There is a big sale on Dragon Age, so: ✨DRAGON AGE BUYING GUIDE✨ - DA2 and DAI on Steam will still open up the horrible EA app when launching. - DAO and DAV run natively on Steam. - DAO is best on GOG, which has some needed stabilization fixes. If bought else where, you will NEED to mod DAO.

Break them

Purchase with Purpose@purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Millions of copyrighted songs were fed to AI music generators - now there's proof Suno and rivals are being sued for $150k per song. A sum that would bankrupt these companies and set an important precedent.

I spent the last few months talking to over 30 game developers about generative AI. It began as a sort of interview survey but became a pretty comprehensive collection of arguments against the technology altogether. www.gamesradar.com/games/why-so...

Why so many game developers don't want to use generative AI

With credits ranging from Dispatch and Marvel Rivals to Uncharted and Dragon Age, over 30 devs share their thoughts on gen AI

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all of the UE6 stuff is really exciting news if your idea of a videogame is turning it into shitty Roblox-core slurry for Fortnite otherwise it's a pretty catastrophic misreading of the room, after indies successfully jumping ship from unity with the promise you actually care about developers

UE6 announcements are troubling (not even gonna touch the MCP stuff) but this is deeply DEEPLY concerning. To rip out the entire core that made UE4/5 so universally useful and for what? At this point I might as well just learn Godot

Weird how this happens every time.

even in a world where generative asset tools had significant upsides to production time, it should be clear that the reputational backlash against them makes it absolutely not worth it. in fairness to Valve, their storefront AI disclosure requirement has really forced this issue into the open.

For the last 2.5 years, I've been working on Crossfire with the unbelievably gifted folks at @thatsnomoon.com. Very excited for you to meet our single-player story's unlikely allies, Layla Qassem and Delroy Cross. Trailer: youtu.be/mt400rdovIg

Got to help work on this for bit last year and very cool seeing how far it's come since. So happy for the team finally being able to share it ♥️

That's No Moon@thatsnomoon.com · 2mo ago

Unite to survive. Enemy operators, Layla and Cross, must form a fraught alliance against a lethal threat neither could overcome alone. Introducing our debut game, Crossfire, coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, and PC. Wishlist now: crossfire.start.page

Crossfire | Reveal Trailer ▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=xx66... ▪️Single-player action adventure from That's No Moon ▪️Coming to PS5/Xbox/PC ▪️Follows Layla (Claudia Doumit) and 'Cross', two opposing guns-for-hire ▪️Features "transformative" 'Adaptive Cover' system that dynamically adapts to the terrain

The question I want answered by every member of the Senate and the House is "what did you do in the last 8 hours?" That's it. I don't need spin, I sure as hell don't need a story. I just want a list. What the fuck did you do today?

I say this with utmost respect, but Taylor is an absolute tool for saying this privately or publicly. I can say on good authority that it takes 7 to 10 years to develop game development skills to “good enough” to produce commercial game content. 7-10 years plus the cost of a university education.

It's #PortfolioDay again and I'm urgently looking for remote work in game writing/narrative design‼️ I’ve been an indie dev for 10 years and I have worked with clients in the industry since 2019. I also create the Twine Grimoire and volunteer with IFTF. 🪄 gcbaccaris.com 🪩 patreon.com/gcbaccaris

hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work. I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult! Updated portfolio is live on my new site: www.nessacannon.com

NESSA CANNON

Experienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work.

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I put a lot of effort into this list, pls share😓

Game Informer@gameinformer.com · 8mo ago

The Steam Winter Sale is live so we rounded up the best and biggest discounts on 2025 games! Good luck to your wallets: gameinformer.com/round-up/202...

How things are going 🙂

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As some of you are aware, part of Dragon Age day was to thank the DA Devs for all the hard work they put into the series we love so much. This is also the first DA Day where we have no DA team, as they were laid off earlier this year. So let's make an effort to support their new projects!🧵

Screen reader and print versions of the book can be found on itchio, and a flipbook version is also available on heyzine. worldofthedasfanproject.itch.io/world-of-the... heyzine.com/flip-book/f4...

World Of Thedas Vol. 3 Fanbook Project by WorldOfThedasFanProject

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anyway new website just dropped, hire me: emmkid.info (the eagle eyed will notice i'm using screenshots from my tga video spot because lol)

Little update, but I'm starting my first day over at Pipeworks as a Narrative Designer today! Will probably continue to be pretty quiet on here for the time being, but excited to share more in the future

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Boosting again, please share! Still looking for writing work-- full time or contract, i'm incredibly adaptable and eager to learn and grow ✍️

Emma Kidwell@emmakidwell.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight. I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open: emmkid.info

It's time... the candles are lit... 🕯️ Our exorcism roguelite Malys is coming OUT of Early Access into 1.0 on the 24th of October! There's so much more to discover, including the FULL story as penned by David Gaider, more demons, more cards, and more content.

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

midwestern potato salad clears there's a deli in orange run by a chicago family that makes some of the best potato salad i've ever had and i'm tearing up thinking about it. abc7.com/post/menu-ho...

Stop by Hollingshead's Deli in Orange for tasty sandwiches and craft beer

Hop into Hollingshead's Delicatessen in the city of Orange for tasty sandwiches and craft beer.

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Karen Geier@karengeier.com · last yr.

what's everyone's favorite style of potato salad? I have 3, in order: Kartoffelsalat, Japanese Potato salad, and surprisingly for me, a person who is 50/50 on eggs on a given day: Potato and Egg salad

I really need SloClap to make a hockey version of this with incredibly technical jersey-pulling Sifu-style hockey fist fights

Mitch Dyer@mitchyd.bsky.social · last yr.

Yeah I will be playing quite a lot of Rematch

OK! Started a newsletter where I'll share what I've written weekly, plus maybe some other little thoughts. Subscribe here: nicolecarpenterwrites.substack.com (I turned on paid subs, but everything will be free. No benefits for subs atm — just if you want to support my work in some way.)

Nicole Carpenter@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · last yr.

do i start a newsletter that is purely for sharing and rounding up what i've published in a specific week? is that of interest? lol clearly trying to figure out this freelancing thing

Valkyria Chronicles + Valkyria Chronicles 4 Bundle is $7.99 on US PSN buff.ly/4idqD0O

Reposting without comment except: I refute that we made a bad or compromised game. We made the best version of what we released, warts and all. I'm damn proud of it and the team. We couldn't have made a _better_ Dragon Age, only a _different_ one.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: What went wrong with Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Why was the writing so tonally inconsistent? Why did it feel so shallow? Why were there so few choices? Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

We are excited to announce The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a new sci-fi action RPG based on The Expanse. Become a captain of the most advanced ship in the universe, gather a crew, and challenge one of the most powerful enemies humankind has ever faced. Watch the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQi...

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Announcement Trailer (story-driven sci-fi Action RPG from Owlcat Games - PS5/Xbox/PC) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQi... store.steampowered.com/app/3727390/...