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Austin Manchester

@manchesterwrites.bsky.social

Plays too many video games. You can read my musings on them here: https://www.polygon.com/authors/austin-manchester

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Natalie@heartimecia.bsky.social · 23h ago

i would not be in games if it wasn’t for Mass Effect and Dragon Age. representation is not, and should not be, the end-all conversation about diversity. but these games really did shape me into someone who loves daring herself to pursue her dreams with everything she’s got. thank you, BioWare. 💖

CBC article screenshot. “Natalie Checo, a Vancouver-based video game designer originally from the U.S., says she connected particularly with the genetically enhanced operative Miranda Lawson in Mass Effect 2. "What resonated for me was the story about a woman who is biologically engineered to be perfect, and yet she still can't really attain that, because being perfect is a human impossibility," she said. "I think women grow up in a society that pushes us to be as perfect as possible." Checo says that many of her game developer friends are from marginalized communities, and BioWare's games "pushed us to dream more than our real world has allowed us to feel like we can."”
Jonathan Ore@jonore.bsky.social · yesterday

On Bioware's closure, and how its legacy lives on in games they inspired. feat. @adashtra.bsky.social @alyssamerc.bsky.social @osamadorias.bsky.social @heartimecia.bsky.social ( & thanks to @silvarils.bsky.social) www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

AOC: "As AI begins to encroach in our society, their goal is to take your cognition away from you. AI's goal is to take your thoughts away from you, your ability to think away from you, so that you become dependent on a machine ... reading books is active resistance"

Mat Piscatella@matpiscatella.bsky.social · last wk.

The "golden age of gaming" isn't one where the vast majority of people who love games can't afford the equipment to play them and where those who make the games get their ideas (and ability to pay rent) stolen from them.

Giovanni Colantonio@marioprime.bsky.social · 4w ago

Reflecting on the Resident Evil movie, and a thematic takeaway that's sticking with me with me is that it posits that no matter how insecure and incompetent you feel, you will never be as stupid as the people in power whose real incompetence will fuck up your life way worse than you could yourself.

AIPT@aiptcomics.com · last mo.

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW 🤖📚 Great British Bake Off star Kim-Joy and artist Alti reunite for Quiet, a thoughtful new graphic novel exploring selective mutism, bullying, social anxiety, and what happens when fighting back goes too far. #comicsky Get an early look ahead of its September 22 release!

EXCLUSIVE Comixology Preview: Quiet

Combining emotional insight with a hint of sci-fi, Quiet, featuring spot color by Firmansyah, speaks to anyone who’s ever felt voiceless, misunderstood, or underestimated.

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Erika Ishii@erikaishii.bsky.social · last mo.

I was already honored to be a voice in their game, but now I’m DOUBLY grateful to have @doublefine.com’s continued support as they unabashedly celebrate our collab! (And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)

TheGamer@thegamerweb.bsky.social · last mo.

Double Fine's decision to cast Erika Ishii has sparked harassment and abuse online, prompting the studio to shut down replies.