David L. Craddock - Author/Filmmaker
@davidlcraddock.bsky.social
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In the lead-up to the documentary’s premiere this is Friday, we’ve prepared shorts that go into aspects of @yachtclubgames.bsky.social’s culture and design process. Enjoy!
Shacknews@shacknews.com · 9h ago24 ‘Til Launch: The Making of Mina the Hollower Announcement Trailer #YachtClubGames #MinaTheHollower #GameDev
The next @shacknews.com documentary premieres this Friday, 10/16! 🐭 The making of Mina the Hollower 🛳️ Inside @yachtclubgames.bsky.social 🎮Deep dive into #gamedev and game design youtu.be/c7S-M9_6QIo?...
24 ‘Til Launch: The Making of Mina the Hollower Announcement Trailer
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My newest @shacknews.com long read is live! Embrace Chaos: The Origin of @deadbydaylight.com explores the earliest days of DBD's creation, what goes into its design, and looks ahead at the next 10 years. www.shacknews.com/article/1509...
Embrace Chaos: The Origin of Dead by Daylight
Journey back to the early 2010s with some of Dead by Daylight's earliest developers as they recount the making of the game.
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Having played Dead by Daylight for years, the deep nitty gritty of what went into it and the steps that led to the game we know today are incredible in @davidlcraddock.bsky.social's latest long read. DbD fans need to check this out.
Embrace Chaos: The Origin of Dead by Daylight
Journey back to the early 2010s with some of Dead by Daylight's earliest developers as they recount the making of the game.
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Shacknews@shacknews.com · 3d agoEmbrace Chaos: The Origin of Dead by Daylight
Wonderful book. Loved it. Was kinda into MK when I was younger but all the stuff that was his made me super interested in the game and the scene. Can't reccomend enough.
This was a superb book. Time for a re-read, I think.
David L. Craddock - Author/Filmmaker@davidlcraddock.bsky.social · 4d agoHappy 34th birthday to #MortalKombat🐉, and happy 4th anniversary to Long Live Mortal Kombat - my book on the making of the arcade-era games!📚 Have you read the book? www.amazon.com/Long-Live-Mo...
Happy 34th birthday to #MortalKombat🐉, and happy 4th anniversary to Long Live Mortal Kombat - my book on the making of the arcade-era games!📚 Have you read the book? www.amazon.com/Long-Live-Mo...
Coming this fall from @shacknews.com - Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Pop Culture. The long read, published on the website in 2020, will be available in Kindle, hardcover, and paperback formats!
Join us for our special GAMING HISTORIAN event! www.twitch.tv/play_history I talk about writing the Channel F and Atari on Nintendo episodes, as well as discussing Norm's legacy in our field. It's a celebration! #livestream #videogamehistory
Play History@playhistory.bsky.social · 2w agoTOMORROW at 7PM CST, I'll be doing a commentary for the two episodes I wrote for @gaminghistorian.bsky.social www.twitch.tv/play_history Come along and you'll hear the real dirty laundry about where Norm keeps his Hot Seat.
Yo! @gregburke.bsky.social and I have something really cool coming to @shacknews.com verrrry sooooon.
I wrote a little piece about the ongoing battle for the soul of software as a craft, where we've been, and where I hope we're going
The Silent War for the Soul of Software - drac.at
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I wanted to remember why I'm excited for GTA VI as a video game, not a media spectacle, so I wrote about communing with the source and replaying the still-spectacular Grand Theft Auto: Vice City www.pcmag.com/opinions/ret...
Returning to Vice City Put Me in the Perfect Mood for GTA 6
I reconnected with the franchise’s roots by replaying Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and this classic caper has me more excited than ever to see Rockstar’s next-gen take on Miami mayhem.
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... if? This has been happening for years.
GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · 2w agoIf the games industry moves to a more movie-style production process, Funcom's Joel Bylos warns that changes are needed. "The Hollywood model works because they have very strong unions. It's easy for people to be exploited if you don't have strong unions." https://bit.ly/4hmBuXY
They said it, not me! @johnromero.bsky.social @dave.newblood.games Knee-Deep in the '90s: The First-Person Shooters🔫 That Defined a Decade - coming 12.10.2026📚
Yes! (Image credit: The New Yorker)
So excited for Knightfall: Part 2 that I pre-ordered it. Once I did, the vague “2026” date changed to December 8. I am the World’s Greatest Detective.
If you've enjoyed I AM THE NIGHT during its debut week, first of all, thank you. Secondly, if you have a spare second, please feel free to drop a few stars for it on Storygraph or Amazon or Goodreads. Reviews and ratings help people who don't, ya know, follow my Batman ravings on here find the book.
The best part of Control Resonant is how it understands the freaky liminal appeal of simply existing in New York City. My latest for @pcmag.com www.pcmag.com/news/control...
‘Control Resonant’ Loves Freaky New York City Just as Much as I Do
This surreal sequel is instantly one of gaming’s best depictions of the Big Apple, an urban kaleidoscope that’s unnerving to witness yet incredible to explore.
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This topic brought to you by reading Dr. Kramer's first (of two!) articles about superguns! There's more history to them than I realized initially. romchip.org/index.php/ro... Also since recording this I've been seriously considering getting one for myself...
Recycled Amusements | ROMchip
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Retronauts@retronauts.bsky.social · 3w agoIn an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @atariarchive.org @ohpoorpup.bsky.social & Dr. Hanae Kramer take aim at the topic of Superguns Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/retronauts/p...
Rebuttal: actions speak louder than words.
Pop Base@popbase.tv · 4w agoEd Sheeran has released a statement on Macklemore being removed from his tour for speaking up for Palestine: “I am not complicit. […] Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have [my own opinions], and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
Some more Gamescom reporting from me. When pushed to elaborate on what using Generative AI "as part of the ideation process" meant for those unfamiliar with the process, the Crazy Taxi series creator told me, "Today I would like to talk about Crazy Taxi: World Tour, and the time is limited."
Crazy Taxi series creator does not want to discuss what World Tour's AI usage entails
When pushed for details, Kenji Kanno stated, 'Today I would like to talk about Crazy Taxi: World Tour and the time is limited.'
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Happy 9/9/99 a day late! Two years ago, the @shacknews.com staff reminisced about the Sega Dreamcast. Check out our video retrospective here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FYD...
Dreamcast: 25 Years of Thinking
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You've got this!
Play History@playhistory.bsky.social · last mo.Currently my plans are: -Prepare the ebook and print-on-demand versions. -Commission a cover. -Set up a pre-order and promote it with articles of cut content from the book. Thanks to @davidlcraddock.bsky.social for giving me guidance on this process so far - great guy, that one!
For Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, why not revisit the article I posted earlier this year about the history of the Mike Mayfield fan game and how it wound its way to the Atari 2600? www.atariarchive.org/blog/stellar...
Stellar Track – March 1981, Atari Archive
At first glance, Stellar Track seems like a minor VCS release, and it is – as a Sears exclusive that requires the instruction manual to learn to play,...
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Ozzie Mejia's latest column @shacknews.com: "Video game remakes are not made for you." Do you agree with him? www.shacknews.com/article/1506...
Video game remakes are not made for you
Whether you, the adult gamer, like the new coat of paint on an old classic is (or should be) irrelevant.
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Here’s the transcript of the conversation that led Sam to pitch me this article. Sam: David, mind if I set the Internet on fire? Me: Go for it. www.shacknews.com/article/1506...
Your game (probably) doesn’t need fishing
Stop making me go fishing in games completely unrelated to the sport.
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Mail call! Knee-Deep in the '90s: The First-Person Shooters That Defined a Decade's🔫 hardcover test edition has arrived. Check out the beautiful full-color images that accompany the text. Knee-Deep in the '90s will be available on Dec. 10!📚
This is Khan. Shacknews is very excited for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct. #Zelda #NintendoDirect #Gaming
