Speaking of Doctor Who, got a big article about what exactly went wrong during RTD2 coming to @butwhytho.net soon. Big shout-out to @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social for somehow seeing the length of it and still agreeing to edit it

The shitty thing about loving sports is that you will going about your day and then you will get a woman beater jumpscare out of nowhere

With new people coming to South of Midnight, I wanted to reshare my piece that dives into the real world folklore and tall tales that inspired what we see in the game. South of Midnight captures the beauty of the South, it's magic, and it's culture. I hope everyone picks up the game now.

The Real Southern Folklore Behind South of Midnight's World

South of Midnight is a love letter to the American South and in that we can find the real Southern folklore that inspires the game.

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I asked Saber Interactive if they had any follow-up comments in regards to the accusations that the studio replaced a writer with ChatGPT. I got a substantial response from Saber CEO Matt Karch. You can and should read it in full: thisweekinvideogames.com/news/saber-i...

Saber Interactive Denies Replacing Lead Writer With ChatGPT, CEO Responds to Accusations

In denying that it replaced a former Lead Writer so it could "use ChatGPT", Saber acknowledged the use of AI in an "experimental" mode.

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This Week in Videogames@thisweekinvideogames.com · 19h ago

Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has responded to accusations that the studio replaced a writer with ChatGPT, and framed the use of AI as "a plus for consumers." Karch suggested the writer "was replaced by someone more talented and terminated for a variety of reasons a few months later."

Tulane Madi Gras uniforms. That's the post.

Watching Miss Marple on Britbox and this line goes so hard: British lady: Why do you look like you wanna shoot my mother Southern Lady: Because some people deserve shootin' and your mother is one of them

When your games media soulmate doesn't just match your twang with with a drawl but the same bag too Love my @majora.bsky.social

I need to learn Spanish..

Update: Still no internet and supposedly got another 3 hours before anything which I am not holding my breath as they have moved back the restore time now 4 times

Matt Donahue@dattm18.bsky.social · yesterday

Haven't had internet for at least 6 hours aka since woke up. Amazing how little you can do these days without internet. Almost like the internet at this point should be considered a basic need

Shutting the fuck up is free—and, in fact, often profitable.

Mitch Dyer@mitchyd.bsky.social · 19h ago

this CEO comment is how you know with 1000% certainty Stella is right

not the lesson here but hey if you're the ceo of a gaming company you should not be saying anything to anybody without going through your pr/marketing team first because if you do, you're actively endangering the livelihoods of the people who work for you

Saw is technically an Agatha Christie adaptation.

Google, get your shit together please!!!

I really love The End of Oak Street! It has its issues and I pointed them out as a critic, BUT I just really love this movie and think that it is easily one of the first times that felt like Amblin nostalgia done right. A good theater movie and something I hope everyone watches. My review:

The End of Oak Street Review: Capturing Amblin's Movie Magic In 2026

David Robert Mitchell's The End of Oak Street taps into the summer movie experience that Amblin helped created.

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This was my favorite of SXSW 2025. It's some of McConaughey's best work. The Rivals of Amziah King is a Southern Tall Tale epic that lives in the drawl of Southern storytelling. It's just really, really good. The sophomore feature for Vast of Night director Andrew Patterson, and it's a knockout!

The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) Review: Southern Storytelling Is Alive And Well

The Rivals of Amziah King is a phenomenal sophomore film for Andrew Patterson, with Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass leading.

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NEW: CWA union members have inflated a giant rat and deployed a wall of red flags representing laid off Xbox workers outside the Bethesda office in Rockville. The protest was timed to coincide with a visit from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who is apparently at the studio today.

I feel like every Agatha Christie adaptation I have watched has been a banger. Are there like, actually any bad ones?

Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.

The End of Oak Street is the most Amblin thing I have seen in so long. Love it! Is it a bit messy? Sure. But I laughed out loud and our theater clapped in a specific moment. This is the fun of going to the movies

Kate Sánchez ➡️ Gamescom@ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 2d ago

Now Watching:

Now Watching:

First press screening in 2 months I think? This feels weird

So we released a ridiculous DLC for Beatdown City Survivors: the YERRR Pack. All the pigeons get little caps & you get a sweet vinyl pigeon boot for your room. It has ZERO gameplay updates. If you like Beatdown City Survivors, you can *tip* us by buying it. store.steampowered.com/app/4877930/...

It really does trip me out that this is Xbox's key janglin' era because sis really saw that giant rat and people talking about it and decided 'lets breadcrumb them som TES 6 info!'

Not a damning thing entirely but if you're using player.gg please be aware it is owned by Pragma.gg that has investors Greylock, Upfront, and Insight which are all VCs with so many AI tendrils in their portfolio you should be cautious at the very least. Idk... It's not a 3 alarm fire buttt idk

Kate Sánchez ➡️ Gamescom@ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 2d ago

So what is this? Because at first glance it looks like companies making games available for free mock reviews/generalized QA?? What am I missing here?

Yesterday Mayor Mamdani endorsed a bill to force Amazon to employ its own delivery drivers, rather than outsource the work to subcontractors. The Prospect can report that Amazon's lead lobbyist on that bill is Chuck Schumer's daughter Jessica. prospect.org/2026/08/11/m...

Mamdani’s Taking On Amazon. His Opponent? Chuck Schumer’s Daughter. - The American Prospect

Legislation before the New York City Council would end Amazon’s subcontracting of delivery drivers. Jessica Schumer is the lead lobbyist against it.

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This was my favorite of SXSW 2025. It's some of McConaughey's best work. The Rivals of Amziah King is a Southern Tall Tale epic that lives in the drawl of Southern storytelling. It's just really, really good. The sophomore feature for Vast of Night director Andrew Patterson, and it's a knockout!

The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) Review: Southern Storytelling Is Alive And Well

The Rivals of Amziah King is a phenomenal sophomore film for Andrew Patterson, with Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass leading.

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The Switch 2 port is getting me back into FF14 in a big way. It rules.

Kate Sánchez ➡️ Gamescom@ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 2d ago

Welp @mattsilversoul.bsky.social's review of FF14 on Switch 2 is going to make me get this I think.....

I think my goal to get my best friend into college football is to show her seriously SEC girlies take outfits on game day

Welp @mattsilversoul.bsky.social's review of FF14 on Switch 2 is going to make me get this I think.....

Final Fantasy XIV Review: Dangerously Good On Switch 2

Final Fantasy XIV is a fantastic port on the Switch 2, with some unique features that make the Switch 2 a great way to play.

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"Those preaching most fervently from the pulpit of in-office mandates are also those who sacrifice least to abide by them." Why am I so content to build a career at Amplify Credit Union? Because our leadership team says shit like this.

The folly and fallacy of arbitrary return-to-office mandates

Return-to-office mandates in the financial services world are based more on senior executives' "gut" feelings than on real data. In many cases their main effect is to add stress to the lives of front-...

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