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Andrew Bluett

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 51m ago

Playsense interviewed me about Hyrule Interviews! I shared the video, but it had issues, so here's a transcript. It was a great chat! We touched on my history with Zelda and game dev, why the I do the project, game preservation, and how it's impacted my game dev work.

Playsense Interview with Hyrule Interviews

A short awhile ago I was interviewed by Play Sense, a game marketing company that, on the side, has a series of interviews with folks…

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️@ashleylynch.bsky.social · 5h ago

So I decided to watch this long how-to video on writing a novel with AI, and I shit you not, a good 30% of the how-to was all about scrubbing out the obvious tells that you wrote your book with AI. If there's nothing wrong with using AI then why do you need to trick people?

Trouble “Chosen One” Man @problemfellow.bsky.social · 7h ago

KEEP CALLING

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 7h ago

The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

WIRED @wired.com · 6h ago

Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect. www.wired.com/story/dhs-is...

DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad

Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.

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Andrew Bluett @drubie.bsky.social · 7h ago

Riiiight, a J. That's what this pillow is.

Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 10h ago

Also, if you enjoy this game, this is the definitive YouTube video by @treeky.bsky.social youtu.be/DPh6pvmEsXg?...

Konami's Failed Metal Gear Clone | Hybrid Heaven

YouTube video by Treeky

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · yesterday

If SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.

404 Media@404media.co · yesterday

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

Andrew Bluett @drubie.bsky.social · 13h ago

Is it a gift or a curse that I decided on how I want to decorate my new place and then I find a dining table set that fits the aesthetic for $200...at Walmart? Like, for that much it'll make do, and if I get a year or two out of it then great, but...you get what you pay for.

Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 15h ago

"Mass layoffs" expected at EA, as $55 billion buyout by Saudi Arabia's PIF and Donald Trump's son-in-law officially goes through www.eurogamer.net/ea-aquisitio...

Lizzy Rose Oliver - Voice Actress @lizzyrosevo.bsky.social · 21h ago

Thank you to everyone who watched Ant's stream tonight and thank you to those who helped reach the donation goal, so I can read Ant x Shad yaoi and get paid for it XD

Jesse Vitelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · yesterday

We’ve set up a video game hot take show inside of Big Walk. Welcome to Big Talk Our first episode is up on the Restart.Run socials IG/TikTok/YT Shorts We would love to bring more people on the show

Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · yesterday

"saudi arabia owns EA" is going to be the headline you see basically everywhere for this one but "jared kushner is about to use EA as a vehicle for trump administration bribes" is equally relevant imo

The firm is fully owned by Jared Kushner and has a staff of approximately 20 people.[2][5] By 2024, the firm had returned no profits to its investors.[6] The firm has been controversial due to conflicts of interests arising from Kushner soliciting funds from Middle Eastern governments while also working as an envoy having direct and indirect dealings with those governments in his role in the second Trump administration.[7] According to reporting by Bloomberg News, investors in the firm do so with the expectation of influencing the Trump administration.[8]

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · yesterday

EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners www.ea.com/news/ea-anno...

i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · yesterday

If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com

Kotaku@kotaku.com · yesterday

Well, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666

Jessica Cogswell 🌸@jessicogs.bsky.social · yesterday

EA pals, I am so sorry. Watching what that company has done to you all over the years has been heartbreaking. I am already chatting with a few devs and want to extend that offer to everyone: If you want to talk, I am here. Off record, on record, either way 🤍 www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-...

EA Has Officially Been Sold, And What Comes Next Could Be Painful

It's a done deal. But what happens next?

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Kaylyn Saucedo - MarzGurl @marzgurl.com · 2d ago

Now that I'm back home, my next big thing I'm looking to get done is some vehicle repairs. For one thing, the A/C went out in my car, and it's still summer. Bummer! I'm still selling stickers at my Ko-Fi! Would love to send some your way.

Support MarzGurl ❤️

MarzGurl is working on new things! Thank you for your kind support!

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uosdɯᴉS ɐuɐꓷ 🦄@danacorn.bsky.social · 2d ago

“Trans excluding radical dumbfuck”

RockmanCosmo @rockmancosmo.bsky.social · 2d ago

After four days of bruteforcing and spending over $900, the FULL version of FFVII Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode has been preserved by @yuvi.app! The game's SD card data, which it fully relies on, remained encrypted until now. Despite being 9MB, the game contains cutscenes and voice acting.

Chase Taylor-Carter @chasecarter.bsky.social · 2d ago

Some radical transparency: we may only have a year left at our current pace. If you'd like to help us survive to reach our full potential, consider subscribing, donating, or buying a gift subscription.

Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d ago

State of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d ago

Is everyone aware of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy? In the mid-20th century, auto and oil interests bought up electric streetcar systems across the US and systematically replaced them with bus routes and paved roads, funneling commuters toward private cars.

General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia

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eric van allen @seamoosi.bsky.social · 2d ago

PALS! we're back for another charity stream, and it is, uh, less than two weeks away! i want to hear from you, mutuals and pals, who want to join us - whether you've guested before, or would be on for the first time. we have open spots! come be on stream and help us raise $$ for Trans Lifeline!

Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast@bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 3d ago

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 The Axe of the Blood God Charity Livestream benefitting Trans Lifeline returns August 15th/16th! We've raised over $50k in the past and with your help we can smash our records! More Nuzlocke, multiplayer mayhem, speedruns, prizes, and fun all for a good cause! Full schedule soon!

Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 2d ago

To any editors that follow me: I am looking for writing work! I would love longer work, obviously, but I am opening myself up for shorter work as well-- back up, single issue, etc. Quick turnover right now in particular

Nash @radiodeadair.com · 3d ago

It's hard work.

The "My body is a machine" meme:

My Body is a Machine that turns "AI YouTube Thumbnails" into "We won't recommend videos from this channel to you again."

🩸💀 The Horror Guru 💀🩸@thehorrorguru.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Taxpayers paying for something they never even use" is the same argument Libertarians without children use for schools. I reject it then, and I reject it now.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Out of Context Simpsons Couch Gags @ooccouchgags.bsky.social · 2d ago

Mr. "Moxie" Meowstic ΔΘ @mrmeowstic.bsky.social · 2d ago

More reasons why I am so tired of money. I hate that everything is valued in this stupid fake ass currency. We shouldn't have to be indebted for wanting to be educated! It should be a basic right for people to pursue knowledge!! Hate these losers trying to tell me what is and isn't worth doing!

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

Andrew Bluett @drubie.bsky.social · 3d ago

Just posted a big update on the YouTube community page in light of the upcoming move (alt text included). If you like my work and want to support it, I'm running a 20% off promo on Patreon this month with promo code FL86. www.patreon.com/c/AndrewBluett

Good morning, folks.

I wanna take a few minutes to talk about some big changes that are coming and how the video schedule may be affected.

Earlier this year, I made a community post where I talked about moving to Ohio. I went up there to see the house I'd be moving into and meet the owner. She was cool with me moving in, but she said no cats. Her reasons were spurious, but neither I nor the friend I'd be living with were in a position to argue. I couldn't bear to part with my fur baby, and after giving it a bit more thought, being in a completely new state where the only person I knew would be away for weeks at a time for his job was...well, it would have been isolating.

To make a long story short, I settled on a new destination. At the end of August, I'll be moving to Rhode Island. I have several friends in the area, and I'll be able to live on my own without having to worry about roommates and their schedules and messes. I can record voiceover or shoot B roll whenever I need to, and I won't have to part with my one-eyed cat.

I've crunched the numbers and it's a change I can definitely swing, but it's going to be a bit tight. I still have a part-time day job to keep my physically active and grounded, and I would like to keep working there three days per week after the move so that I can maintain consistency. Having to go up an extra day there could throw me off my rhythm of one video every ~2 months, which could have a cascading effect.

I've been thinking about what the upload schedule for the rest of this year and all of 2027 will be. 2026 is pretty locked in at this point (Halo 2 on September 22, Jak X in early November, Halo 3 on December 8), but aside from KH 358/2 Days in March and Final Fantasy XI in December, everything else is in flux.

Final Fantasy XI is the biggest concern right now in light of these considerations. It's the project that is going to need the most resources, be it because of the monthly subscription (which I would like to add onto at some point to expand my Mog Wardrobe and add more character slots) or importing back issues of Famitsu, Dengeki, or NetGames to gather as much info as I can on the game's development and evolution. The tighter things are, the harder it becomes to get these things. And that's without touching on maintenance for older consoles and the equipment to do it. I don't have a soldering iron or, say, an iFixIt kit to replace the DVD laser on my PS1 or a GameCube, and when the choice is between that and rent, the choice is obvious.

I have wanted to escape Florida ever since I got here, and now I finally have the ability to do so. I miss having seasons other than Summer. I despise the heat and humidity. And that's to say nothing of the political climate here.

I'm going to continue my work no matter what, even if budgets have to be reallocated to be able to survive. But I want to be able to do this while maintaining a reasonably high standard of quality.

I don't like to be super loud and pushy about my Patreon, especially after having recently had a successful GoFundMe for my cat's eye surgery (it went well and she's doing great; happy, healthy kitty), but this is one of those times when I'd rather get out in front of any potential problems that could come up in the future than start pleading when things are already catastrophically bad.

If you enjoy my work and want to help contribute to it, then please consider becoming a patron. You'll get biweekly updates on what it is I'm working on, early access to videos, work-in-progress cuts, access to a patrons-only Discord as well as weekly Halo multiplayer nights, and postmortem write ups on every project, with bonus videos and the Aftershow podcast at higher tiers. And for the month of August, you can get 20% off when you use the code FL86. This works for both the first month of a monthly membership and for annual memberships.

https://www.patreon.com/c/AndrewBluett

That about covers it. Thank you all for watching. Now to get back to the Halo 2 script.

The post ends with a picture of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for Nintendo DS, Halo 2 Limited Edition, and Final fantasy XI against cardboard moving boxes.

Nadia Oxford @nadiaoxford.bsky.social · 3d ago

There's nothing new under the sun! You *will* develop your own style as long as you write unchained! That's keeps you from sounding derivative, no matter how closely you hew to a genre's tropes!

The "bell curve' wojack meme format, with the low IQ wojack saying "I'm gonna write a cool story about knights and dragons!" with the high IQ wojack complaining "Nooooo that's so typical, the dragons should be aliens and the knights should be the military and--" and the high-IQ jedi wojack is saying "I'm gonna write a cool story about knights fighting dragons." The wojacks are labelled "Me at 10 years old, Me in my 20's, and me in my 40's" respectively

David Sims@davidlsims.bsky.social · 4d ago

if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”

Andrew Bluett @drubie.bsky.social · 3d ago

My son <3

NODOWDY-ABOUTY ★ COMMS OPEN!!@nodowdy.bsky.social · 3d ago

ROXAS

Andrew Bluett @drubie.bsky.social · 3d ago

Suzanne ✨🌑@tendermiasma.com · 4d ago

The TOS being so strict that they control you offsite is the problem; sites like Patreon and Kofi have offsite clauses too. The social criminalization of the suggestion that somewhere you might be doing nsfw is a problem. It's branding a person as obscene and we need consumers to stand up for us

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 5d ago