It's wild that this date is actually arriving. When I was a little kid, I met Ray Bradbury. He was so nice to me. My mother took me to a local library to hear him speak about his vision of the future. It was a fundraiser for the library. I was 14, a teenager uninterested in much but video games.

Adam Rawnsley@arawnsley.bsky.social · 2d ago

Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

This is it. This is why I'm here and not Twitter. I'm not going to listen to their bullshit. If @bsky.app makes me listen to their bullshit, I'll bounce.

Kasey Gifford@kaseygifford.bsky.social · 3d ago

Its a lib "bubble" because MAGA can't stick dick opinions in my face without a block. People like bluesky because unlike Twitter you can curate/filter out stupid bullshit. The only reason conservatives hate it is because they cant force you to pay attention to them. That better not fucking change.

I’m finally approaching the end of Parasite Eve. I’ve been wanting to play this for a very long time now. Pretty good. It hasn’t aged amazingly but it’s fun.

ICYMI: Fauxliage is a character foliage library, recorded without any real plants with a custom-made ribbon mic. Plant magic? Alien forests? Terrestrial dense jungles? We got you. www.asoundeffect.com/sound-librar... #sounddesign #filmsound #gameaudio

This is your occasional reminder that way too many of you slept on Nikoderiko: The Magical World. Such a fun game.

Sadly, the entire audio team at ZA/UM is being made redundant as part of the layoffs. If you're looking (or expect to be looking) for Sound Designers or Tech Sound Designers, please don't hesitate in reaching out to @eliforster.bsky.social, @missgameaudio.bsky.social and @soundbear.bsky.social

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

I will miss our little cow club so much!This has been the best team I have ever worked with. Ruben, Mirella and Eli are audio wizards and amazing people in general 🐮💚

Ruben 👽@rubenrincon.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sadly, the entire audio team at ZA/UM is being made redundant as part of the layoffs. If you're looking (or expect to be looking) for Sound Designers or Tech Sound Designers, please don't hesitate in reaching out to @eliforster.bsky.social, @missgameaudio.bsky.social and @soundbear.bsky.social

I'm incredibly grateful for the time I got to spend as part of this little audio team, it's sad that it has to come to an abrupt end, but I'm still so very proud of the work we managed to accomplish on Zero Parades 🤧 Anyone would be lucky to have these folks on their team! I'm gonna miss you all!🐮✨

Ruben 👽@rubenrincon.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sadly, the entire audio team at ZA/UM is being made redundant as part of the layoffs. If you're looking (or expect to be looking) for Sound Designers or Tech Sound Designers, please don't hesitate in reaching out to @eliforster.bsky.social, @missgameaudio.bsky.social and @soundbear.bsky.social

You all know about the news already but our entire audio team has been made redundant. I'm incredibly sad and endlessly grateful for the people I got to work with and everything we created together. Don't hesitate hiring @eliforster.bsky.social @soundbear.bsky.social @rubenrincon.bsky.social

ZA/UM Studio@zaumstudio.bsky.social · 3w ago

I remember driving to the mall on Sep 7, 1997, to pick up my preorder of Final Fantasy VII. I was 17. It was a Sunday, so I had to wait for the mall to open. I then sat in the car and opened the case because I was so excited. I wanted to see the manual before the 15 minute drive home. I miss that.

Man goes into cage, cage goes into salsa…

“Verify your age” I remember receiving a NES as a Christmas gift when it was the hot new system.

dare // Caine Brainworms@darerara.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Verify your age" Somebody else said barbie horse adventure and i raise you: neopets' first and only console game

As usual I’m way behind on cool stuff because work and being a dad, but Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is blowing my mind right now. This may be a top five of all time game for me if it keeps going like this.

My wife surprised our 15yo with a CRT today. He’s been super excited to get one. He’s now playing a MiSTer connected to it and having an absolute blast.

Past their prime? I can’t even…

Seth Meyers Stressed

ALT: Seth Meyers Stressed

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IGN@ign.com · last mo.

Xbox (or XBOX), is apparently divided on the direction of the publisher/hardware manufacturer, as the boss at one of the Xbox Game Studios has told The Game Business. Read their story here: https://bit.ly/4at7Zjm

dreamcast forever 🌀

Since I was ranting about managing your own media I thought I’d start periodically sharing some useful resources. This is a good jumping off point for hosting your own media server. youtu.be/AtgCcMjtqF0?...

I Spent a Year Replacing My Subscriptions. Here’s How.

YouTube video by Dammit Jeff

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If media (games, movies, music, books, etc.) is something you're passionate about, take control of it. Back up your stuff. Run your own server. It's work, yeah, but relying on companies to do it for you means you'll lose things. Set up a RAID, get Backblaze, archive and back up your stuff.

AirCon 2026 was definitely a highlight of my year and I’m thrilled the VoD of my talk „Rapid-Fire REAPER Radness” is now available alongside the accompanying guide that explores everything I covered in more detail! bolttracks.com/reaper-radne... #gameaudio #sounddesign #reaperdaw

The Guide to REAPER Radness

Sound Designer, Field Recordist, Mix Engineer

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Well, I guess I’ll be saving money because I’ll be buying far fewer games.

I love this story so much

Jim Norman@jimnormann.bsky.social · last mo.

the world is shite but I managed to write something wholesome!! www.nintendolife.com/features/my-...

AI continues to ruin everything.

Valve@valvesoftware.com · last mo.

Steam Machine is here, and you can sign up now: Steam Machine 512GB Steam Machine 2TB Plus bundled versions with Steam Controller. Learn more and sign up here: store.steampowered.com/hardware/ste...

Late Saturday night shenanigans.

My teenage son is getting sucked into Nier Automata. I’m trying not to act too excited about it. I don’t want him to see dad think it’s cool and decide not to continue. But it’s great to see him getting pulled in by such a fantastic game.

Playing the Resident Evil 9 demo right before bed is not the smartest thing I will do this week.

I have never met anybody who stopped working in games and regretted the pivot. And if things ever get better and you really want it, you'll find your way back. But you don't have to stay in an abusive relationship. They don't improve.

Old DeuTaranomy 🧶⚒️@kindofstrange.com · 2mo ago

I will say this much: there is zero shame in leaving the game industry. Be it because you're not finding your next role, or because you're tired of it and need a break. The industry doesn't deserve the people who work in it, and you owe it nothing.

Videogame CEO playing an RPG: "If I fire most of my party members, I don't have to pay for their equipment upgrade costs! I'm a genius!"

Just got caught up on industry news and... long exhale. What in the fresh hell. If you're in game audio or production and need a portfolio or resume review, I'm a former hiring manager and would be happy to help. Email's the best place to reach me (marina@marinamakes.co)

Working on a @doublefine.com game has been a bucket list item for me for my entire career. It almost happened at one point. I'm still hopeful it will happen someday. Fingers crossed for them.

I played through 007 Nightfire on GameCube over the last week. Had a great time. It’s from 2003 I believe. Not quite boomer shooter but definitely an older vibe. The girls falling over themselves (even more than in the films) were a bit cringey but otherwise great fun.