Lee Johnson | swordofdestiny
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Audio Engineer, Voice Actor, Composer, and foodie! Eternity Devil #ChainsawMan He/Him
Amazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money. 1/
Also a reason the DMV and Post Office are hated is because they're deliberately underfunded and understaffed, to harm them, because they historically employed a lot of Black and brown workers in good union positions. See also: grocery store workers, including baggers. Remember them?
doleful moo of a cow@oulipien.bsky.social · 4d agoWhile we're on the subject of things that annoy me unreasonably—which we are always on btw—"I've got", or worse, "am working on", "a theory that" is actually a commonplace one has heard a thousand times for decades is something that annoys me unreasonably
As someone who has written for multiple of what people label as "the big indie animated shows", it's truly frustrating to only ever see the same few popular cartoons be discussed. There are so many different animated projects made by a vast sea of creators to explore. They deserve your attention!
Watch this the next time you want to say that all Texans are ignorant hicks who deserve everything bad that happens to them. Watch these people fight. Watch how our voting rights keep getting stripped away as they have been for over a decade. If you won't help, then shut up and get out of the way.
Jen Rice@jenrice.bsky.social · 6d agoHappening now in TX: Voters in battleground Tarrant County are telling GOP local officials what they think of their plan to cut 30% of voting locations this year “Nothing you can do can stop us from removing you in November”
Happening now in TX: Voters in battleground Tarrant County are telling GOP local officials what they think of their plan to cut 30% of voting locations this year “Nothing you can do can stop us from removing you in November”
I try to be kind, but the "America is best" liberals who spent all their lives thinking a white nationalist could never take over America, and are still flabbergasted, are dumb. They're fucking dumb. They're naive, willfully unread, unstudying of history, uncritical buffoons who should feel shame.
A bit inactive here recently but I figured I should post my recent Dragon Ball piece! Put my heart and (Dragon) soul into this one lol!
We recently got accused of using AI for music in our game and, while it's disheartening, it encouraged me to make a thread about making music for games, what it takes, and why it can be heartbreaking to be accused or even suspected of something we detest. 🧵Long thread follows:
folks SAY they want kindness but this is not always the case. the most controversial thing that i ever post is 'the best way to make inroads in any creative profession is to be kind'. i get SO much pushback, because it is a scary idea for those who have trained themselves to be unkind as a defense
The question of what is a “good” translation matters to people more than ever. Michael-Christopher Koji Fox has been an English translator for Final Fantasy since the 11th title and now supervises the team that “localizes” them for English speakers.
In translating the world’s biggest entertainment, accuracy isn’t everything
A Final Fantasy veteran says some debates over localization can overlook the nuances of the craft.
washingtonpost.com
This is what datacenters are taking from you
The Emotion Engine@emotion-engine.bsky.social · 3w agoIn this economy?
If you're ever mad at yourself, you're allowed to feel good for having never spent money on NFTs.
"We don’t use artificial intelligence for any of our translations. Our entire localization process is handled manually, and the same applies to the game’s assets." Extremely heartening to hear.
Trails in the Sky Won’t Use AI for Localization; GungHo Explains Why the “Human Touch” Remains Essential | LEVEL UP
GungHo Online Entertainment America has decided not to use artificial intelligence for localizing 'The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter,' emphasizing the importance of human translators...
levelup.com
It's a logic you could find in the music industry once upon a time as well, where it took the form of aggressively signing a lot of bands into often bad, exploitative contracts, and counting on the one act that blows up to more than pay for studio/promo costs for all the "duds."
Alanah Pearce@alanahpearce.bsky.social · 3w agopoints at sign: THE GAMES INDUSTRY’S CUSTOMER IS THE STOCK MARKET, NOT THE GAMER Live service games are seen as ‘worth the risk’ because when one blows up (Roblox, Fortnite, GTA Online) it makes so much money that it covers all previous failures and more. What gamers say is irrelevant to this.
US soldiers can play GTA VI for 4 days if they agree to reenlist for a minimum of two years and up to six years. Very normal country.
CBS Mornings@cbsmornings.bsky.social · 3w agoSome U.S. military members who are itching to play a video game they've anticipated for over a decade can trade a commitment for several more years of their life in uniform for a few days off to play Grand Theft Auto VI.
I just had the worst movie trailer copy come to mind. Apologies in advance and two decade old Full Metal Alchemist spoiler warning: Shou Tucker will return in The Dogfather Part II: Too Nina, Too Furryous.
Anime fun facts/idk I'm overcaffinated and on a lack of sleep (hence the caffination): Q: Why do Japanese dubs and English dubs sound so different outside of language? A: You have to understand that there's a completely different acting paradigm between the two...
There's a troll going around getting IMDb to delete credits for English VAs on anime and us only being able to get them back under "Voice Actors - Dubbing." Kind of ironic considering by that logic, you'd need to do the same to the Japanese Seiyuu, since they are -also- dubbing.
Actress Hayden Panettiere has died, her representative confirms. She was 36 abcnews.com/US/hayden-pa...
Well, we did it - more than $250k for game devs who have been laid off, to be distributed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. Congratulations and thanks to everyone who donated their time, games, and money to help folks out in a time of need.
Brandon Sheffield@brandon.insertcredit.com · 4w agoAlright y'all, this is it! The final stretch for the game industry hardship fund. We've got $13k to raise in 14 hours to meet the final goal, I think we can do it. itch.io/b/3802/game-...
It's time to play Don't Share that Atlantic Article Designed to Deliberately Provoke You! Can you internalize the idea that engaging with bad faith reporting is just a manipulation to get you to share it? Let's find out if NOPE failed already well we have some lovely parting gifts