Also snagged a haul of coffee beans up in Portland, from PDX Coffee Club. Started with the Proud Mary since it's already a month off roast. Getting Earl Gray / black tea vibes, which tastes OK-ish, but clearly too astringent. Not sure how to adjust tho. 1:16, 90c, 3:00 TBT (v60).

Spent a few days along the Oregon / NorCal coast.

Had a sick conversation with Juju about the FGC and my outlook on all of it. Tap in if the vibes make sense.

Juju, Ovaltine Papi@ovaltinepapi.blacksky.app · 2d ago

We sat down with SFL Dojo founder and command center legend @convictedoffun.bsky.social to talk about taking the "Bourdain approach" to fighting games, and what it means to love the people who play them. New episode of Cultural Combos is live now on Acast! shows.acast.com/cultural-com...

The only thing I use voice commands for on my Pixel is setting timers and alarms. The last time they tried to push Gemini, it couldn't even do that. 🙄

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com · 4d ago

Google Assistant’s days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot.

If you're looking for a direct way to help laid-off devs, check this out https://kotaku.com/itchio-game-developer-hardship-bundle-necrosoft-games-layoffs-unionization-2000720782

Game Devs Put Together An Itch.io Bundle Of Over 100 Games With Proceeds Going To Help Laid-Off Colleagues - Kotaku

The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle contains over 100 games and will be on sale for the next two weeks

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United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · last wk.

Nine hours after going live, the itch bundle benefiting our Game Worker Hardship Fund has already raised over $13k! Thank you so much to those who have already purchased. And for those who might be waiting for payday, you’ve still got about two weeks left! Thank you so much 🙏

The speech bubble meme format is, hands down, my favorite in years.

I'm beyond excited to share that Under The Counter is back, now a charity event benefiting Trans Lifeline! Join us all week August 10-16, 2026 for all the fighting games you can handle, by and for the community. For us. Register: challonge.com/communities/... Donate: tiltify.com/@polarbair/u...

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What do a blizzard during Frosty Faustings at Nickel City, professional bass fishing tournaments, and flannel shirts have in common? All part of the @thehadou.com's journey. Join us for a chat with the man of Minnesota roots and Midwest dreams. shows.acast.com/cultural-com...

Cultural Combos

Histories in the Fighting Game Community

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I wrote about the game

Ode to Spain, Our Competent Kings of the World Cup

Spain’s style may be dull, but their logistical excellence is strangely inspiring

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A familiar shape, a radically different interior: Hario's NEO is a new take on a classic design, reimagined from the inside out. We took it for a Test Drive to see how it performed compared to the classic V60. www.baristamagazine.com/test-drive-h... #CoffeeFeed

Months of work, a lifetime of learning, but the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Courses program launches right now. Eight €40 courses launching 10 days apart, I aim to make the critical less-spoken parts of indie gamedev accessible away from expensive visa-locked hotel bars. courses.ramiismail.com

Levelling the Playing Field - Courses by Rami Ismail

Practical, focused courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - by Rami Ismail.

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Mephisto, by Joaquín Espalter y Rull, 1872, 📸 by Dan Mullan

it's crazy when you see a photo for the first time and recognize it's gonna be used as a shorthand for the era you're living in right now by historians in 100 years

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last mo.

"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"

(on a date with a guy who might be a termite) date: i’ll have the house salad

One of the biggest changes to the UI and user workflows that we've made in a long time. The goal is always to make things better ofc but PLEASE for the love of god, test it out and give us feedback before we release it to millions of people. P L E A S E

OBS Project@obsproject.com · last mo.

OBS Studio 32.2 Beta is now available! Windows/macOS users can switch Update Channel in settings. GitHub: github.com/obsproject/o... This update includes a brand new window for adding sources. Please test and give us feedback on our Discord before the full release!

Let me be annoying for a sec: Artemis does great and mostly unseen work in the community by organizing volunteers and making sure they get taken care of. She's a high school teacher by day and has a wishlist. Times are rough but if you can put $5 on it for some markers she'd appreciate it.

Artemis | Rachel @ EVO2026@artemis1701.bsky.social · last mo.

I’ve already been asked a bunch of times for it, and I’d be deeply grateful if you can help me with my teacher supply list! Thanks so much, if you’re able! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

RIP to a legend ▫️Survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki ▫️Pioneered drag culture in Japan and was one of the first openly gay celebrities there ▫️Had a relationship with Yukio Mishima and became his muse ▫️Delighted Hayao Miyazaki in the recording booth for Princess Mononoke #voiceacting

Animation Obsessive@ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Akihiro Miwa perfects Moro's laugh in the recording sessions for Princess Mononoke From: How Princess Mononoke Was Born (1998), dir. Toshiro Uratani, Buena Vista Home Entertainment

I keep this one saved

🦎Galileo🍉@galileogb.bsky.social · 7mo ago

ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!

Right now the world is full of people who want to code and write and paint and film stuff and people who want to play and read and look at and watch stuff and nobody is allowed to do any of that because some unrelated third guy isn't making enough money off the deal

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2mo ago

Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.

If you've been waiting to play it, Invincible VS is 20% off for the Steam Summer Sale.

Adobe going full slop in the latest version of Lightroom. Bummer.

I love this. Unmute.

Please Use AI

Are you a freelance writer & curious about writing for Game Developer? We're looking to expand our freelance roster & add some new voices into the mix for 2026 and beyond! Interested? Fill out the form & learn more about freelancing for GD at the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2026 Freelance 'Call for Pitches' Interest Form

Interested in freelancing for GameDeveloper.com? We're looking to expand our freelancer database and add some new voices into the mix for 2026 and beyond. What is this form for? - Commissions: While...

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v1.123 is live! You can now attach up to 10 photos in posts. We listened to your feedback and redesigned the photo carousel. It only appears for posts with at least 5 photos. Swipe through to learn more.

Have had Destiny 2 on my mind recently, for obvious reasons, so here's a collection of a bunch of screenshots I've done over the years. gallery.rmpaul.com/Destiny/n-kd...

Destiny - Robert Paul

Robert Paul - Los Angeles Esports Photographer, Apparel Photographer and Lifestyle Photographer

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The most cursed setting in Windows. I have never encountered a scenario where this does anything useful.