Michelle
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Sr Engineer @ Scopely. Queer. Dog mom. Ukuleles. Icon by @bigskycastle !
Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees "The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we're spending significantly more than we're making, and we have to make major cuts to keep the company funded” In total with marketing & contract cuts they’re looking for $500M in savings
'Highguard' is permanently shutting down on March 12 The game was live for just 6 weeks
Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment has reportedly laid off "most of the team." gameinformer.com/2026/02/11/h...
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
'Overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term.'
gamedeveloper.com
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/... discord.com/press-releas...
Penny, a statuesque Doberman pinscher, won the top prize in the Westminster Dog Show. nyti.ms/4qfkDra
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office. Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
France responds to Elon Musk after he called the raid of Twitter (X) offices a ‘political attack’ “Investigating child sexual abuse material isn’t controversial. Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn’t fly in France”
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list. They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
Check out the release date trailer for 1348 Ex Voto, an upcoming third-person medieval action game in which you embark on a quest through Medieval Italy as Aeta, an up-and-coming knight tasked with saving those close to her.
Hey! Just a friendly reminder that if you liked what we created with Max and Chloe and Sean and Daniel in #lifeisstrange 1 and 2 you will love Swann, Nora, Autumn and Kat in #LostRecords, play it! It’s celebrating its first birthday soon!
In a world of AI slop shortcuts in gaming, I am reminded that for The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa, the developer's 60 year old father learned pixelart in MSPaint to help make the game If it matters enough to you, you can always learn too, even at 60
Life is Strange: Reunion announced, releasing on March 26th news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0... "By and for fans of the original, Life is Strange: Reunion finally brings Max and Chloe’s saga to a definitive close."
The indie Filipino short film "The Lovers" (Studio Heartbreak) is now complete, and will be released this summer on Youtube. In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson. www.studioheartbreak.com www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...
Newsom is a loser and a coward who wants fascists to like him.
Morris “Day and The Time” Katz@vodkasnowflake.bsky.social · 10mo agovery cool!
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn - AUTOMATON WEST
TEGAKI is a new social media platform for artists with an integrated authentication system and commissions.
automaton-media.com
Tentatively excited to hear more about the next LiS game but what would really make me hype is another Lost Records game 👀
A Life is Strange livestream airing next week will reveal a new game in the series, which is slated to launch this year. gameinformer.com/2026/01/15/l...
I AM FUCKING *DECEASED* LOL Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
El Mundo Today@elmundotoday.com · 10mo ago"Seré muy clara: la Isla Epstein es nuestra", ha afirmado la primera ministra danesa esta mañana en una rueda de prensa. Lee la noticia completa en la web: www.elmundotoday.com/2026/01/dina...
