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Obsessed with Metal Gear, The Bear, and Sucession Hoping to spread some positivity in the world
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We're looking for a writer to help us out with a very special game project. It deals with trauma, war and kids. We're looking for an English native speaker with game writing experience, remote. Get in touch here or write us at [email protected] reports appriciated! #gamedev #gamewriting #writing

Today is the 111th birthday of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre

This is the only content i wanna see

Former staff of Volition (Saints Row, Descent) has donated 30 years of game development material to The Strong museum - including game builds, prototypes, and more. (Read more: GamesHub)

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

Sen. Cory Booker—a Black man—just BROKE segregationist Strom Thurmond's record for longest floor speech in US Senate history. Thurmond spoke for 24 hours 18 minutes in opposition to civil rights. Booker has now spoken for 24 hours and 19 minutes against Trump's abuses against Americans' rights.

Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for longest floor speech in U.S. Senate history, after speaking for over 24 hours. Booker’s speech is protesting the actions of the current Trump administration.

Great turnout for @teslatakedown.com at the 20th St location in Bellevue, WA!!

Some of you have mentioned taking the day off for South of Midnight's launch in ~2 weeks. So whether you're patiently awaiting our global launch or are eager for early access, don't worry—we've got you covered!

I get the online backlash from Europeans about how there was no video game console crash where they were so it's clearly overblown. But the reality is that the entire European market was maybe 5% the size of North America for console games.

A fun GDC surprises: A PS1-in-a-briefcase that PlayStation’s in-house preservation team believes may have been used to market the system in Europe the 90s Sony’s @somecronzaguy.bsky.social brought it to his talk about how PlayStation is saving its history. More to come in Game File next week

Perhaps the Gamers are alright

Grieving family members suspect foul play in the deaths of twins Naazir and Qaadir Lewis, who were found shot to death on Bell Mountain Officials say the preliminary findings point to a murder-suicide, but the family says that's just not possible

90% of writing happens away from the keyboard. In the shower. On a walk. In the car. Wherever you & your thoughts are alone together, that's when writing happens. If you find yourself stuck, staring at a blinking cursor, unable to find the words, don't be afraid to step away & find somewhere quiet.

Five years ago, Breonna Taylor was murdered. She should still be alive. We will not forget. #SayHerName

If your game needs a: -game writer, -narrative designer, -recovering theater goth, -or a lore-addled feral altruist whose love languages are flowcharts and memes I'm available. 💜 #RIPMonolithProductions

Anyone need a Technical Narrative Designer with experience on the Nemesis System?

I fear for Netherrealm. Hopefully they stay safe

BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News. Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.

Marvel Rivals director and team laid off according to posts www.resetera.com/threads/marv...

the DIRECTOR???

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Kendrick Lamar becomes the first rapper to surpass 100 million monthly listeners in Spotify history.

Professor who teaches African American studies here. If your school eliminates or bans it, I will personally host free zoom sessions, provide resources, or answer questions for students, parents/guardians, or teachers who are interested in learning or discussing African American studies.

TURN HIS TV OFF

Kendrick Lamar performing ‘Not Like Us’ during the #SuperBowl

"I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue" - Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick one of the greatest to do it man. Appreciate him while he still here

FYI for my friends/mutuals who play Rivals on PC!!! www.pcgamer.com/games/third-...

The ESA, organisers of the now-dead E3 event, have announced its replacement, iicon - taking place April 27 2026 in LA, with Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, EA, Epic, Ubisoft, WB Games, Square Enix, and more in attendance. (Read more: Game Developer)

Starting this Black History Month by highlighting the life of Jerry Lawson. Jerry was one of few black engineers in the 70s and even fewer VIDEOGAME engineers, he has been referred to as the father of the home videogame console for his innovations on cartridges. www.biography.com/inventor/jer...

Writers, you might be struggling rn. Math might help. No, seriously. If you write 300 (around a page) words a day, you will have an 80k book in 267 days. Less than a year. If it's 200 words, it will take a little more than a year. Doing it slowly is still doing it. 💪

The Video Game History Foundation's library has launched in early access - a freely available archive of video game history research materials. (Read more: Video Game History Foundation)

Unfortunately this is very true. Lmk if you want my DeleteMe referral code, I think it gives you 20% off and I get a credit 🫠

Despite everything, I’m going to be at GDC talking about building responsive narrative systems in systems-heavy games. And I’d love to chat with people making these kinds of games who are interested in what dynamic narrative could do for them — let’s make some time to talk!

I've had so many folks ask me about freelancing lately that I decided to just record all the basics once and make a video out of it... so here is my very first YouTube video! "Games Freelancing 101: An Informed Leap." 💖 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZxJ...

5 tongue-in-cheek game writing exercises that are a more realistic representation of what most game writers do (in my experience) than a branching dialog tree:

I love writing video games