They've only gone and done it: the insane Jesus simulator, I Am Jesus Christ, releases just in time for Easter weekend. • Perform over 30 iconic miracles • Face Satan himself • Relive his life (and death!) store.steampowered.com/app/1198970/...

This Friday, we talk to Zura ‘Yura’ Zhdanovich and Igor Gritsay, the founders of Sad Cat Studios, on finally approaching the launch of 2.5D dystopian narrative adventure Replaced after seven long years. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Latest mix. Hypno (hippo?) techno, and only hippo techno. Tracklist included!

💬 «Travailler à une civilisation alternative au capitalisme n’est pas un luxe intellectuel, c’est une nécessité» 📚 A quoi ressembleraient des sociétés débarrassées du capitalisme ? Dans un livre, plus de 80 auteurs répondent à cette question en s’appuyant sur des expériences concrètes.

Note that the workers who made Beast Breaker ARE getting rev-share on sales of the game on Steam, even though the studio shut down. Why? Because we had a union, and we negotiated for it.

I must once again trot out the revealing anecdote: Disney execs were shown beautiful scenery from a superhero movie. They wanted to know what technology was used. They had to be told that the cinematographer pointed a camera at scenery that existed and photographed it. 🤯 These are not smart people

Why Every Artist Should Use AI (by Pfinney.tv)

Game workers do not receive any residuals/royalties on shipped titles and shipping bonuses are increasingly rare. There's also no guarantee that your name will even be in the credits if you leave before ship, and studios will use this to keep you compliant. All of this can and should change.

I am premiering a film tomorrow. A full 35-minute film. You won't see it until later in the spring (not unless you somehow are in Derry and have tickets for the premiere tomorrow). But I'll give you a bone at least: the first 90 seconds. Tomorrow, 2pm BST. youtu.be/dmC2yi4_Zno

Turning up is a first step, not the final act.

In this week's issue, we talk to Playing for the Planet about destigmatising climate storytelling in games. Tune in on Friday at 2pm, subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Poor Epic. Fortnite only brought in $6 billion in revenue last year. Hard times.

Something I mention here but want to call out for ye social media lubbers: GOLD TEETH is still available for pre-order. Not quite sure when we will be closing that off, but it's certainly a finite window. www.kickstarter.com/projects/149...

The Big Debate: What role should AI have in video game narrative? A games writer and an AI game creator sit down for a serious talk. https://bit.ly/4rE7w3n

This week we talk to @joostvervoort.bsky.social from Speculative Agency about @allwillrise.bsky.social, a game about social movements and bottom-up action against powerful elites, as well as getting funded by people, not publishers. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Gonna tell my kids this was Han Solo and Chewbacca

In this week's issue, we speak to @obsidianent.bsky.social about the complexities of Early Access ahead of the launch of Grounded 2. Sign up to read more at 2pm GMT: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

try as companies might to project an illusion of business as usual onto this year's gdc, the reality of the show was anything but. game developers are feeling the squeeze from the industry's uncertain future and a country in rapid, violent decline. the anxiety was palpable. the vibes were off

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www.gamesradar.com/games/after-... You deserve it. ❤️

DLSS 5 represents the first big, literally game-changing example of neural rendering in gaming, posing an array of questions the games industry will need to find answers for: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/03...

Messing around with Mixcloud and vinyl. I don't claim to be a DJ but I do like playing records, so here's a recording of some bangers I've been listening to recently. I'd say there's no theme - and there isn't - but it's pretty indicative of my taste, so I guess that's the theme.

Hey, @direkris.itch.io. Looking to speak to you about You Are Elon Musk. Follow me back so I can DM you?

The New World assembled a team of 20+ journalists to review 15 hours of GB News programming against the Ofcom code. What they found might not surprise you – but the total failure of Ofcom to do anything about the channel should.

Yay.

I'm now 27th in the Mixcloud techno chart. Reaching for the stars. That's just how I roll.

Oh good gravy.

Incroyable d'avoir 2 vieux gars s'extasier devant un filtre qui blanchit la peau, impose une rhinoplastie et/ou modifie les traits physiques de personnages pour les rendre "acceptables" selon les critères de vieux techs bros blancs. Personne chez Digital Foundry n'a vu le problème. C'est fou (non)

Is this true? In more than 4,500 videos, @digitalfoundry.bsky.social has never featured a woman or a person of colour?

Pas étonné de voir Digital Foundry s'enthousiasmer pour un filtre yassify raciste et misogyne à 4000 balles sans aucune remise en question. En 18 ans d'existence et plus de 4500 vidéos, ils n'ont jamais invité de femme ou personne de couleur du milieu tech JV. C'est plus un angle mort à ce niveau 👀

A very sorry result for those who had top quality work on Videogamer that predates the AI slop era. For the idiotic new parent, a top notch fuck around/find out really -- they are lucky Google didn't manually deindex every brand they own, as that's what I would've done

Techno mix from last night.

I made a new game. It's called 9 Stones. Here you go. stecurran.com/9stones/

Inutile de salir la mémoire de Quentin Deranque, ses réseaux sociaux s'en chargent.👇 www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...

Rainbow, motherfucker.

pet

Oh dear.

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Press and creators who are coming to New Game Plus/London Games Fest, please make yourselves known to me if you want to play Mandrake!!

In tomorrow's issue, we speak to Poki business development head Romy Halfweeg on the future of web-games and defining "instant casual". That's in addition to opinion from @robfahey.net on next week's GDC. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Happy Wednesday. Here's me mixing hypnotic techno for an hour.

Cool game alert! I'm biased because I made the little graphic and I've already gotten two of the endings (I somehow got the true ending on my first run) but it is delightfully stupid (complimentary) and worth your time!

Was quoted in a Press Gazette article last week about Videogamer using AI authors and general layoffs in the game media (registration required to read).

this is genuinely so good :) what a gem. i'm honoured to have contributed an article. pick it up, it's deeply worth your time if you work in the industry at all. this book is full of thoughts not just for writers but for people who create interactive dream|fiction spaces <3

"Something left-wing has happened. Get some fascists on Question Time, stat."

Just bought this.

Game dev has become incredibly hard and risky, as has working in games media. Our medium brings delight to millions but the benefits get funnelled to a few. We need to stick together. I’ve been working on sth to bring back hope. More news soon. In meantime, follow these folks. go.bsky.app/97XoMfb

Absolutely this. Tired of the anti-immigrant rhetoric and pandering to far-right idiots.