Come join GamesBeat's @deantak.bsky.social and I for a BossRush chat this morning, we're talking about this week's game industry news at 930am Pacific! On my Linkedin profile and also here on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5-c...

Wow... just wow. NASA lunar flyby pictures: www.nasa.gov/gallery/luna...

Paid $7/gallon for gas today! Oof.

Happy National Run for Office Day!!

Dear [Human], Thank you for your interest in [X]. We deeply appreciate the amount of time you invested into sending us your thoughts. Many thanks, The Autoresponder 😂

I keep getting notes to "Join the Anthropic settlement!" for the books I worked so hard on. But I started Game Programming Gems in 1999... it was a lot of work, but honestly, no one buys the books now. So I don't feel particularly aggrieved, but if you're one of the contributors, feel free to join!

New collection announcement: We're live at GDC... 1989! We've digitized 21 hours of talks from the third ever Computer Game Developers' Conference, now available for free in our digital library 🔊 gamehistory.org/cgdc-1989-ta...

Just had such an SF moment leaving the hotel from #GDC: St Patty's day parade so traffic is a mess, paramedic and fire engine at the intersection because of a pedestrian situation at 6th and Mission, a Waymo stopped and blocking half the lanes

Ready for the #GDC keynote with Rob Pardo? We're getting ready, see you soon! #arkheron #bonfire

Oh sleep. Why do you fail me so. Day 4 of GDC and running on fumes. Lots to do!

Exhausted at end of day 2 of #GDC... Did a brief interview with BBC about the game industry tonight after a long segment about the war :-( the world is tough right now.

Streaming the end of the Developer's Concert in my hotel room while eating a gyro plate from the Metreon and working on a late-night press interview and a talk introduction for Thursday. Must be #gdc! www.twitch.tv/gdcfestivalo...

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Nice Stardew Valley article on CNN today! www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/s...

Rob Pardo, Bonfire Studios Founder and Blizzard veteran and former Chief Creative, renowned for Blizzard’s golden era as pioneer of enduring online games that serve player communities for decades, hits the Main Stage with a Keynote at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! #bonfirestudios #arkheron

It's time to reveal your #GDCA2026 host. Sam Maggs returns to the stage to celebrate the craft with creators that set the bar! Remember GDC Nights events are included in all passes and Early Rate ends tomorrow, February 20th! #GDC2026

I can't wait to learn about these amazing people at #1ReasonToBe at @officialgdc.bsky.social !

powercfg /batteryreport is very handy on a laptop!

I ♥️ game pitches!!

Super excited to have John speak in the Luminaries series! What changes he's seen over the decades he's been working with developers at Nvidia.

Encouraging Washingtonians to join Minnesota today in a Day of Unity honoring Renee Good. Let's show unity through acts of good. Let's also raise our voices for the shared values that make our state and country great, including service, resilience, and the rule of law.

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today. This could be you.

much of what i've taken in my studies in successful resistance tactics to authoritarian regime changes is just *how* powerful ordinary individuals are when they think creatively and make genuine efforts to contribute and to organise their own social circles who in your life might you mobilise?

I love seeing @katmabu.bsky.social , candidate for US House seat IL-09, playing games while talking about policy issues. This one was Balatro! Go support Kat, she's brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeRP...

We’re adding a category to our IRL awards ceremony… The Bluesky’s Choice Award! And all you have to do is reply here with the game you believe deserves to win. You don’t even have to follow us 😉 *one nomination per account* *game must have released in 2025* *nominations close 31 Jan 2026*

Merry Christmas today to all those dedicated to bringing light and joy into the world instead of spreading darkness and hate. The world is a vast and wonderful place, full of lovely people. Enjoy it!

Rick Steves' gift saves Lynnwood center for 'my homeless neighbors' www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The #WholesomeSnack2025 bundle features SUMMERHOUSE, Botany Manor, On Your Tail, Snufkin, NAIAD, Spirittea, Shashingo, Little-Known Galaxy, & Kind Words 2 to support @ACLU, a non-profit fighting for immigrant rights, trans justice, & reproductive freedom www.humblebundle.com/games/wholes...

Just played through the opening sequence of Clair Obscur... Wow! What a story setup.

my latest for 48 hills! thinking about gdc as a barometer for the industry at large; who is the conference for, what do its priorities say about where the industry is going, and how can it serve developers - or, how can developers serve themselves?

props to WSJ for once on a useful notion, ADMIN PARTY for everybody

When I think about how exquisitely careful NEH staff were to be fair, impartial, and rigorous, and how much work people put into grants so small they’re pocket change…I just want to scream.

Having shipped numerous MMOs over the course of the years, let me tell you that having and using the ‘fascistic’ power of moderation is crucial unless you want to have a 4chan style den of nazis and child porn instead of a viable business.

Fireside chat with Jonathan Knight, head of @nytimes.com games, at Gamesbeat #GBNext

oh no...

I remember when supporting the Washington Post felt patriotic. But their editorial supporting the complete destruction of the historic East Wing is just the latest sign that their ownership prefers sucking up to those in power versus standing up for what is right. Goodbye.

Heart-breaking news today www.gamedeveloper.com/design/dead-...

These bird sounds from the Macaulay Library archive are fantastic. Love the spectrograms too. www.allaboutbirds.org/news/best-bi...

A new/old Ratchet and Clank game?? This is kind of amazing. www.engadget.com/gaming/a-lon...

I bought a big graphics card and was surprised it came with a "garphics card holder"

So far today I've read headline articles about how spraying Roundup on crops, and burning tires to make cement, are fine and good. Pardon me, but I'm not buying it.

This primer on EU game development and policy, done in the style of a pixel-art game, is super impressive! pixels-to-policy.videogameseurope.eu

More newspaper finds... Nintendo 64, just $129!

Going through piles of newspapers at my parents place - nice 2008 Tacoma News Tribune find on Spore!

I sent a Quack-O-Gram and you can too! Show your support for science by sending your Congressional representatives a ducking message about the importance of strong leaders in our science agencies.

First time I've seen this in Slack:

Spread this info widely

Gamesbeat event in Seattle... Dean Takahashi and Adam Boyes sighted!

Windows Sandbox is sure handy when I'm judging game jam games or messing around with other Windows executables that seem a little sketch. Highly recommended! learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...

It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.