Here's my breaking up with Harry Potter essay comic- if you need some fuel to convince relatives or friends not to watch the new show, maybe this will help: redgoldsparkspress.com/projects/718...

Games Done Quick's long, difficult journey to a better gaming future aftermath.site/games-done-qui...

wouldn't be the first time disney killed sora

Oh gosh- my copy of the DA2 development story came in from @bossfightbooks.com and its so cute 😭?? Its like a wee pocket size! Little son manfred for scale~

I was traveling all day yesterday on about 3 hours of sleep, so when I got home and found this box waiting for me, I was not quite sure if it was real. But it is! My @bossfightbooks.com Dragon Age II book is here, and it's so beautiful!

Aftermath making an irrefutable point that should be relentlessly blasted at companies who (supposedly) make products for consumers to enjoy: Three years in, what can you really say that AI has added to your products that consumers actually like? At what point is it time to audit the magic beans?

PSA: You can now buy the physical copy to this book! bossfightbooks.com/products/dra...

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...

Updated graphics of ICE watch hotlines in every New England state. Please share widely!

It's here! This has been an utter joy to work on for Dragon Age 2's 15th anniversary. Huge thank you to David Gaider for taking me through how he and all of the writers managed to get this fan favourite story finished, with no time for redrafts www.thegamer.com/dragon-age-2...

So please, if you can, I’d love to have this thread list pro-Trans everything. Creators, craftspeople, writers, artists, activists…if you or someone you know deserves some celebrating, bring it the fuck on, okay? Post links if you can. Buy stuff if you can. They hate when people stand up.

Moving the house around to prepare for a baby, I assembled the MOST complete BFB collection feat. reprints, translations, hardcover, and the two latest. (Missing only the Italian SotC, which I believe exists, but we don’t have our copies yet)

The art of co-development according to PEAK co-creator Nick Kaman. ENHANCE

Love to see it! I spot DDR, so: newish books confirmed.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of 'Dragon Age II,' here's a look back at an old defense for the divisive sequel that's grown to be loved over time.

Happy 15th birthday, Dragon Age II! 🩸💜⛓️

Okay, fine, if everyone else is doing it... my9games.com

Balint to Noem: "You're the secretary of DHS -- for now. And you think you're immune from accountability. But I promise you this: one day he is not gonna be president anymore. And when that day comes, we will still be here. And in hearings like this, we are going to continue to prove your guilt."

Dragon Age 2 is the best dragon age i will not be taking questions at this time

I subscribed last fall and have been casually leaving copies lying around at family gatherings to trick unsuspecting relatives into mistaking it for the local paper until they glance over and get suckerpunched by a headline. 10/10 would recommend.

NEW: A hobbyist has created Nearby Glasses, an app that warns you if someone close by is wearing smart glasses. 404 Media spoke to the creator who said he was inspired by our coverage that uncovers how men are wearing Meta's Ray-Bans to covertly film massage parlor workers.

I just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point. I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it

I had a great time chatting with Rudolf about purple Hawke, unreliable Varric, and how the Dragon Age II writing team created such an incredible game on such a short deadline!

I spoke with CHARLOTTE REBER about her new book DRAGON AGE II (published by Boss Fight Books) on my podcast GAME STUDIES => head this way and enjoy listening: newbooksnetwork.com/dragon-age-ii #gamestudies //cc @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

"The result was an often ramshackle sequel featuring a smaller world, fewer companions, and repetitive quests—as well as some of the best characters, dialogue, and storytelling Bioware has ever put to screen." 100%. Sold! I love Dragon Age II. Looking forward to reading this one.

The ebook edition of DRAGON AGE II by @charlottereber.com is available now on our website: a story of brilliant writers, corporate mismanagement, & romanceable companions. bossfightbooks.com/products/dra... And you can pre-order the paperback, which goes out next month!

I feel bad when I read people who say they hate writing, especially to the extent they’d let an LLM do it. Writing was the path to making me feel human and the emotional journey of doing it all the time fills me full of purpose. I refuse to believe I’m the only person who feels like this!

I'd rather eat glass.

unmute this now, this is the best thing you will hear all day, carry it in your heart

Big stuff: The ebook edition of LIFE IS STRANGE by @kaittremblay.bsky.social is now available in our store! Also, we've added a paperback preorder option -- it goes out in the mail sometime next month. bossfightbooks.com/products/lif...

I just saw this instagram post from the incredibly talented and breathtakingly hilarious Kate Welch, who was laid off around a year ago, and I wanted to share it here. It’s an important message, and you deserve to read it: (thread)

if you don't already have this for some reason, go and buy it now. its the most important biographical book released in the last 20 years....it should be required reading for all politicians and if they can't pass a test on it shouldn't be allowed to hold office. also I miss Jon.

Honestly, the smartest thing tech companies can do right now is treat AI like New Coke. Start releasing AI-Free “Classic” versions of their products.

A number of Vermont businesses have announced they are fully or partially closed today as part of a national protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Others pledged to donate a portion of sales to organizations assisting immigrants.

If you’ve been thinking to yourself “man, I really want to help people in Minneapolis, but I also some some cookies, AND I’d also like to help out trans, neurodiverse, and BIPOC youth“ boy oh boy do I have some good news for you! digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...

"There’s an extremely hurtful narrative going around that my product, a revolutionary new technology that exists to scam the elderly and make you distrust anything you see online, is harmful to society."

It's weird how after every good thing/gain (even if we don't call it a victory) people circle up to insist we shouldn't celebrate. Celebrating is not how people give up, in my experience; believing we can't win, never win, and have no power is (with a side of joylessness).

A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com. Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

if you do not want to watch the video, go to settings > content and media and uncheck the "autoplay videos and gifs" box right now

How is it GDQ time again already??? I swear they have figured out how to speedrun the calendar

One of our biggest printings ever! In just over a month we will receive copies of: - two NEW books: Life is Strange & Dragon Age II - three old books with refreshed covers - three more reprints ...meaning every single paperback will be back in stock. @kaittremblay.bsky.social @charlottereber.com

So, we have news... Season 3 is in the works. We have been working very hard on it. Wishlist it now! #indigames #gamedev #adventuregames store.steampowered.com/app/3990360/...

This is the conclusion, which I'm pulling out from behind the paywall because it'll probably be a free newsletter or podcast one day. I think the AI era is a reckoning for the tech industry, one where consumers finally realize they're being abused.

Dragon Age Day Comes And Goes In Complete Silence Just One Year After Veilguard https://kotaku.com/dragon-age-the-veilguard-day-bioware-layoffs-december-4-2000650888

No one can do everything; don't worry about fixing the whole world by yourself. This will take all of us, each working in our own areas of expertise, with our own communities. Just pick your lane. Find your organizing home. Join with your neighbors. And do SOMETHING.

whenever the sun sets at 4:45 pm i open a window, lean out and yell "WRONG" as loud as i can. that usually buys me another hour or two of sunlight

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trans rights are human rights 💾🏳️‍⚧️✊ #floppydiskart #transgender

My Bluesky dash being a 50/50 mix of gaming and political news is making it really hard to keep track of which "MTG" people are yelling about at any given moment