A long-awaited video game became far less appealing the moment it had entered a local man’s Steam library. paletteswap.site/dif...

computer: how to write good and regular

The Pratt Game Arts Senior showcase is happening once again at @wonderville.nyc on May 17th, 3-6pm! I cannot wait for y'all to check out the amazing projects our seniors have made. s/o to @everest.bsky.social for the excellent poster and leadership!

I work at Kotaku now! :) You can go watch back today's KFGD to hear me talk about it a little if you want. You could also read my alma mater @gibiz.bsky.social to learn more! www.gamesindustry.biz/kotaku-hires...

hey guys - i'm in a pretty dire housing situation right now. i have to move at the end of the month (lease expires) but prior plans w/ people completely fell apart & i'm back to square one. i'm looking for a room in Brooklyn, trans friendly, 1100 a month max, not a temporary sublet. plz let me know.

Today, on Palestinian Prisoners' Day the BDS movement calls for intensifying BDS pressure against companies involved in genocidal Israel’s prison complex and its crimes against Palestinian prisoners, particularly Microsoft, HP, and Cisco. #FreeThemAll bdsmovement.net/news/Palesti...

i reviewed dosa divas

wrote about unc, and the way that the internet works as an accelerator of cultural appropriation aftermath.site/unc-aave-afr...

dude check the news doesn't matter what channel kotaku.com/northernlion...

As a consummate enjoyer of Northernlion clips, I remain wholly perplexed by this entire three-day rollercoaster ride, via @beewertheimer.com

incredibly funny that the only social media site i'm still on doesn't work

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in the throes of spring fever

There should be something where you get money just for being alive on account of you need it to live

EA’s video games are being played by some 700 million people, but seemingly no one was excited about the company’s acquisition by Saudi Arabia—except perhaps Jared Kushner, the man who midwifed the deal.

my newest video is a speedrun through thousands of years of language and history (and lots of video games, too!) youtu.be/t3w03DCyX2o

🚨 “Hi Jake, you have been scientifically selected to share your views on a 12-minute national survey and you will be awarded $30 for your participation.” READ: jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/what-got-y...

monday morning embargos really ruin a weekend

$1 gets you access to Video Game Journalism 101. I adapted my NYU course into a 5-part video series. You'll learn the history of games media from the '80s to today. And you'll learn about writing, editing, and how the biz actually works. Plus, the rest of Post Games! Sale ends Monday at midnight.

For the record:

Slowing down time, tricking players with screenshots, and more! Here's how devs let you pause (and unpause) video games.

Game devs, plz tell me how "pausing the game" works in your game? Is it weird? Is it simple? Is it janky? I'm curious how such a common feature--the ability to pause and check your settings, etc--actually works & what happens when players hit pause! Reply / DM / email me at - [email protected]

Who’s to doom, when the judge himself is dragged to the bar?

I have nothing to say that matches the gravity of the situation. I just want peace and safety for everyone targeted by the insane whims of a madman.

The Drama and One Battle After Another want to be edgy with how they deploy their Black female characters, but the lack of real-world context leaves them hollow. www.avclub.com/the-drama-tw...

never used it once and still don’t understand why anybody would ever need to. write your own damn emails, you dorks.

🏳️‍⚧️ TRANS RIGHTS 🏳️‍⚧️

i've seen lots of people post this with "this also applies to x!" it applies to everything. literally everything a human can learn how to do. you have to do the work to learn it, there are no shortcuts.

My four-year-old son just made his GameSpot debut. You call it nepotism, I call it hard-hitting journalism. www.gamespot.com/articles/the...

Quettel, The Grand Tea Field - a Moon Illustration drawn for Realis (www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...)

Super Mario Galaxy Movie's Charlie Day says alleged UnitedHealth CEO Killer Luigi Mangione is his 2nd favorite Luigi

I've had some players give feedback about not being able to fight back against the aliens in MUTAGEN, so I've added the ability to parry their attacks in order to empower the player and create skill expression. Hope this helps! #gamedev #indiegame

REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter! 55 Player Classes 150+ NPC Classes 29 Factions 20 Example Moons of Realis GMing and Prep Guidance Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

the only thing worse than waiting on an email is waiting on multiple emails

if you live in new york city go outside right now

DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️ #art #tdov #transart

happy trans day of visibility! the best thing you can do for THIS trans woman is buy my album ^_^

if you feel like helping a trans person out, please consider a paid sub or a one-time donation to Stop Caring. I make no money on this. On the contrary, I am losing money. I am okay with that so long as I can pay my writers (relatively) well for guest spots. www.stopcar.ing#/portal/supp...

I’m in the A.V. Club! ✌️

This Trans Day of Visibility I want to remind everyone that I am actively looking for and in need of work! I can write/edit news, reviews, features, etc., am looking to break into PR/marketing/consulting, and have a background in arts administration/production/grant writing. linktr.ee/thewillarowe

For Transgender Day of Visibility, I would like YOU to VISUALIZE my WEBSITE www.stopcar.ing

Great piece and a reminder that we need to completely obliterate the idea of 'these are games for guys/girls'. I'm a beardy middle-aged straight cis guy and I love me some squishy, bright and silly stuff. Society passively programs people to close off paths to happiness. Breaking that early is key

The “gamer image” of what fromsoft games are is so divorced from what they actually are as to feel like they might as well describe a completely different set of games. why most souls likes completely miss the point too

i wrote about how internalized misogyny kept me from playing one of the greatest games of all time

Today is the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 3DS's release in North America. To celebrate the birthday, I thought I'd reshare the piece I wrote for @theavclubgames.bsky.social last year about one of the console's best features: StreetPass www.avclub.com/i-miss-ninte...

for my Stop Caring debut, a deeply personal piece about 2000s diet culture and the ways Consume Me abandons its disordered players. this piece really has my heart and soul in it. it wasn’t easy to write, and it’s not an easy read, but it’s important. extremely grateful to Artemis for the home 💜