‘Cowardly cutting off an important arm’ of government: Retired DNR manager on elimination of wildlife division

if you've played clair obscur, you know that its first act ends on a twist that's hugely impactful in both narrative and gameplay senses. how do you make a moment like that satisfying and resonant without players seeing it coming from a mile away? I asked the game's lead writer

BREAKING: PlayStation is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for modern remakes of classic games such as Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, Bloomberg News has learned. A shocking end for a well-respected studio.

Fillmore spent nearly half of a minimum wage worker's annual earnings on a speech that staff could've written.

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for Trenth Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times. Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-tr...

Rumours Cabaret on Lower Water Street are struggling with sewage flooding their business. They say this issue has been a long-term problem, but on Saturday, they discovered the problem was much worse. Now they're struggling with the property owner to fix the problem. globalnews.ca/news/1167126...

im actually really brave for going through irithyll dungeon with only a few shrieks out of me

Eddie Carvery has died. I wrote about him in 2008.

Our diversity lens is very thorough. We asked ourselves: are they all related? The answer was only mostly. That’s MacProgress.

Greasy. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A huge amount of work has gone into this in-depth investigation. Please forward to your councillor, quoting victim statements, and ask for impactful action - a detailed plan would be a good start. signalhfx.ca/series/eyes-...

"Staff, look at every possible measure to strip away our city's infrastructure so we can make motorists and landlords feel more comfortable. They are really struggling rn." - basically every HRM council motion

oh you’re doing what? pushing a boulder up a hill and every day it rolls back down again? every possible outcome is a different flavor of failure? that’s cool, I make video games

I can't speak towards any of the specifics about the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, but I do know that besides the terrible loss of life, there is a community reeling, people broken, and more mental anguish to come. I sure hope the necessary and considerable mental health supports will be provided.

I understand the desperation of some journalists (it's mostly editors, let's be real) to get a scoop when a tragedy happens. But maybe we shouldn't be interviewing kids a day after they experienced what might be the scariest thing to happen in their lifetime. We can wait a bit on that one.

Props to the guy who wore the sick ass cowboy hat to the budget committee. That's called style, folks.

I posted a rant on my Substack of how terrible controller build quality has gotten over the last decade. It's mostly my personal experience, but the internet seems to agree with me in many of these instances. Check it out here: shorturl.at/TKwlc

I started a substack for all my silly things that I can't help but write about. Here's a piece I wrote defending Dragon Quest 7's ridiculously long intro and why I think it's awesome. open.substack.com/pub/brendync...

Finally a photo of the Barrington Street pothole fire.

Also please consider subscribing to www.grandparade.news so I can keep coming to these meetings and reporting on them

Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch! www.ashparrish.com

The only people on Earth who believe you need to use AI are the people who think they'll profit if you do so.

A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate

there is no positive route forward for the United States without mass arrests and trials for DHS employees

Heritage groups and local historians are hoping to get some community input into the future of the old Halifax Memorial Library with the goal of pushing the municipality to do something with the site - preferably in the direction of preservation. globalnews.ca/news/1160149...

The fuck is this. Our two largest parties are 1) actively cheering illegal kidnapping of a president and 2) acting like a kicked dog in the face of US aggression. It’s pathetic cowardice, not leadership. And this cowardice puts our country at risk. We need actual options in the next election.

I wrote a commentary on Souls Harbour inviting media to its dinners and to interview and photograph its clients. I quote the gospel, too. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/i...

Any Halifax political experts know why the mayor’s year-end highlights reel depicts him with a provincial minister in his underpants? Fillmore and his comms are so weird.

I don't really watch TV unless I'm at my parents' and I... there's a lot of gambling ads. Very "pawn shop on every corner" ass society.

Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...

N.S. partnering with Dalhousie University to kickstart drilling for onshore natural gas By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

New Marine Atlantic boat got croissants. These are the upgrades I appreciate.

I'm usually pretty shitty about the Game Awards... and that hasn't really changed. But I do love seeing Clair Obscur get the recognition it deserves. Double A gaming is back. May the Xbox 360 era return.

Who did this? Not nice!

if elected president i promise to be just as corrupt as our current leadership, perhaps even moreso. but I will also reinvest the entire defense and policing budgets into creating what i call The Health Cigarette

I will not rest until Nova Scotians get answers from Nova Scotia Power. As for getting answers from me? Buddy, good luck. I’ve been dodging committees like they’re moose on the 104 up by Thibeauville.

In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

I got more shit today for talking smack about grocery execs than for criticizing our business-first economic approach. Very, very interesting.

Tech Won’t Save Us: Paris Marx on the folly of tech hype Morning File by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Couldn't get a job with an english degree. Could get a job with a journalism diploma.

Christmas came early, folks

I highly doubt those suffering most from the affordability crisis own property.

"Business pays taxes" is an odd, and not really revelatory, news story.

So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig

Make no mistake: The widespread outpouring of fury forced this decision.

Covered the Dartmouth Cove protest outside province house today. Story will air tonight on the 6 o’clock news for Global Halifax

IDecember 6 Vigil taking place at the John W. Lindsay YMCA (5640 Sackville St) starting at 4:00pm. Join us for a candlelit walk to honour the National Day of Remembrance & Action to End Violence Against Women. All genders welcome 💜 #nspoli #gbv #ipv #16daysofactivism

This is the least shocking thing that I saw today. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

U.S. billionaire financier of Cabot Links golf resort in Cape Breton is Trumpian climate denier, Mike Keiser. Now the Cabot Group wants to take West Mabou Beach provincial park for a 3rd luxury golf course in Inverness, Nova Scotia. Keiser originally got his hands on the Cabot Links land for $1. 🧵