Blows my mind how the blame was so successfully put on the people who cared &tried their hardest to fix this game. Meanwhile the ones responsible walk away not only untouched but billions richer You’d think all those years of BioWare plotlines would’ve prepare me for this headache &despair…it didn’t

before you say “well losing EA is no big loss” 1. shut the fuck up 2. people have families to feed 3. games such as hades only exist because the studio cofounders met while they were at EA. studios that make games you don’t like are still enormous institutions of gamedev experience and knowledge

Having friends who are people of colour, doesn't stop you being racist Having friends who are trans/nonbinary, doesn't stop you being anti-trans Having friends who are disabled, doesn't stop you being ableist

My colleagues at Bloomberg report that the $20 billion debt in the EA deal is expected to be rated single-B — meaning it is considered a "junk" loan, or one that is high-risk and speculative, typically offering high interest rates. Which the new EA will have to pay www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Donations I know for a lot of people in Gaza have slowed down and I’m not judging anyone because I know the world has infinite ways to help but if you have it in your heart to help a family it’s a good time to do it ❤️

By age 30, you should have at least (2) original characters, (3) pieces of media you love apologetically despite obvious flaws, and (1) kink that takes at least thirty seconds to explain

NATALITY!!!

In the midst of this shitty EA news...I offer a Manfred Monday doodle inspired by my previous post 🤣 #Manfred #dragonagetheveilguard

First time this guy has ever made me laugh

us when you support our independent studio and buy our game Eternal Strands at 65% off!!! 🥺🥰💛

Happily ever after in Arlathan forest 💚 #davrin #davrook #dragonage #datv #pinayelfart

You fuckers do this shit EVERY time a queer creator makes some sort of media that isn't inclusive or queer "in the right way" (AKA has the representation that you PERSONALLY want to see) I am begging you on my KNEES to get a fucking hobby

Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Not the TL going “service jobs shouldn't exist, actually” when I was scrolling to distract myself 💀 I can understand where you guys are coming from but this way lies people being replaced by robots. Ask for better worker rights, not less workers omg

Uuugh. It's almost midnight here, I have to get up early tomorrow, but my brain is screaming for some Hades, BG3 and finishing a book at the same time 💀 neurotypicals don't realise how good they have it, being able to just shut their thoughts off and SLEEP

Finally Barbara’s story is getting national attention. New update from her gofundme: she is now in a Louisiana ICE processing center after three days of travel in shackles. She’s sleeping on the floor and has been denied care for her medical condition.

Thank you very much for asking! We have a Patreon www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu... And merch store www.northmiststudios.com/shop Currently brainstorming ideas for patreon perks and such :) we’re still just starting off.

Today is a good day to support my friends and former co-workers, whether they're at @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social, @summerfallstudios.com, @northmiststudios.bsky.social, or elsewhere. So many brilliant people making things that bring a little more love into the world.

Je sais que c'est rigolo de dire "personne ne voit la différence quand on a un gouvernement et quand on en a pas", mais croyez moi qu'on la voit la différence de l'intérieur, quand vous comprenez que vous allez avoir zéro financement l'an prochain pour un projet urgent.

💜🖤💜 Sylvia and I are writing season two of the podcast right now, too.

Y'a Haven de @thegamebakers.com qui est à -90%, c'est une très belle histoire d'amour à faire seul ou à deux avec un petit gameplay balade / collecte très chill, des combats mais pas trop et une OST exceptionnelle. Je vous glisse mon test au passage. store.steampowered.com/app/983970/H...

get in babes, it's time to restore the honmoon.💅 there are things we can do to help small game creatives, including the folks formerly at Bioware. share this on or off platform without credit. i want us to build the environment we need for games to flourish in the middle of the dumpster fire.

Leaves are falling, reviews are glowing, and prices are dropping. 🍂 Eternal Strands is 65% off on Steam until Oct 6 as part of the Steam Autumn Sale! 👉 bit.ly/EStrandsSteam

Fascinated by the Epic Games Store to grant you achievements in-game but then claim you have 0% of them unlocked 🙄

While we all rage on EA- North Mist is a new indie games studio that nabbed Mary Kirby (Varric) and Sylvia Feketekuty (Emmrich, Josie) as writers! They have a world building podcast (also on yt! 🔗 below), with Mary writing the first season that just wrapped up, and Sylvia's first ep just dropped!

anyway play hades II

Working on an article about EA's aquisition by Kushner / the Saudi PIF, and its potential impact on queer and disabled rep in future games. Particularly focused on the future of The Sims. Would love to chat to some queer Sims fans about their experiences and opinions. [email protected]

All too sadly true!! But for smaller projects like ours, the support of existing fans like you guys is the difference between us being able to be independent and giving up 💕 There was a lot of VERY talented, awesome people there- wouldn’t want them to miss out on that crucial support.

I guess me having to budget out of buying it on release worked in my favour???? 🥳

“The heroes of The Veilguard have seen the corruption win out, and yet never stop believing that something greater is possible. It’s not even an option in The Veilguard’s eyes. The downtrodden will be protected, the oppressed will live proudly, and those who have been wronged will find new life.” 🥹

Hard agree. A quick list of games to support: Eternal Strands Malys Stray Gods Skate Last Epoch Cyberpunk (da peeps working on 2) Battlefield Games by Motive studio Feel free to add to this!

#HadesII spoilers The explanation for how we're able to continue fighting after the ending is clumsy at best and straight up doesn't make sense for some foes (e.g., Cerberus). Still GOTY material imo but that part works only if you don't think too hard about it

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

Le premier ministre qui met trois semaines à nommer son gouvernement traitera d'irresponsables les députés qui pourraient le faire tomber, en invoquant l'urgence de voter le budget.

"A 3D printable bio-active glass could be used to repair bone damage and help them grow back, a study suggests." www.newsweek.com/scientists-c...

NO ONE WANTS THIS IF SOMEONE SAYS THEY DO LOOK TO SEE IF THEIR HEAD BEEN STOVE IN

Back in my day, EA bought things and dismantled them, not the other way around

must a fictional ship be “healthy”? can we not simply enjoy made up people being destructive to each other and themselves? whatever happened to whimsical?

Added color :3 #art #fanart #hadesII

The boosters all start the same. "I agree that this position on LLMs is wrong and unhinged, but they're inevitable." "I'm not saying everyone has to use them but they're good for me." "I disagree about the environmental effects." "What is ✌🏾plagiarism✌🏾REALLY?"

Okay, it's been a minute since #Hades2 was released so how come my timeline isn't full of Hephaestus thirst fanarts? I thought I had cultivated that algorithm to perfection smh

Someone please remake the “isn't there someone you forgot to ask?” meme so it says “the technical advisor for bsky” 😒

It’s been a long journey, but today is the day I get to reveal the book that makes me a published author. How about that! 🫨 ‘The Psychgeist of Pop Culture – The Elder Scrolls’ is out! ⚔️ Get your copy at: rkowert.com/the-psychgei... #Skyrim #Autism #neurodiversity #VideoGames

Buyers: So your games... guns and football, yes? EA: Mmhmm, mmhmm, mostly guns and football, yep. Buyers: No gay stuff? No politics we're not going to like? EA: Haha, definitely not! Hey, could you give me one sec? I just need to shut down a studio real quick. kotaku.com/report-saudi...

Happy release day Hades 2!!! Here is fanart of Melinoe in all her wooly glory 🐑❤️ #hades

there are two wolves inside of you: one wants to buy ghosts of yotei to support erika ishii, the other is pissed at suckerpunch studio head for being a walnut

www.italianrecipebook.com/grissini-ita... You'll thank me later. @ all the Italians on here, I hope this means I'm forgiven for a sin of being French.

Just a feeling.

I've just discovered what Olive Garden's breadsticks actually look like and feel deeply betrayed by the Internet. You had me convinced these were so good they were as addictive as crack and all this time they were the worst kind of white bread known to man? I imagined grissini!!