If — if! — Elon Musk's Generative AI "edit image" button forces Japanese video game companies like Capcom, Nintendo, and Sega to jump ship, it would be the greatest Christmas gift Bluesky has ever received. These companies are notoriously obsessive about protecting their intellectual property.

Stop taking credit for all our great Canadian stuff.

Take care of each other this holiday season. ❤️🇨🇦

😬😬😬 umm…merry christmas everyone

Hello new followers! I lead @hinterland.bsky.social and direct @thelongdark.bsky.social and @blackfrostgame.bsky.social. I mostly talk about games and movies on here. Sometimes politics. Always against genAI and the exploitation of creators. I’m also a stalwart 🇨🇦, and I don’t put up with any shit.

👀 It's happening, people. #thelongdark

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

For all the new folks arriving, both #indiegame developers and players alike, I've got some starter packs below you might find useful 👍 🔸 Indie Game Studios - go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d 🔸 Solo Indie Devs - go.bsky.app/46HSs4C 🔸 Indie Game Publishers - go.bsky.app/DAoKtHj

I have a feeling bsky.app/profile/slop... is going to become a very popular account.

To end this year, I wanted to set up a fun community challenge for #thelongdark. This photography challenge comes with different categories and sponsors to give rewards to the winners. The challenge details are in the document linked below. #thelongdarkchallenges docs.google.com/document/d/1...

For a region that is doing its best to kill you it sure is pretty.

via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon

A fantastic movie.

Brock University Brutalism r/brutalism

If you use generative AI to "explore ideas" you are mentally weaker than even the smallest child. If you feel that you need generative AI to "structure your thoughts" you lack the confidence of an 8 year old. If you feel shame about your diminished inner world, you should. You're bad at daydreaming

All the games are on sale, because it's winter! store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa... 🔥 IMMORTALITY - $9.99 📹 TELLING LIES - $4.99 ☕ HER STORY - $4.99 And you are obliged to 💫Wishlist our upcoming projects PROJECT C and PROJECT D whilst you're at it! #SteamSale #SteamWinterSale #Cheap #Art

Jezero Crater, Mars. Thursday. Composite Perseverance rover Right Mastcam-Z camera images taken Thursday, 18 December 2025 at a local time of just before noon. Colour and brightness adjusted to better match human vision. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Paul Byrne

The reason they hate DUSTBORN is actually very simple.

Haha what a huge waste of time and resources.

This is very cool.

Once more, in French this time.

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The Long Dark Meets Minecraft Advent Calendar Day 18 Handheld Shortwave Radio #Minecraft #TheLongDark

I would like to point out that @hinterland.bsky.social's #thelongdark consistently seems to have more concurrent players than Bethesda's Starfield. I know they're very different products, but it really does go to show the amount of value people got out of a game built with passion, care, and intent.

Got a nice little spotlight in the Globe and Mail!

Officially on holiday. Let the movie-watching/game-playing/novel-reading commence.

Canadian Tetris.

This is really true! Steam reviews really help surface games to other players and leaving a review is one of the best ways you can help an independent developer (apart from buying their games of course).

Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco, 2025, on a foggy evening r/brutalism

MacReady: "Now I'll show you what I already know." quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...

My god. It's full of stars. This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known. Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.

That… seems pretty worth paying attention to.

There’s also a launch trailer I’ve put together for my new release. Sonic Mayhem – Metal Eden: Corrupted Memory Edition (Official Launch Trailer) youtu.be/_1CykFLlSC4

Today you'll find THE LONG DARK, SURVIVAL MODE, WINTERMUTE, and TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY in the Steam Winter Sale, with some of the deepest discounts so far. This is a great time to grab a copy of the TALES DLC, or pick up THE LONG DARK, before Episode Five ships in March!

If you already own it, this is also a great time to buy a copy for a friend! Remember, if you own THE LONG DARK, you already own WINTERMUTE. If you bought SURVIVAL MODE, you can get WINTERMUTE as DLC. Episodes 1-4 are already waiting for you. store.steampowered.com/app/305620/T...

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

Delighted to see this piece up! Massive thank you to all the women who shared their experience with me for this 🖤 www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...

I love how people who are enjoying PLURIBUS explain to ppl who aren‘t, that it’s because the show is too “cerebral” for them. There isn’t anything particularly clever/smart about this show. You think it’s good because BREAKING BAD was S-tier & you can’t countenance this is simply an expensive dud.