Callum Langstroth

Callum Langstroth

@callangstroth.bsky.social

Dyslexic Lead Quest Designer @ Double Eleven, previously at PlayStation. Narrative Design, Game Design, and gamer of all kinds. View/Ops my own. He/They

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It is never gonna happen but I hope that this is an adaptation of the Elden Ring manga instead of the game.

IGN@ign.com

Alex Garland's Elden Ring movie reportedly carries a hefty budget of almost $200 million, making it A24's most expensive movie ever – and it's not close. https://bit.ly/4kdyRJA

Sometimes you read a manga and it hits you like a tonne of bricks. Forcing you to fight back the tears as you sit on the train. All because it speaks to you about life and the current place you find yourself in. I picked up Tokyo These Days Vol.1 on a whim but now my soul is healing.

Misinformation about anything makes me worry for humanity. Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto has announced a new manga series set after the main OG Naruto manga. It is fantastic news but people are using it to say Baruto isn’t canon and are using a snippet from 2024 interview to justify it.

1) Boruto is actually quite good, it is just different from Naruto. 2) The interview is about how Kishimoto works as a supervisor on Naruto. 3) The word canon is never mentioned. People have gotta farm those clicks I guess!

All unconfirmed but still 😱 Next gen might be the first time I don’t make the immediate leap.

VGC@videogameschronicle.com

PlayStation 6’s memory costs alone exceed $680 per console, it’s claimed, potentially suggesting an unprecedented price tag for the next-gen machine. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playsta...

I’m loving Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave but I really wish the series would move away from giving gifts being the best way to build bonds. Love-bombing people into liking you is all around creeper behaviour.

Saying AI models will accelerate development and then delaying the game you’re making with them is certainly a move.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social

NEW: Epic Games has delayed its upcoming (not yet announced) Star Wars + Marvel shooter as it pivots to complete AI game development. "No more hand-written code," a director told staff. All art "generated with full AI workflows." Full scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Share a character that reminds you of yourself. I too would piss myself with fear when confronted by a terrifying cyborg ninja who is trying to kill me. No wait, I mean, we both have long hair and wear glasses 🤓

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I’m sure adult Doctor Who fans will have a perfectly normal reaction to this…….

Doctor Who Merchandise@doctorwhomerch.bsky.social

A whole new generation of #DoctorWho fans are about to begin their own adventure! 🌟 Here is your first look at DOCTOR WHO: TARDIS CREW, a brand new animated series coming soon to CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. Find out more 👉 bbc.in/46YLFMi

After the mess Rise of Skywalksr left the franchise in, it’s gonna take a miracle to make something that is both fun and coherent.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net

Jon Watts is set to direct ‘STAR WARS: EPISODE 10’. The film is intended to be the beginning of a new trilogy in the Skywalker Saga. (Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...)

Loving Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave but found Normal Difficulty too easy. You have the option to lower the difficulty at any time but if you want to raise it you need to replay the prologue 😭 You don’t lose any progress, you just have to replay it for no real reason.

I really don’t get why the Pokémon Company don’t follow Magic and do collector’s packs for all the fancy cards. It keeps the scalpers contained and happy. Crucially, it lets people who actually want to play the damn game do so.

It’s kinda weird that the sales pitch for the big Gen AI models has shifted from, “It will do anything you can think of if you give us more money!” To, “It will kill you, now give us more money!”

HL: Alyx is the best VR game ever made and I really hope the Steam Frame means more people get to play it.

Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social

While reviewing the Steam Frame, I replayed all of Half Life: Alyx. It's still a singular game, and on the new hardware it sings. But to play it now is to be confronted with the possibility that nobody will be allowed to make a VR game of that scope ever again. aftermath.site/half-life-al...

KeyForge is a fantastic card game with a brilliant hook. 🤞the digital version gets the audience it deserves

Wargamer@wargamer.com

Remember KeyForge? Technically, Richard Garfield’s card game never went away, but now, it’s coming to the world’s biggest gaming platform. www.wargamer.com/keyforge/onl... #KeyForge #TCG #Tabletop

There is hope!

Every Film Now@everyfilmnow.bsky.social

‘DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 2’ isn’t fully dead yet. • Script is complete • Hasbro remains committed • A new studio partner is being sought after Paramount passed for financial reasons #DungeonsAndDragons #Hasbro

Callum Langstroth reposted

Ah so I've been a bit quiet on here but for the last few months I have been working as a Senior Game Writer at Frontier. On an even better note...we're expanding. We're hiring for a full game writer at Frontier. www.frontier.co.uk/careers/game... It is hybrid/onsite in Cambridge UK.

frontier.co.ukGame Writer - CareersFrontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renown...

Very spot on, must read thread!

Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃@caseyexplosion.bsky.social

Okay, after all the new cycles about GTA6 I've been trying to avoid commenting on, I've watched the latest trailers and I kinda feel I have to say something, so I've been collecting some thoughts while out walking about the state of gaming generally. This might be a long thread so bare with me.

Callum Langstroth reposted

CAA is launching an indie game accelerator--and I'm a mentor for it! They're taking a fresh approach to supporting developers and getting games funded, so if that sounds like something you need (or want to help with), I encourage y'all to apply. www.frame1games.com

There is a middle aged woman on the train station platform watching Facebook Gen AI slop videos on full blast. Every other one is about Meghan Markle being some sort of evil entity sent to destroy the royals.

She is still using her considerable wealth to harm the trans community. This is half-arsed damage control cos of the HP TV show.

Transgender World@transgenderreport.com

JK Rowling issues surprising message of support for trans adults www.lgbtqnation.com/... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

The more I watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the more I realise the haters of it have no joy in their heart. I love this show to bits! It treads the line between new Trek and harkening back to the original series so well.

Having to share with with friends and family messaging me about seeing the stupid Channel 4 documentary the other day. The damage by the programme has been done, cos I can and will share this but there is no guarantee people will read it.