Jon Renish

My computer is really purring this morning.

21h

She's such a picky eater

A high-school teacher unable to afford laptops for their science class begins fabricating memory in a home lab. The show is called: "Breaking Ram" (Or "Ram Men")

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Åsa

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I’m not even covering everything The people going Veilguard was too woke are not seeing their own complicity in the situation. The people blaming EA are infantilising the leadership at BioWare and devoiding them of agency. Also capitalism. Which is the underlying reason for most things going wrong.

I started at BioWare on a work visa from the US, and earn my Canadian citizenship just a few years ago. This is an extremely bad way to frame its closure, and an intentional misunderstanding of how/why immigration works.

Jonathan Ore@jonore.bsky.social

Alberta Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner brings up the Bioware closure in the House of Commons ... and frames it within the debate about immigration anxiety in some parts of Canada.

Trying to understand the EA Leveraged Buyout

Everyone videogame project I've ever worked has either killed the franchise and/or the studio.

store.epicgames.comThe new Epic Games Launcher is finally here in PreviewThe new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look.

Please save your personal and financial information in our vibe coded software. store.epicgames.com/news/epic-ga...

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Brianne Battye 🦇

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Making some bright attire for an art gallery opening in Dressmaker.

bloomberg.comEpic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AIThe company told the team behind the upcoming shooter that it will now be an ‘AI first’ production

The entire pitch for using GenAI to make stuff is how much faster and easier it'll be, but somehow this fully GenAI game got delayed.

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...

I don't like being threatened like this.

I think these roles are pretty neat, but I'm biased.

Half Mermaid Productions@halfmermaid.co

Two new contract positions on Project D! Know how to make Unreal shine? Come make something beautiful & surprising! These are remote contract roles, ideally EU timezones => ➡️ Senior Environment Artist ➡️ Environment Artist www.workwithindies.com/work-with/ha... #gamejobs #gamedevjobs #gamedev

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Sam Barlow 🔥

@mrsambarlow.bsky.social

Got some Environment Art contract positions coming up soon, so watch this space awesome Unreal environment art people (EU timezones)!

Cat Cam Status

Happy to be building something horrible (positive).

Sam Barlow 🔥@mrsambarlow.bsky.social

Good day for Half Mermaid today. Forever grateful for our two teams and the horrific things we are building together

Good morning campers.

Making progress on cat co-habitation.

Ain't no rule that says a dog can't fly an airplane.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

Tommy Tuberville: Many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community. It's terrifying.

rockpapershotgun.comMicrosoft file patent for a machine learning system that would "train" itself on your playtime to work out when you'll be least annoyed by in-game adsMicrosoft file patent for in-game ad system that could use machine learning and player credits to avoid, or gamify the avoiding of a "negative use experience".

That's my secret, Captain. I'm always annoyed by in game ads. www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-fi...

If I ever recommend a development environment to you as a friend and/or colleague, you know I've been possess and should get an axe.

Same if I ever type a sentence without an obvious spelling or grammar error.

Really enjoyed seeing Resident Evil, the movie, 2026 with @alikira.bsky.social who was very brave did not crush my hand or scream at all.

18 Sept

nintendo.comCustomer Appreciation Sale - Nintendo Sales & Deals – Digital Games & DLC | Nintendo Official SiteSave on digital Nintendo games and DLC with the latest sales and deals. Explore featured discounts, recommendations, and limited‑time offers.

13 Sept

Rude that Nintendo's customer appreciation sale is US only. www.nintendo.com/us/store/sal...

13 Sept

Sony: Any reasonable consumer understands they are not purchasing a game. Also Sony: Our target audience needs constant reminders to move forward on a linear path.

11 Sept

Merging Savvy Games and Electronic Arts? I've got the perfect new company logo for them. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

3 Sept

news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0... (Technically not free)

youtube.comRebounder | Announce TrailerYouTube video by Aggro Crab

1 Sept

Shout out to the talented Edmonton team 'ThirtyThree', I played an early build Rebounder last year and it was great! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDMk...

1 Sept

Studio Execs/Publishers receiving revenue from a game after dismantling the team that made it.

31 Aug

Tomorrow! www.nintendo.com/en-ca/whatsn...

28 Aug

Too many frogs.

30 Aug

I just think they are neat.

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Retro Computers

@retrocomps.bsky.social

28 Aug

Invent Your Own Computer Games (Fred D'Ignazio, 1983)

17 Aug

Rare miss from @smartypants.dropout.tv

16 Aug

Cooking for my family is a great privilege I'm lucky to have.

13 Aug

Scrolling my socials this week.

store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/...

13 Aug

store.steampowered.comSkate Story on SteamOllie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey ...

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Kinetic Publishing

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12 Aug

PRECOGNITION, by @halfmermaid.co and published by Kinetic Publishing. Launching on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2028. Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2771630/precognition/

store.steampowered.comProject C██████ on SteamAfter receiving an experimental implant, Diana gains the ability to see her own future. Use her precognition to navigate kaleidoscopic possibilities and change the world for the better… or for the wor...

12 Aug

Support my colleagues and check out their cool project!

natalie watson@nataliewatson.bsky.social

PRECOGNITION is the craziest fucking thing we've ever made and i'm not kidding store.steampowered.com/app/2771630/...

defector.comTwo Scrabble Superstars Explain Their Unbelievable Championship Match | DefectorCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In the quarter-century that I’ve been playing and writing about Scrabble—a game in which greatness requires that rare matrix of biological gift, yeoman preparation, preternatural…

11 Aug

Was it Oleicat?

Defector@defector.com

"After 3,700 games, thousands of moves, and millions of points scored by more than 200 players, the title was decided by a word that wasn’t a word at all." defector.com/two-scrabble...

10 Aug

Saw the Oddesy this weekend in 70mm IMAX and I was thrilled to find the arcade DDR machine had unused credits on it that I got to use before the movie.

gamefile.newsGame File's new tallest chart everEA's CEO did really well this year, so I needed more pixels.

6 Aug

Charts like these are why I have monitors in portrait rotation.

Stephen Totilo@stephentotilo.bsky.social

Last week, EA said their CEO Andrew Wilson made $39 million in cash and stock awards An alternate measurement puts Wilson's take at $77 million These numbers left me no choice but to make a new Very Tall Chart (If you click, you'll be scrolling for a long time) www.gamefile.news/p/ea-pay-ver...

30 July

Fresh Bread! Too much, help please.

30 July

It's definitely more than I kneeded.

crossplay.newsThe (Sort of) Scientific Process of Getting Our Kid into Video GamesYou could just give them Roblox! Or you could, step-by-step, walk them into video gaming independence.

28 July

Big thanks to @patrickklepek.bsky.social and @crossplayblog.bsky.social for giving me a chance with my first article on the intersection between Parenting and Video Games: www.crossplay.news/p/how-to-get... Also thanks to wife @alikira.bsky.social and to my sister for help editing. :)

27 July

After 40+ years of 20/20 vision I'm now old and need reading glasses, I hope nobody calls me a Nerd.

23 July

Whether it's Patches, Pills, or Shots don't forget your

20 July

My child's day care activity tomorrow is "Podcast Studio" and I'm desperate to know what things six year olds are podcasting about. Are they going to do ad reads for gambling and health supplements?