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📸 Visuals for Video Games - Esports, Lifestyle, Game Capture 📨 [email protected] 🤩 Cat Dad, Coffee Fiend, Computer Nerd 🌐 gallery.rmpaul.com

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · Aug 22

Revisiting my Evo gallery this morning ... a few more favs.

Rick, GM of Evo, sitting on stage with the hosts as they watch the closing credit roll at Evo 2025.

Wide shot of the Evo 20205 arena, as MenaRD celebrates a win on stage.

Woman playing a dancing rhythm game in the Evo 2025 arcade.

A player stands and cheers with an arm outstretched, celebrating a win on-stage during CVS2 finals at Evo 2025.

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 8h

It's estimated that there will be tens of thousands attendees at the No Kings Protest on Saturday around Southern California, and it's important to protect your community by reviewing your rights and being prepared in case violence breaks out.

Full guide: lataco.com/protest-prep

By Sheryl Turner

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 1d

Ah right, I need to order 👀

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Mother Dao @motherdao.bsky.social · 1d

I don't like asking for help, but I have invoices that have been held up & have been secretly trying not to drown since the government cut my funding to teach in Spring.

Anything helps, & I am willing to offer a free "no judgement zone" venting session as a thank you. 🙇‍♀️
ko-fi.com/motherdao

Support MotherDao

ko-fi.com

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 2d

Wait is this where Conker got his name from??

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Matt Leone @mattleone.bsky.social · 2d

Big day! Here's the thing I've been working on for the past few months.

Design Room @designroom.bsky.social · 2d

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We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.

• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site

Design Room

Video game oral histories

designroom.site

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 4d

Sitting here thinking "if they need AI for dating app small talk how do these dudes talk to their friends and family about life, or their interests" only to realize they probably just don't. 😑

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 4d

Man ... this snippet amusing, but the full article is dire.

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👁🌻🦊⚙️⚓ Bob, Engineer, Pusher of Paper @navmecheng.bsky.social · 5d

> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 6d

Congrats, happy b'day! 🥳🎂

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 7d

Even the stuff from people you do follow can get out of whack, too ... there were some accounts whose IG stories basically stopped showing up for me. Sucks.

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 7d

What a bummer ... game held a lot of promise, IMO. The few runs I did were fun, but the scope seemed ambitions.

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 7d

Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker

The news comes around nine months after Hyper Light Breaker launched into early access.

www.gamedeveloper.com

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 7d

Have a fresh bag of last week's Guatemala waiting to be tomorrow's cup. 😌

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Kate Hovdestad @hopefulbullshit.bsky.social · 7d

Recently my employer told me I would not be moving to full-time, which means I am also not making the corresponding full-time salary.

I’m back on the job hunt - specifically work in games that is remote Canada (Saskatchewan) eligible. Either event management & production or game production.

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 8d

Buffalo buffalos buffalo

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 9d

But also every post on bsky is public and, regardless of what's happening on the backend, is almost certainly being scraped en masse for training models anyway.

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 9d

Highly doubt images are being fed as GenAI training data. What's probably happening is:
1. Image is run through image identification AI.
2. Manual reviews are used to spot-check AI results
3. The manual review feedback is used to "train" the AI to refine future identification.

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 9d

Probably good for setup / troubleshooting moreso than something you'd use during a broadcast. Especially if you're pulling in a bunch of sources through an interface directly into OBS rather than thru a mixer.

Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 9d

B&W take on some favs from LTA finals

Photo of 100T Dhokla, from behind, raising a finger to the crowd as he enters the arena for his match at LTA Finals.

Close-up photo of the stage manager placing the trophy on the stage for the LTA finals. He's wearing white gloves, and the lighting is reflecting from the trophy, to his face.

Photo of players entering the arena for the LTA grand finals. They are high-fiving fans as they walk. In the foreground, the trophy sits on a pedestal.

Photo of FlyQuest, from behind, raising the trophy after winning LTA finals. Confetti fills the frame.

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 10d

The tech exists, and is surprisingly far along. Definitely need phone manufacturers onboard, though.

www.bbc.com/rd/articles/...

Content Credentials: The new camera that verifies video at the point of capture

We've been trialing Sony’s innovative new C2PA video camera, capturing our first video with Content Credentials from source.

www.bbc.com

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Evo @evo.gg · 10d

"If you are enjoying the thing that you love, everybody listening can tell."

@jchensor.bsky.social and @ultradavid.bsky.social speak on the importance of genuineness and authenticity in commentary.

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 11d

Looks like a normal mix panel to me. Would love to see a Solo button in addition to Mute.

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 11d

There's a feed for that! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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snack lotus @taylorcocke.bsky.social · 21d

SOLO TABLETOP GAMING THREAD:

i have suddenly found myself very interested in playing tabletop games by myself!

here's a thread of games that i've enjoyed so far!

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 14d

I don't give a shit so I _will_ name and shame here

Director, Gen AI for Games Director, Gen AI for Games with verification
Netflix · Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Key Responsibilities

Define and lead the Gen AI strategy across Netflix Games, helping to shape foundational infrastructure to player-facing features.
Identify and evaluate opportunities to apply Gen AI across our portfolio and studios both in the creation of new experiences and improving our workflows and pipelines.
Engage with game teams to develop prototype features and AI-native gameplay mechanics, ensuring technical viability and product-market fit.
Partner with external researchers, developers, and companies pioneering work within the Gen AI
Stay on the forefront of AI research and emerging tools, separating hype from high-leverage opportunities that align with our development and player goals.
Collaborate with our engineering and platform teams to build robust solutions and scale core capabilities (e.g., model inference, fine-tuning pipelines, data infrastructure, etc).
Build relationships with external developers, startups, and research groups at the forefront of Gen AI, identifying where their innovations can meaningfully accelerate or complement our internal efforts. Chart clear, strategic paths for partnership, integration, or co-development.
Influence broader company thinking around Gen AI, creative collaboration, and impact in games.

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Robert Paul @tempusrob.com · 14d

Can't personally speak to any of these but I trust the source. www.instagram.com/p/DO7QfJwDzH2/