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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1d

I frankly don't know how some people got the Platinum so fast

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1d

Big things happening this morning

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1d

Commanding shelf presence

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1d

ESA confirmed to me that it didn't survey anyone under the age of 16, which is why the average age her skews so old.

www.techspot.com/news/109812-...

ESA report shows the average gamer is 41 – and nearly half are women

The ESA's latest Power of Play survey involved 24,216 participants from 21 countries across six continents. It covers several categories, from gamer demographics to reasons why people play games.

www.techspot.com

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1d

The second highest rated game on Steam this week is Romantic Escapades.

One player writes: "Basically this is cozy life sim + harem game."

Another was unimpressed: "Poor optimization, poor graphics"

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1d

"objects"

This is like someone higher up the chain dictating the coverup to try PR flack and them not realizing they're supposed to fill in the mad libs with their own version of what's believable

CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

"We didn’t anticipate having to make redundancies after launch, but we approached the process with care and transparency, meeting all our obligations. We’re listening closely to feedback from former employees and are committed to learning and growing from it.”

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Build a Rocket Boy responds:

“Every one of our former team members poured passion, creativity, and hard work into our games and our studio. Parting ways with people is never easy, and we were deeply saddened to make that decision."

AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Nearly 100 current and former developers at MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy slam Leslie Benzies and the rest of studio leadership for poor management and botched layoffs.

They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Battlefield 6, a $70 paid game, has already edged out EA's other Steam concurrent record holder, the free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

fight facism with frogs kotaku.com/portland-fro...

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 2d

Live now raising money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social

Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 4d

This week I’m going to raise money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social to help Palestinians in need.

On Fri I'll start & finish Metal Gear Solid, MGS2 on Sat, Delta on Sun. It'll be 9 AM PT each day on www.twitch.tv/tamoorh.

Fundraiser is live on my Twitch. Please share if you can!

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

I waste too much time on these but it's the most fun part of my day

Mark Cerny Talks Like A Space Wizard About Tech Powering The PlayStation 6

Also: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is killing it and Galactus has no time for corporate cowardice

kotaku.com

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Me telling my 4-year-old how clever they are when they learn to shit in the toilet

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Store: kotaku.com/mindseye-dev...

MindsEye Devs Blast Ex-GTA Producer And Others For 2025's Big AAA Disaster

Nearly 100 current and former staff have signed an open letter calling for change

kotaku.com

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

I went to check the Build A Rocket Boy website for the PR email address and this is the first time I'm seeing this.

Seems bad!

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Nearly 100 current and former developers at MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy slam Leslie Benzies and the rest of studio leadership for poor management and botched layoffs.

They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

A rep for Sackbird Studios tells me the team's logo was hand drawn by a human artist.

Some elements of the website did use AI and were later touched up.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Frogs

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not crazy. You're crazy for thinking it takes twenty-four hours just like some dude in a cave did 300 years ago. https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-tactics-guide-xp-jp-grind-tips-2000633724

The Fastest Trick For Earning XP And JP In Final Fantasy Tactics Involves Frogs

Just set it and forget it *ribbit* *ribbit*

kotaku.com

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3d

Read @reidmccarter.bsky.social's review.

"The point of the game, whether in its single-player campaign or multiplayer mode, is to make you feel like you’re an agent of small change within the overwhelming chaos of a warzone."

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 3d

Don't expect much from the AI enemies in Battlefield 6's campaign, but there's plenty of grim war spectacle to enjoy otherwise.

Read our full review: kotaku.com/battlefield-...

Soldiers stand near a Humv in a war zone.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3d

You can still do that but it's all driven by charity, personal passion and it won't impact anyone's bottom line even thought it obviously is important as people to see work we poured years into be taken seriously and engaged with deeply.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3d

Music streaming platform discovery all but killed music reviews as listening guides.

The same is mostly true of Steam.

Unfortunately the economics just aren't there to spend 10 hours telling folks what a game most people have never played, let alone heard of, means or why it's important.

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 3d

This is appalling but I always thought this kind of access was mostly useless, especially when the subjects are chronic liars. Now's the time for aggressive write-arounds. Show 'em that you're gonna report no matter what.