The Chimpy Man
@thechimpyman.bsky.social
Part man, part freaky monkey thing. Steam/XBL/PSN tag - TheChimpyMan. Switch tag - Chimpy Man. Also on Mastodon.
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I'd be willing to bet the average coder and artist at Level-5 would tell you that it's less than 1% in reality. And most of that 1% needs to get replaced anyway.
Do not trust what investor-brained CEOs say about any of this.
Do not trust what investor-brained CEOs say about any of this.
Level-5's CEO claims that 80-90% of game coding is written by AI now.
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'd be willing to bet the average coder and artist at Level-5 would tell you that it's less than 1% in reality. And most of that 1% needs to get replaced anyway.
Do not trust what investor-brained CEOs say about any of this.
Do not trust what investor-brained CEOs say about any of this.
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i got to rant about LLM chatbots in games + my fears about the dead future that tech oligarchs want for all of us, alongside some very clever + thoughtful folks. thanks so much @samuelhorti.bsky.social for giving me the space & time to articulate all of this
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
i got to rant about LLM chatbots in games + my fears about the dead future that tech oligarchs want for all of us, alongside some very clever + thoughtful folks. thanks so much @samuelhorti.bsky.social for giving me the space & time to articulate all of this
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JD Vance: You don't have to apologize for being white!
Neo Nazis: Heard you loud and clear VP! We're stepping up our operations big time!
But yeah, let's pretend it's hyperbolic to call Trump and his regime fascists and Nazis.
Neo Nazis: Heard you loud and clear VP! We're stepping up our operations big time!
But yeah, let's pretend it's hyperbolic to call Trump and his regime fascists and Nazis.
December 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
JD Vance: You don't have to apologize for being white!
Neo Nazis: Heard you loud and clear VP! We're stepping up our operations big time!
But yeah, let's pretend it's hyperbolic to call Trump and his regime fascists and Nazis.
Neo Nazis: Heard you loud and clear VP! We're stepping up our operations big time!
But yeah, let's pretend it's hyperbolic to call Trump and his regime fascists and Nazis.
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Welcome back to the stage of history
November 14, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Welcome back to the stage of history
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um, sorry, but this is incredibly unrealistic and not like a AAA game at all, because with that font size i can easily read the subtitles
December 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
um, sorry, but this is incredibly unrealistic and not like a AAA game at all, because with that font size i can easily read the subtitles
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I remember people saying after the ‘08 crash that this had to be the end of loot-and-burn neoliberalism, of stripping state capacity to keep the rich warm, and we should create a new system to avoid the “errors” of the old. And ever since, it’s just been screaming abuse at anyone who said this.
Good news lads, we’re on the cusp of a new paradigm in sensible regulation and valuing human creativity, and all it’s going to take is uh an almighty financial crash
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I remember people saying after the ‘08 crash that this had to be the end of loot-and-burn neoliberalism, of stripping state capacity to keep the rich warm, and we should create a new system to avoid the “errors” of the old. And ever since, it’s just been screaming abuse at anyone who said this.
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The most famous pedophile to a slightly less famous pedophile: The President is one of us.
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The most famous pedophile to a slightly less famous pedophile: The President is one of us.
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Trump really lives and governs like a terminal Make a Wish kid whose wish was to be American Hitler.
Trump claims that ultimately he plans to build "20 to 25" new battleships
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trump really lives and governs like a terminal Make a Wish kid whose wish was to be American Hitler.
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Steve Reed in "right wing decision that makes people's lives worse at a systemic level" shocker
An English local council innovates, evaluates what it did, finds it works (replicating an earlier study in Scotland) … and all councils are told by the Labour government not to try it. What message does this convey? Another victory for ideology & cowardice
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Councils warned against adopting four-day week
Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Steve Reed in "right wing decision that makes people's lives worse at a systemic level" shocker
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Terrible news to end the year on. Rest in peace.
Legendary game creator Vince Zampella has passed away
Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty, and a veteran studio head responsible for some of the biggest franchises in the world, is gone.
www.vg247.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Terrible news to end the year on. Rest in peace.
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Got an end-of-year recommendation list here for people with a refined gaming palate:
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
I played dozens of retro games this year, and these are the ones I still whole-heartedly recommend going into 2026
Dust off your DOS, reinstall those ROMs, and party like it's 1999.
www.pcgamer.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Got an end-of-year recommendation list here for people with a refined gaming palate:
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
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To put this in context, what they did is about the same as changing the font to Wingdings to keep it secret and hoping no one knows how to switch it back.
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
To put this in context, what they did is about the same as changing the font to Wingdings to keep it secret and hoping no one knows how to switch it back.
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Labour's plan to reduce hate crime incidents.
Ok everyone, if this is accurate it’s at the ‘plans only’ stage. Consultation with affected communities? Zero.
If you wish us to intervene, just ask and we will. Let us know.
“Non-crime hate incidents are to be scrapped under plans that police chiefs will present to the Home Secretary next month.”
If you wish us to intervene, just ask and we will. Let us know.
“Non-crime hate incidents are to be scrapped under plans that police chiefs will present to the Home Secretary next month.”
December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Labour's plan to reduce hate crime incidents.
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Labour politicians love their emotional support nazis
Apparently staying on X allows MPs 'to shape political conversation'. Not clear which one, as no examples are offered. With a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers.
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X?
Despite concerns, politicians continue to use Elon Musk’s platform in search of a ‘civilised debate’ with constituents
giftarticle.ft.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Labour politicians love their emotional support nazis
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Folks, you can’t have Christian Nationalism without the antisemitism. It’s a central tenet of the ideology. The fact some of these Jewish Heritage folks are just realizing this is wild to me.
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Folks, you can’t have Christian Nationalism without the antisemitism. It’s a central tenet of the ideology. The fact some of these Jewish Heritage folks are just realizing this is wild to me.
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The Indie Game awards revoking the Expedition 33 award is amazing - for unmasking total idiots on Linkedin.
From Creepy conspiracies, to news sites you can probably skip, to just angry without understanding...
From Creepy conspiracies, to news sites you can probably skip, to just angry without understanding...
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Indie Game awards revoking the Expedition 33 award is amazing - for unmasking total idiots on Linkedin.
From Creepy conspiracies, to news sites you can probably skip, to just angry without understanding...
From Creepy conspiracies, to news sites you can probably skip, to just angry without understanding...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
The debate over gen AI in games is about to get a lot messier in 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's GOTY retraction signals the start of something huge
www.polygon.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
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Muffled Gunshot Heard From Inside Otto The Orange Costume
December 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Muffled Gunshot Heard From Inside Otto The Orange Costume
Those chants of "We want LAN back" are only getting louder. www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
2K Games chokes out another WWE game just 2 years after launch
The two-year lifespan of 2K's big wrestling series continues.
www.pcgamer.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Those chants of "We want LAN back" are only getting louder. www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
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Nigel Farage fighting for the right for the working class to hunt foxes on horseback.
He works for the Lords, he works for the billionaires.
He won't ever do anything for you.
He works for the Lords, he works for the billionaires.
He won't ever do anything for you.
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Nigel Farage fighting for the right for the working class to hunt foxes on horseback.
He works for the Lords, he works for the billionaires.
He won't ever do anything for you.
He works for the Lords, he works for the billionaires.
He won't ever do anything for you.
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds ‘NiGHTS Content Drop’ update launches December 24
SEGA will release the "NiGHTS Content Drop" update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on December 24 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET, the company announced.
SEGA will release the "NiGHTS Content Drop" update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on December 24 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET, the company announced.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds ‘NiGHTS Content Drop’ update launches December 24
SEGA will release the "NiGHTS Content Drop" update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on December 24 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET, the company announced.
www.gematsu.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds ‘NiGHTS Content Drop’ update launches December 24
SEGA will release the "NiGHTS Content Drop" update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on December 24 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET, the company announced.
SEGA will release the "NiGHTS Content Drop" update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on December 24 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET, the company announced.
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Remember when those DUMB FUCKS went after Winter Burrow for being “woke”? And said it would flop?
It ended up being a success.
It ended up being a success.
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Remember when those DUMB FUCKS went after Winter Burrow for being “woke”? And said it would flop?
It ended up being a success.
It ended up being a success.
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The hack of the AI influencers puts me in mind of how genuinely optimistic cyberpunk was. Even when it posited a tremendously dark world, it presumed people WANTED something better, and would not tolerate the worst, most inhumane activities.
If only we knew.
If only we knew.
December 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The hack of the AI influencers puts me in mind of how genuinely optimistic cyberpunk was. Even when it posited a tremendously dark world, it presumed people WANTED something better, and would not tolerate the worst, most inhumane activities.
If only we knew.
If only we knew.