Javier Arevalo
@thejare.bsky.social
Demoscene, Games, Game development, Software Engineering, Sci Fi and movies. That sort of stuff.
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Enemy Mine is 40!
In addition to being a sweet tale about peace and the importance of mutual understanding, Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot,The NeverEnding Story)'s film, space re-reading of None but the Brave (1965) or Hell in the Pacific (1968), contains beautiful ship models.
In addition to being a sweet tale about peace and the importance of mutual understanding, Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot,The NeverEnding Story)'s film, space re-reading of None but the Brave (1965) or Hell in the Pacific (1968), contains beautiful ship models.
December 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Enemy Mine is 40!
In addition to being a sweet tale about peace and the importance of mutual understanding, Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot,The NeverEnding Story)'s film, space re-reading of None but the Brave (1965) or Hell in the Pacific (1968), contains beautiful ship models.
In addition to being a sweet tale about peace and the importance of mutual understanding, Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot,The NeverEnding Story)'s film, space re-reading of None but the Brave (1965) or Hell in the Pacific (1968), contains beautiful ship models.
Oh, another one of those "crunch before xmas for an internal presentation". From my experience, that means the game is on the chopping block in Jan. And you know what? Outcome of crunch might indeed decide its fate. Or unexpected sales (one way or another) of other titles. Or luck.
Good luck folks.
Good luck folks.
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Oh, another one of those "crunch before xmas for an internal presentation". From my experience, that means the game is on the chopping block in Jan. And you know what? Outcome of crunch might indeed decide its fate. Or unexpected sales (one way or another) of other titles. Or luck.
Good luck folks.
Good luck folks.
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Not sure how to classify this game. What genre is it even - a herd-em-up? It's gorgeous is what it is. Very intrigued. Well done @benthroop.com !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf2...
The Free Shepherd - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Frame Interactive
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Not sure how to classify this game. What genre is it even - a herd-em-up? It's gorgeous is what it is. Very intrigued. Well done @benthroop.com !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf2...
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If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
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My "No Graphics API" blog post is live! Please repost :)
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
No Graphics API — Sebastian Aaltonen
Graphics APIs and shader languages have significantly increased in complexity over the past decade. It’s time to start discussing how to strip down the abstractions to simplify development, improve pe...
www.sebastianaaltonen.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My "No Graphics API" blog post is live! Please repost :)
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
I can 100% confirm that when I draft visual ideas on paper, there's A LOT of concept and absolutely ZERO art in there.
I think he's being very clear on what they do and why, and it makes complete fucking sense. How about everyone sends AI insults in the right direction instead of everywhere.
I think he's being very clear on what they do and why, and it makes complete fucking sense. How about everyone sends AI insults in the right direction instead of everywhere.
"I didn’t say we use it to develop concept art" just to make reference, get ideas from and outline composition lmao
just 90% of what concept is🤣
just 90% of what concept is🤣
December 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I can 100% confirm that when I draft visual ideas on paper, there's A LOT of concept and absolutely ZERO art in there.
I think he's being very clear on what they do and why, and it makes complete fucking sense. How about everyone sends AI insults in the right direction instead of everywhere.
I think he's being very clear on what they do and why, and it makes complete fucking sense. How about everyone sends AI insults in the right direction instead of everywhere.
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Rogue One was released 9 years ago today.
Yes, the battle of Scarif, so well paced, is almost a decade old.
But this is the first year that Rogue One is also the ninth and final act in the story of Cassian Andor. It all starts when police officers take advantage of the authoritarian atmosphere.
Yes, the battle of Scarif, so well paced, is almost a decade old.
But this is the first year that Rogue One is also the ninth and final act in the story of Cassian Andor. It all starts when police officers take advantage of the authoritarian atmosphere.
Battle of Scarif | Star Wars Rogue One
YouTube video by Broda
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December 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Rogue One was released 9 years ago today.
Yes, the battle of Scarif, so well paced, is almost a decade old.
But this is the first year that Rogue One is also the ninth and final act in the story of Cassian Andor. It all starts when police officers take advantage of the authoritarian atmosphere.
Yes, the battle of Scarif, so well paced, is almost a decade old.
But this is the first year that Rogue One is also the ninth and final act in the story of Cassian Andor. It all starts when police officers take advantage of the authoritarian atmosphere.
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We're all waiting for the sun to come back in the spring here in Finland, and our studios are definitely feeling it (Saros/Control 2). 🌞
December 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
We're all waiting for the sun to come back in the spring here in Finland, and our studios are definitely feeling it (Saros/Control 2). 🌞
I thought prompting for "Yes" vs "Maybe Later" or "Not Now" was really bad, but there are ways to make it worse
December 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I thought prompting for "Yes" vs "Maybe Later" or "Not Now" was really bad, but there are ways to make it worse
To anyone who eagerly devoured every page of the original The Escapist back in 2005, this is beyond dystopian.
have you guys seen what the escapist magazine youtube channel looks like lately
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
To anyone who eagerly devoured every page of the original The Escapist back in 2005, this is beyond dystopian.
This is such happy news. I'm pretty sure it will be an amazing game that I will have no desire to play myself, but I will root for it and will find it fascinating and impressive. That's just what Tim and Obsidian do, and I love them for it.
Tim Cain's out of retirement and working on a secret game
Fallout creator Tim Caine returns to Obsidian for a secret project
Tim Cain's out of retirement and working on a secret game
www.polygon.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This is such happy news. I'm pretty sure it will be an amazing game that I will have no desire to play myself, but I will root for it and will find it fascinating and impressive. That's just what Tim and Obsidian do, and I love them for it.
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Today on Digital Foundry, interviewing Kimmo Lahtinen on the brilliant Sektori, his storied history at Housemarque and the move to indie development: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/int...
Interview: Sektori's sole dev on Housemarque past, tuning Unity to 60fps
From Pascal to N-Gage, and from Resogun to solo success.
www.digitalfoundry.net
December 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, interviewing Kimmo Lahtinen on the brilliant Sektori, his storied history at Housemarque and the move to indie development: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/int...
I know about scale, distance, perspective, etc and my brain is still incapable of processing this as anything other than some slow motion footage.
Some incredible clips in that thread.
Some incredible clips in that thread.
Y'all the latest episode of the #Kilauea #eruption just went CRAZY. It looks like pressure built up enough to explode out the ground around the two existing vents (first few seconds), leading to a massive surge in lava fountaining.🌋🤯
USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I know about scale, distance, perspective, etc and my brain is still incapable of processing this as anything other than some slow motion footage.
Some incredible clips in that thread.
Some incredible clips in that thread.
Really cool interview with Ricard Pillosu. Very pragmatic, approachable and versed in all aspects of game dev. I didn't know he had built such a large dev team all around Godot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxea...
Industry Veteran About Coding for Games
YouTube video by Jonas Tyroller
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Really cool interview with Ricard Pillosu. Very pragmatic, approachable and versed in all aspects of game dev. I didn't know he had built such a large dev team all around Godot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxea...
I don't know the exact day, but it's around 30 years since my game Speed Haste came out www.mobygames.com/game/14257/c...
Written almost entirely from scratch in 11 months, the whole year was a blur of gamedev, democoding, job, university, weekend clubbing, cigarettes and late nights/early mornings
Written almost entirely from scratch in 11 months, the whole year was a blur of gamedev, democoding, job, university, weekend clubbing, cigarettes and late nights/early mornings
Circuit Racer (1995) - MobyGames
Speed Haste is a 3D arcade racing game with 2 types of vehicles, and different cars per type: the famous F-1 and the Stock Cars (best known as Formula Nascar), each with different characteristics and ...
www.mobygames.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I don't know the exact day, but it's around 30 years since my game Speed Haste came out www.mobygames.com/game/14257/c...
Written almost entirely from scratch in 11 months, the whole year was a blur of gamedev, democoding, job, university, weekend clubbing, cigarettes and late nights/early mornings
Written almost entirely from scratch in 11 months, the whole year was a blur of gamedev, democoding, job, university, weekend clubbing, cigarettes and late nights/early mornings
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Great read: "Video Game Blurs (and how the best one works)" blog.frost.kiwi/dual-kawase/
Video Game Blurs (and how the best one works)
How to build realtime blurs on the GPU and how the best blur algorithm works - "Dual Kawase"
blog.frost.kiwi
December 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Great read: "Video Game Blurs (and how the best one works)" blog.frost.kiwi/dual-kawase/
Instant The Expanse season1 vibes.
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Instant The Expanse season1 vibes.
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The correct Doom 3 experience is the original one, where you must choose between having your flashlight or your weapon equipped.
November 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The correct Doom 3 experience is the original one, where you must choose between having your flashlight or your weapon equipped.
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2020 was nuts for many reasons but I remember being shut away at home, banging out 60,000 lines of code in 10 months, then having my mind blown editing this trailer and hearing that iconic Switch click at the start.
I still consider it a huge privilege getting to write a game on Mario's home.
I still consider it a huge privilege getting to write a game on Mario's home.
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
2020 was nuts for many reasons but I remember being shut away at home, banging out 60,000 lines of code in 10 months, then having my mind blown editing this trailer and hearing that iconic Switch click at the start.
I still consider it a huge privilege getting to write a game on Mario's home.
I still consider it a huge privilege getting to write a game on Mario's home.
Ok what kind of prompt is this Microsoft. Why do I have to choose between those markedly different options.
Where's my "STFU forever" 3rd option.
I'm not amused. This is what I get for misclicking on the Edge browser.
Where's my "STFU forever" 3rd option.
I'm not amused. This is what I get for misclicking on the Edge browser.
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ok what kind of prompt is this Microsoft. Why do I have to choose between those markedly different options.
Where's my "STFU forever" 3rd option.
I'm not amused. This is what I get for misclicking on the Edge browser.
Where's my "STFU forever" 3rd option.
I'm not amused. This is what I get for misclicking on the Edge browser.
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Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
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It's a fortunate position to be in to make levels for a game series you really love. Even more fortunate for the studio @ustwogames.co.uk letting you make a video showing how these levels can be designed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-F...
How to Make Monument Valley Levels
YouTube video by LudicRyan
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's a fortunate position to be in to make levels for a game series you really love. Even more fortunate for the studio @ustwogames.co.uk letting you make a video showing how these levels can be designed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-F...
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Esto es hoy a las 18:30.
¿Por qué no hacemos estrategia que merezca tal nombre? ¿Cómo lo arreglamos?
¿Por qué no hacemos estrategia que merezca tal nombre? ¿Cómo lo arreglamos?
¿Tiene remedio el vacío estratégico? Pero espera... ¿Qué es el vacío estratégico? @cesarastudillo.bsky.social nos lo cuenta en esta masterclass en remoto 👉 bit.ly/astudillo-vacio Nos vemos el miércoles que viene 👀
El Vacío Estratégico: Acción en Entornos Complejos
¿Tiene remedio el vacío estratégico? Exploramos con César Astudillo cómo recuperar la estrategia en tiempos caóticos e inciertos.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Esto es hoy a las 18:30.
¿Por qué no hacemos estrategia que merezca tal nombre? ¿Cómo lo arreglamos?
¿Por qué no hacemos estrategia que merezca tal nombre? ¿Cómo lo arreglamos?
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THE FUNNIEST FUCKING PART
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
THE FUNNIEST FUCKING PART
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I took a bit of time and put together a compact summary of the 4.5 years of Sektori (from the devlog gifs you've seen if you've followed me). 3 weeks until release! #indiedev #gamedev
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
Sektori - the whole 4.5 years of game development in .gifs
Discover topics like ps5, indiedev, indie game, gaming, gamedev, and the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending mem...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I took a bit of time and put together a compact summary of the 4.5 years of Sektori (from the devlog gifs you've seen if you've followed me). 3 weeks until release! #indiedev #gamedev
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...