Andrew Haining
@1st-c-lord.bsky.social
Code Lead @ http://www.screenburn.com/ working on Silent Hill: Townfall
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Programming as a field needs to generate, probably, trillions of lines of code a year. Generating that volume has never been a problem, you could always buy code fairly cheaply. The quality of that code *has* been a massive problem.
February 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Programming as a field needs to generate, probably, trillions of lines of code a year. Generating that volume has never been a problem, you could always buy code fairly cheaply. The quality of that code *has* been a massive problem.
Using new hardware to make frame times smaller is a failure of imagination and absolutely should not be celebrated. It's one of the worst signs of the stagnation of the industry that frame times are expected to be sub 16ms.
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Using new hardware to make frame times smaller is a failure of imagination and absolutely should not be celebrated. It's one of the worst signs of the stagnation of the industry that frame times are expected to be sub 16ms.
Makers Guardian in Darksiders 2 is one of the best songs in any game ever. It's annoying it's not on the official soundtrack :(
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFsS...
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Darksiders 2 - The Makers Guardian
YouTube video by AnUnknownAnonymous
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January 28, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Makers Guardian in Darksiders 2 is one of the best songs in any game ever. It's annoying it's not on the official soundtrack :(
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFsS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFsS...
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Something really struck me yesterday, the Internet is easy to deshitify, you just have to stop interacting with corporations on it. The Internet existed before search engines, you don't actually need them. Reading jank.cool is such a pleasant experience compared to the ign mutants
Jank
I guess I could read about PC games.
jank.cool
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Something really struck me yesterday, the Internet is easy to deshitify, you just have to stop interacting with corporations on it. The Internet existed before search engines, you don't actually need them. Reading jank.cool is such a pleasant experience compared to the ign mutants
One of the things that's always bothered me about seo but it goes for all sorts of "metrics". They treat clicks with equal merit. A click generated from something viral is a low quality click, it's an x1 multiplier.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
One of the things that's always bothered me about seo but it goes for all sorts of "metrics". They treat clicks with equal merit. A click generated from something viral is a low quality click, it's an x1 multiplier.
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We're launching a website.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We're launching a website.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
As someone who's been reading rps since day 0, I've been desperate for this for a long time. Graham and Brendy are a big part of what made post founder RPS & I'm looking forward to reading more of Jon's words too!
A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
Welcome to Jank! www.jank.cool/welcome-to-j...
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 PM
As someone who's been reading rps since day 0, I've been desperate for this for a long time. Graham and Brendy are a big part of what made post founder RPS & I'm looking forward to reading more of Jon's words too!
The market has finally figured out the Guillemot's are stealing the company from right under the owner's noses - www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-res...
Ubisoft's "reset" wipes 34% off its share price, the lowest in 15 years
Ubisoft has wiped over a third off its share price after announcing a "reset" would close down two studios and cancel s…
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January 26, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The market has finally figured out the Guillemot's are stealing the company from right under the owner's noses - www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-res...
I played this for the IGF and really enjoyed what I played of it - www.eurogamer.net/british-come...
British comedian-packed space comedy Earth Must Die releases really soon and there's now a demo
Earth Must Die, the new game by Dan Marshall's Size Five Game, has just been given a 27th January release date and a St…
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January 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I played this for the IGF and really enjoyed what I played of it - www.eurogamer.net/british-come...
Something I think a lot about is that the decay of the internet started with the datacentre, it's optimal to distribute basically everything on the internet but currently storing data is optimal in a centralised data centre.
January 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Something I think a lot about is that the decay of the internet started with the datacentre, it's optimal to distribute basically everything on the internet but currently storing data is optimal in a centralised data centre.
It's even worse than that, open ai know they can't produce the returns they promised investors by building ai so they've decided to use the money to manipulate a market that is vulnerable to supply contraction because it's run by a cartel, they've no intention of using the ram, they'll sell it
January 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
It's even worse than that, open ai know they can't produce the returns they promised investors by building ai so they've decided to use the money to manipulate a market that is vulnerable to supply contraction because it's run by a cartel, they've no intention of using the ram, they'll sell it
I've been biting my tongue on titanium court but now the igf moms are out, you can see for yourself, it was this years stand out game for sure, I think it's going to be huge
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I've been biting my tongue on titanium court but now the igf moms are out, you can see for yourself, it was this years stand out game for sure, I think it's going to be huge
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Latest episode of CVXX is now public for all on Youtube Spotify, Apple and all podcast platforms. If you enjoy the show please like, sub and share :) - Happy New Year!
youtu.be/KFpNCKDmv4o
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January 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Latest episode of CVXX is now public for all on Youtube Spotify, Apple and all podcast platforms. If you enjoy the show please like, sub and share :) - Happy New Year!
youtu.be/KFpNCKDmv4o
open.spotify.com/episode/6Tj4...
youtu.be/KFpNCKDmv4o
open.spotify.com/episode/6Tj4...
I finally had enough of Spotify's legalised piracy last night, I installed navidrome on my home server, didn't take long at all and it works perfectly
January 6, 2026 at 9:31 AM
I finally had enough of Spotify's legalised piracy last night, I installed navidrome on my home server, didn't take long at all and it works perfectly
ehh excuse me, this is wrong, Indiana Jones came out in December and KCD2 came out in February!
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
ehh excuse me, this is wrong, Indiana Jones came out in December and KCD2 came out in February!
It wasn't a mistake, the CDU were paid very well by Putin to do it and was one of the main causes of the Ukraine invasion, it was treason. static.dw.com/image/697432...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
It wasn't a mistake, the CDU were paid very well by Putin to do it and was one of the main causes of the Ukraine invasion, it was treason. static.dw.com/image/697432...
Bloody hell, what a year in games 👏.
www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-re...
www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-re...
Eurogamer readers' top 50 games of 2025 - "It made me cry three times"
The best games of 2025 as voted for by Eurogamer readers.
www.eurogamer.net
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Bloody hell, what a year in games 👏.
www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-re...
www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-re...
FFVII remake was honking, particularly the Kingdom Hearts ghosts, Advent Children ending and the boring Combat System. You can't even chain support materia together, that's the entire point in the materia system.
December 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
FFVII remake was honking, particularly the Kingdom Hearts ghosts, Advent Children ending and the boring Combat System. You can't even chain support materia together, that's the entire point in the materia system.
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In my experience AI enthusiasts are the same mediocre work shy hangers on that have always poisoned game development but now they're much easier to spot
December 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
In my experience AI enthusiasts are the same mediocre work shy hangers on that have always poisoned game development but now they're much easier to spot
Any time you see a quadrilateral in engineering, you're probably looking at something aesthetically appealing rather than optimal.
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These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about
DiskSat’s design offers “a power-to-weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum satellites.”…
arstechnica.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Any time you see a quadrilateral in engineering, you're probably looking at something aesthetically appealing rather than optimal.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Playing ffvii remake, I'm about 10 minutes in and I fucking hate it, what an utter disgrace
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Playing ffvii remake, I'm about 10 minutes in and I fucking hate it, what an utter disgrace
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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...
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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".