Conor Caulfield
@cptcorallis.bsky.social
http://GeekErrant.co.uk for Personal writing on Games/Movies/TV/Tabletop/Comics not being yelled into the Void
Writes the News at Bellular News
He/Him
Belfast NI
Contact: [email protected]
Writes the News at Bellular News
He/Him
Belfast NI
Contact: [email protected]
And then there were four! Full detachment of Horus Heresy Militia Leman Russ now ready and finalised with transfers.
Had a lot of fun here working on unit markings, building a pseudo-command tank and generally adding texture to some very old, flat, models.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
Had a lot of fun here working on unit markings, building a pseudo-command tank and generally adding texture to some very old, flat, models.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And then there were four! Full detachment of Horus Heresy Militia Leman Russ now ready and finalised with transfers.
Had a lot of fun here working on unit markings, building a pseudo-command tank and generally adding texture to some very old, flat, models.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
Had a lot of fun here working on unit markings, building a pseudo-command tank and generally adding texture to some very old, flat, models.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
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Apparently a lot of people online think games aren't as fun anymore, but that could not be farther from the truth. There's more great games than ever now, so where is this coming from? As always, the culprit is capitalism.
#blog #gaming
#blog #gaming
Games aren't fun anymore!?
innerspiral.lol
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I had been purposefully trying not to learn about Pluribus before watching, but I'm thrilled to see it's from *this* Vince Gilligan.
Deeply unsettling sci-fi and a perfect lead performance, with some great cinematography.
Deeply unsettling sci-fi and a perfect lead performance, with some great cinematography.
November 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I had been purposefully trying not to learn about Pluribus before watching, but I'm thrilled to see it's from *this* Vince Gilligan.
Deeply unsettling sci-fi and a perfect lead performance, with some great cinematography.
Deeply unsettling sci-fi and a perfect lead performance, with some great cinematography.
It's not convenient at all! This is bad press on top of bad press, not good PR.
If you wanted to bury the news, you'd be releasing new images or a trailer.
Instead it was announced on the day of the financial report so it was prepared ahead of time at the Take Two level, tanking the stock price.
If you wanted to bury the news, you'd be releasing new images or a trailer.
Instead it was announced on the day of the financial report so it was prepared ahead of time at the Take Two level, tanking the stock price.
The timing is suspiciously convenient:
Massive backlash about firing 40 employees
Accusations of union-busting circulating
Press starting to dig into what “confidential info” actually means
Public perception turning against Rockstar
Solution?
delay GTA VI again
Massive backlash about firing 40 employees
Accusations of union-busting circulating
Press starting to dig into what “confidential info” actually means
Public perception turning against Rockstar
Solution?
delay GTA VI again
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It's not convenient at all! This is bad press on top of bad press, not good PR.
If you wanted to bury the news, you'd be releasing new images or a trailer.
Instead it was announced on the day of the financial report so it was prepared ahead of time at the Take Two level, tanking the stock price.
If you wanted to bury the news, you'd be releasing new images or a trailer.
Instead it was announced on the day of the financial report so it was prepared ahead of time at the Take Two level, tanking the stock price.
The word monopoly is gonna come in for critique (Especially while the Wolfire case details on Steam staff demanding price parity off-platform aren't widely known), but having talked to folks last week, many think any game *store* needs the same features as Steam's *platform*. That's the difficulty.
More than half of developers feel they rely too heavily on Steam to distribute their games, with 72% believing the platform has a monopoly on the PC games market
www.gamesindustry.biz/72-of-devs-b...
www.gamesindustry.biz/72-of-devs-b...
72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study
Majority of studios surveyed say Steam accounts for 75% of overall revenue
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The word monopoly is gonna come in for critique (Especially while the Wolfire case details on Steam staff demanding price parity off-platform aren't widely known), but having talked to folks last week, many think any game *store* needs the same features as Steam's *platform*. That's the difficulty.
Very interesting that this happens immediately after the IWGB helped Za/um unionise and BARB get legal support.
Rockstar immediately scouring their employee base to kill union activities when they see the UK industry start making moves
Rockstar immediately scouring their employee base to kill union activities when they see the UK industry start making moves
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Very interesting that this happens immediately after the IWGB helped Za/um unionise and BARB get legal support.
Rockstar immediately scouring their employee base to kill union activities when they see the UK industry start making moves
Rockstar immediately scouring their employee base to kill union activities when they see the UK industry start making moves
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I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone,
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone,
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
Since I can see this going viral, this linkedin post from an old exec doesn't note that Reflexive was purchased in 2008 and Twitch was 2014.
Amazon haven't really tried to build a store since 2020 (when this exec left) Luna literally just relaunched and afaik isn't part of these layoffs that way.
Amazon haven't really tried to build a store since 2020 (when this exec left) Luna literally just relaunched and afaik isn't part of these layoffs that way.
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Since I can see this going viral, this linkedin post from an old exec doesn't note that Reflexive was purchased in 2008 and Twitch was 2014.
Amazon haven't really tried to build a store since 2020 (when this exec left) Luna literally just relaunched and afaik isn't part of these layoffs that way.
Amazon haven't really tried to build a store since 2020 (when this exec left) Luna literally just relaunched and afaik isn't part of these layoffs that way.
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I asked Microsoft PR about this—specially the DHS using Halo IP to recruit for ICE—and the company declined to comment.
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I asked Microsoft PR about this—specially the DHS using Halo IP to recruit for ICE—and the company declined to comment.
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"where is all the good writing about games" now replaced with "where is the money for good writing about games"
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"where is all the good writing about games" now replaced with "where is the money for good writing about games"
Reposted by Conor Caulfield
Systems design: you have two cows. one of the cows dies; it drops 25 xp, 2x leather, 1x meat.
Narrative design: you have two cows. one of the cows dies; the other cow uses a salience-based storylet system to react with an appropriate bark ("moooo")
3c design: you have two cows. they can airdash
Narrative design: you have two cows. one of the cows dies; the other cow uses a salience-based storylet system to react with an appropriate bark ("moooo")
3c design: you have two cows. they can airdash
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Systems design: you have two cows. one of the cows dies; it drops 25 xp, 2x leather, 1x meat.
Narrative design: you have two cows. one of the cows dies; the other cow uses a salience-based storylet system to react with an appropriate bark ("moooo")
3c design: you have two cows. they can airdash
Narrative design: you have two cows. one of the cows dies; the other cow uses a salience-based storylet system to react with an appropriate bark ("moooo")
3c design: you have two cows. they can airdash
What's especially odd about this one is that these models are being released as part of a book that is *explicitly* about the actions of the new Chaos character for TOW.
Her name is Frydaal the Chainmaker.
So it's not even like there's a faction-wide mandate not to have options.
Her name is Frydaal the Chainmaker.
So it's not even like there's a faction-wide mandate not to have options.
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What's especially odd about this one is that these models are being released as part of a book that is *explicitly* about the actions of the new Chaos character for TOW.
Her name is Frydaal the Chainmaker.
So it's not even like there's a faction-wide mandate not to have options.
Her name is Frydaal the Chainmaker.
So it's not even like there's a faction-wide mandate not to have options.
Managed to find a treat for my last Leman Russ of my Imperial Militia detachment. One of the original Sprue layouts with all the free space and even more fiddly track designs.
The difference between this and the ones just released for Heresy is staggering.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
The difference between this and the ones just released for Heresy is staggering.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Managed to find a treat for my last Leman Russ of my Imperial Militia detachment. One of the original Sprue layouts with all the free space and even more fiddly track designs.
The difference between this and the ones just released for Heresy is staggering.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
The difference between this and the ones just released for Heresy is staggering.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
What's really fun is if you alter the time frames here to being paused every month, and the debate started from the moment the solicits went up, you'd have regular print comics fandom too.
i love webcomic comments. it's like if thousands of people watching a soap opera paused it every twenty seconds to debate for a full day who's being immoral and what might happen in the next twenty seconds
October 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What's really fun is if you alter the time frames here to being paused every month, and the debate started from the moment the solicits went up, you'd have regular print comics fandom too.
If you're getting on a bus, you're obligated to look around the street to make sure no one is running to get on.
If they are, you have to procrastinate long enough with your phone/card/cash, etc, so they can make it.
If they are, you have to procrastinate long enough with your phone/card/cash, etc, so they can make it.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
If you're getting on a bus, you're obligated to look around the street to make sure no one is running to get on.
If they are, you have to procrastinate long enough with your phone/card/cash, etc, so they can make it.
If they are, you have to procrastinate long enough with your phone/card/cash, etc, so they can make it.
Been rescuing retro Leman Russ designs from eBay and trying to fix them up for my Militia, and realising the 2nd edition Guard codex has a guide for using them gives me a perfect excuse to make use of these old transfers too - for the retro feel.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
October 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Been rescuing retro Leman Russ designs from eBay and trying to fix them up for my Militia, and realising the 2nd edition Guard codex has a guide for using them gives me a perfect excuse to make use of these old transfers too - for the retro feel.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
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This made me so happy
October 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
This made me so happy
Picked up a bunch of second hand Iron Hands rhinos that had been primed and then just lightly dry brushed - so tested retrofitting them to my Fists' colours without repainting everything.
Broadly happy, so now I just need to build a bunch of stowage for the roofs.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
Broadly happy, so now I just need to build a bunch of stowage for the roofs.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
October 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Picked up a bunch of second hand Iron Hands rhinos that had been primed and then just lightly dry brushed - so tested retrofitting them to my Fists' colours without repainting everything.
Broadly happy, so now I just need to build a bunch of stowage for the roofs.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
Broadly happy, so now I just need to build a bunch of stowage for the roofs.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
I'm not gonna say that Ubisoft of all companies has the capacity to make this game meaningful and earnest, but the scene where your character infiltrates a Klan gathering in a traditional Assassin's outfit with a white hood writes itself.
I guess you *can't* make Blazing Saddles today.
I guess you *can't* make Blazing Saddles today.
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I'm not gonna say that Ubisoft of all companies has the capacity to make this game meaningful and earnest, but the scene where your character infiltrates a Klan gathering in a traditional Assassin's outfit with a white hood writes itself.
I guess you *can't* make Blazing Saddles today.
I guess you *can't* make Blazing Saddles today.
Three Pikmin And A Baby is not where I expected that series to go but this is cute.
Nintendo has posted a mysterious animated short film called Close to You.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
Nintendo posts mysterious ‘Close to You’ animated short film | VGC
It’s not clear whether the clip relates to a game or a movie…
www.videogameschronicle.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Three Pikmin And A Baby is not where I expected that series to go but this is cute.
Okay she has them, but has she read them? Or understood them?
Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild
October 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Okay she has them, but has she read them? Or understood them?
Seen a lot of folks acting as if this is some further betrayal who don't seem to get this isn't just for console owners.
On mobile and smart TV, the expectation is that you'll have a free to access tier (usually with ads) for *any* app. That's who Xbox is building this for, opening the funnel more.
On mobile and smart TV, the expectation is that you'll have a free to access tier (usually with ads) for *any* app. That's who Xbox is building this for, opening the funnel more.
Microsoft is moving forward with its internal test of an ad
-supported version of Xbox Clous Gaming. The new tier let you stream games you own, free play days and Retro titles for free if you watch around 2min of preroll ads before you start the game.
www.theverge.com/report/79121...
-supported version of Xbox Clous Gaming. The new tier let you stream games you own, free play days and Retro titles for free if you watch around 2min of preroll ads before you start the game.
www.theverge.com/report/79121...
October 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Seen a lot of folks acting as if this is some further betrayal who don't seem to get this isn't just for console owners.
On mobile and smart TV, the expectation is that you'll have a free to access tier (usually with ads) for *any* app. That's who Xbox is building this for, opening the funnel more.
On mobile and smart TV, the expectation is that you'll have a free to access tier (usually with ads) for *any* app. That's who Xbox is building this for, opening the funnel more.
Proof of concept for my Imperialis Militia Cavalry now ready, returning from a rat horse to a normal horse!
I don't know if I can justify converting too many of these, especially in the numbers that Heresy can justify, but this one was satisfying to finish off.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
I don't know if I can justify converting too many of these, especially in the numbers that Heresy can justify, but this one was satisfying to finish off.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
October 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Proof of concept for my Imperialis Militia Cavalry now ready, returning from a rat horse to a normal horse!
I don't know if I can justify converting too many of these, especially in the numbers that Heresy can justify, but this one was satisfying to finish off.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
I don't know if I can justify converting too many of these, especially in the numbers that Heresy can justify, but this one was satisfying to finish off.
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
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WHAT YOU FAIL TO SEE MR POPE
really enjoying all the people trying to explain the bible to the pope today
October 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
WHAT YOU FAIL TO SEE MR POPE