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@grandshadowdude.bsky.social
· Apr 22
Nintendo should start manufacturing DS systems again. Reprint old games. Make new games, too. The Switch is popular, but I think a portable system that actually fits in your pocket is something people still want.
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I made a tool that makes retro anime sound effects. Meet AnimeVox!
I made it for a game, but it's free to use.
I'm using the forgotten (but popular in 80s japan) Schroeder reverb algo, and some wobble.
If you find it useful consider supporting me on itch :)
castpixel.itch.io/animevox
I made it for a game, but it's free to use.
I'm using the forgotten (but popular in 80s japan) Schroeder reverb algo, and some wobble.
If you find it useful consider supporting me on itch :)
castpixel.itch.io/animevox
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM
I made a tool that makes retro anime sound effects. Meet AnimeVox!
I made it for a game, but it's free to use.
I'm using the forgotten (but popular in 80s japan) Schroeder reverb algo, and some wobble.
If you find it useful consider supporting me on itch :)
castpixel.itch.io/animevox
I made it for a game, but it's free to use.
I'm using the forgotten (but popular in 80s japan) Schroeder reverb algo, and some wobble.
If you find it useful consider supporting me on itch :)
castpixel.itch.io/animevox
Does Rockstar think firing someone for saying (paraphrased) "no crunch at Rockstar North QA!" sounds better than firing for union organizing? Because it doesn't.
Some of the evidence submitted by Rockstar to warrant the dismissal of 34 employees for gross misconduct has been revealed following a preliminary UK employment tribunal hearing
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-sub...
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-sub...
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Does Rockstar think firing someone for saying (paraphrased) "no crunch at Rockstar North QA!" sounds better than firing for union organizing? Because it doesn't.
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Some of the evidence submitted by Rockstar to warrant the dismissal of 34 employees for gross misconduct has been revealed following a preliminary UK employment tribunal hearing
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-sub...
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-sub...
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Some of the evidence submitted by Rockstar to warrant the dismissal of 34 employees for gross misconduct has been revealed following a preliminary UK employment tribunal hearing
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-sub...
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-sub...
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 3.0 update is available today, a day early. gameinformer.com/2026/01/14/a...
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 3.0 update is available today, a day early. gameinformer.com/2026/01/14/a...
This is the genius who didn't think to put Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch, the best selling console to date
Bobby Kotick has claimed a lawsuit filed by a Swedish pension fund was made to help Embracer in gaining a "foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision"
www.gamesindustry.biz/bobby-kotick...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bobby-kotick...
Bobby Kotick claims lawsuit objecting Microsoft-Activision deal was "tied to Embracer's desire to boost sales"
Former CEO describes lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund as a "collateral attack" on Activision Blizzard
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
This is the genius who didn't think to put Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch, the best selling console to date
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nothing more properly honors Scott's memory than a crude cartoon drawn incompetently by a plagiarism robot
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
nothing more properly honors Scott's memory than a crude cartoon drawn incompetently by a plagiarism robot
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Mario and Luigi Time! Superstars Forever!!! #MarioandLuigi #SuperstarSaga
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Mario and Luigi Time! Superstars Forever!!! #MarioandLuigi #SuperstarSaga
my kingdom for a download manager
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 21.2.0 out now, patch notes https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-2-and-switch-update-21-2-0-out-now-patch-notes/
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
my kingdom for a download manager
hell yes
Mario & Luigi: Brothership just added to Nintendo Music, full list of supported games here: nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-mus...
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
hell yes
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Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
Embark Studios is weirdly committed to Gen AI
Embark Studios doesn't want to "open the floodgates" on AI, but the recent backlash hasn't "changed its outlook," either
www.gamesindustry.biz/embark-studi...
www.gamesindustry.biz/embark-studi...
Embark Studios doesn't want to "open the floodgates" on AI, but the recent backlash hasn't "changed its outlook," either
Embark Studios is seemingly unfazed by the recent backlash about its use of AI in the development of Arc Raiders, sayin…
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Embark Studios is weirdly committed to Gen AI
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Despite the headline-grabbing nature of this single freak incident, no one died; none of the injuries sustained were life threatening. Whereas 300 people died in car crashes in Houston in 2024. Deaths so regular they go virtually unnoticed. Public transit remains safer than driving by every measure.
January 11, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Despite the headline-grabbing nature of this single freak incident, no one died; none of the injuries sustained were life threatening. Whereas 300 people died in car crashes in Houston in 2024. Deaths so regular they go virtually unnoticed. Public transit remains safer than driving by every measure.
I'm not a fan of thought crimes, but I think it should be illegal to have thoughts like "prepayment penalty" and to say those thoughts out loud
Lmfao what an awesome proposal. One reason you need a 90% income tax rate at this level is these guys are too stupid to have the amount of power they do. Like giving a glock to a 4 year old
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I'm not a fan of thought crimes, but I think it should be illegal to have thoughts like "prepayment penalty" and to say those thoughts out loud
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I don't think Walz is likely to deploy NG on ICE officers. That's a fair criticism. But from a practical standpoint it has also injected that idea into the public discourse as something acceptable and necessary for Serious Democrats to consider. This is probably useful.
January 11, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I don't think Walz is likely to deploy NG on ICE officers. That's a fair criticism. But from a practical standpoint it has also injected that idea into the public discourse as something acceptable and necessary for Serious Democrats to consider. This is probably useful.
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there is no positive route forward for the United States without mass arrests and trials for DHS employees
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
there is no positive route forward for the United States without mass arrests and trials for DHS employees
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I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
Ryan Cohen has been a bigger disaster for GameStop than digital distribution
January 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Ryan Cohen has been a bigger disaster for GameStop than digital distribution
not even doing the basic function of an opposition party. Republicans would NEVER do this. As terrible as these 7 are, if they were out, they'd just find 7 more. The party is rotten.
BREAKING: The Senate confirmed the first lifetime judge of 2026. Seven Democrats inexplicably voted to confirm Alexander Van Hook to the Western District of Louisiana.
If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
With Democratic Support, Senate Confirms Trump’s Tenth Louisiana District Court Judge
Amidst all that is happening, why are Senate Democrats still supporting Trump’s judges?
nominationnotes.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
not even doing the basic function of an opposition party. Republicans would NEVER do this. As terrible as these 7 are, if they were out, they'd just find 7 more. The party is rotten.
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How it started / how it's going
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
How it started / how it's going
Incapable of (or unwilling to) learn
Recent statements from political strategists and Democratic Party insiders seem to suggest that the party’s strategy for the 2026 midterm races — particularly in hotly contested swing districts — will be to focus on economic concerns rather than on holding President Donald Trump accountable.
Polls Undercut Dem Strategy to Avoid Discussing Trump Impeachment in Midterms
Democratic strategists are telling swing district candidates to focus on the economy and to avoid discussing Trump.
truthout.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Incapable of (or unwilling to) learn
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Right? YouTube’s hit upon one hell of a scam this time.
Using rules against gambling to censor criticism of gambling while selling gambling ads is straight up machiavellian and kafkaesque
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Right? YouTube’s hit upon one hell of a scam this time.
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YouTube is upholding the removal of my videos about gambling on the false grounds violating its “sale of illicit goods” policy.
This is tantamount to a false allegation, right? Especially with my professional rep, slinging that reasoning around is potentially harmful.
Either way I’m disgusted.
This is tantamount to a false allegation, right? Especially with my professional rep, slinging that reasoning around is potentially harmful.
Either way I’m disgusted.
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
YouTube is upholding the removal of my videos about gambling on the false grounds violating its “sale of illicit goods” policy.
This is tantamount to a false allegation, right? Especially with my professional rep, slinging that reasoning around is potentially harmful.
Either way I’m disgusted.
This is tantamount to a false allegation, right? Especially with my professional rep, slinging that reasoning around is potentially harmful.
Either way I’m disgusted.
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Every ICE officer should be tried for crimes against humanity.
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 8, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Every ICE officer should be tried for crimes against humanity.
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Regurgitative AI is now implicated in multiple deaths but still there is no sign of regulation.
Meanwhile, governments are working to ban trans people from public life based on imaginary scenarios that haven’t happened.
Not even AI could write a situation as stupid as this shit.
Meanwhile, governments are working to ban trans people from public life based on imaginary scenarios that haven’t happened.
Not even AI could write a situation as stupid as this shit.
January 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Regurgitative AI is now implicated in multiple deaths but still there is no sign of regulation.
Meanwhile, governments are working to ban trans people from public life based on imaginary scenarios that haven’t happened.
Not even AI could write a situation as stupid as this shit.
Meanwhile, governments are working to ban trans people from public life based on imaginary scenarios that haven’t happened.
Not even AI could write a situation as stupid as this shit.