KiraV
@kirav.bsky.social
Avid gamer, tech nerd, mecha fan, and themed entertainment enthusiast. Miina Amih on Final Fantasy XIV, Cactuar server. @[email protected]
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Many freelancers in the United States rely on ACA marketplace plans for their health insurance. In an industry that has already been working overtime to turn gamedevs into gig workers, freelance and contract devs are about to get even more squeezed. This is unacceptable.
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Many freelancers in the United States rely on ACA marketplace plans for their health insurance. In an industry that has already been working overtime to turn gamedevs into gig workers, freelance and contract devs are about to get even more squeezed. This is unacceptable.
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If you're wondering how this will go Square Enix handed off their mobile Octopath game to NetEase who immediately started using ChatGPT to translate everything resulting in text like this. When players complained they started asking fans to fix their translations in exchange for in-game currency
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you're wondering how this will go Square Enix handed off their mobile Octopath game to NetEase who immediately started using ChatGPT to translate everything resulting in text like this. When players complained they started asking fans to fix their translations in exchange for in-game currency
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Bumping this up because it's genuinely groundbreaking stuff and I don't know that it's reaching the audience that it should! I think this is one of the greatest video game stories of all time. My guests are rarely heard from and were extremely generous with their memories.
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Bumping this up because it's genuinely groundbreaking stuff and I don't know that it's reaching the audience that it should! I think this is one of the greatest video game stories of all time. My guests are rarely heard from and were extremely generous with their memories.
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Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
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I just want to put this out into the universe.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
This is a very impressive PS1 game by @eliasdaler.bsky.social running on SuperStation.
November 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I just want to put this out into the universe.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
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We're excited to share a brief preview of Anime Herald Magazine! We show off our first preview page, as well as a couple of short updates in a brief article.
#anime #magazines
#anime #magazines
A Brief Preview of Anime Herald Magazine
Good evening, everybody. I'm excited to announce that the design phase for Anime Herald Magazine is nearly complete. With November just a few days away,
hera.fyi
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We're excited to share a brief preview of Anime Herald Magazine! We show off our first preview page, as well as a couple of short updates in a brief article.
#anime #magazines
#anime #magazines
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🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
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If you're looking for a list of Anime / Manga Independent journalism sites that pay their folks to follow & support, please check out this starter pack.
The environment for these sites is constantly getting harsher and a struggle to get the reach they so deserve.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
The environment for these sites is constantly getting harsher and a struggle to get the reach they so deserve.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
October 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If you're looking for a list of Anime / Manga Independent journalism sites that pay their folks to follow & support, please check out this starter pack.
The environment for these sites is constantly getting harsher and a struggle to get the reach they so deserve.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
The environment for these sites is constantly getting harsher and a struggle to get the reach they so deserve.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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this is extremely cool also do you remember the Expanded Universe Kyle Katarn action figure where they based the shape on Dark Forces but painted it like Jedi Knight and retroactively added a pixel art beard to the Dark Forces portrait to match
October 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
this is extremely cool also do you remember the Expanded Universe Kyle Katarn action figure where they based the shape on Dark Forces but painted it like Jedi Knight and retroactively added a pixel art beard to the Dark Forces portrait to match
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I recently came across this pack of 1,200+ fonts, loved it, got in contact with the creators and I can now offer a 90% off (!) coupon for all Kenney friends!✨
itch.io/s/160768/fri...
itch.io/s/160768/fri...
October 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I recently came across this pack of 1,200+ fonts, loved it, got in contact with the creators and I can now offer a 90% off (!) coupon for all Kenney friends!✨
itch.io/s/160768/fri...
itch.io/s/160768/fri...
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“Let’s Go Get Some Demons!” – Anime’s Obsession With Demon Hunting: Javier Hanson explores manga and anime's fascination with demon hunting, tracing how foundational works like Gegege no Kitaro and Yu Yu Hakusho continue to influence the genre to this day.
#manga #anime
#manga #anime
“Let’s Go Get Some Demons!” – Anime’s Obsession With Demon Hunting
You don't gotta be a yokai fanatic or a Japanese mythology extraordinaire to enjoy these great shows, and hey, I'm neither of them! Keep those demon hunting shows on rotation.
hera.fyi
October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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This time I'm really doing it, or
A Thread Of Every Playable Character In Fantasy Maiden Wars Becase The Game Releases In 10 Days And How They Fit Into The SRW Molds In Recruitment Order
A Thread Of Every Playable Character In Fantasy Maiden Wars Becase The Game Releases In 10 Days And How They Fit Into The SRW Molds In Recruitment Order
October 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This time I'm really doing it, or
A Thread Of Every Playable Character In Fantasy Maiden Wars Becase The Game Releases In 10 Days And How They Fit Into The SRW Molds In Recruitment Order
A Thread Of Every Playable Character In Fantasy Maiden Wars Becase The Game Releases In 10 Days And How They Fit Into The SRW Molds In Recruitment Order
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Hi everyone, it's new article day. 🥰
Seth Burn had a chance to talk with Ascendance of a Bookworm staffers Goshi Yoshida and Yui Shibata about the upcoming season. They discussed the anime landscape, the studio selection process, and more. It's a great read and we hope you enjoy it
#interview
Seth Burn had a chance to talk with Ascendance of a Bookworm staffers Goshi Yoshida and Yui Shibata about the upcoming season. They discussed the anime landscape, the studio selection process, and more. It's a great read and we hope you enjoy it
#interview
Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime's Goshi Yoshida and Yui Shibata Talk With Anime Herald
It has a wide range of readers. For young kids to older adults. A very wide demographic. It’s been translated into over twenty languages. It’s an encouraging and inspiring story of a young girl in love with a book, and creating a book in her world. We would like to inspire those readers.
hera.fyi
October 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hi everyone, it's new article day. 🥰
Seth Burn had a chance to talk with Ascendance of a Bookworm staffers Goshi Yoshida and Yui Shibata about the upcoming season. They discussed the anime landscape, the studio selection process, and more. It's a great read and we hope you enjoy it
#interview
Seth Burn had a chance to talk with Ascendance of a Bookworm staffers Goshi Yoshida and Yui Shibata about the upcoming season. They discussed the anime landscape, the studio selection process, and more. It's a great read and we hope you enjoy it
#interview
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We in the Doom community especially love Becky. Please donate if you can, she's going through a lot.
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
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October 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We in the Doom community especially love Becky. Please donate if you can, she's going through a lot.
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Check out this amazing remastered (at 4k!) version of "The Making of Myst" mini-doc! Originally included on the Myst CD-ROM in 1993, this version has been carefully recreated by Ted Sase using footage preserved by the VGHF!
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM
October 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Check out this amazing remastered (at 4k!) version of "The Making of Myst" mini-doc! Originally included on the Myst CD-ROM in 1993, this version has been carefully recreated by Ted Sase using footage preserved by the VGHF!
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM
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New blog post: I review all of the recent Etsy announcements, including the policy violations page, the forum revamp (& temporary closure) and the new keyword tool - supposedly we are getting actual Etsy search volume!
Please repost so all sellers are up to date!
#EtsySellerNews #Etsy
Please repost so all sellers are up to date!
#EtsySellerNews #Etsy
Etsy Fall 2025 Changes: Policy Violations Page, Removed Listing Appeals, New Tools Coming — CindyLouWho2
Etsy is following up on some big promises, as well as some things no Seller ever asked for or really needs Etsy has spent the first part of September 2025 announcing a slew of new tools, features and...
www.cindylouwho2.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
New blog post: I review all of the recent Etsy announcements, including the policy violations page, the forum revamp (& temporary closure) and the new keyword tool - supposedly we are getting actual Etsy search volume!
Please repost so all sellers are up to date!
#EtsySellerNews #Etsy
Please repost so all sellers are up to date!
#EtsySellerNews #Etsy
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#OTD 25 years ago, #TOONAMI debuted the first episode of its first TOTAL IMMERSION EVENT (T.I.E. for short) THE INTRUDER with TOM 1 (voiced by @sonnystrait.bsky.social) and SARA (voiced by Sally Timms) on Cartoon Network!! youtu.be/1tXMRtPTOAU?... #TheIntruder25 📺🤖
Toonami - The Intruder Episode 1 (4K)
YouTube video by SlimD716
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September 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#OTD 25 years ago, #TOONAMI debuted the first episode of its first TOTAL IMMERSION EVENT (T.I.E. for short) THE INTRUDER with TOM 1 (voiced by @sonnystrait.bsky.social) and SARA (voiced by Sally Timms) on Cartoon Network!! youtu.be/1tXMRtPTOAU?... #TheIntruder25 📺🤖
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A visual history of the awesomeness of the matte painting.
For 120 years of filmmaking, sets and extras have been faked in post instead of being filmed practically, for logistics, schedule and budget purposes.
Matte painters are still on the credits of modern films. Talent remains, tools change.
For 120 years of filmmaking, sets and extras have been faked in post instead of being filmed practically, for logistics, schedule and budget purposes.
Matte painters are still on the credits of modern films. Talent remains, tools change.
September 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A visual history of the awesomeness of the matte painting.
For 120 years of filmmaking, sets and extras have been faked in post instead of being filmed practically, for logistics, schedule and budget purposes.
Matte painters are still on the credits of modern films. Talent remains, tools change.
For 120 years of filmmaking, sets and extras have been faked in post instead of being filmed practically, for logistics, schedule and budget purposes.
Matte painters are still on the credits of modern films. Talent remains, tools change.
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Samus from Metroid Prime 4 Beyond~
September 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Samus from Metroid Prime 4 Beyond~
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Bandai Namco has an online survey up regarding Super Robot Wars, and while some of it is understandably about SRW Y there are also general franchise questions... including suggesting various titles you'd like to see included in future SRW games!
This is the moment we've all been waiting for!!!
This is the moment we've all been waiting for!!!
https://survey.bandainamcoent.co.jp/jfe/form/SV_5yFtiXVo7QLWsE6
t.co
September 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Bandai Namco has an online survey up regarding Super Robot Wars, and while some of it is understandably about SRW Y there are also general franchise questions... including suggesting various titles you'd like to see included in future SRW games!
This is the moment we've all been waiting for!!!
This is the moment we've all been waiting for!!!
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Have you ever thought, "man, I wish I was at an anime con, like, right now?" GOOD NEWS! Anime Lockdown, the virtual anime convention with an emphasis on old school style fan panels, is now live! Go grab your pocky, crack a tallboy, and check out the first day of panels!
We're live, ya'll!
Just over 12 hours until Anime Lockdown 2025!
September 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Have you ever thought, "man, I wish I was at an anime con, like, right now?" GOOD NEWS! Anime Lockdown, the virtual anime convention with an emphasis on old school style fan panels, is now live! Go grab your pocky, crack a tallboy, and check out the first day of panels!
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Big stream today! @nathangrayson.bsky.social finally has stable internet, and former Polygon writers @rygilliam.bsky.social and @cassmarshall.bsky.social are here to talk about their new site @roguesite.bsky.social. Also, a little game called Silksong. Live at 4 PM ET
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
September 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Big stream today! @nathangrayson.bsky.social finally has stable internet, and former Polygon writers @rygilliam.bsky.social and @cassmarshall.bsky.social are here to talk about their new site @roguesite.bsky.social. Also, a little game called Silksong. Live at 4 PM ET
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
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Super Robot Wars Y is the first entry in the series to get a worldwide simultaneous multi-platform release and we've taken a look at all three versions across PS5, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 to compare the features and technical differences: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1832...
August 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Super Robot Wars Y is the first entry in the series to get a worldwide simultaneous multi-platform release and we've taken a look at all three versions across PS5, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 to compare the features and technical differences: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1832...
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Hey Firefox users.
August 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Hey Firefox users.