P-O Desbiens
@podesbiens.bsky.social
P-O / 3D Artist @ SonderlustGames / Illustrator & Hobbyist Tattoo Artist / He/Him
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P-O Desbiens
@podesbiens.bsky.social
· Jun 10
I'm just happy to bring back bloom in this day and age and if any of you complain I will crank it even more
download the Generation Exile demo right now on steam if you want to yell at me
download the Generation Exile demo right now on steam if you want to yell at me
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Forgot to post my morning warmup! Architecture exploration. Dunno where it's going yet, but explored two different directions. May end up doing both
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Forgot to post my morning warmup! Architecture exploration. Dunno where it's going yet, but explored two different directions. May end up doing both
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i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
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videogames are *so* art they have attained the cultural position of being primarily an instrument of financial speculation for the already-wealthy
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
videogames are *so* art they have attained the cultural position of being primarily an instrument of financial speculation for the already-wealthy
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Tim Sweeney getting this upset over a review grilling a game for using AI tools is proof that more and more reviews should be taking the same approach whenever AI pops up.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has defended AI following Eurogamer's 2/5 Arc Raiders review, which criticised the game's use use of AI voice generation. "AI dialog generation + human personality and tuning could totally transform gaming," Sweeney said.
www.gamesindustry.biz/epics-tim-sw...
www.gamesindustry.biz/epics-tim-sw...
Epic's Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI row
"This technology increases human productivity in some areas by integer multiples"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Tim Sweeney getting this upset over a review grilling a game for using AI tools is proof that more and more reviews should be taking the same approach whenever AI pops up.
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POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
Celebrating the Possessor(s) team 🖤 | Notion
I am not one to post like this usually, but as things have developed recently, I want to take a minute and get some stuff off my chest.
shorturl.at
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
being an uncritical cheerleader for the industry is good for the advertisement show that the game awards are
also IMAX nepotism
also IMAX nepotism
Every time Keighley turns up, I ask myself why he is The Guy. Who allowed this? Why do we continue to let him be The Guy?
"We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people. You know where Future Class met that day? At a Starbucks.”
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
being an uncritical cheerleader for the industry is good for the advertisement show that the game awards are
also IMAX nepotism
also IMAX nepotism
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Following firings and Grand Theft Auto VI delay, union plans to keep pressure on Rockstar
aftermath.site/grand-theft-au...
aftermath.site/grand-theft-au...
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Following firings and Grand Theft Auto VI delay, union plans to keep pressure on Rockstar
aftermath.site/grand-theft-au...
aftermath.site/grand-theft-au...
paying a thousand US dollars to watch ads is so crazy
Game Awards: We're inviting less press and opening up seats to the public so that we (probably) can have a more engaged, excited audience for the camera and make more money
What the Game Awards thinks the public can afford:
What the Game Awards thinks the public can afford:
I asked about Game Awards press tickets in October. Got an email yesterday encouraging me to buy my own, as there were no spares.
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
paying a thousand US dollars to watch ads is so crazy
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In the interest of self-preservation I need to start reiterating: my current contract with KO_OP ends late Nov, and I'm looking for my next gig! I'm a game/narrative designer, writer, & generalist with lots of implementation experience in Unity, some in Unreal, knowledge of C#, Python, and more.
October 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In the interest of self-preservation I need to start reiterating: my current contract with KO_OP ends late Nov, and I'm looking for my next gig! I'm a game/narrative designer, writer, & generalist with lots of implementation experience in Unity, some in Unreal, knowledge of C#, Python, and more.
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An old friend of mine was out in Jamaica when the hurricane hit and is now out buying and distributing food and helping with repairs, chip in if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
Donate to Help Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa, organized by chad boylen
Hey there I'm Chad, an American living in Jamaica. We have hurricane Meli… chad boylen needs your support for Donate to Help Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa
www.gofundme.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
An old friend of mine was out in Jamaica when the hurricane hit and is now out buying and distributing food and helping with repairs, chip in if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
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Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
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Now we know where all that Spotify money is going. Not to the artists - perish the thought. No, the CEO has invested it all in AI weaponry designed to kill humans. I wish this were a joke.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons
Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Now we know where all that Spotify money is going. Not to the artists - perish the thought. No, the CEO has invested it all in AI weaponry designed to kill humans. I wish this were a joke.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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A little peek into how the sausage is (being) made:
These are the start of the shadow masks I'll be using to define where fake cast shadows should fall on the character
Combining this with a bunch of other masking and overlays will give me some nice control over shadow behavior
These are the start of the shadow masks I'll be using to define where fake cast shadows should fall on the character
Combining this with a bunch of other masking and overlays will give me some nice control over shadow behavior
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A little peek into how the sausage is (being) made:
These are the start of the shadow masks I'll be using to define where fake cast shadows should fall on the character
Combining this with a bunch of other masking and overlays will give me some nice control over shadow behavior
These are the start of the shadow masks I'll be using to define where fake cast shadows should fall on the character
Combining this with a bunch of other masking and overlays will give me some nice control over shadow behavior
happy that the people of new york are getting a good mayor because Montréal we just elected the car brained reactionary facebook commentariat candidate and the vibes are so bad
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
happy that the people of new york are getting a good mayor because Montréal we just elected the car brained reactionary facebook commentariat candidate and the vibes are so bad
Weapons was pretty good
soundtrack had a light Akira Yamaoka touch to it
soundtrack had a light Akira Yamaoka touch to it
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Weapons was pretty good
soundtrack had a light Akira Yamaoka touch to it
soundtrack had a light Akira Yamaoka touch to it
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Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!
Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
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Just so you all know, @deadstaticdrive.com releases in about 5 hours. Go buy it when it lanuches.
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Just so you all know, @deadstaticdrive.com releases in about 5 hours. Go buy it when it lanuches.
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there's a dreamlike quality to the ps3 bloom era that I'm 100% trying to recapture with Generation Exile, I love to smear vaseline on cameras it's my favorite thing to do
September 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
there's a dreamlike quality to the ps3 bloom era that I'm 100% trying to recapture with Generation Exile, I love to smear vaseline on cameras it's my favorite thing to do
hey so I did all the environment art on this over the course of many many years, please check it out : )
congratulations to the entire team for their hard work, what a journey
congratulations to the entire team for their hard work, what a journey
It’s time for this starship to take flight - Generation Exile has launched in Steam Early Access and is available right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2963240/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2963240/...
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
hey so I did all the environment art on this over the course of many many years, please check it out : )
congratulations to the entire team for their hard work, what a journey
congratulations to the entire team for their hard work, what a journey
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I truly can't stress this enough: No one's art is good enough to justify them being miserable to work with. Almost everyone I've worked with has been wonderful, but the handful of folks that weren't brought the whole team down by being egotistical, sexist, condescending, etc.
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I truly can't stress this enough: No one's art is good enough to justify them being miserable to work with. Almost everyone I've worked with has been wonderful, but the handful of folks that weren't brought the whole team down by being egotistical, sexist, condescending, etc.
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on the topic of dick cheney, one thing i’ve always said is that you shouldn’t kill a million people
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
on the topic of dick cheney, one thing i’ve always said is that you shouldn’t kill a million people
if the military wants to impose these fuckass fighter jet flybys over cities they should give surface to air missiles to one random civilian
let's see how good these pilots are
let's see how good these pilots are
November 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
if the military wants to impose these fuckass fighter jet flybys over cities they should give surface to air missiles to one random civilian
let's see how good these pilots are
let's see how good these pilots are
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Halloween Haunted House
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Halloween Haunted House