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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 2d

So they should bow to racists because they were aggressive enough? What the fuck are you talking about, man? Having convictions is importantly especially in art.

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 2d

Ubisoft remains the worst, shocker!

I would advise not buying their games. I haven’t since 2020, it’s surprisingly easy to do!!

Ubisoft is one of the most anti-art video game companies in existence and I think buying their slop makes you subjectively a bad person to me personally.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

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...

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

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 2d

But then again if the two are entirely entwined for you then it doesn’t matter in the slightest anyway. I find they usually overlap for me but there is wiggle room where they can differ. For most people something having enough content for the money they paid can dominate.

James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 2d

Right yeah, and I do agree, but I think most people don’t think like that, they see what are critiques as nitpicks because it’s still worth the money they paid. Which puts the viewer at a disconnect from the creator in my experience.

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 3d

I think people also forget you are usually providing a critique, not a traditional review. “Is the game worth your time and money?” isn’t the same as “how does the game function competently as art?” Sometimes they overlap, but I think commenters often get the two twisted far too often.

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 3d

Overall though, I’m having lots of fun. Yet to be seen if the story pans out well, but from a structural, explorative and mechanical experience, it develops mostly only in good ways. (Extra frog pic because I thought he looked quite stoic)

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 3d

Only 15 hours in but I feel Yotei remedies so many issues I had with Tsushima, while at the same time creates other “problems”. I also think it often compromises on its artistic vision for the sake of convenience or engagement, at the cost of important V I B E S. Will be interesting to write about!

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 4d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve been in such a weird spot the last 18 months, and I think once I’m ready I’ll talk about what I’ve been going through (probably on Patreon) but until then I just want to say I think I’m finally starting to feel good again and I can’t really say thank you enough for the love on my recent stuff.

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 6d

Kinda just logged off after dropping the Ghost video and have been busy over the weekend, but I’m just reading through YouTube comments (usually a terrible idea) and seeing so much love and support, honestly means the world 🙏🏻💚

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 12d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpjY...

The Legacy of Ghost of Tsushima - 5 Years Later (Retrospective)

YouTube video by LazerzZ

www.youtube.com

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 12d

Revisiting Ghost of Tsushima was kinda essential for me because it reminded me of why I truly loved so much of it back in 2020, but also the glaring flaws in it's design that I deeply hope Yotei can address.

My Retrospective on Ghost is up now on YouTube!

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 12d

That’s it. I’m switching. Once this video is rendered (pray for me) I’m never using this software again, I’m quitting cold turkey I don’t care anymore.

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 12d

I am having a truly horrible night

James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 12d

Vegas Pro sucks so bad.

Will I switch software? No. I just want it to be known I hate it very much!

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 12d

Vegas Pro sucks so bad.

Will I switch software? No. I just want it to be known I hate it very much!

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 14d

I struggle so much making alternate thumbnails because I make one and that’s like THE one, but I have to make 2 more because what am I gonna do? Not A/B test??

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 16d

Its State of Play tonight! But we're starting with some HK, planning to finish it up after the event too!

Come on down 🙏🏻

twitch: twitch.tv/itslazboi
youtube: youtube.com/live/RljD2d1...

James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 17d

I cannot lie, I’ve been in a bit of a rut recently, feeling super down. Kinda been craving a Kingdom Hearts replay to lift my spirits, though I’ve been holding off until we have a KH4 release date so I can lock into streams… having quite a predicament.

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Tracy Yardley! @yardleyart.bsky.social · 17d

Time to retire my old Shadow print and break out this new one for upcoming conventions!

Shadow the Hedgehog sliding toward the viewer under the night sky. The jets on his shoes are firing as he slides away from an explosion under a bridge on the Radical Highway

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 18d

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 18d

It’s so funny how close I keep getting to 1k patrons before it slips away. Someone is really saving me from having to make that ac3 video 🙏🏻

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 19d

Just spent 8 hours playing Universal Paperclips until I beat it. I do not regret it. That was pure cinema.

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KingK @kingklonoa.bsky.social · 20d

Whenever you see anyone talk about this, take note of when they use terms like "someone."

Use his name, bro. Are you afraid of the implications?

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 21d

Sucker Punch cofounder says "celebrating or making light of someone's murder is a deal-breaker for us" https://kotaku.com/sucker-punch-charlie-kirk-ghost-yotei-sony-2000627290

PlayStation Studio Boss Breaks Silence On Dev Fired For Charlie Kirk Joke

The PlayStation studio is getting ready to release Ghost of Yotei

kotaku.com

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James @lazerzz.bsky.social · 22d

I mean it also doesn't help that Ubisoft can't make a fun game to save their life, but like, apart from that obvious point.

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