Ryan Benno
@blvdnights.bsky.social
Senior Level Artist @ Ghost Story Games - Artist: Marvel's Spider-Man/Miles Morales, Sunset Overdrive, Walking Dead - A Cold Tall Glass of Root Beer - He/They - Devout Dodger Fan - 💖💜💙
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Ryan Benno
@blvdnights.bsky.social
· Nov 12
It's been awhile but I'm opening back up my Environment Art Mentorship sessions. Sign ups are live! If you're looking for help on fleshing out your portfolio or figuring out pipelines, feel free to reach out! If you have any questions DM me. #environmentart
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Friendly tip for folks. My discord got hacked yesterday and my computer was acting funky ever since. Turns out it was malware installed through a blender file I bought as part of an asset pack on CG Trader. I didn’t know blender files were being used this way, but I figured I’d spread the word.
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Friendly tip for folks. My discord got hacked yesterday and my computer was acting funky ever since. Turns out it was malware installed through a blender file I bought as part of an asset pack on CG Trader. I didn’t know blender files were being used this way, but I figured I’d spread the word.
Not only is this shilling for owners, I'd say all the other sports have taking a hit in quality because of a salary cap.
Baseball is also a much more random sport you get weird stuff all the time, every year. Keep that shit out.
Baseball is also a much more random sport you get weird stuff all the time, every year. Keep that shit out.
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Not only is this shilling for owners, I'd say all the other sports have taking a hit in quality because of a salary cap.
Baseball is also a much more random sport you get weird stuff all the time, every year. Keep that shit out.
Baseball is also a much more random sport you get weird stuff all the time, every year. Keep that shit out.
Good morning Dodger fans!
November 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Good morning Dodger fans!
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This is the photo.
November 2, 2025 at 5:23 AM
This is the photo.
Barger really cursed the Blue Jays by rejecting Big Papi's shirt
November 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Barger really cursed the Blue Jays by rejecting Big Papi's shirt
The greatest baseball game ever and my team won it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The greatest baseball game ever and my team won it.
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adding generative Ai "tools" to your art software is selling out users who are interested in making art in an attempt to attract people who aren't interested in making art
October 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
adding generative Ai "tools" to your art software is selling out users who are interested in making art in an attempt to attract people who aren't interested in making art
you okay over there Canada? Going full edgelord
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
you okay over there Canada? Going full edgelord
I love Shohei Ohtani
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I love Shohei Ohtani
That Dodger game was the sports version of buying a used original Xbox in 2005 but you have to make 6 different trips in one day back to the gamestop you got at it cause you forgot to buy cables, power supply, multiple controllers and a game.
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
That Dodger game was the sports version of buying a used original Xbox in 2005 but you have to make 6 different trips in one day back to the gamestop you got at it cause you forgot to buy cables, power supply, multiple controllers and a game.
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Not a hard question, except for the culture that pretends it's not the answer
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Not a hard question, except for the culture that pretends it's not the answer
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
Dodgers babbyyyyyy
a green cartoon character holding a red mushroom in its mouth
ALT: a green cartoon character holding a red mushroom in its mouth
media.tenor.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Dodgers babbyyyyyy
Oh so it is true. Blue Jays fans are the AL version of Padres fans.
Thats worked out so well the last decade.
Thats worked out so well the last decade.
October 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Oh so it is true. Blue Jays fans are the AL version of Padres fans.
Thats worked out so well the last decade.
Thats worked out so well the last decade.
This Pharrell Williams choir for the World Series lineups is my new favorite JRPG battle theme
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This Pharrell Williams choir for the World Series lineups is my new favorite JRPG battle theme
Something I'm not seeing mentioned at all is that it's basically one giant QTE, without the quick part. An AI slop fever dream mod of Dragon's Lair with the time element cut out.
"It's a moving kaleidoscope of AI sludge that's only amazing in how clearly it communicates that AI's biggest pushers are operating with a different set of standards."
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Tech investor declares 'AI games are going to be amazing,' posts an AI-generated 'demo' of a god-awful shooter as proof
1v1 me at Canuial St.
www.pcgamer.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Something I'm not seeing mentioned at all is that it's basically one giant QTE, without the quick part. An AI slop fever dream mod of Dragon's Lair with the time element cut out.
I have some strong opinions around the discourse of this new Pokemon, how that is coming solely from the West and how it's a reflection of the death cycle mindset of "more production value" both gamers and studios have that's gutted US game devs
But I think I'll just go for a walk with this guy
But I think I'll just go for a walk with this guy
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I have some strong opinions around the discourse of this new Pokemon, how that is coming solely from the West and how it's a reflection of the death cycle mindset of "more production value" both gamers and studios have that's gutted US game devs
But I think I'll just go for a walk with this guy
But I think I'll just go for a walk with this guy
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Project Gutenberg is one of those places that exemplifies what the internet was initially all about: studying, preserving, and celebrating the arts, especially the written word, and Greg Newby was a huge part of that.
Thank you, Greg, and rest well.
Thank you, Greg, and rest well.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Greg Newby, who led Project Gutenberg ( @gutenberg.org ) with passion and purpose. Greg’s belief in free and open access to knowledge continues to inspire us and so many others working to preserve our shared culture online. gutenberg.org/about/newby....
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Project Gutenberg is one of those places that exemplifies what the internet was initially all about: studying, preserving, and celebrating the arts, especially the written word, and Greg Newby was a huge part of that.
Thank you, Greg, and rest well.
Thank you, Greg, and rest well.
Between a big move, falling and breaking two fingers and then a cold coming for me, I'm ready for this month to be over. Only relief has been watching the Dodgers.
October 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Between a big move, falling and breaking two fingers and then a cold coming for me, I'm ready for this month to be over. Only relief has been watching the Dodgers.
I'll add one to this. The loudest boos at each home stadium for the opposing team's leadoff hitter.
initial thoughts about Dodger storylines in this WS (no particular order):
-Ohtani ✈️ Toronto
-Kershaw’s Finale
-Freeman in Ontario
-Will Canada let Rick Monday into the country?!😂
-Teo in TO vs the team that never should’ve traded him
-Sasaki faces a “finalist”
-Seeing Springer in October (again)
-Ohtani ✈️ Toronto
-Kershaw’s Finale
-Freeman in Ontario
-Will Canada let Rick Monday into the country?!😂
-Teo in TO vs the team that never should’ve traded him
-Sasaki faces a “finalist”
-Seeing Springer in October (again)
October 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'll add one to this. The loudest boos at each home stadium for the opposing team's leadoff hitter.
My heart breaks for Seattle tonight.
October 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
My heart breaks for Seattle tonight.
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And as I’m hearing “and the Dodgers win The Pennant,” it’s not lost on me that this immigrant from Japan is exemplifying both the greatness of immigrants and the enduring promise of the American Dream.
The full story: lataco.com/ohtani-dodge...
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/ohtani-dodge...
By Erick Galindo
October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
And as I’m hearing “and the Dodgers win The Pennant,” it’s not lost on me that this immigrant from Japan is exemplifying both the greatness of immigrants and the enduring promise of the American Dream.
The full story: lataco.com/ohtani-dodge...
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/ohtani-dodge...
By Erick Galindo
October 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Scolding hot take but there's no one in AAA games who has produced more content for the games they've worked on than Uematsu.
No other artist, creative, designer or engineer has made as much quality STUFF as he has for the games he worked on during his peak output. Look at his output at Square.
No other artist, creative, designer or engineer has made as much quality STUFF as he has for the games he worked on during his peak output. Look at his output at Square.
Via @automaton-media.com, composer Uematsu: “I’ve never used AI & probably never will. I think it still feels more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself. When you listen to music, the fun is also in discovering the background of the person who created it, right?"
More:
More:
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu says he's “never used generative AI, and never will.” Hardship is what makes the creative process rewarding - AUTOMATON WEST
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the history and evolution of game music and shares opinion on generative AI.
automaton-media.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Scolding hot take but there's no one in AAA games who has produced more content for the games they've worked on than Uematsu.
No other artist, creative, designer or engineer has made as much quality STUFF as he has for the games he worked on during his peak output. Look at his output at Square.
No other artist, creative, designer or engineer has made as much quality STUFF as he has for the games he worked on during his peak output. Look at his output at Square.
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Dodgers spend 73% of their revenue; Brewers spend 41%
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dodgers spend 73% of their revenue; Brewers spend 41%