Jeremy Bratetich
@jeremy.minimap.com.au
Managing Editor of @minimap.com.au He/They
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Jeremy Bratetich
@jeremy.minimap.com.au
· Oct 26
Hello and welcome to my post MIGW/PAX/SXSW Sydney wrap up thread for 2025. Enjoy your stay, my opinions are correct, probably. I'm very tired, but in a good way. Sorry for the long thread:
What a two weeks. I saw so many games, met so many wonderful people, and felt even more emotions.
What a two weeks. I saw so many games, met so many wonderful people, and felt even more emotions.
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Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of extensive layoffs: www.gamesindustry.biz/splash-damag...
Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of redundancies
Splash Damage has announced a consultation process affecting all staff at the Bromley-based studio, which will conclude…
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of extensive layoffs: www.gamesindustry.biz/splash-damag...
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Something has happened at Flinders Street. Cops everywhere. They've taped off Flinders between Elizabeth and Degraves, and they've erected some tents.
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Something has happened at Flinders Street. Cops everywhere. They've taped off Flinders between Elizabeth and Degraves, and they've erected some tents.
The most Deadly Premonition store listing imaginable
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The most Deadly Premonition store listing imaginable
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People don't dislike Tim Sweeney nearly as much as they should.
Opposing Steam’s AI Disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Says Game Stores Should Drop "the AI tag" Because "it makes no sense" When "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
www.gamesradar.com/games/opposi...
#ai #gamedev #steam #epicgames #videogames #gaming
www.gamesradar.com/games/opposi...
#ai #gamedev #steam #epicgames #videogames #gaming
Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
Steam has actually made AI disclosures even more prominent
www.gamesradar.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
People don't dislike Tim Sweeney nearly as much as they should.
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I've been asked before if I use Generative AI. And my answer is:
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
a pixel art of a robot with the letter p on it
ALT: a pixel art of a robot with the letter p on it
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I've been asked before if I use Generative AI. And my answer is:
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
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I know this makes me like a terminal bummer or whatever but there is still an Xbox boycott under BDS. The Gaza genocide might not be as in your face as it was a year or even six months ago but shit ain’t over. Israel/the US just put forward an ethnic cleansing proposal masquerading as a peace plan.
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I know this makes me like a terminal bummer or whatever but there is still an Xbox boycott under BDS. The Gaza genocide might not be as in your face as it was a year or even six months ago but shit ain’t over. Israel/the US just put forward an ethnic cleansing proposal masquerading as a peace plan.
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This image messed with my brain so bad
The Ashes: what you need to know about the 2025-26 series in Australia
The Ashes: what you need to know about the 2025-26 series in Australia
The 74th Ashes series begins this week. How can cricket lovers follow all the action? Will England be competitive this time? Your questions answered
The first ball will be bowled in Perth on Friday at 10:20am local time, or 1.20pm AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne. In Brisbane, tune in just after midday.
Perth, starting 21 November
Brisbane (day nighter), 4 December
Adelaide, 17 December
Melbourne, 26 December
Sydney, 4 January Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This image messed with my brain so bad
It was lovely to chat to Fergus about the Australian International Games Month™
Shoutout to @jeremy.minimap.com.au for taking the time to chat about the onslaught of games events that October now involves for Australia's gaming community for the latest issue of Multiplier www.multiplier.au/is-it-time-t...
Is it time to break up the biggest week in Australian gaming?
How much industry networking is too much?
My guest for this week’s issue of Multiplier is Jeremy Bratetich. As well as being one of the many who survived the marathon of GCAP, PAX AUS and SXSW Sydney...
www.multiplier.au
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It was lovely to chat to Fergus about the Australian International Games Month™
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Shoutout to @jeremy.minimap.com.au for taking the time to chat about the onslaught of games events that October now involves for Australia's gaming community for the latest issue of Multiplier www.multiplier.au/is-it-time-t...
Is it time to break up the biggest week in Australian gaming?
How much industry networking is too much?
My guest for this week’s issue of Multiplier is Jeremy Bratetich. As well as being one of the many who survived the marathon of GCAP, PAX AUS and SXSW Sydney...
www.multiplier.au
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Shoutout to @jeremy.minimap.com.au for taking the time to chat about the onslaught of games events that October now involves for Australia's gaming community for the latest issue of Multiplier www.multiplier.au/is-it-time-t...
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It's fine, it's just placeholder
It's only a couple background things
Nobody reads those anyway
Don't worry, it reflects the creative intent of the team
You see, they're just a little guy
Wow, I had no idea
I mean you can barely tell
Well, all my friends bought it
It's only a couple background things
Nobody reads those anyway
Don't worry, it reflects the creative intent of the team
You see, they're just a little guy
Wow, I had no idea
I mean you can barely tell
Well, all my friends bought it
Call of Duty isn't even hiding the fact that loads of its calling cards and other unlockables are AI generated this year.
For one of the biggest video game franchises in the world this is pretty disgusting...
For one of the biggest video game franchises in the world this is pretty disgusting...
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It's fine, it's just placeholder
It's only a couple background things
Nobody reads those anyway
Don't worry, it reflects the creative intent of the team
You see, they're just a little guy
Wow, I had no idea
I mean you can barely tell
Well, all my friends bought it
It's only a couple background things
Nobody reads those anyway
Don't worry, it reflects the creative intent of the team
You see, they're just a little guy
Wow, I had no idea
I mean you can barely tell
Well, all my friends bought it
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Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
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We don't use Ai in our games. Ai isn't and hasn't ever been needed been needed to make a good game and CEOs like this don't know what the fuck they are talking about.
They just want to slowly take humans out of the process thinking they can just hit and button and it'll print money.
They just want to slowly take humans out of the process thinking they can just hit and button and it'll print money.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
We don't use Ai in our games. Ai isn't and hasn't ever been needed been needed to make a good game and CEOs like this don't know what the fuck they are talking about.
They just want to slowly take humans out of the process thinking they can just hit and button and it'll print money.
They just want to slowly take humans out of the process thinking they can just hit and button and it'll print money.
Whomst among us doesn’t love a little ‘Media Watching’ early in the week?
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Whomst among us doesn’t love a little ‘Media Watching’ early in the week?
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Australian games outlet Press Start on Media Watch this morning over unreported affiliate links and sponsored content 👀 www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Ep 40 - Tech trouble - Media Watch
A technology journalist pinged for gaming gadgets reviews that are undisclosed ads.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Australian games outlet Press Start on Media Watch this morning over unreported affiliate links and sponsored content 👀 www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
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It's so incredibly depressing just *how* quickly even people opposed to the tech, drop their "fuck Al" stance once a big multiplayer game releases that actively uses it. And not even just in development. Al voice acting means it's right there, directly in your earholes when you're playing the thing
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's so incredibly depressing just *how* quickly even people opposed to the tech, drop their "fuck Al" stance once a big multiplayer game releases that actively uses it. And not even just in development. Al voice acting means it's right there, directly in your earholes when you're playing the thing
google fuck offffff
Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials www.afr.com/technology/g...
Google to build data centre on Christmas Island
The search engine giant signed a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year to build the facility, whose details remain secret, on Christmas Island.
www.afr.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
google fuck offffff
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Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials www.afr.com/technology/g...
Google to build data centre on Christmas Island
The search engine giant signed a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year to build the facility, whose details remain secret, on Christmas Island.
www.afr.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials www.afr.com/technology/g...
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EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice
Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
When @kjpalmer.bsky.social and I worked at EB Games together, some kid called up asking for “Grand Sex Auto” and to this day it might be the funniest joke I’ve ever heard
In 2008, the children would ask me for GTA Eye Vee. In 2013, a new crop of children would ask me for GTA Vee. In 2026, the children will ask a dead eyed clerk for GTA Vee Eye. And so the wheel turns, forever.
Thinking about when I was working retail during the GTA IV launch and people were coming in asking for GTA Eye Vee.
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
When @kjpalmer.bsky.social and I worked at EB Games together, some kid called up asking for “Grand Sex Auto” and to this day it might be the funniest joke I’ve ever heard
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I’m bad at self promoting but if you’re reading this, it’s the last chance you have to support our 3-month-old, non-corporate, reader-funded videogame website as a “Founder” and lock in the baseline subscription price indefinitely.
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
Hello. About a year and a half ago, some guy called Ralph asked me if I wanted to make a new videogame website.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
This Week in Videogames - TWIV
Covering the important things happening in the world of videogames. News, reviews, and insights without ads or filler content.
thisweekinvideogames.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I’m bad at self promoting but if you’re reading this, it’s the last chance you have to support our 3-month-old, non-corporate, reader-funded videogame website as a “Founder” and lock in the baseline subscription price indefinitely.
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
I’m having a cold beer at a cold pub. Nature is healing.
(It’s me I’m nature I’m feeling better)
(It’s me I’m nature I’m feeling better)
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I’m having a cold beer at a cold pub. Nature is healing.
(It’s me I’m nature I’m feeling better)
(It’s me I’m nature I’m feeling better)
I think it should be illegal to suddenly fall ill the moment the weekend begins, and miraculously recover just as it ends
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I think it should be illegal to suddenly fall ill the moment the weekend begins, and miraculously recover just as it ends
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BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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They literally ruin everything they touch
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
They literally ruin everything they touch