Brian E.
@leetnightshade.bsky.social
⌨️ Unreal Engine Tools Programmer at WB Games, previously Senior Gameplay Programmer at Singularity 6, Treyarch, etc.
👾 Gamedev is my passion
🐧 Love open platforms, and Godot Engine
👾 Gamedev is my passion
🐧 Love open platforms, and Godot Engine
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Brian E.
@leetnightshade.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Great #gamedev strategy (also #programming & live service games) for time management, feature implementation, and how to run a business: plan for failure.
Surprise failure → your day/week/month/project/business is ruined.
Safety net saves your ass and you come out swinging → best feeling ever.
Surprise failure → your day/week/month/project/business is ruined.
Safety net saves your ass and you come out swinging → best feeling ever.
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TurboTax makers Intuit have lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
TurboTax makers Intuit have lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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The fuckers got away with it.
The company. The people who made the decisions. All of them.
They got away with killing hundreds for the sake of a few cents per share of increased earnings. 🤬
The company. The people who made the decisions. All of them.
They got away with killing hundreds for the sake of a few cents per share of increased earnings. 🤬
*US DISMISSES BOEING CRIMINAL CHARGE OVER 737 MAX JET CRASHES
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The fuckers got away with it.
The company. The people who made the decisions. All of them.
They got away with killing hundreds for the sake of a few cents per share of increased earnings. 🤬
The company. The people who made the decisions. All of them.
They got away with killing hundreds for the sake of a few cents per share of increased earnings. 🤬
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ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
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We just published "The Road to 60 fps in The Witcher 4 UE5 Tech Demo", where you can see how we got 300+ moving characters and 100k+ fully modeled trees and scrubs running at 60fps on a base PS5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0H...
The Road to 60 fps in The Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo | Unreal Fest Orlando 2025
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We just published "The Road to 60 fps in The Witcher 4 UE5 Tech Demo", where you can see how we got 300+ moving characters and 100k+ fully modeled trees and scrubs running at 60fps on a base PS5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0H...
FINALLY!!
#SteamDeck display-off downloading, fashionably late, but very welcome. 🎉
(Only available in Beta and Preview, not yet on Stable)
#SteamDeck display-off downloading, fashionably late, but very welcome. 🎉
(Only available in Beta and Preview, not yet on Stable)
Steam Deck now supports display-off low-power download mode steamcommunity.com/games/167520...
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
FINALLY!!
#SteamDeck display-off downloading, fashionably late, but very welcome. 🎉
(Only available in Beta and Preview, not yet on Stable)
#SteamDeck display-off downloading, fashionably late, but very welcome. 🎉
(Only available in Beta and Preview, not yet on Stable)
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Yeah if you hear muffled screams of despair and anguish don't worry it's just me reading this piece I'll be okay (eventually)(maybe)
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Yeah if you hear muffled screams of despair and anguish don't worry it's just me reading this piece I'll be okay (eventually)(maybe)
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h...
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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IT - #WelcomeToDerry Season 1 Episode 2 has *the best* horror imagery I've ever seen. 👏👏😱
November 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
IT - #WelcomeToDerry Season 1 Episode 2 has *the best* horror imagery I've ever seen. 👏👏😱
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My decision to tolerate people who screw up and say dumb stuff doesn't come from having a lack of a spine. It comes from a place of realizing the people around me arent without flaws and ignorance. I had to learn to work with it or just be a miserable person to be around.
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My decision to tolerate people who screw up and say dumb stuff doesn't come from having a lack of a spine. It comes from a place of realizing the people around me arent without flaws and ignorance. I had to learn to work with it or just be a miserable person to be around.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Day 2 of a cricked neck. Do I assume it's my 3+ year old memory foam pillow and buy a new one, or wait it out and see if the pain goes away? 🤔
October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Day 2 of a cricked neck. Do I assume it's my 3+ year old memory foam pillow and buy a new one, or wait it out and see if the pain goes away? 🤔
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I was just strolling along Milwaukee Avenue and a couple middle schoolers handed me a whistle and information about how to resist ICE in Chicago.
If they are doing this now, imagine how this generation will turn out as they mature….
If they are doing this now, imagine how this generation will turn out as they mature….
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I was just strolling along Milwaukee Avenue and a couple middle schoolers handed me a whistle and information about how to resist ICE in Chicago.
If they are doing this now, imagine how this generation will turn out as they mature….
If they are doing this now, imagine how this generation will turn out as they mature….
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Man the fact that wikipedia exists is so freaking cool man. Go read a random article and learn something new bozo
October 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Man the fact that wikipedia exists is so freaking cool man. Go read a random article and learn something new bozo
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social Hey Gavin. X is pretty cancerous, and supports a vile person and a vile audience, mind posting a little more over here on Bluesky?
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social Hey Gavin. X is pretty cancerous, and supports a vile person and a vile audience, mind posting a little more over here on Bluesky?
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ICE now has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world and has increased spending on weapons.
It's also engaging in a race to recruit 10,000 new agents who will eventually be out in American streets.
Some will be vetted, but how many unqualified recruits will fall through the cracks?
It's also engaging in a race to recruit 10,000 new agents who will eventually be out in American streets.
Some will be vetted, but how many unqualified recruits will fall through the cracks?
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
ICE now has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world and has increased spending on weapons.
It's also engaging in a race to recruit 10,000 new agents who will eventually be out in American streets.
Some will be vetted, but how many unqualified recruits will fall through the cracks?
It's also engaging in a race to recruit 10,000 new agents who will eventually be out in American streets.
Some will be vetted, but how many unqualified recruits will fall through the cracks?
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Health insurance costs jumped for workers & employers in 2025.
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Health insurance costs jumped for workers & employers in 2025.
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
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I'm a sucker for these kinds of visualizations -- go up, up, up and see what's there!
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
November 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I'm a sucker for these kinds of visualizations -- go up, up, up and see what's there!
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
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Listen to me. Listen. If you're making images that will only be displayed on screens, YOU HAVE TO LET GO. You can calibrate your screens perfectly, but then 25k people will see it on their shitty $50 monitors or cracked phone and its out of your hands. Don't think of it. Achieve enlightenment.
October 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Listen to me. Listen. If you're making images that will only be displayed on screens, YOU HAVE TO LET GO. You can calibrate your screens perfectly, but then 25k people will see it on their shitty $50 monitors or cracked phone and its out of your hands. Don't think of it. Achieve enlightenment.
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my UEToolbox plugin now has support for Parametric StaticMesh Assets. And it now full source is on FAB, and the code is on Github, too. And also unfortunately I have to move on to other projects :( Wrote a big ol' blog post about it all here: www.gradientspace.com/tutorials/20...
UE Toolbox Update - Parametric Assets, Open Source, and Hiatus — gradientspace
UE Toolbox has been updated with a powerful new feature - Parametric Static Mesh Asses. The FAB version has full source now, and you can also find it on Github. But, unfortunately, I also will be shel...
www.gradientspace.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
my UEToolbox plugin now has support for Parametric StaticMesh Assets. And it now full source is on FAB, and the code is on Github, too. And also unfortunately I have to move on to other projects :( Wrote a big ol' blog post about it all here: www.gradientspace.com/tutorials/20...
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🎉 KEEPER HAS AWAKENED 🎉
Watch this brand new launch trailer full of otherworldly eye candy, and then get ready for a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight!
** OUT NOW on Xbox and Steam**
@xbox.com / @steampowered.com
doublefine.com/games/keeper
Watch this brand new launch trailer full of otherworldly eye candy, and then get ready for a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight!
** OUT NOW on Xbox and Steam**
@xbox.com / @steampowered.com
doublefine.com/games/keeper
October 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🎉 KEEPER HAS AWAKENED 🎉
Watch this brand new launch trailer full of otherworldly eye candy, and then get ready for a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight!
** OUT NOW on Xbox and Steam**
@xbox.com / @steampowered.com
doublefine.com/games/keeper
Watch this brand new launch trailer full of otherworldly eye candy, and then get ready for a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight!
** OUT NOW on Xbox and Steam**
@xbox.com / @steampowered.com
doublefine.com/games/keeper
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To all who use RSS, share your fav feeds. I am desperate for good quality blogs, technical posts, and or people who are cool as fuck. Any subjects welcome:)
October 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
To all who use RSS, share your fav feeds. I am desperate for good quality blogs, technical posts, and or people who are cool as fuck. Any subjects welcome:)
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Skate Story | Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by DevolverDigital
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We recently started fostering a dog from the #LosAngeles North Central animal shelter, and she's the sweetest prey driven dog I've ever met. Meet... Pumpkin.🥺
#animals #pets #dogs #FosteringSavesLives #LAdog #LAdogs
#animals #pets #dogs #FosteringSavesLives #LAdog #LAdogs
October 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
We recently started fostering a dog from the #LosAngeles North Central animal shelter, and she's the sweetest prey driven dog I've ever met. Meet... Pumpkin.🥺
#animals #pets #dogs #FosteringSavesLives #LAdog #LAdogs
#animals #pets #dogs #FosteringSavesLives #LAdog #LAdogs