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Nick Murderacina

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he/him (HevyD elsewhere) - Narrative Design/Game Writing - nickmanwrites.com - Features Writer @rpgfan.bsky.social - Contributor @monstervine.com - Professional Inquiries: [email protected] https://linktr.ee/nickmanwrites - Open for Work

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · Oct 19

My name is Nick. I write about video games, for video games sometimes, and am a cute dog haver.

Picture of Felix, a tri-color Pembroke Welsh Corgi, laying on the back of my chair with his paws hangin' out.

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5uki5en5or @5uki5en5or.bsky.social · Apr 29

evergreen

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 15h

I can't believe DEI got woke.

Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 20h

Finally, I'm one of the cool kids now.

Picture of a box of chocolates, a promotional item sent from GungHo for the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter release.

Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 22h

Chicago before ICE invasion: Clearly not a warzone.

Chicago after ICE invasion:

flor @florae05.bsky.social · 1d

Debbie Brockman, a producer with WGN, was violently forced to the ground and detained by #ICE this morning, seemingly only because she was a bystander to their arrests. #chicago

Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I was expecting 10 million! What the hell!

Battlefield 6 Game Servers Full Current Queue Position 201,600

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Ice-Pick Lodge @icepicklodge.bsky.social · 2d

New demo arrives on October 13th.

How is the new demo different from “Quarantine”? In every way! The new demo is a slice from the beginning of the full game.

🕗 Starts Oct 13, 10:00 PDT

Read the full announcement below.

Last chance to add Quarantine before it’s gone!

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iris (they) 🔞 🕳️ GOAL MET @frecksandframes.fans · 1d

this october and every other month i would like to politely remind folks that dressing as a sexy weapon of the State is not actually cool or palatable.

no cops/no military
no gods/no masters

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

He even said it a few posts down. "I'm thankful for the smaller sites but what's it take to get IGN and Kotaku to cover this?!"

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100%

John E Warren 🤠🐝♿️ @floppyadult.com · 1d

The "games press doesn't cover X" thing is usually telling because people never actually mean games press at large they just mean IGN. "Why doesn't IGN cover my very niche indie game?"

Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Well I was in games press a long time ago when the bar for game development was much higher and we were able to keep up with releases back then!

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔪 @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 2d

“Why isn’t anyone covering our indie games?”

1. The gaming press has been decimated by business suits, and the whims of an uncaring search engine behemoth
2. Doing the job means you get death threats and harassment
3. There are more games released in 1 week than there were in entire months in 2015

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 2d

"Okay good, it works, I don't have to return it."

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Nadia Oxford @nadiaoxford.bsky.social · 2d

I've been writing about games since 2004 and however dire you think the games press might be right now, it's actually worse. Even AA and AAA game reviews are overlooked because there's no staff. Great new indie outlets are rising from the morass, but it's going to take a while for them to congeal.

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keke_094 @porosneustein094.bsky.social · 2d

PopoloCrois Monogatari II (PS1) English patch new update 1.3+1.31 is out now by zenskren.

the change as to following fixed some untranslated left,etc and manual booklet is in HQ scans!

patch available here: romhackplaza.org/translations...

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 2d

See your face upon the clean water. How dirty! Come! Wash your face!

Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 2d

It's fuck AI, ALWAYS.

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Belly Lugosi @jennytulls.bsky.social · 2d

Okay, those roller derby queens in NY who are fighting to overturn a trans sports ban to protect their sisters is beautiful, and also a huge wonderful "fuck you" to condescending right wing dicks. The sport where you have full on physical contact...

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 2d

I'm as sick of saying it as you probably are of saying it but IF YOU'RE NOT A PROFESSIONAL THIEF, ANY INDUSTRY THAT CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT STEALING OTHER PEOPLE'S GOODS AND SERVICES DESERVES TO DIE.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Man, imagine getting arrested by this fucking clown. What a fucking joke this administration is.

Picture of an ICE agent that looks like he let a 12-year-old dress him.

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HauntedCantina @digitalcantina.com · 3d

A screengrab from X Men First Class of Charles Xavier saying "Good Honest Innocent men. Theyre just following orders." With the next frame of Magneto below saying "Ive been at the mercy of men just following orders. Never Again"

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Drake meme

He's not impressed by Simon Burger
But he looooves Smile Burger

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Pete Hegseth was busy ignoring his job and doing pushups as part of a show for the Guinness Book of World Records while Illinoisans are being invaded by Trump’s military troops.

Pentagon chief Hegseth more interested in pushups than talking with Illinois leaders, Pritzker says

The governor said the Trump administration is keeping him in the dark about immigration enforcement and National Guard deployments.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Andrea Blythe @andreablythe.bsky.social · 4d

It’s out! I’m so thrilled to have worked on the narrative and can’t wait to see what folks think!

(The opening of this fantastic trailer is how it’s going to look when I play. lol.)

#indiegame #indiedev #games #platformers

One Frog Games @onefroggames.bsky.social · 4d

Monochrome Heights is available today on Steam!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dp5...

Monochrome Heights - Launch Trailer

YouTube video by One Frog Games

www.youtube.com

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Nick Murderacina @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Newsom is such a coward. Fuck this loser.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 3d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 4d

"Democratic strongholds" in this militaristic context makes it sound like we're terrorists or insurrections or warlords. I cannot express how angry I am at American journalism for enabling this moment.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

Hundreds of National Guard troops were expected soon in Chicago. The deployment is the latest in a series of military incursions in U.S. cities, particularly in Democratic strongholds. President Trump said he would consider invoking emergency powers to “get around” legal obstacles. Follow updates.

National Guard Troops Expected Soon in Chicago as Trump Considers Invoking Emergency Powers: Live Updates

The mobilization includes some 200 Guard troops from Texas. President Trump said he would consider invoking emergency powers to “get around” legal obstacles.

nyti.ms

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