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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1h

Bring some mirror shades tomorrow. 😎

Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 4h

I have finally seen a PAX indie demo where there is a questionnaire on the demo so you can give feedback. Yes! People don’t want to say out loud what they didn’t like to your face. Let them say it quietly. 🤫 #PAXAus

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 5h

This is not designed to be a comfortable daily ride. I guess I am a user and not a program.

The author lies uncomfortably on a futuristic motorcycle, or light cycle, from Tron. It has a massive front wheel and red lights trimming its edges. A red wall sits to the right. Seriously, he looks uncomfortable.

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🌷☀️idspispopd🌙🥀 @bhaalspawn.bsky.social · 12h

Team Fortress 2 (2007) is now as old as Golden Axe (1989) was when Team Fortress 2 was released.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 20h

Miss you, mate. Safe travels and take care.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

Oh shit I want the Horrified D&D! You’re doing great. Buy slightly more than you can carry!

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

Panels at @paxaus.bsky.social? I picked a peck of panels to peruse and partake as you please. #paxaus #migw
www.byteside.com/2025/09/top-...

Top panel picks for PAX Australia 2025

So many panels it's hard to know where to start? Here's 15 to put on your schedule!

www.byteside.com

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Jon, from Videogames @desplesda.net · 1d

Also: if you’re at @paxaus.bsky.social, come see us hooting and hollering about interactive narrative at 10PM Friday at the Dropbear Theatre!! aus.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

I remember predicting Diablo for mobile as a good path given ARPG mobile games were getting good. I really didn’t expect such hatred for the idea - that it would somehow detract from the franchise was crazy. I now expect WoW console would get a similar reaction.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

Of course you did say “playable” so yes you are correct.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

I’ve never tried it but there is controller support already. I do imagine the struggle would be very real though given the UI is not designed for it (yet).

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Christie @ PAX Aus @auralynxian.bsky.social · 3d

There are so many clever industry-related panels on the PAX schedule this year that I've made an index! These are my best picks to help anyone who still wants to throw themselves into the fire. There's a little advice sprinkled in for good measure, but I am by no means the expert.

WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 3d

PAX Aus 2025 is just days away, @auralynxian.bsky.social has put together a list of things to do if you're thinking about getting into the industry

A Guide To PAX Aus 2025 For Aspiring Games Industry Professionals

Our unofficial guide to chasing your dreams at PAX

www.well-played.com.au

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

I can hear and smell these pictures. (Game Worlds is great!)

A yellow wall in an exhibition is filled with photographs from 1990s LAN parties. Old monitors, blue cables, and ‘90s vibes abound.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 1d

Have fun! Sorry to miss it! Glad it’s gonna be packed!

Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 2d

Made it! See you soon!

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 2d

Refuelling in Albury. Halfway there!

Two men sit in a McDonalds eating sad fast food. They are looking at the camera and are kind of smiling but also clearly tired.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 2d

Melbourne road trip begins!

Hand holding up a white takeaway coffee cup. Text is “F 1/2”. Background is a town street blurred into the distance.

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 3d

It was the early 2010s. A different time.

a man with a mustache is making a funny face and says oof

ALT: a man with a mustache is making a funny face and says oof

media.tenor.com

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 3d

We had a tech lead do that at Gizmodo back in the day. Managed to delete the content database in the process and had disappeared to a gig in the meantime. It was also the night of The Lizzies and we won an award while our site was down. Guess who didn’t have a job by lunch time Monday?

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Mike Keil @mikekeil.bsky.social · 3d

A good news story! Have a great day.
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 3d

Wait, did the NPC watch everything that happened at the ABC and decided the lesson was caving to lobbyists is a good idea? What an absolute disgrace.

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 4d

~ ermahgerd ~

Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.

'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'

www.afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

www.afopa.com.au

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 4d

I always spot Odlaw first. Every time. Is David Odlaw in this scenario? Time will tell...

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Seamus Byrne @seamusbyrne.me · 4d

Here's a newsletter update with some links to great reads plus some thoughts on the state of tech as a 'good thing' for us all.
www.byteside.com/2025/10/its-...

It's hard to stay positive about the benefits of technology

As tech becomes a pure subscription play, why do users seem to become the biggest losers? And is there room for nuanced debate at the big events?

www.byteside.com

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Information Age @information-age.bsky.social · 4d

Telstra has been handed an $18 million fine and ordered to pay back affected consumers after moving thousands of customers of its lower cost brand Belong to a slower NBN plan without informing them.

Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

Telstra fined $18m for secret Belong NBN speed drop

Telco giant says 'sorry' for not informing customers.

ia.acs.org.au

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