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Rob "Xemu" Fermier

@xemu.bsky.social

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He/ Him. Making games since 1993. System Shock 1&2, Age of Mythology, Heretic Operative, Millennia, and lots of others. MIT grad, founder at Irrational Games & C Prompt Games. Next project: TBD!

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · May 4

Hello BlueSky folks!

My very first official game industry job was working on System Shock at Looking Glass - which was previously known as ...
"Blue Sky Productions"

So I take this as an auspicious sign for the success of the game dev community here!

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spoonshiro @spoonshiro.com · 3h

Acquired a rarity

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 1h

So Chrome is forcing garbage AI mode into the freaking URL bar? Time to find another browser ASAP. :(

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Harvey Smith @harvey1966.bsky.social · 20h

I think yesterday was the 13th anniversary of #Dishonored being launched. It snuck up on me.
This is from Dishonored 2, but I am forever thankful for getting to visit 3 cities in the Czech Republic as we shot this live action commercial.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mi7n...

Dishonored 2 Official Live Action Trailer

YouTube video by IGN

m.youtube.com

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, being more in control of whether or not my work was ever actually going to be seen in public was a huge factor in deciding to go independent for me.

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent, thanks.

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 1d

Lisa wheeling in a lifeless Bart saying MOM, DAD, BART’S DEAD!

BART popping to life and saying DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT GOING TO ITCHY AND SCRATCHYLAND

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 1d

“we are reneging on previous deals you’ve made with us until you make another deal with us” wow l can’t think of any reason this strategy ain’t working

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 1d

Nice. Loving this game as well - is the platinum doable in one playthrough?

Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 1d

Well, good to know never to buy a Samsung appliance again.

bad internet @badinternet.oracularhades.com · 9d

Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads www.androidauthority.com/samsung-conf...

Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads

Samsung confirms ads are coming to some Family Hub refrigerators in the US through a new software update. Check out the company's statement!

www.androidauthority.com

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News: We are replacing all journalists with AI Walter Cronkite

AI Cronkite: It’s cold here. So cold in the computer. I can see my legs but I can’t feel them

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Matt Browner Hamlin @mattbh.com · 1d

Glad to see Russ Vought is setting himself up to go to jail when accountability starts.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 1d

I have had a LOT of complaints about MIT's leadership in the past few decades but glad to see them on the right side of this one. I dearly love the 'Tute but the admin doesn't have the best track record of sticking up for their students - glad to be wrong in my expectations here.

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 1d

M.I.T. became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump’s higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment. MIT Prez says “ it would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Sees ‘No Reason’ to Meet Xi and Threatens New Tariffs

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 1d

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

lawyers posting about trump news every day

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 2d

sorry farmers, we spent all your bailout money on your competitors, best of luck next year

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 2d

Played the first few missions of this last night - great stuff.

The VN parts are just the right size so far, get to know the characters but not dragging on too much between the very nicely polished card battles.

BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖 @team.trinketstudios.com · 2d

have you played the new mecha card battler being called "a Gundam good time" (@escapistmag.bsky.social) yet?

Battle Suit Aces combines our love of mecha anime, Star Trek, and rich, heartfelt narrative into one big card-battling RPG with beautiful art. Available now on PC, PS5, and Switch!

Yan, Daciana, and Jaeger laugh with each other over a bowl of snacks at a table. Belmont looks on from the doorway.

Blue Crest, Felix's signature Relic Suit mech rests upright in the hangar.

A space station, grey with purple lights, floats among the stars.

Yan has a picture of Adolphus, a purple haired mystery, up on her computer screen. Daciana is behind her, looking over her shoulder.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 2d

LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: The Ninth Circuit just granted an administrative stay preserving the status quo: the Oregon National Guard remains federalized but the president cannot deploy them.

We'll share more updates as we have them.

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 3d

Keanu Reeves gesturing no, text reads Save and exit game. Keanu gesturing acceptance, and text reads Save game, Save and exit game.

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 3d

I mean, 2017 presumably

Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 3d

We used to be a society

Discontinued FOoOoOoOods! 🎃🍫👻🍬 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 3d

3 Muskefears (2015, 2016): Fun-sized 3 Musketeers bars featuring dyed "spooky red" nougat. Released for back-to-back Halloween seasons

A bright red, fun-sized candy wrapper that says "3 Musketeers Spooky Red Nougat", behind a split chocolate bar with red filling

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Erik Robson @erikrobson.net · 3d

I'm going throw in Dani Bunten Berry, who created the hugely influential multiplayer strategy game "M.U.L.E." in 1983. It was way ahead of its time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniell...

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 3d

Pilot: (on intercom) There are no air traffic controllers today so everybody look out the window and holler if you see another plane

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

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 3d

Usual caveat, I suppose, that it's extra hard to verify any video's authenticity these days.