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ATMcashpoint

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Nerdy about LucasArts and Sierra video games, Star Wars, architecture, JRR Tolkien. He/him/fhtagn. Also on mastodon.social under the same username.

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ATMcashpoint @atmcashpoint.bsky.social · Sep 7

For several years I believed that LucasArts and other developers had created a secret time-capsule hoard of unreleased video games.

But, as I've said more recently, I no longer believe this. I was wrong. And if I hurt anyone when I suggested that theory, I am profoundly sorry.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 4h

Women messing with men's heads du jour: sly & sexy Judith happy with her prize. 1570, by Jan Massys. Today is his day

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 5h

Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was born 105 years ago today.

Here's Frank Herbert with David Lynch, who wrote and directed the first Dune adaptation in 1984 (and who passed away in January).

David Lynch and Frank Herbert during the production of Dune (1984)

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ATMcashpoint @atmcashpoint.bsky.social · 6h

Cowards.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 7h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · 8h

The voice of Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Game, Han Solo in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Gambit in X-Men ’97, and so much more! We're so lucky to have him as part of the game!

Laserschwert @laserschwert.bsky.social · 8h

Did you know that #FoolishMortal 's (@inklingwood.bsky.social) protagonist Murphy McCallan is voiced by the amazing @ajlocascio.bsky.social ? Well, now you do!

Coming November 5th!

store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

www.gog.com/en/game/fool...

Foolish Mortals on Steam

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find i...

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 15h

Happy birthday, Sci-fi Queen Sigourney.

And she's far from finished with sci-fi, as she'll be appearing in Avatar: Fire and Ash (Dec. 2025) and The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 2026).

Sigourney Weaver in The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)

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Ben Lesnick @banditloaf.wcnews.com · 11h

Happy to see the world learning about this!

Gary Alexander @garyalexander.bsky.social · 21h

Walton Goggins, best known for his role as Border Worlds Pilot #3 (callsign "Moose") in the video game Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995).

A young Walton Goggins flying a space fighter, his face mostly obscured by a helmet with the label MOOSE.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

#saveSpeech

this is a really good sign, but it's not over until it's over. Germany has flipped before, and we cannot risk it flipping again. Germans, continue to voice your opposition to your MEPs/MPs. likewise, everyone else in the EU should be similarly vocal!

we have 7 more days!

Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 1d

🇩🇪 Germany is AGAINST Chat Control:

Jens Spahn: "We as the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are against indiscriminate monitoring of chats. That would be like preemptively opening all letters to check whether there's something illegal in them. That's not acceptable, that won't happen under our watch."

Germany voices opposition to Chat Control, tilting the balance.

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ATMcashpoint @atmcashpoint.bsky.social · 1d

caricaturing Goebbels as Mickey Mouse is peak

nda @ndasfw.bsky.social · 1d

I love these caricatures of Adolf and his goons lol

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Misty De Méo @cdrom.ca · 1d

A REQUEST: If you own a French CD-ROM computer game called "Pop Anim'", please let me know. I could use it for some research but haven't been able to find a circulating copy yet. (It's at the BnF but I can't get there right now.)

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~/Mr Abandonware @mrabandonware.bsky.social · 1d

This is why I'm not generally in favour of remasters as they tend to lead to the erasure of originals, or at best, they are relegated to becoming DLC for newer versions.

This is not preservation, just a cynical cash grab, ironically by a company that is not even the original it claims to be.

A delisting notice in Steam for the original version of System Shock 2. It reads:

System Shock 2 (1999) will be delisted from PC platforms on October 10, 2025.

Existing owners of System Shock 2 (1999) will still be able to re-download and play it from their library, but new users will no longer be able to purchase System Shock 2 (1999) as a standalone product.

At the time of delisting, System Shock 2 (1999) will be made available with the purchase of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

Both new and existing owners of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster will be able to access System Shock 2 (1999) from their library at no additional cost.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our support team (support@atari.com).

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ATMcashpoint @atmcashpoint.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations! :D

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Eli | Artist and Illustrator @elijahkart.bsky.social · 1d

It’s raining and cool tonight so it’s officially October #art

Three skeletons playing fiddle (ink drawing)

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 2d

Drawtober Day 6: The Witch's Familiar
#drawtober #Halloweenie

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Celine @celineloup.bsky.social · 1d

And trains! want a literate population? trains.

Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 2d

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Hamlet Machine @hamletmachine.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be doing a live draw at NYCC 2025, Thursday Oct 9th, 5:45pm - 6:30pm, Room North 406.1! 💋 I'll be drawing a sketch of my characters from "Come Find Me"!

Hosted by @neonichiban.bsky.social, enjoy listening to the @dstlry.bsky.social team talk while drawing with @mirkand.bsky.social!

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ATMcashpoint @atmcashpoint.bsky.social · 1d

TWO stately pleasure domes?!? In this economy?

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Taran Fiddler @tfiddlerart.bsky.social · 1d

Weretober2025 Day 7 - Whale Shark 💦

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Ben Lesnick @banditloaf.wcnews.com · 1d

These folks put out a truly fantastic book about Micro Machines maybe five years back. I’m sorry to learn that it wasn’t successful enough to allow them to employ at least one professional PR person.

Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 2d

Monday 6th October 2025

Dear supporters of Bitmap Books,

Although I stand by the fact that Moses’ comments were ill-advised and insensitive, the whole thing blew up and was made much bigger than it needed to be. Moses has publicly apologised for any offence caused, as has the original poster of the comments who did not intend to cause this much trouble. I do not feel that this warrants an author losing his livelihood and ruining years of hard work to produce the book.

Despite multiple accusations to the contrary, Moses freely agreed to donate his royalties to charity. There was no coercion from me, however we both recognise that due to an increasingly stressful situation that decisions were rushed on both sides. I’m pleased to say that Moses and I have spoken again today, we stand together, and have agreed that he will receive 100% of his royalties.

Maybe I was hasty in my response, and I’m happy to admit to that. At the time I sincerely thought I was doing the right thing to diffuse an increasingly difficult situation. I will commit to donating all company profits from this first print run to the charity, Special Effect.

The bottom line is that is that Moses has apologised for his original comments, and will now be paid the royalties that are rightfully his.

Moses and myself have received a large amount of personal abuse and threats over the past few days. We hope that this statement will bring some closure to what has happened.

Sam Dyer, founder of Bitmap Books

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Francisco González - ROSEWATER OUT NOW! @grundislav.games · 1d

So I’ve been working on my next adventure game. This is the first background image I’m sharing.

I figured I might as well earn the inevitable comparison to Monkey Island 😈

A brick cabin on a beach with several old boxes and barrels around it. In the background is a lighthouse.

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Wadjet Eye of Sauron @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently Pendulo Studios (Runaway, Yesterday, Tintin) quietly closed down months ago but didn't announce it. Another fallen soldier.

FdeSousse @taleboules.bsky.social · 2d

Pendulo Studios (Runaway, Yesterday, Blacksad: Under the Skin) aurait définitivement fermé en mars 2025.

Le studio espagnol avait licencié la moitié de ses effectifs en mars 2024 après la sortie compliquée du Tintin Reporter : Les Cigares du Pharaon pour Microids.
📰 as.com/meristation/...

Los españoles Pendulo Studios, creadores de Runaway y Hollywood Monsters, echaron el cierre hace meses: “Quisieron esconderlo debajo de la alfombra”

El estudio español Pendulo Studios, creadores de Runaway, Blacksad y Hollywood Monsters, cerraron hace meses y decidieron no comunicarlo.

as.com

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caitliwinx ⚔️🍂🪾 @caitliwinx.bsky.social · 1d

Day 7 of Tolktober: GALADRIEL 💍✨

Thanks to @rogueprintco.bsky.social for including me in the fun this year!! I had so much fun drawing my Gal!
#artsky #tolktober #tolkien

Drawing of Galadriel in black and white, against the background of lothlorien

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PsychoTey🔞💜 @psychotey.bsky.social · 1d

I don't see many people yelling about the censorship issue, mind you they want to implement those new content guidelines NEXT WEEK, so give em hell o7

Bluesky @bsky.app · 2d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Brian Clevinger @bclev.bsky.social · 2d

This would single-handedly transform the lives of everyone I know in such profound ways it is difficult to fully articulate, but it would also let us actually make more and different and crazy things

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Old DeuTaranomy 🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 2d

Rebecca is a legend and needs some help. Consider donating if you can!

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...?

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

www.gofundme.com

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ATMcashpoint @atmcashpoint.bsky.social · 2d

"This definitely isn't blood, it's totally absolutely just burgundy wine!"