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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 1d

Probably not.
Not for a few years at least.
One of the most expensive conferences, and now probably one of the least safe for anyone international.

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

Calling partners for GDC 2026! Deadline extended to Friday, October 10

From speedruns, to LEGO building, to movie screenings, to concerts in the park, and more! Here’s what you need to know about GDC's search for new partnerships.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 3d

I just got to see the ACMI Gameworlds exhibit. Very good. Highly recommend if you are down for MIGW/GCAP that you try to go and see it.

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Gravity Well @gravitywell.games · 3d

Gravity Well is looking for a Senior QA Analyst to join our team! 🎮👾

If you've got sharp testing skills, a passion for video games, and experience with QA efforts, we want to hear from you!

Apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...

Senior QA Analyst

Remote

job-boards.greenhouse.io

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 7d

If you have a game that was built in Unity, you should read this: unity.com/security/sep...
and this:
discussions.unity.com/t/unity-plat...

Unity Security Vulnerability: Developer Remediation Guide

A security vulnerability was identified that affects games and applications built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later for Android, Windows, and macOS operating systems. Download the patching tool here ...

unity.com

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 9d

Oh good. This flight has WiFi. I was worried I might be spared from The Horrors for an hour.

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 14d

agreed 100% this is my go-to for any food court.
'two saucy proteins on chow mein; soy sauce and chilli liberally applied'

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 14d

"Despite clear Covid-era evidence that GDC could be digitally accessible, and there being no reason but [organizer] Informa’s bottom line for the event being so expensive, GDC remains offline-only and the ticket prices obscene," - one of my quotes in this article

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...

Even a rebrand may not be able to save America’s most storied gaming event

In this week’s newsletter: since 1988 the Game Developers Conference has been a core part of the gaming calendar – but exorbitant costs and Trumpism put that at risk

www.theguardian.com

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Ori-Warui @oleivarrudi.bsky.social · 16d

as an indie, i've gotta say: you're pretty much beholden to what people with very old computers on steam, and the latest nintendo hardware, can run. because that's where any chance of earning any money is at your level. luckily, those are usually pretty much in sync

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 16d

me: opens Zork walkthrough; creates trivially simple script that solves the game.

also me: I have created AGI!

<deep sigh>

Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 16d

Told IBM I am not particularly impressed with using IF for ‘AI benchmarking’ as AIs do not think or problem solve, or enjoy anything www.ibm.com/think/news/t...

Classic text games are the new frontier for AI benchmarking | IBM

Could classic text games be the key to AI benchmarking? AI researchers have been using TextQuests and games like Zork to stress-test LLM reasoning capabilities. Learn more.

www.ibm.com

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 17d

a close up of a stuffed monkey 's face

Alt: it is the Awkward Look Monkey Puppet gif

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 18d

This feels like it should be a real 'yeah no shit' thing if you have any literacy at all about what generative AI actually does www.computerworld.com/article/4059...

OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws

In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...

www.computerworld.com

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meredith 🙂‍↕️ 🔜MIGW & SXSW @merryh.bsky.social · 18d

Please repost and share this around, and if you know of an event or are attending an event during MIGW, please share it to the mailing list for the upcoming send!

It helps me A Lot. <3

Indie Dev Digest ANZ @indiedigest.dev · 18d

Octobers gigantic Indie Dev Digest is coming up!

I intend to send out the mailing list right before October kick off - so please get your submissions in if you have an event during MIGW or SXSW or for October in general!

indiedigest.dev#shareurls

The Indie Dev Digest

A monthly newsletter for digital game developers across Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the independent games space.

indiedigest.dev

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Indie Dev Digest ANZ @indiedigest.dev · 18d

Octobers gigantic Indie Dev Digest is coming up!

I intend to send out the mailing list right before October kick off - so please get your submissions in if you have an event during MIGW or SXSW or for October in general!

indiedigest.dev#shareurls

The Indie Dev Digest

A monthly newsletter for digital game developers across Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the independent games space.

indiedigest.dev

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 20d

lol

Jam Walker @jamwa.bsky.social · 20d

Confused complaints to ABC Australia reveal anger over Jimmy Kimmel

The ABC has received hundreds of complaints about US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! being pulled off air and threats to boycott sponsors ... but that's the problem when two broadcasters from different c...

www.abc.net.au

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 21d

the first 17 times: I am going to try an (anything but stealth archer) build! ... ends up playing as stealth archer...

18th time: but maybe this time....

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 21d

hehe, tempting, but I don't think I play WoW these days for the fun so much as a retreat into the familiar. Just a way to disengage my brain, walking the same paths I have walked a hundred times :)
After I grow weary of WoW, then I will be ready for something new (like my 18th Skyrim playthrough)

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 21d

hmm... I haven't started a new WoW alt in a few years... maybe it is time again...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21d

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 24d

#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉

With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!

godotengine.org/releases/4.5/

Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible – Godot Engine

From mind-blowing effects now made possible by the stencil buffer to accessible descriptions of your GUI elements that opens up the possibility for people with disabilities to play your game — we are ...

godotengine.org

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 27d

if steam released an officially supported desktop version of steamOS, now would be the perfect time to get a shitload of people to install it. Those of us who really just use the PC for gaming and are stuck on win 10 for instance 😅

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Amy PJ 🌺 @ MIGW @hellomisspotter.com · 27d

It would be really helpful to get an indication from any devs with key news (game announcement, surprise release, or a first demo launch) that would be aligned to a DECEMBER timeframe.

If you can pls DM me, that would be very helpful! TY!

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · 29d

I don't think people are talking enough about the Etsy witches tbh.

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · Sep 10

ahhhh.. my kingdom for an edit button!!! prince, PRINCE! gah..

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · Sep 10

damn, everyone beat me to the blue price references...

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Ben Britten @benbritten.bsky.social · Sep 9

I will be lurking around the place

a cat is peeking out from behind a wooden door

Alt: a cat is peeking out from behind a wooden door

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