C.B.
@cocodor.bsky.social
Game/Combat Designer. Watcher of things. Like games/vtubers/wrestling/art/etc. Check @140VGM !
Let's see how this goes.
Let's see how this goes.
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Now that artists are trying Bluesky out again it's time for another round of "auto moderation goes out of control (supposedly) and indiscriminately bans accounts over the slightest thing or even nothing and scares artists off".
You know what to do mods, I know you don't like your users.
You know what to do mods, I know you don't like your users.
December 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Now that artists are trying Bluesky out again it's time for another round of "auto moderation goes out of control (supposedly) and indiscriminately bans accounts over the slightest thing or even nothing and scares artists off".
You know what to do mods, I know you don't like your users.
You know what to do mods, I know you don't like your users.
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It's the Christmas issue of Famitsu, so that means many Japanese gaming industry folks gave their personal Game of the Year lists. I'll update this thread periodically since there's a lot of them once again.
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's the Christmas issue of Famitsu, so that means many Japanese gaming industry folks gave their personal Game of the Year lists. I'll update this thread periodically since there's a lot of them once again.
Yesss
December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Yesss
RIP, awful details too.
Nice eulogies from devs that had the luck of working with him, such an impact on the genre.
Nice eulogies from devs that had the luck of working with him, such an impact on the genre.
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
RIP, awful details too.
Nice eulogies from devs that had the luck of working with him, such an impact on the genre.
Nice eulogies from devs that had the luck of working with him, such an impact on the genre.
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📸 | New Sumire drawing by Hidenori Matsubara drawn and displayed at his current Sakura Wars Art Festival!
December 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
📸 | New Sumire drawing by Hidenori Matsubara drawn and displayed at his current Sakura Wars Art Festival!
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My final interview of the year for @rpgsite.net is a tag team effort with @bk2128.bsky.social:
Yuka Kitamura on wanting to release a solo album, leaving FromSoftware and going freelance, music composition, her workflow, boss themes, coffee, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/19...
Yuka Kitamura on wanting to release a solo album, leaving FromSoftware and going freelance, music composition, her workflow, boss themes, coffee, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/19...
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My final interview of the year for @rpgsite.net is a tag team effort with @bk2128.bsky.social:
Yuka Kitamura on wanting to release a solo album, leaving FromSoftware and going freelance, music composition, her workflow, boss themes, coffee, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/19...
Yuka Kitamura on wanting to release a solo album, leaving FromSoftware and going freelance, music composition, her workflow, boss themes, coffee, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/19...
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Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
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And now... THE FINAL DAY!
WIN a copy of [lock-on] 006 SIGNED by the legendary YOSHITAKA AMANO! ⚔️
Like, follow, share and show us something you've made this year - anything from a tweet to a video game, if you made it we wanna see it!
Day 7-11 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
WIN a copy of [lock-on] 006 SIGNED by the legendary YOSHITAKA AMANO! ⚔️
Like, follow, share and show us something you've made this year - anything from a tweet to a video game, if you made it we wanna see it!
Day 7-11 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And now... THE FINAL DAY!
WIN a copy of [lock-on] 006 SIGNED by the legendary YOSHITAKA AMANO! ⚔️
Like, follow, share and show us something you've made this year - anything from a tweet to a video game, if you made it we wanna see it!
Day 7-11 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
WIN a copy of [lock-on] 006 SIGNED by the legendary YOSHITAKA AMANO! ⚔️
Like, follow, share and show us something you've made this year - anything from a tweet to a video game, if you made it we wanna see it!
Day 7-11 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
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The average price paid for a new unit of video game hardware in the US during November 2019 was $235. In November 2025 it was $439.
3.9 million units of video game hardware sold in the US in November 2019. In November 2025 it was 1.6 million.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
3.9 million units of video game hardware sold in the US in November 2019. In November 2025 it was 1.6 million.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
December 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The average price paid for a new unit of video game hardware in the US during November 2019 was $235. In November 2025 it was $439.
3.9 million units of video game hardware sold in the US in November 2019. In November 2025 it was 1.6 million.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
3.9 million units of video game hardware sold in the US in November 2019. In November 2025 it was 1.6 million.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
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Namco's legendary Sugamo arcade (fka Namco PlayCity Carrot Sugamo) will be closing its doors on March 22 🇯🇵 this venue's been operating since '84 and is not only the mecca for pre-release Namco games & hot games in general but also built the communities that would underpin much of JP's games media
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Namco's legendary Sugamo arcade (fka Namco PlayCity Carrot Sugamo) will be closing its doors on March 22 🇯🇵 this venue's been operating since '84 and is not only the mecca for pre-release Namco games & hot games in general but also built the communities that would underpin much of JP's games media
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I SOLD PANZER DRAGOON SAGA FOR THIS SEAT
December 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I SOLD PANZER DRAGOON SAGA FOR THIS SEAT
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Keita Takahashi said 'To a T' didn't sell well enough. He moved back to Japan with his family, unsure if he will stay in the industry.
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
December 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Keita Takahashi said 'To a T' didn't sell well enough. He moved back to Japan with his family, unsure if he will stay in the industry.
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
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If devs/publishers genuinely believed AI was 'the future of game design', they wouldn't cry so hard about having to disclose use of it on their steam pages.
December 14, 2025 at 5:45 AM
If devs/publishers genuinely believed AI was 'the future of game design', they wouldn't cry so hard about having to disclose use of it on their steam pages.
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Intensely funny because it seems like the vast majority of people at that event were convinced it was fully autonomous and Musk has repeatedly recently claimed they're not tele-operated
www.reddit.com/r/robotics/c...
www.reddit.com/r/robotics/c...
December 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Intensely funny because it seems like the vast majority of people at that event were convinced it was fully autonomous and Musk has repeatedly recently claimed they're not tele-operated
www.reddit.com/r/robotics/c...
www.reddit.com/r/robotics/c...
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It took a while, but Nuclear Throne Update 100 is out now! (and 50% off on Steam) store.steampowered.com/app/242680/N...
December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It took a while, but Nuclear Throne Update 100 is out now! (and 50% off on Steam) store.steampowered.com/app/242680/N...
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This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
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automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Wild story, a font service was bought out by a US company and now they are absolutely dogshit and it'll particularly heavily affect JP games, especially service titles.
Wild story, a font service was bought out by a US company and now they are absolutely dogshit and it'll particularly heavily affect JP games, especially service titles.
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Wild story, a font service was bought out by a US company and now they are absolutely dogshit and it'll particularly heavily affect JP games, especially service titles.
Wild story, a font service was bought out by a US company and now they are absolutely dogshit and it'll particularly heavily affect JP games, especially service titles.
I wish they'd release an official soundtrack of this game already. The gamerips out there aren't made to be listened to on their own
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls DLC character Yhwach launches December 3 for Season Pass owners, December 10 for all
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls downloadable content character Yhwach will launch on December 3 for Season Pass owners and December 10 for everyone, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Tamsoft…
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls downloadable content character Yhwach will launch on December 3 for Season Pass owners and December 10 for everyone, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Tamsoft…
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls DLC character Yhwach launches December 3 for Season Pass owners, December 10 for all
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls downloadable content character Yhwach will launch on December 3 for Season Pass owners and December 10 for everyone, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Tamsoft announced.
www.gematsu.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I wish they'd release an official soundtrack of this game already. The gamerips out there aren't made to be listened to on their own
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🚨 Creator Day is LIVE! 🚨
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
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For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
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November 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🚨 Creator Day is LIVE! 🚨
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
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For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
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I'm glad that this has happened to a non-VN game or 18+ title for once, because while this shit has been blatantly unacceptable for a while unfortunately there was never going to be the widespread traction something like this has been getting. If they get reinstated please don't stop talking!
i legit would not be able to handle this like meeting multiple publishers going oh yeah valve are just like this sometimes you know how it is, lemme call them - and still not getting a normal response from a human being
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm glad that this has happened to a non-VN game or 18+ title for once, because while this shit has been blatantly unacceptable for a while unfortunately there was never going to be the widespread traction something like this has been getting. If they get reinstated please don't stop talking!
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if the platform reminds you most n64 games ran like ass it’s fulfilling its exact use purpose as authentic hardware emulation
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
if the platform reminds you most n64 games ran like ass it’s fulfilling its exact use purpose as authentic hardware emulation
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a 61 year old raven telling dave meltzer that he nowadays spends time watching anime and name drops Dandadan
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
a 61 year old raven telling dave meltzer that he nowadays spends time watching anime and name drops Dandadan
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“You know, fair use is fair use and we need to make sure that we’re not stealing people’s intellectual property and rights but..."
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“You know, fair use is fair use and we need to make sure that we’re not stealing people’s intellectual property and rights but..."
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".