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a girl with purple hair and red eyes is wearing a purple hat
ALT: a girl with purple hair and red eyes is wearing a purple hat
media.tenor.com
Since I'm starting to use Bluesky more. Here's my media spreadsheet!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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My favorite game protagonists who stuck in a never ending loop.
#alanwake2 #signalis #outerwilds #slaytheprincess
#alanwake2 #signalis #outerwilds #slaytheprincess
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My favorite game protagonists who stuck in a never ending loop.
#alanwake2 #signalis #outerwilds #slaytheprincess
#alanwake2 #signalis #outerwilds #slaytheprincess
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From someone who didn't realize then uninstalled.
- Doesn't disclose usage on steam which is REQUIRED!
- used for character generation
- NPCs use chatbots, even if selective
- people reporting generated npc voices
"But it's not a core part-" Playing it is still supporting the fascist theft machine
- Doesn't disclose usage on steam which is REQUIRED!
- used for character generation
- NPCs use chatbots, even if selective
- people reporting generated npc voices
"But it's not a core part-" Playing it is still supporting the fascist theft machine
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
From someone who didn't realize then uninstalled.
- Doesn't disclose usage on steam which is REQUIRED!
- used for character generation
- NPCs use chatbots, even if selective
- people reporting generated npc voices
"But it's not a core part-" Playing it is still supporting the fascist theft machine
- Doesn't disclose usage on steam which is REQUIRED!
- used for character generation
- NPCs use chatbots, even if selective
- people reporting generated npc voices
"But it's not a core part-" Playing it is still supporting the fascist theft machine
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Detective Instinct is NOW AVAILABLE in all regions (on 15% launch discount for the next two weeks)!
Thank you all for supporting us. We did our best to craft a story we can be proud of, so we hope sincerely hope you enjoy it 🫡
Check it out on Steam or Nintendo Switch!
Thank you all for supporting us. We did our best to craft a story we can be proud of, so we hope sincerely hope you enjoy it 🫡
Check it out on Steam or Nintendo Switch!
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Detective Instinct is NOW AVAILABLE in all regions (on 15% launch discount for the next two weeks)!
Thank you all for supporting us. We did our best to craft a story we can be proud of, so we hope sincerely hope you enjoy it 🫡
Check it out on Steam or Nintendo Switch!
Thank you all for supporting us. We did our best to craft a story we can be proud of, so we hope sincerely hope you enjoy it 🫡
Check it out on Steam or Nintendo Switch!
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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UPDATE: Valve responds, saying the decision not to ship Horses on Steam is "final"
www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-ragion...
www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-ragion...
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
UPDATE: Valve responds, saying the decision not to ship Horses on Steam is "final"
www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-ragion...
www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-ragion...
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Vile used images of real people in an adult game to make an artistic statement. Doesn't matter that these are images of the author, and that the context is "sexual violence is bad". Valve banned that game because their overarching principle is "do not make us do effort"
There's a growing number of games that have apparently fallen foul of Steam's 'No because we say so' rule that are still being happily sold on other major storefronts like GOG.
Also recently DreadXP-published game Vile was outright rejected by Steam too, despite containing *nothing* objectionable.
Also recently DreadXP-published game Vile was outright rejected by Steam too, despite containing *nothing* objectionable.
Vile Is Banned
Developer Statement: VILE: Exhumed is a game about searching through an old computer, uncovering dark secrets, and experiencing the horrors […]
dreadxp.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Vile used images of real people in an adult game to make an artistic statement. Doesn't matter that these are images of the author, and that the context is "sexual violence is bad". Valve banned that game because their overarching principle is "do not make us do effort"
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After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
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Spoke with a source who told me the call volume is so high, a call center for both Mastercard & Visa is bringing out pizza and ice cream so agents don’t quite amid the rush. Long waits are causing dropped calls.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Spoke with a source who told me the call volume is so high, a call center for both Mastercard & Visa is bringing out pizza and ice cream so agents don’t quite amid the rush. Long waits are causing dropped calls.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
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Good short video from @mothersbasement.bsky.social on Crunchyroll's destructive subtitle plans and ditching Aegisub in favor of OOONA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_7...
Crunchyroll is about to make #anime worse for EVERYONE
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Good short video from @mothersbasement.bsky.social on Crunchyroll's destructive subtitle plans and ditching Aegisub in favor of OOONA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_7...
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Santa Ragione spoke up, but how many more won't because of this exact problem? If you're a primarily PC developer, Steam *is* your lifeblood. Steam might be great for consumers but they are absolutely, 100% a monopoly and it isn't healthy that their competitors are not viable.
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Santa Ragione spoke up, but how many more won't because of this exact problem? If you're a primarily PC developer, Steam *is* your lifeblood. Steam might be great for consumers but they are absolutely, 100% a monopoly and it isn't healthy that their competitors are not viable.
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Santa Ragione are a well-known studio, covered by a great many mainstream outlets. Their latest game will not be releasing on Steam for... reasons? Steam won't tell them why, won't tell them what needs fixing, and won't communicate in general.
Every other store will carry it. Just not Steam.
Every other store will carry it. Just not Steam.
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Santa Ragione are a well-known studio, covered by a great many mainstream outlets. Their latest game will not be releasing on Steam for... reasons? Steam won't tell them why, won't tell them what needs fixing, and won't communicate in general.
Every other store will carry it. Just not Steam.
Every other store will carry it. Just not Steam.
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Thurs
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
If there are five days to call Mastercard + Visa, THESE ARE YOUR FIVE DAYS
THANKSGIVING
BLACK FRIDAY
CYBER MONDAY
HIT THOSE PHONE LINES
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
If there are five days to call Mastercard + Visa, THESE ARE YOUR FIVE DAYS
THANKSGIVING
BLACK FRIDAY
CYBER MONDAY
HIT THOSE PHONE LINES
#SaveSpeech
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Thurs
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
If there are five days to call Mastercard + Visa, THESE ARE YOUR FIVE DAYS
THANKSGIVING
BLACK FRIDAY
CYBER MONDAY
HIT THOSE PHONE LINES
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
If there are five days to call Mastercard + Visa, THESE ARE YOUR FIVE DAYS
THANKSGIVING
BLACK FRIDAY
CYBER MONDAY
HIT THOSE PHONE LINES
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"As with Thirsty Suitors, this is an overt and chewy piece of social commentary, exploring the usurpation of communal cooking and eating by mass-produced ready meals."
And we still manage to focus on the joy of living, joy of healing, joy of connecting, and joy of expression through play.
And we still manage to focus on the joy of living, joy of healing, joy of connecting, and joy of expression through play.
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"As with Thirsty Suitors, this is an overt and chewy piece of social commentary, exploring the usurpation of communal cooking and eating by mass-produced ready meals."
And we still manage to focus on the joy of living, joy of healing, joy of connecting, and joy of expression through play.
And we still manage to focus on the joy of living, joy of healing, joy of connecting, and joy of expression through play.
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Tiga spark Rocket Star custom machine
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Tiga spark Rocket Star custom machine
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finished the new defunctland
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
finished the new defunctland
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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 youre calling paypros and looking for a talking point to use as a jumping off point, this is a great angle to go for!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
I know it's more about clogging their phone lines but I also feel like telling them their stupid policies might prevent (or HAVE prevented) you from getting certain Black Friday deals and that you feel forced to seek other payment methods MIGHT be a good angle for this point in time specifically
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
if youre calling paypros and looking for a talking point to use as a jumping off point, this is a great angle to go for!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
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#SaveSpeech
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#SaveSpeech
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
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Worth noting this was before the Payment Processor nonsense, so this is the normal dev-hating Valve actions. Same shit that dings VNs for years.
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Worth noting this was before the Payment Processor nonsense, so this is the normal dev-hating Valve actions. Same shit that dings VNs for years.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Idk how many times people are gonna have to say "stop using ai it is literally killing us" before people listen.
No not even as a joke. don't go near this shit.
No not even as a joke. don't go near this shit.
In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Idk how many times people are gonna have to say "stop using ai it is literally killing us" before people listen.
No not even as a joke. don't go near this shit.
No not even as a joke. don't go near this shit.
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I think Demonschool is a good video game but I think Brandon’s approach to how staff worked together and were credited REALLY deserves a lot of attention. Video game crediting is a stupid black box and transparency will help average people understand these roles.
demonschool credits all 145 people who touched the game over the course of its multi-year dev cycle AND explains what exactly they contributed. the rest of the games industry, which commonly omits people from credits entirely, should be taking notes
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I think Demonschool is a good video game but I think Brandon’s approach to how staff worked together and were credited REALLY deserves a lot of attention. Video game crediting is a stupid black box and transparency will help average people understand these roles.
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artists have and always will hold the power to force publishers to better our conditions, collective organization is possible despite our unusual worker status & mostly remote industry. the industry is literally nothing without all of us.
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
artists have and always will hold the power to force publishers to better our conditions, collective organization is possible despite our unusual worker status & mostly remote industry. the industry is literally nothing without all of us.
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Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
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"It's extremely frustrating and also f*cked up" - one of the world's best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"It's extremely frustrating and also f*cked up" - one of the world's best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...