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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 2d

Introducing GADA #GameSoundCon scholar Xiaomeng (Susan) Zhong! 🎧

Susan Zhong is a sound designer and audio artist with a passion for creating immersive experiences in games and multimedia. Her experience includes designing custom sound effects, audio implementation, foley, and [1/3]
#GameAudio

Portrait of Susan Zhong, a sound designer and audio artist, standing in front of water.

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

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 4d

So this is really it. We’re very close to a line being crossed that is going to be clarifying for a lot of people who have either not been paying attention or who have been in denial.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 6d

I watched this many times as a kid and I bet it was the first look at what making a game was like for so many people

Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 6d

Check out this amazing remastered (at 4k!) version of "The Making of Myst" mini-doc! Originally included on the Myst CD-ROM in 1993, this version has been carefully recreated by Ted Sase using footage preserved by the VGHF!
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM

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Eric Hamel @erichamel.bsky.social · 6d

Very glad to see this. Jane Fonda leads hundreds to re-launch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech : NPR share.google/SXFXbNztATlw...

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 6d

I appreciate how this article highlights this is illegal, that nobody is holding the administration accountable to the fact that it is committing crimes, and that in committing crimes they're lying in other people's names.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 6d

Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown

@natashakorecki.bsky.social + @aterkel.bsky.social + Monica Alba + Matt Dixon:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown

Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 8d

You can pretty much do this using itch.io right now but unfortunately bizdev makes me want to read vogon poetry

Download the latest indie games

itch.io is a simple way to find, download and distribute indie games online. Whether you're a developer looking to upload your game or just someone looking for something new to play itch.io has you co...

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Francisco González - ROSEWATER OUT NOW! @grundislav.games · 9d

Explore the alternate history steampunk-ish 19th century World of Vespuccia!

Solve 5 mysteries in the dark alleys of Lamplight City

Set off across the wild western frontier from the town of Rosewater

Grab both adventure games for less than $20!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/50641...

Save 29% on World of Vespuccia Bundle on Steam

store.steampowered.com

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School of Video Game Audio @sovga.bsky.social · 9d

Osirus by The Usual Suspects is a free VST, VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2 for Windows, macOS, Linux "emulation of an Access Virus B/C, code ported to function exactly as the hardware using the DSP56300 emulator" dsp56300.wordpress.com/osirus/

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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 14d

We have an exciting, long awaited, highly anticipated addition to adventuregamehotspot.com opening up on Friday. Any guesses as to what it is?
#adventuregame #indiegame

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 16d

Disney reverses course on Kimmel. Lessons:

-Trump's anti-Constitutional stances, anti-1A in this case, are unpopular
-Popular resistance via expression and spending choices can have an impact
-Many corporate leaders are weak, amoral people who'll bow to threats unless they face countervailing ones

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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Francisco González - ROSEWATER OUT NOW! @grundislav.games · 21d

A wonderful discussion of Rosewater! Thanks so much @mattaukamp.bsky.social and @pushinguproses.bsky.social for the kind words :)

youtu.be/rcdNLogVE9Y?...

Episode 66 - Rosewater

YouTube video by Save Your Game

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mattaukamp @mattaukamp.bsky.social · 24d

This is an article that @ezraklein.bsky.social should read, as one of the most disappointing people to normal-wash Kirk's violent extremist rhetoric.

Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 24d

This is a fantastic and well written piece you should read

Rewriting Extremism: Right-Wing Seeks Nation to Mourn Charlie Kirk

The Right’s ‘martyr’ was an ideologue, a conspiracy theorist, a bigot, and an agitator who glorified violence.

www.importantcontext.news

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Audiokinetic @audiokinetic.bsky.social · 27d

The world of #BaldursGate3 is alive with music, ambience, and spells - but sometimes, these sound categories can clash.

👀 Watch the newest video to see how the audio team ensured moment-to-moment clarity: hubs.ly/Q03J0B7v0

#Wwise #GameAudio #BG3

Side-chaining: Frequency based clarity. Baldur's Gate 3.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 8

@leahlitman.bsky.social said it best: “Political culture imagines that the Supreme Court safeguards the Constitution, when in reality it is chipping away at the constitutional rights of historically marginalized groups."

The Supreme Court is really “just vibes”

In a new book, legal podcaster Leah Litman describes how the GOP and its jurists are "just not that into democracy."

www.motherjones.com

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 4

A federal judge in Boston said she found it "difficult to conclude anything other than that [the Trump administration] used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country's premier universities, and did so in a way that runs afoul of [federal law]."

Trump administration illegally froze billions in Harvard funds, judge rules

The ruling is a legal victory for Harvard but the White House says it will appeal the decision.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Sep 2

Dangerously, President Trump and HHS Sec. Kennedy are wreaking havoc on our already broken and dysfunctional healthcare system.

You don’t make America healthy again by throwing 15 million people off of their health care and undermining science.

Secretary Kennedy must resign.

RFK Jr. Must Resign | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · Sep 1

AdventureX merch now available!

Support us and bag yourself an official shirt or hoodie to wear at the event over at Adventure Game Merch Store: adventuregamemerch.com

Exclusive designs featuring @avivor.com's fantastic character illustrations! They will also available on-site at #AdvX25!

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Aug 28

RFK Jr. is pushing out scientific leaders who refuse to act as a rubber stamp for his dangerous conspiracy theories and manipulate science.

Today, I am calling for a bipartisan congressional investigation into the firing of CDC Director Dr. Monarez.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Aug 25

I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today.

Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American.

There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.

Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials, business, faith, and education leaders, community advocates, and law enforcement leaders to condemn the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the National Guard or active duty military in Chicago despite objections from state and local leadership.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Aug 25

Trump is a demagogue.

He wants more and more power for himself. He doesn’t accept criticism — not even from Republicans.

He simply wants Americans to bow down and obey.

Not gonna happen. Too many brave Americans died to defend democracy to let Trump take it away.

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Eric Hamel @erichamel.bsky.social · Aug 23

That looks awesome!

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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · Aug 22

Announcing our official games selection for #AdvX25! All of these games will be playable at the event, and the devs will be eager to tell you all about them! adventurexpo.org/exhibitors

(We may still have one last surprise down the line...)

Only 1/3 tickets left! Buy yours now at adventurexpo.org

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School of Video Game Audio @sovga.bsky.social · Aug 22

Tech Audio Designer at larian.com (Quebec City, 🇨🇦) "help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect" jobs.lever.co/larian/c2504... #gamejobs

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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · Aug 15

Presenting this year's characters representing AdventureX & recent adventure/narrative games! Art by the wonderful (who worked VERY quickly!) @avivor.com!

Tickets for #AdvX25 are nearly 50% sold out after 8 hours, so we highly recommend getting yours ASAP before we sell out! www.adventurexpo.org

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