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Owen Goss @owengoss.com · 1d

I worked with Nick at my first game dev job at EA in the mid-2000s. He was such a great guy, and he went out of his way to help me learn the ropes, even though I wasn't even on his team! He had such a great attitude, and really seemed to delight in working with other people to make games.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · 1d

Really missing Nick today. I'd love to talk to him about the Xbox Ally and hear what he thought!! Missed in most tributes (like the great one linked here) is that he was a core member of the original ID@Xbox v-team, in addition to later leading ID@Azure. netyaroze.com/Community/Re...

Remembering Nick Ferguson, a tribute.

Nick was truly special in his own right, his passion for anything video games, writing talent and fun loving energy, British humor and wit. We were ve....

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · 10d

It's such a good park. Hoping for Padres-Mariners WS this year!

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · 11d

I'm at a wedding and most people here are hardcore rock/gem/mineral people and it's interesting how close the conversations are to videogame people but with a different subject. "I have so many rocks. I mean not too many, but so many..."

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · 15d

That new Arby's Italian sandwich is pretty awesome.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · 16d

Videogames x crosswords. This one's a little meta.

A crossword puzzle, filled in, with the clue and answer for "classic video game cheat" and "KONAMICODE" highlighted.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · Aug 18

Anybody who knows anybody that might be interested in Demonschool and might give it a little boost, please entice them to fill out this form! We put a lot into this game and we really want people to see it.

Necrosoft Games @necrosoftgames.com · Aug 18

Hey folks! Embargoed review keys for Demonschool go out TODAY, and we also want to give that opportunity to streamers/creators. If you are interested in streaming or making video about Demonschool please fill out this form! If you know someone who might be interested, tag them or send it to them!

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · Aug 30

BYTE stands alone: archive.org/details/byte...

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 30

Devon Shaw @super.metr0.id · Aug 29

CHILI CHEESE?!?!?!? @iocat.bsky.social WE ARE SO BACK

Dexerto (@Dexerto)

Taco Bell US is launching a Y2K menu bringing back five nostalgic items: - Cool Ranch Dorito’s Locos Taco – Double Decker Taco – 7-Layer Burrito – Chili Cheese Burrito – Caramel Apple Empanada

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 30

Amazing!!

Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 24

I said "exacerbate" at a job once and everyone freaked out.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 24

I'm playing the Xbox PC edition of Octopath Traveler II on my ROG Ally right now and every building looks like Strausburg. Also I know I'm LTTP but it's 🔥. Had to drag myself away from pixelated half timbered buildings to go look at real ones this morning.

Half timbered buildings in a modern street scene in Strausburg France.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 23

This is the exact kind of place you go inside and in the first room there's a save point and like 3 maximum health / spell point packs and then someone asks you if you're ready to go upstairs or if there's more you need to do in town first.

(Also Strausburg is very beautiful!)

Giant RPG looking Villa in Strausburg FR

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks!

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 21

They're great, what are they called?

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is a berry that is edible and common in Europe that they don't have in America.

Also I was going in a secret entrance at gamescom and a guard asked me if I was at kolnmesse for the aircraft equipment conference or the game show. I'm like "ma'am I'm wearing a polygon skull t-shirt..."

A cluster of red edible berries which look like these inedible berries they have in America.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 20

Politely, I hope!

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 20

They rent solid mountain bikes and e bikes and they're at the main station. They speak English and are very cool.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 20

Cologne has a great bike rental place, the aptly named Radstation Köln, and a bike is by far the fastest way to get around the city. 20€ a day and you can get to most places you need to during gamescom before an Uber can get to you.

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 19

My gamescom challenge this year is to not take any photos of the Dom.

A picture of a graffiti covered wall in Cologne

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 17

SeaTac has fish in the floor, not sure if those are them

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 9

We'll take a look ASAP (but probably Monday when everyone is back in the office!)

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Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social · Aug 6

I'm super excited to get to talk game development with folks @ DICE Europe this year!

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences @official-aias.bsky.social · Aug 6

Check out our latest announced leaders joining us at DICE Edinburgh to discuss topics important to the industry!

Tara Bruno of Tara Bruno PR
@iocat.bsky.social of Xbox
Cooper Jackson of Electronic Arts (EA)
@jeremyraszko.bsky.social of @shirogames.com

Learn more: www.diceeurope.org/dice_speaker...

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Cooking Fist @cookingfist.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Cooking Fist @cookingfist.bsky.social · Aug 1

#evo2025 we're at BYOC Table 3! If anyone wants to play the build!

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