John (RusselUp)
@jwie86.bsky.social
Marketing manager @official-aias.bsky.social
Lecturer @ UC Irvine
Opinions here are my own
Lecturer @ UC Irvine
Opinions here are my own
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If you could pick one person to see speak at a conference, who would it be and why?
Let us know down in the comments!
Let us know down in the comments!
December 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
If you could pick one person to see speak at a conference, who would it be and why?
Let us know down in the comments!
Let us know down in the comments!
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Don't forget to submit your game for the 29th Annual DICE Awards, recognizing excellence among peers currently working in games!
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Don't forget to submit your game for the 29th Annual DICE Awards, recognizing excellence among peers currently working in games!
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
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With SNAP benefits running out this weekend, I'll be spending mine at the local food pantry making sure my community doesn't go hungry. If you're in Silicon Valley, we're looking for more volunteers across the area - please consider joining me: www.shfb.org
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October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
With SNAP benefits running out this weekend, I'll be spending mine at the local food pantry making sure my community doesn't go hungry. If you're in Silicon Valley, we're looking for more volunteers across the area - please consider joining me: www.shfb.org
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While we're finishing up Dosa Divas, we're still shopping around two smaller new projects. We wanted to let folks know with enough time and severance. Here's a spreadsheet with info on each person and I'm happy to provide any recommendations for any of them. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
While we're finishing up Dosa Divas, we're still shopping around two smaller new projects. We wanted to let folks know with enough time and severance. Here's a spreadsheet with info on each person and I'm happy to provide any recommendations for any of them. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Registration for the #DICE2026 Summit is now open!
Join and network with your fellow industry peers on Feb. 10-12 and together explore this year's theme, 'The Story Ahead'
Learn about registration, our theme, our new Business Connect Pass, submissions, and more: www.dicesummit.org
Join and network with your fellow industry peers on Feb. 10-12 and together explore this year's theme, 'The Story Ahead'
Learn about registration, our theme, our new Business Connect Pass, submissions, and more: www.dicesummit.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Registration for the #DICE2026 Summit is now open!
Join and network with your fellow industry peers on Feb. 10-12 and together explore this year's theme, 'The Story Ahead'
Learn about registration, our theme, our new Business Connect Pass, submissions, and more: www.dicesummit.org
Join and network with your fellow industry peers on Feb. 10-12 and together explore this year's theme, 'The Story Ahead'
Learn about registration, our theme, our new Business Connect Pass, submissions, and more: www.dicesummit.org
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Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
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"We came here because we love this country, America’s founding values and its openness to people with different backgrounds. Now, we are caught in a battle between the White House and Harvard."
The latest from @harvard.edu international students Abdullah Shahid Sial, Leo Gerdén and Karl Molden:
The latest from @harvard.edu international students Abdullah Shahid Sial, Leo Gerdén and Karl Molden:
Opinion | We’re international students at Harvard. We’re afraid to write this. But we have to speak up.
Three student leaders on Trump’s attempts to throw them out of the country.
wapo.st
May 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"We came here because we love this country, America’s founding values and its openness to people with different backgrounds. Now, we are caught in a battle between the White House and Harvard."
The latest from @harvard.edu international students Abdullah Shahid Sial, Leo Gerdén and Karl Molden:
The latest from @harvard.edu international students Abdullah Shahid Sial, Leo Gerdén and Karl Molden:
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There's only one more week left to apply for our AIAS Foundation #scholarships benefiting students and early professionals in the games industry!
Please share with anyone you think may be eligible.
More info @ www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/sch...
Please share with anyone you think may be eligible.
More info @ www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/sch...
May 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
There's only one more week left to apply for our AIAS Foundation #scholarships benefiting students and early professionals in the games industry!
Please share with anyone you think may be eligible.
More info @ www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/sch...
Please share with anyone you think may be eligible.
More info @ www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/sch...
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“On April 26, 2025, multiple people were killed and injured at a Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. The GoFundMe community is coming together to support those affected.” www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/act/... - @gofundme.com
#BCNews #LapuLapu #Vancouver #YVR
#BCNews #LapuLapu #Vancouver #YVR
April 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“On April 26, 2025, multiple people were killed and injured at a Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. The GoFundMe community is coming together to support those affected.” www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/act/... - @gofundme.com
#BCNews #LapuLapu #Vancouver #YVR
#BCNews #LapuLapu #Vancouver #YVR
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Hey, remember now longtime Nintendo employee Don James got the Lifetime Achievement Award at DICE last month?
Well, I wrote his official bio for the AIAS! In case you missed it, check it out here:
www.interactive.org/special_awar...
Well, I wrote his official bio for the AIAS! In case you missed it, check it out here:
www.interactive.org/special_awar...
March 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hey, remember now longtime Nintendo employee Don James got the Lifetime Achievement Award at DICE last month?
Well, I wrote his official bio for the AIAS! In case you missed it, check it out here:
www.interactive.org/special_awar...
Well, I wrote his official bio for the AIAS! In case you missed it, check it out here:
www.interactive.org/special_awar...
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On the #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with Troy Baker about his award winning performance in #IndianaJones and the Great Circle, lessons from past projects, the difference between a simple and boring performance, and more!
Full episode out now: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
Full episode out now: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
April 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
On the #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with Troy Baker about his award winning performance in #IndianaJones and the Great Circle, lessons from past projects, the difference between a simple and boring performance, and more!
Full episode out now: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
Full episode out now: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
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⚔️ APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN ⚔️
💖 Are you a part of an underrepresented group in games looking for mentorship?
💖 Do you want to mentor & help level up the next genertation of talented game devs?
Applications for both mentors & mentees are open!
Apply now ⤵️
limitbreak.co.uk/apply
💖 Are you a part of an underrepresented group in games looking for mentorship?
💖 Do you want to mentor & help level up the next genertation of talented game devs?
Applications for both mentors & mentees are open!
Apply now ⤵️
limitbreak.co.uk/apply
April 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
⚔️ APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN ⚔️
💖 Are you a part of an underrepresented group in games looking for mentorship?
💖 Do you want to mentor & help level up the next genertation of talented game devs?
Applications for both mentors & mentees are open!
Apply now ⤵️
limitbreak.co.uk/apply
💖 Are you a part of an underrepresented group in games looking for mentorship?
💖 Do you want to mentor & help level up the next genertation of talented game devs?
Applications for both mentors & mentees are open!
Apply now ⤵️
limitbreak.co.uk/apply
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Back at #DICE2025, @druckmann.bsky.social (Naughty Dog) and @corybarlog.bsky.social (Santa Monica Studio) had a chat about their successes, leaps of faith, the state of the industry, what inspires them both to keep creating, and more!
Watch the full talk, out now on YouTube: youtu.be/iO29VnZ0K7U
Watch the full talk, out now on YouTube: youtu.be/iO29VnZ0K7U
March 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Back at #DICE2025, @druckmann.bsky.social (Naughty Dog) and @corybarlog.bsky.social (Santa Monica Studio) had a chat about their successes, leaps of faith, the state of the industry, what inspires them both to keep creating, and more!
Watch the full talk, out now on YouTube: youtu.be/iO29VnZ0K7U
Watch the full talk, out now on YouTube: youtu.be/iO29VnZ0K7U
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It's official! My first microtalk at GDC, alongside @nehapolitan.bsky.social and @rikukat.bsky.social ! It's part of the Independent Games Summit, entitled You Are Not Alone. I'm super excited! Details: schedule.gdconf.com/session/inde...
Independent Games Summit: You Are Not Alone
17th March, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am -
schedule.gdconf.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
It's official! My first microtalk at GDC, alongside @nehapolitan.bsky.social and @rikukat.bsky.social ! It's part of the Independent Games Summit, entitled You Are Not Alone. I'm super excited! Details: schedule.gdconf.com/session/inde...
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With our friends @iam8bit.com and fortyseven communications, we're excited to announce that submissions have opened for the 4th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook,
promoting and honoring a broad spectrum of art in games across various categories!
Learn more and submit: www.gamemakerssketchbook.com
promoting and honoring a broad spectrum of art in games across various categories!
Learn more and submit: www.gamemakerssketchbook.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
With our friends @iam8bit.com and fortyseven communications, we're excited to announce that submissions have opened for the 4th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook,
promoting and honoring a broad spectrum of art in games across various categories!
Learn more and submit: www.gamemakerssketchbook.com
promoting and honoring a broad spectrum of art in games across various categories!
Learn more and submit: www.gamemakerssketchbook.com
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On #GameMakersNotebook, @trentkusters.bsky.social chats with Insomniac Games Founder Ted Price, who is departing games after 30 years!
Ted recalls his life in game dev, career milestones, hard lessons learned, and his hope for the future of games.
Full episode: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
Ted recalls his life in game dev, career milestones, hard lessons learned, and his hope for the future of games.
Full episode: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
March 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
On #GameMakersNotebook, @trentkusters.bsky.social chats with Insomniac Games Founder Ted Price, who is departing games after 30 years!
Ted recalls his life in game dev, career milestones, hard lessons learned, and his hope for the future of games.
Full episode: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
Ted recalls his life in game dev, career milestones, hard lessons learned, and his hope for the future of games.
Full episode: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
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On #GameMakersNotebook, @yosp-jp.bsky.social chats with Studio Director Nicolas Doucet about his journey in gamedev, moving to work at Japan Studio, building Team ASOBI to work on emerging tech, the origins of Astro Bot, and how they worked with publishers around the world for the latest game! 🎙️👇
March 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
On #GameMakersNotebook, @yosp-jp.bsky.social chats with Studio Director Nicolas Doucet about his journey in gamedev, moving to work at Japan Studio, building Team ASOBI to work on emerging tech, the origins of Astro Bot, and how they worked with publishers around the world for the latest game! 🎙️👇
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I spoke to Insomniac Games founder Ted Price about his decision to retire after 31 years, how he built a culture that employees love, and whether Insomniac can retain its values under a massive corporation like Sony (which has already shown signs of intrusion) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Insomniac Games Founder Explains Why He’s Retiring After 31 Years
Ted Price, who founded and ran the company behind Spider-Man, says he’s confident that the studio will retain its unique culture
www.bloomberg.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I spoke to Insomniac Games founder Ted Price about his decision to retire after 31 years, how he built a culture that employees love, and whether Insomniac can retain its values under a massive corporation like Sony (which has already shown signs of intrusion) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Here’s last night’s story about Facebook’s new plans for content moderation and, of course, Mark Zuckerberg’s cool new outfits. youtu.be/nf7XHR3EVHo?...
Content Moderation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Here’s last night’s story about Facebook’s new plans for content moderation and, of course, Mark Zuckerberg’s cool new outfits. youtu.be/nf7XHR3EVHo?...
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On the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with Odd Meter Studio Director, Dmitry Svetlow about INDIKA including the origins and inspirations behind the haunting narrative, working in indie dev, the juxtaposition between dark and playful imagery in the game, and more!
Links 🎙️👇:
Links 🎙️👇:
February 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with Odd Meter Studio Director, Dmitry Svetlow about INDIKA including the origins and inspirations behind the haunting narrative, working in indie dev, the juxtaposition between dark and playful imagery in the game, and more!
Links 🎙️👇:
Links 🎙️👇:
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On the #GameMakersNotebook podcast, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with Tetris creator, Alexey Pajitnov about his early life, creating Tetris, real-time vs turn-based puzzle design, distributing Tetris outside the Soviet Union, what he hopes for the future of Tetris, and more!
Episode links below🎙️👇
Episode links below🎙️👇
February 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
On the #GameMakersNotebook podcast, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with Tetris creator, Alexey Pajitnov about his early life, creating Tetris, real-time vs turn-based puzzle design, distributing Tetris outside the Soviet Union, what he hopes for the future of Tetris, and more!
Episode links below🎙️👇
Episode links below🎙️👇
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That's a wrap on the 28th Annual #DICEAwards! Thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and watched the show!
Congratulations to all our winners and nominees and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the business and craft of this industry 🎮🏆
Congratulations to all our winners and nominees and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the business and craft of this industry 🎮🏆
February 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
That's a wrap on the 28th Annual #DICEAwards! Thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and watched the show!
Congratulations to all our winners and nominees and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the business and craft of this industry 🎮🏆
Congratulations to all our winners and nominees and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the business and craft of this industry 🎮🏆
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On #GameMakersNotebook, @awintory.bsky.social chats with Audio Director Aldo Sampaio about their collaboration on the newly released ETERNAL STRANDS, his game dev journey working on the Assassin's Creed franchise, lessons learned from AAA gamedev, and working together at Yellow Brick Games!🎙️👇
February 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On #GameMakersNotebook, @awintory.bsky.social chats with Audio Director Aldo Sampaio about their collaboration on the newly released ETERNAL STRANDS, his game dev journey working on the Assassin's Creed franchise, lessons learned from AAA gamedev, and working together at Yellow Brick Games!🎙️👇
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Check out our FINAL programming announcement for #DICE2025 featuring speakers from Riot Games, Roblox, NVIDIA, and more!
Discover more information about these inspiring talks and curated discussions centering on this year’s theme ‘Built to Last’: dicesummit.org/dice_speakers/2025_programming.asp
Discover more information about these inspiring talks and curated discussions centering on this year’s theme ‘Built to Last’: dicesummit.org/dice_speakers/2025_programming.asp
January 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Check out our FINAL programming announcement for #DICE2025 featuring speakers from Riot Games, Roblox, NVIDIA, and more!
Discover more information about these inspiring talks and curated discussions centering on this year’s theme ‘Built to Last’: dicesummit.org/dice_speakers/2025_programming.asp
Discover more information about these inspiring talks and curated discussions centering on this year’s theme ‘Built to Last’: dicesummit.org/dice_speakers/2025_programming.asp