Kainn
@kainn1363.bsky.social
Explorer of worlds—digital, tabletop, and imagined | Self-care enthusiast | Always chasing the next adventure.
Elder millennial with gen X knees. I’m on Bluesky for my hobbies and things that bring joy.
Elder millennial with gen X knees. I’m on Bluesky for my hobbies and things that bring joy.
"People love having these wild ideas," Vermeij added, "but then when you've got billions of dollars riding on it it's too easy to go let's do what we know again…”
Video game development in a nutshell.
Video game development in a nutshell.
Grand Theft Auto Tokyo, Rio, Moscow, Istanbul - Rockstar apparently had ideas for them all www.eurogamer.net/grand-theft-...
December 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"People love having these wild ideas," Vermeij added, "but then when you've got billions of dollars riding on it it's too easy to go let's do what we know again…”
Video game development in a nutshell.
Video game development in a nutshell.
Pokémon gamers know this picture captures (lol) excitement for starting a new Pokémon game for the first time.
pokémon ruby version, screenshot, game boy advance (2002) www.mobygames.com/game/8459/po...
December 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Pokémon gamers know this picture captures (lol) excitement for starting a new Pokémon game for the first time.
Thank you @thegameawards.com and @geoffkeighley.bsky.social for another exciting show of releases, announcements, and celebration of video games as an art form. Shout out to all the humans behind the games, including the presenters, voice actors, and developers! You all deserve to be celebrated!
December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Thank you @thegameawards.com and @geoffkeighley.bsky.social for another exciting show of releases, announcements, and celebration of video games as an art form. Shout out to all the humans behind the games, including the presenters, voice actors, and developers! You all deserve to be celebrated!
Some (if not, most) AAA game developers are locking themselves into development cycles where they are forced to churn out half baked games to maintain their profit margins for shareholders. Gamers will start to see through that and profits will drop. IE: The latest Call of Duty woes.
December 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Some (if not, most) AAA game developers are locking themselves into development cycles where they are forced to churn out half baked games to maintain their profit margins for shareholders. Gamers will start to see through that and profits will drop. IE: The latest Call of Duty woes.
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
It’s only .6% because I split time with Beacon. Loving all things @criticalrole.bsky.social ! PS: the minimized video on the right is C4 Ep 8. ⚔️🦁🧚♀️😈👼🏹🏰
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s only .6% because I split time with Beacon. Loving all things @criticalrole.bsky.social ! PS: the minimized video on the right is C4 Ep 8. ⚔️🦁🧚♀️😈👼🏹🏰
Not giving into FOMO (fear of missing out) as much as I possibly can has taught me a few things when it comes to video games. Mainly, waiting for early access games to go “1.0” before buying them is okay. Here are the reasons why:
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Not giving into FOMO (fear of missing out) as much as I possibly can has taught me a few things when it comes to video games. Mainly, waiting for early access games to go “1.0” before buying them is okay. Here are the reasons why:
At least some people in the video game industry are aware of the downfall that over reliance on AI will bring.
Rockstar co-founder and former Grand Theft Auto writer Dan Houser has likened AI to mad cow disease, and claimed that humanity is being pulled in a direction “by a certain group of people who maybe aren't fully rounded humans.” https://bit.ly/4pDEfoN
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
At least some people in the video game industry are aware of the downfall that over reliance on AI will bring.
Reposted by Kainn
No, I 100% agree that computer RPGs these days have too much handholding. I, too, yearn for the days of being able to spend hours crafting my perfect build from hundreds of available options, only to discover that it mathematically cannot survive the mandatory rat fight portion of the first dungeon.
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
No, I 100% agree that computer RPGs these days have too much handholding. I, too, yearn for the days of being able to spend hours crafting my perfect build from hundreds of available options, only to discover that it mathematically cannot survive the mandatory rat fight portion of the first dungeon.
People are arguing over the use of AI in video games. We know AI is a cost saving measure at its core when used within video games. Creative human beings being replaced with AI takes away from the artistic harmonics between the story, graphics, and coding. Artistry automated is not artistry at all.
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
People are arguing over the use of AI in video games. We know AI is a cost saving measure at its core when used within video games. Creative human beings being replaced with AI takes away from the artistic harmonics between the story, graphics, and coding. Artistry automated is not artistry at all.
Marahute! *didgeridoo intensifies*
The box office failure is a thrilling adventure with a strong environmentalist message.
25 years later, The Rescuers Down Under is still one of the best films of the Disney Renaissance
The box office failure is a thrilling adventure with a strong environmentalist message.
www.polygon.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Marahute! *didgeridoo intensifies*
Me a lot lately. Just do the shadow drop of the remake already, @bethesdastudios.com.
(Meme credit: www.reddit.com/r/Morrowind/...)
(Meme credit: www.reddit.com/r/Morrowind/...)
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Me a lot lately. Just do the shadow drop of the remake already, @bethesdastudios.com.
(Meme credit: www.reddit.com/r/Morrowind/...)
(Meme credit: www.reddit.com/r/Morrowind/...)
Happy Birthday* to one of my (and the world’s) favorite RPGs of all time! ⚔️🐉
*Not to be confused with the Premium Edition (2012), Legendary Edition (2013), Special Edition (2016), Skyrim VR Edition (2017), Smart Fridge Edition (2018), or Anniversary Edition (2021).
*Not to be confused with the Premium Edition (2012), Legendary Edition (2013), Special Edition (2016), Skyrim VR Edition (2017), Smart Fridge Edition (2018), or Anniversary Edition (2021).
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy Birthday* to one of my (and the world’s) favorite RPGs of all time! ⚔️🐉
*Not to be confused with the Premium Edition (2012), Legendary Edition (2013), Special Edition (2016), Skyrim VR Edition (2017), Smart Fridge Edition (2018), or Anniversary Edition (2021).
*Not to be confused with the Premium Edition (2012), Legendary Edition (2013), Special Edition (2016), Skyrim VR Edition (2017), Smart Fridge Edition (2018), or Anniversary Edition (2021).
I was mainly a console gamer growing up. I played all the GTAs on launch (midnight release, baby) and I was always super bummed at GTA launch delays. Now I primarily game on PC so I haven’t cared about delays since I couldn’t play them anyway. I recently got a PS5 and now I can be sad, again. ☹️🎉
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I was mainly a console gamer growing up. I played all the GTAs on launch (midnight release, baby) and I was always super bummed at GTA launch delays. Now I primarily game on PC so I haven’t cared about delays since I couldn’t play them anyway. I recently got a PS5 and now I can be sad, again. ☹️🎉
“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” - Shigeru Miyamoto
This obviously excludes the paid beta testing (aka “pre-release”) that are so popular these days.
This obviously excludes the paid beta testing (aka “pre-release”) that are so popular these days.
Rockstar's beloved series is almost always late, but it's always been worth the wait, too.
Here's the history of Rockstars' delays from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and San Andreas to Red Dead Redemption 2: bit.ly/4otdQKv
Here's the history of Rockstars' delays from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and San Andreas to Red Dead Redemption 2: bit.ly/4otdQKv
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” - Shigeru Miyamoto
This obviously excludes the paid beta testing (aka “pre-release”) that are so popular these days.
This obviously excludes the paid beta testing (aka “pre-release”) that are so popular these days.
If you're met with a "Game Over", always select "Try Again".
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you're met with a "Game Over", always select "Try Again".
Happy 25th Birthday, PS2! These are the 4 PS2 games that have a special place in my memories. Each started an appreciation for a specific genre of gaming that I still play to this day. Special attention to the FFXI PS2 HDD that was required to play!
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Happy 25th Birthday, PS2! These are the 4 PS2 games that have a special place in my memories. Each started an appreciation for a specific genre of gaming that I still play to this day. Special attention to the FFXI PS2 HDD that was required to play!
*Silvo in the back, nodding along with Tony*
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
*Silvo in the back, nodding along with Tony*
Xbox Exec1: “How do we meet this 30% profit margin?”
Xbox Exec2: “Let’s release Halo for 30% more platforms!”
Xbox Exec2: “Let’s release Halo for 30% more platforms!”
October 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Xbox Exec1: “How do we meet this 30% profit margin?”
Xbox Exec2: “Let’s release Halo for 30% more platforms!”
Xbox Exec2: “Let’s release Halo for 30% more platforms!”
I know you’ve heard of DRM for video games but now there is DRM for your beds!
(Ok it’s not the same… but it’s funny to me.)
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
(Ok it’s not the same… but it’s funny to me.)
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
www.dexerto.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I know you’ve heard of DRM for video games but now there is DRM for your beds!
(Ok it’s not the same… but it’s funny to me.)
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
(Ok it’s not the same… but it’s funny to me.)
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
A game’s movement style is how the player interacts with the game. It is a significantly different gameplay experience if movement changes dramatically. I don’t play COD because of the “zoomer” style gameplay. I won’t play Battlefield if it molds itself into “COD with vehicles”.
Battlefield 6 movement is top of mind for EA, Battlefield Studios, and players, as the community’s latest debate has formed around the topic of "zoomers" vs. "battledads."
Battlefield 6 Sparks 'Zoomers' vs 'Battledads' War Over Movement — but the Devs Are Looking for Somewhere In-Between
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October 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
A game’s movement style is how the player interacts with the game. It is a significantly different gameplay experience if movement changes dramatically. I don’t play COD because of the “zoomer” style gameplay. I won’t play Battlefield if it molds itself into “COD with vehicles”.
Reposted by Kainn
Alright, let's see how big this gets!
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
October 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Alright, let's see how big this gets!
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
“You want to make a AAA game for like eight million dollars? You gotta get your guts back again.”
*mic drop followed by roarus applause* *portly bearded gamers swoon and faint* *camera zooms in on a small child in a old Xbox t-shirt weeping*
*mic drop followed by roarus applause* *portly bearded gamers swoon and faint* *camera zooms in on a small child in a old Xbox t-shirt weeping*
Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield Thinks the Games Industry is “Broken, Beaten, and Battered” but he has a three-point plan to fix it. https://bit.ly/47hneJK
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“You want to make a AAA game for like eight million dollars? You gotta get your guts back again.”
*mic drop followed by roarus applause* *portly bearded gamers swoon and faint* *camera zooms in on a small child in a old Xbox t-shirt weeping*
*mic drop followed by roarus applause* *portly bearded gamers swoon and faint* *camera zooms in on a small child in a old Xbox t-shirt weeping*
Me when the internet goes out:
a black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette while looking out of a car window .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette while looking out of a car window .
media.tenor.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Me when the internet goes out: