Luke Benstead
@kazade.bsky.social
Programmer. One-Time Author. Part-Time Game Developer. Simulant Engine, DreamPi, and Djangae Creator. Head of Engineering at AKQA Leap. Views are my own!
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If you needed another reason to buy Gunner Heat PC, they recently did an interview on AI usage in gamedev and their response is absolutely worth highlighting:
"First of all, the proliferation of LLMs and other generative AI products is an active, top-down consolidation of power by tech capital."
"First of all, the proliferation of LLMs and other generative AI products is an active, top-down consolidation of power by tech capital."
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If you needed another reason to buy Gunner Heat PC, they recently did an interview on AI usage in gamedev and their response is absolutely worth highlighting:
"First of all, the proliferation of LLMs and other generative AI products is an active, top-down consolidation of power by tech capital."
"First of all, the proliferation of LLMs and other generative AI products is an active, top-down consolidation of power by tech capital."
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Ash Sarkar, "What's your vision of the good life?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it's one where we can spend more time with the people that we love"
Zack Polanski, "I think it's one where we can spend more time with the people that we love"
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Ash Sarkar, "What's your vision of the good life?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it's one where we can spend more time with the people that we love"
Zack Polanski, "I think it's one where we can spend more time with the people that we love"
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Your journey to Vienna 2026 starts today at eurovision.com 🇦🇹
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Your journey to Vienna 2026 starts today at eurovision.com 🇦🇹
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The Sega Dreamcast's disc drive is infamous for the grinding sounds it makes. It turns out that this can be cured with a £3.50 brass gear. @pizzahotline.bsky.social has a handy guide here for those interested in taking on this unique mod.
👉 www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/11/sile...
👉 www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/11/sile...
Silence Your Sega Dreamcast's Old Grinding GD-ROM Drive with a Fancy New Brass Gear
www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Sega Dreamcast's disc drive is infamous for the grinding sounds it makes. It turns out that this can be cured with a £3.50 brass gear. @pizzahotline.bsky.social has a handy guide here for those interested in taking on this unique mod.
👉 www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/11/sile...
👉 www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/11/sile...
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Labour MP says only way to unite UK over immigration is by leaning into Reform narrative.
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Labour MP says only way to unite UK over immigration is by leaning into Reform narrative.
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Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series
www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new #Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm. @primevideo.bsky.social
www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new #Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm. @primevideo.bsky.social
Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series » GateWorld
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm.
www.gateworld.net
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series
www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new #Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm. @primevideo.bsky.social
www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new #Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm. @primevideo.bsky.social
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Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
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🏝️My little indie game #Castaway is like $3.99 now on Playstation and Switch! $3.99 ridiculous bucks that would help me fund my new game! please share!
💙PS: bit.ly/Castaway-Pla...
❤️Switch: bit.ly/Castaway-Swi...
💙PS: bit.ly/Castaway-Pla...
❤️Switch: bit.ly/Castaway-Swi...
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🏝️My little indie game #Castaway is like $3.99 now on Playstation and Switch! $3.99 ridiculous bucks that would help me fund my new game! please share!
💙PS: bit.ly/Castaway-Pla...
❤️Switch: bit.ly/Castaway-Swi...
💙PS: bit.ly/Castaway-Pla...
❤️Switch: bit.ly/Castaway-Swi...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Way back in 1998 I was working on my first PC title, 'Incoming'. I was tasked with CPU & GPU optimizations and 3D card compatibility. Back then PC 3D cards were in their infancy and had lots of issues, mostly associated with their drivers. Sometimes we had to work around know problems with hacks!
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Way back in 1998 I was working on my first PC title, 'Incoming'. I was tasked with CPU & GPU optimizations and 3D card compatibility. Back then PC 3D cards were in their infancy and had lots of issues, mostly associated with their drivers. Sometimes we had to work around know problems with hacks!
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If you ever wanna try to take the plunge and give DC homebrew a try, this is the ultimate "getting started" guide that everyone in the community uses: dreamcast.wiki/Getting_Star....
Then join the "Simulant" Discord server (link at the bottom of the KallistiOS GitHub repo), it's DCdev central.
Then join the "Simulant" Discord server (link at the bottom of the KallistiOS GitHub repo), it's DCdev central.
Getting Started with Dreamcast development - dreamcast.wiki
dreamcast.wiki
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
If you ever wanna try to take the plunge and give DC homebrew a try, this is the ultimate "getting started" guide that everyone in the community uses: dreamcast.wiki/Getting_Star....
Then join the "Simulant" Discord server (link at the bottom of the KallistiOS GitHub repo), it's DCdev central.
Then join the "Simulant" Discord server (link at the bottom of the KallistiOS GitHub repo), it's DCdev central.
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New #gameassets 🎃 Graveyard Kit has been remade, 90+ models has been remade adding more detail and style! The pack includes animated characters and is completely free, for everyone, for any purpose!
Download (no ads, tracking, sign-up, etc.): kenney.nl/assets/grave... #gamedev
Download (no ads, tracking, sign-up, etc.): kenney.nl/assets/grave... #gamedev
October 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
New #gameassets 🎃 Graveyard Kit has been remade, 90+ models has been remade adding more detail and style! The pack includes animated characters and is completely free, for everyone, for any purpose!
Download (no ads, tracking, sign-up, etc.): kenney.nl/assets/grave... #gamedev
Download (no ads, tracking, sign-up, etc.): kenney.nl/assets/grave... #gamedev
I can't wait to murder Tuvix!
October 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I can't wait to murder Tuvix!
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Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a first demo
#StarTrekVoyager #StarTrek #Demo #Gaming #PCGaming
#StarTrekVoyager #StarTrek #Demo #Gaming #PCGaming
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a first demo
Clearly still a work in progress but a taste of things to come, Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown now has a public demo available.
www.gamingonlinux.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a first demo
#StarTrekVoyager #StarTrek #Demo #Gaming #PCGaming
#StarTrekVoyager #StarTrek #Demo #Gaming #PCGaming
@kenney.nl Hey! I think there might be something up with the animations in the Mini Characters 1 kit. I tried loading the .glb files into my custom engine and the animations exist, but the animation times are super short. I tried viewing in f3D and Blender and I can't get them to work there either..
October 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
@kenney.nl Hey! I think there might be something up with the animations in the Mini Characters 1 kit. I tried loading the .glb files into my custom engine and the animations exist, but the animation times are super short. I tried viewing in f3D and Blender and I can't get them to work there either..
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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This whole section really.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This whole section really.
No matter how experienced you are as a developer, you'll still regularly run into bugs that stop you in your tracks and block you for a day while you try to figure out what's going on.
Today is one of those days.
Today is one of those days.
September 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
No matter how experienced you are as a developer, you'll still regularly run into bugs that stop you in your tracks and block you for a day while you try to figure out what's going on.
Today is one of those days.
Today is one of those days.
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I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
September 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
I rewatched #StarTrek Beyond last night, and not only is it still a great film, but I realised that despite it being in the Kelvin timeline - Jaylah and Krall (Idris Elba's villain) are also stranded on the planet in the prime timeline...
Strange New Worlds + Beyond tie-in episode anyone?
Strange New Worlds + Beyond tie-in episode anyone?
September 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I rewatched #StarTrek Beyond last night, and not only is it still a great film, but I realised that despite it being in the Kelvin timeline - Jaylah and Krall (Idris Elba's villain) are also stranded on the planet in the prime timeline...
Strange New Worlds + Beyond tie-in episode anyone?
Strange New Worlds + Beyond tie-in episode anyone?
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Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I've been working on a little rush game - hopefully it'll be ready in a few weeks!
This is a slightly older video but it demonstrates the car switching mechanic! #gamedev #simulant #dreamcast #psp
All assets are thanks to the wonderful @kenney.nl !
This is a slightly older video but it demonstrates the car switching mechanic! #gamedev #simulant #dreamcast #psp
All assets are thanks to the wonderful @kenney.nl !
August 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I've been working on a little rush game - hopefully it'll be ready in a few weeks!
This is a slightly older video but it demonstrates the car switching mechanic! #gamedev #simulant #dreamcast #psp
All assets are thanks to the wonderful @kenney.nl !
This is a slightly older video but it demonstrates the car switching mechanic! #gamedev #simulant #dreamcast #psp
All assets are thanks to the wonderful @kenney.nl !
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HUGE day for the Sega #Dreamcast homebrew community! The next release of DreamSDK, our all-inclusive, powerful, user-friendly, bleeding-edge ready-to-go DC development environment for Windows is finally getting a MASSIVE update!
#retrogaming #gamedev #indiegame
#retrogaming #gamedev #indiegame
📣 #DreamSDK R4 is out!
A modern, ready-to-use package for Sega #Dreamcast development on Windows.
If you’re on Windows and want to start coding for your Dreamcast right away, this is for you.
📥 Download: github.com/dreamsdk/dre...
A modern, ready-to-use package for Sega #Dreamcast development on Windows.
If you’re on Windows and want to start coding for your Dreamcast right away, this is for you.
📥 Download: github.com/dreamsdk/dre...
August 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
HUGE day for the Sega #Dreamcast homebrew community! The next release of DreamSDK, our all-inclusive, powerful, user-friendly, bleeding-edge ready-to-go DC development environment for Windows is finally getting a MASSIVE update!
#retrogaming #gamedev #indiegame
#retrogaming #gamedev #indiegame