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As indicated prior, our PvE realms will soon have Crossfaction Battlegrounds enabled.
This means that players, depending on team imbalance in a given Battleground, may end up fighting for the opposite faction for that game to increase fairness and reduce queue times.

I don't think bacon is breathable...

That's all it ever was, a pretense of service. Blue or red, they're just looting and using you for the oligarchs.

Amazon Plans to Cut 30,000 Corporate Jobs, Reuters Reports Amazon.com Inc. plans to cut corporate jobs in several key departments, including logistics, payments, video games and the cloud-computing unit, according to people familiar with the matter.

Big layoffs hitting Amazon as soon as tomorrow, including within the video-game division, sources tell Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

YouTube video by Bad Game Hall of Fame Silent Hill: Homecoming [#01] - Bad Game Hall of Fame

The first episode of our 'Silent Hill: Homecoming' playthrough is up now on YouTube! Featuring a nearly hour-long history of the game's troubled development, naughty nurses behaving badly, and handy how-tos on home repair. youtu.be/W6Y51EtZqMI

Just wanna give some extra shout outs and info on the history section on this, as it wouldn't have been as good as it was if it wasn't for specific people

Preliminary patch notes for Patch 1.18.1 — Nightmares of Ursol are here! Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the release. twow.link/5WgQ

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Death Counter on Steam Someone has to count the dead bodies! Death Counters are in charge of that haunting job! You play as unnamed operatives from 1939–1959, infiltrating forbidden labs to film corpses and unseen horrors. ...

Arman is at it again with his unique take on horror. Be sure to give Death Counter a wishlist. :)
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I'm live on @turtlewowteam.bsky.social's Everlook Broadcasting, tune in via the in game widget or the web player NOW!

Tonights' Living in the Past is all about the thick eyeliner and goth garb, because we're celebrating some serious scene and emo hits!

IT'S NOT A PHASE, MOM!

turtle-wow.org/radio

Need a logo for "Made by 100% Organic Free Range Human Talent"

If I don't scare people from joining AAAA studios I'm not doing my job right.

YouTube video by Industry Devs David Fried Interview - Working at Blizzard, Ubisoft, Industry Nonsense

Great interview (long +1hr) with David Fried (aka @designerdave.bsky.social) a Blizzard Wizard. Lots of great stuff for indie devs to get insight into the industry (via Industry Devs). www.youtube.com/watch?v=llEW...

YouTube video by DesignerDave Stop Killing Games PSA

This is important for all gamedev workers.
youtu.be/zblBt9XzWoo?...

The full scale of today's Xbox layoff is not yet clear, but you can expect more news of project cancelations and job cuts as the U.S. west coast wakes up. Some studios are planning meetings within the next two hours.

YouTube video by Everlook Broadcasting Co. Hardcore Victims Unit — An Everlook Broadcasting Co. Radio Play — Episode 1

Enjoy World of Warcraft? Then you might enjoy this noir inspired short about Detective Darksight. Written by yours truly and produced by the Everlook Broadcast team.
youtu.be/NYkWde9JGj0?...

I told you we’d be back

Update 12: 46ish hours to go - and a gameplay preview! · Malys: Exorcise demons on your hunt for an ancient evil 🕯️ Hi folks,We're in the final stretch now - this is very much the make or break phase. We wanted to share a little bit of a gameplay preview with you, and talk a little bit more about what this funding ...

We are officially into the last two days of the Malys Kickstarter! If you've held off committing, now's the time to either do it or forever hold your peace!

In the meantime, an update that includes an early advance look at some actual Malys gameplay! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sum...

A Timeline Of Tara Reade’s Sexual Assault Allegations Against Joe Biden Biden has denied the allegations directly: 'It never happened.'

Not really... And let's not forget his opposition of integration in schools and decades of fighting women's right to choose.
Dignity my ass.
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Video Game Makers Turn Back to Kickstarter in Tough Funding Climate With investors closing their wallets, some indie studios are once again looking to crowdfunding

Had a long discussion with @jasonschreier.bsky.social about Summerfall's journey and Malys and our decision to turn to Kickstarter. Read about it here! www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... Thanks Jason! ❤️

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We know there's only one real solution to wealth hoarders. History has the answer.

UndeadLife - Zenrai - I Zug and I Loot Things Slim fit, unisex. T-shirt fit is snug; size up for looser fit.

To commemorate Zenrai getting the Kingsfall dagger I commissioned this t-shirt... and if you were there for any of the 300 some episodes of Zenrai's journeys, maybe you'd like it too. ;)
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Pro tip:

Vengeance is Mine, Saith The Lord - Penny Arcade Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.

I’m still sick as a dog but I managed to scratch out a new comic through my fever dreams . Happy Monday and fuck Sam Altman. www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2025/0...

I don't even understand what you went into.

Just like every other AI you use. Fascinating...

Announcing I'm part of the Twitch Creators Club - Co-working & Coding.

After being recognized as within the top 10% of Software and Game Development streamers for both 2023, and 2024 - this is a wonderful opportunity to contribute and be more active in the community.

#indiedev #twitch #gamedev

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OpenAI right now