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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...
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12.05.2025 14:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“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
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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...
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...
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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
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
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...
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! 🎙️👇
03.03.2025 18:38 — 👍 26 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 3
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?...
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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 🎙️👇:
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🎙️👇
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 🎮🏆
It’s all happening! #DICESummit
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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!🎙️👇
03.02.2025 18:34 — 👍 19 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
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
On #GameMakersNotebook, @gregrice.bsky.social chats with @coalsupper.bsky.social's James Carbutt and Will Todd about growing up in Yorkshire, lessons learned from their early projects, the British influences behind 'Thank Goodness You're Here!', and the intricacies of writing humor for games! 🎙️👇
27.01.2025 18:26 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
We’re proud to announce that Ted Price, President and Founder of Insomniac Games, will be honored with a prestigious Hall of Fame Award. His induction will take place at the 28th Annual #DICEAwards on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Las Vegas and will be livestreamed by IGN!
23.01.2025 17:04 — 👍 31 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 3
We’re excited to unveil another round of programming for #DICE2025 including speakers from Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, Obsidian Entertainment, and more! Learn more about this fantastic line-up and their topics here: dicesummit.org/dice_speakers/2025_programming.asp
22.01.2025 17:17 — 👍 18 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 3
Insomniac Games’ Ted Price Announces Retirement After Three Decades sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog...
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On #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with Anne, Douglas, and Nate Austin from Worldwalker Games, developers of Wildermyth! Together they discuss their inspirations, creating memorable characters in procedural experiences, writing for procedural vs traditional narratives, and more! 🎙️👇
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Our Wildfire Relief Fund, managed by GoFundMe.org, has raised over $3.3M as of today. These donations have enabled us to send over 660 direct cash grants to people seeking help with temporary shelter, food, clothing and other essential supplies. www.gofundme.com/f/wildfire-r...
15.01.2025 04:03 — 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
We’re excited to announce more of our #DICE2025 programming! Join them & other games industry peers in exploring ##DICE2025’s theme — Built to Last!
Learn More: www.dicesummit.org/dice_speaker...
On #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with @remysiu.com and Pinki Li about the #DICEAwards nominated game 1000xRESIST, going from live performance to game dev, real life inspirations behind the narrative design, how desperation can lead to great choices, and the influence of theater🎙️👇
13.01.2025 19:09 — 👍 48 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 1
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