Ezequiel Bruni

It was always mildly amusing getting (and using) "America Online" CDs in Canada

I don't normally buy or promote this sort of thing on my official Bluesky account, but Cori's a friend, and so is the artist. So if you like this sort of thing...

Don't miss out on this super sexy collab! The @SexyGamerGear x DemShenaniganss Tumbler is gone forever at the end of the month, make sure to snag yours on their site using Code: Shenanigans to save!

I've done some UX writing and some beginner-focused documentation, so I don't fault the UX writers for trying to keep it simple and approachable. But yeah, there's got to be a happy medium between "parasocial OS" and the obscure messages I see in the terminal.

My computer and I are not friends.

Digital Foundry just went independent. To those unfamiliar with games journalism/Digital Foundry, this is an awesome turn of events, and I love this for them.

If you're comfortable with the command line, have a look at "echogarden" on GitHub.

Just going to post this for anyone Googling it: the process of taking an *existing* text/script/transcript, and automatically aligning it with an audio or video file to create subtitles is called "forced alignment."

Now you know what to Google.

Apparently, the "are video games art" discussion has been kicking up on certain parts of social media again. Honestly? I was planning to write about this already.

This was just weirdly good timing.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

#writing #amwriting #videogames #gaming #artsyfartsy

It's just not posting the image/link card this time, and I don't know why.

Apparently, the "are video games art" discussion has been kicking up on certain parts of social media again. Honestly? I was planning to write about this already.

This was just weirdly good timing.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

#writing #amwriting #videogames #gaming #artsyfartsy

I should have started using git remotes on my VPS for deployment ages ago. So much simpler than routing through GitHub or Gitea and webhooks and all that.

Yeah... nothing came of this. I ended up going with Hugo. It works quite well for my purposes.

It's done! After a couple of days of learning Hugo, fiddling with Obsidian, and learning how to manually (and properly) set up simple git remotes... it's done!

My website now has all of my best articles, no broken links, and filters for easy sorting.

ezequiel.works

Now, I think it really is time to rebuild my site... again... in 11ty. Well, if nothing else, it'll be pretty fun. I almost miss designing websites professionally, but it's honestly a lot more fun when I'm just doing it for me.

And if you happen to read Issue #3, don't judge me. I was trying to be optimistic and boy did that bite me in the rear. Won't make that mistake again.

Issue #5 - How Much Does the Friendliness of a Community Affect a Game's Financial Success? It would be easy enough to argue that the community surrounding a game or franchise is important, but not that important. After all, some of the most wildly successful games in the world have some of ...

While I search for employment, I've started a newsletter about the games industry (mostly for the uninitiated). It's on LinkedIn of all places, but I'm considering other platforms.

Here's a piece I wrote on how a game's community affects its financial prospects.

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Alright, I give in. It's time to get serious about my (real-name) social media profile. It's not just for the ongoing job-or-client search, I swear!

But it IS a little bit about that, not gonna lie.

So... I'm officially looking for more work.

Get your game/tech writing here! Step right up! You know you want to!

From Physics-Defying Fashion to Real-World Couture… and Back Again Discover the intricate relationship between fashion and gaming and how these two worlds collide & elevate one another.

Here's a piece I got to write about the crossovers between the world of fashion and video #games.

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Well. That Other Website went down in flames. Truth be told, I hadn't posted there under my real name in ages anyway. I guess I'm just... here, now.

It's been a minute, but I did a thing on the Rocky Linux docs again! Okay, I just edited an older doc for like 5 minutes, but it felt good.

2024 Game Industry Layoffs: What Does It Mean for Games? When my editor asked me if maybe I could write a timely article about the recent Twitch layoffs, I told them there was no real rush. Yes, the Twitch layoffs are fairly fresh in everyone’s mind, and th...

Oh look. This article I wrote on the game industry layoffs is relevant again.

That sucks.

www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/game-in...

*will

Ugh. In my defense, I am very tired.

Will OpenAI’s Sora Really Impact Video Games? Understand why contrary to the rumors, OpenAI's Sora might not significantly impact video games. Learn about the limitations and realities of this technology.

How much with Sora affect video games? Not much, and not any time soon.

www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/open-ai...