There were a lot of us games journalists who never studied journalism, but we could at least do these basics. Cmon.

But yes this is a good trick!

It’s so dodgy, last time I did it I bid the minimum amount, got told I was outbid, refused to bid more, then on the day of my flight got the business class seat and they charged me then. I’d already mentally put that money back in my pocket, yknow? Maybe someone cancelled, but it feels off.

You'll never believe how fast a car goes

Level Up Tasmania was astonishingly good and I'll write more about it when I've recovered good grief I'm tired but my heart is full

And finally, the Level Up Awards!

Presented by Amelia

⚡️Emerging Innovator - Shaun Hatten / AFK
🎤 Peoples Choice - Bree Ratten / Soup Weather
🙏 The Tee-Posey Award - Paris Buttfield
🍺 Tasmanian Games Champion - Oli Potter

Game journalists. Level Up Tasmania. 1000% worth a visit. I’m just about to go in for Day 2. In addition to the great games on show, and intense collegiality of literally everyone, OMG the food. And Salamanca Markets.

Raelene and Sav are having a blast down at Level Up Tas! Yesterday the Hon Madeleine Ogilvie MP joined for the opening of the show and to check out the incredible tassie talent that the games industry has to offer. If you want to see it for yourself, registration is FREE!

https://ow.ly/TS4f50YLr0K

This got a full-on guffaw

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This is a good game

Ever wanted to be an actor? You and your friends can live your Hollywood dreams in ACTING OUT, our new co-op movie making game! 🎥🍿🎭 #indiedev #gamedev #wishlistwednesday

Wishlist on Steam! Link in replies:

the irony of having a one-on-one HR layoff meeting in the conference room with my Loki mural on it

Is this just part of a fuller list? Because where is Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers?

Omg Hades II hit game pass goodbye I'm busy

Animating IS ACTING.
#mixtape #indiedev #animation #music

Oh RIGHT, I had assumed there was something weird about using BlueSky in Yonkers for some reason, now this all makes sense!

Doom is a form of mum game. Any game in which you clean the level meticulously and thoroughly before moving on and then the next time you return its a mess again is a mum game

I too am curious! A quick google revealed nothing!

I Don't Care How Many Games Are Coming Out on Steam Enough stats. Let's game.

"...my career has been impeded much more significantly by pessimism and anxiety than by material market conditions..."

I've always respected @mode7games.bsky.social's thoughts on our industry. I've arrived at a similar conclusion in recent years.

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Hewso just call me from your regular phone already

That's seven calls from unknown numbers all starting with the same six digits that hang up as soon as I or my voicemail answer so far today.

The greatest lie I ever believed was that local newspapers died because the internet made them irrelevant. Newspapers were wounded by the internet, they DIED because of private equity vulture owners, full stop. One of the first industries targeted.

(Read “Bad Company.”)

Spare a thought for the QA analyst who identified this workaround during their reproduction attempts and root cause analysis.

Could one of you data hacking jerks get in there and leak evidence of their union busting? Do something useful.

Carnageddon was a battle royale game?? I admit I didn’t play a lot of it, but did it have that push and pull to be the last one standing?

The main thing I remember was that the controversy was HUGELY blow out of proportion. I expected an irreverent and edgy masterpiece but it was just a bit shit.

The Guardian headline: The Artemis II crew made it through 10 days in space together - but could they have survived my first office job?

I try not to dunk anymore but Jesus CHRIST can someone check on opinion columnists because they are deeply unwell.

What Mars said!

Screenshot of Not Boring Weather app showing a cold week in Hobart Tasmania

It’s not going to be hot!