A lesser consequence of AI enshittification is denying voice actors the opportunity to do the scenery-chewing portentous voiceovers for corporate security training videos.

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I highly recommend anyone who thinks they might possibly interested to apply for my job at IGN. It is a fantastic (UNION!!!!!) job working with the absolute best people. I have loved it with all my heart. You will too.

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Jank has been going for 2 months. In that time we’ve published over 100 articles. We are not fuckin around. Here's a rundown of our work so far.

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What we talk about when we talk about running (in Marathon, while playing Marathon) Let's try to convince Brendy that Bungie's shooter isn't all about dopamine

You should back Jank because we're pivoting *from* video, a bold step into post-modern media: www.jank.cool/what-we-talk...

Pouring one out for the Scott Mills Bridge at Fleet Services on the M3.

What we talk about when we talk about running (in Marathon, while playing Marathon) Let's try to convince Brendy that Bungie's shooter isn't all about dopamine

We wanted to argue about Marathon, so we did it while playing Marathon

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ProbablyMonsters is betting on an Xbox 360-esque bonanza of single-player AA kookiness Chief marketing officer David Reid explains why diligent use of marketing spend is the secret to targeting the much-reduced AA sector

RETVRN

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Very sorry about that! I blame Moby Dick. Fixed now.

Ryu walking into the sunset in the ending of Street Fighter II. The caption reads: "Already seeking the next challenge, ceremony means nothing to him."

Personal news: I'm leaving my Editor-at-large role at Eurogamer & Gamer Network as part of new cuts. I last year approached my move to Eurogamer & VG247's skeletonization with reluctance, but I ultimately greatly enjoyed giving EG a go. But now after 10yrs & in difficult conditions, it's time to go.

Tom is a true veteran who knows the industry inside out and remains unflappable in the face of any crisis. Hire him to meet your editorial/communication needs.

Hoverbikes are cool. Having a fist fight after each race is also cool.

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The balancing on the email mechanic is completely fucked. You're meant to reply to emails, but when you do so, you're punished by almost immediately getting another email in response which then needs to be replied to. The player is disincentivized from engaging with the core gameplay loop.

Only one of these statements is true.

‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ won’t use any generative AI But Take-Two are “embracing” the tech to “reduce costs”

@justdip.bsky.social hey, Strauss Zelnick did not say this "on the earnings call", he said it in our interview (www.gamesindustry.biz/strauss-zeln...). Please update your story: www.nme.com/news/gaming-...

Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.

He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.

Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...

Three game devs climb a mountain - part 4 "I don't know if coming up here was the right call, gang."

This is the point at which things start going badly wrong for the three game devs climbing a mountain in Peak: www.jank.cool/three-game-d...

(I am continuing at GI, this is a side project that predates the job and which I have been blessed to continue in my spare time. Related: I no longer have any spare time)

Jank I guess I could read about PC games.

The estimable @grahamsmith.bsky.social, @brendyc.bsky.social and I have launched jank.cool, a blog about PC games. It aspires to be funny and informed and passionate and it is in all respects emphatically uncommercial, so please back it if you're into those things.

eBay seller adding a touch of F1 glamour to my purchase of a cut-price battery for a 25-year-old Mondeo

Having to consider how killing the giant affects house prices in Fable is overpoweringly British energy, solid worldbuilding there Playground.

Went to Chernobyl and walked the abandoned buildings of Pripyat for STALKER. A day of staged gangland activities in Hong Kong for Sleeping Dogs. Three-day road trip in provided supercars for Forza Horizon. And I started *after* the glory days.

We're looking for a News Editor to join TWIV. Ideal candidate would have proven experience with:

- Working in news for a games outlet
- Conducting original reporting
- Mentoring junior writers

...and genuinely enjoy writing news, diving deep, and talking to people. UK timezone preferred. Email me.

I feel for anybody at Ubisoft right now. The cuts just keep coming.

A very bleak silver lining: incredible value on the first... 19 days of union dues bsky.app/profile/gibi...

A little Bluesky moment: being told I'm "covering up" a detail that is in the headline, strapline and body copy of a story.

Just a bunch of snowflakes.

Working in games B2B in 2025 is a very bleak experience.

Report: Rockstar fired staff after Slack policy changes prompted discussion in external DIscord A new report claims that Grand Theft Auto giant Rockstar’s recent dismissal of 34 staff for "gross misconduct" was trig…

Management chat aside, I have a nasty feeling that Rockstar will have people bang to rights for sharing internal information that staff didn't consider significant, but was nevertheless restricted by their employment contract. www.gamesindustry.biz/report-rocks...