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Posts by Nate Buchman
Y’all, the Castlevania: Awakening In The Moonlight musical by Takarazuka Revue is available legally on VOD with subtitles starting today until the end of March, this is a great adaptation and the women in this show are so good, PLUS this is a rare experiment globally
Please see it if you’re curious
This is awkward, but as of yesterday I'm no longer employed with Nightdive Studios. I'm currently looking for full-time work and would be happy to share more info via DMs. I'm also open to freelance work!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
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My ff14 character, Mission Moon
Happy patch day/hello new hairstyle @en.finalfantasyxiv.com
This entire situation is shocking as homicide is looking into this. Like, oh my god.
Genuinely feel like the world is working against me lately even though I’ve also had some good things happen. Idk. Maybe this is a weird early mid-life crisis happening.
Never did I have Tom Morello collabing with Final Fantasy XIV on my bingo card but hell yeah 🔥🤘
Genuinely hate this this
Not to beat a dead horse, but I don't have rent money for December, a way to get holiday presents for my kids, money for medications, or groceries. If you're hiring or know someone, please pass my name along.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Less Than Jake/ Good Charlotte
Grizzly Bear/ Radiohead (greatest concert ever, period)
Frank Turner/Flogging Molly
The Hush Sound/ Dresden Dolls/ Panic At The Disco
Le Tigre
Xbox 360 is now 20 years old (November 22, 2005)
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Been running a Fabula Ultima game and the FF vibes are there but also a bit of LoZ Tears Of The Kingdom as well.
What is it like playing #TTRPG with you as a GM, Nate?
Expect Final Fantasy influences as they’ve been a major source of inspo for awhile.
The LA city council just voted on a major change to sharply lower annual rent increases in rent stabilized units — 660k apartments — to between 1% and 4% depending on inflation. Story to come
Great fucking job, Schumer.
I'm single. No kids, no claims, no pre-existing conditions. The cataclysmic leap from paying $50 a month to $1,228.28 a month is a level of devastation the depth of which I'm struggling to articulate. I wasn't going to be able to afford when I thought it was going up to $350 a month. And now...😵
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
Tonight was a very bad night.
Protagonist of Final Fantasy XVI staring off into the distance with a beautiful landscape view in front of them.
Hello, Final Fantasy XVI.
Already loving what I’ve played so far.
Voting is the coolest
When people hear that I'm returning to part time work they often ask "are things not going well with your art?"
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
We live in the worst timeline with every business trying to gobble up and cannibalize one another.
The only truly ethical response that a self-described artist can make. Anything else is a betrayal of one's colleagues.
An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
When you see Perfect Blue is playing on the big screen you buy a ticket and go immediately. Much needed movie outing on my day off.
Yoga/stretching everyday is a literal lifesaver. You’re back and body will thank you for this later down the line.
When I was a kid, bedtime was 9 pm.
I couldn't wait to be a grownup so I could go to bed anytime I wanted.
Turns out that is 9 pm.