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I love games and so many of the people who make them. It was an honor to accept the award on behalf of the team and a privilege to be able to speak to what I believe in. ♥️

Intelligame - Twitch Back to Final Fantasy X | GDC Next Week

Stream's live, folks: playing Final Fantasy X and talking about...well, whatever comes up

I'm sure there won't be anything relevant to the current day in this RPG about wars started by people in power with religious overtones under false pretenses and such

nothing at all

twitch.tv/intelligame

US military says three of its troops killed in first Iran operation casualties Three U.S. service members have been killed and another five have been seriously wounded, in the first casualties of the unfolding U.S. operations against Iran, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Reports indicate at least 100 children have already been killed in strikes on schools. That is unconscionable.

Three U.S. service members are dead as a result of this entirely preventable war of choice.

The blood of these service members, these children, and every civilian rests in Trump’s hands.

a cartoon character says " who wants to play video games ? " Alt: a cartoon character says " who wants to play video games ? "

I haven't had time to play any Next Fest demos, so I'm gonna do some Steam browsing and wishlisting on stream!

(I'll also probably download too many demos, lol)

Tell me what games I should check out! Feel free to link someone else's game or your own :)

Ludovic [center] poses with a group of friends at the Combo Breaker fighting game tournament

After fighting game community member Ludovic Mbock was arrested by ICE, his family and friends have been working non-stop to bring him home
aftermath.site/ice-ludovic-mb...

This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to ...

NEW: A hobbyist has created Nearby Glasses, an app that warns you if someone close by is wearing smart glasses. 404 Media spoke to the creator who said he was inspired by our coverage that uncovers how men are wearing Meta's Ray-Bans to covertly film massage parlor workers.

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

This is one of the most heart-breaking & important articles I have ever read - from someone whose voices are so rarely heard, a teenaged girl.

If you want to understand online misogyny in all its devastating impact, please read this shattering piece.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

knowing that nobody at the BAFTAs spoke to Delroy or Michael, that apparently there was a 'sorry if you were offended' apology, and the fact that the BBC took time to edit "free palestine" and not the slurs has made an already ugly no win situation much worse

had the great pleasure of welcoming Harlo Holmes (@freedom.press) to the pod this week! we talk privacy practices you should put to use today, AV laws, and why we need to return to the forums. listen today wherever you get your podcasts

10 years in, Stardew Valley's binary approach to gender still gets a failing grade We can marry whoever we like in Pelican Town, so why no they/them pronouns?

You can be anyone you want in Stardew Valley! Except a man who wears a dress to his wedding, or a nonbinary person, for some reason. @katyar.bsky.social dives in for her first Mothership story
www.mothership.blog/10-years-sta...

Demos Done Quick | Honest Indies Get more from Honest Indies on Patreon

I’ve moved everything Honest Indies over to a free Patreon and have a new list up - rapid thoughts on 20 indie demos.

www.patreon.com/posts/151385...

'Tekken 8' Season 2 retropsective - InBetweenDrafts Season 2 of 'Tekken 8' updates were a saga of twists, turns, and mismatched understanding of how the game even works.

My first gaming piece on InBetweenDrafts is live. I wrote about the disastrous season 2 patch for Tekken 8 and broke down why the patch fundamentally went against the very basics of the series. I'm really proud of myself for putting this together, despite work deadlines and writers block. ❤️

how many neurodivergent black kids liked church just because you knew the script well enough

i know sensory overload was a thing but knowing id answer all them people in a way that made me feel like theyre treat me like a human made me push through a lot of shit to keep it up

YES!!

I've never thought about this. I thought church was incredibly draining (still do tbh), but always knew the specific beats and moments throughout the service. The structure made it slightly more palatable. And when it did deviate from that structure is when it was truly hell.

Ryan Coogler makes BAFTA history as the first Black winner of Best Original Screenplay for ‘SINNERS’.

#Sinners #RyanCoogler #BAFTAs

Phil Spencer retiring from Xbox, Microsoft AI exec Asha Sharma taking over gaming division Xbox president Sarah Bond to depart Microsoft. Sharma, hyping Xbox, promises: "we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop."

NEWS: Phil Spencer stepping down, Microsoft AI exec Asha Sharma stepping in

Sharma commits to gaming in memo to staff. Notes: "we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop."

www.gamefile.news/p/phil-spenc...

I would never repost a means to keep your ID safe and to give the middle finger to a company ran by the grandson of Mosley.

I would also never encourage you guys to spread the word of this method to fill Palantir's servers with Metaverse like avatars to do a bit of trolling (a lot of it) 😇

Announcement from Substack: Post Polymarket 🤝 Substack We are excited to announce our exclusive partnership with Substack. Starting today Substack authors can natively integrate data from the world's largest prediction market. Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets.

Substack, as expected, escalates toward hyper-disinfo.
Remember, folks: The tech bros tearing down our country are the major forces behind this monstrosity.
Choose your future wisely.

Spirit Swap: A Slice of Life TTRPG A solo journaling, city witch slice-of-life TTRPG using Tarot and D6.

The 77 reduced price early bird copies are down to just 11! If you wanna cop a discount on the DRM-free PDF you’ve gotta lock it in soon!
Although our 5$ economic hardship tier isn’t limited so don’t worry about that one.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sof...

A screenshot from the upcoming game Fishbowl showing the protagonist, Alo, in her apartment talking to a toy fish. Text overlayed on top of the image reads “It takes a virtual village - Fishbowl preview”

Since last summer, I’ve been highly anticipating @imissmyfriends.bsky.social. Rich characters, a relatable story, and comfy apartment made my entire time with the extended demo memorable.

New write up at: honestindies.substack.com/p/it-takes-a...

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'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...

This is an insane story start to finish. $65k a year "AI school" heavily surveils students, generates nonsensical questions that "does more harm than good," scrapes from competitors. Stores hours of video of children insecurely. Lots more:

www.404media.co/students-are...

This is genuinely one of the most infuriating articles I've read this year. Alpha School is just openly scraping course information and RANKING THEM. I don't get how you can get more scummy than that.

Updates: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84

Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.

Join Alba on another unforgettable journey and discover how she and Neva first met in the new DLC, arriving on February 19!

*Available for €2.99 on Xbox Series, PS4, PS5, Switch, Steam, and Mac App Store.

'Tekken 8' Season 2 retropsective - InBetweenDrafts Season 2 of 'Tekken 8' updates were a saga of twists, turns, and mismatched understanding of how the game even works.

My first gaming piece on InBetweenDrafts is live. I wrote about the disastrous season 2 patch for Tekken 8 and broke down why the patch fundamentally went against the very basics of the series. I'm really proud of myself for putting this together, despite work deadlines and writers block. ❤️

These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.

Ubisoft workers are on strike: 'We are treated like children' The strike comes after the publisher revealed plans to cut up to 200 jobs and ordered remote workers back into the office

Over 1,000 Ubisoft workers around the world have walked off the job.

In response to a return-to-office mandate, layoffs, and the cancellation of several games, workers launched a three-day strike.

The workers walked out in response to five French unions issuing the strike call.