Co-Founder Studio Slime. Prev: 3D/AR/VR @Shopify; Lab monkey @Carleton_U. Expect a lot of videogame talk

Ottawa, Ontario
Joined August 2008
Jon Wade retweeted
look i get that extinction is scary, but what's the alternative? solve our own math problems?
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I hope the next global trend is critical thinking
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Xbox wants focus on core franchises. So first move is to gut a studio that reinvigorated one of gamings most iconic games 3 times *in a row*!? Games w/ fun and daring mechanical choices all while executing on art and technical aspects in ways most studios can only aspire to…
Update: 136 employees have been laid off at id Software, a large majority of the studio ➡️ gamedeveloper.com/business/r…
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Jon Wade retweeted
Dreamcast once again reigns supreme
Important updates: News on physical discs for new games - play.st/4v86Wg3 News on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita - play.st/4vEN9FX
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With the disappearance of physical retail sales, Sony would hold a monopoly over video game sales on PlayStation because alternative digital stores are not allowed on the platform. Without alternatives, consumers will be forced to accept unfavorable terms. playstation.com/en-gb/legal/te…
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OneDrive is a dumpster fire of a product. (Prompted by it deleting over 350GB of data from my PC i never asked it to touch)
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When you ask where the training data comes from
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In a move that should surprise few that know me, I've started a game studio with some talented friends. Say hello to Studio Slime! studioslime.com We're heads down on our first game and are excited to show the world... when it's ready😉
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a billionaire taunting a struggling public service with the support it needs as if it's all just a big joke. like a king promising food to a starving village but only if their mayor agrees to dance nude in the town square first. evil in the most cartoonist way.
Elon Musk claims he will give Wikipedia $1 billion, if they change the name to “Dickipedia”
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Unity innovating with the "reinstall a game" as an attack vector against studios.
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Me, accepting GDPR popups next year:
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Is iPad OS ever going to get a working calculator? It’s kind of hilarious (and frustrating) that it doesn’t have one.
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I loved reading novels & watching movies and they brought me tremendous joy, but I had to stop doing both. The left me with little else than new perspectives on the world, though-provoking questions, enduring aesthetic beauty... show me the money!
Within the next 5 years, the majority of gamers won't play games unless they are being properly valued for that time. The model is called "play-to-earn" and it will become standard for video games in the future. Let’s talk about why ↓
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Every time I encounter, "Were integrating AI into [tool I use]," I hear "We've introduced a random goblin that is going to fuck with your stuff in unpredictable/chaotic ways"
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Thought's and hugs to all my old friends at Shopify impacted by the layoffs. You are all tremendously smart folks and will land on your feet eventually. 🫂
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Life hack: give yourself 8 to 12 hours of alone time in the morning to mentally prepare for the day.
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Been quiet lately, but if twitter rolls over and dies or everyone jumps ship I’m gonna be sad. Lot of really smart/talented folks who’s work I follow. I feel like it would be extremely difficult to follow them all again in some new manner
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William Shatner on his Blue Origin flight to space: "It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered." variety.com/2022/tv/news/wil…
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