Jörg Tittel
@newjorg.bsky.social
Game and Filmmaker | Creative Director/Founder @RapidEyeMovers.bsky.social
https://www.rapideyemovers.com
https://www.rapideyemovers.com
I had a great time nerding out with Wayne on his Coin-Op Conversation podcast, in which every guest gets to pick three arcade games that shaped them. I would pick three different ones every day, but this is a fun selection and spirited conversation.
This week's Coin-Op Conversation Podcast guest is film director/writer/producer & game director of C-Smash VRS, Jörg Tittel (@newjorg.bsky.social)!
Watch/Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2kKJ...
Watch/Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2kKJ...
October 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I had a great time nerding out with Wayne on his Coin-Op Conversation podcast, in which every guest gets to pick three arcade games that shaped them. I would pick three different ones every day, but this is a fun selection and spirited conversation.
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🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉
Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more.
www.verticalslice.news
Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more.
www.verticalslice.news
October 12, 2026 at 9:55 AM
🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉
Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more.
www.verticalslice.news
Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more.
www.verticalslice.news
He doesn’t seem to have had an original idea since 1984 - he’s been milking Dragon Quest for decades - so that makes sense.
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has released a new game, which he claims was made in “just about 30 minutes,” with generative AI.
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The latest game from the creator of Dragon Quest was made in ‘about 30 minutes’ with AI | VGC
Horii has previously praised AI technology and its use in video games…
vgc.news
October 12, 2026 at 10:19 AM
He doesn’t seem to have had an original idea since 1984 - he’s been milking Dragon Quest for decades - so that makes sense.
I never imagined the Saudi EA acquisition would bring about Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf IRL.
October 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I never imagined the Saudi EA acquisition would bring about Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf IRL.
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after the m2 announcements the other day i keep thinking about how shmups are the worst genre for the Distribution Situation that they have and that basically all talk about how the scene can grow is moot until the biggest games are all available on all major platforms and regions
October 12, 2026 at 12:23 AM
after the m2 announcements the other day i keep thinking about how shmups are the worst genre for the Distribution Situation that they have and that basically all talk about how the scene can grow is moot until the biggest games are all available on all major platforms and regions
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I wonder how much it would have cost to hire a writer...?
The developer behind Teach My Little Sister How to Drive, a driving instruction sim where you instruct a generative-AI-powered, dynamic NPC, has been spending $1,000 dollars a day to keep the demo working.
AI Driving Game Players Are Burning Through So Many Tokens Its Developer Had to Take Out a Bank Loan to Keep It Running
bit.ly
October 12, 2026 at 6:27 AM
I wonder how much it would have cost to hire a writer...?
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Sad news for cinephiles: Tilly Norwood has been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
October 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Sad news for cinephiles: Tilly Norwood has been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
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this story happens all the time btw. like constantly. everywhere
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
www.motherjones.com
October 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
this story happens all the time btw. like constantly. everywhere
This is why I cancelled my TV License. I don’t need to pay for this.
Bethany wore a “Protect The Dolls” t-shirt during rehearsals. The BBC posted it on their socials then quietly deleted and reposted it without showing her from the front. On TV last night they actually blurred the message #Strictly
October 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This is why I cancelled my TV License. I don’t need to pay for this.
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Elon just blasted his home address to his 240 million followers along with his order number and last 4 of his Amex charge card while shilling grok bot.
Someone else canceled his order.
Someone else canceled his order.
October 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Elon just blasted his home address to his 240 million followers along with his order number and last 4 of his Amex charge card while shilling grok bot.
Someone else canceled his order.
Someone else canceled his order.
Remember when @playstation.com said PS5 can’t play PS2 discs?
Turns out that was incorrect.
I guess they just wanted to lock Ico and other gems behind a subscription service.
Turns out that was incorrect.
I guess they just wanted to lock Ico and other gems behind a subscription service.
October 11, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Remember when @playstation.com said PS5 can’t play PS2 discs?
Turns out that was incorrect.
I guess they just wanted to lock Ico and other gems behind a subscription service.
Turns out that was incorrect.
I guess they just wanted to lock Ico and other gems behind a subscription service.
These folks being cryptoschemers aside, interesting that what drives them is Rockstar’s decision to release the game digitally only (codes in a box don’t count).
Meanwhile, PS5 emulation is picking up in pace, too.
People are sick and tired of being owned. We don’t need to head down this road.
Meanwhile, PS5 emulation is picking up in pace, too.
People are sick and tired of being owned. We don’t need to head down this road.
A group that's been uploading Grand Theft Auto 6 clips is threatening to leak an entire game build if Rockstar doesn't reverse its physical release plans.
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Group threatens to leak ‘full’ GTA 6 build if physical plans aren’t reversed | VGC
The ‘Cyberleek’ is threatening its biggest Grand Theft Auto 6 leak yet, if its demands aren’t met…
vgc.news
October 11, 2026 at 11:28 AM
These folks being cryptoschemers aside, interesting that what drives them is Rockstar’s decision to release the game digitally only (codes in a box don’t count).
Meanwhile, PS5 emulation is picking up in pace, too.
People are sick and tired of being owned. We don’t need to head down this road.
Meanwhile, PS5 emulation is picking up in pace, too.
People are sick and tired of being owned. We don’t need to head down this road.
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i got so many people calling this tweet fakeposting back when i made it but since this is bluesky and things have less reach on here im just going to post the photo
October 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
i got so many people calling this tweet fakeposting back when i made it but since this is bluesky and things have less reach on here im just going to post the photo
So the logical solution is to turn them into stupid streaming boxes which take your money and give nothing of substance back.
The US console hardware market has not been in a more precarious position “since the early 80s”, according to market research firm Circana.
YTD Xbox console sales are at an all-time low, while PlayStation is at its lowest point since 2013.
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YTD Xbox console sales are at an all-time low, while PlayStation is at its lowest point since 2013.
vgc.news/news/us-cons...
US console hardware market at its most precarious position ‘since the 80s’, says Circana | VGC
Xbox sales hit an all-time low as US console prices reach record highs…
vgc.news
October 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
So the logical solution is to turn them into stupid streaming boxes which take your money and give nothing of substance back.
Tokyo friends:
Any of you know where I could find a non-extortionately priced X68000?
I may be there in December.*
I need one. There simply has never been a more beautiful computer.
*Which means we’ll need to meet up!
Any of you know where I could find a non-extortionately priced X68000?
I may be there in December.*
I need one. There simply has never been a more beautiful computer.
*Which means we’ll need to meet up!
October 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Tokyo friends:
Any of you know where I could find a non-extortionately priced X68000?
I may be there in December.*
I need one. There simply has never been a more beautiful computer.
*Which means we’ll need to meet up!
Any of you know where I could find a non-extortionately priced X68000?
I may be there in December.*
I need one. There simply has never been a more beautiful computer.
*Which means we’ll need to meet up!
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If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.
Anthropic is the latest lab to report 'rogue' agent activity, which sources said included applying for visas with the State Department www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites (Gift Article)
The company said rogue A.I. agents acted on their own as they tried to access federal, state and local sites. The Philadelphia Police Department said its site was one of them.
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.
Who wore it better?
October 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Who wore it better?
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Discussed some Tokyo Game Show indie games for @kotaku.com, and how Japanese indies are taking a different path to that seen elsewhere
Japanese Indie Gaming Publishers Are Doing Things Differently - Kotaku
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, the most exciting indie developers set their own path towards sustainable games development
kotaku.com
October 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Discussed some Tokyo Game Show indie games for @kotaku.com, and how Japanese indies are taking a different path to that seen elsewhere
Just the best.*
*(After the Saturn version).
*(After the Saturn version).
October 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Just the best.*
*(After the Saturn version).
*(After the Saturn version).
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by all means, AI evangelists: leave me behind, off with you, godspeed, don’t let the door hit you
news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...
news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...
Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News
A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.
news.berkeley.edu
October 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
by all means, AI evangelists: leave me behind, off with you, godspeed, don’t let the door hit you
news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...
news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...
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You'll never guess where this goes
October 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
You'll never guess where this goes
Next thing you know, ICE storms Microsoft HQ and deports Satya Nadella. Guess sucking up to Nazis doesn’t pay off.
(Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the federal government was suspending Microsoft from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, citing alleged fraud.
@reuters.com #$MSFT
@reuters.com #$MSFT
October 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Next thing you know, ICE storms Microsoft HQ and deports Satya Nadella. Guess sucking up to Nazis doesn’t pay off.