Jaime Cross
@speedyjx.bsky.social
Recovering sound designer for games.
Video games, (metal) music, film photography, workers' rights
@iwgbunion.bsky.social Treasurer
Scottish. No DMs!
Work: https://speedyjx.com/
Noise:
@manmadeorigin.bsky.social
https://thecabinetnoir.bandcamp.com/
Video games, (metal) music, film photography, workers' rights
@iwgbunion.bsky.social Treasurer
Scottish. No DMs!
Work: https://speedyjx.com/
Noise:
@manmadeorigin.bsky.social
https://thecabinetnoir.bandcamp.com/
Pinned
Got some shots back from the @gameworkers.co.uk demo this morning. Will need to go through them properly, but some decent ones in there.
Shout out to Snappy Snaps, fastest film dev + scanners in the west (end).
📷 Pentax MG
🔎 SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50mm
🎞️ Kodak Colorplus @ 200 ISO
Shout out to Snappy Snaps, fastest film dev + scanners in the west (end).
📷 Pentax MG
🔎 SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50mm
🎞️ Kodak Colorplus @ 200 ISO
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That's Kobashi with Haru-chan!
Every time Kenta Kobashi goes and gets his hair cut, he gets a commemorative photo with the salon's cat. There are lots of photos over the years.
Every time Kenta Kobashi goes and gets his hair cut, he gets a commemorative photo with the salon's cat. There are lots of photos over the years.
September 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
That's Kobashi with Haru-chan!
Every time Kenta Kobashi goes and gets his hair cut, he gets a commemorative photo with the salon's cat. There are lots of photos over the years.
Every time Kenta Kobashi goes and gets his hair cut, he gets a commemorative photo with the salon's cat. There are lots of photos over the years.
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As a bonus, he is bragging on linkedin about forcing his staff to work in-office through the pandemic, so you can ALSO get long covid in addition to the health issues from crunching
September 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
As a bonus, he is bragging on linkedin about forcing his staff to work in-office through the pandemic, so you can ALSO get long covid in addition to the health issues from crunching
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AJPW have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s tour.
September 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
AJPW have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s tour.
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***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
UCU members at Brighton University face the threat of derecognition. We have called an emergency rally tomorrow at 1:15pm.
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
September 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
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Oooh, was just informed that Zexion is the cheapest its been yet.
Fantastic retro Metroid'y thing by Metroid sickos for Metroid sickos. It is oppressive, dark, claustrophobic, hostile, and the boss fights are intense and have Contra-style 8-way aiming.
It has some of my fave bosses in YEARS.
Fantastic retro Metroid'y thing by Metroid sickos for Metroid sickos. It is oppressive, dark, claustrophobic, hostile, and the boss fights are intense and have Contra-style 8-way aiming.
It has some of my fave bosses in YEARS.
It's a large part of why I loved Zexion so much. That game ESCALATES. The final boss is an absolute slobberknocker with so many phases.
And then there's optional secret EVEN HARDER bits.
And then there's optional secret EVEN HARDER bits.
Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Oooh, was just informed that Zexion is the cheapest its been yet.
Fantastic retro Metroid'y thing by Metroid sickos for Metroid sickos. It is oppressive, dark, claustrophobic, hostile, and the boss fights are intense and have Contra-style 8-way aiming.
It has some of my fave bosses in YEARS.
Fantastic retro Metroid'y thing by Metroid sickos for Metroid sickos. It is oppressive, dark, claustrophobic, hostile, and the boss fights are intense and have Contra-style 8-way aiming.
It has some of my fave bosses in YEARS.
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oh my god the Ed Sheeran statement was so bad that it's going to get the tour canceled. (since I read this post a third opener, Finneas, has also pulled out)
September 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
oh my god the Ed Sheeran statement was so bad that it's going to get the tour canceled. (since I read this post a third opener, Finneas, has also pulled out)
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Rikishi are known for their stoicism. But outside of the basho, they are still Japan’s most celebrated athletes. So of course, if you hold that status, you have no choice but to Do It To ‘Em.
Enjoy the pure Aura of rikishi wearing gorgeous Somenuki (special kimonos) during their daily walkups.
Enjoy the pure Aura of rikishi wearing gorgeous Somenuki (special kimonos) during their daily walkups.
September 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Rikishi are known for their stoicism. But outside of the basho, they are still Japan’s most celebrated athletes. So of course, if you hold that status, you have no choice but to Do It To ‘Em.
Enjoy the pure Aura of rikishi wearing gorgeous Somenuki (special kimonos) during their daily walkups.
Enjoy the pure Aura of rikishi wearing gorgeous Somenuki (special kimonos) during their daily walkups.
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Team17 (the publisher) laid off all of its internal comms and PR people a few months back btw...
Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media
Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media
'If you care about the work you’re making and the result of what you make here, you’ll feel really valued. If you don’t, you will feel slave-driven.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Team17 (the publisher) laid off all of its internal comms and PR people a few months back btw...
The CEO for Bulkhead has previous for saying some stupid stuff, including what has been quoted here.
Someone should ask how that 4 day work week they advertise as having is actually going too.
Someone should ask how that 4 day work week they advertise as having is actually going too.
Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media
Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media
'If you care about the work you’re making and the result of what you make here, you’ll feel really valued. If you don’t, you will feel slave-driven.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The CEO for Bulkhead has previous for saying some stupid stuff, including what has been quoted here.
Someone should ask how that 4 day work week they advertise as having is actually going too.
Someone should ask how that 4 day work week they advertise as having is actually going too.
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transphobia is an elitist pursuit, forced on working people from the top down against our collective will
The TUC, congress of all the UK's trade unions, have voted to condemn the EHRC guidance and backed self-ID.
Good luck finding reporting on it, you'll struggle to find it, even as the papers report on plenty of other things the TUC has voted on, and speeches.
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/tuc-...
Good luck finding reporting on it, you'll struggle to find it, even as the papers report on plenty of other things the TUC has voted on, and speeches.
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/tuc-...
TUC votes to condemn EHRC code of practice and back self-ID for trans people
Delegates backed a motion branding the EHRC guidance 'discriminatory and unworkable'
leftfootforward.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
transphobia is an elitist pursuit, forced on working people from the top down against our collective will
New Haruomi Hosono album sounds incredible.
God damn my dude.
haruomihosono.bandcamp.com/album/yours-...
God damn my dude.
haruomihosono.bandcamp.com/album/yours-...
Yours Sincerely, by Haruomi Hosono
10 track album
haruomihosono.bandcamp.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
New Haruomi Hosono album sounds incredible.
God damn my dude.
haruomihosono.bandcamp.com/album/yours-...
God damn my dude.
haruomihosono.bandcamp.com/album/yours-...
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games never needed to look better than FF12
maybe more power to make things run smoother, allow for faster combat, HD textures maybe, i don't know
in terms of realism we never needed more than FF12
the amount of detail expected from games nowadays is ridiculous and detrimental to good art direction
maybe more power to make things run smoother, allow for faster combat, HD textures maybe, i don't know
in terms of realism we never needed more than FF12
the amount of detail expected from games nowadays is ridiculous and detrimental to good art direction
September 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
games never needed to look better than FF12
maybe more power to make things run smoother, allow for faster combat, HD textures maybe, i don't know
in terms of realism we never needed more than FF12
the amount of detail expected from games nowadays is ridiculous and detrimental to good art direction
maybe more power to make things run smoother, allow for faster combat, HD textures maybe, i don't know
in terms of realism we never needed more than FF12
the amount of detail expected from games nowadays is ridiculous and detrimental to good art direction
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September 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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It's the Steam Party-Based RPG Fest and Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves Christmas, This Way Madness Lies, and our other RPGs are heavily discounted!
It's been a rough few weeks so if you could share this, I'd greatly appreciate it. :)
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
It's been a rough few weeks so if you could share this, I'd greatly appreciate it. :)
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
Save 81% on Cosmic Star Heroine on Steam
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic ...
store.steampowered.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It's the Steam Party-Based RPG Fest and Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves Christmas, This Way Madness Lies, and our other RPGs are heavily discounted!
It's been a rough few weeks so if you could share this, I'd greatly appreciate it. :)
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
It's been a rough few weeks so if you could share this, I'd greatly appreciate it. :)
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
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yeah so we need to talk about how "screentime is bad for kids" is not really true, but "short form video on algorithm-based platforms is bad for everyone" IS true
incredibly concerning that not one but TWO close friends, both progressive-lib-left, whom I've known for 15+ years both independently and separately said they believe Israel was behind 9/11 in the last two days
the information space out there is BAD, folks. get your friends off tiktok.
the information space out there is BAD, folks. get your friends off tiktok.
September 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
yeah so we need to talk about how "screentime is bad for kids" is not really true, but "short form video on algorithm-based platforms is bad for everyone" IS true
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Workers at Candy Crush maker King are set to go on strike if they cannot reach a collective agreement with studio leadership after over a year of negotiations.
The notice of strike action comes after King denied a collective bargaining agreement brought forward by employees in August 2026.
The notice of strike action comes after King denied a collective bargaining agreement brought forward by employees in August 2026.
King Staff Threaten Strike Action if No Agreement is Reached With Candy Crush Maker
King president Tood Green said the company's “current operating model is the right fit for King, including our operations in Sweden, at this time.”
thisweekinvideogames.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Workers at Candy Crush maker King are set to go on strike if they cannot reach a collective agreement with studio leadership after over a year of negotiations.
The notice of strike action comes after King denied a collective bargaining agreement brought forward by employees in August 2026.
The notice of strike action comes after King denied a collective bargaining agreement brought forward by employees in August 2026.
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My daughter’s latest masterpiece
September 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
My daughter’s latest masterpiece
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When translators say they hate doing MTPE because it's faster to just do it from scratch and results in better material, we're not exaggerating. If I was a proofreader and a translator handed me this, I would immediately tell the PM to fire them. No translation is genuinely better than an MT in loc.
September 15, 2026 at 1:12 AM
When translators say they hate doing MTPE because it's faster to just do it from scratch and results in better material, we're not exaggerating. If I was a proofreader and a translator handed me this, I would immediately tell the PM to fire them. No translation is genuinely better than an MT in loc.
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Kala Paint is out!
I'm @olawson.bsky.social , professional artist for 15 years, then game dev, now wrote the painting software I wish I'd been using all this time.
GPU-run creamy brushes, no subscription, no gen AI crap, hand-coded with ideas from artists in our Discord, and more added weekly!
I'm @olawson.bsky.social , professional artist for 15 years, then game dev, now wrote the painting software I wish I'd been using all this time.
GPU-run creamy brushes, no subscription, no gen AI crap, hand-coded with ideas from artists in our Discord, and more added weekly!
September 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Kala Paint is out!
I'm @olawson.bsky.social , professional artist for 15 years, then game dev, now wrote the painting software I wish I'd been using all this time.
GPU-run creamy brushes, no subscription, no gen AI crap, hand-coded with ideas from artists in our Discord, and more added weekly!
I'm @olawson.bsky.social , professional artist for 15 years, then game dev, now wrote the painting software I wish I'd been using all this time.
GPU-run creamy brushes, no subscription, no gen AI crap, hand-coded with ideas from artists in our Discord, and more added weekly!
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No really this whole privacy section is incredible and every review should have one.
September 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
No really this whole privacy section is incredible and every review should have one.
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Tenderfoot Tactics <$5 rn btw
store.steampowered.com/app/1061610/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1061610/...
Save 67% on Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam
A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.
store.steampowered.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Tenderfoot Tactics <$5 rn btw
store.steampowered.com/app/1061610/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1061610/...
Sorry but some English fash prick and his accompanying bellend tour guide tried to kick off in Calton Books of all places?
September 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Sorry but some English fash prick and his accompanying bellend tour guide tried to kick off in Calton Books of all places?
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Macklemore just fried Ed Sheeran on IG 😬
September 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Macklemore just fried Ed Sheeran on IG 😬