Jonathan Ore

Big news from the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain: Employees at Rockstar Games in the UK will hold a union vote next month, just as they release Grand Theft Auto VI

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It's a "time to listen to old Big Shiny Tunes albums uploaded to YouTube" kinda morning

Are you a two-time mayor if you win two terms in a row? Is this Prime Minister rules or Heavyweight Champion rules, is my question

It's the best way, really.

Walter Koenig and Yasmine Bleeth from a 1996 full motion video PC, Saturn and 3D0 game Maximum Surge

Wasn't expecting Commander Shepherd to mention the stranglehold of shareholder supremacy but glad to hear it.

It's election day in Toronto, which means wearing one of my @giantbomb.com shirts, going to a polling station and seeing what happens

That Katja Mox, hmm

I bet you could build a pretty cool wrestling match out of spots based on these, in this sequence.

Very cool to see such a big turnout at the Art Gallery of Ontario for @torontogamesweek.com’s Video Game Arts Appreciation Night! Featuring a bunch of games, including @insertdisc5.com’s Truth Scrapper, Furcula’s Morsels and @metanetsoftware.com’s N Plus Infinity Times Two.

Per the lede here: Avi Lewis is leader of the NDP, which is technically "one of Canada's top opposition parties." But the NDP currently commands the least amount of leverage, with the least amount of seats in the House of Commons in many, many years. www.ign.com/articles/can...

I started at BioWare on a work visa from the US, and earn my Canadian citizenship just a few years ago. This is an extremely bad way to frame its closure, and an intentional misunderstanding of how/why immigration works.

For the first time in years I've felt sympathetic to Geoff Keighley, because when haven't we all crashed out so hard we just start posting pictures of Liara T'Soni

Local cat thinks she’s better than you and is probably right

Brad "Across the Nation" Shankar!

Putting words to action. Here are some other current studios housing former BioWare folks (that I have readily available links for): @summerfallstudios.com @studioresetgames.bsky.social @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social @exodusgameofficial.bsky.social @trickweekes.bsky.social

Very heavy news as our former studio, BioWare closes its doors today. It was a formative place for many. However, many former BioWare devs are scattered around the industry. Find them, support them. Like, follow, comment and help us prove there is still support for the types of games we make!

It's always bothered me that Canadian games don't get more recognition here. Even the "Made in Canada" ads only have a tiny shot of Assassin's Creed. Mass Effect alone is one of our biggest cultural exports, and we should have shouted that from the heavens. Many failed BioWare, but we did, too.

If you're an EA employee impacted by the cuts and want to speak confidentially, please reach out. Email: chris.kerr@verticalslice.news Signal: kerrblimey.43

If anyone in Canada has been affected by the EA/Bioware announcement and would like to talk about it, email's in my profile. Can discuss on the record/on background etc.

BREAKING: Electronic Arts is cutting 400 jobs and shutting down BioWare, the legendary development studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Mother of soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire says her 'beautiful son' wanted to protect Canada www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Can't wait to try out FF Resonance after seeing the positive reviews, but as one of the relatively few longtime Brave Exvius sickos I'm left wondering if they'll make a sequel now, since Season 2 is where things *really* get good.

The reaction to a man's tweet about Norm Macdonald eventually led to him being swatted 55 times in two years. (I also don't consider Macdonald funny most of the time, but that might be besides the point of this story) www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Just sell me a 5090, god

Pizza and sushi are at opposite ends of the spectrum of "are good leftovers the day after"

the goddamn Soviet March from Red Alert, oh my god

The perfect car if you live in the Green Hill Zone

Broadcast rights to YTV's The Anti-Gravity Room

Checked out Nintendo's first North American store-within-a-store at EB Games in Toronto! Very cool to see Canada get something like this at last. Spoke with Nintendo Canada boss Susan Pennefather about bringing it to life, expansion plans & whether Canada might ever get a dedicated Nintendo Store.

Halfamucci

Orks is da best

you can treat the people who say 'video games are for children' the same way you treat people who say 5G is controlling your mind. that is, to ignore them. we're 40. Games have been around since the 70s. your grandmother plays wordle on her phone. we don't need these handwringing defenses

Hi. I would very much like it if black gamers/devs (specifically those from Chicago) would get in touch for a story. You can get me here or on discord @adashtra

Counterpoint: that's an Ultramarine

I just learned there are TWO of them and they're twins?!?!

We were kids when Ocarina on the N64 came out. Only fair to keep the new generation in mind for the remake. (sorry, some of you old weird nerds)

Raw. Nitro. Dynamite. If you were starting your own wrestling company, what would you name your flagship weekly show?

Addendum: the Switch version in the review period was exceptionally poor with input lag to the point I said it was nearly unplayable. But the Day 1 (Day -2?) patch has improved it to a great degree. It still isn't as pretty as the other versions but you shouldn't have too bad a time with it.

Where is The Duskbloods?

I don't like most new-ish Metroidvania games out there, so it was a breath of fresh air to go back to Castlevania with Belmont's Curse. The game kicks ass! It will also kick your ass. It's probably tuned a little too far in the latter. But it's a hell of a good time. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...