Hot Coffee: The Hidden Code That Nearly Burned Rockstar

> A Mod, A Mystery, A Media Storm...

#Retrospectives #Gaming #GrandTheftAuto #Modding #BryantReview

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"You Were Supposed to Feel Lost": Metal Gear Solid 2 and the Shock of Playing as Raiden

> "What that character is feeling inside that environment is what I want the players to feel as they play the game...I want the players to not only have a fun and exhilarating experience, but also think about many different things." - Hideo Kojima...

#Retrospectives #Playstation #Gaming #BryantReview

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“Would You Kindly?” A BioShock Retrospective

> A spiritual successor to System Shock 2 and helmed by Ken Levine of Irrational Games, BioShock tells a compelling narrative. It's the kind of story that only a video game could tell, an irony only a ludonarrative could illustrate, and a warning we should've heeded a long time ago.

#Retrospectives #Gaming #Videogames #Xbox #Bioshock #IrrationalGames #KenLevine #BryantReview

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Front-End Fools: Top 10 April Fools’ UI Pranks of All Time, by @csstricks:

https://css-tricks.com/front-end-april-fools-top-10/

#retrospectives #css #ux #google

What’s !important: Light/Dark Favicons, “@ mixin”, Object-View-Box, and More, by @dxnny.fun (@csstricks):

https://css-tricks.com/whats-important-8/

#css #retrospectives

Along with Rebecca Federspeil, Michael Taylor, and Richard Demeny, I provided some notes on psychological safety and facilitation approaches to this article on retrospectives by Marianne Sison.

https://project-management.com/sprint-retrospective/

#agile #scrum #retrospectives

Why Everyone’s Picking Up a PSP Again in 2026

> Over the past few months, I've spotted something a little odd and unexpected happening to Sony's old PlayStation Portable. There's been no corporate push, no announcement of the truly portable Sony handheld we used to hope for (sorry, Portal). Instead, through something far less predictable, considering it's 2026, people are...

#Retrospectives #PSP #RetroGaming #BryantReview

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