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Studio Head of @NightDiveStudio - Director of @systemshockgame Turok/Blood/Doom 64/SiN/Forsaken/Shadow Man/PowerSlave/QUAKE/STAR WARS & more!

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1 year
How it started How it's going
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2 years
stop it. get some help.
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My new comics are here! Thanks @USPS !!
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ITS ON THE LIST
@thelastdisciple
DSLR-2187 'Disciple' 🎮🎬🎵🇨🇦
10 months
I have been having an urge to play The Darkness again but i don't feel like booting up or turning on my PS3. Can somebody please remaster and port this to PC sometime?
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Am I going insane
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2 years
Wait until they find out they just bought an NFT of Activision and won't actually own anything
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Even Bioshock guy knows you never look directly at the camera
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3 months
Hey @wbgames can we @NightdiveStudio do a remaster of No One Lives Forever, please? Signed, everyone who likes this tweet.
@Daily_SWGames
Daily Star Wars Games
3 months
Over 5 years ago, Night Dive Studios asked to do a Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster. Their dream came true and they delivered an incredible remaster of the classic last month ✨ Which hard to access Star Wars game do you want remastering next?
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My Dad just beat Doom Eternal and he's like, "That was great! Are there any other FPS I can play that are that good?" No, Dad. There isn't. 😞
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2 years
This is how a real mage ponders their orb
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Bioshock in space! Why didn't I think of that!?
@Okami13_
KAMI
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JUDAS | Hands-on previews • "Bioshock in space" from Ken Levine • Non-linear story structure • Main character has memory loss. • Three major side characters: Tom (Troy Baker), Hope, Nefertiti. • Each of their narratives occur simultaneously. • Your decisions with these
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System Shock will not have a "Season Pass"
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The Callisto Protocol’s season pass includes new player death animations.
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"What year is it? Why, it's the year 2000 of course! Now go open your presents!"
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2 years
Dad came over tonight and told me he beat HROT then proceeded to boot up Quake 3 Arena to prove he's still got it. I hope I'm half as cool when I'm his age
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3 years
CHOOSE ONLY ONE
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It should be known @therealcliffyb stuck his neck out for us and we gave it a real go. @TimSweeneyEpic we'd be honored to be the care takers of Unreal, you've seen what we've done with DOOM & Quake, it'd be in good hands @NightdiveStudio
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Quake is over here getting remasters and meanwhile I'm wondering about Unreal like
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2 years
Shortly after the first @NightdiveStudio release in 2013 I started working on unraveling the rights to Westwood Studios' Blade Runner. Today, 9 years later, I'm happy to announce that Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition has launched on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. A thread ⬇️
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3 years
Yeah...don't buy this, we have something special coming soon 😉
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3 years
I can finally share these wonderful Quake glow ups by @NightdiveStudio artist @eldrone ! Though he refused my request to add fur to the Shambler :D
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Friend of mine received this sealed and graded original copy of Pokemon Yellow... US Customs: Broke the acrylic case Ripped and discarded the seal SLICED the front of the box off Maybe they weren't fans of @TheWataGames ?
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Thank you for playing System Shock which now sits at almost 6k reviews and an, "Overwhelmingly Positive" score. Xbox and Playstation are on the horizon.
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4 years
Here's a little sneak peak at our System Shock Kickstarter update coming later today 💀
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5 years
Hey @Disney can we @NightdiveStudio do a remaster of Dark Forces, please? Signed, everyone who likes this tweet.
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GamesIndustry
5 years
EA has reportedly canceled Vancouver studio's Star Wars title
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2 years
A few weeks ago I got a message from someone asking if I wanted their big box collection, because if not it was going to recycling...this just showed up at my house
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1 year
As the first reviews for System Shock start coming in I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for their patience and support over the last few years. This has been both the most challenging and rewarding project of my career and I'm beyond thrilled at the reception so far.
@destructoid
Destructoid
1 year
Review: System Shock (2023)
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@Eggwardo10 We have an attached lockbox for larger packages 😭
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3 years
I haven't seen many people talking about this, but "Love and Monsters" is an incredible movie that would have done great at the box office if it weren't for covid 😨 @dylanobrien @JHenwick
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Damn, our release date leaked!
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2 months
What's wrong babe, you haven't touched your...a boy and his dog: roadside picnic 2
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1 year
System Shock has gone Gold
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3 years
My Dad is moving and wants to know if I want any of this 🤔
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You do this to a game @NightdiveStudio is working on and you get offered a job.
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3 years
You can't touch the grass in System Shock so we're starting over.
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3 years
Nothing On Earth Could Come Between Them. Collide With Destiny.
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4 years
WHAT A WEEK
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3 years
Need some recommendations for what to play this Halloween? 🎃
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8 months
The Sisters are finished 😍 #Halloween #haunt
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2 years
These Before & After comparisons will always blow my mind #systemshock
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2 years
What's been your favorite @NightdiveStudio release so far...and what do you predict will be next?
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2 years
Hey @TimSweeneyEpic can we provide a home for the classic Unreal catalog?
@Wario64
Wario64
2 years
Epic is shutting online services and servers for some older games including Unreal titles Unreal games seem to be delisted from Steam as well
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It took YEARS to unravel the rights to PowerSlave and you'll finally be able to play it...in 3 days!!!
@RagnarRoxShow
RagnarRox🏴‍☠️
2 years
PSA: My next video will be on Nightdive's upcoming remaster PowerSlave Exhumed, which I've got early access to. This is an absolute kickass overhaul of a super fascinating classic shooter (that I'd been wanting to cover for a while already) The game will launch on February 10 btw
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you don't have a 401k, investments or savings? what is your plan for retirement? me:
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I've just been told @NightdiveStudio is getting source code to our next title for Christmas 🎁⛄🎄
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4 years
NigHTDiVE doeSN't CaRe ABoUt GaMe prESerVaTion
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I was gifted NOLF at DICE 😖
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2 years
These final @doom ammo crates will be available for sale soon! The top one has acrylic in the slots and it glows red!
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10 months
Sure, why not
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7 months
I remember getting this for Xmas '98 and *begging* my Dad to delete 400mb of his stuff on our 1.2gb drive to install this. After conceding he played the game himself and since then he's played more FPS than I have. I can't believe it's been *25* years...
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@Wario64
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Half-Life 25th Anniversary update notes -Half-Life Uplink -4 new MP maps -Updated graphic settings -Controller/Steam Deck support -UI scaling support for higher res -Restored content -Bug Fixes & more
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This absolute Chad sitting next to me on the plane 🦖
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As a massive fan of the movies and the original story this project has been a dream come true for me - you're going to love revisiting Outpost 31 🥶
@IGN
IGN
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Remember The Thing? Not the cult classic John Carpenter horror movie from 1982, but the video game continuation from 2002? Well, it’s coming back, courtesy of remaster specialist Nightdive Studios. #IGNLive #IGNSummerofGaming
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At the end of the day we wanted to make something fun, something that brought joy to people and I think we've done it. Thank you to everyone that's played System Shock and thank you to the original developers who created the legacy we had the privilege to strive for.
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4 years
Gonna leak this beautiful screenshot of the Executive level of @SystemShockGame because @SaleckDragon knocked this outta the park 😍
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2 years
My studio @NightdiveStudio specializes in remasters of games that have been lost to time making them playable on as many platforms as possible - I'm honestly grateful larger studios are making the effort to continue supporting their games long after their initial release.
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I was playing Lego with my 3 year old and a piece fell down the heater vent and he says, don't worry Daddy - it's with the Rat King now Excuse me, what
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2 years
We've remastered 4 of these...with a few more on the way...
@Kadnyamony
💜 Cat-thode Ray Tube 💜
2 years
You can only pick one game from each row 90s fps edition
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2 years
I just really like Dark Forces
@nichegamer
Niche Gamer
2 years
Nightdive Studios possibly teasing a Star Wars Dark Forces remaster
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My Dad painted this for me 🥹
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The work @NightdiveStudio has done on Quake & Quake II really set the bar for all of our projects moving forward. Our team has put in an incredible amount of passion on Turok 3 and this is just a small example of what you can expect from us!
@United_VirusX
Manny Vargas
10 months
Someone in the #Nightdivestudios discord pointed out that Danielle was given her original outfit design from the box art in the remaster of #Turok 3 shadow of oblivion also just look how much better her model looks then on the original #Nintendo64
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2 years
SYSTEM SHOCK 64
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After much deliberation my completely objective and totally unbiased GOTY pick is
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4 years
SYSTEM @SHAQ
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4 years
Game from 1998 looks like a game from 2006, I'm pulling the plug
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TIL I'm one foot in the grave
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1 year
I know Shock news has been light, but we're putting the finishing touches on both Shock 2023 and SS2EE 💚
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6 years
I made some fan art for "The Shape of Water" - thank you for the inspiration @RealGDT
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3 years
I...uhh, need to follow the directions next time
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1 year
Good morning!
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This one is special. Back in 1995 I *begged* my parents for a game console and even though they never relented they did buy me Dark Forces the day we brought home our first PC. Little did I know that Kyle Katarn's adventures would lead me here a mere 29 years later.
@NightdiveStudio
Nightdive Studios
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The wait is finally over… Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster is out TODAY on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC! 💫✨
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3 years
THAT'S IT, I QUIT
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1 year
Thank you to everyone who has made System Shock a best seller!
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3 months
Which one of you absolute MANIACS did this!?
@SVKaiser
Samuel Villarreal
3 months
"LET NIGHTDIVE REMAKE ALIENS VERSUS PREDATOR 2" I totally agree.
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3 years
Look what I found!!
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7 months
Officially old enough for a remaster 😘
@TheSpaceshipper
The Spaceshipper 🚀
7 months
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Factor 5/LucasArts) is 25! What a fun game. Nintendo 64 cover art by Greg Winters.
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7 months
I've read countless messages professing that System Shock is a someone's GOTY and honestly that's enough for me. The recognition would be nice, but hearing directly from someone who played it is what matters most.
@TafferKing451
Dillon Rogers
7 months
Yeah both System Shock Remake and Amnesia: Bunker would have been picks for me. It's a very competitive year. Awards or not, you should play them! They're great games and the people who made them clearly put a lot of love into them.
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2 years
My in-laws are selling their house and in it is the room where just about 10 years ago @NightdiveStudio was founded
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My Dad sent me this morning 😭
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@GameSpot
GameSpot
4 years
What are 4 games that you're pretty sure you like more than anyone else you know?
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3 years
Guess why
@Wario64
Wario64
3 years
System Shock 2 is $2.49 on GOG #ad
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1 year
I feel like @NightdiveStudio and @GhostShip_Games should team up for this reason alone
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3 years
don't buy this either
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4 years
Call of Duty: Liberate Raven Software
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2 months
YEA Fallout is cool an' all but have y'all ever been to *the Zone*?
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1 year
Well this is awkward
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@TomHoefWrites
TomHoefWrites
1 year
The PlayStation controller being used to pilot the Titan submersible appears to be a @Logitech Gamepad F710, available at Amazon for $30. I wonder if Logitech would recommend using their products to pilot a homemade submarine to the wreckage of the Titanic.
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2 years
We've had discussions with Nintendo over the years about remastering a number of their games and they always get gun shy working with 3rd party developers even after @NightdiveStudio released the first N64 games on *their* platform.
@Shpeshal_Nick
Nick from Melbourne 
2 years
It's so odd that Nintendo actively pushes people towards emulation/homebrew/piracy while also condemning emulation/homebrew/piracy, all while simultaneously leaving money on the table. It would be quite impressive if it wasn't so infuriating
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3 years
When you wake up and choose Ultra Violence
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1 year
I am very proud to announce that @NightdiveStudio has joined forces with @atari to continue resurrecting the games we love ♥️🤍
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1 year
10 years ago today System Shock 2 launched on @GOGcom and @NightdiveStudio was born! Here is the script I wrote for my first call with Star Insurance company, the previous owners of the franchise. I was so nervous I needed notes! Shock 3 for the Ouya! You saw it here first!
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hey...that's pretty good!
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Y'all won't believe how much we've spent on System Shock
@D_S_O_Gaming
DSOGaming - DarkSideOfGaming
1 year
The Callisto Protocol cost $162 million, expected to hit 2 million sales in 2023
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2 years
she has arrived
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1 year
Almost 7 years ago System Shock composer Jon Peros gave this to me after our successful Kickstarter campaign ~ time to crack it open 💚
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2 months
I went to check out @Displate after watching the most recent @karljobstgaming video and I am absolutely sickened by the amount of AI art that saturates that website. I wrote to the CEO on LinkedIn. It's spreading like cancer, we have to stop it.
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4 years
I'm going to hide the Blood source code underwater and leave a trail of clues in my tweets
@thegamerwebsite
TheGamer
4 years
Nightdive's Name Comes From CEO's "Love Of Diving"
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Stephen Kick
2 years
After our Quake Remaster @therealcliffyb reached out to @TimSweeneyEpic on our behalf hoping we could give Unreal the same treatment...and I guess if you want that leave a message to let Tim know 🤔
@NashMuhandes
Nash Muhandes
2 years
Why isn't Unreal Engine being used to make an actual Unreal game
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I had these @DOOM books as a kid but sold them for $1 at a yard sale - finally found another set 🤘
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2 years
It's my Birthday today and I have a gift for you!
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3 years
I invite you to my room, what do we do first?
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