July wasn’t nearly as bad as last year, but as I’ve always said, it’s unfortunately that time of the year again. Summer for our Northern Hemisphere players is coming to an end and in a couple weeks, we will all be back in school with the start of yet another school year. Before I beginContinue reading “August 2024 Monthly Digest”
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The Drillimation Solar Panel Project: Battery Backup?
Drillimation Systems began their solar journey back in the summer of 2022. Things have been going great. In fact, our electric bill for June 2024 was only zero dollars. Two years later, an upgrade is coming. We’ve already got a battery backup for the workstation and router, but another one is coming. What will thisContinue reading “The Drillimation Solar Panel Project: Battery Backup?”
The Depiction of Vampires in the Emiverse
Emiko Hosokawa’s interest in vampires can go off the rails at times – noticeable in works she has written for the Emiko Anthological Universe (Emiverse). In these works, how such beings are depicted vary drastically from how they are often depicted in most media around the same subject matter – with different Emiko Anthological UniverseContinue reading “The Depiction of Vampires in the Emiverse”
Studio Emiko Launches Ophelia Rosenkreuz VTuber Project, Details Inspirations and Lore
On July 19, 2024, to coincide with the birthday of Japanese musician Kamijo, which Emiko Hosokawa herself self-proclaimed to be a great fan of, Emiko released a teaser for Ophelia Rosenkreuz – her Studio Emiko-produced indie VTuber project and persona. This marks the official launch of her VTuber endeavours, after various failed prototypes involving severalContinue reading “Studio Emiko Launches Ophelia Rosenkreuz VTuber Project, Details Inspirations and Lore”
Touhou Kichouden’s Main Campaign Halfway Done
Drillimation Systems can confirm that the main campaign of Touhou Kichouden is 50% complete. The company is hoping to finish the game by the end of this year. At the rate this project is going, Drillimation could aim to get a content segment done in 2-3 weeks. This game will be shown off for theContinue reading “Touhou Kichouden’s Main Campaign Halfway Done”
Bands Abusing AI Art in Music Videos – Is It Okay or Not?
The practice of bands using AI art to generate visuals for their music videos has been controversial. This practice is said to has been exposed after someone noticing the Italian metal band Rhapsody of Fire had been using AI-generated graphics in an MV of theirs, and this prompted backlash from their fans and other InternetContinue reading “Bands Abusing AI Art in Music Videos – Is It Okay or Not?”
Distractions That Disrupt a Game’s Development
I’m a video game programmer who works from early mornings until late evenings. For me, it’s a 16-hour work day. I even work on weekends and holidays. I hardly have any time to play other games or do the things I want, but sometimes it ends up getting shoehorned in between my work. What kindContinue reading “Distractions That Disrupt a Game’s Development”
Why Eight Hours of Sleep Matter for the Average Worker
I’m a person who works in the video game industry. That’s been my career for the past six years. But it’s also one of the most labor-intensive fields that one can pursue. The reason for this is it requires a lot of hours in order to ensure a product is completed on time. It’s neverContinue reading “Why Eight Hours of Sleep Matter for the Average Worker”
The Daily Bunbunmaru After the Establishment of the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria. We don’t recommend reading this until you’ve completed the main campaign. The Daily Bunbunmaru is the regional newspaper for the Kozankyo metro area. It’s even existed before the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo was even established. Initially, the Daily Bunbunmaru served all of GensokyoContinue reading “The Daily Bunbunmaru After the Establishment of the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo”
What am I Thinking of When I Foreshadow My Future?
I associate most of my earliest childhood memories playing video games. I had no idea that several years from the very game I played, I would end up creating what many people know it now as Drillimation. My legion of players eagerly await my next move when something we created gets launched. What a lotContinue reading “What am I Thinking of When I Foreshadow My Future?”
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