Congrats to the entire team at @thatsnomoon.com on the reveal of Crossfire! It's so surreal to remember a time when it existed only as words and concepts in a pitch deck and to now see it fully realized.

Can we please stop turning every pessimistic, disgruntled take this dude utters on the internet into a headline?

The pacing of 007 First Light is what makes it such an effective adaptation—at least, in my time so far. The story, character development, and gameplay systems all progress in an organic and engaging way without getting mired in gaming tropes. More like this, please! www.polygon.com/007-first-li...

There's an important discussion to be had about the massive paradigm shift for career expectations in the modern job market, particulary in the games industry. This is absolutely not how to talk about it. 😬

When I'm not posting lukewarm gaming takes, I'm usually cycling and for the month of May I'm raising money for the American Cancer Society. If you have the means, please consider making a donation to support a worthy cause (and get a sweet, sweet tax deduction): www.gofundme.com/f/scott-lowe...

What sticks out to me most about Xbox lately is the speed at which they're moving. Changes—big or small—and their public rollout take forever in any big corp, but in 2 months, we've seen major strategic shifts, Game Pass price cuts, removing future CODs, rebranding the org, next-gen vision, etc.

Congrats to all the nominees! Awesome to see Arc Raiders getting recognition across so many categories, including GOTY. So well deserved! I've been completely obsessed since launch.

And the winner of 'Best Dressed at The Game Awards' is...

Hitting dates in dev is hard even when you're not making the highest budget, largest production, and most technologically, graphically, and systemically advanced games in the industry. Let them cook.

Arc Raiders takes The Last of Us-style combat, scavenging, and crafting, applies it to a PvE-PvP extraction shooter, and wraps it all in a gorgeous Fallout-like world. And honestly, I'm 100% here for it.

This is rad. GI returning with renewed investment and an emphasis on editorial independence and support for the original staff is a rare bright spot of hope in an otherwise challenging media landscape.

Props to the social marketing agency that did the unthinkable and found a way to use LinkedIn authentically in a campaign tactic. 👏

I've committed most of my life to the games industry at this point. I've been around for some of its highest highs and lowest lows, but I've never seen anything like the last few years. Absolutely brutal and no signs of letting up. My heart goes out to everyone impacted.

Can you hear that? That's the sound of every publisher with a Q3/Q4 release scrambling to shift their launch dates and marketing campaigns.

Smart strategy on EA's part. The traditional ultra-secretive AAA development model is no longer tenable for live service games (save for a few). Building trust and validating decisions before release is critical. Curious to see how it ultimately folds into the broader marketing/release strategy.

I've only met Ted once or twice, but the kindness and empathy he exudes has so clearly influenced the enduring culture and identity of Insomniac. Everyone I know from that team is so friendly, passionate, and collaborative. Congrats Ted on an incredible run!