i previewed Metroid Prime 4! the vibes, psychic powers, and mouse controls are all great. the sidekick shenanigans, not so much. gameinformer.com/preview/2025...

Tuesday? Timesphere! This week, @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I caught up on GTA 6’s delay, Rockstar’s ongoing issues, and talked about how it might impact the rest of the industry. We also got into more AI stupidity and Nintendo's future plans in gaming and beyond! youtu.be/JEnbe6dKCNM?...

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful. Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened. This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

The bat breaking on that swing is so sadly poetic

Plenty of time for Kawhi to hit a big shot

My very basic healthcare premiums are increasing by 4x next year, god this place sucks

Tuesday means a new Timesphere! In our longest episode yet, @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I go in-depth on the future of Halo/Xbox, AI in games, and all the Twitchcon drama + how parasocial behavior is impacting creators and events. youtu.be/5s47O6Z9C8E

NEW: I spoke to original Halo devs about that ICE Halo post One: "abhorrent” Another: "Using Halo imagery in a call to ‘destroy’ people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation” www.gamefile.news/p/halo-ice-d...

Go support the boys! @giantbomb.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @jerf.xyz @janochoa.bsky.social @tolkoto.com @danryckert.com www.youtube.com/live/dX0BUo9...

If only the FBI cared about pedophiles as much as they cared about illegal sports gambling

While I work on some other stuff for today and beyond, the new episode of Timesphere went up yesterday! @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I discuss early reactions to Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Battlefield 6, and the future of console gaming. Give it a watch or listen! youtu.be/LM_qiu4mXFg

Stay safe if you’re headed out to a protest today! We’re stronger together!

Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go." The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:

Internet and publishing issues aside, I got the chance to review the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X over the last week and decided to take the angle of casually daily driving it out of the box. I really enjoyed my time with the system, despite some clear issues. boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/asus-rog-x...

Fun fact: my first big investigative piece at PCGamesN was about Amorant, and now it’s getting a demo! I chatted to the wonderful @imabeebop.bsky.social about how it all happened, and I really can’t wait to see what the team does next! #VALORANT www.pcgamesn.com/valorant/amo...

Well, as of last Friday, Esports on SI has ceased operations, meaning I have no home for my work in the lead up to Pokémon Legends: Z-A (and beyond.) I am currently looking for full-time employment, but I am now open to some new freelance work if anyone knows pubs looking for an extra hand.

Jacksonville gets a pass but please never run an AEW show in Florida ever again

fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know: help.hbomax.com/us/Feedback/ tbsnetwork.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/req...

Oh there's an Autumn Sale ongoing already! I'm gonna clear out my Wish List!

If I'm Steam I'm drawing up a quick "Best Games for $30 or less" sale pronto

It's baffling how stupid Trump and Republicans think their base is. But not as baffling as the fact that they really are.

A while back I was a two cups of coffee in the morning guy. A few months ago I got that down to one. Had a second today for the first time in a while and I am vibrating.

A very quick 10 second mention that Silksong exists followed by 8+ minutes of Call of Duty is certainly a choice

Sakurai is a treasure, there are a million hilarious quotes in this Direct

'Microsoft has no place being accomplice of a genocide:' Arkane union workers demand Xbox maker sever ties with Israel

Riot Games is accused of actively suppressing any negative comments related to Mastercard or otherwise mentioning the anti-game/NSFW censorship movement on its esports broadcasts. The decision to do so was reportedly made internally, according to an obtained statement. www.si.com/esports/news...

Ziff Davis just reported their "strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021," up 9.8% to $352.2M, with gaming and entertainment up 7.5% YOY. So why were 8 of our members and 23 members of @zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social just laid off? bit.ly/3H0Osvb

My thoughts with those affected. Sadly unsurprising at this stage.

I'm so happy we have AEW

I think we can all agree that $30/article isn't great but I truly don't understand why we're blaming the writers who have little to no opportunities and not the sites offering these rates.

Call me crazy but I think there may be something in those files that Republicans don't want the public to see

Wrote quickly on the Ironmouse situation. She alleges that VShojo owes an undisclosed amount of funds to her and over $500,000 to the Immune Deficiency Foundation from her 2024 subathon. Legal action is in the works and she has left the agency. #VShojo www.si.com/esports/news...

Since things are obviously a bit crazy right now, and I don't know what comes next, donations are appreciated (but not expected). Still down $500 to make rent for the month ko-fi.com/acvalens

Finally, the ultimate victory. Dedicating this one to @janochoa.bsky.social for starting me down this path.

ME AND @speedballbailey.bsky.social SHARE A BIRTHDAY?!?! LET'S GO!!!!

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I'm just saying, I could see the Emmys siding with the Empire.

Andor gets snubbed in the acting categories. Diego Luna deserves a lead actor nomination over Pedro Pascal, but also why are lead categories limited to just five while other categories aren't? And The White Lotus getting SEVEN nominations across the supporting field while Andor gets none is insane.

Pro wrestling rules

I stayed up playing the horsegirl game for two hours last night, damn you @janochoa.bsky.social

why am I sad for Grok?

My interest in play EA FC was heating up after it made it to Game Pass, so I'd like to thank Rematch for coming in and rescuing me from going down that rabbit hole again

june marked 10 years since i started writing. playing death stranding 2 made me reflect on seeing my worth reflected in likes all this time, the perpetual erosion that comes with freelancing, and clinging into innocuous gestures of solidarity to keep moving forward. my first for endless mode:

I really don't know what baffles me more: that people vote for a cartoonishly evil Republican party, or that Democrats have so consistently fumbled the ball when challenging them

Phil Spencer Will Allegedly Retire as CEO After Next-Gen Console Launch insider-gaming.com/phil-spencer...

Microsoft Expected to Layoff Up to 9000 Employees, Includes Xbox Staff insider-gaming.com/microsoft-an...

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