Mamdani announcing NYC administration members like its free agency, I love this man

At the end of 2024 I had been unemployed for six months and was terrified of the future. In 2025 I landed a job with a great team, already earned a promotion, and I feel like I'm finally enjoying games again. Lots to be thankful for and even more to look forward to in 2026.

100 Thieves and Sentinels seeing Marvel Rivals announce a partner team program less than two months after cutting their rosters:

A Republic Senator from Chandrila and eventual Rebel Alliance leader?

I am ready for Galactic Racer. @wearesecretmode.com make merch and my credits are yours.

JON MOXLEY ACE OF THE UNIVERSE

Who do I need to bother for a @playbalatro.com / @speedballbailey.bsky.social shirt? Paging @localthunk.com and @aewontv.bsky.social

Long, not-quite holiday edition of Timesphere is up. @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I talked a lot about Marathon and other upcoming games, before getting bogged down in all of the AI development discourse that has plagued everyone's timeline over the last week. youtu.be/eOQ4gbX_x0A

Probably one of the best examples of something you have to watch for the thumbnail to make sense

FedEx might truly be the worst delivery company. My hoodie has been on the truck a mile from my house since yesterday morning.

After re-watching the Divinity trailer

SPEEDBALL CAN'T LOSE IN HIS BALATRO TRUNKS

Late? Never! Timesphere is live, with @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I talking about what the Netflix deal to acquire Warner Bros. could mean for entertainment and games (note: probably not great!) We also go in on all the recent AI news for games... yay. youtu.be/2giBizJy7os

Life is pretty okay

I play an upsetting horror game about horses every day it's called Umamusume

In our usual timely fashion, this week’s Timesphere has @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I diving into Call of Duty discourse, more Steam Machine talk, and our longest AI Shame Corner yet. Give it a watch or listen! youtu.be/AXXcU_Uz4Sc

My internet tried to stop me, but failed! Have a bonus episode of Timesphere where @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I go through The Game Awards nominations for this year, predict the winners, and talk about what is missing from the show. youtu.be/Srm5nm6Z-pM

Barely on time as usual, but Timesphere is live! This week, @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I got really excited about the Steam Machine and other new releases. We also discussed some controversial decisions coming from Sony and The Game Awards. Give it a watch or listen! youtu.be/w319raXmURM

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