I ran into Phil Spencer yesterday. Asked him what he’s doing with all his newfound spare time and he said, “A lot of snowboarding.”

how often would you like to get updates about beef stroganoff? ☑️ daily ☑️ weekly ☑️ once a month ☑️ if something big happens

Solid Day 2 at GDC. Really awesome finally meeting @brianpshea.bsky.social and @rogformer.bsky.social at the Xbox event. ☺️

my gdc achievement unlocked

GDC will have mfers sitting in a bar like “damn I love this industry”

The constant stream of layoffs in the games industry has calamitous effects that extend well beyond people being out of work; they extend beyond the loss of institutional knowledge; these layoffs will drive away talent from the industry while also discouraging new talent from pursuing the field.

Bouncing from Midwest to East Coast to West Coast over the last five days has wreaked havoc on my sleep schedule.

Now in the final few hours - there's still time to subscribe at a discount!

Pepsi with a devastating dunk on San Francisco

I visited the Lucky Brand clearance section and inadvertently emerged with Dexter’s kill outfit

I have officially arrived in San Francisco and am very much looking forward to seeing everyone at GDC tomorrow!

Oh my god

Finally lifting off to GDC. Hope to see everyone there ✌🏼

Ellie in The Last of Us Part II:

More than worth it for TMNT: Tactical Takedown and Thirsty Suitors alone.

I interviewed Tommy back in 2008, and he was incredibly accommodating and friendly. Really sad to hear this news. RIP.

Delta knew I’d be too powerful if I got to GDC at a reasonable time.

Make a bad game? Laid off. Make a good game that doesn’t sell? Laid off. Make a great game that rehabilitates a series and sells great? Laid off. I’m starting to identify a problem with this flowchart.

GDC tomorrow, this today ✌🏼

Xbox and PlayStation out here trading punches like a heavyweight title fight, only it’s to see who can get the most negative attention for their business decisions.

Last night’s UFC 326 was the first card in years I watched from start to finish, and it really hammered home to me how far the product has fallen. The UFC has long been in wealth-extraction mode, but those chickens are now so obviously coming home to roost with how it presents to the consumer.

Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Peach, Daisy, Bowser, DK, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Yoshi, and Koopa Troopa parking only. All others will be Toad.

lol Paramount+ crashed in the middle of the UFC main event. Garbage app.

patriotism re-entering my body the second kyle schwarber drills a 500 foot dinger off the british

Watching any live sporting event is excruciating. They just beat you into submission with relentless gambling ads.

We need to talk about Ruben Ray Martinez as much as we have and do talk about Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Watching 2025’s Superman for the unfathomable fantasy of a billionaire being held accountable for his actions.

Hey that’s me

This week on All Things Nintendo, @wesleyleblanc.bsky.social joins me to recap the Nintendo Indie World Presentation. Then, we give our reviews of Minishoot’ Adventures, Blue Prince, and, of course, Pokémon Pokopia! youtu.be/ciO0rhwXSnQ?...

can I get some “hell yeah brother”s in the chat?

Ayyyyyyy

Wart acknowledged!

damn it’s crazy how the slurs filled the chat all by themselves. couldn’t be helped i’m sure. chats are always devolving of their own accord

@lukethomas.bsky.social says "People didn't just walk away from the UFC who don't agree with Donald Trump... They are embarrassed to have ever been a part of the UFC or MMA fandom." Me: *Raises hand* That's me. I won't even steal shows, I despise the UFC so much. substack.com/@lukethomasn...

I’m not someone who is typically susceptible to moral panics, but we cannot call ourselves a virtuous society when we have companies like Kalshi and Polymarket gleefully offering gambling odds on real-life war and genocide.

I’m not gonna hunt down nine box arts for the trend right now, but rest assured that there are at least nine video games that are important to me. Pretend I included an answer that perfectly resonated with your history and personal tastes, and it really, really impressed you.

Hello, @gamespot.com is hiring a new Associate Commerce Editor. This is a full-time, salaried position. You would be working with me (the Commerce Editor) and primarily be writing/editing/curating buying guides and best-of roundups. Full details in the job listing: about.fandom.com/careers/list...

It’s extremely rare that I’ll play a game after I finish a review, but I just played Pokopia on my flight until my Switch 2’s battery died.

I love how many big fat Ls Minnesota has personally handed this administration. How’d that invasion work out for ya?

The Trump administration once again used the Pokémon IP, seemingly without permission. Surely Nintendo will go after them with the same tenacity they’ve historically pursued legal action against small creators and artists, right?

Overwatch is once again amazing. It took this team a few years of tinkering, but they have largely found the sweet spot. I’m having an absolute blast getting reacquainted with a game I played for 1,000 hours but haven’t touched in years.

Good start to a week and a half on the road

Reading local reports of politics in other countries just to feel something.

RFK Jr.’s dunk on Dunkin’ riles up New Englanders: ‘Come and take it’ www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Based on what I’ve played, Australia Did It is super good. You can read my hands-on preview in the newest issue of Game Informer. Can’t wait to play more!

I hope everyone loves Pokopia as much as I did!