"Xbox, like a lot of businesses that aren’t the core AI business, is being sunsetted. They don’t say that, but that’s what’s happening. I expect that the new CEO, Asha Sharma, her job is going to be as a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night." gamesbeat.com/what-an-xbox...

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Very cool.

In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women." Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration. It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Our latest.

Percy Rodriguez as Commodore Stone in TOS episode "Court Martial" (1967). He's the first Black high-ranking Starfleet officer to appear in the series. 🖖 #BlackHistoryMonth #StarTrek

Never forget that gen AI delayed the Steam Machine.

Games I finished in 2026. 🧵👇

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The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

thank goodness it's finally Meat Day

Five-year-old me: Oooh, that Batman cartoon! What adventures will he go on today? *the villain is left in tears, unable to process their fears and obsessions. And Batman, a looming presence born of the inability to rationalize terror, is the only one there to comfort them* Me: Oh. Huh.

Try a couple decades of shitty emails ranging from simple insults all the way up to death threats from idiot fanboys who can't handle you giving a game "only" 8/10 and see which one puts more calluses on your soul, dummy. You'd fold in six months or less.

i wrote a freelance piece for an outlet outside of games a couple of years ago and the editor reached out and said "luke your writing is so defensive, why are you couching and qualifying every single thought you have" and i had to say "i worked at kotaku for 17 years, have you seen the internet"

The current status of digital connection in Iran.

The studio announced it had formed a union, joining CWA Canada, mere weeks ago.

Join @craftygamerlady.bsky.social and I in watching @thegameawards.com tonight! 🥳 We'll go live on my Twitch channel shortly before the official 7:30p ET / 4:30p PT / 12:30a GMT start time. ⏰ See you there! 👋 twitch.tv/midnitefuzz

"Old and true. And sturdy. One of the best [gaming] tools ever built. We've grown reliant on Imperial tech, and we've made ourselves vulnerable. There's a growing list of things we've known and forgotten, things they've pushed us to forget. Things like freedom."

Me, scrolling in dark mode at night in bed, and I see a light mode screenshot.

Geometry Wars, that you?

Congrats to Jennifer English for winning the Best Lead Performer award at the 2025 #GoldenJoystickAwards! And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈

It's being reported that New Zealand has banned puberty blockers for transgender youth. I removed New Zealand from my recommendations to families fleeing a while back after the far right saw a surge in power in the country. Sad day for NZ trans youth.

From all of us who worked with Becky at Interplay Entertainment, and the rest of us who have deep respect for her contribution to our industry, we want to extend our condolences to Rebecca Heineman's family and friends. Her spirit will live on in all who learned from her and loved her.

Worth mentioning that by our own tests we know these videos were made with OpenAI’s Sora, highlighting how tools released by some of the richest companies in the world are being combined to generate and monetize videos that take advantage of human suffering

It’s Transgender Awareness Week! We’re highlighting trans folks who are sharing their brilliance, supporting community, and excelling in their fields. They are making an impact each day by living authentically and stepping into their power - real people a making real impact; we love to see us shine!

Happy 24th Anniversary to Justice League, the animated series that changed so much for so many of us! Forever grateful to the show & all its fans! 💛❤️💙

Honestly, I'm cool with a new ST disconnected from what we've already seen. New ideas that honor what came before, please!

Got my ticket! This will be my first BlizzCon.

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They can not be serious with this 😂

What a shameful company.

Well, this is awful.

Happy 58th birthday to video game composer Yoko Shimomura! Career Highlights: - Mario & Luigi series - Kingdom Hearts series - Super Mario RPG - Street Fighter II - Super Smash Bros. - Radiant Historia + A lot more!

His stream is still going, but we're still far from the goal of 35 hours. Come show this guy some love!

I'm doing a birthday subathon this weekend! The first game giveaway is happening soon! www.twitch.tv/midnitefuzz

In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.

Starting Expedition 33 tonight! www.twitch.tv/midnitefuzz

NEW: The oddly timed confirmation that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is getting DLC tied to Saudi Arabia was due to a little-noticed detail: Ubisoft's CEO revealed it at a Saudi government-backed event I wrote about the project, the Riyadh event and Ubi worker concern: www.gamefile.news/p/ubisoft-as...

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Transgender studies professor Dr. Susan Stryker tears Gavin Newsom a new one while accepting the Transgender Legacy Award from the California state legislature 🔥🔥🔥 @susanstryker.bsky.social

This is why Google is no longer my default search engine. youtu.be/GvaOUFwXjf4?...

free reaction image for all my fellow AI haters 🖖

Sometimes I watch the Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailers just to feel something. 🥲 www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6At...

Portal was a gift purchase, so here are my first 6 transactions.

Just played Mr. Driller on my Switch for a couple of hours. It did not go well! 😅 Pretty sure I suck at that game, despite loving it on Nintendo DS many years ago.

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I