"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...

Incredible indie games here! How many have you played? #videogames

Only game devs face horrors like this every day. #gamedev #videogames

Games like Megabonk and Balatro are wildly popular. Interesting they are also under $10. Causation or correlation?

If companies think they're going to fire a third of their work force AND raise prices on non-essential streaming services... uh... No no no. Even people who have good jobs see it coming and are getting ready for hard times. No disposable income, no Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. #videogames #economy

"Meanwhile, the remaining development studios are being reorganized into “creative houses,” emphasizing agility and focus." Break out hit Claire Obscure was created by ex-Ubisoft employees who felt stifled. Looks like Ubi is trying to recreate an indie environment internally. #ubisoft #videogames

Steam has been KILLING it. If this really works as advertised... omg. {{{chills}}} #VR #steam #gaming

The new GDC survey on US Game Development Salaries in 2025 is out. 👾 Average salary is $142,000, with a median of $129,000. 👾 1/4 have been laid off in the last 2 years. 👾 A wide wage gap for women and non-white employees still exists. #videogames #videogameindustry #GDC

As the UX apocalypse continues. I'm all for games. I build games. I play games. I love games. But if you SHOVE THEM DOWN PEOPLES THROATS they will hate them. Same for me. Almost all the comments on the Games Megathread are about terrible UX and NOT the games. #reddit #UX #games

I KNOW it’s crypto but if anyone has any business building a metaverse it’s Neal Stephenson. His new game, crypto, space thing opens tomorrow 11:11 so get in on it! #arg #lamina1 #crypto #NealStephenson #metaverse

The Horror: Ghost Town and Still Wakes the Deep win Double at TIGA Awards 2025. Both @fireproofgames.com and Secret Mode won two TIGA Awards last week at the UK association gala. Sony Interactive and a Microsoft studio got double gold as well. www.gamesmarket.global/the-horror-g...

Steam launches a major visual update to it's storefront pages, along with some quality-of-life changes for customers to use while browsing on desktop.

A brief reprieve for games. “platforms with social elements, but that are mainly designed around activities like gaming or messaging, are exempt from the law. This means that platforms like Roblox, Steam, and Twitch, […] will not be impacted.” #videogames #socialmedia

Standout titles from SPIEL Essen 2025 include Don't Starve: The Board Game and 7 Wonders Dice

There has to be something better to do with abandoned games than just shelving them. #videogames

Game streaming is one of the most egalitarian technologies in gaming. It lets cash-strapped families play premium titles on almost any hardware they’ve got.

Rockstar, the studio behind the legendary Grand Theft Auto series, has been accused of union-busting after firing a number of employees who were reportedly involved in union activity.

I finally saw 28 Years Later (for Halloween you know) and I'm blown away. A beautiful *&^&% crazy movie.

Tonight I got to play my first Chinese Jubensha game thanks to Ophelia and Unravel! 🔗👇 Almost unheard of in the US Jubensha games exploded after COVID and became the third most popular form of entertainment for Chinese GenZ after movies and sports. An estimated $3B (US) market. #jubensha #games

These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 3-7). (Repost)

Level designers. You know that player that's always going to go the 'wrong way' down every side path just to see if you put something there? That's me! Thank you for all the power ups and Easter eggs! 🥚 #gamedesign

Going through my Halloween games! I have a UX request please. I need to interact with the game by throwing my entire body and the controller in the direction I want to go like a 6 year old. It would also be a plus if shouting "no no no!" did something useful. Thank you! #halloween #videogames

Gaming on Linux is approaching a huge milestone! I couldn't be happier. #videogames #linux

Emma Thompson beautifully crashes out about the horrible UX (and AI) in Word. People are so sick of crappy UX. More and more "design" is either devalued or used as a bat to beat us to death with a company's agenda. More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/reed-b... #UX #Design #Colbert #EmmaThompson

"...decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development work – specifically around MMOs – within Amazon Game Studios, including making significant role reductions in our studios in Irvine and San Diego, as well as our central publishing team." #videogames #amazon

Steam Scream IV has started — a Halloween event with huge discounts on the coolest horror, thriller, and zombie action games #computer_games #Horror_Games #PC_games #Steam

New study on the long-term positive effects of gaming. Understanding and intensifying these elements in game design can be incredibly impactful and positive. Love to see the conversation shift from short-term positives like flow and immersion into life-changing positives. #research #gamedesign

Interesting. Patrick Söderlund's right that video games can't be built by an AI yet, but he also wants to increase productivity by x100 by using AI in the production pipeline. I'm hearing this kind of thing a lot lately. #videogames #AI

If companies just, you know, didn’t put out crap they know is broken? Launch is the new “beta” and I’m not interested in bug checking a AAA game I paid $70 for.

This makes my skin crawl. Kill this idea in the cradle. It basically turns AAA titles into F2P mobile games. “If you’d like to continue how about trying this new barely disguised gambling app! Click now and claim 50 free gems!” 🤮 #xbox #ads

Nostalgia for us OGs. I don't think it comes with a cassette backup though... :( #commodore #vintage

It’s one of the highest profile generative AI games yet! The game is Courtroom Chaos by Amazon Game Studios. A social party game where you use your phones and plead your case to an LLM chat bot styled to speak as Snoop Dog. AI Snoop judges the case and gives a verdict. #AI #videogames #amazon

I've been in the gaming industry for 30+ years and this is CRAZY. 40% of Steam games failed to earn enough to recover the $100 listing fee. "only 8% of all 2025 releases earned more than $100,000" #videogames #steam

Did you know that there was a $6B market selling and buying Counter-Strike skins? Well there was. And now it's crashing. (OTOH, if you have reds... 😍) #counterstrike #videogames #economics

It's not just the game developers that are losing jobs. The established game industry is shrinking at all levels. "...when factoring in part-time, freelance, and amateur writers, VGC notes, the total number of departures from games media since October 2023 exceeds 4,000." #videogames #journalism

Another Ubisoft round of culling is now happening as the company restructures and offers voluntary "buyouts". #videogames #ubisoft

And in generative AI gaming news: I'm curious how Wolf Games are approaching AI in games. So far from their first game "Clue Hunter" it seems they are just using it in production. Their site makes me hopeful they'll have Gen AI gameplay. #AI #gamedesign #videogames

Steam Labs launches a new game discovery tool. Steam Labs Experiment 16 : "Personal Calendar" #videogames #steam

Yeah, that's right, a blind guy is better at videogames than you. 💪😎 #videogames #accesibility

Not good. Eventually, this is going to hurt gamers. "Over a quarter of game developers in Europe experienced layoffs in 2024/25, with 10.4% of those still searching for new roles." #videogames #gamedev

As the full moon rises over the pumpkin patch, it's time to turn out the lights, put on the headphones, and play a scary game for Halloween! Here is @gamerant.bsky.social list of 2025's creepiest games to play this spooky season! (Or, if you're like me, anytime.) #halloween #videogames 🎃

As a creative director with 30+ years of experience, let me demystify "UX" using YouTube's new media player redesign as an example. YouTube: Do you want a bunch of crap to pop up and obscure the end of every video while you're still trying to watch it? Everyone: No YouTube: Ok #UX #Youtube

Want to keep up on gaming new and indie studios? This list looks great! blueskystarterpack.com/game-reviews #bluesky #games #starterpacks #videogames #indiegames

Controversial take from Dead Space Creator from Gamescom Asia x Thailand on how to fix a broken game industry. 1) Train up and embrace AI 2) Invest more $$$ 3) Change leadership and do more due diligence. (Big creative people in charge.) 4) Bring back E3. Agree? #videogames

I love the idea of pop-up MMOs! Don't miss this for spooky season! #videogames #mmo #halloween

This could be a disaster for the game development community. Traditionally game designers steal from each other. It’s why Animal Company, Cards Against Humanity, Megabonk and really almost any game can exist. We can’t have one person owning First Person Shooters or Crafting mechanics! #videogame

No. Keep it going. Let the spice flow! 🎃

Celebrating a client success! Hubzz is a hyper-casual metaverse focusing on events and entertainment. They've just announced a new partnership with Somnia to help kick-start the next phase of their journey and we couldn't be happier for them! Congrats @hubzzhq.bsky.social! #metaverse #crypto

Indie Game Survivor Bias: With indie devs having insane successes like Megabonk (below), Expedition 33, Gorilla Tag, Balatro, etc. it's easy to look at this as the golden age of indie game development. It's true in a sense, but there is a very substantial dark-side. 🧵👇 1/3 #videogames #indiedevs

Is it true? Is the internet not fun anymore?