It’s rare in life to know when a chapter is closing, but after 38 years at Microsoft, that moment has arrived for me. I’ve made the decision to retire and begin the next chapter of my life.

You've *probably* seen the Kiln segment that was in the @xbox.com Developer_Direct 2026, but if you haven't: youtu.be/uq9axge8IxI And THEN, watch the BRAND NEW Making Of video from @2playerproductions.bsky.social, who documented the shoot! 🎉 youtu.be/3RTOd4DEeUc

I was once asked to work on a project for someone a while back, there was another individual involved that I didn’t have contact with, I was sent a piece of artwork, I needed the artwork in its original layers and what I got seemed strange

I know I shouldn’t turn a blind eye to the state of the world, but when you see what’s going on it’s just demoralizing

No words

As many of you have been with me during my career in gaming, I'd like to share personal news. Like many in the gaming space recently, I've been laid off from Unity

On Dec 1, 2015 I founded Seasoned Gaming. The idea was born on a car sub-forum of all things. My goal was to simply discuss gaming as I believed it should be : with an appreciation for its history, and no bullshit, SEO writing, or clickbait. My reflection: seasonedgaming.com/2026/01/09/c...

Some of those that work forces Are the same that burn crosses

Xbox is celebrating 25 years! Plus, Xbox announces their Developer Direct, new controllers everywhere, and South Park in Fortnite! Join @thenerdchatpodcast.bsky.social to talk about all this and more; LIVE at 9:45ET!! youtube.com/live/DN-4pg6...

Avowed is officially coming to PlayStation 5 on February 17th. Pre-orders are now available on the PlayStation Store, with two editions to choose from: $49.99 Standard Edition and $59.99 Premium Edition. bit.ly/3NhvVgD Standard Edition: bit.ly/4sykDoi Premium Edition: bit.ly/4sykHo2

Sneak peek at the Xbox 25th Anniversary logo www.linkedin.com/posts/phil-s...

Nice to see @seasonedgaming.bsky.social reach 10 years in the game.

What I love about #DeveloperDirect is the focus on giving players a direct line to the creators behind the games we’re all excited about. Can’t wait for you to see what’s coming in 2026.

There's a huge number of interesting looking titles slated for this year. Forget all those enormous 'AAA' games - let's dive into the wonderful world of everything else! Over 30 Games to Look out for in 2026:

INTRODUCING: The second Annual Platties We're celebrating games and the developers who made them on PlayStation across 17+ categories all decided by YOU! Voting ends 1/13: tinyurl.com/3zdjtsxv

Tomorrow the guys kick-off the near year with a discussion on the biggest and most anticipated games of 2026. Join the conversation live at 11am EST: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHxE...

I saw a part of an image the other day that made me say it’s either AI generated, or the artist did a sloppy job, either way my thought was don’t and don’t

LIVE with our end of the year show and raising money for Extra Life! Hope you can swing by: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeb...

Tomorrow the guys sit down to reflect on their favorites from 2025, their biggest disappointment, their most anticipated, and more! They'll also be raising money for @extralife4kids.bsky.social with all superchats going to help kids in need.❤️ Join live at 11am EST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeb...

A bunch of BOOMERS reacts to the Game Awards, share their Steam Year in Review, and talk about the logistics of eating 8 Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers! Join @TheNerdChat to talk about all this and more; LIVE at 9:30ET!! youtube.com/live/S2aWhU4...

ICYMI: The guys discussed all the reveals from The Game Awards including details from the studios. Live-show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jj8... All links: seasonedgaming.com/2025/12/14/b...

From the Game Awards seeing the return of some classic franchises to the confirmation of yet another Developer_Direct in January, it seems there's plenty to talk about in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 292! Watch/Listen:

In a new blog post via the Windows Experience Blog, Microsoft have shared that the ROG Xbox Ally "made gaming on Windows better across all devices". Details:

On the podcast I said that Xbox had been a top seller then got ABK and stopped trying. They said this a few months after announcing the intent to buy ABK and then they immediately stopped trying to sell/ship consoles. www.purexbox.com/news/2022/07...

MAJOR day in gaming! Lots to discuss;)

Two years of Xbox making it clear that they aren't going to ship a lot of consoles and they're even less likely put things on sale. They got their growth targets when they bought ABK, now they're in margins mode. It might be stupid to you, but it's not a mystery.

LIVE in a few mins chatting: - Netflix's WB acquisition and what it means for gaming - Metroid Prime 4 capping an amazing year of games - PlayStation and Bad Robot Games partnering - Splinter Cell finally coming? - and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAT_...

youtube.com/shorts/92NAT... Help the @thenerdchatpodcast.bsky.social get to 500 subs Only 4 more! And you get to see @daddydwally.bsky.social and @seasonedgaming.com and @gamepositive.bsky.social eat 8 Jr bacon cheeseburgers live on air! 9 pm est Thursday nights

The @thenerdchatpodcast.bsky.social gents are 10 subs away from reaching their goal of 500! Repost this and spread the word! Give em a sub!

Over the last several years I've raised nearly $7,000 for Extra Life & Children's Miracle Hospitals in KC.❤️ My career has kept me from it so far in 2025 but that changes tonight! I'll be streaming beginning around 9pm EST. Would sincerely appreciate anyone swinging by. 🙏🏼 www.twitch.tv/porshapwr

Tomorrow the guys chat on PlayStation's move to the cloud and how it stacks up against the rest of the industry's offerings. Also, reflecting on the games of 2025 as we head to the holidays, GTA6's big delay, and more! Join them live at 11am EST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdl0...

We’re starting a little later tonight @ 8:00 PM Mountain Time. youtube.com/live/_L49TFu...

Vamanos recio! 🇲🇽 youtube.com/watch?v=p42f...

youtube.com/shorts/92NAT... Come on help the @thenerdchatpodcast.bsky.social get to 500 only 15 more subs. And you get to see two other people besides Dan eat 8 Jr bacon cheeseburgers!

LIVE talking ARC Raiders, Battlefield season one and Redsec, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 Remake, and a lot more. Hope you can swing by. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6owQ...

15 away! Can we get a repost and get em to 500, I wanna see these gents eat 8 JBC’s from Wendy’s, that’s 24 total JBC’s!

Get us to 500 subs on Youtube so I can eat 8 JBCs live on stream. #seeyouonline

The @thenerdchatpodcast.bsky.social is only 20 away! Let’s get them to 500!

30 more subs until it all goes down! Let’s get the Nerds there yall!

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At $15 it was too good to be true, at $20 it was still a steal, people would say “get it FREE in GP” FREE! Now at $30 where it’s still worth it if you enjoy a plethora of games to try and play, it’s all bad, and this is coming for someone who doesn’t like the price hike, my situation is different

My newest creative adventure is now live. @thefandomfoundry.bsky.social will be the new home for all my projects and I’ll be working with some awesome people. If you liked my work on @secretfriendsunite.bsky.social , I’d love it if you’d check it out thefandomfoundry.com

Time to break out the chart

Battlefield 6 will have a Battle Royale mode, the Best PlayStation games of the last 30 years, and Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting a serious UPGRADE!? Join @thenerdchatpodcast.bsky.social to talk about all this and more; LIVE at 9:30ET!! youtube.com/live/7p7sTsX...

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