Fuck Microsoft, fuck Xbox, fuck all present and past CEOs of Xbox, fuck Microsoft’s CEO, fuck every CEO that’s had a hand in this industry’s degradation, fuck this industry’s degradation, fuck layoffs, fuck the executive class, fuck the shareholders, and fuck this total twat I know named Craig.

I can’t get enough of Count Binface. As miserable as everything has become, a man with a bin for a head promising to build one affordable house is what I need in my news feed. That he’s made such a joke of Farage is just the cherry on top.

Just like they resent having to pay people to make their products, executive shit-spigots resent having to sell those products to us. If you look at the trajectory of videogame monetization, so much of it has been about establishing a direct line to our wallets. Money for nothing.

In some good news, I had been keeping an eye out for The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard for a while now, a graphic novel from one of the folks behind Slay The Princess / Scarlet Hollow. Shout-out to @littledeercomics.bsky.social for this, who shipped it very nicely packaged. 😊

The purpose of Cork Penny Dinners is simple: to provide nutritious meals in a warm welcoming space where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As always, we’ll be raising money for Cork Penny Dinners during Octocon. You can also donate to them right now! octocon.com/2026/07/char...

it's going to be fucking surreal when xbox tries to get people excited to buy $1200 closed system pc, that charges you to play online, and with no games on it that you couldn't just play on steam

Someone had to visit the vets yesterday and have been furious with me since.

A friend and I (both Asian) were discussing the discomfort of seeing so many Irish flag on flagpoles. These days when I see it I automatically note the area and shrink myself to make sure I don't stand out. I cannot tell if it's a good flag or a bad flag and the majority of the time it's bad.

An AI "creator" gave me an ok rating on my game & thus messed up my rating. I normally don't mind these things, but I actually want reviews from humans who value creative work! So if you'd like to play a game NOT made using any GenAI and would like to rate it fairly: unaminh.itch.io/gleaning-sun...

We are giving a spotlight to teams without major backing or helping those searching for a publisher get discovered. 💰 Cost: Free 🎯 Deadline for submission: TOMORROW 📅 Event date: September 7 - 11, 2026 Check out all the details and apply below! ⤵️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/prismatic-sh...

May need to reinstall to check it but someone made an Irish mod for Skyrim. Think it has some grammatical errors and probably isn't the superior Ulster dialect 😉but that's great, love seeing it ☺️ www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecia...

If you happen to be in spitting distance of Dublin and want to go to Trans Pride, tomorrow at Outhouse Cafe I'm gonna be there in a space for people to get ready before the march. If home isn't convenient or suitable, come join us to get ready together! www.instagram.com/outhouse_dub... #SpeirGorm

100,000 Wishlists. Thank You ❤️ Wishlist Kitman on Steam & Follow for More #Football #IndieGame #Gaming #gamedev

🌌 Outer Wilds - 14.3 Billion Years 🛰 Sneak peek of our next setlist in Dublin - August 1! @andrewprahlow.bsky.social @mobiusdigitalgames.com #outerwilds #vgm #gamemusic #ivgo youtube.com/shorts/9fl-4...

Purgatory 6/7/2026 I guess I can’t even blink on the internet ever again. Anyway, rebuilding my site destroyed by these hacks is going alright murderandnoir.com

@imirt.bsky.social's Steam Curator page is back and better than ever! We've passed 250 games and 2500 followers! store.steampowered.com/curator/4145... #GamesFromIreland #IrishGames #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpéirGhorm #IndieGame #SpotLight #Promote

You will absolutely not regret buying and playing Axyz

Canning a women-led department and replacing it with a man with a higher salary and a title change that never existed prior is quite a move.

My review of Black Flag Resynced on @gamerguides.com is running a little behind schedule, but my broad thoughts are that it is a remarkably successful Ship of Theseus-ing of AC4; a remake based on the tech of Skull & Bones, which in turn was a long-languishing, oft-changed spin-off of the original.

BREAKING: Obsidian Entertainment is making a big pivot as part of the Xbox restructuring. It has laid off a quarter of its staff, canceled a planned sequel to Avowed, and is now beginning work on a new Fallout game, according to people familiar with the plans www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Recently got an addon to key and cut my models so I can 3D print stuff easier! Can't wait to see how well they turn out! #ratatan #nyandola #zbrush #b3d #blender #3dart #3dprint

Crazy to blame me (the general consumer) for playing Doom (your first party game) on Xbox Game Pass (a subscription service you offer) on the game underperforming and the following layoffs.

The handling of Id and Id Tech feels morally reprehensible and straight up offensive to anyone of opinion that Unreal Engine 6 is likely to be an absolute shitshow, which from the impression I gotten from every single developer in the industry is "Yeah, UE6 it's going to be shitshow."

Just having a wee look for hope in this industry

Reviewing a movement-based console in this heat.... There is no end to my sacrifices! My thoughts on the Nex Playground, which has finally arrived on Irish shores! #gaming www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

I really cannot get over how MS has fucked over Romero Games AND id. Straight up cultural vandalism.

can you imagine there might be a new TheCatamites game AND a new Dreamfeel game at this

“We are resetting Xbox,did you know we have 14 layers of management?!? Isn’t that crazy! Focus on that 14 layers of management number-we’re killing management, not game developers. Xbox is totally getting reset and this won’t effect game development at all it’s all management wink wink nudge nudge”

weird call to still (reportedly) have a desire to use a proprietary engine when you've sacked seemingly most of the people who built and/or are trained in it.

What do editors actually DO when we make a trailer, and why does it take so long? I wrote about it! www.indiebard.co/knowledge/yo...

A not so gentle reminder that we are firmly anti-AI. We believe in human creativity. You won't find any Gen AI crap in our games. Artwork from top right: Siman Vlaisavljević, Álvaro Jiménez, Findara McAvinchey, Clara-Marie Morin, Álvaro again, and Wouter Florusse. Human Made logo by Hinokodo

The Druid, a gruff but jolly fellow who seems to be at Blake Manor to observe rather than participate in the Séance...

So super super important question/ call to action for your all- Have you supported @dublin2029.bsky.social yet? Presupports are how bids become cons. Assuming it will just happen doesn't make it happen. If you haven't then I will make a deal with you... dublin2029.ie?fbclid=IwY2x...

#Eurocon here I come. DUB -> BER. A bit simpler than last year's travel, which I'll warmly welcome. Looking forward to a great weekend of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror and great people. Much promotion of the @dublin2029.bsky.social Worldcon bid awaits! www.dublin2029.ie

The folks from @gaelcon.bsky.social reached out on our Discord, they need more larp submissions to ensure every slot has one. They'll accept submissions up to a few days after the published deadline to help. Now's a great time to take the writing for a con plunge! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

STREAMER SPOTLIGHT: @tosseray.bsky.social Catch Ray Ray Sunday 4-8am EST as they play Gaelic Footbal Laochra for our August @transempowerment.org charity event! twitch.tv/tosseray After Ray Ray we head to @anjakeister.bsky.social playing Cage of Roses

STREAMER SPOTLIGHT: @nerdyfamgayming.bsky.social Catch Nerdy Sunday 12-4am EST as they play Blush Blush for our August @transempowerment.org charity event! twitch.tv/NerdyFamGaym... After NerdyFam we head to @tosseray.bsky.social playing Gaelic Football Laochra

@imirt.bsky.social's Steam Curator page is back and better than ever! We've passed 250 games and 2500 followers! store.steampowered.com/curator/4145... #GamesFromIreland #IrishGames #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpéirGhorm #IndieGame #SpotLight #Promote

Would u play my Freezing-to-Death Simulator y/n 👉👈 #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unrealengine #Imirt #IrishGames #nigamedev #GamesFromIreland

the dumbest story ive ever told has been transformed into an amazing fan animation. I have the coolest fans

I'm excited to share that I'm a voice actor for Denshattack and the canonical Drift King of densha. You can now be constantly reminded that they used to call me The Drift King back in college, ingame while you play

Big news: KITMAN HAS JUST HIT 100,000 WISHLISTS! 🥳 This is far beyond what we could have hoped for so THANK YOU for joining us on this adventure! #IndieGame #GameDev

Playing Pokemon Emerald and I'm stuck at the crossroads. It's not that I want them all, it's that I kinda don't want any of them?

Our award winning vaporwave flavoured take on Kula World is still half price for a couple more days which roughly equates to 0.05 cent per level store.steampowered.com/app/2850490/...

Rise of Piracy Update #48 has Arrived!! Stability & tricky bug fixes, new features & a bunch of QOL/enhancements! We hit 450 Reviews in just 4 short months! RoP remains on sale for the next few days at 20% off! #indiedev #gamedev #RTS

"Egads! My diverse portfolio of games studios is ruined. How am I supposed to grow a hardware business and reach one billion daily players now?" "What if I replaced devs with gen-AI and invested solely in 'too big to fail IP' and grew infinitely, forever?" "Oh ho, delightfully devilish, Seymour."

On a very selfish level, happy to be going on annual leave this week, away from industry. shit is just grim.

Life, lately: I’m now Helen Lynch, Master of Science. Might go to France and celebrate, instead of graduate. Thanks to game music fest for the invitation last weekend. Time to breathe, write my EP, orchestrate for a VGM concert and tackle games I haven’t opened!

I’m so sorry for everyone at id Software affected by these layoffs. I know what it feels like to leave id while id goes on. It’s a strange and painful thing to step away from a place that holds so much of your work, friendships and history. 1/5