South of Midnight is a love letter to the fables and lore of the Deep American South The music, sound and art are inspired with an incredible voice cast I had issues with gameplay but happy @compulsiongames.bsky.social made this game with care and love Our Review: youtu.be/yOKqyhFokuY?si…

It's podcast day! Today at 2pm ET, 8pm CEST or 7pm UK time we go live to discuss the big Switch 2 Reveal and all the games, the Asus Xbox Handheld tease and so much more! We hope to see you in! www.youtube.com/live/-d5ofs_...

Check out this wonderful review DOOM: The Dark Ages retains its iconic brutality with new mechanics like the Saw Shield, expanded lore, and stunning gothic visuals. By @jezcorden.com www.windowscentral.com/gaming/i-pla...

"PC gaming offers a peaceful reprieve. There seems to be very little value in permanent console exclusivity in 2025 because there are simply so many games to choose from." www.gamesradar.com/games/as-con...

I think about this tweet constantly

I'lI Only Buy a Mini-LED TV Next, and This Is Why www.makeuseof.com/why-mini-led...

Ten bucks for the best Marvel X-Com that'll ever exist.

It's part of the human condition that we all partake in - pursuing self preservation and our own self interests Doesn't matter if you're a Hundred'aire or Billionaire.

"Private jet records ... provide a window into how nearby Mar-a-Lago — Donald Trump’s private Palm Beach club — has become a new center of power as the president-elect gleefully receives titans of industry ahead of his second term." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

"President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to save #TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, and could choose to suspend enforcement of the new law once he takes office on Monday." - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The US FTC says Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI, as well as AWS and Google's with Anthropic, raises antitrust concerns: bloomberg.com/news/article... with @ebirnbaum.bsky.social @rachelmetz.bsky.social @leahnylen.bsky.social

Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Raises Antitrust Concerns: FTC FTC "said #Microsoft’s deal with #OpenAI, as well as #Amazon and #Google partnerships with AI company #Anthropic, raise the risk that AI developers could be “fully acquired” by the tech giants in the future." - Bloomberg

Omdia's George Jijiashvili [says] that surpassing the Switch 1's lifetime totals would be "a very tall order." There are many ways to find success without needing to surpass the lifetime sales of the Switch 1 or PS2. in.ign.com/nintendo-swi...

<please put on your tinfoil hat> Not to say Xbox console sales wouldn't be low in their own right, but part of me wonders if Xbox was ALSO keeping inventory low for a reason. Could it be because new consoles ARE coming sooner rather than later. <please take off the tinfoil hat & return to reality>

"Microsoft is also working on expanding Xbox Cloud Gaming too, adding things like 4K streaming, higher bitrates, PC game support, and more buy-to-own Xbox cloud games, with semi-regular content drops as it expands its network storage capacity." www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...

"Xbox game titles will ... be playable on LG TVs [via xCloud]. ... It is anticipated that the service will roll out by the end of this year." Awesome ✨, tho no mention of which LG models www.koreatimes.co.kr/www2/common/...

"This is the vision of Xbox's future I absolutely am desperate for them to continue iterating and executing on." What a great article by @jezcorden.com about on of Xbox's best features I played and beat #SeaofStars using Xbox Play Anywhere. Love it. www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...

"MSFT High-Level Shading Language group teamed up with AMD, Intel, Nvidia, & Qualcomm, all of which have their own AI rendering systems. The goal is NOT to push these technologies out of the market but to ensure full support for Cooperative Vectors in DirectX." www.extremetech.com/gaming/micro...

And as an aside If we can have #unicorns in #CallofDuty. Can we have our favorite #wrestlers in #Diablo? Imagine stomping the scourge as Stone Cold, dropping the Tombstone Piledriver as The Undertaker, or delivering the Diving Hurcanrana as Ray Mysterio 👺 @xbox.com @rodfergusson.bsky.social

"The HLSL team is working on cooperative vector support in DirectX with AMD, Intel, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, which should provide enough cross-platform compatibility for the new solution." www.techspot.com/news/106318-...

Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make by @jasonschreier.bsky.social Great read. Nothing *too* surprising but he lays out the case that it is not JUST the pursuit of better and better graphics that are causing game budgets to swell. It's more than than. 👇 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

I think subs are great! It’s all the versatility of a sandwich, in a conveniently long and one-handable form. Much better than most other forms of sandwich, if you ask me.

Fantastic break down of everything AMD announced at CES. linustechtips.com/topic/159541...

Today we are doing sth entirely new: an interactive podcast - which means all of you can be part of the show! With this we gonna evaluate the best games of 24! This is a new format we haven't seen anyone do before! See you in chat at 2pm ET, 8pm CEST or 7pm UK time: www.youtube.com/live/NnX9gBM...

Use Windows 11 Like a Console Q: Can a Controller Work on Windows by Itself? A: Yes 👇 💚 30 Min Video 2 Pieces of Free Software 1 Xbox Controller 1 Awesome Dude youtu.be/vhV6eBXIjes?...

Live Now and about to head into the Community Questions sections. Join in!

What a great episode today on #WorldofGaming @boxenberger.bsky.social and @wanderingdutch.bsky.social are on fire discussing theories of next gen Xbox, the 3rd Party Problem, and Xbox console games on PC. ✨✨🎄 www.youtube.com/live/SIYgBWO...

"My concern is that Microsoft is spreading themselves thin With Cloud Gaming, [Xbox is] competing against NVIDIA GeForce Now On PC, Microsoft is going head-to-head with Steam On console, PlayStation is 100% all in on cannibalizing Xbox's market share" www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...

"Microsoft has been inspired by the in-game Battle.net social features seen in Hearthstone, Diablo IV, and World of Warcraft, which lets you share and communicate cross-platform." www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...

Do folks really have an issue with Witcher 4 protagonist being Ciri? seriously, is that actually happening?

They already confirmed that Gerald is in there

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is shaping up to be one of my favourite games of all time and it has gotten the "Full Ray Tracing" treatment on PC - massively increasing the game's fidelity and bridging the gap to offline rendering. How does it look and run? Find out! youtu.be/araZUoSOPmM

If you're looking for some weekend entertainment I highly recommend to check out yesterdays World of Gaming. We had blast breaking down all the announcements from the Game Awards! Available on all podcasts services or here on YT: www.youtube.com/live/Z9Mq3MV...

"Should creators start uploading different kinds of videos aimed at the viewer on their couch instead of on their phone? Should they make videos that fans can listen to instead of watch?" I know I love me some @boxenberger.bsky.social technical videos. That is couch material for sure 🛋.

Many third-party apps, including Signal and WhatsApp, offer end-to-end encrypted messaging. When communicating over Apply iMessage and Googe Messages, communications with people outside the ecosystem won't be encrypted. ... Whatever you do, skip email." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

"Why Indiana Jones PC Requiring Hardware RT Is a Good Thing" Me: As a fan of gaming, I want more developers going 'all in' on Ray Tracing. Makes developing a game easier, and it's more beautiful. youtu.be/quvU-A8UOS0?...

"CES 2025 (which takes place in January) is likely to become the platform from which laptop makers launch a new salvo of competitively priced Snapdragon-powered machines." Me: ARM + Xbox + Handheld wen? www.pcworld.com/article/2545...

"I think we're at a point where the console becomes irrelevant in the next... if not the next generation then the next next generation definitely" - Shawn Layden www.eurogamer.net/there-comes-...

"So very likely not a handheld that can be Docked to a TV. But [rather] a fully dedicated device with HDMI-Out as a primary focus" www.tweaktown.com/news/102053/...

5 hours to go for me. Great opportunity to rewatch Raiders of the Lost Ark 🤠 #GettingReady

Can't wait for 7PM tonight to spin up Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. What a great day for gaming. Even better day for fans of Indiana Jones. Global Release Times for Game Pass subscribers 🤠💛👇 www.independent.co.uk/extras/indyb...

I've only been on BlueSky for about 3 weeks. But almost 500 people already decided to Hut the follow button. Super appreciate you guys! It's been a blast to be on here, love the gaming community here, the positivity and the new gamers I met. Game On!

"Instead of matching your typed-in #password to an encrypted server-hosted copy, the server generates and stores a #publickey, and your phone creates a #privatekey that never leaves your device (or your approved cloud storage or password manager)" www.androidpolice.com/1password-pa...

"From a pure content perspective, we must conclude that Microsoft’s portfolio is now quite a bit stronger than Sony’s" variety.com/2024/gaming/...

Presented in 4K HDR, today's video is our review of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox Series X and Series S, with PC coverage to follow soon. This is an exceptional game we're excited to talk about: youtu.be/b8I4SsQTqaY

@bsky.app Any idea why YouTube thumbnails are displaying as a gray block?

Let's go the Legend is back Join @wanderingdutch.bsky.social for Some INDIANA JONES in 1 Hour www.youtube.com/live/L16hHPs...

"TikTok’s Chinese parent company faces a ban in the US if it doesn’t meet a Jan. 19 deadline to sell the video-sharing app as a result of a federal appeals court ruling Friday." - Bloomberg

for some reviews, my anticipation is maximus Can't wait to log off of work and watch every second ☕ youtube.com/watch?v=b8I4...