I'd managed to avoid listening to Farage recently, so hadn't realized he was now at "men can't wear watches in our capitol city" territory lol

The majority of chatter today will be about the fate of studios who build the games we love. But we cannot forget that these cuts will include hundreds of less visible folk w top expertise in a variety of supporting departments. No studios close today, but the loss personal & professional is immense

BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios: - Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie - Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold - Arkane to enter consultation process Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Our campaign for a union at Rockstar continues! Today, we've filed for recognition with @rockstargames.com, asking Rockstar to meet with their workers to agree a deal for good working conditions, fairness and a say at work. We await Rockstar's response. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The Rockstar Games Workers Union - which I firmly believe my involvement with was the reason Rockstar fired me and 34 people last October - is formally seeking voluntary recognition from the company. I hope the right thing is done here ✊ 🌱 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Inspired by Jerry's Map, we're going to be sending out a "seed panel" designed by Anni to our art print patrons next month along with a blank panel for them to begin working on themselves (only if they'd like to, obvs). We're not posting these for two more weeks, if you'd like to get involved!

We're all laughing now, but remember this moment when it's your turn to be prime minister.

Yessss

I know we point this out every time, but... Here's the expected future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom winning the most important election of his life last night in a major blow to the British far right, flanked by somebody dressed as a fox and perennial novelty candidate, Count Binface.

I'm thrilled to have been part of this monumentally special project by @jerrysmap.bsky.social. Thank you to the entire People Make Games team for this tremendous gift of a documentary to celebrate my friend Jerry Gretzinger and his Map.

watched this last night and wow. a testament to the power of what we can make, and what we can share with each other in the process. great story @itsquinns.bsky.social @chrisbratt.bsky.social , and shoutouts to @itsvanaken.games on the cams, gorgeous work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8N...

Lessons on play from Jerry Gretzinger and his ever-expanding map www.rascal.news/lessons-on-p...

BREAKING: Rockstar has been dealt a blow in its legal battle against workers who claim they were fired for unionising. A UK employment tribunal has upheld the right of union workers to bring blacklisting claims against the studio at the final trial, which will begin on September 10.

Oh god damn.

Was not prepared for how deeply affecting I would find this

Only a few minutes into this and i am already feeling like this is going to make a nest in my brain

I flew to Michigan with People Make Games to document the assembly of Jerry’s Map, an ever-evolving contiguous art piece driven by a handmade deck of cards. It hasn’t been assembled for 14+ years — until now! I will never forget the life-changing week I spent with Jerry Gretzinger and Meg Staley.

Thank youuu! Shoutout to @itsvanaken.games for the beautiful camera/drone work and to Anni (hates social media) for the mammoth edit.

I just finished watching this and it is beautiful.

Map nerds sound off!

There was a 1980s public TV series called "The Secret City" where every episode was just a guy adding on more and more to a giant drawing and that was mostly the only thing I ever wanted to do, so seeing someone actually pull it off it is a beautiful thing to me

THIS RULES

whoaaaaaaa this man. I love his systems and emergent chaos and care. the void!!! the sports teams!!!

People Make Games traveled to Michigan to meet Jerry Gretzinger, an 84-year-old man, who's spent most of his life working away on a single, giant map to an imaginary world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8N...

Was watching the World Cup last night with (a very tired, two-year-old) Dylan and we were chatting about what was happening. It went quiet for a sec and I told him I loved him. He looked at me and out of the blue, asked "Am I your friend?" in the cutest little voice. Being a dad fucking rips, man.

it’s terrorism to do property damage in support of the majority view of the British public, that we should stop arms sales to Israel while it is conducting a genocide. and this is a nation that valorises the suffragettes

Really enjoying these videos from Video Games Youtuber, Jason Schreier. What a wealth of knowledge this guy has after so many years on the beat.

It’s a pretty weird week when a guy who wants to be a trillionaire is simultaneously getting headlines for the economy-shattering IPO expected Friday and the racist pogroms he is accused of stoking — but these stories are viewed as separate and in no way connected or prescient of the future.

Some news from me! I quit GameSpot to launch something new. Introducing @lookingfor.game, an independent weekly newsletter where I highlight upcoming PC games and deliver demo codes straight to your inbox. Sign up at lookingfor.game 🥳

New -- Valve: anticorporate hero or big tech but small? Gamers know Valve as a freewheeling enterprise, but previously unreported docs show controversial business practices that, critics say, restrict both gamers and game-makers. Feature w @austincarr.bsky.social: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Really enjoyed this conversation with Eurogamer's new editor-in-chief, @christapsell.bsky.social on this month's episode of The Games Press. Here he is talking about the lessons learned from being a lifelong Man United fan as he envisions his team's role in the games media going forward.

Will have more to share on this story next month, but here's some news from the ongoing battle within Rockstar Games. Although 31 union members were fired across the UK (plus three more in Canada, let's not forget), the union lives on:

A "piece that was killed" is something we hear over and over again working with press promoting Dreams on a Pillow, not just now but across the years. In some cases the content had been fully written & was pulled right before or even after publishing. In others, it never was allowed past concept.

Over a year ago, I had a call with @duckvalentine.bsky.social talking about Dreams on a Pillow. At that time the article was killed by executives. She was brave enough to fight against that, but it was out of her control I chose not to talk about it publicly to protect Rebekah from what could happen

Wesley Streeting, 2026

Important paragraph. This seems to me like cleaning up public image more than any serious step towards stopping support for Israel and until stated otherwise by BDS, the boycott should continue

Smashed it, Keir. Well done lad.

You can find the campaign at launchgood.com/1948 where Rasheed will have to figure out how to promote a Palestinian-made game about Palestinian history, all while his people face genocide and apartheid. Palestinians are not even allowed to ask the world if it wants to hear their story.

Even if you follow me, you likely can't see my last repost: a Palestinian gamedev working on the lovely Dreams on a Pillow launched a promised follow-up crowdfunding campaign. But @moderation.bsky.app labeled him spam for daring to be Palestinian, so you can't see reposts, repost him, or tag him.

IGN is hiring! We're looking for a US-based news editor working West Coast hours. They will report into me (hello, I'm the director of news at IGN!), and get to do all sorts of cool stuff about video games and entertainment. Lots more at the link! www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...

Forgive me if this is a normal thing that you may have seen before, but I just looked out of the window of my plane and saw another plane flying below us?! Just interrupted the guy watching Dark Knight in front of me to share the moment lol.

NEW: IWGB union workers have taken legal action against MindsEye creator Build A Rocket Boy over alleged privacy violations. Separate legal claims have also been filed against the studio accusing it of mishandling a redundancy process that took place last summer.

Why was I invited to Beast Studios? youtu.be/0dwagg5wYY4

Hello! I have built a new thing that I hope will be useful to people. It's a calendar of *new* games coming out over the next year. Every release schedule I see includes ports and Nintendo Switch 2 Editions and I hate it, so I made this. I hope you find it useful! releasecalendar.games

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Telling that Elon Musk, the Space CEO himself, didn't interrupt his frenzied posting even once yesterday to mention the Artemis II launch.

Absolutely love seeing the IGN comments realizing what we've all known for years and years: Jim Trinca is very good at this.

Oh my god, one thousand people.

all will rise is handing back Microsoft money & pledging @nogamesforgenocide.com — it’s a difficult thing to do when funding and attention are scarce commodities for indies like us, but we hope more of our fellow devs and indie studios will join us in taking a stand 🔥 www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

🔴GOING LIVE IN 10 MINS!🔴 It's been many years since @johnnyohnny.bsky.social, @chrisbratt.bsky.social and I caused chaos on the battlegrounds but thanks to one small redundancy the cinematic team is BACK for an epic PUBGUNION stream! Watch here: youtube.com/live/W0x0h-A... or on twitch.tv/platform32