Edmond Tran
@edmondtran.bsky.social
// Managing Editor, @ThisWeekInVideogames.com
// Managing Editor, GamesHub (2021-2023)
// Senior Editor and Video Producer, GameSpot (2008-2020)
// Multi-Award-Winning, Token Asian
// Contact: DM's open, edmond@thisweekinvideogames.com
// Managing Editor, GamesHub (2021-2023)
// Senior Editor and Video Producer, GameSpot (2008-2020)
// Multi-Award-Winning, Token Asian
// Contact: DM's open, edmond@thisweekinvideogames.com
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Edmond Tran
@edmondtran.bsky.social
· Nov 12
👋🏽 Hello to all my new BlueSky followers, figured I might as well introduce myself again.
My name is Edmond Tran and I created the videogame “Super Mario Bros.”
My name is Edmond Tran and I created the videogame “Super Mario Bros.”
YouTube Down, Websites Rejoice
February 18, 2026 at 1:38 AM
YouTube Down, Websites Rejoice
Logging on to read one (1) videogame news story
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Logging on to read one (1) videogame news story
February 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Seconded!!1
Finished! One of the best computer games of the year so far imo.
If you love stories in games and feel like looking back at the time of your life when you were figuring stuff out, assuming you feel put together now, this is a must play!
If you love stories in games and feel like looking back at the time of your life when you were figuring stuff out, assuming you feel put together now, this is a must play!
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Seconded!!1
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white people work so hard. even their restaurants are open on chinese new year
February 17, 2026 at 4:29 AM
white people work so hard. even their restaurants are open on chinese new year
Still available in Aus and the UK! Get em while they're hot!
Valve has acknowledged that global memory and storage shortages, driven by the rapid expansion of AI data centres, have affected the production and availability of the Steam Deck.
"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," it stated.
"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," it stated.
Valve Experiencing Steam Deck Shortages Due to Global Memory and Storage Issues
Valve previously announced that it would also postpone announcements related to its upcoming Steam Hardware lineup due to the same issue.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Still available in Aus and the UK! Get em while they're hot!
Happy Year of the Horse everyone 🧧
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Happy Year of the Horse everyone 🧧
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did another rapid-fire answer series! all the diff music inspo answers are so fun 🎵💖
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
Ever wonder where the inspiration behind your favourite videogame music comes from?
@victoriatran.bsky.social asks several composers that question, including ConcernedApe, Lena Raine, Danny Baranowsky and more.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/how-... [Paywalled]
@victoriatran.bsky.social asks several composers that question, including ConcernedApe, Lena Raine, Danny Baranowsky and more.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/how-... [Paywalled]
How Do Game Devs Come Up With Their Music?
Victoria Tran asks several composers how they came up with the soundtracks for some of the most beloved indies games out there.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
did another rapid-fire answer series! all the diff music inspo answers are so fun 🎵💖
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
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Got a absolute killer long read on @thisweekinvideogames.com for the weekend:
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
Red Dead Redemption 2, Westworld, And The Hunt For The Final Easter Egg
Like Westworld's Man in Black, this community is working to uncover what they believe is the last unsolved mystery hidden in Red Dead Redemption 2.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Got a absolute killer long read on @thisweekinvideogames.com for the weekend:
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
Got a absolute killer long read on @thisweekinvideogames.com for the weekend:
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
Red Dead Redemption 2, Westworld, And The Hunt For The Final Easter Egg
Like Westworld's Man in Black, this community is working to uncover what they believe is the last unsolved mystery hidden in Red Dead Redemption 2.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Got a absolute killer long read on @thisweekinvideogames.com for the weekend:
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
@sambarsanti.bsky.social dives deep into the communities convinced there's "one last mystery" left to solve in Red Dead Redemption 2, speaks to one of the main sleuths, and ties it all back to Ed Harris in Westworld.
Look at these bloody @smgstudio.bsky.social folks just casually winning a DICE Award
SMG Studio | LEGO® Party! is out now! (@smgstudio.bsky.social)
LEGO® Party! (Out Now on all platforms)
SPiNG & No Way Home https://store.steampowered.com/developer/SMG
Our games: Moving Out📦 | SP!NG on #applearcade | Death Squared | RISK: Global Domination | ...
smgstudio.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Look at these bloody @smgstudio.bsky.social folks just casually winning a DICE Award
hey just fyi amidst all the State of Play excitement this morning, it was perhaps lost that Ubisoft confirmed that it expects to run at a loss of ONE BILLION EUROS this year
Ubisoft expects an operating loss of €1 billion for fiscal year 2025-26, according to its latest earnings report.
Previously, it expected to break even. However, in January Ubisoft cancelled the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, and delayed a game initially planned for release before March.
Previously, it expected to break even. However, in January Ubisoft cancelled the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, and delayed a game initially planned for release before March.
Ubisoft Expects Operating Loss of €1 Billion in FY2026
Ubisoft previously expected to break even for the year, but in January cancelled six projects and delayed seven others in a major company "reset"
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
hey just fyi amidst all the State of Play excitement this morning, it was perhaps lost that Ubisoft confirmed that it expects to run at a loss of ONE BILLION EUROS this year
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so glad a publisher was smart enough to pick up a Michael Brough game
you’d have to be pretty dumb to not give him money to make a game imo. hella dumb. maybe the dumbest
you’d have to be pretty dumb to not give him money to make a game imo. hella dumb. maybe the dumbest
👾 ANNOUNCING 868-BACK!
Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough!
Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough!
Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
so glad a publisher was smart enough to pick up a Michael Brough game
you’d have to be pretty dumb to not give him money to make a game imo. hella dumb. maybe the dumbest
you’d have to be pretty dumb to not give him money to make a game imo. hella dumb. maybe the dumbest
I can be your angle….or yuor devil
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 AM
I can be your angle….or yuor devil
that's great
Wildlight CEO Dusty Welch previously told Variety:
“What we’re really hoping for is a core group of fans that love us. That will allow us to grow.”
“What we’re confident in is that we’re not going anywhere. We as a team have a lot of experience in building franchises that have staying power.”
“What we’re really hoping for is a core group of fans that love us. That will allow us to grow.”
“What we’re confident in is that we’re not going anywhere. We as a team have a lot of experience in building franchises that have staying power.”
February 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
that's great
Reposted by Edmond Tran
Several now-former Highguard developers at Wildlight Entertainment have posted about layoffs at the company, with one remarking that they had affected "most of the team."
The news comes just two weeks after Highguard's launch, and ahead of its first post-launch update.
The news comes just two weeks after Highguard's launch, and ahead of its first post-launch update.
Highguard Developer Makes Layoffs Affecting “Most of the Team”, Two Weeks After Launch
Several LinkedIn posts from now former Highguard developers confirmed the news, which comes ahead of the game's first post-launch update.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Several now-former Highguard developers at Wildlight Entertainment have posted about layoffs at the company, with one remarking that they had affected "most of the team."
The news comes just two weeks after Highguard's launch, and ahead of its first post-launch update.
The news comes just two weeks after Highguard's launch, and ahead of its first post-launch update.
One of my favourite genres!!
The new MinnMax Interview is a dev one-on-one discussion about the rise of autobiographical games!
We have @gcuzzillo.bsky.social and Julian Cordero from @despelote.game, Jenny Jiao Hsia and @apthomson.bsky.social from Consume Me, and @meredithgran.com from Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
We have @gcuzzillo.bsky.social and Julian Cordero from @despelote.game, Jenny Jiao Hsia and @apthomson.bsky.social from Consume Me, and @meredithgran.com from Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
One of my favourite genres!!
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played like an hour and it's incredible so far. every menu is its own insane little idea. humor is off the charts. videogames are BACK
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 AM
played like an hour and it's incredible so far. every menu is its own insane little idea. humor is off the charts. videogames are BACK
I swear my productivity drops by 80% every time I have to use Outlook
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I swear my productivity drops by 80% every time I have to use Outlook
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I was asked about Project Genie and wrote the response kind of tired so if you want to hear my unfiltered and slightly less-than-diplomatic answer about AI it's here
We asked game developers to share their thoughts on Google's Project Genie, a "world builder" powered by generative AI.
"Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com
"Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com
Game Developers Respond to Google's Project Genie: "A Deeply Unpleasant and Messy Abomination"
This Week in Videogames spoke to game developers about Google's generative-AI world builder, about how it might affect the future of game development.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I was asked about Project Genie and wrote the response kind of tired so if you want to hear my unfiltered and slightly less-than-diplomatic answer about AI it's here
Reposted by Edmond Tran
We asked game developers to share their thoughts on Google's Project Genie, a "world builder" powered by generative AI.
"Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com
"Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com
Game Developers Respond to Google's Project Genie: "A Deeply Unpleasant and Messy Abomination"
This Week in Videogames spoke to game developers about Google's generative-AI world builder, about how it might affect the future of game development.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
We asked game developers to share their thoughts on Google's Project Genie, a "world builder" powered by generative AI.
"Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com
"Even the deeply misguided notion that this could somehow replace humans in the game development process is dangerous to the continuation of the artform," said @ramiismail.com
Remakes are a mistake
playing yakuza kiwami 3 felt like paying a visit to a cemetery. my review for @gamespot.com
www.gamespot.com/reviews/yaku...
www.gamespot.com/reviews/yaku...
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Review - Short Fangs
Kiwami 3 is the boldest remake of the series to date, but it makes for an uneven retelling that threatens to taint the series' legacy in the process.
www.gamespot.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Remakes are a mistake
Impossible not to be furious
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Impossible not to be furious
Picking up the Trails beyond the Horizon ball that @vook64.bsky.social kicked:
- Classification Board says IARC Refused Classification for demos
- They overturned them for an R18+
- Demos never released
- Full game hasn't even been submitted for classification
- NIS America won't responded to me
- Classification Board says IARC Refused Classification for demos
- They overturned them for an R18+
- Demos never released
- Full game hasn't even been submitted for classification
- NIS America won't responded to me
Trails beyond the Horizon, the latest in the long-running JRPG series, remains unreleased on console platforms in Australia and New Zealand weeks after its planned global release date.
The Australian Classification Board has told TWIV that the full game has yet to be submitted for an age rating.
The Australian Classification Board has told TWIV that the full game has yet to be submitted for an age rating.
'Trails beyond the Horizon' Remains Unreleased and Unclassified in Australia After Demo Complications
An age rating decision that restricted the release of the game's demos was overturned, but the publisher has refrained from taking steps to release the full game on consoles.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Picking up the Trails beyond the Horizon ball that @vook64.bsky.social kicked:
- Classification Board says IARC Refused Classification for demos
- They overturned them for an R18+
- Demos never released
- Full game hasn't even been submitted for classification
- NIS America won't responded to me
- Classification Board says IARC Refused Classification for demos
- They overturned them for an R18+
- Demos never released
- Full game hasn't even been submitted for classification
- NIS America won't responded to me
Number #1 in the world baby
(this is not a challenge please don’t take this away from me)
(this is not a challenge please don’t take this away from me)
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Number #1 in the world baby
(this is not a challenge please don’t take this away from me)
(this is not a challenge please don’t take this away from me)