Chris Charla
@iocat.bsky.social
Videogames at Xbox; zines, books, videogames, and skateboarding very slowly at home. I main Bluesky.
I was just talking to Xfinity and while we were talking I got a call from Xfinity so I conferenced everyone together.
(It went exactly as well as you'd expect.)
(It went exactly as well as you'd expect.)
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I was just talking to Xfinity and while we were talking I got a call from Xfinity so I conferenced everyone together.
(It went exactly as well as you'd expect.)
(It went exactly as well as you'd expect.)
All it really does in a daily basis is serve music, and run some scripts if I digitize a CD, but I'm still pleased with the uptime since I got it working.
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
All it really does in a daily basis is serve music, and run some scripts if I digitize a CD, but I'm still pleased with the uptime since I got it working.
Videogames x crosswords. (Also note 2 Down for a gamescom geography reference.)
December 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Videogames x crosswords. (Also note 2 Down for a gamescom geography reference.)
I always thought this was a funny cover.
December 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I always thought this was a funny cover.
Toilet rats.
Who needs survival horror games when you can just be alive?
Who needs survival horror games when you can just be alive?
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Toilet rats.
Who needs survival horror games when you can just be alive?
Who needs survival horror games when you can just be alive?
I saw a video comparing Donkey Kong by Coleco on ColecoVision vs 2600. The 2600 shipped in '77, 5 years after the game industry was born. ColecoVision shipped in 1982, 10 years after. About the same relative distance to Pong as PS1 vs Series X. Or Coleco and SNES. It's interesting to think about.
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I saw a video comparing Donkey Kong by Coleco on ColecoVision vs 2600. The 2600 shipped in '77, 5 years after the game industry was born. ColecoVision shipped in 1982, 10 years after. About the same relative distance to Pong as PS1 vs Series X. Or Coleco and SNES. It's interesting to think about.
Entex MAC computer. The name makes it almost unsearchable on the Internet. (Entex made the hecka rare Adventure Vision handheld too)
December 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Entex MAC computer. The name makes it almost unsearchable on the Internet. (Entex made the hecka rare Adventure Vision handheld too)
Really sad news.
This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Really sad news.
My wife is not a fan of anything licensed as part of Christmas decorations so every year this sticking gets displayed for about 45 seconds while I take a picture.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My wife is not a fan of anything licensed as part of Christmas decorations so every year this sticking gets displayed for about 45 seconds while I take a picture.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Loved this game on Steam and absolutely recommend now that it’s on console!
📣 VIDEOVERSE is out on consoles! 📣
Set on a fictional gaming system, VIDEOVERSE is a love letter to video games. If you're looking for an emotional narrative experience, this one is for you!
PlayStation 💙 tinyurl.com/yuhzcbhc
Nintendo Switch ❤️ tinyurl.com/4cy48abw
XBOX 💚 tinyurl.com/4w636war
Set on a fictional gaming system, VIDEOVERSE is a love letter to video games. If you're looking for an emotional narrative experience, this one is for you!
PlayStation 💙 tinyurl.com/yuhzcbhc
Nintendo Switch ❤️ tinyurl.com/4cy48abw
XBOX 💚 tinyurl.com/4w636war
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Loved this game on Steam and absolutely recommend now that it’s on console!
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November 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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if you haven't played despelote yet, you're missing some of the greatest storytelling in video game history. not exaggerating
despelote.game
despelote.game
Congrats to Despelote for winning excellence in narrative (and $10K) at the @devgamm.bsky.social awards tonight!
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
if you haven't played despelote yet, you're missing some of the greatest storytelling in video game history. not exaggerating
despelote.game
despelote.game
Congrats to Despelote for winning excellence in narrative (and $10K) at the @devgamm.bsky.social awards tonight!
November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congrats to Despelote for winning excellence in narrative (and $10K) at the @devgamm.bsky.social awards tonight!
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All the lighthouse news that’s fit to print! Fun to see Keeper get such a glowing review in the @nytimes.com! (Beaming? Shining?) In the print edition, too!
October 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
All the lighthouse news that’s fit to print! Fun to see Keeper get such a glowing review in the @nytimes.com! (Beaming? Shining?) In the print edition, too!
All I could think of when I saw this was Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime... It's like the exact same scale.
October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
All I could think of when I saw this was Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime... It's like the exact same scale.
Just wait till next year!!
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Just wait till next year!!
Looking forward to seeing folks at DevGamm!
Want to know the 7 easiest ways to doom your launch?
(Only so you can avoid them, of course)
🎙️ Chris Charla (@iocat.bsky.social), GM of Portfolio and Programs at Xbox, will reveal how independent devs can boost visibility, discovery, and sales worldwide.
🎟️ Nov 7: devgamm.com/portugal2025...
(Only so you can avoid them, of course)
🎙️ Chris Charla (@iocat.bsky.social), GM of Portfolio and Programs at Xbox, will reveal how independent devs can boost visibility, discovery, and sales worldwide.
🎟️ Nov 7: devgamm.com/portugal2025...
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Looking forward to seeing folks at DevGamm!
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I worked with Nick at my first game dev job at EA in the mid-2000s. He was such a great guy, and he went out of his way to help me learn the ropes, even though I wasn't even on his team! He had such a great attitude, and really seemed to delight in working with other people to make games.
October 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I worked with Nick at my first game dev job at EA in the mid-2000s. He was such a great guy, and he went out of his way to help me learn the ropes, even though I wasn't even on his team! He had such a great attitude, and really seemed to delight in working with other people to make games.
Really missing Nick today. I'd love to talk to him about the Xbox Ally and hear what he thought!! Missed in most tributes (like the great one linked here) is that he was a core member of the original ID@Xbox v-team, in addition to later leading ID@Azure. netyaroze.com/Community/Re...
Remembering Nick Ferguson, a tribute.
Nick was truly special in his own right, his passion for anything video games, writing talent and fun loving energy, British humor and wit. We were ve....
netyaroze.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Really missing Nick today. I'd love to talk to him about the Xbox Ally and hear what he thought!! Missed in most tributes (like the great one linked here) is that he was a core member of the original ID@Xbox v-team, in addition to later leading ID@Azure. netyaroze.com/Community/Re...
I'm at a wedding and most people here are hardcore rock/gem/mineral people and it's interesting how close the conversations are to videogame people but with a different subject. "I have so many rocks. I mean not too many, but so many..."
September 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm at a wedding and most people here are hardcore rock/gem/mineral people and it's interesting how close the conversations are to videogame people but with a different subject. "I have so many rocks. I mean not too many, but so many..."
That new Arby's Italian sandwich is pretty awesome.
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
That new Arby's Italian sandwich is pretty awesome.
Videogames x crosswords. This one's a little meta.
September 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Videogames x crosswords. This one's a little meta.
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Anybody who knows anybody that might be interested in Demonschool and might give it a little boost, please entice them to fill out this form! We put a lot into this game and we really want people to see it.
Hey folks! Embargoed review keys for Demonschool go out TODAY, and we also want to give that opportunity to streamers/creators. If you are interested in streaming or making video about Demonschool please fill out this form! If you know someone who might be interested, tag them or send it to them!
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August 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Anybody who knows anybody that might be interested in Demonschool and might give it a little boost, please entice them to fill out this form! We put a lot into this game and we really want people to see it.