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If you have an opening or know of one, I'd love to talk and see if there's a fit!
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NEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
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Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
Clickout Media, owner of sites like The Escapist and Esports Insider, are holding mass layoffs and pivoting to AI content.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
NEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
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Clickout Media bought The Escapist in June 2025. At the time, it was only said that a "private investor" had purchased the outlet.
Eight months later...this
Eight months later...this
NEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
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Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
Clickout Media, owner of sites like The Escapist and Esports Insider, are holding mass layoffs and pivoting to AI content.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Clickout Media bought The Escapist in June 2025. At the time, it was only said that a "private investor" had purchased the outlet.
Eight months later...this
Eight months later...this
If you were part of the layoffs at Clickout Media and want to talk more, please reachout. My DMs are open or securely at Signal: MikeStraw.15
February 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
If you were part of the layoffs at Clickout Media and want to talk more, please reachout. My DMs are open or securely at Signal: MikeStraw.15
NEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
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Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
Clickout Media, owner of sites like The Escapist and Esports Insider, are holding mass layoffs and pivoting to AI content.
insider-gaming.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
NEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
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Today is going to be another dark day for games media
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Today is going to be another dark day for games media
As someone who's looked up to @stephentotilo.bsky.social for years, this was a great conversation.
I'm happy it's now available for everyone to watch and listen!
I'm happy it's now available for everyone to watch and listen!
NEW EPISODE: It's episode 2 of Insider Gaming's Party Chat
Join Mike and Tom as they sit down with Game File creator @stephentotilo.bsky.social to talk about working on Hulk Hogan's reality show, starting Game File, and so much more.
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Join Mike and Tom as they sit down with Game File creator @stephentotilo.bsky.social to talk about working on Hulk Hogan's reality show, starting Game File, and so much more.
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Independent Games Journalism With Stephen Totilo - Party Chat
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February 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
As someone who's looked up to @stephentotilo.bsky.social for years, this was a great conversation.
I'm happy it's now available for everyone to watch and listen!
I'm happy it's now available for everyone to watch and listen!
Reposted by Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com
two years ago, blizzard gave away a pc it claimed was cooled with real human blood as part of a diablo iv competition. I needed to know more — how? why? whose blood? — but never got any answers. until now
![Turns out, Blizzard’s diabolical blood PC went to a streamer who goes by the handle Storms888. He received it at the tail end of November 2023, and – despite or perhaps because of the blood – it’s still going strong.
“The PC is virtually perfect,” Storms888 told Aftermath. “I haven't seen any drops in performance since the day I got it. … It’s incredible for streaming/recording. Right now I've been streaming Battlefield 6 at ultra settings with easily over 200+ [frames per second].”
Unsurprisingly, given that pure, thick, coagulation-prone blood seems like it’d be an awful coolant, there’s probably some smoke and mirrors happening here.
“It appears that the coolant is mostly regular standard coolant and that they had added red blood cells inside of it,” said Storms888. “They did not specify what the ratio was, but it's dark red.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreickve4oksekardlzenczjtcg4hgrtqutyxbxrnnzoe7spjgneupeu@jpeg)
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
two years ago, blizzard gave away a pc it claimed was cooled with real human blood as part of a diablo iv competition. I needed to know more — how? why? whose blood? — but never got any answers. until now
If you've been debating buying a Nintendo Switch 2, I have this funny feeling you should buy one sooner rather than later.
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
If you've been debating buying a Nintendo Switch 2, I have this funny feeling you should buy one sooner rather than later.
The Gear Club Unlimited 3 embargo lifted today. Mine for Insider Gaming will be up in the coming days.
I want a bit more time with it before putting it live!
I want a bit more time with it before putting it live!
February 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The Gear Club Unlimited 3 embargo lifted today. Mine for Insider Gaming will be up in the coming days.
I want a bit more time with it before putting it live!
I want a bit more time with it before putting it live!
You know what's interesting? When you find out one of the biggest known gaming insiders actually works for a studio that works with a number of other studios on their games, big and small.
February 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
You know what's interesting? When you find out one of the biggest known gaming insiders actually works for a studio that works with a number of other studios on their games, big and small.
One thing I'm most appreciative of my time at DICE is everyone willing to talk and meet with me.
There's a lot that's believed about what IG is all about, but to be able to sit down and talk means more to me than I can say
There's a lot that's believed about what IG is all about, but to be able to sit down and talk means more to me than I can say
February 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM
One thing I'm most appreciative of my time at DICE is everyone willing to talk and meet with me.
There's a lot that's believed about what IG is all about, but to be able to sit down and talk means more to me than I can say
There's a lot that's believed about what IG is all about, but to be able to sit down and talk means more to me than I can say
Ending my time at DICE with a great game among great friends.
It's all about this. Nothing beats these memories
It's all about this. Nothing beats these memories
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Ending my time at DICE with a great game among great friends.
It's all about this. Nothing beats these memories
It's all about this. Nothing beats these memories
Hello Las Vegas. DICE tomorrow!
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Hello Las Vegas. DICE tomorrow!
Buffalo ✈️ Las Vegas
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Buffalo ✈️ Las Vegas
If you want to read the full story
This may be one of the wildest stories we've ever reported at Insider Gaming.
Employee tracking, claims of a €1 million+ smear campaign, and threats to put those "responsible" in the game in a new mission that was originally planned for Hitman.
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Employee tracking, claims of a €1 million+ smear campaign, and threats to put those "responsible" in the game in a new mission that was originally planned for Hitman.
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MindsEye Co-CEO Alleges €1 Million+ Was Spent in Sabotaging The Game, Will Pursue Legal Action
MindsEye Co-CEO Mark Gerhard has alleged in an internal meeting that the company has caught those who sabotaged its game.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you want to read the full story
These were just some of the words. Others, I can't really say on air.
Reactions to the fact that Mark Gerhard wants to put those he alleges "sabotaged" MindsEye in a Hitman-like "spy mission" came from everywhere.
Catch the latest Insider Gaming Weekly now on YouTube or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
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Catch the latest Insider Gaming Weekly now on YouTube or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/I9JWqxi...
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
These were just some of the words. Others, I can't really say on air.
I just want to say, @brianpshea.bsky.social, the oral history of fallout was an incredible read.
These are the types of pieces gaming journalism needs more of.
Bravo to everyone.
These are the types of pieces gaming journalism needs more of.
Bravo to everyone.
February 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I just want to say, @brianpshea.bsky.social, the oral history of fallout was an incredible read.
These are the types of pieces gaming journalism needs more of.
Bravo to everyone.
These are the types of pieces gaming journalism needs more of.
Bravo to everyone.
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LIVE: Ubisoft continues to be in turmoil, and a recent Town Hall at the company did nothing to calm the concerns of employees.
Plus, a bombshell exclusive on MindsEye and its developer Build a Rocket Boy.
It's Insider Gaming Weekly, LIVE! youtube.com/live/I9JWqxi...
Plus, a bombshell exclusive on MindsEye and its developer Build a Rocket Boy.
It's Insider Gaming Weekly, LIVE! youtube.com/live/I9JWqxi...
Ubisoft Turmoil And The MindsEye Bombshell - Insider Gaming Weekly
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February 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
LIVE: Ubisoft continues to be in turmoil, and a recent Town Hall at the company did nothing to calm the concerns of employees.
Plus, a bombshell exclusive on MindsEye and its developer Build a Rocket Boy.
It's Insider Gaming Weekly, LIVE! youtube.com/live/I9JWqxi...
Plus, a bombshell exclusive on MindsEye and its developer Build a Rocket Boy.
It's Insider Gaming Weekly, LIVE! youtube.com/live/I9JWqxi...
This may be one of the wildest stories we've ever reported at Insider Gaming.
Employee tracking, claims of a €1 million+ smear campaign, and threats to put those "responsible" in the game in a new mission that was originally planned for Hitman.
insider-gaming.com/mindseye-ceo...
Employee tracking, claims of a €1 million+ smear campaign, and threats to put those "responsible" in the game in a new mission that was originally planned for Hitman.
insider-gaming.com/mindseye-ceo...
MindsEye Co-CEO Alleges €1 Million+ Was Spent in Sabotaging The Game, Will Pursue Legal Action
MindsEye Co-CEO Mark Gerhard has alleged in an internal meeting that the company has caught those who sabotaged its game.
insider-gaming.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
This may be one of the wildest stories we've ever reported at Insider Gaming.
Employee tracking, claims of a €1 million+ smear campaign, and threats to put those "responsible" in the game in a new mission that was originally planned for Hitman.
insider-gaming.com/mindseye-ceo...
Employee tracking, claims of a €1 million+ smear campaign, and threats to put those "responsible" in the game in a new mission that was originally planned for Hitman.
insider-gaming.com/mindseye-ceo...
Putting this at the top of my reading list after wrapping work today.
Here it is: A piece I've been working on since September. I spoke with a ton of folks from across the many eras of Fallout – from Tim Cain and Todd Howard to Jonathan Nolan and Walton Goggins – to tell the definitive oral history of Fallout bsky.app/profile/game...
Fallout has gone from a small side project to a worldwide phenomenon. We spoke with many of the people behind the various eras of the franchise to tell the story of the series in their own words.
This is Game Informer's oral history of Fallout: gameinformer.com/FalloutOralH...
This is Game Informer's oral history of Fallout: gameinformer.com/FalloutOralH...
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Putting this at the top of my reading list after wrapping work today.
As Nvidia continues to focus on AI, it's reportedly decided not to release new graphics cards in 2026
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Nvidia Won't Release A New Graphics Card This Year As It Focuses On AI
Nvidia is reportedly skipping the release of a new graphics card in 2026 in order to focus on AI and Data Centers.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
As Nvidia continues to focus on AI, it's reportedly decided not to release new graphics cards in 2026
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February 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Holy cow
The Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres plan to leave WGR-AM as their flagship radio home at the start of next season for both professional sports teams.
Alan Pergament: Bills, Sabres leaving WGR-AM as flagship station to sell and produce own games
The Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres plan to leave WGR-AM as their flagship radio home at the start of next season for both professional sports teams.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Holy cow