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Leading industry figure gets the very vocal ick from art for adults but not Microsoft’s genocide complicity is great representation of the video game problem.
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Leading industry figure gets the very vocal ick from art for adults but not Microsoft’s genocide complicity is great representation of the video game problem.
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Listen this is Valve's first rodeo. They're just an independent company. They can't afford to look into every single little tiny thing they have going on! It's why Gabe bought a $500m yacht -- he needs quiet space out on the open seas to hunker down and focus on running his small business.
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Listen this is Valve's first rodeo. They're just an independent company. They can't afford to look into every single little tiny thing they have going on! It's why Gabe bought a $500m yacht -- he needs quiet space out on the open seas to hunker down and focus on running his small business.
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If you're trying to ditch NYT Games, which you should be since their games singlehandedly prop up the entire dogshit rag financially, you should switch to Puzzmo. An annual sub is 50% off today for a crazy $19 and as a bonus doesn't enable the genocides of Palestinians and trans people
Puzzmo — The (new) place for thoughtful puzzles.
Re-imagined mainstays like the daily Crossword Puzzle, modern classics like Really Bad Chess and SpellTower, and even a few brand new puzzles.
www.puzzmo.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If you're trying to ditch NYT Games, which you should be since their games singlehandedly prop up the entire dogshit rag financially, you should switch to Puzzmo. An annual sub is 50% off today for a crazy $19 and as a bonus doesn't enable the genocides of Palestinians and trans people
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does anyone else think this is kinda weird after Nintendo was like, "these are definitely not wheelchairs"
December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
does anyone else think this is kinda weird after Nintendo was like, "these are definitely not wheelchairs"
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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Everyone talking about a conspiracy to have NFL refs cost the Chiefs a playoff berth this year and I have to say I hope it’s true. I hope they are conspiring to do this it would be fucking awesome.
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Everyone talking about a conspiracy to have NFL refs cost the Chiefs a playoff berth this year and I have to say I hope it’s true. I hope they are conspiring to do this it would be fucking awesome.
I have not played (nor plan on playing) E33 but the sentiment at the end is here speaks to me. I’m down to feel the wide spectrum of emotions while experiencing a story but if the end is just gonna make me feel empty and hopeless, I’m probably gonna regret my time spent with it.
Maybe if I got some message or insight into the human condition out of it I'd be down with those endings. But I didn't. THAT part felt amateur. If a story is gonna make me depressed and miserable then it had damn well better be one of the best and most insightful stories ever told. That, it wasn't
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I have not played (nor plan on playing) E33 but the sentiment at the end is here speaks to me. I’m down to feel the wide spectrum of emotions while experiencing a story but if the end is just gonna make me feel empty and hopeless, I’m probably gonna regret my time spent with it.
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Tune in to Wholesome Snack on December 9th at 12pm PT for a VERY SPECIAL Bits & Bops announcement! 🤩
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November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🚨🚨🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨🚨🚨
Tune in to Wholesome Snack on December 9th at 12pm PT for a VERY SPECIAL Bits & Bops announcement! 🤩
You won't want to miss it! 👀
(link below)
Tune in to Wholesome Snack on December 9th at 12pm PT for a VERY SPECIAL Bits & Bops announcement! 🤩
You won't want to miss it! 👀
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Closest thing you'll see from me maybe ever to a personal essay about a video game vgbees.com/im-great-at-...
I'm Great At Baby Steps Because I Walk Like That In Real Life - VGBees
CW: medical talk, surgical talk, bones, car accident In late May, an uninsured Lexus driver ran a yellow light and pulled in front of me...
vgbees.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Closest thing you'll see from me maybe ever to a personal essay about a video game vgbees.com/im-great-at-...
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turning a big dial taht says "Censorship" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on The Price is Right
seeing people being like "ehhh Idkkkkk horses DOES sound kinda icky, I get why it was banned" like barely 2 months after a bunch of people kicked up the wildest possible hostile campagn against _itch_ makes me feel like I'm losing my mind lol
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
turning a big dial taht says "Censorship" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on The Price is Right
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The most interesting thing about the Nuzziverse is how every single murdered and maimed journalist over the last few years is vastly more capable and worthwhile than any of these slimeballs and i refuse to learn another thing about any of them.
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The most interesting thing about the Nuzziverse is how every single murdered and maimed journalist over the last few years is vastly more capable and worthwhile than any of these slimeballs and i refuse to learn another thing about any of them.
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One thing I think is worth thinking about or at least keeping in the back of your head:
If Steam were the only store in town (rather than simply "the biggest" which already has make-or-break compatibility), this game would not come out -at all-.
If Steam were the only store in town (rather than simply "the biggest" which already has make-or-break compatibility), this game would not come out -at all-.
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
One thing I think is worth thinking about or at least keeping in the back of your head:
If Steam were the only store in town (rather than simply "the biggest" which already has make-or-break compatibility), this game would not come out -at all-.
If Steam were the only store in town (rather than simply "the biggest" which already has make-or-break compatibility), this game would not come out -at all-.
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I can't believe there are still people working in the game's media that seem to believe in "objectively reviewing" a game.
Good gravy, this is why people don't take this space seriously.
Good gravy, this is why people don't take this space seriously.
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I can't believe there are still people working in the game's media that seem to believe in "objectively reviewing" a game.
Good gravy, this is why people don't take this space seriously.
Good gravy, this is why people don't take this space seriously.
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I encourage you to read her full comments, not because they exculpatory — they absolutely are not — but because they're dangerously close to self awareness about the trap that hasbarists find themselves in.
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I encourage you to read her full comments, not because they exculpatory — they absolutely are not — but because they're dangerously close to self awareness about the trap that hasbarists find themselves in.
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America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
I mean, yeah, a lot of people care about TGAs but that doesn’t mean it needs to DEFINE the medium moving forward. That is entirely up to how you want to talk about/play video games. Believe it or not, I think it’s entirely possible to ignore it, something I’ve decided to do the day of the show!
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I mean, yeah, a lot of people care about TGAs but that doesn’t mean it needs to DEFINE the medium moving forward. That is entirely up to how you want to talk about/play video games. Believe it or not, I think it’s entirely possible to ignore it, something I’ve decided to do the day of the show!
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John ended up being right of course I just don't know anything about basketball
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
John ended up being right of course I just don't know anything about basketball
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idc if he's a big dem donor, if reid hoffman had sex with children on epstein's island he should go to jail for rape and if he didn't then the truth needs to come out and he should only go to jail for creating linkedin
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
idc if he's a big dem donor, if reid hoffman had sex with children on epstein's island he should go to jail for rape and if he didn't then the truth needs to come out and he should only go to jail for creating linkedin
AYYYY TALL TRAILS
Summitsphere reached out to confirm ANTONBLAST was not a solo developed game. We apologize for the misunderstanding and can't wait to include such a great indie in the Steam event.
We do have updated category. Join us in congratulating @bradysoglin.bsky.social on his nomination for Tall Trails!
We do have updated category. Join us in congratulating @bradysoglin.bsky.social on his nomination for Tall Trails!
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
AYYYY TALL TRAILS
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working at the nyt
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
working at the nyt
Incredibly excited to see so many of my favorites get love this year (and also looking forward to checking out some of these I haven’t heard of)
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Incredibly excited to see so many of my favorites get love this year (and also looking forward to checking out some of these I haven’t heard of)
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Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
I don’t care if at some point it makes me sound old and grumpy, but I will never accept gen AI becoming a thing and if I know you make anything with gen AI, I will consider you an absolutely useless dork
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I don’t care if at some point it makes me sound old and grumpy, but I will never accept gen AI becoming a thing and if I know you make anything with gen AI, I will consider you an absolutely useless dork
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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Sure, every* game company** is using AI... but using it well? Is it actually helping with ANYthing? Or is it driven by a need to have AI deliver early on the promise of substituting for human labour because there's no other problem it solves?
* not every, not by a long shot
** as opposed to studio
* not every, not by a long shot
** as opposed to studio
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Sure, every* game company** is using AI... but using it well? Is it actually helping with ANYthing? Or is it driven by a need to have AI deliver early on the promise of substituting for human labour because there's no other problem it solves?
* not every, not by a long shot
** as opposed to studio
* not every, not by a long shot
** as opposed to studio