AmericanTruckSongs10
@ethangach.bsky.social
Senior reporter covering gaming and internet culture at Kotaku
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Might be the weirdest PR rollout I've ever seen for a game
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Might be the weirdest PR rollout I've ever seen for a game
Every time I click on one of these its 10x worse than I imagined.
With all due respect to @brianphillips.bsky.social, this is the single worst lede I've ever read
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Every time I click on one of these its 10x worse than I imagined.
Bracketing apples to oranges comparisons, incomplete data, Game Pass, Battle.net, PC is not COD's home, etc. it's like Black Ops 7 never came out.
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Bracketing apples to oranges comparisons, incomplete data, Game Pass, Battle.net, PC is not COD's home, etc. it's like Black Ops 7 never came out.
The Outer Worlds 2 Auntie's Choice chatlogs are wild
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Outer Worlds 2 Auntie's Choice chatlogs are wild
All of us can strive to be better at this but linking an interview is the lowest bar!
we have got to have a conversation about how some game sites handle sourcing because why do you have to scroll all the way to the bottom underneath the ads and database entries of this gamerant article to find out the source of this mysterious "recent interview?"
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
All of us can strive to be better at this but linking an interview is the lowest bar!
G/O once tried to lock Slack avatars to stop employees from displaying union badges
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
G/O once tried to lock Slack avatars to stop employees from displaying union badges
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I have been blessed with some incredible editors over my career.
Folks like @stephentotilo.bsky.social, @rcmacleod.bsky.social, Chris Priestman, @alyssamerc.bsky.social, and @carolynmichelle.bsky.social.
So many talented editors who helped me become a better writer and improved so many blogs!
Folks like @stephentotilo.bsky.social, @rcmacleod.bsky.social, Chris Priestman, @alyssamerc.bsky.social, and @carolynmichelle.bsky.social.
So many talented editors who helped me become a better writer and improved so many blogs!
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I have been blessed with some incredible editors over my career.
Folks like @stephentotilo.bsky.social, @rcmacleod.bsky.social, Chris Priestman, @alyssamerc.bsky.social, and @carolynmichelle.bsky.social.
So many talented editors who helped me become a better writer and improved so many blogs!
Folks like @stephentotilo.bsky.social, @rcmacleod.bsky.social, Chris Priestman, @alyssamerc.bsky.social, and @carolynmichelle.bsky.social.
So many talented editors who helped me become a better writer and improved so many blogs!
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Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
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November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
The fact that there is confusion/disagreement over the accounting all of these massive deals are based on seems like a major red flag.
But also what happens to all of these mass capital expenditures if it LLMs hit a ceiling and just end up being search 2.0?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But also what happens to all of these mass capital expenditures if it LLMs hit a ceiling and just end up being search 2.0?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The AI Industry Is Built on a Big Unproven Assumption
In addition to the projections about reaching artificial general intelligence and replacing millions of human workers, there’s the mundane matter of how long AI chips will last.
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The fact that there is confusion/disagreement over the accounting all of these massive deals are based on seems like a major red flag.
But also what happens to all of these mass capital expenditures if it LLMs hit a ceiling and just end up being search 2.0?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But also what happens to all of these mass capital expenditures if it LLMs hit a ceiling and just end up being search 2.0?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Let’s get a bottle and drink alone tonight
Let’s get a bottle and drink alone tonight
Let’s get a bottle and drink alone tonight
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Let’s get a bottle and drink alone tonight
Let’s get a bottle and drink alone tonight
Let’s get a bottle and drink alone tonight
It's truly nuts. Though I blame Platinum more than TN
me: how many moves do you need?
team ninja: like eighteen thousand.
me: thats a-
team ninja: per weapon.
me: how many weapons?
team ninja: fifteen or so. depends if you buy the dlc
me: ok ok. so how many different enemy types are in this game?
team ninja: seven.
team ninja: like eighteen thousand.
me: thats a-
team ninja: per weapon.
me: how many weapons?
team ninja: fifteen or so. depends if you buy the dlc
me: ok ok. so how many different enemy types are in this game?
team ninja: seven.
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It's truly nuts. Though I blame Platinum more than TN
Impressive streak of bearded video game guy stories
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Impressive streak of bearded video game guy stories
Call of Duty launch celebrations are getting more and more muted (via @alyssamerc.bsky.social)
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Call of Duty launch celebrations are getting more and more muted (via @alyssamerc.bsky.social)
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I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is not Dragon Quest I or Dragon Quest II, but it is a a classic song of hope for our modern, hopeless times. In one of my deepest dives yet, I unpack how these games have changed, and how the meaning of Dragon Quest has evolved for me through these remakes. #blutoid
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Has Forever Changed How I Look At The Legendary RPG Series:
Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake Changed How I Look At The Series
This remake is a new RPG purposefully masquerading as a pair of 40-year-old games
kotaku.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is not Dragon Quest I or Dragon Quest II, but it is a a classic song of hope for our modern, hopeless times. In one of my deepest dives yet, I unpack how these games have changed, and how the meaning of Dragon Quest has evolved for me through these remakes. #blutoid
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This franchise should never have been given a second chance.
Bikini-Wearing Succubus Board Skyrockets To Top Of Kirby Air Riders Custom Market After Nintendo Ban Wave https://kotaku.com/kirby-air-riders-bikini-chef-kawasaki-custom-vehicle-2000646175
Kirby Air Riders Bans Bikini Board, Another Races Up The Charts
The scantily clad Chef Kawasaki board is one of many custom vehicles players can buy and ride on
kotaku.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This franchise should never have been given a second chance.
In which I liken Ubisoft to Money Ball, wonder if its operational overhaul is just McKinsey vaporware, and talk about its AI bluster in the context of its old Scalar cloud gaming tech you never hear about anymore.
Ubisoft didn't get sold: everything we learned about accounting errors, upcoming release dates, and AI https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-ubisoft-sold-ai-2000646161
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In which I liken Ubisoft to Money Ball, wonder if its operational overhaul is just McKinsey vaporware, and talk about its AI bluster in the context of its old Scalar cloud gaming tech you never hear about anymore.
What are your favorite written game reviews of 2025?
a girl with glasses is sitting in front of a computer monitor
ALT: a girl with glasses is sitting in front of a computer monitor
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
What are your favorite written game reviews of 2025?
We're doing TKTK game has already lost 90% of players after one month for streaming now
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We're doing TKTK game has already lost 90% of players after one month for streaming now
If claims were going around that my studio had shutdown I might find time to correct the record!
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If claims were going around that my studio had shutdown I might find time to correct the record!
Welp, it's gona be a late night!
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Welp, it's gona be a late night!