Rishi Alwani
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This is stupid. You can’t put a begging bowl out and expect the govt to care. The ask is too high and the promise is too little.
Why should the games biz ask for govt funds when the games biz can self-sustain? Let the endusers decide what’s worth supporting instead of asking the govt for a handout.
Why should the games biz ask for govt funds when the games biz can self-sustain? Let the endusers decide what’s worth supporting instead of asking the govt for a handout.
bound to happen when you put everything on a subscription service, the math will never math #xboxgamepass
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
bound to happen when you put everything on a subscription service, the math will never math #xboxgamepass
playing the real gta 6
February 1, 2026 at 11:06 AM
playing the real gta 6
Didn’t expect Leslie Benzies to be in the Epstein Files but here we are.
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Didn’t expect Leslie Benzies to be in the Epstein Files but here we are.
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"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
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A phenomenon I find interesting is the yearning for corporations to launch copyright nukes on the AI companies. Which is to say there is such a feeling of hopelessness and a kind of legal void around this stuff that many people are demanding someone, anyone, do something about it in court.
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A phenomenon I find interesting is the yearning for corporations to launch copyright nukes on the AI companies. Which is to say there is such a feeling of hopelessness and a kind of legal void around this stuff that many people are demanding someone, anyone, do something about it in court.
if you’re against ai and claude that makes you misanthropic
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
if you’re against ai and claude that makes you misanthropic
when your friend buys an iphone after allegedly doing research
January 28, 2026 at 6:47 AM
when your friend buys an iphone after allegedly doing research
GTA5 was the first midnight launch I covered.
Take Two kills midnight launches and independent retail by not releasing GTA 6 on disc at launch.
The culture of video games and what makes them special goes away if you’re just sitting in front of a screen hoping your game unlocks. #gta6
Take Two kills midnight launches and independent retail by not releasing GTA 6 on disc at launch.
The culture of video games and what makes them special goes away if you’re just sitting in front of a screen hoping your game unlocks. #gta6
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
GTA5 was the first midnight launch I covered.
Take Two kills midnight launches and independent retail by not releasing GTA 6 on disc at launch.
The culture of video games and what makes them special goes away if you’re just sitting in front of a screen hoping your game unlocks. #gta6
Take Two kills midnight launches and independent retail by not releasing GTA 6 on disc at launch.
The culture of video games and what makes them special goes away if you’re just sitting in front of a screen hoping your game unlocks. #gta6
This is patently false if you bothered to read any reporting on this since it was moved from India to Montreal in 2022. Then again you shouldn’t expect anything more from a guy who grifted his fanbase for over a decade and did not deliver a game he promised. #PrinceofPersiaRemake
January 24, 2026 at 7:37 AM
This is patently false if you bothered to read any reporting on this since it was moved from India to Montreal in 2022. Then again you shouldn’t expect anything more from a guy who grifted his fanbase for over a decade and did not deliver a game he promised. #PrinceofPersiaRemake
neighbour showed up
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
neighbour showed up
The Prince of Persia remake cancellation is a symptom of Ubisoft’s condition and it’s not looking good.
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss in the latest episode of our podcast, Day Zero.
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/are-the-pr...
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss in the latest episode of our podcast, Day Zero.
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/are-the-pr...
Are The Prince of Persia Remake Cancellation and Ubisoft's Restructuring the End of the Megacorp As We Know It?
The Assassin's Creed hitmaker is in its 'corporate-needs-you-to-find-the-difference' era.
dayzeromedia.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The Prince of Persia remake cancellation is a symptom of Ubisoft’s condition and it’s not looking good.
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss in the latest episode of our podcast, Day Zero.
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/are-the-pr...
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss in the latest episode of our podcast, Day Zero.
dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/are-the-pr...
This is stupid. You can’t put a begging bowl out and expect the govt to care. The ask is too high and the promise is too little.
Why should the games biz ask for govt funds when the games biz can self-sustain? Let the endusers decide what’s worth supporting instead of asking the govt for a handout.
Why should the games biz ask for govt funds when the games biz can self-sustain? Let the endusers decide what’s worth supporting instead of asking the govt for a handout.
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This is stupid. You can’t put a begging bowl out and expect the govt to care. The ask is too high and the promise is too little.
Why should the games biz ask for govt funds when the games biz can self-sustain? Let the endusers decide what’s worth supporting instead of asking the govt for a handout.
Why should the games biz ask for govt funds when the games biz can self-sustain? Let the endusers decide what’s worth supporting instead of asking the govt for a handout.
If Forza Horizon 6’s Steam price is any indication, Xbox isn’t on life support. Xbox is dead.
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
If Forza Horizon 6’s Steam price is any indication, Xbox isn’t on life support. Xbox is dead.
no one man should have all this cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
no one man should have all this cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances
an ai-powered shopping platform is called slopify
January 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
an ai-powered shopping platform is called slopify
Meanwhile on the Zuck app:
January 22, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Meanwhile on the Zuck app:
I thought The Game Awards was to celebrate the industry not be the place for lay-off reveals.
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I thought The Game Awards was to celebrate the industry not be the place for lay-off reveals.
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In the spirit of the overbearing weight of doomerism, new podcast is out.
🎮Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss:
🤦♂️Xbox’s latest 🇮🇳marketing efforts
☁️ cloud gaming reception
⬇️ Xbox Game Pass and controller sales
🎧👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/dayzerom...
🎮Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss:
🤦♂️Xbox’s latest 🇮🇳marketing efforts
☁️ cloud gaming reception
⬇️ Xbox Game Pass and controller sales
🎧👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/dayzerom...
Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support
Why Xbox Game Pass, cloud gaming, and a new marketing campaign comes too little too late in some markets like India.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In the spirit of the overbearing weight of doomerism, new podcast is out.
🎮Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss:
🤦♂️Xbox’s latest 🇮🇳marketing efforts
☁️ cloud gaming reception
⬇️ Xbox Game Pass and controller sales
🎧👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/dayzerom...
🎮Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support
@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss:
🤦♂️Xbox’s latest 🇮🇳marketing efforts
☁️ cloud gaming reception
⬇️ Xbox Game Pass and controller sales
🎧👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/dayzerom...
Good news people.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Good news people.
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Square Enix now has two fan-service titles subtitled Reunion
Life is Strange: Reunion announced, releasing on March 26th news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
"By and for fans of the original, Life is Strange: Reunion finally brings Max and Chloe’s saga to a definitive close."
"By and for fans of the original, Life is Strange: Reunion finally brings Max and Chloe’s saga to a definitive close."
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Square Enix now has two fan-service titles subtitled Reunion
Who called it Final Fantasy Crisis Core and not Final Fantasy 6-7?
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Who called it Final Fantasy Crisis Core and not Final Fantasy 6-7?
Looks like the Razer CEO got his talking points from Satya Nadella and Jensen. Good enough of a reason to stop buying Razer products at this point.
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Looks like the Razer CEO got his talking points from Satya Nadella and Jensen. Good enough of a reason to stop buying Razer products at this point.
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Also, lore and story are intertwined. They complement and reinforce each other. The magic happens when you play them off each other in ways that deepen the player experience. Those serendipitous connections come you, the creator, and your game is richer for them
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Also, lore and story are intertwined. They complement and reinforce each other. The magic happens when you play them off each other in ways that deepen the player experience. Those serendipitous connections come you, the creator, and your game is richer for them
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I've written several AAA lore bibles, including one for an effin' MMO, long before llms even existed. If I can do it, there's no excuse for you
Whenever I hear devs or other creatives who do worldbuilding say they *have* to use ch*tGPT to help with their lore bibles because no human could possibly collate such a huge and complex world… I glare in historian
January 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I've written several AAA lore bibles, including one for an effin' MMO, long before llms even existed. If I can do it, there's no excuse for you
PlayStation and Bungie plagiarised the wrong meaning of the term ‘Collector’s Edition’.
Marathon Collector's Edition up for preorder at PS Direct ($189.99) buff.ly/pqnK6Cm #ad
NO GAME CODE - does NOT contain a physical disc or digital copy of the game*
NO GAME CODE - does NOT contain a physical disc or digital copy of the game*
January 19, 2026 at 4:23 PM
PlayStation and Bungie plagiarised the wrong meaning of the term ‘Collector’s Edition’.