@al194.bsky.social
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the GPU market is getting messy again. Asus says it’s dropping the RTX 5070 Ti as the memory shortage squeezes supply. The RAM shortage is hitting cheaper versions of 50-series GPUs too, but Nvidia says it hasn’t stopped making them www.theverge.com/news/863000/...
Asus says it’s dropping the RTX 5070 Ti as the memory shortage squeezes supply
RAM shortages strike again
www.theverge.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 AM
the GPU market is getting messy again. Asus says it’s dropping the RTX 5070 Ti as the memory shortage squeezes supply. The RAM shortage is hitting cheaper versions of 50-series GPUs too, but Nvidia says it hasn’t stopped making them www.theverge.com/news/863000/...
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2025's top 5 most played games on US PlayStation ranked by % of active panel that played:
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Same list for 2024:
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Same list for 2024:
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
2025's top 5 most played games on US PlayStation ranked by % of active panel that played:
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Same list for 2024:
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Same list for 2024:
1 - Fortnite
2 - Call of Duty
3 - GTAV
4 - Roblox
5 - Minecraft
Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker
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Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
August 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
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He's just putting his paws together… and it's adorable
June 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
He's just putting his paws together… and it's adorable
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During Apple software chief Craig Federighi’s welcoming remarks, a person walks forward and unzips his shirt to reveal a keffiyeh. He also holds up a badge and appears to say "I work at Apple."
Read more here: bit.ly/43AWyDa
Read more here: bit.ly/43AWyDa
June 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
During Apple software chief Craig Federighi’s welcoming remarks, a person walks forward and unzips his shirt to reveal a keffiyeh. He also holds up a badge and appears to say "I work at Apple."
Read more here: bit.ly/43AWyDa
Read more here: bit.ly/43AWyDa
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this trend of people attaching self worth to the performance of their favorite website, video game, piece of media needs to die a violently fast death and i'm so serious
we are not fucking shareholders
calm down nerds
we are not fucking shareholders
calm down nerds
The bad news is Bluesky's daily unique liker count is down over a three-month period. The good news is you can just use whatever websites you want to without caring about that kind of stuff for any reason
May 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
this trend of people attaching self worth to the performance of their favorite website, video game, piece of media needs to die a violently fast death and i'm so serious
we are not fucking shareholders
calm down nerds
we are not fucking shareholders
calm down nerds
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Any sales chart too.
Really, the best business to be in is to have a game that's already been a hit for the last half-decade plus, or remake/remaster old games that can resell players their youth.
Everything else, like making a new game, is more like trying to win the lottery. Not great!
Really, the best business to be in is to have a game that's already been a hit for the last half-decade plus, or remake/remaster old games that can resell players their youth.
Everything else, like making a new game, is more like trying to win the lottery. Not great!
Had a long convo last night about the problems facing the games industry, and one of the issues I raised is that games have calcified. Just look at the Top 25 games by concurrent players on Steam Charts sometime. Many of them were released more than five years ago. GTA V is on there twice.
May 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Any sales chart too.
Really, the best business to be in is to have a game that's already been a hit for the last half-decade plus, or remake/remaster old games that can resell players their youth.
Everything else, like making a new game, is more like trying to win the lottery. Not great!
Really, the best business to be in is to have a game that's already been a hit for the last half-decade plus, or remake/remaster old games that can resell players their youth.
Everything else, like making a new game, is more like trying to win the lottery. Not great!
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In recent weeks, video game publishers Take-Two and EA both warned investors about potential "reputational" risks to the use of gen-AI in games. It's a problem that all game companies will soon need to confront: Players hate genAI.
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Video-Game Companies Have an AI Problem: Players Don’t Want It
Publishers like EA and Take-Two are warning shareholders about the potential “reputational” risks of AI
www.bloomberg.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In recent weeks, video game publishers Take-Two and EA both warned investors about potential "reputational" risks to the use of gen-AI in games. It's a problem that all game companies will soon need to confront: Players hate genAI.
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Kitten Uni vs Tail! The cutest :3
May 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Kitten Uni vs Tail! The cutest :3
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Can you handle this pressure…?
May 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Can you handle this pressure…?
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Getting a job in games media seemed almost unattainable when I broke in back in 2005. In the years since, it’s become almost impossible and ultimately inadvisable. I can’t imagine trying to break in today.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
May 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Getting a job in games media seemed almost unattainable when I broke in back in 2005. In the years since, it’s become almost impossible and ultimately inadvisable. I can’t imagine trying to break in today.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
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On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.
Trump's Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.
wrd.cm
April 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.
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Hey #PortfolioDay —
I’m David, a brand designer, and I make logos, brand style guidelines, websites, UI, decks, and bespoke typefaces.
I love working with video game studios and artists of all types. And I’m currently available for new projects.
dmacisaac.com
IG: @david.macisaac
I’m David, a brand designer, and I make logos, brand style guidelines, websites, UI, decks, and bespoke typefaces.
I love working with video game studios and artists of all types. And I’m currently available for new projects.
dmacisaac.com
IG: @david.macisaac
April 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hey #PortfolioDay —
I’m David, a brand designer, and I make logos, brand style guidelines, websites, UI, decks, and bespoke typefaces.
I love working with video game studios and artists of all types. And I’m currently available for new projects.
dmacisaac.com
IG: @david.macisaac
I’m David, a brand designer, and I make logos, brand style guidelines, websites, UI, decks, and bespoke typefaces.
I love working with video game studios and artists of all types. And I’m currently available for new projects.
dmacisaac.com
IG: @david.macisaac
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
April 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
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Yes, adjusted for inflation games were much more expensive back in the day.
But back in the day there weren't inexpensive or free substitutes for big video games like there are today with f2p, subs, etc.
Apples and oranges to compare today to the 90s when it comes to game pricing. Shrug.
But back in the day there weren't inexpensive or free substitutes for big video games like there are today with f2p, subs, etc.
Apples and oranges to compare today to the 90s when it comes to game pricing. Shrug.
April 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yes, adjusted for inflation games were much more expensive back in the day.
But back in the day there weren't inexpensive or free substitutes for big video games like there are today with f2p, subs, etc.
Apples and oranges to compare today to the 90s when it comes to game pricing. Shrug.
But back in the day there weren't inexpensive or free substitutes for big video games like there are today with f2p, subs, etc.
Apples and oranges to compare today to the 90s when it comes to game pricing. Shrug.
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Nintendo Switch 2 has suspiciously similar features to the Xbox One that everybody hated.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-n...
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-n...
The Nintendo Switch 2 has game sharing and a camera — sound familiar?
Microsoft just had it's homework copied by the Nintendo Switch 2 but crucially to an audience ready and willing for it
www.windowscentral.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 has suspiciously similar features to the Xbox One that everybody hated.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-n...
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-n...
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It's official: our members have overwhelmingly authorized a strike vote.
We are united and prepared to do what it takes to fight for our first contract. We're done playing around with Microsoft.
We are united and prepared to do what it takes to fight for our first contract. We're done playing around with Microsoft.
ZeniMax union votes to authorize a strike
ZeniMax union votes to authorize a strike
No actual strike yet, but one could come.
buff.ly
April 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's official: our members have overwhelmingly authorized a strike vote.
We are united and prepared to do what it takes to fight for our first contract. We're done playing around with Microsoft.
We are united and prepared to do what it takes to fight for our first contract. We're done playing around with Microsoft.
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Ballistic Moon (Until Dawn Remake) has reportedly shut down. According to InsiderGaming sources only the founders remain and "possibly" a handful of employees.
insider-gaming.com/until-dawn-r...
insider-gaming.com/until-dawn-r...
March 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Ballistic Moon (Until Dawn Remake) has reportedly shut down. According to InsiderGaming sources only the founders remain and "possibly" a handful of employees.
insider-gaming.com/until-dawn-r...
insider-gaming.com/until-dawn-r...
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I am heartbroken. We were making something so beautiful, y'all.
I'm out of a job and I'm having a baby in ten weeks.
I'm terrified.
I'm out of a job and I'm having a baby in ten weeks.
I'm terrified.
BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
February 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I am heartbroken. We were making something so beautiful, y'all.
I'm out of a job and I'm having a baby in ten weeks.
I'm terrified.
I'm out of a job and I'm having a baby in ten weeks.
I'm terrified.
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Football Manager 25 is cancelled www.footballmanager.com/news/develop...
February 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Football Manager 25 is cancelled www.footballmanager.com/news/develop...
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David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
January 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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the Windows 11 version 24H2 update has been crashing Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin’s Creed games for weeks now, and Microsoft has finally blocked the update from being installed on PCs with these Ubisoft games installed www.theverge.com/2024/11/23/2...
Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed
Windows 11 24H2 is crashing Star Wars Outlaws and others.
www.theverge.com
November 23, 2024 at 11:18 PM
the Windows 11 version 24H2 update has been crashing Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin’s Creed games for weeks now, and Microsoft has finally blocked the update from being installed on PCs with these Ubisoft games installed www.theverge.com/2024/11/23/2...
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Everyone trying to work out why video games aren’t selling anymore — “Too many games? Prices are too low? Marketing is hard?” — when the answer this time around is actually simple:
The world got *fucked* and no-one has any money
People are struggling to pay bills and rent, let alone buy your game
The world got *fucked* and no-one has any money
People are struggling to pay bills and rent, let alone buy your game
November 13, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Everyone trying to work out why video games aren’t selling anymore — “Too many games? Prices are too low? Marketing is hard?” — when the answer this time around is actually simple:
The world got *fucked* and no-one has any money
People are struggling to pay bills and rent, let alone buy your game
The world got *fucked* and no-one has any money
People are struggling to pay bills and rent, let alone buy your game