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Dual Citizen • Human Dad • Cat Dad • Star Wars Geek • Gamer • Pulp/Hard Sci-Fi Enthusiast • History Nerd
George is all ready for Christmas. #cats
December 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Larry and his “jungle”.
#cats
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I would have bought #ArcRaiders for this alone.
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Amazon has announced significant cuts to its video game division just days after rebranding Prime Gaming under the Luna umbrella

#gaming #videogames #GamesNews 🕹 🎮

https://geezusgg.xyz/2025/10/28/amazon-games-also-included-in-corporate-job-cuts-at-amazon/
Amazon Games also included in corporate job cuts at Amazon
Amazon has announced significant cuts to its video game division just days after rebranding Prime Gaming under the Luna umbrella, signaling a dramatic shift in its gaming strategy. This move raises questions about the company’s long-term commitment to first-party development and its broader ambitions in the interactive entertainment space. ### Amazon’s Gaming Gamble: A Decade in the Making For years, Amazon has tried to carve out a place in the gaming industry, investing heavily in studios, publishing, and cloud infrastructure. Titles like _New World_ and _Lost Ark_ gave the company brief flashes of success, but its track record has been uneven, with multiple canceled projects and leadership shakeups. The latest **division-wide cuts** suggest that Amazon is scaling back its ambitions in traditional game development, perhaps pivoting toward services and cloud distribution instead. ### The Timing: Rebrand Meets Retrenchment What makes this announcement especially striking is its timing. **Just days ago, Amazon rebranded Prime Gaming as part of its Luna ecosystem** , consolidating perks, free games, and streaming benefits under one unified brand. On paper, this looked like a bold attempt to strengthen Luna’s position against Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, and Epic’s growing store ecosystem. But the layoffs cast a shadow over that rebrand, creating the impression of a company unsure whether it wants to be a game maker, a platform holder, or simply a distributor. The cuts could mean several things: * **Shift to Cloud-First Strategy** : By folding Prime Gaming into Luna, Amazon may be signaling that its future lies in cloud distribution and subscription perks rather than expensive in-house development. * **Cost Discipline** : Like other tech giants, Amazon is tightening budgets across divisions. Gaming, with its high burn rate and uncertain returns, is an easy target. * **Platform vs. Content Dilemma** : Amazon may be betting that it doesn’t need blockbuster exclusives to succeed—just a strong platform tied to its Prime ecosystem. * Amazon’s retrenchment comes at a time when the gaming industry is consolidating. Microsoft continues to expand Game Pass, Sony leans on its first-party studios, and Netflix is quietly building a mobile-first gaming portfolio. Amazon’s decision to cut back on development while rebranding its service could either streamline its focus—or leave it vulnerable to competitors who are doubling down on content. ### What This Means for Gamers For players, the immediate impact may be minimal: Luna subscribers will still get their perks, and existing Amazon-published titles will remain playable. But the long-term implications are clear: **Amazon is stepping back from competing head-to-head with traditional publishers**. Instead, it may lean on its strengths—cloud infrastructure, Prime integration, and retail dominance—to carve out a niche as a service provider rather than a creative powerhouse. Amazon’s latest move underscores a hard truth: building a sustainable gaming empire requires more than money and infrastructure. It requires vision, patience, and a willingness to nurture creative talent. By cutting back so soon after a major rebrand, Amazon risks sending mixed signals to both gamers and developers. Whether Luna becomes a true competitor in the subscription wars—or fades into the background like so many of Amazon’s past gaming experiments—will depend on whether the company can finally decide what role it wants to play in the industry. Bloomberg – Are you a robot? To continue, please click the box below to let us know you’re not a robot. Source/Via ### About The Author #### GeeZusGG See author's posts * ### Like this: Like Loading... Tags: Amazon Amazon Games Games Gaming News News Video Games Videogames ## Post navigation Previous: Xenogears 27th Anniversary 🎉 PS5 Breakthrough & Xbox in Hot Water!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
October 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It’s Saturday, so here’s Oliver.
#caturday
October 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Larry’s earring his keep.
#catswithjobs
October 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Bonus cat photo: Sleeping Larry.
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Forgot to post this for #Caturday.
October 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A wild George appears.
#Caturday
September 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It would be nice if one day I don’t feel like this when I look at the news.
a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of a fire with the words this is fine .
ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of a fire with the words this is fine .
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September 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
September 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Graham Greene has died.
A Canadian acting icon, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also won a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, along with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. He also earned a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
September 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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September 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
28 Years Later is definitely one of the movies of all time.
Ralph Fiennes is excellent, as always.
September 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
RIP Graham Greene.
September 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Maggie, it would have been your 9th birthday today. I hope you know how much you are loved and missed.
August 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Maggie, it has been one year since your sudden passing and not a single day goes by where I don’t think of you.
The hole you have left in our hearts will never be filled and we will never stop loving you. I hope you’re cozy and warm, lying on a fuzzy blanket in a sunbeam.
Rest easy, little derp.
July 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I get the impression that Bluesky is turning into another Mastodon. It just seems so quiet here.
July 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It’s fine to not like something, but don’t make your entire personality not liking the something.
June 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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June 11, 1847:
Sir John Franklin died in the Arctic while his ships were stuck in the ice. The commander of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, his burial site has never been found. His entire crew of 129 officers and men died on the expedition.

Learn more
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The Franklin Expedition
Donate to Canadian History Ehx at In the spring of 1845, two ships were docked at Disko Bay on the west coast of Greenland. Several men dressed in Royal Navy uniforms walked aboard the ships with a…
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June 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Bluesky seems lifeless compared to Threads, like it’s just a feed, but it doesn’t have the trolls and I find the moderation options are better here.
June 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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FBC: Firebreak launches in a week 💦🔧⚡

Our gameplay overview video covers everything you need to know before you jump into the game. Share it with your friends who need convincing that this is your group's next co-op title.

youtu.be/t4YyeHT7spE

On June 17, it's time to clean house!

#FBCFirebreak
June 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM