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Some indie coverage at Kotaku, a thread: kotaku.com/xbox-game-pa...

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Indies will not save us until y'all start demanding Valve take a smaller cut of revenue from them. Because that 30% cut is responsible for more indie studios folding after their 1st game than anything else in this industry

submitted 19 hours ago • 28 comments

Wrote a few more words mourning Monolith Productions. I'm happy GOG is working to preserve at least a portion of that studio's incredible legacy. www.windowscentral.com/gaming/monol...

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Join us for the Game Developers Conference from March 17 – 21 in San Francisco, as we come together to empower game creators around the world and share our vision for the future ✨💚🎮🖥️📺📱☁️ 🔗 Details: developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

submitted 8 hours ago • 4 comments

you need to play at least one game that youtuber consensus fucking hates and form your own opinion. Your taste in games will improve significantly if you do this simple action

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F.E.A.R. Platinum is $0.99 on GOG https://buff.ly/486DbSR #ad will be added to GOG Preservation Program by next month ("Originally scheduled for a later timeframe, we’ve decided to accelerate this release to properly recognize Monolith’s contributions to gaming.")

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Over 70% of US active PS5/XBS players played at least 1 of the top 10 live service games of the month during January. More than 40% of all time spent playing on PS5/XBS in the US during January went to those same top 10 live service games. Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker

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AAA is fucked. AAAA is fucked. AA is fucked. Indie is fucked. It's all fucked. I've never seen more across-the-board devastation in this industry in the decade-and-a-half I've been here.

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Get a job! DF is currently on the hunt for a Senior Systems Programmer. This position is focused on developing systems (imagine that!) and internal dev tools. Are you are the programmer of our dreams? Apply here: tinyurl.com/DFSystemProg

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I get really irked when I see people post “indies will save us” or “the laid off devs should go indie” THERE IS NO MONEY publishers are cancelling contracts, angel investors/venture capital don’t want small returns. I think they mean hobbyists with a day job working doubletime & that is a rough ask

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To all the Wonder Woman fans who desperately wanted it & to the team at Monolith who put their talent & heart into creating it, I’m so sorry. You deserved better… you deserved a Wonder Woman game! #wonderwoman 💫

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In writing up the Wonder Woman cancellation, I decided to see what's up with the Nemesis System patent. Turns out WB will likely own it for another decade, so that's fun. venturebeat.com/games/wonder...

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Fuck WB aftermath.site/warner-bros-...

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In the light of next layoffs in the industry please share the openings of @CDPROJEKTRED with your chooms -- we are recruiting for few teams: #TheWitcherIV, sequel to #Cyberpunk2077 (codename Orion), our new IP (codename Hadar), and more! Join us ❤️ www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs

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STORY: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down three studios, including Monolith Productions, and cancelling the Wonder Woman game. "The quality of too many of our new releases has really missed the mark." Employees blame the weak slate on former president David Haddad www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Monolith Productions of all things to cut out is fking disgusting, fk you Warner Bros. Someone get that studio as that studio has a history of games underneath them

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Fable has been delayed to 2026 ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1t... #Fable #Xbox

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Return Seemingly Imminent.

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Monster Hunter Wilds is decently fun, but it's so painfully easy it kinda destroys the entire premise of learning fights, grinding for gear, etc. My review: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... #Xbox

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New trailer! And release date! Gotta go finish it now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWLB...

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It may have been my birthday last week, but guess what!? I’M the one dealing out the gifts! 🃏 Friends of Jimbo 4 🎮Xbox Game Pass Check out the trailer and try not to lose your chips over these updates! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G24...

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hope you picked the center card because SURPRISE BALATRO IS AVAILABLE TODAY

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An announcement. I'll be joining @aftermath.site as a contributor. Be on the lookout for my byline🫰🏾

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Monster Hunter Wilds is incredibly fun and also streamlined within an inch of its life. Quite literally all killer, no filler, which makes me disappointed at the lack of interesting friction but also not want to put it down.

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here & there 🌙✨ [ #pixelart ]

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If you missed it, the craziest cross over just happened on #TheGeekenders We're going full #Hololive with Kureiji Ollie! youtu.be/XPrVFzVRjE0?...

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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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Ok so I know all the previews came out earlier but mines is special.

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NEW: NetEase' cuts of its overseas studios are far from done. Company actively looking for investors to take on many of the studios/projects it announced in 2022/23, teams led by big-name AAA devs in the west, Japan A dozen or so studios in jeopardy, a source notes www.gamefile.news/p/netease-st...

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater countdown to March 4th, 2025 www.tonyhawkthegame.com

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This week on Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social talks about the Marvel Rivals layoffs which are more complex than you think, the hyperfocus on player counts to determine a game's success, and some of the interesting tidbits from Shuhei Yoshida's recent interviews.

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Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is shaping up to a bold step forward for the franchise, inspired by games across the globe. We had the chance to go hands-on with the game, and glean some insight from Gust's own Junzo Hosoi: www.rpgsite.net/preview/1691...

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Why did NetEase layoff its Marvel Rivals support team in the US? What impact does the TikTok ban have on video games? How are Chinese video game companies adapting their strategies given US-China relations? Here is my write up: nikopartners.com/chinese-vide...

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⚡️Hades 2 Patch Day! #Hades2

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The WARSONG UPDATE for HADES II is here!!⚔️ Face the final confrontation, meet Ares, and more in our second Major Update in Early Access! 🩸Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrpG... 📝Patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/114... 🌒Play it today on Steam and the Epic Games Store!

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On one hand, I’m still on iPhone XR (launched in 2018) and still kicking, but on the other hand it starting to show it age Super tempted to get it but will probably wait til some reviews are out and then I’ll decide then. #iPhone www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

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I spoke with CDProjekt Red's Bartosz Sztybor about penning the Rebecca-centric prequel manga series Cyberpunk Edgerunners: MADNESS. We chatted about collaborating with studio Trigger artist Asano, how the manga came into being, and whether more stories are in the works. gizmodo.com/cyberpunk-ed...

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Xbox creator Seamus Blackley says Power isn't a selling point for Consoles now, it used to be a big deal decades ago It’s not about the most power, the highest resolution games or the fidelity of ray-traced gubbins, it’s about the content available to players on that machine.

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Mod makers rejoice: The Team Fortress 2 SDK has arrived! We've updated the Source SDK with all of TF2's client and server game code. Change, extend, or rewrite TF2, and publish them as mods on Steam. www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=...

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📅 February 24, 2025 🕐 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST / 5PM GMT 📍 www.youtube.com/@AnnapurnaIn... Mark your calendars. See you there! 👋

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Welcome to the Living Lands. Avowed is now available globally. bit.ly/4hJF384

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📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5) • a new option for who can reply to your posts • search posts by a user • lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!

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What will happen to Blu-ray prices when one of the largest production factories is in Mexico? What about collectible anime goods produced in China? Jerome shares the stark effects the tariffs can have on collectors and consumers.

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Xbox Studios Roadmap | February 2025 Update

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer on fears for future of Xbox platform and game libraries. “I think we’ve shown respect for people’s libraries over the generations with back-compat and Play Anywhere, and I want to continue to do that.” More from @xboxera here youtu.be/q20AFtPXKSQ?...

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Phil Spencer sat down with the XboxEra Podcast crew to catch up with us and celebrate our 250th Episode.

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