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HAMP! (Lee Hampton) @gamelogiq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Metaphor: ReFantazio is coming to Switch 2, but this isn't just another big JRPG getting a Nintendo port. It's one of 2024's most acclaimed RPGs, from the team behind Persona. I take a look at why Switch 2 might be the right place to experience it. Or not. roundingoffinfinity.blog/2026/10/08/m...

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Is the Kind of RPG Switch 2 Was Made For

Metaphor: ReFantazio comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12. Some might say “Welp. Here we go again. Here’s another big JRPG coming to a Nintendo handheld.” I think there&#8217…

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HAMP! (Lee Hampton) @gamelogiq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

LIVE!! NOW!! Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #452 - Wings, War, and Overpowered Warlocks - youtu.be/eVZGEtFAtlw

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Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #452 - Wings, War, and Overpowered Warlocks

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sony introduces AI upscaling to base PS5; Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are first games to implement new tech PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) remains exclusive to the PS5 Pro, which SIE says is the "gold standard" www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-introdu...

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BRAP @brap-7.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Gears of War: E-Day is one of the best looking games I've seen this gen.

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HAMP! (Lee Hampton) @gamelogiq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

LIVE!!! NOW! Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #451 - Silent Hill, Xbox, 007 & The State of Games - youtu.be/gTMSFgQQ2AI

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Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #451 - Silent Hill, Xbox, 007 & The State of Games

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BRAP @brap-7.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Apologies. Due to a scheduling conflict, BRAP will be live tomorrow at 11AM EST. youtu.be/kt94cURI2pQ

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PlayStation’s Live‑Service Gamble, Is Falling Apart

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The most played games (US WAU) on PlayStation and Xbox are live service, annualized sports, games new to subs and maybe a new game or an old game that went on sale mixed in. PS/Xbox are just brutal places to try to attract/keep players for new games. But I get why players are where they are.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

July 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana - U.S. video game spending dropped 10% in July, to $4.5 billion, despite the debut of several hit new releases.

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HAMP! (Lee Hampton) @gamelogiq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

- Content & Services down 6% for FY26 - FY26 total XBox revenue $21.79bn, a 7.1% loss YoY (compared to Sony G&NS, which had flat sales, but margin was up by 12% YoY to end the year with an OE of almost 10%) - Xbox HW was down 29% YoY, & division revenue was down a total dollar amount of $1.7bn

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HAMP! (Lee Hampton) @gamelogiq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My Xbox predictions were off. The story goes: - Impairment charges at XBox, but I have not been able to track down exactly where the impairments were taken - Xbox Content & Services down 10% for Q4, the 3rd straight quarter of negative growth (q1 flat, q2 (6%), Q3 (7%)) - HW down 14% for Q4

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HAMP! (Lee Hampton) @gamelogiq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Any guidance specific to Xbox will come out verbally in the earnings call and will be posted within 24 hours to the Microsoft Investor's Relations page, as a transcript of any briefed guidance from CFO Amy Hood during the call.

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Union slams Microsoft for "unfair labor practice", alleging Xbox "unlawfully" laid off staff www.gamesindustry.biz/union-slams-...

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Game console shipments are expected to fall 19.5% this year to 33.9 million units, according to new analyst data www.gamesindustry.biz/analyst-game...

Collage of three modern video game consoles: a white PlayStation 5 with controller, a black Xbox Series X with controller, and a Nintendo Switch being docked.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Circana Player Engagement Tracker - US Top 10 Titles by Total Weekly Active Users (Not Concurrent) - W/E Jul 4, 2026 - Meccha Chameleon repeats at top of US Steam chart - RV There Yet? debuts 11th on Xbox with Game Pass launch - Console folks, get some new games into the top 10s. I'm begging you.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

id Software: "While our studio was impacted, those changes were spread across teams. We still have the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for. The team today is about the same size we were when making Doom 2016."

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Thank you all for the support this week.

While our studio was impacted, those changes were spread across teams. We still have the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for. The team today is about the same size we were when making Doom 2016. We have always had a flat studio where everyone is a maker, and we will remain true to that philosophy moving forward.

We are focused on supporting each other and the team members impacted. We’re going to keep building the great games and tech that have defined us for the past 35 years, and we’re looking forward to seeing you at QuakeCon this August.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Content - Content spending finished April at $3.8B, growing 2% when compared to a year ago. Year-to-date content spending was 3% ahead of 2025’s pace, at $16.7B.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

April 2026 U.S. Video Game Total Spending - US video game spending totaled $4.3B in April 2026, growing 3% when compared to a year ago. Year-to-date 2026 spending finished the month 5% higher than 2025, at $18.8B. Gains across content and hardware offset declines in accessories.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

April 2026 U.S. Projected Top 10 Best-Selling Games Ranked on Physical & Full Game Digital Dollar Sales (Excludes Mobile and Digital Add-On Content)

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

YTD 2026 U.S. Projected Top 10 Best-Selling Games Ranked on Physical & Full Game Digital Dollar Sales (Excludes Mobile and Digital Add-On Content)

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hardware - Nintendo Switch 2 was again the best-selling hardware platform across both units and dollars for April and 2026 year-to-date, with PlayStation 5 again ranking 2nd across both measures and time periods.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hardware - April hardware spending increased by 34% when compared to a year ago, to $261M. Spending on Nintendo Switch 2 hardware offset declines seen across Switch (-69% versus April 2025), Xbox Series (-43%) and PlayStation 5 (-30%).

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hardware - After 66 months in market, PlayStation 5’s lifetime installed base finished April tracking 2% ahead of PlayStation 4 on a time aligned basis. Nintendo Switch 2 led the sales pace of the original Nintendo Switch by 11% (11 months in market).

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

April 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana: US Video Game Spending Grows 3% in April 2026, Led by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.

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Ramón Terrell is writing Path of the Farstrider @ramonterrell.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A small number of books for now. I hit the limit of images, so my 1st trilogy will be in the comments with the store link. Thank you all who have read these books. It was a great ride up to this point, & I'm looking forward to, more than ever, the ride to come. Path of the Farstrider is coming soon!

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Starfield estimated to have sold 140K copies on PS5 in debut week | News-in-brief www.gamesindustry.biz/starfield-es...

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BRAP @brap-7.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

New BRAP podcast with @gamelogiq.bsky.social We discuss the backlash over Nvidias DLSS 5, PC and console market trends, Crimson Desert reviews and more! www.youtube.com/live/oqorhBr...

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Gamers Are ANGRY Over DLSS 5 | Crimson Desert Reviews, GOTY or Not!?

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Resident Evil: Requiem is, as you've heard, off to a great start. According to Circana's Player Engagement Tracker, for its Feb 27 launch day it ranked 2nd in daily actives on US Steam, 9th on US PS and 11th on US XBX. As of Mar 3rd it ranked 4th on both US PS and US Steam, and 10th on US XBX.

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