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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 4h

God please if anyone out there knows who has been "tutored" by the Xbox CSO please tell me I'm dying to know

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Not a full, scored review because I think you need Horde and PvP for that, but in the meantime please enjoy this strapline that I am very proud of www.eurogamer.net/gears-of-war...

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 9h

I spoke to several sources working hard at The Coalition, who have experienced increased anxiety around layoffs and promised Metacritic bonuses since Xbox's Reset. The sudden cut of story director Juan Vaca only fueled these fears. Read it below!

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 30/09/2026

When I left IGN/GN, I vowed to try to give as much work to as many people fresh out of publications as possible during these cuts - but even for a healthy business, the demand/need now is impossible. The future is independent, smaller, & reader-supported. Support the coverage you want to see!

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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026

We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.

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Matthew Reynolds @mattreyn.games · 28/09/2026

UK publishers / media owners - have you turned off AI overviews in Google Search Console for your site(s), and if so, what impact has it had? Should be a no brainer decision as this post says it won't affect rankings, but I'm wary that's actually not true!

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UK publishers allowed to opt out of Google AI search results

The Competition and Markets Authority says it would put publishers "in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google".

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

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Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Taking up a new creative hobby (making YouTube videos I won't share) and am currently in the "listen to hours of PS2 soundtracks" phase of the process.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

See this is the sort of American reporting I want to actually read.

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"due to their open views about gender, sexuality, and politics" what views are those, polygon? which ones do you consider controversial? let's hear it.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 21/09/2026

As revealed in recently unsealed court documents, Microsoft’s Director of Applied Science calls ChatGPT and Copilot’s harvesting of data the “largest theft of labor in human history” and says that Microsoft’s defense makes a “complete mockery of the idea of ‘fair use.’”

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OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web

OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were driving us toward Google Zero, and they did it anyway.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What if I start making YouTube videos, what then?

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Do I know anyone in London free Thursday evening?

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My WoW Forever review in progress:

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater

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Zeekay 🌪️ @zeekayesp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

WoW: Forever launch be like

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Impressed probably! More than anything he'd want me to chill out and smile more.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thinking of building up a new skill. What resources to people use to learn / improve at video editing?

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is a shining jewel in the strategy RPG genre, and an essential one for the Switch 2. I can't wait to play another 80 hours. Our review: bit.ly/4h8gG58

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Armored Core: For Answer may not be the perfect video game, but gosh does that soundtrack have some heavy hitters.

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 16/09/2026

Just learned that after being acquired, GameReactor has in several territories laid off its entire editorial team & is pivoting its content creation to gen AI. Apparently includes the UK as well. Another sorry end (and trust me, it will be an end) to a once proud games media brand

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Down 2.5st and active BPM down by 40. Feeling good!

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Since WoW Forever has a transmog system, I wonder if it'll have All the Things support? If so, big danger!

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I gotta get off this website man it's sucking joy and time from my life lol

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Salem 🏳️‍⚧️ @salem-bitch-trials.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

im so excited about the direction videogames are going in!!!

artistic depiction of the new wolverine, crudely photoshopped elements of hugh jackman wolverine standing in the foreground in a field, a wolf howling in the distance, and a scent trail, many flashing red lights, a sound wave, and a quest marker all guiding wolverine to the wolf. wolverine is also receiving comms from james marsden cyclops in the top right offering him hints. there is a bright lens flar covering most of the scene

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Diego Nicolás Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

update: i'm parting ways with my freelance news gig at game developer at the end of the month. helping the team since april 2025 has been a great experience and has taught me a lot if you're looking for an experienced b2b news writer, or just an experienced freelancer that can do it all, i'm around

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Tom @warriorcult.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Perfect couple of posts summarising the Wolverine / AAA space.

User @nisei_yoshimi posted on X:

time was if you wanted a wolverine game you called up acclaim or etc and they gave it to some lads from scunthorpe named like Galactic Visions who would code a 6/10 third person action game for PS2 xbox and gamecube in ten months. and it would cost about £500 and a few curries

Follow up post by @nisei_yoahimi:

developing a 6/10 wolverine game in 2004: uh we thought if we did like tomb raider but a bit of devil may cry combat it'd be well fun innit

developing a 6/10 wolverine game in 2026: the company has my children. I have not left the office in months. Take this note to the authori

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 10/09/2026

i know after having his loyalty betrayed big boss took money from war criminals to fund his dream but this is a bit on the nose

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Fumbling a stealth action game from KojiPro is hilarious, just a silver bullet for good will. It's also an easy win for Xbox, a company that somehow will come across as a savior to people despite spending the past few months laying people off. Bizzare.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The odds of your AI company wiping out humanity should not be higher than the drop rate of a rare mount in World of Warcraft, ideally.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Anyone who doesn't laugh at "we kept in loading screens to preserve the spirit of the original" is compromised. You can't be for real.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

After the initial 2XKO layoffs I wrote a piece asking how people could trust Riot to support future games and it's interesting to see a wave of similar sentiment around the MMO rise after the end-of-service announcement. Riot really needs to keep it going for a while otherwise it'll salt the earth

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Gamescom feature write-ups never end. The transcritpion never ends. I crossed off three lines from the list in my notepad and added two more. My sleep schedule is flipped and my gym schedule is ruined. I ate four clearance pita breads yesterday with no filling.

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NESbot @nesbot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

i just awoke from a dream where asha sharma was chasing me through the woods with a knife while yelling "hunting man is the best xbox exclusive yet!" www.resetera.com/threads/16...

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 02/09/2026

wish i didn't have all this gamescom shit to do and I could just go and play 40 more hours of dogma 2

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Just as I was lauding Zero Company it crashes my PS5. Time to leave it for a while until patches come in lol

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Sahil Bajaj will BRB (for real this time) @sahilbajaj.dev · 31/08/2026

Hey y'all, My buddy at WIRED Middle East is looking to comission a games journalist familiar with the Middle East for a particular story and I was wondering if any of y'all would be open to covering this or know someone who would? If so, DM me and I can tell you more about this.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have bought and am playing Zero Company on my PlayStation 5. It really seems to be stellar, in design and in storytelling. One of the real mertis of the Star Wars IP is the ability to zoom in and out of key moments in this vast narrative. Empty spaces where good fiction can be created.

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Chris Tapsell @christapsell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If that one subscription could cover an entire writer’s salary, you gotta deal!

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Heading home from Gamescom, probably my favourite show of the year. I'm totally wiped out but seeing lots of lovely people in-person made it all worth it. Looking forward to like 2 straight weeks of feature writing lol

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dash. @dashiellwood.com · 19/08/2026

whenever anyone on here asks "why isn't there more coverage like X" the answer is, invariably, because nobody actually reads it

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If anyone is headed to Gamescom and wants to catch up or connect, hit me up!

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

FromSoftware understands peak vampire fiction, as proven by how many of the playable characters and summons are huge freaks.

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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Duskbloods network test unplayable for millions of gamers

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