Reposted by Jennifer LockeMilktooth | making Bad Magpie @milktooth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026THIS IS THE WEEK! The Bad Magpie demo will be available on Steam and XBOX on PC this Thursday at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CEST. Set your alarms now! 🏫explore the school biome 🌟discover 30 shiny meteorites 🐭sow chaos amongst the world’s inhabitants 219574
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Pokemon really pulled through today, needed that 120
Reposted by Jennifer Lockerayyy lmao @raynarvaezjr.sucks · 30/09/2026EVERYBODY PLEASE PLAY TOEM 1 & 2 THEY ARE SO INCREDIBLY GOOD! 1026328
Reposted by Jennifer Lockepopagenda @popagenda.co · 29/09/2026TOEM 2 is out on Steam, PS5, & Switch 1/2 Screen Rant - 9/10 GamesRadar+ - 4.5/5 The Mirror - 5/5 "There are TOEMS everywhere for those with the eyes to see them"- Reb Valentine, Kotaku We are immensely proud to co-publish this sequel to TOEM. We hope this adventure brings a smile to your face! 🙂 119862
Reposted by Jennifer LockeTOEM @swmgames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There's less than 24 hours until TOEM 2 is out! ⏰ Check out the map below to see what time it'll be available to you 🖤🤍 TOEM 2 is launching on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 1 + 2 09835
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Control Resonant launching without a photo mode was a huge missed opportunity damn 000
Reposted by Jennifer LockeJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here's the delightful development story behind Big Walk, one of this year's best video games www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...bloomberg.comThe Six-Year Journey Behind ‘Big Walk,’ One of This Year’s Best Video GamesThe delightful new co-op game started off as a pandemic fever dream 141106177
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Four days until I get to have ✨opinions✨ about Control Resonant 001
Reposted by Jennifer Lockepopagenda @popagenda.co · 16/09/2026It’s Henry’s Brithday! 🎂 One whole year since the release of Henry Halfhead 🥳 🎈🎉 Celebrate with us and get the game, now on sale with its biggest discount yet on Steam and Switch! 0266
Reposted by Jennifer Lockepopagenda @popagenda.co · 16/09/2026DOSA DIVAS from @outerloopgames.bsky.social, a notable game of this year in our opinion, just received a BIG quality of life update! 🌶👩🍳🤖 The game is also currently 30% off on Steam as part of the Party-Based RPG Fest. Give this colorful, heartfelt, and breezy RPG a look! 🙂 s.team/a/2950710 16122
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I *don't* have a Pokemon 30th anniversary ETB on the way today unfortunately but I *do* have Yugioh Magnificent Monsters on the way so who's the real winner 100
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm sorry but those RGB Mew cards are fugly as hell 😭 010
Reposted by Jennifer LockeCarli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 14/09/2026The fun of journalism as a whole right now — not just games — is that everybody is starved for work so execs can get away with underpaying freelancers. That's how content mills like Valnet stay in business. Then those freelancers will be laid off and others will take their place at lower pay 226182
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026So we’re like two years away from Psycho-Pass happening right 010
Reposted by Jennifer LockeCWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Breaking! CWA members at Blizzard Entertainment have voted to ratify historic first union contracts, securing an unprecedented victory for the video game industry. cwa-union.org/news/release...cwa-union.orgBlizzard Entertainment Workers Ratify Historic Video Game Contracts with CWABlizzard Entertainment workers represented by CWA voted to ratify historic union contracts with the Microsoft-owned company, securing an unprecedented victory for the video game industry following the... 3369143
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Game CEOs complaining about component shortages hurting the industry when they're peddling AI slop in everything they do 020
Reposted by Jennifer Lockerevolver ocelthot @rnaboursiii.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is what datacenters are taking from you 1556782071
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Tickets secured for the Pokemon Fossil Museum in October 🥳 020
Reposted by Jennifer LockeJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/08/2026Yuuuuuuup www.gamesradar.com/games/echoin...gamesradar.comEchoing Palworld dev, video game lawyer says all her clients have anti-AI contracts because gamers hate it and it's a copyright landmine: "I think we're going to see lawsuits""Don't touch it. It's not worth the legal liability" 131048243
Reposted by Jennifer LockeMitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026this CEO comment is how you know with 1000% certainty Stella is right 38492602263
Reposted by Jennifer Lockepopagenda @popagenda.co · 06/08/2026📸 Mark your calendar and grab your camera! 📸 TOEM 2 releases on SEPTEMBER 29 for Steam, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Haven't been on a photography adventure before? The first TOEM game is currently 90% off on Steam and PS5 - snap it up now!! 1269
Reposted by Jennifer Lockepopagenda @popagenda.co · 04/08/2026Big congrats to our friends @panic.com and @househouse.com for Big Walk's launch! We're seeing big praise as it becomes one of 2026's highest scored games :) 🔴 10/10 - PCGamesN 🟡 9/10 - GameSpot 🔵 4/5 - The Guardian 🔴 5/5 - Eurogamer 🟡 9/10 - Game Informer 🔵 9.5/10 Checkpoint Gaming + many more! 06711
Reposted by Jennifer LockeHouse House @househouse.com · 04/08/2026🔴🟡🔵 BIG WALK 🔴🟡🔵 Out now on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. Hooray! 4839021169
Reposted by Jennifer LockeJacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 31/07/2026I truly feel for kids growing up now who will have to unlearn using AI, but if you've been writing for more than 2 years it is the easiest thing in the world to just Keep Doing The Thing You Did and ignore AI tools!! It makes me feel crazy that people act like this isn't the case!!! 132360525
Reposted by Jennifer LockeAftermath @aftermath.site · 30/07/2026Welcome to the resistance: meet the workers dodging (and sabotaging) their employer's AI mandates: aftermath.site/ai-resistance-... 9966274
Reposted by Jennifer LockeChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026NEW: I spoke with multiple video game developers and a U.S. employment lawyer to learn more about restrictive side clauses that often prevent employees at major companies from pursuing hobbyist work or personal projects. In an industry renowned for creativity, why are we stifling it?gamedeveloper.comDevelopers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clausesHow an industry renowned for creativity is actively stifling it. 16511159
Reposted by Jennifer LockeAustin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 19/07/2026He's only gone and written 2,500 more words about how game devs feel about generative AI. Latest piece quotes around two dozen different people with an indie background. When asked how they feel about gen AI, not one, but two devs responded, "Fuck that shit." www.gamesradar.com/games/it-cre...gamesradar.com"It creates lesser games": Indie game studios are supposed to love generative AI, so why do the 25 devs I spoke to avoid it?"So it may be slightly faster, and a lot worse, but it's also more expensive? Neat" 5667222
Reposted by Jennifer LockeMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. 20368812624830
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The watermelon I buy may not give me the explosive diarrhea parasite but it *will* be completely rotten on the inside and leak sludge all over my countertop 😩 110
Reposted by Jennifer LockeJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 08/07/2026BREAKING: Obsidian Entertainment is making a big pivot as part of the Xbox restructuring. It has laid off a quarter of its staff, canceled a planned sequel to Avowed, and is now beginning work on a new Fallout game, according to people familiar with the plans www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMicrosoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video GameThe game maker is also canceling a planned sequel to last year’s ‘Avowed’ 2001958428
Reposted by Jennifer LockeMat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 06/07/2026"you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta hand it to them"" 11995184
Reposted by Jennifer LockeJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios: - Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie - Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold - Arkane to enter consultation process Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulCompulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios. 611638618
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Can’t believe they nerfed America’s dick on the 4th of July smh 😔 000
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Happy 4th of July I hope something good happens today 010
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Did not expect the amount of Captain America bulge I would see today 010
Jennifer Locke @jenlocke.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Missed the first pre-orders for Pitch Black at the Pokemon Center but was able to get this second drop 😭🙏 000
Reposted by Jennifer LockeBryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 30/06/2026Something different this week—a column about coping with the unending tide of bad news in the game industry (and beyond). It's difficult to express, but I'm not a pessimist about all this. There is a way through—but we don't know what it looks like, and in the meantime, boy does everything hurt. 720466