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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The video game industry has always been volatile (I published Press Reset in 2021!) but the skeleton key to understanding the current state of things is this: Big games now cost 10x to make what they did 15 years ago but most do not generate even close to 10x the revenue. Simple as that

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

2018: Zenimax/Bethesda announces Elder Scrolls 6 to boost consumer confidence, inflate value, and attract buyers 2026: Xbox/Bethesda announces Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 to…

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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 17/07/2026

3200 layoffs happening just this year btw

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Adrian Campos @friendadev.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The game industry is so fucking back

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

FWIW I think it's a little strange that "Arkane's Blade is late and over budget" is becoming a lingering news story when the total number of big video games that were *not* late and over budget could be counted on one hand

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 NA eShop codes for Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration for Nintendo Switch 2 courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway ends July 6th, 6 PM PT www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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jon christian @jonchristian.net · 29/06/2026

NEW: Workers say their bosses are becoming obsessed with AI and essentially turning the entire workplace into an exercise in AI psychosis -- making absurd pivots, communicating only in AI slop, and even asking ChatGPT who to fire futurism.com/artificial-i...

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Bosses Are Becoming Obsessed With AI, Using It to Make Every Decision, Barraging Their Employees With Nonsensical ChatGPT Directives, and Even Asking It Who to Fire

AI-obsessed executives and managers are creating a distinct new type of toxic work environment for the slop era, workers told us.

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Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com · 26/06/2026

Tim Sweeney and his aggressive pursuit of NFTs, metaverses, and toxic Generative AI practices is "really irresponsible".

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Clearing out my backlog, and I thoroughly enjoyed Death Stranding.

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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 14/06/2026

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is now officially on YouTube. Current.org reports "up to 10 new full episodes added to the channel monthly, ideally based on a theme or holiday." There were 896 episodes filmed. Plus compilations. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...

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Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Welcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting ...

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

After the opening of Mixtape, I have fallen down a rabbit hole of rejected/abandoned scores.

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

While we've told him stories for the past few years, today, my son is meeting his birth mom for the first time since he was two days old. We're all nerves, but so far it's going well. I want him to know where he comes from, even as he moves toward his future.

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Impostor syndrome is an irrational negative response to positive stimuli/information. You can control it better by simply zooming out from the anxiety. You're auditing Good Things in your life and dismissing it as unearned -- but it's already there, and it couldn't have without your participation.

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Tansy Gardam @tansyg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

"oh look at me, I'm Ben McKenzie, I was in the OC and then I got a degree in economics and crypto is a scam but no one was doing anything about it so I made a documentary also I’m married to Morena Baccarin" man good for you

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Victor Lucas @victorlucas.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

My OG Xbox was crapping out on stream today while I played TRON 2.0: Killer App. Frustrating. We need full backwards compatibility on the Xbox platform and other systems. It sucks how fractured and confusing it is to play classics. We should be able to buy a game and play it forever.

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Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Now more than ever, please be aware you may be able to read comics for free via your library card on www.hoopladigital.com. Yes! You can even walk inside a library and get a comic book made of paper if you're some kind of weird paper fetishist. As Tupac said, "Only God can judge you" (paraphrase).

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hoopla digital: audiobooks, ebooks, movies, tv and comics.

hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics …

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This week, I didn't think I could be more upset and disappointed by a studio move than Playstation closing Bluepoint. But Satya Nadella doesn't like to be second in anything, and here we are.

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Game exec walks into a curry house. “Make me a pizza?”

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Executives pressuring teams to build live service games, getting cold feet, and then shutting them down is becoming a distressing trend. Easily avoidable, but increasingly common. Pour one out for one of the best studios to ever do it -- a colossal waste from Sony.

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Eldritch Racasner 🎃🕷️ @velodus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Burnout 3 is underrated as one of the very, very best games of all time because you can show Burnout 3 footage to people two decades later and their reaction will still be "hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now."

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Truly the most stupid timeline. At a point in time where renewable energy has tipped into genuine widespread viability, capital invents whole new ways to fabricate waste and scarcity.

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

If you are in Columbia, TN, and you want to support small businesses, may I recommend Love Crust Pizza? Fantastic chewy crust with just the right amount of crunch. The sauce and toppings are equally delicious.

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Just started my latest Star Wars KOTOR playthrough , and I'm just now discovering that Bradley Cooper is one of the preset male-presenting characters.

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Jón Kristinsson @jonkk.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

showing a trailer at the Game Awards costs anywhere from $450,000 to a cool $1 million.. here's my old-ass Tiny Tires trailer for free ❤️ #indiegames

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT. Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

100% the least coherent, even within the same lead's film series. James Bond should be 100 years old as well...nobody cares.

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I don’t understand why games include stealth if you’re just going to be punished for imperfection, but would genuinely love to learn the ins and outs of why something so generally disliked it so common in action games

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

This is 100% how I become a Linux guy

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Either they are filming a Borat sequel in Franklin, TN or they have the best sound like working the Sonic drive through.

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Hearing "Love you, Daddy!" brings a level of joy I was not prepared for.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I love watching people who give a shit making shit.

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Just got out of Superman (2025). @jamesgunn.bsky.social did an amazing job. Loved seeing the old Union Terminal in Cincinnati as an iconic piece of DC architecture!

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

It's the simple things that bring me joy now. All the dinosaurs and superheroes bring back memories of better days.

A young explorer braves the dangers of the deep...

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 15 Steam codes for Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway ends on July 20th, 6 PM PT game is available now on PC and consoles store.steampowered.com/app/2738630/...

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Mark Burdett @markybfromtn.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

@gameinformer.com I'm so happy to have you back in my mailbox.

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Greg Miller @gameovergreggy.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Mentioned this on In Review yesterday; here it is for your eyes today!

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