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Nick Statt

@nickstatt.bsky.social
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Sr. Producer on Vox Media’s Decoder podcast. Former gaming/tech reporter & editor with Protocol, Verge, CNET. I have a cat named General Bean Sprout.

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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is just wild to me that instead of Bungie answering very simple questions like "Is Destiny 3 happening? Why can't you announce it yet?" or "Was D3 ever in development, and did Sony cancel it?," the studio is instead doing damage control expectation setting. www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...
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Understand That ‘Destiny 2’ Is Still Not A Live Game And Won’t Be Again
There's great news in Destiny land, but Destiny 2 itself is not returning to being a live game in any capacity, which some may not realize.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Really excellent and bittersweet piece about a bygone era of journalism and in some ways the slow death of longform print. Feels like this is type of work the tech industry deserved and yet never got, and it certainly wouldn't tolerate it now. www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/i-used-to-...
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I used to get paid to hang out with famous people
Notes on a (dying?) dream job
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tbh overwrought Obsession discourse is about when this year started to really sour from a pop culture perspective. Not recovering any time soon.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
John Termus getting to do an Apple TV victory lap after the Emmys sweep is the best thing to happen to the television industry
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
That the central worldbuilding device in the Silo series is just nanobot swarms instead of AI is really one of those sci-fi near misses that looks really wild when stacked up against historical context
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Everyone: Maybe we should look at screens less... Apple: How about *two* iPhones glued together?
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I have never been more ready for a product as I am for the new Apple TV. Please give me a reason to dropkick this Google TV thing as far from living room as possible.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Is it time for the Cyberpunk Blackwall yet? www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Oh good, looks like yet another swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI
OpenAI denies lawyers discouraged disclosing a scheming swarm on a German language wiki.
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Matt Pearce @mattdpearce.com · 01/09/2026
This is what I’ve been up to at work — $200m for local news jobs over five years if Gov. Newsom signs AB 2222, fully paid for by taking away corporate tax breaks for overpaid CEOs. www.rebuildlocalnews.org/california-l...
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California Legislature Passes Nation’s Largest Proposed Investment in Community News
Historic effort provides support to local news outlets for hiring or retaining local journalists, AB 2222 now heads to Gov. Newsom's desk.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
Massive AI infrastructure is being built out across the US, and it’s probably coming for your state. There’s one place where the data center occupation already arrived – 20 years ago. So if you want to know what it will look like... www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
SCOOP: Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer. The land would be used for a road, to give the developer rare private access to the heart of the park.
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Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer
The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Acquiring the maker of Oxenfree and then doing not much very with its obviously talented team for five years and then unceremoniously shutting them down is a real tragedy. www.theverge.com/games/979855...
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Netflix is closing two game studios
Despite praise for Unhinged, Night School Studio is being shut down.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Does Bluesky have anything like what Nuzzel used to do for Twitter? I really want to spend as little time possible scrolling and instead just get a digest of the most discussed stories / threads on the platform from ppl I follow.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 03/08/2026
CEO Toni Schneider on protocols, community, and control. www.theverge.com/podcast/9743...
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Bluesky’s new CEO wants to grow it all
Bluesky is many different things in a trenchcoat.
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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Scoop: Logitech will sell two different versions of its products: user-replacable batteries for Europe, fixed batteries in the US and elsewhere. Just like Nintendo with the Switch 2. www.theverge.com/tech/971963/...
theverge.com
Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries
It’s not just about cost, says Logitech G boss.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Counterpoint: you do not actually have to play any video game forever. youtu.be/g6eyKBAosh8
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I Think It's Over, After 12 Years I'm Done Playing Destiny
YouTube video by Paul Tassi
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Apple cannot keep getting away with this (they can and they should) youtu.be/g79GPZSQHBk?...
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Neuromancer — Official Teaser | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
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The Verge @theverge.com · 24/07/2026
We sat down with director Hirokazu Kore-eda to talk about his new film 'Sheep in the Box,' and how AI might (or might not) help us process our grief. Read the full interview by @robynkanner.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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I thought about how the shape of grief would change through this use of AI in both good and bad ways. That’s what drew me to this idea of how new technologies impact this married couple who is trying to restart or redo their family life through the use of AI.

- Director Hirokazu Kore-eda on the inspiration for his film ‘Sheep in the Box’

Photo of Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Good reminder, because this seems to trip a lot of people up, that telling someone the moral choice is to stop eating meat to combat climate change is not the same thing as simply telling you agriculture is the No. 2 greenhouse gas contributor. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
theverge.com
Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU?
From gaming to AI, GPUs can make a big mess for the planet.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 16/07/2026
‘No company is going to go to jail for you’: Proton’s CTO on balancing privacy, policy, and trust
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Proton’s CTO says there’s no such thing as a good backdoor
Bart Butler on encryption, child safety, and why there’s no such thing as a backdoor for only the good guys.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 15/10/2025
Confirmed: Apple's polishing cloth is compatible with the new M5 MacBook Pro
the apple polishing cloth, folded over itself in a way that's elegant but also effortlessly casual
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Welcome to America www.theverge.com/policy/96611...
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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
more information on how layoffs have impacted microsoft studios continues to trickle out. today I've confirmed that blizzard china suffered layoffs, and id software lost around half its staff just as it released dlc that required "significant" crunch
“Today was actually the launch of our DLC for Doom: The Dark Ages,” a current id employee told Aftermath. “What was supposed to be a celebratory day after a long effort including significant crunch is now largely a day of mourning. Entire teams have been gutted or even outright eliminated, with institutional knowledge lost that can't be replaced. I don't even know our ability to put out fixes for today's launch if they are needed, let alone new projects.”

“All but one person who helped run all our old titles was let go,” they added. “Passionate fans of id since before working there trying to keep our legacy alive now won't be able to do so, and for some that has been as painful as the job loss itself.”
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Everything about the Hulu app is torture. Literally everything. Using it. Signup. Login. The ad frequency. Everything.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Just spaced out for like 10 minutes thinking about post-apocalyptic fiction and how you cool it would be to do something less violent and horrific and more surreal and almost dream-like, and then I realized Pluribus already did it. Fuck.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 01/07/2026
scoop: as Sony gets ready to scrap discs for PlayStation games, Xbox is quietly working on a disc-to-digital feature. It will allow you to digitize a physical game collection. Xbox is testing it internally, here's how it all works 👇 www.theverge.com/report/96017...
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Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection
Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
One of the single best “we’re all trying to find the guy who did this” moments I’ve ever seen
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Rivian must survive, so 7-10 years from now I can get a R3 www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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Rivian makes the iconic American car — but that may not be enough
Hit by an icy EV slump and a literal tornado, Rivian bets it all on the R2.
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Nick Mudry @nickmudry.com · 25/06/2026
Also the fact you can just remove the "2" from this URL and get the Concord closure sure is something. Can't even be empathetically original in your subject about ruining people's lives: sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog...
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An Update from PlayStation Studios
Below is an internal email from Hermen Hulst, CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment distributed today to SIE employees.  **********************************************************...
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I actually have no idea who this is for and the more I think about it the more my brain hurts www.theverge.com/games/952765...
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The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played
$1,049 buys PS5 performance in a couch-friendly desktop.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
One of my all-time favorite Decoder episodes we've produced: Jack Conte on AI slop, battling Apple, and why he doesn't characterize Patreon as a social network. www.theverge.com/podcast/9526...
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Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?
Patreon CEO Jack Conte on contending with AI slop, combating Apple and social platforms, and the future of the creator economy.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Facebook was voted the best place to work in America in 2017. www.wired.com/story/meta-e...
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Meta Employees Absolutely Hate Mark Zuckerberg’s Plan for a Companywide AI Hackathon
“I’m not sure that this company supports a hackathon culture anymore,” one employee posted in a forum open to the entire staff.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
jesus christ NO! NO!!! FUCK
Back Of Gatorade Bottle Features Recipe For Gatorade Casserole @andrewfleer.com actually collecting the ingredients for this for some reasonIt's so wet

An unbaked Gatorade casserole 
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Update: 30 minutes later, it's still very wet.

Maybe 20 more minutes?







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We're going to try just a little longer. 

For the record, it smells horrid

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After an hour, I think this is the best we're gonna get

Baked Gatorade "casserole" 
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Gatorade casserole soup in a bowl 
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Y'all I'm scared to try it







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It smells like hot tuna, with a lingering sweetness of the Gatorade
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
no big deal, just elon musk saying he would've killed journalists at @theverge.com if he was, in fact, a killer
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Starting to look like "hire people who can talk to the Trump admin" should be the number one priority of every AI company in America www.axios.com/2026/06/15/a...
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"They screwed us": Personality clashes sent Anthropic's models offline
Governing the world's most consequential technology is coming down to speaking President Trump's language.
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nat. @natclayton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
don't love this new marathon map
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
My default Instagram for you page is literally just cheeseburgers and breakfast burritos, which you know fair I worked hard for that. But something tells me this is going to be way more of a blunt instrument than something that feels fine-tunable and discreet. www.theverge.com/tech/947898/...
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You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now
You’ll be able to change topics that Instagram shows you.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The biggest topic of discussion among my gaming friend group was why what little imagery Nintendo did give us of the Ocarina of Time remake made it look like it was made using stock assets in Unreal Engine. www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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Nintendo is playing things too safe
Its hourlong Nintendo Direct presentation had some great-looking games, but few new ideas.
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
BREAKING: Top-rated game Mina the Hollower has sold 300,000 copies in three days, Yacht Club tells me — an impressive figure that ensures the studio will be just fine for the immediate future, although the co-founders are hoping for more: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Indie Video Game ‘Mina the Hollower’ Sells 300,000 Copies in Three Days
The new action-platformer is the best-reviewed video game of 2026 so far
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Came out of game writing retirement to cover Marathon, a game I feel uniquely qualified to critique after spending 200+ hours in season 1, clearing the Compiler and getting far too attached to it. It has amazing foundation. But it needs to change in big ways for S2. www.theverge.com/games/940214...
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Marathon’s second season is a chance for Bungie to turn things around
In the volatile world of live-service shooters, the game needs to stop wasting players’ time.
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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
it's a weird time for a big splashy video game event www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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Xbox and PlayStation have to prove they’re worth their new price tags
At SGF 2026, both Xbox and PlayStation will need good showings given the current state of game consoles.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Watching LOTR on cable in a hotel room might be top 3 entertainment experiences of all time
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I regret to inform you that Star Fox now looks like Walter from the Big Lebowski and that rules
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Not even joking my Google TV just hit me with a suicide hotline when I voice searched for Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It's increasingly clear that with Marathon, Bungie has developed a profoundly psychologically addicting and rewarding gameplay loop that just fundamentally burns most people out. I really don't see small little changes like this fixing these retention issues. www.vice.com/en/article/m...
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Marathon Makes Big Change To Tempt Casual Players Into Endgame Map
Marathon's latest update makes a big change to entice more casual players into one of the game's toughest maps.
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Kate Cox @kcoxdc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Something of a Decoder manifesto for 2026 haha
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Call of Duty's value to a platform like Game Pass remains one of Xbox's most brain-breaking biz strategy quagmires of the last many years. There was never a good solution here & many different forces working against this being the slam dunk everyone hoped for. www.theverge.com/games/916627...
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Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
The times they are a-changing.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Form Arcostani is the best music fest I've ever been to (I've been four times), and this lineup is full of big gets for 2026 (Lorde, Geese, Turnstile!) but man it does suck to finally get priced out with a more than 2x price increase. It was bound to happen and it is what it is! I'll miss it tho.
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Osaka, we 🐇 @osaka.zone · 15/11/2024
"Facism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike."
User dratsab huffman asks the question:

To amuse myself i researched revacholian nationalism as well as measure head's race theories etc etc and focused my character on "traditionalism".

Anyway, ive noticed that if i ever click dialogue options that are in tune with my character's political compass, i lose morale. Whats the point of having this as a mechanic if its going to be so detrimental and feels like the character doesnt believe he actually is this or something... is there anyway to overcome that kind of morale loss?Recalcitrant Jester replies:
Being a fascist is a deeply demoralizing experience. You have to not only radically alter your worldview to make reality fit into your unhinged schema, but that worldview is predicated on the notion that the weakest, most unworthy degenerate worms on the planet are somehow overpowering and humiliating you on a moment-by-moment basis.

In mechanical terms too, the lowered morale also reduces your volition score—the more you indulge in your delusions, the less you are able to exercise self-control and self-awareness.

The point of fascism being mechanically detrimental—the ludonarrative theme—is that fascism is an unequivocally self-destructive ideology, the practice of which only serves to nurture that self-destructive urge and turn it outward. It's not like Dark Side points in KotOR where you can access cool new abilities and get to enjoy being such a nasty lil rascal; you are not supposed to enjoy being a fascist in Disco Elysium. Fascism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike.
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Nick Statt @nickstatt.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Why does Bluesky constantly have uptime issues?
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