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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The pendulum swings back and forth, PS was overzealous and went way too risk-on with their live-service. The overcommitment didn't pay off, now they are in super risk-averse mode even though this is suppose to be the spiritual successor to Metal Gear and not Death Stranding again.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
You know Sony is done with any goodwill when they don't even want a Kojima game anymore.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
GTA VI looks really fun which is why when it launches, I'll be playing GTA IV (for the first time) instead 😃
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
now that the us-canada trade war is back on, can we get rid of those data centers pls 🥺
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The PC I bought last november would've cost me 43% more if I bought the same PC today 💀
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I think we're past peak internet and that makes me sad
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 11/08/2026
I didn’t even see this had been announced. I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or they’re not disclosing it on Steam
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Rideshare "Stimulator" - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games
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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/07/2026
BREAKING: SPAIN DEFEATS ARGENTINA 1-0 TO WIN THE WORLD CUP
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~garry~ @garrykerls.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Sony is taking this away from us
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I'm glad I got my new PC last year because I'm going to be sticking with this thing for the next 10 years.
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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ultimately I think Sony is following the market, and the market is older, less willing to go to a store and buy a disc, and more willing to just buy new. And the younger generations that run counter to that are not filling in the blank spaces. The trends are what suck here.
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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
If you're curious what a non-preservationist gaming ecosystem looks like, you can look at the mobile stores, where most of the shit you remember does not exist in any form anymore.
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Chloe "Scare-Bot Scramble" Adams @addamschloe.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
piracy is the only extant form of media preservation that exists in games right now, you might find it morally reprehensible but there is literally no other institution that will keep games alive in 25, 50 years' time
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This is shocking. I always thought console games would go the route of movies where streaming is the norm but the niche physical media enthusiasts can still thrive. Instead, they are going the way of music. Sad day indeed.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A lot of chatter about how PlayStation is doing so much with Rockstar for GTA6, stuff that they don't do for their first party titles, etc. GTA5 is literally the 2nd best selling game of all time, and GTA6 will eclipse the sales of any of Sony's PS5 first party titles easily.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Steam Machine is good, and not cheap but certainly isn't an Xbox competitor with those prices. I was so tempted since it's such a cool machine but those prices 😨
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I've waited so long for RetroSpace, it's Space Disco Bioshock 🕺🪩 They just released a demo today! I finished the demo and it lived up to what I had hoped for, can't wait for the full release on June 11. Give it a try yourself if this interests you. store.steampowered.com/app/2067820/...
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RetroSpace on Steam
Disco-punk space horror where you can be a sneaky chap or a mutant action hero as you try to survive on a space station swallowed by a black hole. A mind-bending ride with weird creatures, immersive f...
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This clip single-handedly made me want to play the game. Never played a fighting game, nor knew about Virtua Fighter before this. And the MUSIC 🤩 #VirtuaFighterCrossroads
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I really do like the Personalized Calendar Steam just added, I never used the popular upcoming list to begin with and this calendar just seemed much more useful for me.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
There's certainly an interesting convo regarding Xbox's renewed "case by case" console exclusivity and its calculus, but I haven't heard anyone talk about how none of these decisions changed Game Pass day one on these titles. I mean isn't that part of the original math why they released on the PS5?
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
longer development time/cost, live service trend chase higher cost of entry, expensive console, games are factors as well = less game output the need to innovate, either create a must buy game or lower costs and produce more good games each year is needed here. all of which are hard to accomplish.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Went into the Neverway demo because of its gorgeous art style, and I left knowing there's way more to this game then I can even imagine. Give the demo a try for yourself! store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
Fiona in the bathtubFiona peepingFiona tending to the gardenNeverway free demo is available on Steam now
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Steam updated their regional pricing model, adding additional methods: Purchasing Power and Multi-variable Conversion. The other methods fixes the previous regional pricing problems I've seen from china/poland conversions. Big win for developers! steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
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Steam :: Steamworks Development :: Updates to Pricing Conversion Tools
Updated data and two new conversion methods
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
hands down my best investment was that I bought a PS5 at launch. 😅
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 17/03/2026
There is a massive disconnect between the indie games community and the technoloy industry at large, Paul - the disconnect being that indies try to make games and a large part of the technology sector makes disposable startups to flip as much VC money as possible at the expense of everything.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Microsoft's next quarterly report: "we've seen an uptick in Copilot installs, stonks up" 📈
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Haven't seen this widely discussed, but PlayStation was initially "forced" to do PC porting because their games were taking too long and costing too much compared to its console game sales. Now that they are scaling PC ports back, it doesn't seem like it has solved that previous problem.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Can't believe it took me this long to get onto nature documentaries. Shout out to Planet Earth 😍
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Seems like a logical step to make after gathering more than five years worth of data on porting games to PC. I do hope that Sony won't abandon Nixxes since they were acquired for their PC porting abilities. They can do work in other aspects for the PS Studios while between the few PC ports planned.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
#SteamNextFest Feb 2026 games I've played 🧵 1. Momento: Cozy room decorator like Unpacking, but you get some decorative choices that adds flare and adds additional story implications as you play out the course of your life. There's also a creative room to decorate your own room to how you like it.
Key art for Momento
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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Scrolling through Next Fest demos, and the amount of AI key art is insane and of course, the store pages make no reference to AI being used cool cool cool
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Just downloaded 8 #SteamNextFest demos! Any good recommends? 👀
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 20/02/2026
New: A comedian set up a fake ICE tip line as a joke. Then 100 calls flooded in: neighbors ratting on neighbors, a teacher reporting a kindergartener. Fans say the viral TikToks revealed deportation's "banality of evil." Conservatives say he should be in prison wapo.st/4kM4qbF
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A fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighbors
A Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified” in the U.S. immigration crackdown.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Feb 19, 2026 - Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint
The PlayStation subsidiary previously made remakes of games like ‘Demon’s Souls’
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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Recent Sony game studio acquisitions - 2021: Nixxes - 2021: Firesprite (layoffs in 2024) - 2021: Bluepoint (closed in 2026) - 2022: Valkyrie Entertainment - 2022: Haven Studios - 2022: Bungie (layoffs in 2024; new game soon) - 2022: Neon Koi (closed in 2024) - 2023: Firewalk (closed in 2024)
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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 22/01/2026
That's crazy
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Following yesterday's stock plunge, Ubisoft's market cap is now around half a billion euros. In 2018 it was around 10 billion euros. In eight years, the company has lost around 95% of its value
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Miss the days when the billionaire class would at least try to convince you they were good by funding for public infrastructure and such.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
2026 prediction 🔮 - World still centers around AI, bubble won't pop, gets worse - Computer hardware pricing becomes crazier - AI regulations, smoke and mirrors - Gaming growth flat, increase in costs, less money spent avg person - Still have breakout indies, typical AAA, GTA6 (will come out 2026)
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
10 games I've enjoyed playing in 2025 ✨Nine Sols ✨Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* ✨Hollow Knight Silksong* ✨Rematch* ✨Outlast Trials* ✨Duck Detective: The Secret Salami ✨My Friendly Neighborhood ✨PEAK ✨Nioh ✨Marvel Rivals* *Still playing
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
This is how you know we're in another bubble
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
People Make Games investigated them years ago and I'm shocked we are still at this stage of things www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMF...
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Roblox Pressured Us to Delete Our Video. So We Dug Deeper.
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Playing Silksong and Expedition 33 right now and it's interesting both games showcase game progression to you through Acts
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Black Ops 7 launching to such weak numbers wasn't in the cards despite knowing it will have good competition this year, but then again, it having such blatant and poor use of AI slop also wasn't in the cards.
Steam current for Call of Duty showing that Black Op 7 launched with a peak of 87K players while Black Ops 6 that came a year ago launched with 315K playersBattlefield 6 Steam's current player count shows it launched with a peak of 747K players.Arc Raiders, launched with peak player count of 264K players and its peak kept growing in the following days to 462K on Steam.
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Evolve Insights @evolve-insights.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Happy #WorldStatisticsDay from your Insights friends 🤓! Numbers are cool, sure! But it’s about how those numbers solve problems, unravel stories, and help find answers. Never underestimate the power of reliable, quality data!
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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
🎯😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZiV...
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Average Silksong Early Game Experience (Animation)
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
It’s official: EA is going private. The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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