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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 · 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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/07/2026

BREAKING: SPAIN DEFEATS ARGENTINA 1-0 TO WIN THE WORLD CUP

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

One of the best martial arts action flicks I've seen in recent memory

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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/...

Neverway free demo is available on Steam now

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Hope Steam will actually continue to update the conversion values with updated datasets this time. Don't leave people hanging again.

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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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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

There's some sauce here for sure, hope you continue exploring it.

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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

Maybe what this means is in the future we will see games made either faster, cheaper, reduced scope or some combination so that it doesn't need as many copies sold on the PS console to make back a return. Otherwise, they'll continue to be financially strained in their first party production.

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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 · 04/03/2026

Potential PS owners loss of immediate purchase to wait for PC (big if) + brand value lost told them the old model was better in their eyes. Definitely not a hard science but one I can agree on if that's the case.

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Might not matter in console sales like you said but maybe the metric is on brand value + potential PS game sales vs PC games sales. They've clearly done the PC experiment over the past 5 years they have the hard data, it's possible seeing the fall off of PC sales to porting cost, juxtaposed with...

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

5. RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike: Name says it all. It's pure nostalgia dopamine for me, but without actually needing to spend any real life money and it's more fun! Also, can you believe it's the same publisher for Balatro, how do they keep finding these games! #SteamNextFest

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

4. The Witch's Bakery: You're a witch, a baker and a healer of hearts. Get immersed in this world with its pretty hand drawn art style and Kiki's Delivery Service influences. #SteamNextFest

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

3. Gambonanza: Balatro meets Chess, quite literally. I like Balatro, I like Chess, enough said. #SteamNextFest

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Poe @signwave.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

2. Vampire Crawlers: from the makers of Vampire Survivors, comes a game in the same universe turned dungeon crawler deckbuilder, utilizing all the same charm and addicting formula from the Survivor game. Looks to be another hit. #SteamNextFest

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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.

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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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