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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm sure there's more to this story since it doesn't make sense on spec, and we don't know how the project was advancing behind the scenes, but it's wild to see how much momentum Sony has lost this generation.

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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 17/08/2026

Following a dispute between Saber Interactive CEO Matt Karch and narrative designer Stella Sacco regarding the use of genAI in Rideshare “Stimulator”, Sacco has indicated that Karch has "apologized unreservedly" for statements he provided to This Week in Videogames.

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Saber CEO Apologies For Inflammatory Remarks, AI Disclosure Added to 'Rideshare' Steam Page

CEO Matt Karch has also reflected publicly in a LinkedIn post, and a genAI disclosure has been added to the Steam page for Rideshare “Stimulator”.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Incredibly short-sighted to think that one of the most appealing aspects of console gaming simply doesn't matter to your audience, when the most engaged members of that audience are telling you in no uncertain terms that it absolutely does.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Really excited about this. Over the past year we've made dozens of site improvements, added a comments section under each article and expanded our team. It felt like the right time to finally start building some community, and a Discord is a natural first step toward that goal. Come join us :P

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Just very, very sad to see this team unceremoniously deconstructed after what they've built over their decades-long history.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Does MS know that you need actual people to maintain an engine, or do they plan to let Copilot handle that?

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Laying so much as a finger on Obsidian (who delivered like 30% of your first party output over the past generation) or id Software (who released one of the most successful, creative and technologically polished trilogies of the past decade) is straight up vandalism.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

idgaf the numbers are what they are, and they don't even include console which heavily skews in Destiny's favor. This situation is absolute insanity - one of the most nonsensical, ass-backwards decisions I've ever seen.

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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 12/05/2026

The studio behind Mixtape has remarked on its notably strong critical acclaim, which briefly saw it positioned as the highest-rated game on OpenCritic for 2026. "It was always about getting more people to listen to Devo and I think that’s probably happened," they told This Week in Videogames.

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'Mixtape' Developers Pleased 'More People Listening To Devo' Following Acclaimed Debut

Coming-of-age title Mixtape debuted as one of the most acclaimed new videogames in 2026 to date. The developers are humbled by the reception.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I love when they dgaf any more and just start saying stuff.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The critics were too harsh on the first Mario movie. The critics were equally harsh on the Mario Galaxy movie, but they weren't nearly harsh enough. That Times reporter had the right of it. I wish I brought a pen with me.

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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 30/03/2026

The actor behind Kliff in Crimson Desert has shared experiences with a seemingly ever-changing script during the recording process for the game. His comments reflect those attributed to former Pearl Abyss developers who claimed the game had a disorganised development due to internal power dynamics.

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Crimson Desert Story and Characters Changed Significantly During Development, Says Lead Actor

Alec Newman described his five-year process as one with unknowing experimentation, an unclear and changing plot, and says he pushed for more meaningful narrative and character work.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Our team are devastated by this news. Patrick was an incredibly kind, generous and talented person. He truly loved this industry, and was so excited to cover it every day. His passion and enthusiasm were infectious. Just a huge loss. Our thoughts are with his family now. RIP Patrick, and thank you.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Vince Zampella was the absolute best to ever do it. Literally. His impact across publishers, studios, franchises and genres was unmatched. Commercially and creatively he was an absolute juggernaut. A tremendous loss for this industry, and to those who were close to him. Rest in peace.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I think a lot of the discussion around AI isn't specific enough or informed enough, and that's why this piece from @edmondtran.bsky.social is so useful and important. These are actual concept artists spelling out in clear, unambiguous terms why Gen-AI is not only unhelpful, it's a nuisance.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

If Rockstar really is union busting, they cannot be allowed to get away with it. Every ounce of pressure matters, and having the British PM weigh in is probably not something Rockstar's executives saw coming: thisweekinvideogames.com/news/uk-prim...

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UK Prime Minister Calls Rockstar Firings "Deeply Concerning"

Scottish Labour MP Chris Murray said Rockstar didn't "reassure me they are following employment law and I share concerns about union busting"

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Absolutely essential viewing from @chrisbratt.bsky.social on Rockstar’s sackings, which appear to be the single most flagrant example of union busting in the history of the videogames industry. Rockstar has provided absolutely zero evidence to support any of their claims. youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...

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The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Callous is a strong word but I do get where he's coming from. Obviously Team Cherry have the right to shadow drop a date, but given their blast radius it might have been better had other games (particularly smaller ones) had more heads up thisweekinvideogames.com/news/hell-is...

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Silksong Release Date Surprise Was "A Little Callous", Says Hell Is Us Lead

"As the 'GTA 6 of indie'... to shadow drop something like this is a little callous," said creative director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Oh we eating good this weekend. Review on the 25th of September #ghostofyotei

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Not long now. In just a short time we'll finally be playing it (Garfield Kart 2 - All You Can Drift).

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Such a great write up from @superdonk.bsky.social. He's a long time Skate enjoyer and honestly, his perspective is so illuminating since I only really remember the series for its funny bails. There's was so much more to it, and it seems as though big chunks of that stuff is missing in the reboot.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Idk what dial YouTube turned but they definitely did something. Viewership is inexplicably down around 30% for myself and many channels I watch/follow. I've never blamed the algorithm for anything in my 10 years on YT, but this is too obvious to ignore. Spoken to others who have noticed it, too.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Extremely excited to have @victoriatran.bsky.social on board as a monthly columnist, providing insight into the world of indie games development and community management. Fantastic first piece too, covering the plague of clone games that plagiarize the work of game makers.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

This is how Zack Snyder should have marketed Man of Steel.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Played about 2 hours of the Battlefield 6 beta. Absolutely floored by how well it runs, how stable the netcode is, how excellent the maps are, how solid the gunplay/sound design is, how well classes/squads work. Could not be more of a contrast from the first impression of 2042 all those years ago.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Pretty big stuff out of Sony: an expected launch window for Marathon (this financial year), an announcement that Bungie will become a PlayStation studio in a more traditional sense, and acknowledgement of Sony's live-service blunders to this point.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Ralph "SkillUp" Panebianco has built a successful YouTube career with more than one million subscribers. So naturally, his next move is... to start a video game website? I spoke to Panebianco about his new venture ("no ads, no AI") and why he's doing it: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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As Video-Game Media Struggles, Star YouTuber Launches New Outlet

Websites like Polygon and Kotaku are facing huge challenges, opening opportunities for newcomers

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

This is insane. Payment providers should not have the power to do this.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We asked the 1047 Games CEO how it could cost so much to maintain Splitgate 1. Here's what he had to say:

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Splitgate developer 1047 Games is shutting down the original Splitgate, claiming that maintaining it was costing them 'hundreds of thousands of dollars'. The game was averaging 130 peak CC players on steam. Can any game devs enlighten me as to how it was costing 1047 that much to keep the game up?

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Just rolled credits on Donkey Kong Bananza. Utterly insane how back-loaded this game is. It simply never stops getting better from about the halfway point on. Another generational W for Nintendo. Man, if this thing was day one on Switch 2 launch, it would have been a totally different conversation

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 21/07/2025

How did @skillup.bsky.social get his start on YouTube? What advice does he have for folks looking to build a successful YouTube channel? Don't miss the latest MinnMax Interview! youtu.be/SJeB-MB0gVg

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Hit Points by Nathan Brown @hitpoints.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Delighted to be doing a monthly column for this. Ralph's a thoroughly good egg, the site's great, and the idea of a video guy pivoting to text is just proper world-gone-mad stuff, love it. Have a look!

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The big day is finally here: www.ThisWeekinVideogames.com is officially live! It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, or become a supporter to get more exclusive content.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

After 2 months of work, the Clair Obscur Expedition 33 video is here. I interviewed most of the game's senior leadership team asking one simple question: how did you do this? Their answers were inspiring and moving, and it's no surprise that COE33 is as remarkable as it is: youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q?...

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The impossible (true) stories behind the making of Clair Obscur Expedition 33

YouTube video by Skill Up

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Love getting home after a long day to play my Switch 2 like this

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Severance Season 2 started super cool but ended up being super bad. I'm ready for what comes as a result of this post.

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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 08/05/2025

Got to have a chat with @skillup.bsky.social and @danryckert.com about our time playing Death Stranding 2 at Kojima Productions for an entire week. First half are just my impressions. 2nd half is the group convo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W61d...

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I spent 4 days playing Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and it's just as brilliant as the first one. My spoiler- free impressions: youtu.be/Wzk_KJQh-FA

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I spent 4 days playing Death Stranding 2... (Spoiler-Free Hands-On Impressions)

YouTube video by Skill Up

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

ABC projecting Dutton to lose his seat LFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

*smh sighing deeply* can’t believe they made a good MCU movie in 2025 (Thunderbolts)

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Can’t review Expedition 33 this week as I’m in Tokyo so lemme just say this: it’s absolutely peak and one of the best debut releases I’ve played in a hot minute. Do whatever you have to do to play it right now.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Sony has announced a price hike on the PS5 in Europe and ANZ. Really missing the days when console prices would go down 4 years into a generation, rather than up: blog.playstation.com/2025/04/13/p...

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PS5 price to rise in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Disc Drive for PS5 price will also be reduced in these regions.

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Bungie's Marathon shows great promise, but it's still missing something at the very core of its extraction gameplay loop, making it difficult to predict how Marathon will launch or where it might one day end up. My hands on impressions: youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg?...

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Marathon still has a long way to go (Hands-On Impressions)

YouTube video by Skill Up

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