Reposted by Tri NguyenMinnMax @minnmax.com · 3hThe new episode of The MinnMax Show is now live on YouTube and your favorite podcast app. We talk about parting ways with Jacob Geller, then reset for some passionate discussion about games. youtu.be/rF3x6Iurjfw 315726
Reposted by Tri NguyenEdd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this. 733435688
Reposted by Tri NguyenMinnMax @minnmax.com · 01/10/2026Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won't be on content moving forward and we won't be publicly airing this week's episode of The MinnMax Show. We're in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time. 22965971124
Reposted by Tri NguyenGame Informer @gameinformer.com · 13/09/2026Just a nice Sunday reminder that the Game Informer app is a beautiful, clean way to read all of our content. A wonderful reprieve from the average overloaded website. iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/game-... Android: play.google.com/store/search... 38412
Reposted by Tri NguyenMinnMax @minnmax.com · 13/09/2026Thanks for directly supporting MinnMax, this was a fun week! If you enjoyed any of it, consider jumping in at even the $2 tier on Patreon. www.patreon.com/minnmax 0647
Reposted by Tri NguyenBlaise Boo-lysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026 1454361173
Reposted by Tri NguyenZach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 12/08/2026Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default. You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec... 24288928671
Reposted by Tri NguyenThis Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 12/08/2026Saber Interactive has denied renewed claims that it replaced a former Lead Writer so it could “use ChatGPT” in the development of the recently announced title, Rideshare “Stimulator.” In a statement to PC Gamer, Saber also acknowledged previously undisclosed genAI use elsewhere in the title.thisweekinvideogames.comSaber Interactive Acknowledges Undisclosed GenAI Use In New Game, Denies Replacing Lead Writer With ChatGPTA former Lead Writer at Saber reiterated previous claims that she had been “replaced” with ChatGPT “midway through development” on the project. 4551574
Tri Nguyen @trigrows.bsky.social · 11/08/2026@ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social just watched the latest minnmax episode and wanted to let you know that redlettermedia just did a whole segment on LifeForce (timestamped to 36:27) youtu.be/u_XUeggOCXA?...youtu.beBest of the Worst: Cannon Christmas in JulyYouTube video by RedLetterMedia 000
Reposted by Tri NguyenDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 03/08/2026This weekend was the biggest domestic box office weekend OF ALL TIME with over $412M. 1️⃣ - ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ ($355M) 2️⃣ - ‘The Odyssey’ ($51M) 3️⃣ - ‘Toy Story 5’ ($6.3M) The theatrical experience is stronger than ever. 26726120
Reposted by Tri NguyenDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 31/07/2026Samara Weaving has been cast as Emma Frost in the new ‘X-MEN’ movie. (Source: Deadline) 27637106
Tri Nguyen @trigrows.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This is sad since it's such a good show, but my hope is that this is similar to the Netflix show cancellations where they have different plans for these characters that they want to fold into their plans (like post-Secret Wars) 110
Reposted by Tri NguyenMike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 28/07/2026With the layoffs at Double Fine today, we are up to 106 studios impacted by layoffs in 2026. 8,914 employees are known to have been let go by my confirmed numbers. The real number is likely around 9,500, counting data I'm working to confirm. gaminglayoffs.com 59236
Reposted by Tri NguyenFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: “AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there’ll be great companies” 5114175
Reposted by Tri NguyenDan Miller @dan--miller.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Since 2019, the cost of owning a home has exploded: • Emergency repairs ⬆️ 175% • Home maintenance ⬆️ 85% • Insurance ⬆️ 72% • Property taxes ⬆️ 31% 57932
Reposted by Tri NguyenJanet Ghoulcia (on Vacation 🇯🇵) @gameonysus.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I do not understand the world’s obsession with the muppets. 10361
Reposted by Tri NguyenKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.nytimes.comFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE ConfrontationsSenior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. 52154963188
Reposted by Tri NguyenInsomniac Games @insomniac.games · 16/07/2026"I Ain't No Hero." #WolverinePS5 Catch a brand new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, also playing ahead of The Odyssey in select theaters in the U.S. starting today! Pre-order now for PlayStation 5: insom.games/WolverinePS5 610136
Reposted by Tri NguyenMat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 16/07/2026*starts FFVII Remake for the umpteenth time* 'This time, I'm playing it! For real! This time!' *game doesn't let you play for 10 seconds without interrupting you with text tutorials or cutscenes for what feels like an eternity* 'Oh well, maybe next time!' *deletes* 232185
Reposted by Tri NguyenMinnMax @minnmax.com · 15/07/2026This week’s New Show Plus is all about speedrunning! Join @jacobgeller.com, @yozetty.bsky.social, and special guest Christopher Nolan for a Geller Done Quick. A first time speedrun of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. New Show Plus is now available on YouTube. youtu.be/0qMYOVG4ta4 0193
Reposted by Tri NguyenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now? A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states. "Make America Healthy Again." 39274572956
Reposted by Tri NguyenMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE. 10716503120329
Reposted by Tri NguyenAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 09/07/2026ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent. There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off. Renee Good all over again. 8972533110436
Reposted by Tri NguyenMorgan Park @morganpark.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I tried something different for my Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake review. I played the new game... and then beat the 2013 original as well. www.pcgamer.com/games/assass...pcgamer.comI beat the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake and 2013 original back-to-back, here's my reviewNewer, not better. 2639669
Reposted by Tri NguyenJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 08/07/2026BREAKING: Obsidian Entertainment is making a big pivot as part of the Xbox restructuring. It has laid off a quarter of its staff, canceled a planned sequel to Avowed, and is now beginning work on a new Fallout game, according to people familiar with the plans www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMicrosoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video GameThe game maker is also canceling a planned sequel to last year’s ‘Avowed’ 2001958428
Reposted by Tri NguyenWriter of “Rape Apologists Must Die!” @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · 06/07/2026 9157905817
Reposted by Tri NguyenJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Even now there's misinformation floating around, so let me make this clear: Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs, or 20% of the organization. 1,600 jobs will be eliminated today, and then another 1,600 (including the studio divestments) in the next 12 months. Full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulCompulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios. 451851665
Reposted by Tri NguyenJay Castello 🌻 @jaymcastello.bsky.social · 06/07/2026just one more layoff bro. i promise pro just one more layoff and it'll fix everything bro. bro. just one more layoff. please just one more. one more layoff and we can fix this whole problem bro 71893540
Reposted by Tri NguyenHaley MacLean @haleyfax.bsky.social · 03/07/2026We have never 'owned' our games, our games just had no technological protection measures. (thread 👇, I'm so mad about the PS no physical decision and I need an IP rant) 10422113
Reposted by Tri NguyenJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 29/06/2026TMZ DC with perhaps the most brutal video from Trump's Great American State Fair, showing Dr. Oz on stage bragging to Dean Cain about how big the crowd is, only for the reporter to pan around and show absolutely nobody is there. Original post: x.com/i/status/207... 472120603791
Reposted by Tri NguyenJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 29/06/2026This is how easy it is to poison Google's AI search with Reddit comments Watch here and subscribe for more of this every single week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uG8... 7341135
Reposted by Tri NguyenMax Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 25/06/2026You know what Nintendo does when they have a surplus set of devs from cancellations or production ending? Put them on other projects. The ability to redeploy headcount while keeping teams together over time is like, the main strategic benefit of scale in the game industry 221382244
Reposted by Tri NguyenJacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 25/06/2026My new essay, on bodycams and capturing the first-person perspective, is now available on Nebula. It is a relatively enormous video and one I am very proud of. nebula.tv/videos/jacob... 2195996
Reposted by Tri NguyenJanet Ghoulcia (on Vacation 🇯🇵) @gameonysus.bsky.social · 20/06/2026It’s crazy bullshit the way Iran is being treated during The World Cup. Having to fly back and forth for all games because they’re not allowed to spend even ONE night on US soil. And they got their ticket allotment revoked. Our leadership is evil. FIFA is evil. www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/s...cnn.comUS says Iran was always supposed to fly back to Mexico immediately after World Cup match, despite coach’s complaints | CNNThe Iranian men’s soccer team’s quick departure from Los Angeles following their opening World Cup match was always the plan, according to the US government, despite complaints from the team. 222917
Reposted by Tri NguyenJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026New: Researchers have quantified how easy AI search is to manipulate. Just 13 words buried in a random Reddit comment can poison AI search results. They suggest this is not easy to stop: "The way you can attack these systems is so much dumber than you think it is" www.404media.co/it-is-trivia...404media.coIt Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests"We show that a tiny snippet—just 13 words—of retrieved text on a UGC website like Reddit, Wikipedia, Quora, or Facebook can change AI agents to output spam / scam content pretty consistently." 5029751170
Reposted by Tri NguyenBen Hanson @yozetty.bsky.social · 20/06/2026I can’t think of anything that better captures the bullshit of modern gaming. 1432329
Reposted by Tri NguyenMinnMax @minnmax.com · 18/06/2026The new episode of The MinnMax Show is now live! @sarahpodz.bsky.social and @halelyfax.bsky.social talk about Dead by Daylight's 10 anniversary event, @kylehilliard.com shares thoughts on The Adventures of Elliot, and @jacobgeller.com raves about Project Wingman. youtu.be/lOL3vaHTU9U 1436
Reposted by Tri NguyenFernando Cabrera @cabreracomposer.bsky.social · 18/06/2026💿 ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies OST is out now 💿 Stream it everywhere Buy it on Steam Nearly two hours of original music for one of the most ambitious, beautiful projects I've ever been part of — and it wouldn't exist without the extraordinary people who made it. 🧵👇 open.spotify.com/album/1NbwZ1...open.spotify.comZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies (Original Game Soundtrack) - Album by Fernando Cabrera | SpotifyFernando Cabrera · album · 2026 · 33 songs 23210
Reposted by Tri NguyenChet Faliszek @chetsucks.com · 17/06/2026All uses of AI are costing someone… this sucks as the Game UI database is such a valuable resource. 4355912055
Reposted by Tri NguyenThis Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 18/06/2026"All I see is even more cultural vandalism from the game industry’s greatest specialists in it, and a hobby and an artform rendered less interesting, and more cruel, with every passing day." @hitpoints.bsky.social shares some thoughts on Xbox's forthcoming 'reset.'thisweekinvideogames.comApparently, Cultural Vandalism is a Strategy - Bonus Hit PointsPartnering with Xbox was always going to be a risk for the likes of Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion, writes Nathan Brown 0636
Reposted by Tri NguyenStephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Writing about Xbox, two images came to mind: 1) a set of headshots of Microsoft's "Gaming Leadership Team" circa the Activision Blizzard deal. Half of that team is now gone 2) a collage of studios from that time, many now gone, slashed or on the chopping block www.gamefile.news/p/xbox-studi... 88421
Tri Nguyen @trigrows.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Maybe one of the best martial arts movies ever made, and also contains potentially one of my favorite fight scenes of all time 020
Reposted by Tri NguyenJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 15/06/2026BREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comStudios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for ClosuresThe studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent. 18038651321
Reposted by Tri NguyenBrian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The final 30 seconds of an NBA game are the most tense 15 minutes of an NBA game. 05310
Reposted by Tri NguyenKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Reuters: US JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO REINSTALL SIGNS, EXHIBITS IT REMOVED FROM NATIONAL PARKS DISCUSSING TOPICS LIKE SLAVERY, CLIMATE CHANGE 135100572440
Reposted by Tri NguyenPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Wondering what to see this weekend? Lemme help you out — GO SEE THE FURIOUS. Relentless, uncontrollable and gorgeous. Everybody is king fu MURDERING. 2942634