Featuring this truly fantastic quote from Troy Baker:

Not sure why this is news, it's called a lunch break

Uhhh this kinda feels like a threat

I've been getting some emails lately from companies wanting me to do sponsorships, but for some reason they stop responding when I tell them what I charge

About time they put Sephiroth in Carnegie Hall

Of course, there's nuance here too www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

GTA VI marketing has gone too far

I don’t know what it’s like to find out Santa’s not real, but I imagine it’s a lot like getting to the JW and learning that the bar is closed for renovations all week

Getting roasted

Shout out to this guy in 007 First Light and his knife skills

How Zero Parades maker ZA/UM handles generative AI (full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)

Knicks-Cavs game 1 win probability chart looking like Ubisoft’s stock

Subnautica 2 launched 20 minutes ago. Safe to say Krafton will be forced to pay out the $250 million bonus it tried very hard (via advice of ChatGPT) to avoid paying

If I'm on the Hawks I just go home at halftime. Mercy rule

Pictured: Thousands of Final Fantasy XIV players erupt in applause as the developers dive into the new combat system, which will feature streamlined buttons and more distinct class abilities

A sea of people here in Anaheim for Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest

I'm almost finished with People of Note, a new musical (!) turn-based RPG with heavy Final Fantasy vibes. Very strong combat, good puzzles, and way too many puns. It's out today - if you're into turn-based RPGs you'll probably enjoy it store.steampowered.com/app/1626170/...

So I clicked the source link and...

Thanks to AI, Google has become perhaps the largest source of misinformation in the world. This one is just completely made up!

I keep seeing people saying that Ghost of Tsushima cost only $60 million, which seems highly unlikely to me. So I looked into it — turns out the source for that widely spread claim is the Linkedin profile of someone who left the studio four years before the game even shipped. I mean, come on, lol

This past weekend, the new movie Project Hail Mary was a smash hit, bringing in nearly $141 million at the box office. But many years ago, before he was writing novels adapted into mega-hit films, Andy Weir was fired from his dream job... at Blizzard Entertainment. Excerpt from my latest book:

Earlier this month, Crimson Desert was trading at a 30% chance of winning Game of the Year on the gambling website Kalshi, second only to Grand Theft Auto VI (45%). Now it is down to 5%.

Over the last few months, the former execs have been in a legal battle with Krafton, which argued that they were fired for neglecting their duties and stealing data. The judge's ruling today is *scathing*. Argues that Krafton was hunting for a way to get out of paying the $250 million bonus.

Asha Sharma’s first major move as Xbox boss is to announce their next console, which will operate as a living-room PC as expected, on X:

I've been really enjoying Esoteric Ebb, a narrative game that crosses Disco Elysium with Dungeons & Dragons by way of Douglas Adams. It's goofy and very entertaining. My favorite gag: the main character gets *really* excited any time it seems like an NPC might have a quest for him. Comes out today!

I know a lot of people are looking for industry analysis during these chaotic times, so here’s what I’ve got

BREAKING: Xbox boss Phil Spencer is stepping down, will be replaced by Microsoft AI platform president Asha Sharma. Sarah Bond is also leaving. Matt Booty staying. Seismic news for the video-game industry.

Kinda fucked up to brag about this?

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