I'll be honest, most industry people think this. Publishers have been quietly saying this to each other for years. I've always been critical of Game Pass and its long-term damage - great deal for consumers, and buy-out deals have been too juicy to ignore, but overall damaging.

Perennial Order is the best argument against "just make a good game." This game perfected what it aimed to be - a one-hit-death horror boss rush with a beautiful, dark art style & music. It's perfect. It has less than 700 reviews. Terribly overlooked. store.steampowered.com/app/1411020/...

I'm very proud to say that our physical game EDITIONS are nominated for Creativepool awards in Print and Publishing categories! All credit to our killer design team - if you care about physical games, please give us a vote, it'd mean the world! 🥹 (Please vote for us here!)

136 people have been laid off at id Software, it's been confirmed. Reportedly, that's half the studio. How they continue to function that way is anyone's guess. Would've been better off selling the studio. Almost all layoffs are CWA union workers. (Read more at Game Developer)

Xbox is laying off 3,200 people and parting with 5 studios. 🟢 Double Fine + Compulsion Games now independent, retain own IP 🟢 Ninja Theory + Undead Labs, have been sold 🟢 Arkane up in the air 🟢 No announced projects are being cancelled (Read more at VGC)

Nintendo is stopping the sale of all Switch 1 model consoles in Europe from February 2027, due to the new EU regulation on replaceable batteries. A new Switch 2 model with a replaceable battery will launch in Europe this year. (Official Nintendo blog)

Star Fox sales are reportedly off to a good start, with a stronger launch than Star Fox Zero or Star Fox 64 3D. (Read more at Nintendo Everything)

XBOX has announced new console price rises - this time an extra $100 for 512GB, $150 for 1TB. 2TB models are now discontinued. Console prices were previously raised by $70. Costs are rising due to AI component demand (partially thanks to Microsoft). www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microso...

Bungie has laid off a "significant" number of staff, including "most of" the Destiny team and some Marathon members. Some supportive SIE staff are also being laid off. Really another example of if it can happen to them, it can happen to any of us. Ugh. (Read more on Sony's blog)

Rockstar has confirmed that GTA VI will cost $80 standard, $100 for Ultimate Edition. It will not have a proper physical release - only a code in a box. The biggest game of the decade, and no physical release. It's an unfortunate sign of the times... (Read more at VGC)

Bunch of recent vinyl pick-ups... A Static Lullaby, Rosalia, Magdalena Bay, Son Little, Fcukers, Alkaline Trio, Three Days Grace, The Sophs, Enter Shikari, Gorillaz, Girl Scout, and Lily Allen. Some great stuff for the collection! Will be the last for a while due to funds. 🙏

Detective INNA DUKE 🕵️ A noir visual novel where you help a brave turkey detective solve the mystery of fluffy streamer Oleh Hamston being kidnapped during a livestream. ✨ Out now: store.steampowered.com/app/4222040/...

MECCHA CHAMELEON 🎨 This online hide-and-seek game has already gone viral - unsurprisingly. Paint your body to blend yourself into the scenery - it's friendslop, but with artistic skill. ✨ Out now: store.steampowered.com/app/4704690/...

Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek 😱 The next title in the episodic psychological horror series, play alongside a friend online as a couple surviving the town of Scratch Creek. ✨ Out now: store.steampowered.com/app/4121170/...

Apocalypse Express 🚂 An action-management rogulike where you conduct, upgrade, and repair a train in endless wave of post-apocalyptic enemies. ✨ Out now: store.steampowered.com/app/3223160/...

Crushed in Time 🔍 A super-stylish point-and-click adventure featuring Sherlock Holmes, where you grab and stretch characters and items in a meta-game from the team behind There is No Game: Wrong Dimension. ✨ Out now: store.steampowered.com/app/3858650/...

33 Immortals ☀️ A co-op action rogulike for 33 players, where you jump straight into runs and battle hordes, solo or with friends - from the team behind Spiritfarer, Jotun, and Sundered. ✨ Out today: store.steampowered.com/app/958520/3...

Witchspire 🧙 A co-op open-world witch adventure game, where you explore a vast, colourful world, use astral projection, befriend ancient creatures, and level up with friends. ✨ Out in Early Access today: store.steampowered.com/app/2679100/...

The Tragedy at Deer Creek 🦌 A cinematic point-and-click with stunning character motion visuals, uncover the tragedy that struck the people in a remote, long-abandoned cabin. A deep, narrative-driven adventure. ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/2771220/...

Here's some indie games released TODAY that deserve support & attention. 👇 From post-apocalyptic train-upgrading, to deep cinematic point-and-clicks, open-world witch games, hide-and-seek, and even a Sherlock Holmes adventure game. 8 new indies to buy, wishlist, or share 🧵

Steam is killing off its physical retail gift cards after 14 years, due to scammers using them and adapting to workarounds. (Read more at GamingonLinux)

Here's another new indie game that needs attention. 👇 Crude Oil is an adventure-platformer where you play as a blob of petrol. Collect oil to grow, punish polluters, and splat around like an elastic, blobby Mario. A short 4hr game - launched TODAY! 🛢️ (Support Crude Oil on Steam)

Here's another cool indie game that got a bit buried this week! 👇 I'M YOUR HOST is a deep narrative game where you rearrange audio clips to restore lost podcast episodes on a custom OS to uncover a mystery. Very original, extremely fucking cool. 🎙️ (Wishlist I'M YOUR HOST on Steam)

Here's a cool indie game that got lost in the noise this week. 👇 ROLLA is a Katamari-like, horror B-movie inspired arcade destruction game where you roll around a city as a mass of flesh. It's got the sauce. One of my fave reveals this week. 🍝 (Wishlist ROLLA on Steam)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake coming to the Switch 2 this year! #NintendoDirect

Never would've bet on Kingdom Hearts 4 being at the #NintendoDirect! My baby! Still no date, though.

Full fat non-cloud versions of all the Kingdom Hearts games on the Switch 2, hell yeah baby #NintendoDirect

thank you for more Pikuniku, I love him #NintendoDirect

Literally just call this Nintendo Sports Wii - Switch 2 Edition and get a couple of million new hardware sales. #NintendoDirect

Another of my most-anticipated games. Big Walk was made for me. 🥲 #NintendoDirect