Skylines II Megacity Hits 440K Population Peak
My biggest city in Cities: Skylines II So far it reached a 440K population peak
Twitch Bans Russian CS2 Streamers Linked to Drone Hub
Twitch indefinitely suspended a dozen+ Russian Partners streaming a CS2 esports competition from Russia's Alabuga Polytech. Alabuga Polytech has been widely reported as a Shahad drone-building facility and has been actively recruiting young people.
Roblox Emerges as One of World's Leading Consumer Brands
this is a phenomenal interview. the deeper you study Roblox, the more obvious it becomes that it’s one of the most important (and interesting) consumer companies in the world.
New to FIFA, Love It; Veterans Risk Burnout
Never really played FIFA before as I’m not that into soccer but been playing it recently with my sons and damn, that’s a really good game BUT I bet if you’ve been playing it since the 90s you’re as burned...
AI “The
Game time. Took this opportunity to explain to the kids how insane it was that The Answer carried that roster to the 2001 Finals. Still the most impressive thing an AI has ever done. https://t.co/HFMdCOOSdO
Learn to Master LinkedIn’s New Puzzle Game Patches
The newest game to join the ultra-casual games lineup at @LinkedIn is "Patches". Here's how to play Patches, and some simple tactics to help solve every puzzle: https://t.co/Vw2wAUKY3h #games #puzzles #linkedin https://t.co/CiOsRSsBn7
Celebrating 27 Years of Smash Bros' Multiplayer Legacy
27 years ago today Super Smash Bros. was released for Nintendo 64 in North America. One of the best multiplayer games ever. Who is your character of choice for smashing your friends? https://t.co/17U0cQuziO
AI Speeds Familiar Code, Not Novice Game Development
The only people who believe any of this are non-coders. I tried to build a game (an area I’m an n00b in.) The results are amusingly disastrous - I never before coded a decent game. But I’ll crack out backend services w...
Superior Controller Priced Like Inferior Switch Joy‑Cons
This controller does more than any other controller. Why shouldn't it be slightly more expensive? This actually makes it the same price as Switch 2 Joy-Cons, which are worse controllers in nearly every regard.
YouTube Removes Cole Allen’s Trailer; Steam Remains Live
youtube has deleted the suspect Cole Allen’s youtube account that had his game’s trailer. the steam page is still up though. https://t.co/VbVXW33hCK
All Xbox Console Logos Refresh with New Design
Microsoft has updated every Xbox console generation logo with the new Xbox logo design 1. Xbox Series S / X 2. Xbox One 3. Xbox 360 4. Xbox you can download them as wallpapers here https://t.co/RNq0nYdi7u https://t.co/1mqg9PrMLB
LVL Up Wraps up Tomorrow—Share Your View Experience
Time flies LVL Up has been amazing so far. One more day to go. Will I see you there? Also, how do you like the multiple views?
Free Loadout Balances ARC Raiders Without Aggression Matchmaking
Going into ARC Raiders these days with a free loadout. Compensates for the lack of aggression-based matchmaking.
Fans Question Nintendo's Delay on Sonic Battle 2
I don’t understand what’s holding Nintendo back from releasing Sonic Battle 2 for the GameCube NSO
Rediscovering Forza Horizon 3’s Open‑World Brilliance
For our From the Backlog series, I'm revisiting the brilliant open world of Forza Horizon 3. https://t.co/4FiNOhJwJO
Desktop Agents Install as Easily as Game Cheats
Installing desktop agents is a walk in the park for those of us that (used to) install aimbots and autoclickers on our Windows PCs to cheat at Call of Duty and Battlefield
Xbox's Quirky Double Fine Delivers Back‑to‑back Oddball Hits
Xbox’s weirdest studio is on a roll. Double Fine’s Kiln is goofy and delightful, and Keeper last year was also wonderfully strange https://t.co/jTexUBGFUw
Game Development Barriers Are Dropping—What Will You Build?
The barrier to making your own game is falling further everyday. What will you create tomorrow?
Revisiting “Genocide of One” 15 Years Later
I picked up the newly released edition of “Genocide of One” by Kazuaki Takano. Hard to believe it was first published 15 years ago. I actually wrote a blurb for it back then. https://t.co/A1EaGMeGgI
AI Builds Star Fox in Just 15 Minutes
Asked GPT 5.5 and Codex to make Star Fox. This is after 15 min of prompting 🔥 https://t.co/GrnBjR6dGj
7 Anticipated Features in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
As an Assassin’s Creed expert, here are 7 things I’m looking forward to in Black Flag Resynced. https://t.co/QpZg4AzfB9
AI Conjures Silicon Valley‑styled AAA Game Screenshots
"chatgpt, generate screenshots from a AAA video game themed around trying to make it in silicon valley" lol - gpt Image 2 is amazing also, weirdly, I want to play this?? https://t.co/1UX5LhqyeY
New Backrooms Teasers Intensify Unsettling Atmosphere
Backrooms has got some new teaser images, and they've made me feel very unsettled. https://t.co/MSZFPENEwa
New Xbox Logo Likened to Apple, but Forgets Original Dashboard
I see a lot of people saying the new Xbox logo looks like Apple’s Liquid Glass. Did y’all forget about the original Xbox dashboard 😉 https://t.co/JqWvyJpTzF
Kids Review Video Games—Adorable Insights From Parents
I asked the parents reading @crossplayblog to turn their kids to turn into video game reviewers. The results are absolutely adorable. https://www.crossplay.news/p/kids-reviewing-video-games-minecraft
Playcast Disrupts Gaming with Zero-Cost Playable Links
Playcast aims to be a disruptive force in games with playable links, zero porting costs, and better user acquisition. https://t.co/qIqK3PtmeI
Xbox’s Next Dual Console Should Match Series X Specs
I think if Xbox goes ahead with another dual console release, the cheapest model should match the Series X Performancein the lineup starting at the equivalent of an RX 6700 and going up to an RX 9070 XT
Xbox Accelerates OS Revamp with Daily Helix Meetings
Xbox chief Asha Sharma also mentioned during her all-hands yesterday that the teams are meeting daily on Project Helix, and that there will also be biweekly Xbox Series S/X console updates until end of the year. The reinvestment in Xbox...
Xbox Leaders Reveal Vision for Next‑Gen Gaming
NEW: I spoke to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty about where they want to take Xbox Lots here, going through the manifesto they published yesterday Free piece, with a transcript available for paying Game File subscribers...
South of Midnight Shines on PS5 with Stunning Visuals
South of Midnight's gorgeous, stylized presentation really pops on PlayStation 5, while its peppy performance ensures owners of Sony's platform will be fully immersed in one of last year's best single-player, story-driven action-adventures. https://t.co/nwOdEObWq2
SpaceX Falcon GPUs Not Ready for Gaming PCs
Don't think you'll be putting a SpaceX Falcon GPU in your gaming PC rather than an Nvidia, AMD or Intel graphics card. https://t.co/UhmLuz5zjv
Sony's Latest PS5 Update Disappoints with Minimal Changes
Sony has released a new PlayStation 5 software update, and it's pretty underwhelming to say the least. https://t.co/01wHlUUt4x
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Debuts at #10
After the reveal half a day ago, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced enters the US PlayStation sales charts at No. 10 - which I believe is not bad for a new pre-order. This chart is dollar-based (not unit-based), with Sony...
Balancing Crimson Desert Writing with New Xbox Play
speaking of which, my crimson desert writing process begins. 200 hours after. i actually rolled a new character on xbox pc. xbox achievements still matter to me and its a play anywhere title. https://t.co/VOvgxUzO1f
Test Stories in Comics, Then Launch AAA Game
Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures has a good model. Test narratives in comics and animated shorts. Then move forward with a triple-A game based on the property. https://t.co/aunkIaaVRD
GPT‑5.5 and Codex Finally Deliver a Functional F‑Zero Game
I've been doing the F-Zero test each time a new model comes out and GPT 5.5 and Codex is the only combo that built a working game so far. Even made a bunch of other bots to race against. What a...
Xbox Game Pass Starter Bundles Discord Nitro and 50+ Games
Xbox Game Pass "Starter Edition" will come bundled with a Discord Nitro subscription, include 50+ games, and other perks. via @discordpreviews
Late Game Reviews Drive More Readers and Traffic
you all will be seeing less and less "embargo date" reviews from me. why? because i actually get WAY more readers and traffic when i review games late. all my most read articles are reviews i've done a month or...
Sony's 2011 Breach Exposed 77 Million PlayStation Accounts
#ThrowbackThursday. April 17, 2011. Sony began to notice its users about an attack that later disclosed to have compromised around 77 million of its PlayStation accounts. (CBS) https://t.co/iqjhF3SGSx
Stunning Kola Map in DCSWorld Earns Medals
Recovering back to base for tea and medals. Kola map in #DCSWorld looking stunning. #avgeek https://t.co/DQXktVwTLG
Xbox Pivots to Daily Active Players, Rethinks Exclusivity
Xbox has announced its new strategy. "The model that got us here won’t be the one that takes us forward." Changes will include: - Reevalution of exclusivity, windows and AI. - Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox - New north star: Daily active players. https://t.co/SvRHO55HZ2
F/A‑18 Harpoons Sink Russian
Back in the saddle with #DCSWorld and a 3 x ship F/A18 Harpoon strike against a Russian Surface Action Group off Kola. #avgeek https://t.co/zV2VMudNi3
Orbitals Merges Anime Aesthetics with Childlike Wonder
Orbitals Doesn’t Just Capture the Anime Look, But Its Childlike Wonder A... https://t.co/G6Tp7nKXBB @Shapefarm @Kepler_Interact
Xbox's New Vision Expands Strategy, Prioritization Remains Key
New vision for Xbox laid out by Asha Sharma feels like a better messaged version of what Phil Spencer and the team already had been doing. It's very much an "all of the above" approach. Where the rubber meets the...
Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Strategy Blueprint
"We Are Xbox": read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future. Microsoft’s new Xbox leader starts to talk strategy for the company’s gaming business 👇 https://t.co/69IhB4NQQG
Xbox's New Chief Plans to Rethink Exclusives and Release Windows
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is "reevaluating" exclusive games and release windowing. Asha Sharma has a new strategy for her return of Xbox. Full details 👇 https://t.co/fE1GLkCsVi
Skillz Secures $420M Court Victory, CEO Interview Included
Our story on Skillz' $420 million victory in court now includes an exclusive interview with Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise and a statement from Papaya Gaming. https://t.co/AVy6jicCYb
Microsoft Revives Xbox Org, Drops Microsoft Gaming Division
scoop: Microsoft is bringing Xbox back and scrapping Microsoft Gaming. During an internal all-hands today, Microsoft's new Xbox CEO announced the return of the Xbox org and lots more. Full details 👇 https://t.co/3YouKgHh7i
Celebrating Gaming History in “Video Games in 100 Objects”
Great to see this coffee table book, edited by Joe Funk, with my contributions and those from other writers, out in the wild. Video Games in 100 objects. Lots of nostalgia here. https://t.co/DaXFf4xXMA
Polygon Sold for $20M, Triggers Mass Layoffs
It's been almost a year since Polygon was sold to Valent and hit with mass layoffs as part of the deal. Adweek now reports the sale price was $20 million. https://t.co/GuKFgrZsAx