Hello there, digital worldsmiths, cautiously optimistic innovators. Today we’re looking at AI quietly accelerating production, publishers reshaping strategy, platform moderation getting weird again, and one Witcher veteran reminding everyone that craft still matters. Let’s dig in. Tencent launches a new…
Some developers move through the industry collecting job titles. Others collect design philosophies. Leszek Górniak somehow does both at once. He has been a designer, programmer, composer, and the guy brave enough to ask the questions everyone else avoids. His…
Hello there, award-season warriors. Today the visit the industry annual chaos bomb: The Game Awards 2025 nominations are here. And with them comes a familiar cocktail of excitement, side-eyes, and questionable jury choices. Geoff Keighley took the stage to reveal…
Hello there, industry pragmatists, trend spotters, and studio leads. Today’s pulse: a flood of layoffs, “shadow cuts” via contractors, and a corporate bet that AI + automation will do more with fewer people. The internet’s mood swings between bleak resignation…
Hello there world-builders, culture protectors. Today we’re diving into a quiet but massive shift: Eastern game companies are packing up parts of their Western footprint and going home. Not because they’re anti-global, but because the cost of doing business in…
Hello there, creators and changemakers. This time, Kiki and Chip couldn’t make the trip, but I was there in person, representing Game Cookies at GAMACON 2025. It was a week full of talks, pitches, and meetings that showed a clearer…
Hello there, curious creators and pragmatic dreamers. Every few weeks, the debate reignites: AI is killing creativity. Developers panic, journalists moralize, unions mobilize, and players? They’re busy grinding, looting, or chasing the next dopamine hit. AI isn’t the secret ingredient…
Hello there, art lovers and code breakers. Today we tune into a mix of ambition, irony, and revolution. From Grammy snubs to AI takeovers and Turkey’s growing game power, the industry keeps finding new ways to surprise us. 🎵 Grammy…
Today’s stories feel like one big Rorschach test for the games industry. Some studios chase efficiency with AI. Some chase silence through layoffs. And some chase profit so hard they forget what made players care in the first place. Let’s…
Hello there, industry watchers, trend chasers. Today we’ve got consolidation plans from Nintendo, a major app-store concession from Google, another “AI will save us” pitch from Unity, a studio closure at Atomhawk, and BlizzCon locking in 2026. Buckle up. —…
