ian walker

Well, I worked hard all day. maybe unwind with a little Bluesky. Yessir, good old Bluesky. some jokes, a dunk here and there --

[infinite postings of GPT-5 results. an ocean]

...well! tomorrow is another day, perhaps we'll just cmd-w outta the old Bluesky for now. yes, good old cmd-w, so reliable

Reminder: the only number that matters to them is users. Blueberry has seventeen Bs if that makes the metrics go up

dogs can't even eat raisins lol

good for the "final fantasy 7 rebirth is so ugly it isn't worth playing" guys going independent, i'm sure that means we're in store for even more priceless gems

a purple cartoon character with a skull and crossbones on its chest ALT: a purple cartoon character with a skull and crossbones on its chest

it's that time again: i need work.

i'm available for blogging, copywriting, editing, interviews, criticism, just about anything in media. self-taught with over 15 years of experience and a handful of referrals from industry figureheads. let's hit the ground running.

iangwalker.com

The Xbox publishing team was cut quite a bit in July, though some projects remain.

A source familiar with the matter cited projects with Asobo (presumably Flight Simulator), Platinum and Koei Tecmo (Ninja Gaiden 4) and Kojima Productions (OD) as still ongoing

aren’t we all

good job on death note

giant machete inning

wow, that’s really pretty

sorry to everyone who quoted me in good faith but i’m deleting my posts about polygon’s bad sf6 scab blog.

i stand by everything i said but the responses were getting kinda gamergate-y. i don’t want to be a vector for a bunch of lame grievances (except my own, of course).

hey folks my mentions aren't the place to work out your weird, misplaced anger toward games media in general just because i drew attention to one bad blog. you sound like a dork and i am not your friend.

nu metal gundam

screenshot of a red heavy in team fortress 2 named "Ratatouille 18+ Roleplay"

People struggled to afford groceries prior to November 2024.

The Democratic denial of that is a big reason why Trump is in office now.

We've acquired the historic game magazine Computer Entertainer.

As in, we got the rights. We own the magazine. And we're putting it into the Creative Commons for anyone to use for free.

Learn more: gamehistory.org/computerente...

SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS Q2 2025 quarterly revenues increased 9.8% to $352.2 million compared to $320.8 million for Q2 2024. Income from operations increased 17.2% to $33.5 million compared to $28.6 million for Q2 2024. Net income (1) decreased to $26.3 million compared to $36.9 million for Q2 2024. Net income per diluted share (1) decreased to $0.62 in Q2 2025 compared to $0.77 for Q2 2024. Adjusted EBITDA (2) for the quarter increased 11.8% to $107.7 million compared to $96.3 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted net income (2) decreased to $51.6 million compared to $53.7 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted net income per diluted share (1)(2) (or “Adjusted diluted EPS”) for the quarter increased 5.1% to $1.24 compared to $1.18 for Q2 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $57.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $50.6 million in Q2 2024. Free cash flow (2) was $26.9 million in Q2 2025 compared to $25.1 million in Q2 2024. Ziff Davis deployed approximately $11.4 million for current and prior year acquisitions during the quarter and $33.9 million related to share repurchases in Q2 2025.

Ziff Davis just reported their "strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021," up 9.8% to $352.2M, with gaming and entertainment up 7.5% YOY.

So why were 8 of our members and 23 members of @zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social just laid off? bit.ly/3H0Osvb

i only trust bisexuals

word

yeah she used steamcharts

nevermind my previous reply, i misunderstood what you were asking

I think it’s also worth thinking about how small games are to Microsoft’s bottom line. Not as an excuse to not boycott, but rather to understand that Microsoft’s considerably more invested in being a death merchant than it is in gaming; the box is covered in blood

I know a lot of you have already heard or read about BDS Movement's call against Microsoft, and felt weird and bad about it all, but decided to move forward as normal because of some degree of ambiguity.

"What service is Microsoft providing?"

Here it is, clear as day. A direct line to death.

The Game Devs of Color Expo full schedule is out NOW! 🙌🏾

We've got some fabulous speakers for our 10th year, so check them out!

gdoc.events/2025schedule

In addition to the virtual program, in‑person watch parties are returning this year in New York City and Pittsburgh!

#gdocexpo

here's @lotusloveslotus.bsky.social off the top rope with this take about KFC

knowing "how the computer works" is quickly going from "advantageous skillset in office job" to "godlike degree of metacognition when navigating reality"

the funny thing about that bad polygon blog is steamdb includes footnotes about when major DLC dropped on a game's player count timeline too. literally no work has to be done on your own to notice patterns.

lol no apologies necessary, just acknowledging my own pettiness

when you literally just want to talk shit about an abusive former boss and end up sparking games media discourse instead

A bit more of the first stage in progress! Most of the game is going to just be adding in new interactions and trying to fix the whole "good picture bad picture" thing!

#gamedev #pixelart