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A graphic which uses the colours of the Palestinian flag: white, black, red and green. Text at the top reads “No games for genocide”, and text at the bottom reads “Boycott Xbox, Sign the pledge”, with the website nogamesforgenocide.com below. In the middle of the graphic is an icon of a fist punching upwards, splitting a missile in half. One half of the broken missile has the Xbox logo on it, and the other half has the Microsoft logo on it.

SIGN OUR BOYCOTT XBOX PLEDGE: We are asking gamers, game workers, streamers & journalists to join us in boycotting & divesting from Xbox, to force Microsoft to end its complicity in the genocide of Palestinians.

We’ve provided concrete actions everyone can take. Sign here: nogamesforgenocide.com

YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz Livestreams Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Capitol Hill Disaster

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is supporting The Heritage Foundation's tech policy agenda, boosting a proposed law by Lindsey Graham that would mass deplatform LGBTQ people and censor abortion content from the internet. And he's trying to frame it as progressive!

Last October.

"why do you have to post and repost messages about the BDS boycott every time there's a new game announcement or set of trailers"

because there's this weird phenomenon of active forgetting that Microsoft is a tech partner of one of the most heinous crimes against humanity happening on earth today

Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales

First time performing magic for kids in public? ✅😤

/raise hand

My PSA to businesses in 2026 is to advertise as being anti-genAI and a loyal customer base will follow

Yes I know

There are many ways to help, including giving money directly to people in Gaza, like Khalil who is trying to buy bread for his children

bsky.app/profile/khal...

2025 was brutal for games media, but I'm seeing some glimmers of hope as worker-owned sites like @aftermath.site, @rascal.news, and @giantbomb.bsky.social have carved out vital spaces in the games community.

Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.

With all the new #gamedev peeps on Bluesky you should check out all these Black Femme Game Developers while you're here!!!
go.bsky.app/88aYGTF

If you are leaving Twitter and want to follow some wonderful games User Research and Games UX folks then these two starter packs are super handy!

Games User Research:
go.bsky.app/D1E7MxP

a photo of a bathroom sign that has women as fencers and men as archers

the two genders: melee and ranged

Drove through downtown yesterday. Can confirm spotted multiple Waymos that actually were causing unsafe driving conditions/traffic because they didn't know what to do

please fill out if you're a working artist 🫡 (portfolio submission is to screen out non-professionals and they will send you the study survey after verification)

re: concerns about data collection, I know the researchers and have already participated in the survey myself, it's just for verification

Thank you guys for playing Star Racer! @whatnotgames.bsky.social

WE AGREE @whatnotgames.bsky.social

I performed magic for the first time for a crowd — and it was AT LEAST 250 PEOPLE — on Thursday. Still buzzing from the experience. So thankful for the opportunity and now I really feel like I can call myself a magician ✨

Time for some "lentil"cular focus!

The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.

Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.

The full release of Star Racer, the retro-inspired, sci-fi, fast-paced racer, is here, and in this game you can play as me! That's right - I'm an unlockable character with my own ship. In the 1.0 trailer you can even catch a few glimpses of Pelican; see if you recognize me!

Thanks for playing :)

You got this!!

Star Racer devs on the challenges of building a fast online racing game The developers at Whatnot Games spoke to us about the inspirations for Star Racer and the challenges of making it work.

Star Racer devs on the challenges of building a fast online racing game

Indie Watch: Must-See Indie Games — June & July 2025 CGMagazine is back with Indie Watch, showcasing some of our favourite indie games from June and July 2025.

The third bi-monthly Indie Spotlight is out! I played so many cool indies! @nikkijay.games Quantum Witch, @whatnotgames.bsky.social Star Racer, and @ritualstudios.bsky.social Fretless, to name a few! Check it out!