2025-12-23
Goddamn. That's terrible. May you find peace, sir. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v...
NBC Los Angeles
Vince Zampella, head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, ex-CEO of Infinity Ward, and co-creator of Call of Duty, died on December 21 at 55 in a single-car crash
A tragic holiday season for the family of a beloved game industry figure. Andrew Weil / WCNC-TV : Report: ‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash Kevin Dolak /...
2025-06-03
I understand why companies want to build an everything app, but this ignores the fact that I do not want an everything app. — I want many apps that do different things so when one dies for a bit (or forever), I don't lose access to a ton of shit. — www.theverge.com/decoder-podc... [image]
The Verge
Q&A with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Airbnb Experiences, launching new services, OpenAI, AI agents, making decisions at Airbnb, cutting PMs, Jony Ive, and more
Today, I'm talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian's fourth time on the show, and he's one of my favorite guests … Bluesky: @roqueig and @mhwilliams Bluesky: John / @r...
2025-05-30
It's funny to see the news of folks installing SteamOS on the Legion Go S and Microsoft apparently walking away from a Xbox handheld at the same time. — www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ ...
Windows Central
Sources: Microsoft sidelines its native Xbox handheld to focus on Windows 11 gaming performance for third-party OEM devices, like an Asus model debuting in 2025
Xbox's handheld ambitions continue unabated, but the focus is shifting towards improving Windows 11 for third-party handhelds — for now.
2025-03-15
Would this just be an IP holding firm that others could invest in without the Guillemots giving up any control of Ubisoft? Or a lifeboat for the executives away from the entire company? — Hopefully, the former? — www.bloomberg.com/news/article... [image]
Bloomberg
Sources: Ubisoft explores selling a stake in a new entity holding IP like Assassin's Creed to investors including Tencent, at a higher valuation than Ubisoft
Hopefully, the former? — www.bloomberg.com/news/article... [image] @knoebel : Ubisoft is looking for backers for its new IP unit. The new entity would include IPs like 'Assassi...