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PixlTalk Episode 85 - Rogue-no-like
PixlTalk Episode 85 - Rogue-no-like
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Podcast
Published on July 31, 2026 4:15 PM - 1 minute read
Nick dives into some of his observations of trends in both the AAA gaming space as well as the indie scene. Tune in for his latest thoughts!

Welcome to another episode of PixlTalk! This week is another solocast featuring Nick and in a similar format to the last couple weeks. Nick chats about some of the site upgrades and demonstrates how to use a couple different features. He also enumerates exactly what features are coming next to keep an eye out for. He also talks a bit about his time with Penny's Big Breakaway and Agent 64. Finally, the podcast's main topic covers trends in gaming, both from the AAA and indie space.

Microsoft Shreds More of the Industry
Microsoft Shreds More of the Industry
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Editorial
Published on July 7, 2026 1:23 AM - 4 minute read
Laying off 1600 employees today and offloading four studios, Microsoft begin restructuring their gaming division.

For years Microsoft hoovered up more and more of the games industry. It was shocking when they purchased Bethesda - a huge third party publisher and development house. By the time they secured the deal to buy Activision-Blizzard, it was much less so, and it was clear that Microsoft believed they could buy all the properties they needed to make GamePass a success. It didn't take long to see that their strategy wasn't working.