The Take Two-ification of Xbox has begun. I think Microsoft will still publish games like South of Midnight, but they're beginning a process of removing themselves from owning and operating the studios making those games. Own the big AAA and live service games—outsource everything else.
Ratings organizations like the ESRB and PEGI made sense for a different era of video games. Do they make sense in the world of Roblox? @katyar.bsky.social, writing over at @crossplayblog.bsky.social, isn't convinced they're doing enough www.crossplay.news/p/video-game...
Popped off big-time at the sudden appearance of @patrickklepek.bsky.social on my kid's favorite podcast, But Why?, absolutely legendary collaboration