As someone who used to work in Cineworld cleaning up screens after films all I can say is in the follow up gif.
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I was not successful in securing CHVRCHES tickets :( but I am a little taken aback at those surprised they went so fast. I mean, the London venue only has a capacity of 250 and the Glasgow one doesn't publish a capacity because it's usually a recording studio. These were tiny, tiny (charity) shows:
In general, the kind of content journalists want to create, and the most engaged readers want to see, makes the least money. We all try to do good stuff, but it’s increasingly tough. Publishers and devs with galactic revenues ask for support, but few give back. Support your media!
Just on these images Charlie has reposted alone (and this Netflix one from The Other Site) this already very much looks like the A Touch of Cloth spiritual successor I hope it will be.
Charlie Brooker@charliebrooker.bsky.social · 3w ago(it’s aimed at people who like jokes)
what are we DOING here, man. much love to the folks impacted
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 4w agoSources tell Kotaku that several staff have been laid off at IGN amid a fresh round of cuts, including long-time video hosts https://kotaku.com/sources-ign-layoffs-hit-multiple-departments-and-long-time-hosts-2000734361
@scully1888.bsky.social One for you Chris - WWE's asking fans who gets cover of WWE 2K27... but only if they fork out for Club WWE subscription. Options are: Bron Breakker Fatal Influence Je’Von Evans Oba Femi Penta Sol Ruca Stephanie Vaquer Trick Williams corporate.wwe.com/about/news/2...
WWE® ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER WWE 2K27 SUPERSTAR COVER FAN VOTE EXCLUSIVELY FOR ‘CLUB WWE’ MEMBERS | Corporate
September 10, 2026 – Ahead of the highly anticipated release of WWE 2K27, WWE and 2K today announced the first-ever WWE 2K27 Superstar Cover Fan Vote, giving registered Club WWE members an unprecedent...
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From November - Xbox Cloud Gaming no longer uncapped on Ultimate (or other tiers) - just 15 hours pw. The "positive" is that you'll be able to buy cloud hours separately & without Game Pass but really it's still a bit naff, especially those using Cloud to save HDD space news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Upcoming Changes to XBOX Cloud Gaming
Beginning in November, we’re changing how cloud gaming is included with XBOX Game Pass.
news.xbox.com
Anyway, you love to see it. GG @doublefine.com - now let's see you Amnesia the heck out of that Fortnight.
I know it's something I should really stop paying attention to and it's literally just toxic/bad faith discourse etc, but a lot of the worst "takes" re: Double Fine's Kickstarter really betrays who quite obviously didn't watch (at a generous estimate) even one episode of the PsychOdyssey.
Of course I've backed the @doublefine.com Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou... ) and will be making my way through the pitches, there's already some strong frontrunners on first glance alone...
IF the link isn't working, here's the direct one: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...
Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot
A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign
kickstarter.com
🚨AMNESIA FORTNIGHT 2026 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS LIVE 🚨 Help us keep making weird and wondrous games; 26 amazing game pitches await your votes, and in the end, one prototype will emerge victorious! The fate of THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE is in your hands! 🌌 http://www.dfaf2026.com
Coyote Vs. ACME is so damn good. I cannot believe it was almost a victim of a tax write off scheme. It’s so full of heart, so smart, so creative and fun. Must see.
Just a PSA for all the other major publishers: You can’t make a GTA 6. Don’t have any meetings about it. Don’t put together any pitch decks. Don’t preemptively doom your workforce and the industry any further than you already have. Leave it alone.
GTA VI looks visually incredible, I enjoyed the writing & cinematic work a lot, world building etc - but the gameplay looks very familiar. And oddly the contemporary, "realistic" settings makes all the murder feel kinda... nasty? I wonder if it'll feel as revolutionary as previous iterations.
Absolutely loved Coyote vs. Acme and despite fear of re-treading very worn ground I can only implore that you try and go see it to prove the idiots that tried to write it off for tax breaks wrong. In other words: boxd.it/g36xxT
A ★★★★★ review of Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
It's hard to review this movie without referring to the elephant in the room, but: Coyote Vs Acme is a fantastic movie that deserves to be seen, with great performances from all involved and a very sn...
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This is fantastic news - those who've watched the Double Fine Documentary will be all too aware how much a sticking point the Amnesia Fortnight was when they got bought up by Xbox. Now they're free... it's back.
Double Fine@doublefine.com · 2mo ago🚨 AMNESIA FORTNIGHT IS BACK, BABYYYYYYY 😎 In 10 days, we're gonna put on the best damn game jam the world has ever seen, and we need YOUR help to keep our indie dreams alive! Get notified when we launch on Aug 31:
2XKO (Riot Games' League of Legends-adjacent beat-em-up) launched at the start of 2026. Active development will end before the year does.
2XKO Active Development Will End in December 2026
Servers to remain online, all gameplay content unlocked in September. Read for details on timing and refunds.
riotgames.com
Unfortunately for those hoping they would have sold out it seems I have managed to be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them was my real test, to eat them is my cause.
It's very funny Steam just announced the start of their 'Pegs Fest' the same day this article has gone up and what do you mean that's not what it means bsky.app/profile/stea...
Aftermath@aftermath.site · 2mo agoWho's deciding the fate of this game?' The secretive process of getting a game with sexual content on Steam aftermath.site/steam-censorsh...
It's only now I remember today is the 20th anniversary of this coming out. There's not really words, though I'm sure I'll find a few thousand for the newsletter. "We are twice as far from Rue Britannia as Rue Britannia was from Britpop" is certainly a thought. The other is: thank you, McK.
I mean I feel bad that they're probably forced into doing this by their Amazon overlords but yeah. This is one of those PR disaster clips that's going to stick around for a while. You can almost see the soul leaving the body as they hope you don't ask maybe why no one would opt in.
TQ 🌿@witchytq.bsky.social · 2mo agothey know we don't want it. they do not care.