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Arthur Gies

@aegies
21 posts
2026-02-24
there's obviously very useful reporting here from @tomwarren.co.uk, but it's hard for me to read this and not feel like bond is being thrown under the bus for the failure of a strategy that was dictated more or less from the top of MS to Xbox. www.theverge.com/tech/883015/ ...
2026-02-24 View on X
The Verge

Sources: some Xbox staffers say they are relieved that Sarah Bond is leaving, after she led a pivot away from the console with the “Xbox everywhere” strategy

2026-02-23
there's obviously very useful reporting here from @tomwarren.co.uk, but it's hard for me to read this and not feel like bond is being thrown under the bus for the failure of a strategy that was dictated more or less from the top of MS to Xbox. www.theverge.com/tech/883015/ ...
2026-02-23 View on X
The Verge

Sources: some Xbox staffers say they are relieved that Sarah Bond is leaving, after she led a pivot away from the console with the “Xbox everywhere” strategy

Microsoft has a new gaming CEO who wants to bring Xbox back from the brink. … Xbox fans had been anticipating the retirement …

2024-12-04
in 2016 when vizio kicked every other 4K tv manufacturer in the teeth with the P-series TV priced shockingly below the competition (forcing other manufacturers to drastically lower their prices), this is the road we started down. your giant tv is cheap* because it's an ad surface.  [embedded post]
2024-12-04 View on X
Variety

Walmart closes its $2.3B cash acquisition of TV maker Vizio, saying the deal will let it offer new ways for advertisers to reach customers via Walmart Connect

The heat generated by the servers to sell $14 worth of goods drowns the Maldives. … Dan Sheehan / @dansheehan : You will never leave The Store [embedded post] Arthur Gies / @aegies...

2024-06-04
i was on board until this part, which ... isn't great. i mean this is better than the current status quo, but the lack of these features is a problem, and when combined with the cable aspect of the PSVR2, the quest 3 still outshines it as a PC headset. https://blog.playstation.com/ ... [image]
2024-06-04 View on X
The Verge

Sony unveils a $60 PC adapter for the PlayStation VR2, adding PC support to the PS5-exclusive headset, launching on August 7 with support for all Steam VR games

Andrew Webster / The Verge :

2024-03-19
the ouya vibes here are very strong.
2024-03-19 View on X
The Verge

A look at Playtron, which raised a $10M seed to build a Linux-based, platform-agnostic gaming OS to replace Windows or SteamOS, starting with handheld consoles

The former CEO of Cyanogen has a plan for a platform-agnostic gaming operating system.

2024-02-17
this fucking thing is never coming out. (no but really, this is a sign of the same things that are causing reverberations with playstation and xbox. nintendo is very worried about the current market climate and exclusive software is their strength. waiting makes sense.)
2024-02-17 View on X
Video Games Chronicle

Sources: Nintendo told game publishers the Switch 2's launch is delayed from late 2024 to Q1 2025; source: Nintendo needs more time to prepare its own games

That's according to Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe, who claims in a new OX do Controle video that he received the information from five separate sources.

2024-02-13
this suggests pentiment could join hi-fi rush on other platforms as soon as this week, and honestly, i think that's a great fit for switch with some tweaks.
2024-02-13 View on X
The Verge

Sources: Microsoft plans to launch select Xbox games on the PS5 and Switch, starting with Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Sea of Thieves, a seismic strategy shift

With rumors of some Xbox games coming to PS5 and Switch, Microsoft gets ready to lay out its vision for the future of Xbox.

2024-01-15
for all the bullshit talk about AI at CES this year, the transparent OLED display was the only thing i saw that had non-PR/industry people almost uniformly excited at all the possible things that could be done with it.
2024-01-15 View on X
The Verge

Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift

Last year, you couldn't mention CES without bringing up Matter.  It was a pivotal year for the smart home standard …

for all the bullshit talk about AI at CES this year, the transparent OLED display was the only thing i saw that had non-PR/industry people almost uniformly excited at all the possible things that could be done with it.
2024-01-15 View on X
The Verge

CES 2024 was all about “AI”, with many companies rebranding anything involving algorithms as AI and running the risk of overpromising to consumers

CES 2024 showed us how AI will truly benefit drivers Marty Swant / Digiday : AI Briefing: What marketing and tech experts noticed at CES 2024 Samsung Newsroom : [Video] [CES 2024] ...

2024-01-14
for all the bullshit talk about AI at CES this year, the transparent OLED display was the only thing i saw that had non-PR/industry people almost uniformly excited at all the possible things that could be done with it.
2024-01-14 View on X
The Verge

Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift

Last year, you couldn't mention CES without bringing up Matter.  It was a pivotal year for the smart home standard … X: @thisistechtoday . LinkedIn: Jigar Shah X: M. Brandon Lee / ...

for all the bullshit talk about AI at CES this year, the transparent OLED display was the only thing i saw that had non-PR/industry people almost uniformly excited at all the possible things that could be done with it.
2024-01-14 View on X
The Verge

CES 2024 was all about “AI”, with many companies rebranding anything involving algorithms as AI and running the risk of overpromising to consumers

This year at CES was the year AI took over. … It was a little too much.  —  It may be the year of AI at CES, but many of these …

2023-11-10
This is the OLED Steam deck. It's very pretty. Battery life is better enough that it's much closer to a portable device now. Best screen on a handheld at this point, IMO. But I'm still getting better performance from the Ally Extreme (which has come a long way since June). [image]
2023-11-10 View on X
The Verge

A review of Valve's $549 Steam Deck OLED: a great screen, a longer battery life, and better ergonomics, but refresh rate issues and the platform is not stable

A new screen, a pile of improvements, and better pricing make this everything the original should have been.

2023-08-17
ahem. this was never just about some shoddy testing. also, LMG tested a prototype cooling block on the wrong GPU and stated unequivocally that nobody should buy it (then auctioned off after ignoring requests to return it), essentially killing the product. https://www.theverge.com/...
2023-08-17 View on X
The Verge

YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips pauses production after accusations of theft, ethical lapses, and sexual harassment, and plans to hire an outside investigator

Linus Sebastian's Linus Media Group YouTube empire is currently in crisis, with accusations of theft, lapses in ethics, and most recently, allegations of sexual harassment.

2022-11-07
Meta's losing billions on a gigantic push to create a product nobody is looking for for a problem that doesn't exist by a CEO who answers to no one and it's workers who will pay for it. https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-07 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Sources: Meta plans to lay off thousands of employees this week, with an announcement expected as soon as November 9, the first broad staff cuts in its history

Social-media company's planned cuts expected to affect many thousands of its workforce  —  Meta Platforms Inc. META 2.11%increase …

2022-09-28
oh this pricing is *aggressive.* this is very, very interesting against the $700 ryzen 7950x. it's almost like ... competition is ... good? https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-28 View on X
The Verge

Intel unveils its 13th Gen desktop CPU lineup using the company's 10nm process, including the $589 flagship Core i9-13900K with 24 cores, shipping on October 20

oh this pricing is *aggressive.* this is very, very interesting against the $700 ryzen 7950x. it's almost like ... competition is ... good? https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-28 View on X
PC Gamer

Intel plans to launch its Arc A770 graphics card for $329 on October 12, hoping to compete with Nvidia's budget GeForce RTX 3060 on price and performance

here's when you'll be able to buy one VideoCardz.com : Intel announces Arc A770 GPU at $329, launches October 12th Taylor Lyles / IGN : Intel's Arc A770 Gets $329 Price Tag and Oct...

2022-06-09
I think that Spencer and co's mandate to let developers be to preserve their culture was well intentioned, but here's the thing: I don't think these big acquisitions would have been possible if things at these places were perfect. I hope Xbox leadership has become more involved. https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-09 View on X
Kotaku

Ex-Bethesda and parent ZeniMax Media employees detail the human toll of Fallout 76's launch, including QA testers being surveilled and developers falling ill

Sisi Jiang / Kotaku :

2021-12-05
there's a line here that suggests that playstation either doesn't get or is unwilling to replicate a key factor in game pass enthusiasm — namely current, relevant releases. “The second [tier] would offer a large catalog of PlayStation 4 and, *eventually,* PlayStation 5 games.” https://twitter.com/...
2021-12-05 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Sony plans to launch a subscription service, codenamed Spartacus, next spring that merges PlayStation Plus and PS Now, to compete with Xbox Game Pass

namely current, relevant releases. “The second [tier] would offer a large catalog of PlayStation 4 and, *eventually,* PlayStation 5 games.” https://twitter.com/... Dom / @domsplayi...

2021-12-04
there's a line here that suggests that playstation either doesn't get or is unwilling to replicate a key factor in game pass enthusiasm — namely current, relevant releases. “The second [tier] would offer a large catalog of PlayStation 4 and, *eventually,* PlayStation 5 games.” https://twitter.com/...
2021-12-04 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Sony plans to launch a subscription service, codenamed Spartacus, next spring that merges PlayStation Plus and PS Now, to compete with Xbox Game Pass

namely current, relevant releases. “The second [tier] would offer a large catalog of PlayStation 4 and, *eventually,* PlayStation 5 games.” https://twitter.com/... Dom / @domsplayi...

2020-02-14
this opens the door pretty wide to a ~$500 price of entry for PS5 and xbox series x this fall. which makes the prospect of a much cheaper “series s” console that much more attractive. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2020-02-14 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Sony's PlayStation 5's retail price may be as much as $450 per unit due to scarce components, which have pushed the manufacturing costs

- May wait for Microsoft's Xbox group to make first pricing move  — New PlayStation VR headset also planned after PS5 launch