PC Gamer just published a laugh out loud article claiming Highguard “didn’t flop” and that the real problem is the internet being too mean. In this video I tear into Tyler Wilde’s take, the cherry picked comparisons, and the ridiculous spin that a shrinking playerbase and mass layoffs somehow equals success. This is peak games media damage control, protecting devs and publishers while pretending player reality does not matter. You really cannot parody this industry anymore. Sources: - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/highguard-didnt-flop/ - https://steamdb.info/app/4128260/charts/ - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2022158729207329181

Amelia is drawing fresh attention to the UK grooming gang scandal and the long-running failures to properly investigate and protect victims. In this video, I look at the growing claims that government departments and public bodies are mishandling or removing records linked to past abuse cases, and why critics say this risks turning one of the country’s worst scandals into a permanent cover-up. The focus here is accountability, transparency, and why victims still deserve real answers. Sources: - https://x.com/AmeliaOnSolana/status/2021379156064215081 - https://x.com/makeukgood/status/2021387244343271679 - https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2021124099859198000 - https://x.com/RupertLowe10/status/2021165873923305837 - https://x.com/MadamSavvy/status/2021353127623131377 - https://x.com/RestoreBritain_/status/2021211848486314162 - https://x.com/BBCBreaking/status/2021250960014668262 - https://x.com/pegasusQ2004/status/2021640541973135801 - https://x.com/jessgill03/status/2021258217871835345 - https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/2021387244981059947 - https://x.com/RadioGenoa/status/2021259021307543876 - https://x.com/Huff4Congress/status/2021577457275416897 - https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2021121931089432710 - https://x.com/ThomasSowell/status/2021691964765483081 - https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2021751105307455516 - https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/2021180489818620200 - https://x.com/AmeliajakSolana/status/2020898491510218777

Highguard dev Josh Sobel (@Joshiepoo25) just dropped a long “reflection” post after the game’s launch and it reads like pure damage control. In this video I break down how the studio is shifting blame toward the audience instead of owning the product, the wild “lightning in a bottle” hype they sold themselves, and why Josh had already blocked me before I even knew who he was. This is what post-launch cope looks like when a game clearly failed to land. Source: - https://x.com/Joshiepoo25/status/2022003361059631301

Geoff Keighley is staying silent after the Highguard layoffs and the collapse at Wildlight Entertainment, and a lot of people are pointing the finger at him. I get why, but I also explain why I don’t think this one is actually on Geoff. The Game Awards put nearly 100,000 players through the door on day one. If Highguard was worth playing, that should have been enough. This was Wildlight hitching its cart to the wrong horse, skipping real public testing, relying on shill marketing, and shipping a product that could not be saved. Now only a small core team remains and the clock is ticking. Sources: - https://youtu.be/twK-acOec9o?si=9iFNoD2qqhowxpiv - https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2021773456959045662 - https://x.com/LegacyKillaHD/status/2021775337722388938 - https://x.com/Andywarski/status/2021792445457989832 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2021757152738914766 - https://x.com/JayViperTV/status/2021791985745481823 - https://x.com/Cyael/status/2021782561429893580

A shocking case out of Canada is blowing up after a suspect created a so called “murder mall” style level inside Roblox. What has people furious is not just the content itself, but how police messaging focused heavily on identity language while the crime and public safety concerns felt secondary. In this video I break down the public reaction, why trust in institutions keeps collapsing, and how badly authorities are reading the room in cases like this. Sources: - https://x.com/RealSchlep/status/2021727593049850082 - https://x.com/AFpost/status/2021495338721505738 - https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2021524998112899582 - https://x.com/TomTSEC/status/2021621470775198053 - https://x.com/Tablesalt13/status/2021698366845956573 - https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2021696482701619341 - https://x.com/chrisbrunet/status/2021553385061888348 - https://x.com/nypost/status/2021737621190242614 - https://x.com/SKivimaa/status/2021670873829368313

The developers behind Relooted are now openly complaining about players making fun of the game on Steam. CEO and Creative Director Ben Myres responded to the backlash by blaming moderation limits, YouTubers, and so called bad faith actors for driving criticism. In this video I break down what he actually said, why the comments are blowing up online, and how Relooted’s tone, presentation and design choices ended up turning the game into an easy target for ridicule. Sources: - https://x.com/MasteroftheTDS/status/2021697867895947693 - https://steamcommunity.com/app/3255890/discussions/ - https://x.com/EpicGames/status/1931165635041542615 - https://x.com/MinEffortLive/status/2021326951642956052 - https://steamdb.info/app/3255890/charts/#48h - https://x.com/mrphillipchan/status/2021524453604372865 - https://x.com/CrunchyDigital/status/2021759591655117198 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2021496568357216691 - https://x.com/MadamSavvy/status/2021709188527784293

Highguard is officially cooked. Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed mass layoffs, and the studio now appears to be in total disarray. In this video I break down what happened, why the cuts were so sudden, and what this likely means for Highguard’s future. Sources: - https://x.com/WildlightEnt/status/2021745168387596450 - https://x.com/alex_frostwolf/status/2021745874435813748 - https://x.com/DestinLegarie/status/2021733839924543758 - https://x.com/StutteringCraig/status/2016004272614236284 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2021730335273230390 - https://x.com/JayViperTV/status/2018338701898641487 - https://x.com/madcap412/status/2021749638668390490 - https://x.com/Cyael/status/2021747034659627199 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxVBU0pXsAM - https://x.com/vicious696/status/2021735651004363253 - https://x.com/khaliltooshort/status/2021753092006392081 - https://x.com/GriftGod_/status/2021753706094678193

I react to the new Genie 3 prompt-to-game tech and why it’s a serious wake-up call for the entire game industry. We’re watching a fully playable version of DOOM running almost flawlessly and this is not pre-rendered footage and not a video stream. You actually control it. Genie 3 generates playable scenes on the fly, with physics, NPC reactions, and interactive environments. Right now it’s only available on maxed plans, gameplay sessions are limited to around one minute, but the implications for AAA development are massive. If this scales, traditional pipelines are in real trouble. Sources: - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2021060415028068710 - https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/2016919756440240479 - https://deepmind.google/blog/genie-3-a-new-frontier-for-world-models/