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Xbox has reportedly laid off Kevin LaChapelle, the longtime Microsoft veteran who helped lead the Xbox Backward Compatibility program.

LaChapelle spent 37 years at Microsoft and was most recently Vice President of Xbox Platform, working across cloud, console, and PC.

Before that, he helped lead Xbox Cloud Gaming and the engineering team behind Xbox Backward Compatibility, the feature that let players use hundreds of Xbox 360 and original Xbox games on newer Xbox consoles.

That program was one of Xbox’s biggest wins during the Xbox One era, especially when PlayStation 4 could not natively play older PlayStation games.

LaChapelle said his time leading the backward compatibility team was one of his fondest memories at Microsoft and wished Xbox nothing but success going forward. #videogames #gamingnews

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Sony is unlikely to reverse its decision to stop releasing new PlayStation games on physical discs, according to industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls.

Speaking to Push Square, Harding-Rolls reportedly said he doesn’t see “any chance” of Sony changing course.

He believes Sony may simply “wait for this storm to pass,” because digital sales are too profitable for the company to walk away from.

The backlash has been massive, with a petition against the move passing 170,000 signatures and players arguing that digital-only games weaken ownership, preservation, used games, and price competition.

But if the analyst is right, Sony may be treating the backlash as something to survive, not something that will change the plan. #gamingnews #videogamenews

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Discord says it accidentally banned more than 8,000 users after its moderation system flagged harmless grid-style images.

The bug affected images with grid patterns, including things like chessboards, game textures, and even Minecraft inventory screenshots.

Discord said the system was supposed to temporarily restrict uploads while flagged images were reviewed, but a bug caused some accounts to be automatically banned instead.

Another bug then prevented some cleared accounts from being restored properly.

Discord says the issue has been fixed and affected accounts have now been restored.
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Germany’s massive public video game archive project is being shut down after its funding expired.

The project, called the Internationale Computerspielesammlung, had cataloged more than 60,000 video game titles across cartridges, floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, manuals, packaging, hardware, and other materials.

It launched its public online catalog in 2019, but its public funding expired in April 2026 and was not renewed.

The physical items reportedly remain with the institutions that own them, but the future of the shared digital database is now uncertain.

This is happening while the industry keeps moving toward digital-only games, making preservation even more important.

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This indie game turns horse racing into a first-person jockey sim where every opening in the pack matters

- Fight for position at the gate
- Race through rain and flying mud
- Time your move on the final stretch

It's called Full Stride. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game looks like a lost 90s stealth RPG where every heist can haunt you

- Sneak through dark fantasy castles
- Use shadows, sound, and tools
- Escape with artifacts before guards remember you

It's called Project Shadowglass. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game feels like a lost Game Boy Color RPG where you deliver digital pets across a neon city

- Ride a motorcycle through pixel streets
- Meet androids and weird little pets
- Uncover a cozy corporate mystery

It's called Petal Runner. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game feels like a cozy pixel-art wilderness escape where you build a cabin with your dog

- Fish, forage, and craft off-grid
- Explore wild regions with friends
- Let your loyal dog warn you of danger

It's called Wild n Chill. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game has old-school monster-taming energy where you raise beasts from eggs into champions

- Hatch, train, and evolve partners
- Ride adult beasts across ruins
- Pass powers to the next generation

It's called Astra Bestiary. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game looks like a lost PS2-era anime racing RPG set in a nostalgic 90s Japanese countryside

- Drift through open-world mountain roads
- Challenge rivals and local legends
- Unlock 19 unique tuned vehicles

It's called Kaido Genkai. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie dev is making a 90s Japanese thriller where a detective reads minds with a power called Wasabi

- Comb crime scenes in rural 1990s Nagano
- Interrogate suspects, watch faces crack
- Unravel a cult beneath daily life

It's called Wasabi. Does this look cool? #indiegame

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This indie dev is making a lightning-fast roguelite you play with just TWO buttons

- Razor-sharp timing combat, dead-simple controls
- Fuse weapons mid-run into new powers
- Made by a Steam Awards visual style nominee

It's called Steel Maiden. Does this look cool? #indiegame

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This solo Scottish dev is making a cozy game where you build your own island in the Scottish isles

- Shape hills, coasts, and wee villages
- Fill it with sheep, boats, and cottages
- No enemies, no fail state

It's called Tiny Terra Spaces. Does this look cool? #indiegame

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This indie game looks like a cozy lost storybook where tiny frogs build a village in the woods

- Build cottages and frog neighborhoods
- Decorate with a piece-based system
- Explore ancient forests full of secrets

It's called Croakwood. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game has GameCube Zelda energy with a 3-day time loop and a town slowly going wrong

- Sneak through a living festival town
- Learn everyone’s daily routine
- Use each reset to stop the eclipse

It's called Bunderkin: The Ocular Eclipse. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game looks like a lost 90s dungeon crawler that suddenly got modern arcade combat

- Slash through cursed dungeons
- Fight huge dark fantasy bosses
- Find secrets hidden in the game manual

It's called Dungeon Lurker. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie game feels like a lost 8-bit vampire platformer where your rival killed Dracula first

- Explore a gothic retro world
- Resurrect Dracula piece by piece
- Sequence break for endings

It's called The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest. Does this look cool? #indiedev

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This indie dev is making a psychological horror game where every truth hides in a deck of cards

- Draw cards to shape your fate
- Each pull reveals a fragment of the truth
- The cards remember what you did last time

It's called Table Of Truth. Does this look cool? #indiegame