Benn Skender

CEO @PlaysideStudios (PLY-ASX)

[Game of Thrones: War for Westeros @WarforWesteros]

Wardens of the Realm,

We are excited to share an update on Game of Thrones: War for Westeros.

Read our latest blog to learn more about the development progress for the game, including new information on factions, heroes, combat mechanics, unit behavior, and more!

Learn more: https://t.co/J6C7W8xoJ6

[MOUSE: P.I. For Hire @mousethegame]

We are officially 7 days away from having MOUSE: P.I. For Hire in your actual mitts 🤲

Details here: https://t.co/ACo451FX8P

[Quinn @MindOfQuinn]

"$100 is insane for a video game"

- door dashes 46$ worth of taco bell for themselves

[Dexerto @Dexerto]

Famed "Chicago Tape Guy," who recorded over 10,000 live concerts, is uploading them online for free

The collection spans four decades, with volunteers now digitizing and uploading the tapes to the internet

[Benn Skender @bennskender]

Great to see pre-orders for the premium physical edition of MOUSE: P.I. For Hire hit #1 on the Amazon UK trending chart for video games this weekend!

[Benn Skender @bennskender]

@tyminski_marek @tyminski_marek great effort!

[Benn Skender @bennskender]

@macsealband @CIRecs @Pdaddynthehyena @destroyalllines So stoked!

[MOUSE: P.I. For Hire @mousethegame]

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire will be $29.99 USD.

It features 12 to 20 hours of gameplay, depending on how you play 🐭

[Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley]

Xbox has announced that Project Helix is the codename for the next-generation, PC-based Xbox hardware device.

[PlaySide @PlaySideStudios]

We're delighted to take part in @IGN First, showcasing MOUSE: P.I. For Hire for the month of February, ahead of our launch on 19 March, 2026!

Get an exclusive first look at Vaudeville, one of the opening levels in the game.

Watch now on IGN's YouTube: https://t.co/e7R2dc5TOG

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

LEGO announced a new “Smart Brick” at CES:

▫️built a tiny computer into 2x4 bricks
▫️bricks “come alive” by lighting up or making sounds (triggered by NFC smart tags inside smart LEGO tiles and minifigs)
▫️LEGO built its own ASIC chip (fits into brick stud and smartphone app provides firmware updates)
▫️chip takes sound as input only (for privacy, it doesn’t record and no camera and no AI features)
▫️multiple Smart Bricks can make a Bluetooth mesh network (by telling position and direction of bricks, it can trigger crash sounds if brick is hit and track “winning” vehicles in a race)

LEGO says it is the “the most significant evolution in the Lego System-in-Play since the introduction of the Lego Minifigure in 1978.”

First Smart Bricks set come out in March and are Star Wars themes (X-Wing, Tie Fighter).

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[Phil Collins @PhilCollinsFeed]

PSA: If you hit play on “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins at 11:56:20PM this New Year’s Eve, the drum fill will welcome you into 2026. Start the year the right way.

📸 Terry O’Neill

[Benn Skender @bennskender]

@patrick_oshag A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry > Shantaram

[Cecilia D'Anastasio @cecianasta]

New: AAA gaming's star is falling. The industry of making $300 million games with Hollywood marketing campaigns is undergoing a correction. Today's favored Game Awards winner cost $10 million.

Story with input from @geoffkeighley, @ShawnLayden and more: https://t.co/mCzvMM1ga5

[KILL KNIGHT @KillKnightGame]

Start your Steam Deck with maximum carnage!

The new, custom KILL KNIGHT Startup Movie is now available from The Steam Points Shop: https://t.co/na0OPoCZ36

[Wasteland Capital @ecommerceshares]

Latest OpenAI numbers from the FT:

800m users, 5% paying (40m).
$13bn in ARR.
Implies a $325 annual ARPU, or $27/month per paying user.
70% of rev from subscriptions, rest is API.
$8bn loss in H1, prob $20bn run rate loss now? So basically spending $3 for each $1 in revenue.

[KILL KNIGHT @KillKnightGame]

We are always absolutely stunned by the creativity and talent of our community. 🎨

These are some of our favorite fan art of the Kill Knight in all their glory! 🏆

[Podcast Notes 🗒️ @podcastnotes]

Never meet your heroes, none of them talk at 1.5X

[Meta Horizon Developers @MetaHorizonDevs]

Meet the new Meta Horizon Engine ✨

Fine-tuned for scale and speed, our new engine is built to help creators and developers build the next generation of real time, 3D social experiences for VR and mobile.

Learn more and apply for beta access 👉 https://t.co/DGkRGqMa4w

[Dan Burgar @dburgar]

Love this new @OpenAI ad. Simple, human, and powerful.

AI isn’t about replacing us, it’s about giving us more of what makes us human: time back, less stress, more space to create and connect.