Very soon, major corporations will also have powerful AI systems. Just talking about certain topics — or the things you've done online over the past 10 years — will be enough for these AIs to link it directly to you as a person. Whether you were casually downloading ROMs or homebrew games, or discussing pirated content, these systems will detect it and could even take automated legal action against you. In this future, nothing — past or present — will be safe from the reach of corporate AI.
Honestly, this whole situation makes me sick. It's the textbook example of everything that's wrong with late-stage capitalism. Microsoft just posted $25.8 billion in profit not revenue, profit and their stock jumps 6% because they exceeded expectations. Meanwhile, they gut their gaming division, lay off thousands of talented people, cancel beloved projects, and shut down entire studios with decades of history.
It’s disgusting.
We’re watching creativity, passion, and entire livelihoods get thrown under the corporate bus — all for the sake of shareholder value, and AI growth projections. The fact that executives smile and celebrate record earnings while cutting jobs in the same breath? It’s dystopian. This is what happens when corporations chase endless growth on a finite planet, with no regard for the humans behind the work.
The Xbox brand didn’t “fail”, it was failed. Failed by leadership obsessed with short-term margins. Failed by a system where success is measured not by innovation or community, but by how much more money you can squeeze out of what’s left. Gaming used to be about fun, dreams, art. Now it's just another casualty in the war for quarterly gains.
The American Dream? Turns out it was just a spreadsheet with a kill switch.
I'm disappointed that the focus is on a scammy guy talking about how much his collection is worth instead of a real enthusiast. If it were up to me, I'd highlight the classic games that everyone knows and loves, evoking enthusiasm and nostalgia, instead of rambling on about inflated prices driven by fraudulent people and companies like Wata. It's sad that it's all about money now—there's no passion, no real knowledge of the history behind these games. Retro gaming should be about the passion and love for games, not the price tags.
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Very soon, major corporations will also have powerful AI systems. Just talking about certain topics — or the things you've done online over the past 10 years — will be enough for these AIs to link it directly to you as a person. Whether you were casually downloading ROMs or homebrew games, or discussing pirated content, these systems will detect it and could even take automated legal action against you. In this future, nothing — past or present — will be safe from the reach of corporate AI.
Re: "The Xbox Project Has Failed" - Picking Up The Pieces After Microsoft's Darkest Day In Gaming
Honestly, this whole situation makes me sick. It's the textbook example of everything that's wrong with late-stage capitalism. Microsoft just posted $25.8 billion in profit not revenue, profit and their stock jumps 6% because they exceeded expectations. Meanwhile, they gut their gaming division, lay off thousands of talented people, cancel beloved projects, and shut down entire studios with decades of history.
It’s disgusting.
We’re watching creativity, passion, and entire livelihoods get thrown under the corporate bus — all for the sake of shareholder value, and AI growth projections. The fact that executives smile and celebrate record earnings while cutting jobs in the same breath? It’s dystopian. This is what happens when corporations chase endless growth on a finite planet, with no regard for the humans behind the work.
The Xbox brand didn’t “fail”, it was failed. Failed by leadership obsessed with short-term margins. Failed by a system where success is measured not by innovation or community, but by how much more money you can squeeze out of what’s left. Gaming used to be about fun, dreams, art. Now it's just another casualty in the war for quarterly gains.
The American Dream? Turns out it was just a spreadsheet with a kill switch.
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I'm disappointed that the focus is on a scammy guy talking about how much his collection is worth instead of a real enthusiast. If it were up to me, I'd highlight the classic games that everyone knows and loves, evoking enthusiasm and nostalgia, instead of rambling on about inflated prices driven by fraudulent people and companies like Wata. It's sad that it's all about money now—there's no passion, no real knowledge of the history behind these games. Retro gaming should be about the passion and love for games, not the price tags.