Jay Peters

The EGM Compendium will chronicle the history of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The makers of the book are launching a Kickstarter for it today. The biggest backer goal? If reached, old EGM staffers would get back together to produce a new print issue.

According to Google, the deal will help “unlock the full potential of AI for everyone”:

The grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances, improving services for businesses and customers, and driving national competitiveness and economic growth. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone.

Sebastien Bubeck, an AI VP and a distinguished scientist at Microsoft, was key to Microsoft’s work developing its small language models.

A Microsoft spokesperson tells The Information that Bubeck is leaving to continue his work developing AGI. The company also says it looks forward to “continuing our relationship through his work with OpenAI.”

If USB-C indeed becomes the standard, the UK would be following in the footsteps of the EU.

The UK’s “call for evidence” about the potential adoption started earlier this month and will run until December 2nd.

Disney Tron: Catalyst, a new title from Devolver Digital’s new Big Fan indie label, is an “all-new story-driven, isometric action adventure game.” The game is being developed by Bithell Games, the team behind the visual novel Tron: Identity.

Catalyst is set to launch in 2025 on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

There are lots of free demos to try during the fest, which runs through October 21st. Personally, I’ll be checking out the demo for Windblown, the new roguelike from creator Motion Twin coming out this month.

I used quotes there because Mullenweg’s new blog (post deleted, so here’s an archive) includes statements like:

David, perhaps it would be good to explore with a therapist or coach why you keep having these great ideas but cannot scale them beyond a handful of niche customers. I will give full credit and respect. 37signals inspired tons of what Automattic does! We’re now half a billion in revenue. Why are you still so small?

DHH posted on X in reply: “Maybe I’m supposed to get mad at this, but instead I just get sad.”

Update: Added archive link to deleted blog post.