Hit Points by Nathan Brown

A newsletter about video games and the game industry, from writer, consultant and former Edge editor Nathan Brown 🌉 bridged from https://newsletter.hitpoints.co/ on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/

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#377: Universal truth

At fate's decree, Geralt Of Rivia returns.

6d ago·7 min read·1333 words

#376: The final shape

Destiny 2, 2017-2026.

May 22·9 min read·1606 words

#373: Serious hat

Hello! Hit Points has been a bit quiet of late; my humble apologies for that. I am finally emerging, bedraggled and frayed, from the busiest few weeks of all my years in game consulting. There has sim…

May 8·1 min read·92 words

#372: Green shoots

Xbox's new big boss unveils her new big plan.

Apr 24·1 min read·12 words

#371: Intergalactic

Step inside the party, tidy up the whole scene.

Apr 10·1 min read·11 words

#369: Tragic romance

Did you beat the PS5 price rise? If so, come on in.

Apr 3·1 min read·15 words

#367: From hell

On the heinous, nightmarish, unspeakably vile DLSS 5.

Mar 20·1 min read·11 words

#366: The gift

Dispatches from 30-odd hours in Slay The Spire 2.

Mar 18·1 min read·12 words

#365: I bring you the future

Microsoft fires the starting gun on next gen (sorta).

Mar 13·1 min read·15 words

#363: Say nothing

Xbox's new boss hits the interview circuit. Sort of.

Feb 27·1 min read·12 words

#362: Gank Spencer

On Phil Spencer's sudden, yet overdue, retirement.

Feb 21·1 min read·10 words

#361: Pointless

And there goes Bluepoint.

Feb 20·1 min read·6 words

#359: Turn the page

Thoughts on (grits teeth) a very good book.

Feb 13·1 min read·12 words

#358: Back in your box

Valve admits it's a bad time to launch a console. Is anyone at Microsoft listening?

Feb 6·1 min read·20 words