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Brendan Sinclair May 15, 2025

As a Leafs fan, it kinda sucks that I can't be as whiny and defeatist about the team as my child is right now because I need to set a good example for my child instead of behaving the way I feel right to my bones.

Brendan Sinclair May 14, 2025

Still kinda stunned that we've hit a point where companies will openly disavow their own programs for marginalized communities as "corporate virtue signaling."
https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/shopify-dei-build-native-build-black/

The untold story of how Shopify killed DEI - The Logic

Shopify says it wants to make commerce better for everyone. Insiders tell a different story.

The Logic

Brendan Sinclair Mar 26, 2025

My latest for The Logic: A look at Quebec changing up its long-standing video game tax credit at possibly the worst time for the province's development scene.

https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/quebec-montreal-game-industry-tax-credits/

Quebec's game industry is hurting. Insiders say the government is making things worse - The Logic

Changes to Quebec’s tax credits system ‘fundamentally misunderstand’ how the industry works and could persuade many companies to leave the province, game developers say

The Logic

Brendan Sinclair Nov 19, 2024

A Canadian lawfirm is looking to sue a huge cross-section of the game industry in a class-action suit accusing them of fostering gaming addictions.

I think this firm is overstating the harm being done and the number of people addicted to gaming.

That said, the industry has been designing games for infinite engagement, refused to accept gaming addiction exists, and thumbed its nose at lawmakers asking for transparency.

Something has to change.

https://clg.org/Class-Action/List-of-Class-Actions/Video-Game-Addiction-Canadian-Class-Action

Video Game Addiction Canadian Class Action | Consumer Law Group Class Actions Canada

CONSUMER LAW GROUP is investigating a Canada wide class action lawsuit against Activision Blizzard Inc Infinity Ward Inc Treyarch Corp Sledgehammer Game

Consumer Law Group / Groupe des droit des consommateurs

Brendan Sinclair Nov 19, 2024

Doorbells are great, on this we can all agree.

But have you ever considered how much cooler they would be if they could contract Poster's Madness?

Brendan Sinclair Nov 13, 2024

Ubisoft is struggling right now for a number of reasons, including the effects of the same strategies that made it so successful in previous generations. I wrote about it for The Logic.

https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/ubisoft-montreal-games-industry-problems

The strange, sad story of Ubisoft’s Sad Room - The Logic

Ubisoft Montreal, once the jewel in the gaming giant’s crown, is struggling. Sources say talent dilution and retention are partly to blame. And then there’s the Sad Room.

The Logic

Brendan Sinclair Nov 6, 2024

JP Nov 6, 2024

The bottom line is that people deserve better.

Brendan Sinclair Nov 4, 2024

New Comcast patent application opens up a whole can of worms about the way people watch movies and TV shows. One of those things that some people would probably find genuinely helpful but also contributes to the wide-scale erosion of media literacy and critical thought.

Brendan Sinclair Nov 3, 2024

I know people complain but for nostalgia reasons, I'm kind of happy Nintendo has done so little to change the Switch UX over the years. I would get a kick out of poking around the Xbox 360 blades interface again, but I updated my system past that long ago.

Brendan Sinclair Nov 1, 2024

New Unlosing Writer post: Meta has lost more than $59 billion on AR/VR since 2020. What else could Mark Zuckerberg have put that money towards instead? Here's a (non-comprehensive) list.

https://www.unlosingwriter.com/metas-money-well-spent/

Meta's money well spent

Meta continues to burn money on the metaverse like it's going out of style, even though by all accounts it has been entirely out of style for some time now. The company lost another $4.4 billion on its Reality Labs AR/VR division in the last quarter, the company

Unlosing Writer