Daniel Ahmad
@zhugeex.com
Director of Research & Insights at Niko Partners.
I analyze the video games market in Asia & MENA.
I tweet insights about gaming + more.
I analyze the video games market in Asia & MENA.
I tweet insights about gaming + more.
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Daniel Ahmad
@zhugeex.com
· Oct 19
Hi Bluesky,
I'm the director of research and insights at Niko Partners, a market research and consultancy firm that covers the video game market in Asia & MENA.
I share insights on the video games industry, as well as thoughts on tech, politics, history, science and public transit.
I'm the director of research and insights at Niko Partners, a market research and consultancy firm that covers the video game market in Asia & MENA.
I share insights on the video games industry, as well as thoughts on tech, politics, history, science and public transit.
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nintendo is going to drone strike the data center responsible for this
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM
nintendo is going to drone strike the data center responsible for this
Should have scammed Americans instead and then got a pardon from Trump
Chinese media: China executed 11 members of the Ming mafia family that ran online scam centres in Myanmar; five Bai family members are also sentenced to death (Koh Ewe/BBC)
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January 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Should have scammed Americans instead and then got a pardon from Trump
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🚨 #GVerse #BreakingNews: Scottish officials say two people were taken from Scotland in the middle of the night by the U.S. military, despite a direct order from Scotland’s highest court that they remain in the country.
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 AM
🚨 #GVerse #BreakingNews: Scottish officials say two people were taken from Scotland in the middle of the night by the U.S. military, despite a direct order from Scotland’s highest court that they remain in the country.
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All of these senators pushing "reforms" need to explain how they will enforce them given the fact that ICE is a lawless band of Klansmen that breaks the law constantly.
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 AM
All of these senators pushing "reforms" need to explain how they will enforce them given the fact that ICE is a lawless band of Klansmen that breaks the law constantly.
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The IDF is accepting the Gaza Health Ministry’s figure because it knows it is an undercount.
The number includes only identified dead, and bodies that have not yet been identified remain beneath the rubble. There have also been additional deaths due to disease, exposure, and malnutrition.
The number includes only identified dead, and bodies that have not yet been identified remain beneath the rubble. There have also been additional deaths due to disease, exposure, and malnutrition.
I cannot tell you how much doubt was consistently directed at the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and how much pressure was put on news organizations to couch those numbers as unreliable.
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The IDF is accepting the Gaza Health Ministry’s figure because it knows it is an undercount.
The number includes only identified dead, and bodies that have not yet been identified remain beneath the rubble. There have also been additional deaths due to disease, exposure, and malnutrition.
The number includes only identified dead, and bodies that have not yet been identified remain beneath the rubble. There have also been additional deaths due to disease, exposure, and malnutrition.
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
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A Whisper Of Fall: Jinyiwei ‘Gameplay’ trailer, screenshots
CangMo Game Entertainment has released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, the PlayStation China Hero Project-supported action RPG previously known as Project: Jinyiwei. It will be available for…
CangMo Game Entertainment has released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, the PlayStation China Hero Project-supported action RPG previously known as Project: Jinyiwei. It will be available for…
A Whisper Of Fall: Jinyiwei ‘Gameplay’ trailer, screenshots
CangMo Game Entertainment has released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, the PlayStation China Hero Project-supported action RPG previously known as Project: Jinyiwei. It will be available for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and WeMade when it launches. A release date has yet to be announced.
www.gematsu.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:32 AM
A Whisper Of Fall: Jinyiwei ‘Gameplay’ trailer, screenshots
CangMo Game Entertainment has released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, the PlayStation China Hero Project-supported action RPG previously known as Project: Jinyiwei. It will be available for…
CangMo Game Entertainment has released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, the PlayStation China Hero Project-supported action RPG previously known as Project: Jinyiwei. It will be available for…
I spoke to the South China Morning Post about how Chinese video game companies are using generative AI across game development, operations, publishing to marketing and player engagement.
A look at what Tencent, NetEase, MiHoYo (HoYoverse) and others are doing.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
A look at what Tencent, NetEase, MiHoYo (HoYoverse) and others are doing.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
Next level: why China’s game makers are quietly bankrolling generative AI
From scripts and storylines to customer service and user-generated worlds, developers are deploying LLM tools across the gaming pipeline.
www.scmp.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I spoke to the South China Morning Post about how Chinese video game companies are using generative AI across game development, operations, publishing to marketing and player engagement.
A look at what Tencent, NetEase, MiHoYo (HoYoverse) and others are doing.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
A look at what Tencent, NetEase, MiHoYo (HoYoverse) and others are doing.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
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The same circumstances are true when it comes to metro systems.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The same circumstances are true when it comes to metro systems.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
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PC hardware company ZOTAC warns component shortages threaten the 'very survival' of GPU manufacturers and distributors
➡️ tomshardware.com/pc-component...
Message to Korean customers suggests the worst could be yet to come
➡️ tomshardware.com/pc-component...
Message to Korean customers suggests the worst could be yet to come
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 AM
PC hardware company ZOTAC warns component shortages threaten the 'very survival' of GPU manufacturers and distributors
➡️ tomshardware.com/pc-component...
Message to Korean customers suggests the worst could be yet to come
➡️ tomshardware.com/pc-component...
Message to Korean customers suggests the worst could be yet to come
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is releasing on April 16
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is releasing on April 16
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will include same-sex relationships and non-binary characters, fulfilling Nintendo's previous promise to make future Tomodachi games more inclusive.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomodac...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomodac...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will include same-sex relationships and non-binary characters, fulfilling Nintendo’s promise | VGC
A same-sex ‘bug’ in its 3DS predecessor caused backlash when it was patched out…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will include same-sex relationships and non-binary characters, fulfilling Nintendo's previous promise to make future Tomodachi games more inclusive.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomodac...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomodac...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Meta's Reality Labs metaverse-focused arm generated $2.2 billion in revenue for the 12 months ending December 31st, 2025, but clocked up a $19.2 billion operational loss. Since the division was set up in 2020, the company has lost $83.6 billion on Reality Labs
www.gamesindustry.biz/metas-realit...
www.gamesindustry.biz/metas-realit...
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Meta's Reality Labs metaverse-focused arm generated $2.2 billion in revenue for the 12 months ending December 31st, 2025, but clocked up a $19.2 billion operational loss. Since the division was set up in 2020, the company has lost $83.6 billion on Reality Labs
www.gamesindustry.biz/metas-realit...
www.gamesindustry.biz/metas-realit...
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Not just any journalist, she won the goddamn Triple Crown of broadcast journalism (an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Murrow) in 2024 for her reporting on Gaza.
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban https://aje.news/ljjuww
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Not just any journalist, she won the goddamn Triple Crown of broadcast journalism (an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Murrow) in 2024 for her reporting on Gaza.
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
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Cuba has ‘15 to 20 days’ of oil left as Trump turns the screws ft.trib.al/Q7xwYoi
Cuba has ‘15 to 20 days’ of oil left as Trump turns the screws
Crude exports to Havana are drying up, according to Kpler, amid US blockade of Venezuela and pressure on Mexico
ft.trib.al
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Cuba has ‘15 to 20 days’ of oil left as Trump turns the screws ft.trib.al/Q7xwYoi
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10 years after Mighty No 9, Keiji Inafune’s studio, Comcept, has officially dissolved.
vgc.news/news/10-year...
vgc.news/news/10-year...
10 years after Mighty No 9, Keiji Inafune’s studio, Comcept, has officially dissolved | VGC
Former Mega Man producer’s studio was behind the much-criticised Kickstarter campaign…
vgc.news
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 AM
10 years after Mighty No 9, Keiji Inafune’s studio, Comcept, has officially dissolved.
vgc.news/news/10-year...
vgc.news/news/10-year...
miHoYo (HoYoverse) just won an award from the Chinese government for paying RMB 15 billion ($2.1 billion) in taxes between 2021-2025 (14th five year plan period).
January 29, 2026 at 10:25 AM
miHoYo (HoYoverse) just won an award from the Chinese government for paying RMB 15 billion ($2.1 billion) in taxes between 2021-2025 (14th five year plan period).
President Xi, please arrest this man.
🇬🇧🇨🇳Keir Starmer meets Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing
January 29, 2026 at 10:09 AM
President Xi, please arrest this man.
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Direct feed gameplay vids of DW3 Remastered TpGS 2026 demo have finally appeared
Chinese vers:
Zhao Yun www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOe_...
SSX www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Sa...
Xiahou Dun www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvb_...
Japanese ver:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1Q...
Chinese vers:
Zhao Yun www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOe_...
SSX www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Sa...
Xiahou Dun www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvb_...
Japanese ver:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1Q...
【TpGS 26】趙雲《真‧三國無雙 2 with 猛將傳 Remastered》中文配音開發中版本
YouTube video by 巴哈姆特電玩瘋
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Direct feed gameplay vids of DW3 Remastered TpGS 2026 demo have finally appeared
Chinese vers:
Zhao Yun www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOe_...
SSX www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Sa...
Xiahou Dun www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvb_...
Japanese ver:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1Q...
Chinese vers:
Zhao Yun www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOe_...
SSX www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Sa...
Xiahou Dun www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvb_...
Japanese ver:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1Q...
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Xbox Report | Q2 FY26 Results
▪️Total Gaming Revenue was down -9% YoY
▪️Content and Services were down -5%
▪️Hardware revenue dropped -32%
More ➡️ www.microsoft.com/en-us/Invest...
#Xbox
▪️Total Gaming Revenue was down -9% YoY
▪️Content and Services were down -5%
▪️Hardware revenue dropped -32%
More ➡️ www.microsoft.com/en-us/Invest...
#Xbox
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Xbox Report | Q2 FY26 Results
▪️Total Gaming Revenue was down -9% YoY
▪️Content and Services were down -5%
▪️Hardware revenue dropped -32%
More ➡️ www.microsoft.com/en-us/Invest...
#Xbox
▪️Total Gaming Revenue was down -9% YoY
▪️Content and Services were down -5%
▪️Hardware revenue dropped -32%
More ➡️ www.microsoft.com/en-us/Invest...
#Xbox
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rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
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January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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“Danes are turning to mobile apps to scan everyday products and boycott those associated with the US. … The most popular — UdenUSA (Danish for Without the USA) — is now the No. 1 free-to-download application in Apple’s App Store in Denmark, after seeing a sudden surge in recent weeks.”
Trump-Weary Danes Turn to Technology in Boycott of US Brands
Vegemite, the yeasty spread from Australia, gets a passing green checkmark. So does a French bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. But Diet Coke, a favorite of President Donald Trump? To that, a popular new ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“Danes are turning to mobile apps to scan everyday products and boycott those associated with the US. … The most popular — UdenUSA (Danish for Without the USA) — is now the No. 1 free-to-download application in Apple’s App Store in Denmark, after seeing a sudden surge in recent weeks.”
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Dispatch is censored on Switch, as mandated by Nintendo:
"We worked with Nintendo to ensure the content within the title met the criteria to release on their platforms[...]core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical to the original release" said AdHoc
www.eurogamer.net/dispatch-swi...
"We worked with Nintendo to ensure the content within the title met the criteria to release on their platforms[...]core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical to the original release" said AdHoc
www.eurogamer.net/dispatch-swi...
"The core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical" AdHoc reassures Dispatch players on Switch as it confirms Nintendo platform versions are censored
Dispatch is gearing up for its debut on Switch later today, however there will be some censorship differences on Nintendo's consoles.
www.eurogamer.net
January 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Dispatch is censored on Switch, as mandated by Nintendo:
"We worked with Nintendo to ensure the content within the title met the criteria to release on their platforms[...]core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical to the original release" said AdHoc
www.eurogamer.net/dispatch-swi...
"We worked with Nintendo to ensure the content within the title met the criteria to release on their platforms[...]core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical to the original release" said AdHoc
www.eurogamer.net/dispatch-swi...