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Andy Robinson
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アンディ•ロビンソン Journalist @videogameschronicle.com | #WHUFC sufferer | Previously: Yooka-Laylee / Impossible Lair writer | Old game mags / CVG | Biz: [email protected]
Any other UK Analogue buyers get lumped with a massive import fee?
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Reposted by Andy Robinson
Following its $55 billion deal to take over EA, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is reportedly running low on cash for new investments, due to several projects that are said to be in financial distress.

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Saudi Arabia is reportedly running low on cash for investments following EA deal | VGC
Several of the PIF’s investments are in financial distress; EA agreed $55bn deal to go private…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Reposted by Andy Robinson
"There is no longer a need to protect her" - The upcoming remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time may make the Prince's companion Farah a stronger character, a leaked document suggests.

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‘There is no longer a need to protect her’: Farah may be stronger in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, leak suggests | VGC
Players may seemingly no longer have to keep the prince’s companion alive during battles…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Reposted by Andy Robinson
Crocs has teamed up with Xbox to release a pair of shoes designed to look like Xbox controllers.

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These new officially licensed Crocs are designed to look like an Xbox controller, buttons and all | VGC
The Xbox Classic Clog collaboration launches today…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"How do we get them to not call it Bloodlines 2?" The Chinese Room's co-founder has revealed early doubts over whether the studio had enough resources to ship a worthy Vampire: The Masquerade sequel.

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‘How do we get them to not call it Bloodlines 2?’ Chinese Room co-founder reveals early Masquerade doubts | VGC
Bloodlines 2’s director wanted The Chinese Room to drop the sequel name…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
PlayStation 5 Pro is more than £100 off for Black Friday week.

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PlayStation 5 Pro price slashed by more than £100 in Black Friday deal | VGC
Big discounts are available across the PS5 hardware range…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Anyone want to come to the Xbox 360 reveal?
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We're all stunned the Analogue 3D is actually real (and wonder if it's edible)
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
‘I’m at a loss’: Hideo Kojima has paid tribute to late actor Udo Kier, who appeared in video games such as Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, and was due to appear in OD.

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‘I’m at a loss’: Hideo Kojima pays tribute to late actor Udo Kier | VGC
Movie and game actor Udo Kier was due to appear in Kojima’s OD…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
20 years since Xbox 360. What a console, what a time.
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic is reportedly skipping The Game Awards and won’t be released next year either.

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Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic is reportedly skipping The Game Awards and won’t release next year | VGC
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet won’t release in 2026…
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November 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A Valve developer has claimed Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’.

“If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that's the general price window that we aim to be at."

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Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’ | VGC
Valve won’t subsidise Steam Machine’s price like console manufacturers…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Global RAM price increases could reportedly trigger yet another wave of price hikes for Xbox consoles.

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‘They didn’t plan at all’: Xbox reportedly warning of yet another potential price increase | VGC
Global DRAM shortages could soon affect Xbox consoles…
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November 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s launch sales were down more than 60% in Europe compared to the series’ previous instalment - and 63% below Battlefield 6's debut.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 stumbles in European launch, with sales 63% below Battlefield 6 | VGC
Blacks Ops 7’s launch sales were down more than 60% compared to last year’s game…
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November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Andy Robinson
Podcast: Are The Game Awards becoming too safe?

@jordanmiddler.bsky.social and @scully1888.bsky.social are joined by @mackeza.bsky.social to chat about this week's news.

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkP4...

Listen: lnk.to/VGC

Plus: Keza forgets a Nintendo classic from her new book
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Reposted by Andy Robinson
Dispatch Review: "AdHoc's Telltale-style superhero comedy is more of a TV show than a game, and that’s OK."

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Dispatch Review: Telltale-style superhero comedy is more of a TV show than a game, and that’s OK | VGC
AdHoc’s Gen-Z-fuelled comedy and endearing cast carry an often disjointed tale…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The future of gaming, or "just a tool"? We went hands-on with Teammates, Ubisoft's ambitious voice AI tech demo.

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The future of gaming, or ‘just a tool’? Hands-on with Teammates, Ubisoft’s ambitious voice AI tech demo | VGC
We tried Ubisoft’s in-game cloud AI project…
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November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dispatch Review: "AdHoc's Telltale-style superhero comedy is more of a TV show than a game, and that’s OK."

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Dispatch Review: Telltale-style superhero comedy is more of a TV show than a game, and that’s OK | VGC
AdHoc’s Gen-Z-fuelled comedy and endearing cast carry an often disjointed tale…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is the biggest Switch 2 game so far, at almost 40% of the console’s base storage

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is the biggest Switch 2 game so far, at almost 40% of the console’s base storage | VGC
FF7 remake comes to Switch and Xbox in January…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Vampire Crawlers, a first-person deck building Vampire Survivors spin-off, is coming next year

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Vampire Crawlers, a first-person deck building Vampire Survivors spin-off, is coming next year | VGC
Poncle is also working on a sequel to the original game…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Eminem will hire Agent 47 to kill Slim Shady in Hitman’s next Elusive Target mission

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Eminem will hire Agent 47 to kill Slim Shady in Hitman’s next Elusive Target mission | VGC
The next Elusive Target drops in December…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
BAFTA has announced more UK city dates for its BAFTA Games in Concert music event, along with additional games set to be featured, including Returnal, Fallout, and Helldivers 2.

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BAFTA Games Concert confirms UK city dates and adds Fallout, Returnal, and Helldivers | VGC
The BAFTA Games in Concert UK Tour will kick off in London in January…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"Honored to be selected": Texas-based developer Panic Button has revealed it was hired by Nintendo for major Switch 2 game updates.

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‘Honored to be selected’: Texas-based developer hired by Nintendo for Switch 2 game updates | VGC
Panic Button has worked on dozens of ports in the last 15 years…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Valve’s newly announced Steam Machine will be priced “like a PC, rather than like a console”, the company has reportedly said.

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Steam Machine ‘will be priced like a PC, not like a console’ | VGC
Valve spokesperson says Steam Machine will be “very competitively priced with a PC”…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Mafia: The Old Country is getting a big free update with new modes and content tomorrow.

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Mafia: The Old Country is getting a big free update with new modes and content | VGC
The Free Ride update is out this week…
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November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM