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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 6h

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an in-development Assassin’s Creed game set during the American Civil War, partly due to concerns over the political climate in the United States.

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Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed game partly due to ‘political concerns’ | VGC

The cancelled game would’ve starred a black man in post-Cival War America…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 13h

Sandfall Interactive is working on a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update featuring a new environment, boss battles, and more, it’s announced.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a big update with a new environment, bosses, and more | VGC

Update details were shared after Expedition 33 cleared 5 million sales…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 13h

Nintendo’s mysterious Close to You animation has been revealed to be based on Pikmin

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Nintendo’s mysterious Close to You animation is revealed to be based on Pikmin | VGC

A new second version of the video reveals the hidden Pikmin…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 1d

Microsoft has informed Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in some regions that they won’t be affected by this week’s 50% price increase – as long as they stay subscribed.

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Game Pass users in some regions will avoid 50% price hike - as long as they stay subbed | VGC

Game Pass users in Germany, Ireland and more can dodge price increase…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 1d

Konami and Bloober Team’s 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2 is reportedly set to join PlayStation Plus this month.

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PlayStation Plus is reportedly adding a surprise 2024 remake this month | VGC

Konami and Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 is reportedly joining Extra…

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Nintendo is seeking $4.5 million in damages from a Reddit moderator who it says widely pirated Switch games.

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Nintendo is seeking $4.5 million in damages from a Reddit moderator it says widely pirated Switch games | VGC

The user is accused of copying and distributing pirated Switch games…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after its last-minute delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing.

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‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing | VGC

Marathon closed test will give players a chance to try improvements…

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UPDATE: Ubisoft has officially revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory, which will release on November 18.

The expansion is set in the ancient Saudi Arabian city of AlUla, and is said to contain around six hours of content.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC is set for an official reveal today.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC set for official reveal | VGC

Valley of Memory is described as “a free major update”…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

‘We are all hurting’: Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders has been closed as part of Funcom cuts.

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‘We are all hurting’: Metal: Hellsinger studio closed as part of Funcom cuts | VGC

The Outsiders was acquired by Funcom just three years ago…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

PlayStation appears to have quietly cancelled virtually all its remaining 2025 dates for its PlayStation: The Concert events in the US.

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PlayStation quietly cancels remaining ‘PlayStation: The Concert’ 2025 tour dates in the US | VGC

Virtually all 2025 PlayStation concerts cancelled, following similar European axes…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

Hands-On: "Stario: Haven Tower is an immensely satisfying city-builder game that builds on solid foundations"

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Stario: Haven Tower is an immensely satisfying city-builder game that builds on solid foundations | VGC

The Early Access release already offers a strong simulation with a unique twist…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

Details have emerged on Xbox’s cancelled ‘Uncharted rival’ Project Ranger.

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Details emerge on Xbox’s cancelled ‘Uncharted rival’ Project Ranger | VGC

This cancelled Xbox exclusive was reportedly its answer to PlayStation’s action adventure series…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

Nintendo has revealed more details about Samus’s Metroid Prime 4 motorbike.

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Nintendo reveals more details about Samus’s Metroid Prime 4 motorbike | VGC

“Vi-O-La” is the new form of transport in Metroid Prime 4 – here’s how it works…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC is set for an official reveal today.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC set for official reveal | VGC

Valley of Memory is described as “a free major update”…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 3d

We've had some great coverage on VGC recently, but with Google continuing to erode small publishers’ reach, it’s going to be a tough Q4 for independent sites.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 3d

We've had some great coverage on VGC recently, but with Google continuing to erode small publishers’ reach, it’s going to be a tough Q4 for independent sites.

Please consider supporting us on Patreon - it makes a huge difference.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 3d

Nintendo has denied reports that it’s lobbying against the use of generative AI.

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Nintendo issues surprise denial to Japanese politician’s AI claim | VGC

The Nintendo Switch maker denies it’s been lobbying against the use of generative AI…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 4d

This is super useful - I didn’t have one before

Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 4d

I was recently gifted this Nintendo business card holder, which was given to Japanese graduates applying for jobs. It includes all these cool mock biz cards:

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 4d

A years-old security vulnerability discovered in the game engine Unity has sent developers scrambling to update their games, with some even pulling titles from sale.

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Game developers urged to update games after serious Unity vulnerability discovered | VGC

Unity tells game developers to take “urgent action”, but insists there has so far been no impact on users…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 4d

As Xbox raises Game Pass prices, the former chair of the FTC says it warned Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal would ‘harm gamers and developers’.

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As Xbox raises Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says it warned Activision deal would ‘harm gamers’ | VGC

Microsoft’s Activision deal ‘has been followed by significant price hikes and layoffs’…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 6d

Catching up with Rare friends (featuring the Mayles Bros.)

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 6d

‘It’s been an honor’: I spoke with Sucker Punch boss @brianfleming.bsky.social and lead @erikaishii.bsky.social about their journey creating Ghost of Yotei, lessons learned, and what’s next.

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‘It’s been an honor’: Sucker Punch’s Brian Fleming and lead Erika Ishii reflect on Ghost of Yotei | VGC

Studio head Brian Fleming and lead actor Erika Ishii on the challenges of building PlayStation’s big sequel…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 6d

Correct

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 6d

I was sad it ended - please come on the podcast sometime! :)