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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 17m

Anyone who spends $60 on a carrying case gets what they deserve ;)

Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 55m

I know putting the boot into Xbox is the trend just now, but it feels like it's at the stage where Nintendo was during the Wii U era where it could do literally anything and people will leap in two-footed, studs up to continue the "Xbox is doomed" narrative

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 56m

Already bored out of my mind by the "but is it really an Xbox" debate over the ROG Xbox Ally.

"But what if people buy it expecting it to play console games", as if these theoretical people will drop a literal grand on something without doing any research at all

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 1h

A manga book based on the life of Smash Bros and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai will be released in Japan next month.

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A manga based on the life of Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai is out next month | VGC

The 160-page biographical comic looks at the Kirby creator’s career…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 2h

He makes it seem so effortless every time

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 2h

That's a hard one to take. I've said for years that DoA is one of my favourite fighting game series, because if you take away the "lol boobs" factor its easy countering system was designed to make you feel like a complete martial arts movie badass.

As we say at VGC, God rest him❤️

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 2h

Dead or Alive creator, Team Ninja founder and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itakagi has passed away at the age of 58.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dead-or...

Dead or Alive creator, Team Ninja founder and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itakagi has passed away | VGC

The outspoken game designer was 58…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 18h

You can, but you need to buy an extra cable to do it

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 20h

"Your honour, the defendant says the reason he was going at 130mph when he drove through that orphanage was because his navigation app told him he 'gotta go fast', and that, as such, he cannot be held liable for those numerous lost souls"

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 20h

Sonic the Hedgehog has been added as a sidekick on GPS navigation app Waze. Users can replace their standard navigator's voice with Sonic's as they drive.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonic-t...

Sonic the Hedgehog has been added as a sidekick on GPS navigation app Waze | VGC

Users can have Sonic direct them while driving…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 22h

Yer man has been playing the ROG Xbox Ally X for the past week or so. It's a fantastic piece of kit, but is it right for you?

Here's a full 4,500 bloody words on it, including 10 minutes of off-screen footage.

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 22h

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review: Exceptional performance and brilliantly versatile handheld gaming comes at a price.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review: Exceptional performance and brilliantly versatile handheld gaming comes at a price | VGC

The first Xbox branded handheld is a premium product with a premium price point to match…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 1d

I do!

Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 1d

As someone who was obsessed with Mortal Kombat during the 16-bit era, Dan Forden made a large contribution to the soundtrack of my childhood, and that goes far beyond the single high-pitched word he's known for. I hope he has a long and peaceful retirement.

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 1d

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has paid tribute to Dan Forden, the sound director who worked on the entire series and has retired after 37 years.

Forden is best known to players as the 'Toasty Guy'.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sound-d...

Sound director Dan Forden, best known as Mortal Kombat’s ‘Toasty’ guy, has retired after 37 years | VGC

Ed Boon says he “cannot overstate the impact” Forden made on Mortal Kombat…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 1d

Follow Chris – he's a lovely, booksmart chap who will brighten up your timeline – or so help me, I can't accurately find the words to describe how peeved* I'll get.

*I have previous history of getting pretty peeved, I don't mind telling you that for free

Chris Brosnahan @chrisbrosnahan.com · 1d

I'm fifteen followers off a thousand at the moment. At the speed BlueSky moves at times, I can probably look forward to hitting that in 2027.

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 1d

The Nintendo Museum has started selling an official book.

It costs ¥1,650, which is about £8.20. I really want one. I was expecting some sort of eBay markup so was prepared to pay £30-40 for it.

This can fuck CLEAN off.

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, it's been funded. Watch your arse, GTA 6

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 1d

I'll put you down as a 'maybe' then

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 2d

I ticked off a major bucket list item recently when I interviewed a personal hero, NES and Game Boy composer Hip Tanaka. Warning: this gets extremely nerdy in the best way.

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 2d

'The original Game Boy sounds the best': VGC's @scully1888.bsky.social had a very nerdy conversation with legendary Nintendo composer Hip Tanaka

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‘The original Game Boy sounds the best’: A very nerdy conversation with legendary Nintendo composer Hip Tanaka | VGC

The father of chiptune music discusses the past, and his long-awaited return to games…

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 3d

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 3d

Start your week off with a photo of ‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase and Ricky ‘Jim Royle’ Tomlinson (among others) on a bus to Scotland Comic Con

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 3d

A Switch 2 version of Assassin's Creed Shadows has appeared on a French retailer's website, further increasing the likelihood of an official announcement.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-...

Switch 2 version of Assassin’s Creed Shadows appears on French retailer website | VGC

A Switch 2 port has been expected since it appeared on the PEGI site in April…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 6d

I always assumed Quickjoy was short for "Quick, enjoy them before they break"

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 6d

Huge congratulations to the both of you, mate.

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 6d

Fair play to the guy. Hope this starts a trend - there are a lot of streamers with huge, impressionable audiences and using that clout to encourage them to save or spend their money (assuming the streamer has enough already) is a great thing.

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 6d

"There are so many better options for your money" - A popular streamer with more than 20 million followers has turned off all possible donation avenues and told fans to either save their money or give it to charity.

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‘There are so many better options for your money’: Popular streamer turns off all donation, tells fans to give to charity | VGC

Cr1TiKaL says fans should be holding onto their money or giving it to good causes…

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 6d

First Play: Watch us play Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit, a retro platformer coming to modern platforms and the NES.

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First Play: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit (PC)

YouTube video by VGC

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 6d

PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny has referred to a potential PlayStation 6 in a video about future AMD tech.

Speaking about three new tech 'breakthroughs', Cerny said he was "really excited about bringing them to a future console in a few years’ time".

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mark-ce...

Mark Cerny triggers PS6 speculation by discussing AMD tech coming to ‘a future console in a few years’ time’ | VGC

The PlayStation 5 architect was discussing the future of console technology with AMD’s Jack Huynh…

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 6d

Can't believe they're remastering Poltergeist

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