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]
‘You were so pure and cool’: A Koei Tecmo exec made a heartfelt speech at late Ninja Gaiden designer Tomonobu Itagaki's memorial this week.
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‘You were so cool’: Koei Tecmo exec makes heartfelt speech at Tomonobu Itagaki memorial | VGC
The Ninja Gaiden designer died age 58…
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November 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
‘You were so pure and cool’: A Koei Tecmo exec made a heartfelt speech at late Ninja Gaiden designer Tomonobu Itagaki's memorial this week.
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New Bayonetta voice actor Jennifer Hale says she’d love to voice the character again, despite the storm surrounding the events leading to her hiring.
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‘I’d love to play her again’: Bayonetta actor Hale says she’d return, despite online ‘hate’ storm | VGC
Jennifer Hale says she feels like she was “thrown under the bus” after replacing longtime actor, who called for boycott…
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November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
New Bayonetta voice actor Jennifer Hale says she’d love to voice the character again, despite the storm surrounding the events leading to her hiring.
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Missed the live Zero Hour event on Fortnite? Here's the full sequence, including its enormous mass-crossover battle.
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Fortnite Zero Hour - Full Live Event Gameplay Sequence
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November 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Missed the live Zero Hour event on Fortnite? Here's the full sequence, including its enormous mass-crossover battle.
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Valve’s Steam Machine could cost around $700, according to an analysis of its likely manufacturing cost.
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Steam Machine could cost around $700, build analysis estimates | VGC
“I think it means $699 USD, if there are no changes in the market”…
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Valve’s Steam Machine could cost around $700, according to an analysis of its likely manufacturing cost.
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Metal Gear’s producer says Konami is currently deciding what it will do next with the series, after MGS Delta, and that bringing back MGS4 would be 'a real challenge'.
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Metal Gear’s producer says he’s undecided on future remakes, MGS4 would be ‘real challenge’ | VGC
Konami is currently deciding what to do next with Metal Gear…
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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Metal Gear’s producer says Konami is currently deciding what it will do next with the series, after MGS Delta, and that bringing back MGS4 would be 'a real challenge'.
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Capcom is reportedly working on a new Dead Rising sequel starring Frank West.
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Capcom is reportedly working on a new Dead Rising sequel starring Frank West | VGC
The zombie action game received a remaster last year…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Capcom is reportedly working on a new Dead Rising sequel starring Frank West.
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Hollow Knight’s developers say they expect Silksong to lose out at The Game Awards.
"Expedition 33 [is] exceptional and broadly palatable. Whereas we’re on that knife’s edge, where it appeals to some and infuriates others.”
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"Expedition 33 [is] exceptional and broadly palatable. Whereas we’re on that knife’s edge, where it appeals to some and infuriates others.”
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Hollow Knight’s developers expect Silksong to lose at The Game Awards: ‘Expedition 33 is exceptional’ | VGC
Team Cherry is working on Silksong DLC…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Hollow Knight’s developers say they expect Silksong to lose out at The Game Awards.
"Expedition 33 [is] exceptional and broadly palatable. Whereas we’re on that knife’s edge, where it appeals to some and infuriates others.”
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"Expedition 33 [is] exceptional and broadly palatable. Whereas we’re on that knife’s edge, where it appeals to some and infuriates others.”
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Podcast: Is it time for Destiny 3?
Join @jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social to chat about the week's news.
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Plus: Jordan and Chris introduce Andy to the Pizza Crunch.
Join @jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social to chat about the week's news.
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Plus: Jordan and Chris introduce Andy to the Pizza Crunch.
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Oh god, Raccoin from Playstack (Balatro) is the next time thief isn't it
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RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike Demo on Steam
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, a...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Oh god, Raccoin from Playstack (Balatro) is the next time thief isn't it
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‘It didn’t work’: Destiny 2's director says The Edge of Fate didn’t appeal to the players who stayed after The Final Shape
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‘It didn’t work’: Destiny 2 director says The Edge of Fate didn’t appeal to the players who stayed after The Final Shape | VGC
Although Bungie “ended the saga”, Tyson Green says Bungie still has “many stories to tell”…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
‘It didn’t work’: Destiny 2's director says The Edge of Fate didn’t appeal to the players who stayed after The Final Shape
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Following the (second) closure of Free Radical, two of the creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters have announced a new studio and its first game.
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Beyond Words is a roguelike word game by a new studio formed by the creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters | VGC
A demo for Steve Ellis and David Doak’s game is available now on Steam…
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November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Following the (second) closure of Free Radical, two of the creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters have announced a new studio and its first game.
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Cyberpunk 2077 has now sold 35 million copies, hitting the milestone faster than The Witcher 3 did
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Cyberpunk 2077 has now sold 35 million copies, hitting the milestone faster than The Witcher 3 did | VGC
Despite its infamously bad start, the game has become a major success…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Cyberpunk 2077 has now sold 35 million copies, hitting the milestone faster than The Witcher 3 did
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Death Stranding 2 looks set for a quick PC release, after the ESRB listed a port, published by Sony.
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Death Stranding 2 looks set for quick PC release, after ESRB listing outs Kojima port | VGC
PlayStation is listed as the PC publisher for On the Beach…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Death Stranding 2 looks set for a quick PC release, after the ESRB listed a port, published by Sony.
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Embracer has sold two more companies from its acquisition spree era: Remnant publisher Arc Games and Neverwinter developer Cryptic Studios.
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Embracer sells two more companies from its acquisition spree era, as Remnant and Neverwinter firms offloaded | VGC
Arc Games and Cryptic Studios have been sold by Embracer…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Embracer has sold two more companies from its acquisition spree era: Remnant publisher Arc Games and Neverwinter developer Cryptic Studios.
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Any other UK Analogue buyers get lumped with a massive import fee?
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Any other UK Analogue buyers get lumped with a massive import fee?
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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
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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"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
"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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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
Crocs has teamed up with Xbox to release a pair of shoes designed to look like Xbox controllers.
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"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
"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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Anyone want to come to the Xbox 360 reveal?
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Anyone want to come to the Xbox 360 reveal?