Chris Scullion
@scully1888.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, VGC. Writer of video game encyclopedias. Professional games journalist for 19 years. Formerly of Official Nintendo Magazine and CVG. Tired Old Hack. Celtic supporter. Scottish. Dad joke aficionado. LGBTQ+ ally
Wingstop forgot to include my fries in my order, which is frustrating, but I'm not sure Deliveroo threating to kill them is a proportionate response
January 27, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Wingstop forgot to include my fries in my order, which is frustrating, but I'm not sure Deliveroo threating to kill them is a proportionate response
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Ubisoft has proposed the elimination of up to 200 jobs at its headquarters in France, or around 18% of staff, following last week’s announcement of a ‘major company reset’.
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Ubisoft proposes to cut 18% of workforce at France headquarters as part of ‘major reset’ plan | VGC
Ubisoft has proposed the ‘mutual termination’ of up to 200 jobs…
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January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Ubisoft has proposed the elimination of up to 200 jobs at its headquarters in France, or around 18% of staff, following last week’s announcement of a ‘major company reset’.
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If the Super Mario Galaxy Movie has Birdo, Mouser, Clawgrip, Snifits and SMB 2 slot machines in it, it better bloody have Tryclyde and Wart in there too
January 25, 2026 at 10:18 PM
If the Super Mario Galaxy Movie has Birdo, Mouser, Clawgrip, Snifits and SMB 2 slot machines in it, it better bloody have Tryclyde and Wart in there too
Reposted by Chris Scullion
The people who'll tell you today's murder victim in Minnesota shouldn't have turned up to a protest carrying a gun are the same people who said Kyle Rittenhouse was perfectly entitled to do the same thing.
January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The people who'll tell you today's murder victim in Minnesota shouldn't have turned up to a protest carrying a gun are the same people who said Kyle Rittenhouse was perfectly entitled to do the same thing.
All this time right-wingers have been saying it's their legal right to carry a gun. Every time there's a mass shooting, "oh, but don't take the guns away".
Now ICE kills someone who was legally carrying and suddenly their angle is "BUT HE HAD A GUN HE WAS DANGEROUS"
Now ICE kills someone who was legally carrying and suddenly their angle is "BUT HE HAD A GUN HE WAS DANGEROUS"
January 24, 2026 at 9:25 PM
All this time right-wingers have been saying it's their legal right to carry a gun. Every time there's a mass shooting, "oh, but don't take the guns away".
Now ICE kills someone who was legally carrying and suddenly their angle is "BUT HE HAD A GUN HE WAS DANGEROUS"
Now ICE kills someone who was legally carrying and suddenly their angle is "BUT HE HAD A GUN HE WAS DANGEROUS"
The kid and I are having a blast making our own world in Disney Infinity. I knew collecting all the figures would eventually pay off.
Would give anything for another version: doesn’t need the toys-to-life stuff, just even more content and better performance
Would give anything for another version: doesn’t need the toys-to-life stuff, just even more content and better performance
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The kid and I are having a blast making our own world in Disney Infinity. I knew collecting all the figures would eventually pay off.
Would give anything for another version: doesn’t need the toys-to-life stuff, just even more content and better performance
Would give anything for another version: doesn’t need the toys-to-life stuff, just even more content and better performance
We're going to see more of these Nintendo retirements in the coming months, and mark my words: the narrative we're going to get – unfairly, in my opinion – every time a Nintendo game is released that doesn't get an 85+ Metacritic is that the old Nintendo is dead and the new blood doesn't 'get it'
Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno, known for directing Super Mario Kart, Yoshi's Island and Luigi's Mansion, has seemingly left the company after 39 years.
Recently another Nintendo veteran, Metroid Prime producer Kensuke Tanabe, announced his departure.
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Recently another Nintendo veteran, Metroid Prime producer Kensuke Tanabe, announced his departure.
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Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno, known for Mario Kart and Yoshi’s Island, has seemingly left after 39 years | VGC
News of Konno’s departure has emerged just one week after that of another Nintendo veteran…
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January 24, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We're going to see more of these Nintendo retirements in the coming months, and mark my words: the narrative we're going to get – unfairly, in my opinion – every time a Nintendo game is released that doesn't get an 85+ Metacritic is that the old Nintendo is dead and the new blood doesn't 'get it'
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo the Hedgehog
Improve a game title by adding "The Hedgehog" at the end
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo the Hedgehog
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Podcast: Forza and Fable look like GOTY contenders, and can Ubisoft recover?
@scully1888.bsky.social, @andyrobinson.bsky.social, and @apzonerunner.com discuss this week’s big gaming news.
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@scully1888.bsky.social, @andyrobinson.bsky.social, and @apzonerunner.com discuss this week’s big gaming news.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Podcast: Forza and Fable look like GOTY contenders, and can Ubisoft recover?
@scully1888.bsky.social, @andyrobinson.bsky.social, and @apzonerunner.com discuss this week’s big gaming news.
Listen: lnk.to/VGC
Video version to follow shortly.
@scully1888.bsky.social, @andyrobinson.bsky.social, and @apzonerunner.com discuss this week’s big gaming news.
Listen: lnk.to/VGC
Video version to follow shortly.
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Xbox's big Fable reveal has confirmed a 'truly' open world, British humour, and an Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn.
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Xbox’s big Fable reveal confirms ‘truly’ open world, and Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn | VGC
Playground promises British humour, morale dilemmas, and a “truly” open world…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Xbox's big Fable reveal has confirmed a 'truly' open world, British humour, and an Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn.
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Pokémon studio Game Freak has shared a new look at its Xbox, PS5 and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation.
The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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Pokémon studio Game Freak gives a new look at its PS5, Xbox and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation | VGC
The game will be avaialable on Xbox Game Pass on day one…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Pokémon studio Game Freak has shared a new look at its Xbox, PS5 and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation.
The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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Xbox has shared the first gameplay details for Forza Horizon 6, and confirmed its release date.
The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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Forza Horizon 6 first gameplay details revealed and release date confirmed | VGC
Playground Games shared the first look at the series’ Japan entry in a gameplay deep dive…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Xbox has shared the first gameplay details for Forza Horizon 6, and confirmed its release date.
The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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Oh for fu-
Lego is teasing a large-scale Mario Kart Luigi set, to accompany the $170 / £150 Mario one released last year.
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Lego is teasing a large-scale Mario Kart Luigi set, to accompany the Mario one | VGC
The Mario set was released last year, priced at $170 /
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January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Oh for fu-
I was curious about this but having seen the trailer I'm now very excited for it.
Nintendo has shared a wealth of new information on the upcoming Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros Wonder, including a release date, playable Rosalina, multiplayer modes, Toad challenges, Koopalings, Amiibo and new power-ups.
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Nintendo shares a wealth of new info on Super Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition, including playable Rosalina | VGC
Super Mario Bros Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is out in March…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I was curious about this but having seen the trailer I'm now very excited for it.
Ubisoft's share price was something like €4-5 back in the early 2010s, then they continually nailed it and rocketed that up to more than €100 at one point in 2018.
Now it's back down to €4-5 again.
These studios are capable of great things. I hope they find that spark again.
Now it's back down to €4-5 again.
These studios are capable of great things. I hope they find that spark again.
Ubisoft's share price dropped by 33% this morning following its announcement of a "major company reset" yesterday, hitting its lowest value in 14 years.
The company's share price has now dropped 95.9% over the past eight years.
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The company's share price has now dropped 95.9% over the past eight years.
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Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement | VGC
The company’s share price has dropped 95% in total over the past eight years…
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January 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Ubisoft's share price was something like €4-5 back in the early 2010s, then they continually nailed it and rocketed that up to more than €100 at one point in 2018.
Now it's back down to €4-5 again.
These studios are capable of great things. I hope they find that spark again.
Now it's back down to €4-5 again.
These studios are capable of great things. I hope they find that spark again.
I mean, you've got to admit that's a hell of a comeback
Epic Games' VFX supervisor has challenged director Gore Verbinski's earlier claim that Unreal Engine makes films look like video games.
Pat Tubach says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE, "and I should know, I was one of them".
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Pat Tubach says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE, "and I should know, I was one of them".
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Epic Games VFX head says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE: ‘And I should know, I was one of them’ | VGC
Epic’s VFX supervisor has challenged director Gore Verbinski’s claim that Unreal Engine makes movies look like video games…
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January 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I mean, you've got to admit that's a hell of a comeback
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Ubisoft has detailed a ‘major company reset’, which has resulted in six cancelled games, seven delayed projects, and two studio closures, as it reorganizes into 'creative houses'.
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Ubisoft details ‘major company reset’: 6 games canned, 7 delayed, and 2 studios closed | VGC
Prince of Persia remake among cancelled projects; Company reorganises into five ‘creative houses’ specializing in genres…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Ubisoft has detailed a ‘major company reset’, which has resulted in six cancelled games, seven delayed projects, and two studio closures, as it reorganizes into 'creative houses'.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
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Reposted by Chris Scullion
Ubisoft has cancelled six games in development, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.
It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
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It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
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Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake | VGC
It has also delayed 7 other games “to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met”…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Ubisoft has cancelled six games in development, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.
It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
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A Chinese modder has created the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console with a PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 sharing the same power supply and cooling system.
She jokes that it will "end the console war".
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She jokes that it will "end the console war".
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Modder creates the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console combining PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2 | VGC
It will “put an end to the console war…
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January 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A Chinese modder has created the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console with a PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 sharing the same power supply and cooling system.
She jokes that it will "end the console war".
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/modder-...
She jokes that it will "end the console war".
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/modder-...
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski says the increasing use of Unreal Engine over Maya for visual effects in films is "the greatest slip backwards" and makes movies look more like video games.
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‘Greatest slip backwards’: Pirates of the Caribbean director says Unreal Engine makes films look too much like games | VGC
Gore Verbinski says the increased use of Unreal Engine in movie production means VFX don’t look as good…
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January 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski says the increasing use of Unreal Engine over Maya for visual effects in films is "the greatest slip backwards" and makes movies look more like video games.
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Don't need a trailer. I'm there day one.
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Don't need a trailer. I'm there day one.
*calls Jon Culshaw*
“Sorry mate, they’re onto us, I’ll have to do the test myself”
“Sorry mate, they’re onto us, I’ll have to do the test myself”
January 21, 2026 at 9:49 AM
*calls Jon Culshaw*
“Sorry mate, they’re onto us, I’ll have to do the test myself”
“Sorry mate, they’re onto us, I’ll have to do the test myself”
Been wanting to write this one for a while. I'm sure it will be met with an entirely rational response, especially over on X.
"Developers: Please give me the option to remove swear words from your games."
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Developers: Please give me the option to remove swear words from your games | VGC
In the era of excellent accessibility options, parents should be able to play certain games in front of their children without reaching for the volume…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Been wanting to write this one for a while. I'm sure it will be met with an entirely rational response, especially over on X.
Reposted by Chris Scullion
A true story about how a mobile game sunk its teeth into me and how I managed to get out of its evil grasp
Next up in critics week, VGC deputy editor and general games media legend @scully1888.bsky.social on breaking the curse of Disney Solitaire:
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Critics week: Chris Scullion on breaking the curse of Disney Solitaire
Games media legend Chris Scullion has a real love/hate relationship with Playtika’s big-name solitaire game.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:04 AM
A true story about how a mobile game sunk its teeth into me and how I managed to get out of its evil grasp