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Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada says he’s "quite interested" in Capcom’s decision to charge fans to stream upcoming Street Fighter 6 tournament finals.

"A lot of influencers are making big money off of their streams," Harada said.

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Tekken boss Harada says he’s ‘quite interested’ in Capcom’s decision to charge for Street Fighter tournament streams | VGC
“A lot of influencers are making big money” off streaming tournaments…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Tim Kitzrow, the voice behind NBA Jam's commentary and the iconic "boomshakalaka" line, says he was paid $800 for his work on the game, which reportedly made over $1 billion.

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‘Boomshakalaka’: NBA Jam’s iconic announcer was paid $800 to voice the game, which reportedly made over $1 billion | VGC
Tim Kitzrow says he “wasn’t savvy enough to know the business” at the time…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What was it like working on the Official Nintendo Magazine during the rise of the Wii?

On VGQ&A, @scully1888.bsky.social and @jordanmiddler.bsky.social chat about games media, censorship, and hidden gems.

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November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A Far Cry TV series has been announced by FX.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob Mac will co-produce and star in the 'anthology series', which will have a new setting and new cast every season.

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A Far Cry TV series starring Always Sunny’s Rob Mac has been announced | VGC
The anthology series will have a new setting and characters every season…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"It's not going to solve all of the problems" - Former Rockstar writer Dan Houser says he's "dabbling" with AI as he works on his next game, but says it's not yet quite as revolutionary as some people suggest.

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‘It’s not going to solve all of the problems’: Dan Houser says he’s ‘dabbling’ with AI but it’s ‘not as useful’ as some say | VGC
“They will claim it can solve every single problem, and it really can’t yet”…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:18 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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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
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
"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
Do you remember Nintendo's celebrity-filled adverts from the 2010s?

Join @jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social for a look back at the prime Nintendo Wii years.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Actor Charlie Cox has said that while he’s “thrilled” for his Game Awards nomination, any credit given to him for his role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 must be shared with another actor.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:11 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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‘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 in one of the most significant gaming deals so far of 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
The Pokémon Company will soon begin selling real-life donuts based on the upcoming Mega Dimension DLC, including two donuts that hint at returning Legendary Pokémon.

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November 24, 2025 at 10:48 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
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
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@jordanmiddler.bsky.social and @scully1888.bsky.social are joined by @mackeza.bsky.social to chat about this week's news.

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Plus: Keza forgets a Nintendo classic from her new book
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 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
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
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
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
Silent Hill 2 has just been released on Xbox Series X/S, with a 50% launch discount for both the Standard and Deluxe Editions.

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Silent Hill 2 has just been released on Xbox Series X/S, with a 50% discount | VGC
A bundle with Silent Hill F is also available…
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November 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Nintendo has started removing player-made Kirby Air Riders machine designs showing its Chef Kawasaki character in a bikini, which have been reaching the top ranking in the game's Machine Market.

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Nintendo starts removing player-made ‘bikini chef’ Kirby Air Riders designs as they top the in-game marketplace | VGC
One bikini design is currently the most expensive item in the Machine Market by far…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM