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Pokémon trainer who survived the nonary games. Attorney who solves puzzles.A lombax who eats wumpa,collects gems and catches apes.Keyblade wielder. @OldVGMags
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wario64.bsky.social
Katsuhiro Harada to leave Bandai Namco at end of the year
I’d like to share that I’ll be leaving Bandai Namco at the end of 2025. With the TEKKEN series reaching its 30th anniversary—an important milestone for a project I’ve devoted much of my life to—I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close. My roots lie in the days when I supported small local tournaments in Japanese arcades and in small halls and community centers overseas. I still remember carrying arcade cabinets by myself, encouraging people to “Please try TEKKEN,” and directly facing the players right in front of me. The conversations and atmosphere we shared in those places became the core of who I am as a developer and game creator. Even as the times changed, those experiences have remained at the center of my identity. And even after the tournament scene grew much larger, many of you continued to treat me like an old friend—challenging me at venues, inviting me out for drinks at bars. Those memories are also deeply precious to me. In recent years, I experienced the loss of several close friends in my personal life, and in my professional life I witnessed the retirement or passing of many senior colleagues whom I deeply respect. Those accumulated events made me reflect on the “time I have left as a creator.” During that period, I sought advice from Ken Kutaragi—whom I respect as though he were another father—and received invaluable encouragement and guidance. His words quietly supported me in making this decision. Over the past four to five years, I’ve gradually handed over all of my responsibilities, as well as the stories and worldbuilding I oversaw, to the team, bringing me to the present day. Looking back, I was fortunate to work on an extraordinary variety of projects—VR titles (such as Summer Lesson), Pokkén Tournament, the SoulCalibur series, and many others, both inside and outside the company. Each project was full of new discoveries and learning, and every one of them became an irreplaceable experience for me. To everyone who has supported me, to communities around the world, and to all the colleagues who have walked alongside me for so many years, I offer my deepest gratitude. I’ll share more about my next steps at a later date. Thank you very much for everything. 【Postscript】 Although I will be leaving the company at the end of 2025, Bandai Namco has asked me to appear at the TWT Finals at the end of January 2026, so I expect to attend as a guest. For 30 years I kept saying, “I’ll do it someday,” and never once performed as a DJ at a tournament event. So instead, I will be releasing—for the first and last time—a 60-minute TEKKEN DJ-style nonstop mix (DJ mix), personally edited by myself, together with this announcement. Listening to it brings back many memories. Thank you again, sincerely, for all these years. ‘TEKKEN: A 30-Year Journey – Harada’s Final Mix’ by Katsuhiro Harada 1 is on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/pEYofA4yXOwyC7lj0O December 8, 2025 - The Final Day of TEKKEN’s 30th Anniversary - Katsuhiro Harada
December 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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danryckert.com
FIGURED OUT A SOLUTION
October 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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cfwhitehead.bsky.social
It is now the 8th anniversary of Mania so time to dig up some Sonic trivia... This year, it's Kanga Clanga! (aka the Kangus). This lovable robo-roo originally lived in the outback but now entertains us all in Pinball Carnival Zone!
Kanga Clanga Badnik from Sonic Superstars. He is cute and orange, with a lovable blank eyed expression. Kanga Clanga Badnik, as it appears in a 2.5D prototype Evening Star worked on after Sonic Mania. It is balancing on its tail and kicking forward with its springy roo feet! Sonic is knocked to the left with significant kinetic force. A wider shot of Kanga Clanga hopping in pursuit of Sonic in the outback.
August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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murdoink.com
1A
August 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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jon.gvg.io
A ton of beta games are being sold and the non profit who were prepared to dump them lost the deal

Could go very badly fellas

Yeah that's DS Rhythm Thief
May 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress:

"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
May 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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dark1x.bsky.social
Was gonna complain that Oblivion started on the wrong monitor (I hate this) but I have to hand it to them - it actually supports ultra-tall mode lmao
April 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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stephentotilo.bsky.social
A fun GDC surprises: A PS1-in-a-briefcase that PlayStation’s in-house preservation team believes may have been used to market the system in Europe the 90s

Sony’s @somecronzaguy.bsky.social brought it to his talk about how PlayStation is saving its history. More to come in Game File next week
March 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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videogameschronicle.com
Apple has reportedly stopped production on its $3,500 Vision Pro due to lack of demand.

vgc.news/news/apple-h...
Apple has reportedly stopped production on its $3,500 Vision Pro due to lack of demand | VGC
Apple has reportedly decided to end Vision Pro production due to a high amount of unsold stock…
vgc.news
January 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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gematsu.com
The next update for Double Dragon Revive will be unveiled at The Game Awards 2024 on December 12. x.com/DD1987_PR/st...
December 11, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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oldvgmags.bsky.social
اول نظرة للعبتي استرو بوي وكينجدوم هارتس تشين اوف ميموريز لجهاز الجيم بوي ادفانس من العدد ٥١ لمجلة ألعاب الكمبيوتر

#KHCoM #AstroBoy #GBA
November 2, 2024 at 7:31 PM
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jon.gvg.io
Nintendo Music is a really good app. Very nice features and UI.

but like you can't launch it with 20ish games and expect people to stick around
October 30, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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oldvgmags.bsky.social
‏٢٠ سنة مرت على لعبة جراند ثيفت اوتو سان اندرياس "حرامي السيارات ٥" !!

‏تقدروا تقروا الحل الكامل لها هنا:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

‏⁦‪#GrandTheftAuto‬⁩ ⁦‪#GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas‬⁩
‏⁦‪#GTASA‬⁩
October 26, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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zhugeex.com
A court in Austria has ruled that EA's FIFA Ultimate Team packs are NOT classified as gambling because they are purely in-game and cannot be used to generate a profit.

This is a win for EA, although it should be noted the Supreme Court will make a final decision next year that applies to all games
Key Austrian court finds FIFA Ultimate Team packs are not gambling
EA has won a key court case in Austria over whether loot boxes should be classified as gambling.
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 24, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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oldvgmags.bsky.social
‎غلاف العدد السابع والثلاثون لمجلة ألعاب بلاي ستيشن

#Tenchu #PlayStation
October 24, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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bsky.app
Bluesky now has 13M+ users, the @atproto.com developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped features like DMs and video!

We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a $15M Series A to continue growing the community, investing in Trust and Safety, and supporting the dev ecosystem.
Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky
Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.
bsky.social
October 24, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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October 25, 2024 at 7:36 AM
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kekeflipnote.bsky.social
Moomin discovered that there is no toxicity over Bluesky.
October 24, 2024 at 2:34 PM
mbafif.bsky.social
كولكشن ماريو اند لويجي ❤️💚
October 24, 2024 at 8:01 PM
mbafif.bsky.social
بعد ٢٠ سنة انتظار…
October 24, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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oldvgmags.bsky.social
اول نظرة للجزء الاول من لعبة ماريو اند لويجي لجهاز الجيم بوي ادفانس (طنشوا الخطأ المطبعي 😅) من العدد ٥١ لمجلة ألعاب الكمبيوتر

مين متحمس للجزء الجديد برذرشيب الاسبوع القادم؟

#MarioandLuigi #MarioAndLuigiBrothership
October 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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am-ablaze.bsky.social
بعد مانقلنا هنا
تويتر جد صار الأX
October 23, 2024 at 10:18 AM
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matpiscatella.bsky.social
Thanks for the questions, enthusiast forum poster!

All games are tracked at the SKU level, including Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. 98.9% of Dead Rising sales in Sept were from the Remaster.

As for Astro Bot, September $ sales were 5.5x the lifetime unbundled $ sales of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission.
October 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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matpiscatella.bsky.social
Astro Bot ranked as the #2 best-selling game of the month, debuting as the 25th best-seller of 2024 year-to-date.
October 23, 2024 at 1:09 PM