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
I thought Hell would freeze over before Scotland made it to another World Cup. This morning the Pentlands have frozen over instead: I’ll take it 🏴💙
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I thought Hell would freeze over before Scotland made it to another World Cup. This morning the Pentlands have frozen over instead: I’ll take it 🏴💙
Steve Clarke in the Scotland dressing room
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Steve Clarke in the Scotland dressing room
I was 15 the last time Scotland was in a World Cup.
I'll be 43 the next time it happens.
I'm floods of tears. I'm so happy
I'll be 43 the next time it happens.
I'm floods of tears. I'm so happy
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I was 15 the last time Scotland was in a World Cup.
I'll be 43 the next time it happens.
I'm floods of tears. I'm so happy
I'll be 43 the next time it happens.
I'm floods of tears. I'm so happy
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EA Sports says there'll be no F1 26 game, with F1 25 getting a paid 2026 season expansion instead.
An "all-new" and "reimagined" F1 game will release in 2027.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-spor...
An "all-new" and "reimagined" F1 game will release in 2027.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-spor...
EA Sports says there’ll be no F1 26, with F1 25 getting a paid 2026 season expansion instead | VGC
An “all-new” and “reimagined” F1 game will release in 2027…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
EA Sports says there'll be no F1 26 game, with F1 25 getting a paid 2026 season expansion instead.
An "all-new" and "reimagined" F1 game will release in 2027.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-spor...
An "all-new" and "reimagined" F1 game will release in 2027.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-spor...
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The podcast was absolutely hijacked this week. Somehow it became The Mario Movie vs Gigli vs Schindler's List.
Feat. @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social @dringo.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
Feat. @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social @dringo.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The podcast was absolutely hijacked this week. Somehow it became The Mario Movie vs Gigli vs Schindler's List.
Feat. @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social @dringo.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
Feat. @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social @dringo.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
I'm so, so excited to hear that The Beatles Anthology documentary series is being remastered and added to Disney+.
My dad bought the VHS box set in the 90s then I bought the DVD version when I was at Uni in the early 2000s. It's an outstanding doc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCw...
My dad bought the VHS box set in the 90s then I bought the DVD version when I was at Uni in the early 2000s. It's an outstanding doc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCw...
The Beatles Anthology | Official Trailer | Disney+
YouTube video by Disney Plus
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November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I'm so, so excited to hear that The Beatles Anthology documentary series is being remastered and added to Disney+.
My dad bought the VHS box set in the 90s then I bought the DVD version when I was at Uni in the early 2000s. It's an outstanding doc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCw...
My dad bought the VHS box set in the 90s then I bought the DVD version when I was at Uni in the early 2000s. It's an outstanding doc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCw...
Here's some footage I took of WWE 2K25 running on mobile. I'm impressed at how it looks, but it's definitely an inferior experience. There are some things I haven't figured out and aren't listed in the controls, like picking up your opponent from a lying position – surely they didn't leave that out?
Video: WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition was released today on mobile.
Here's our gameplay footage showing how it looks running on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzI...
Here's our gameplay footage showing how it looks running on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzI...
WWE 2K25 Netflix Edition - iOS Gameplay (iPhone 17 Pro Max)
YouTube video by VGC
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November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Here's some footage I took of WWE 2K25 running on mobile. I'm impressed at how it looks, but it's definitely an inferior experience. There are some things I haven't figured out and aren't listed in the controls, like picking up your opponent from a lying position – surely they didn't leave that out?
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Video: WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition was released today on mobile.
Here's our gameplay footage showing how it looks running on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzI...
Here's our gameplay footage showing how it looks running on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzI...
WWE 2K25 Netflix Edition - iOS Gameplay (iPhone 17 Pro Max)
YouTube video by VGC
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Video: WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition was released today on mobile.
Here's our gameplay footage showing how it looks running on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzI...
Here's our gameplay footage showing how it looks running on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzI...
I agree with the points here, and the analogy @dringo.bsky.social uses of using AI to transcribe content (which I do too) versus using it to write it.
There are situations where AI is used for efficiency rather than creativity, and it may not help to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
There are situations where AI is used for efficiency rather than creativity, and it may not help to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
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November 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I agree with the points here, and the analogy @dringo.bsky.social uses of using AI to transcribe content (which I do too) versus using it to write it.
There are situations where AI is used for efficiency rather than creativity, and it may not help to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
There are situations where AI is used for efficiency rather than creativity, and it may not help to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
This was actually the first time I got to properly watch this, because the first time it happened I was covering it in a live blog for ONM
Why did Nintendo stop holding live press conferences?
This infamous 2010 Skyward Sword demo probably didn't help.
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social rewatch Nintendo's E3 2010 show.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
This infamous 2010 Skyward Sword demo probably didn't help.
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social rewatch Nintendo's E3 2010 show.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This was actually the first time I got to properly watch this, because the first time it happened I was covering it in a live blog for ONM
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Why did Nintendo stop holding live press conferences?
This infamous 2010 Skyward Sword demo probably didn't help.
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social rewatch Nintendo's E3 2010 show.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
This infamous 2010 Skyward Sword demo probably didn't help.
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social rewatch Nintendo's E3 2010 show.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Why did Nintendo stop holding live press conferences?
This infamous 2010 Skyward Sword demo probably didn't help.
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social rewatch Nintendo's E3 2010 show.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
This infamous 2010 Skyward Sword demo probably didn't help.
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social rewatch Nintendo's E3 2010 show.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
When you turn up at school but class is cancelled because the grammar textbooks have gone missing
November 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
When you turn up at school but class is cancelled because the grammar textbooks have gone missing
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This is powerfully embarrassing
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This is powerfully embarrassing
“Right, full day of hammering my book today”
[Mouse breaks within 30 minutes]
[Mouse breaks within 30 minutes]
a woman says do you believe in fate while sitting in a chair
ALT: a woman says do you believe in fate while sitting in a chair
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November 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“Right, full day of hammering my book today”
[Mouse breaks within 30 minutes]
[Mouse breaks within 30 minutes]
Finished my latest Lego build, a cheeky wee Sherlock Holmes book nook for my bookshelf
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Finished my latest Lego build, a cheeky wee Sherlock Holmes book nook for my bookshelf
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Podcast: We've played Metroid Prime 4. Was it worth the wait?
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social and @dringo.bsky.social chat about the week in news.
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
Listen: lnk.to/VGC
Plus: Things get heated over the Mario movie...
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social and @dringo.bsky.social chat about the week in news.
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
Listen: lnk.to/VGC
Plus: Things get heated over the Mario movie...
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Podcast: We've played Metroid Prime 4. Was it worth the wait?
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social and @dringo.bsky.social chat about the week in news.
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
Listen: lnk.to/VGC
Plus: Things get heated over the Mario movie...
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social and @dringo.bsky.social chat about the week in news.
Watch: youtu.be/t-GS78nY9AA
Listen: lnk.to/VGC
Plus: Things get heated over the Mario movie...
I've written some bits for this, so if you want to complete your collection of Everything Chris Scullion Has Ever Committed to Print then 1) Please stop camping in my front garden: I can see you, you know. And 2) Get your order in now
It’s the final day to back the #NESBOOK, with the Kickstarter ending at 9pm tonight. Love the #NES? Love reading? Love coffee table books?Then you’ll love this.
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've written some bits for this, so if you want to complete your collection of Everything Chris Scullion Has Ever Committed to Print then 1) Please stop camping in my front garden: I can see you, you know. And 2) Get your order in now
Moaners will moan but I'm up for this. The main reason I didn't play through Silent Hill F again to get the rest of the endings was because I couldn't be arsed with all that combat, so an option to fire through it quicker for plot purposes is welcome.
Silent Hill F has received a new update which adds a Casual Action difficulty level and lets players skip the part of a New Game+ playthrough that doesn't affect branching storylines.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/silent-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/silent-...
Silent Hill F update adds ‘Casual’ difficulty and lets players skip part of a New Game+ playthrough | VGC
Version 1.10 is available on all formats now…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Moaners will moan but I'm up for this. The main reason I didn't play through Silent Hill F again to get the rest of the endings was because I couldn't be arsed with all that combat, so an option to fire through it quicker for plot purposes is welcome.
Digital Foundry says Steam Machine power will be "some mid-point between Xbox Series S and PS5, prob closer to PS5", so the price will determine how many PC players want to buy a TV box providing what may be a performance downgrade for some of them.
Also means the next Xbox will be different enough
Also means the next Xbox will be different enough
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Digital Foundry says Steam Machine power will be "some mid-point between Xbox Series S and PS5, prob closer to PS5", so the price will determine how many PC players want to buy a TV box providing what may be a performance downgrade for some of them.
Also means the next Xbox will be different enough
Also means the next Xbox will be different enough
Two things I always absolutely love the idea of, then quickly become sick of after I get stuck into them
Monster Hunter Wilds is teaming up with KFC in Japan to provide special meals containing codes for exclusive in-game items.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/monster...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/monster...
Monster Hunter Wilds is teaming up with KFC in Japan for exclusive in-game items | VGC
Players who buy special Monster Hunter meals at KFC will get chicken bucket charms…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Two things I always absolutely love the idea of, then quickly become sick of after I get stuck into them
Reposted by Chris Scullion
Here's our full, definitive list of all 28 announcements made during PlayStation's State of Play Japan presentation today.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...
Here’s everything that was announced during PlayStation’s State of Play Japan presentation | VGC
The 40-minute show featured 28 announcements for games from Japan and the rest of Asia…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Here's our full, definitive list of all 28 announcements made during PlayStation's State of Play Japan presentation today.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...
Speaks volumes about just how big the price hike has been, that Sony can sell a Japanese-only PS5 Digital that's $120 cheaper than usual, and it's STILL $95 more expensive than it was at launch
Sony has announced a special Japan-only version of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which will be sold at a discounted price of ¥55,000 ($355).
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is...
Sony is launching a Japan-only edition of the PS5 Digital for $355 | VGC
The console will only support Japanese language games…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Speaks volumes about just how big the price hike has been, that Sony can sell a Japanese-only PS5 Digital that's $120 cheaper than usual, and it's STILL $95 more expensive than it was at launch
Subscribe to our Patreon and you aren’t just supporting us, you’ll also get access to a load of extra stuff including our monthly retro podcast Chatting Vintage Games, or CVG if you will.
Scalpers are ruining the retro game market.
This month on CVG, @jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social reminisce about when collecting games wasn't so expensive.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/142592...
This month on CVG, @jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social reminisce about when collecting games wasn't so expensive.
Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/142592...
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Subscribe to our Patreon and you aren’t just supporting us, you’ll also get access to a load of extra stuff including our monthly retro podcast Chatting Vintage Games, or CVG if you will.
Warm take: There's a snobbery against basic puzzle games these days, which didn't exist during the days of Tetris, Dr Mario, Puzzle Bobble, Zoo Keeper – right up to the moment smartphones arrived, basically.
If Suika Game had released on DS first it would be considered a classic
If Suika Game had released on DS first it would be considered a classic
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Warm take: There's a snobbery against basic puzzle games these days, which didn't exist during the days of Tetris, Dr Mario, Puzzle Bobble, Zoo Keeper – right up to the moment smartphones arrived, basically.
If Suika Game had released on DS first it would be considered a classic
If Suika Game had released on DS first it would be considered a classic
My new favourite
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
My new favourite