Podcast: What do we expect from Project Helix?
@jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social @andyrobinson.bsky.social and @dringo.bsky.social chat about Xbox's next machine.
Plus: Pokopia is taking over VGC.
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Nintendo has announced a new Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, and revealed the return of some deep-cut villains from the NES era.
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I bought it the day it came out :)
Is that… unusual?
I’m a few hours tardy, but happy 25th anniversary @conkerhimself.bsky.social @robinbeanland.com to one of the most memorable games of the N64 era. A true classic. Cheers!
Capcom has moved up Pragmata’s release date.
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Microsoft has confirmed that its next-generation games console is codenamed Project Helix, and that it will run both “Xbox and PC games”.
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One of the founding members of the Call of Duty franchise has alleged that publisher Activision once pressured Infinity Ward to build a campaign around Iran attacking Israel.
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"Import tax dodge"
"Import tax dodge"
Dad pulled this old Japanese shipping box out of the loft, dated September 2001 - almost certainly for my GameCube import.
He read the date and paused. “Hold on, that box is 25 years old” 💀
Pokémon Pokopia contains a Pokémon Winds and Waves teaser.
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Very grateful to Chris for the very kind words. Slightly sad this didn't end up on the website, as has been tradition when others leave. I mean, I know why, and am hooting laughing thinking about it. Ah well
Ubisoft’s new Assassin’s Creed boss has provided updates on Hexe, Invictus, and Jade, and strongly teased a Black Flag remake. A much-requested 60fps patch is also coming for 2014’s Unity tomorrow.
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Sony is reportedly ending its strategy of bringing its single-player PlayStation 5 games to PC.
According to Bloomberg, plans for a Ghost of Yotei port have been cancelled, and Saros will also remain PS5 exclusive.
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The Trump administration is reportedly debating whether to force Chinese gaming giant Tencent to divest its stakes in US video game companies.
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Punk isn’t dead: An interview with New Blood’s Dave Oshry, the grandaddy of boomer shooters, who's turning his gaze to other underserved niches.
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Resident Evil Requiem is likely the series’ biggest launch ever, beating modern entries like RE4 and Village, after Capcom announced it's surpassed 5 million sales in less than a week.
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An absolute apocalypse ongoing in the Tech space; 58% of Google Traffic to the world's biggest tech sites has disappeared since 2024. The question is, will this phenomenon come full force for gaming sites, rather than just the echoes we've already experienced?
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Highguard is officially shutting down, little over six weeks after its launch, developer Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed.
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‘A serenity soon to be disturbed’: Bandai Namco will reveal ‘a new RPG’ this week, it's announced.
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French publisher and peripheral firm, Nacon, has delayed a planned games showcase after filing for insolvency last week.
"We are choosing to focus our resources on upcoming releases and the development of our current games."
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Entry level PCs costing less than $500 ‘will disappear by 2028’, due to the ongoing global surge in memory prices, a research firm predicts.
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Pokémon Pokopia Review: "Minecraft and Animal Crossing combine in Pokémon's best spin-off."
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PERSONAL NEWS: After 13 years working as a (legendary) video producer for @eurogamer.bsky.social I have been made redundant in the recent Gamer Network cuts. I loved that job so much (probably too much) and I will miss the people and the opportunities it gave me, but I'm not ready to give up yet!
March release round-up: Here’s every big game coming out this month, including Pokopia and Monster Hunter Stories 3.
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Sony’s Santa Monica Studio is working on "a new franchise within the God of War universe", according to the LinkedIn profile of a former writer.
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Bluepoint reportedly had a Bloodborne remake pitch rejected by FromSoftware last year.
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"I don't know why Xbox won't stop talking,"
This week's VGC Podcast breaks down the changes in Xbox leadership and much more.
With @scully1888.bsky.social, @andyrobinson.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and @dringo.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/ZzmSOhnkINY
