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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 13h

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied that the gaming division could be sold by Microsoft, following her 'streamlining' of the business this year. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ce...

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma insists Microsoft’s gaming business is ‘not for sale’ | VGC

Asha Sharma denies reports Xbox could be sold…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 14h

According to a New York Times interview, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma "gave her personal cellphone number to journalists and influencers", while her new chief strategy officer "has tutored reporters on the company’s economic challenges".

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 15h

This is why we're so grateful for your support. When we set up the podcast, we never really envisioned it as this little island in the storm affecting games media – but The Back Page *is* basically our outlet now.

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Aaron Potter @aaronpotter.bsky.social · 15h

There's a reason I can only rarely dedicated a full-fledged review to an indie game. My monthly roundup column is a middleground I've landed upon, and every publisher/dev featured is always very grateful. But in an ideal economic landscape we could do more.

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 14h

Support independent games media.

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 15h

When I left IGN/GN, I vowed to try to give as much work to as many people fresh out of publications as possible during these cuts - but even for a healthy business, the demand/need now is impossible. The future is independent, smaller, & reader-supported. Support the coverage you want to see!

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 15h

A flattering but frustrating regular occurrence is the amount of praise senior games industry figures give me about our least profitable content. It’s not all about money, of course, but we are trying to run a business.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 15h

God, this. I’ve been shopping an interview with a huge name, tied to a viral subject that’s getting millions of views on social, and I can’t sell it anywhere. A couple of years ago it would have been the easiest pitch of my life.

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Nick Calandra @nickjcal.bsky.social · 15h

Echoing this. Second Wind is in a strong position, but we also need to be bringing in more paid subs than we’re losing which right now is very much tied to economic conditions. Sad to see in our exit surveys why people are having to leave. Support the media you enjoy please. Every $ counts.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 15h

Journalists WANT to cover indies. The most engaged readers want to read this coverage. But it literally loses us money every time we do. Readers and the games industry gets the media it pays for.

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matte jones @pillowfort.bsky.social · 16h

when a journalist discovers a new game and sincerely shares their joy in the hope you'll feel the same way, it's often some of the worst performing posts on social. like. what is the audience supposed to do with a game they've never heard of and haven't played yet. how do you have a take.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 16h

Games media cuts have felt unending for a while, but the mood feels especially grim among indie outlets with the latest wave of layoffs. More than ever, if the game industry values its media, it needs to support them. Buy some advertising, sponsor content, purchase subs. It makes a big difference.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 17h

Goichi Suda’s Grasshopper Manufacture has officially regained independence from NetEase Games, avoiding its international studio cull. vgc.news/news/suda-51...

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Suda 51’s Grasshopper officially regains independence from NetEase, avoiding studio cull | VGC

Grasshopper Manufacture will continue as an independent studio…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 19h

More than 12,000 people are currently in the queue to buy tickets for the London Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert, which is in a 5,000 capacity venue

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 21h

Do I know anyone who has an unwanted PSOne dev console? Asking for reasons

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 21h

Halo’s former creative director has urged Activision to hire former Bungie and Halo Studios staff to build the next game in the series. vgc.news/news/halos-f...

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Halo’s former creative director urges Activision to hire laid off Bungie, Halo Studios devs | VGC

Frank O’Connor shares advice to Activision for how the Halo series could go forward…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Grant Theft Auto 6’s map is twice the size of GTA 5’s and will feature advanced weather systems like tropical storms and hurricanes, Rockstar has revealed. vgc.news/news/gta-6-m...

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GTA 6 map officially twice as large as GTA 5, features hurricanes and tropical storms | VGC

Rockstar says GTA 6’s map is the biggest map Rockstar has ever created “by some degree”…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I've owned nearly every iPhone, so 19 years, without incident. I swear I've now smashed the iPhone 17 Pro screen for the fourth time. It's made of paper

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sonic the Hedgehog boss Takashi Iizuka has said he believes the franchise is only halfway to reaching its full potential, after a Sega licensing exec suggested it's focusing on appealing to “underserved demographics.” vgc.news/news/sonic-b...

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Sonic boss believes the series is only halfway to its potential | VGC

Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka believes the series has plenty of room for growth…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Xbox has partnered with a pizza chain to release a Gears of War E-Day pizza cutter based on the game’s Lancer weapon, and immediately sold out. vgc.news/news/xbox-re...

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Xbox reveals Gears of War Lancer pizza cutter, immediately sells out | VGC

The Gears of War pizza cutter was available as part of a Prince St.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sony is skipping CES 2027, ending the company’s decades-long presence at the annual Las Vegas technology show. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is...

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Sony is officially skipping CES for the first time in decades | VGC

Sony says it’s skipping CES due to its evolution towards entertainment…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Naughty Dog has confirmed it will “fully reveal” Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet next year, and that work has started on new The Last of Us projects. vgc.news/news/naughty...

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Naughty Dog will fully reveal Intergalactic in 2027 | VGC

Naughty Dog confirms new Last of Us projects are in early development…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sony has filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept contactless payments from credit cards and phones. vgc.news/news/sony-pa...

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Sony patents PlayStation controller that accepts credit card payments | VGC

New PlayStation controller could accept touch payments from phones and cards…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years, developer Mojang announced during its Minecraft Live stream on Saturday. vgc.news/news/minecra...

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Minecraft is officially getting its first new dimension in 15 years | VGC

New Minecraft dimension The Sift is also coming to Dungeons 2 next week…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said he feels “fantastic” about Xbox’s remaining roster of studios and IPs and called recent “streamlining” of the business “great to see”. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microso...

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Microsoft CEO says ‘streamlining’ of Xbox business is ‘great to see’ | VGC

Executive says he’s feeling good about Xbox’s remaining studios and IPs…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Unreal rare consoles selection at The Tenth Mosaic event in Tokyo

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you’re having a good day, you’re still not at a Streets of Rage DJ set by Yuzo Koshiro

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Xbox has officially announced widespread changes to its studio structure, including the merging of numerous studios, the handing over of Halo and Rare to Activision, and the potential closure of Ninja Theory. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-of...

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Xbox officially announces more layoffs and widespread changes to its entire studio structure | VGC

Ninja Theory set to close as Halo Studios, Obsidian, Rare and Turn 10 are affected by the mass shuffle…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you’re having a good day, you’re still not at a Rez-themed DJ set with Tetsuya Mizuguchi

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I spoke to the Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance leads about Switch 2, Wilds feedback, and the expansion’s big narrative time skip. vgc.news/features/int...

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Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance devs discuss Switch 2, Wilds feedback, and the expansion’s time skip | VGC

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds leaders discuss the expansion…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

‘We were almost dead’: The director behind NeoGeo AES+ has revealed how the global chip shortage forced it to reengineer the console, leading to the recently confirmed year-long delay and nearly canceled the device entirely. vgc.news/news/we-were...

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‘We were almost dead’: NeoGeo boss reveals forced redesign behind AES+ delay | VGC

Plaion reveals how the AI-driven chip shortage nearly cancelled NeoGeo AES+ entirely…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Xbox is reportedly planning to consolidate several of its game studios in a second wave of major layoffs planned for this week. vgc.news/news/xbox-wi...

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Xbox will reportedly ‘consolidate several studios’ in new major wave of layoffs | VGC

Microsoft is reportedly planning to cut hundreds more Xbox jobs this week…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sadly the noise is that more bad Xbox news is coming shortly

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Reunited the Rez development team for a 25th anniversary interview! A transformative game for me. Thank you @noboru_hotta @Jkooza

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Met WarioWare series director Abe-San!

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

At TGS I caught up with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who discussed the game’s “200GB” size, DLC plans, and an exclusive new Tifa detail. vgc.news/features/int...

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FF7 Revelation director Hamaguchi discusses the game’s 200GB size, DLC plans, and a new Tifa detail | VGC

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s director isn’t concerned it’s too big…

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Jordan Middler @jordanmiddler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Call 1-800-GEEZER for a lift. @andyrobinson.bsky.social

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Met WarioWare series director Abe-San!

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ffs even at TGS I’ve got to escort Ashley Graham

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Only Hospital bangers at the Sega TGS party

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sony has told VGC it’s working to resolve an issue that has seen some of its PC games, including Helldivers 2, delisted in the UK. vgc.news/news/sony-re...

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Sony responds after PC games including Helldivers 2 disappear in UK | VGC

PlayStation says it’s working to reinstate Steam games including Helldivers…

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

They changed the arcade machines at Sega HQ since I last visited

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