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Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno, known for Mario Kart and Yoshi’s Island, has left after 39 years | VGC
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (356+ words) News of Konno's departure has emerged just one week after that of another Nintendo veteran, Kensuke Tanabe Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno quietly left the company last year, it has emerged. As spotted by users EAD Ninja and LeoSukaze on the…...
Podcast: Forza and Fable look like GOTY contenders, and can Ubisoft recover? | VGC
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (133+ words) The VGC team discuss the Xbox Developer Direct, Ubisoft's cancellations and Kensuke Tanabe's retirement The latest episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast is available now. This week, Chris and Andy are joined by Alex Donaldson to discuss Thursday's Xbox…...
VGC Newsletter for January 23 | VGC
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (38+ words) I bring you news! In letter form! Greetings, chum. Chris here with your latest weekly VGC newsletter. As you may have noticed, Jordan's been in Japan all week, and he's picked a good time for it...
Nintendo confirms Nintendo Direct this weekend for Mario Galaxy Movie | VGC
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (377+ words) Nintendo and Illumination are set to reveal new details on the sequel Nintendo will hold a new Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Super Mario Galaxy Movie on Sunday, January 25, it's announced. The live stream will take place at 9am ET / 2pm GMT…...
Sonic boss says he’s open to adding ‘deep cut’ Sonic characters as CrossWorlds DLC | VGC
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) We want Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to represent all eras of Sonic." Sega's chief creative officer of Sonic the Hedgehog, Takashi Iizuka, has discussed post-launch plans for racing game Sonic CrossWorlds, and said he's open to adding deep cut" Sonic characters…...
Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is ‘relatively small’ but it’s outsourcing to a wide number of partner studios | VGC
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (366+ words) The Pok'mon studio is taking a central direction and management role Game Freak has shed more light on the development structure of its upcoming action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation. Shown in more detail during the Xbox Developer Direct presentation on…...
Megami Tensei author says devs must take inspiration from other media if they want to invent new gameplay systems | VGC
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (354+ words) If creators draw inspiration from games, they'll just make the same games, he says The author of the books that inspired the Shin Megami Tensei series says developers should take inspiration from other media, not just games. Aya Nishitani wrote…...
Double Fine reveals Kiln, a pottery-based multiplayer party brawler | VGC
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (367+ words) Double Fine Productions has announced Kiln, an "online multiplayer pottery party brawler. Players take control of a small spirit, who can't battle unprotected and so decides to create some armour. Players sculpt this armour out of clay using a pottery…...
Xbox’s big Fable reveal confirms ‘truly’ open world, and Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn | VGC
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (826+ words) Playground promises British humour, moral dilemmas, and NPCs who remember your actions Xbox and Playground Games have debuted the first deep dive into Fable, which is confirmed for release on Xbox, PC (including Steam), and PlayStation 5 in Autumn 2026. During a…...
Pokémon studio Game Freak gives a new look at its PS5, Xbox and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation | VGC
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (401+ words) The game will be avaialable on Xbox Game Pass on day one Game Freak has presented players with a new look at Beast of Reincarnation, its multi-format action RPG. The game tells the story of Emma, an "exiled protagonist" accompanied…...