Chris Scullion

Chris Scullion covers video game technology with a focus on how big-budget franchises, classic libraries and platform strategy intersect, using clear, detail-heavy reporting to show what industry moves mean for everyday players. He writes for Video Games Chronicle, where his work sits at the crossover of hardware capability, third-party business decisions and long-term support for games old and new.

Switch ports and third-party console strategy

A defining strand of Scullion’s recent coverage is the ongoing question of which large-scale games can realistically come to Nintendo hardware and other consoles. In reporting on port specialist studios such as Virtuos expressing interest in bringing titles like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Switch, he drills into how developers think about technical constraints, optimisation work and commercial upside, rather than treating port rumours as hype alone.

He tends to foreground who is making a claim, what their track record is, and how their technology or business model positions them to deliver on it.

Across similar stories, he looks closely at the relationship between publishers, external porting houses and platform holders, explaining how they share risk and reward when moving large, existing games to new systems. He pays attention to engine choices, storage and performance compromises, and release timing across platforms, giving his coverage a practical edge for readers trying to understand whether a promised port will feel like a full-fat version or a compromised stopgap.

His reporting in this area is less about speculation and more about mapping concrete statements and confirmed work onto what is technically feasible.

Retro libraries, remasters and game preservation

Scullion has a longstanding interest in retro and classic games, and that comes through in how he covers remasters, compilations and subscription libraries. When new classic collections are announced or older titles are added to modern services, his pieces typically catalogue exactly which games are included, what regional variants or versions are used, and what extra features (such as save states, rewind, or visual filters) are offered.

He treats the composition of these libraries as newsworthy in its own right, not just as a bullet point in a platform pitch.

He often sets these announcements in a wider historical frame, explaining the original release context of a game, how it was received at the time and why its return matters to long-term players.

Where a remaster or port makes changes to controls, content or difficulty, he highlights those differences so that readers understand whether they are getting a faithful reproduction or a modernised reinterpretation. This preservation-minded angle distinguishes his classic game coverage from more generic “re-release announced” reporting.

Service updates, live games and practical guides

Alongside straight news, Scullion regularly produces service and systems coverage that breaks down how evolving platforms work in practice. His guides and explainers focus on helping players navigate subscription tiers, online modes and ongoing content updates, often translating dense patch notes or marketing language into plain, actionable instructions. He concentrates on questions like what changes for current users, what is locked behind new paywalls, and how to access new features or content.

In coverage of live-service games and recurring sports or action franchises, he zeroes in on concrete mechanics: progression systems, unlock requirements, technical settings and quality-of-life tweaks.

The emphasis is on clarity and utility rather than opinion, making these pieces read more like technical documentation written in everyday language than traditional criticism. This practical streak complements his news reporting by showing how platform and publisher decisions are felt moment-to-moment by people playing the games.

Reporting style and focus within the games beat

Scullion’s work is grounded in straightforward news writing: short, declarative headlines, clear sourcing from studios and publishers, and minimal editorialising. He tends to privilege verified statements, official documentation and on-the-record interviews over rumour-driven coverage, which gives his pieces a measured tone even when dealing with heavily anticipated franchises. Across beats, he returns to the same core questions: what is being released or updated, on which platforms, with what technical compromises or enhancements, and on what timeline.

What distinguishes him within the wider games and technology beat is the consistency of that detail-first approach across both cutting-edge and legacy topics. Whether he is covering a porting house positioning itself to bring large open-world games to constrained hardware or cataloguing the exact composition of a retro collection, he treats the underlying technology, business logic and historical context with equal weight. For teams looking to brief him, his work suggests an interest in concrete information - technical specifics, catalogue details, and clear statements of intent - over broad branding messages or personality-led storytelling.