The Debrief, September 2025
EA bought for $55bn, Charlie Kirk repercussions, and VGIM drinks event tickets available
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Another month, another Debrief.
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Caught in Silksong’s web, 04/09/2025 - George Young
ARMA at War, 11/09/2025 - Tom Regan
On remaking the wheel, 18/09/2025 - George Young
The retro handheld gold rush, 25/09/2025 - Tom Regan
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