It was deeply funny to me to load up Tekken 8 and see that the big philosophical theme around this game is “aggression.” A fighting game promising a new “aggressive combat system,” is surely redundant, I thought to myself, since what is any fighting game if it is not “aggressive?”…
Read MoreRemember that time Sony’s head suit, Jim Ryan, got up and said “…the PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?” The Metal Gear Solid Collection shows just how genuinely shallow and unintelligent that statement was. You should want to play the Metal Gear…
Read MoreIt’s been three years since PlayStation 5 first launched, which makes it prime time for an update. Rumours have been circulating for some time that slim versions of the console were on the way, and this has now been confirmed by Sony. These smaller versions were created to “address the…
Read MoreIt’s rare that a game is truly irredeemable. Most 1/5 games still had something going for them. Perhaps it was a noble concept that the developers just couldn’t make work. Or perhaps it was a game that was just too different, ambitious, or a personal project that was only ever…
Read MoreHere’s a scenario for your consideration: “Hey, so that Koei Tecmo developer is doing some interesting things,” said one executive, sitting at a table and deciding what to do to fill out the Dragon Quest release schedule as the next numbered one continues in development. “I know, right? How good…
Read MoreFormerly known as Project Q, PlayStation (via its blog) has announced the PlayStation Portal remote player, as well as a new headset and its first wireless earbuds. The PlayStation Portal is basically a remote PlayStation 5 player, which is kind of a bummer because I would have preferred a new…
Read MoreSony has been working on its accessible controller kit for five years now, and the launch is finally in sight. Pre-orders will open this month for the kit that will be launched in December. The controller is designed to enable gamers with disabilities to play more comfortably and for longer…
Read MoreThis ain’t no measly State of Play (the last one was in February): it’s a full on showcase! This presentation is set to run for just over an hour, with a focus on upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 games from studios around the world. It should include several new…
Read MoreI really wonder if there will ever be a time when I don’t leap at a re-release, remaster or remake of any of the first six Final Fantasy games. I already have all of these pixel remasters on my PC, and yet here I am playing them again on the…
Read MoreHave you ever tried to play a game but given up because, say, the text is too small or you can’t remap the buttons? You’re definitely not alone in that. The term “accessibility” can refer to any number of things, so it’s great that PlayStation has announced that it will…
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