From the Playstation Blog: Today, I’m delighted to announce that Haven Studios is officially joining PlayStation Studios! Jade Raymond brings a wealth of experience from her industry achievements and an infectious passion for creating games, and the leadership team at Haven is an equally impressive group of industry veterans who have collaborated on some of the biggest and most beloved games and franchises that many of us still enjoy today. We began working with Jade and her team in…
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Why Do Game Developers Suck So Much?
Another week, another list of publishers and developers that have been accused of treating their staff abysmally. Add in Sony and Activision – and no doubt countless others – and it feels like the industry is just awful. Sexism, racism, abuse. These companies fly flags and issue press releases when International Women’s Day rolls around, but behind closed doors hate just about everybody regardless of anything. Equal opportunities abuse – finally we’ve made it. This week there have been stories…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me Special Edition: Hogwarts Legacy Looks Stunning
Playstation had a new State of Play video today and it focused on Hogwarts Legacy! So what do I think of the game? Here are my thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy for the PS4/PS5. Today’s State of Play showed off Hogwarts Legacy and it looked amazing. First of all, let me note that I am a Harry Potter fan. I love the movies. I love the books. And so it shouldn’t be surprising that I like the look of Hogwarts Legacy.…
Read MoreThe Old Man’s Guide to VTubers
At the grizzled old age of 32 sometimes I need help understanding the basics of the modern world. What is a dab? Why is TikTok a thing when it’s so obviously not a thing? And today, what the hell are vtubers? For a while now, there’s been a lot on the internet that I haven’t understood. Frankly, it’s only been getting worse. As someone who grew up in 90s chatrooms, I used to get the wild west nature of the…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me: Turtlemania Returns?
In the late eighties and early nineties, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were extremely popular. They were everywhere: from their start in comics, to cartoons, toys, movies, and of course video games. The turtles seemed unstoppable. Over the years though, they’ve become less popular. While the turtles haven’t disappeared, they have never reached their popularity of the 80s/90s. And now…we are about to get two games this year, plus a new animated movie is in the works. Is Turtlemania returning?…
Read MoreState of Play for March 17: Focused On Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is a game we’ve heard about for awhile now but we only had a little bit of infomation on it and no release date. It looks like we’ll find out more about it very soon. A new State of Play video from Playstation has been announced and its focused on Hogwarts Legacy! A brand new State of Play has been announced for March 17 at 2PM PT. It will be focused be focused on Hogwarts Legacy! Hogwarts Legacy,…
Read MoreDawn of Ragnarok Review
The final DLC has landed for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it's a big one. Dawn of Ragnarok is available now, and thanks to Ubisoft Canada, I had an early go at the entire experience. Is it worth the price? Is it worth the investment? As someone who loves fantasy worlds and the Assassin's Creed gameplay loop, I would say yes!
Read MoreLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – Building the Galaxy (video)
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is coming out on April 5th, 2022. Not too long now! Here’s a brand new look at the game! Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be out very soon. The newest video shows off the huge galaxy that the developers have created for the game. Its pretty amazing! The graphics look great and its looks like we’ll be doing a lot of exploring. The developers highlight some of the many side missions, some…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me Special Edition: Cowabunga! What A State of Play
Playstation had a State of Play video today. You can check it out below and then please come back here for my thoughts on it. Oh dude! COWABUNGA! Before I get to THAT announcement, let me back track a little bit. I admit when I first saw Capcom’s new game, I thought it might be a new Dino Crisis. Yes, I know there were no mechs in the original Dino Crisis, but you never know. Instead it was a brand…
Read MoreFixing Elden Ring and its Unfathomableness
There were no 15 minutes introductory cutscenes. There’s no quest log or diary of recent dialogue. Hell, there isn’t even a Sonic the Hedghog-esque voice actor saying “previously on…” every time I load. I have no idea what’s happening in Elden Ring – and I love it. I mean, hey, I like being beaten over the head with issues as much as the next guy. I’m sure those giants I’ve killed over and over are Somalian pirates or something. Or…
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