The first look at Sonic Frontiers has proven to be quietly popular with fans – it is a Sonic game after all. Panic comes later. The disappointment traditionally comes with every subsequent trailer. And then even with release. It is a Sonic tradition. Personally, I hope this one bucks the trend, but we’ll have to wait and see. I feel slightly more expert than most on this topic. Long-time readers (Hi Mom) will know my wife and I are in…
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Game Announcement Timing is Killing Titles
This morning, rumors began to swirl around the brand new Fable game being developed by Playground Games. The rumor is that because of an inability to work with the current engine, the development team has had to scale back the quality of the game. Rumors are just that, rumors. But it does highlight one major problem with the video game industry - the announcement of games too early.
Read MoreTwo Point Campus Previews Have Dropped
There are a handful of games I am looking forward to in 2022, but number one on my list might shock a few people. Seeing as I hold Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle in my top 5 Switch games of all of time, you would expect that, should it launch this year, Spark of Hope will be my number one! Nope, it's actually a simulation game called Two Point Campus, and it's something I cannot wait for!
Read MoreConsole Refreshes Are Pointless Right Now
Rumours are that new higher-tier consoles will be released next year. The PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X-2 will offer up a higher graphical fidelity and no doubt other bells and whistles too. But what’s the point where there aren’t any games? Neither console has got to the point where it deserves an upgrade. It’s as simple as that. The PS Pro and One X were desperately needed. 4K televisions had become more popular. Graphics had increased, but processing power…
Read MoreSony announces next State of Play for Thursday June 2nd and more!
After being quiet for the past few months we finally have some insight on the next State of Play! Tune in on Thursday June 2nd 3pm PT/ 6pm ET for nearly 30 mins of trailers and announcements. From the press release it illudes to focusing on third party developers and PSVR2 development. Expect to see a handful of new announcements/reveals as well as sneak peeks at things currently in development. Could we see any other surprises or will sony…
Read MoreRainbow Six: Extraction Review
New Mexico: An unidentified Russian Soyuz capsule crashed and triggered an epidemic. Ground zero was the city of Truth or Consequences. Rainbow HW launched an operation outbreak with the goal to collect data and contain the deadly disease.
Read MoreSniper Elite 5 Review
In the upcoming Sniper Elite 5, The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. With enhanced kill cam, the genre-defining authentic sniping has never looked or felt better as you battle across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks. Much like its predecessors Sniper Elite 5 brings the action in the most stylistic and brutal way it knows how. The series has been known for its kill cam, which…
Read MorePlayStation Classics begin to appear on PSN
Retro classics from PlayStation’s past have begun to appear on the platform’s store in Asia. Games like Abe’s Oddysee, Worms Armageddon and Ridge Racer 2 will be available to download when the service launches over the coming months. And along with the leak of these previously unannounced games, some features of the classic games have also been revealed. And it’s bad news for trophy hunters. The good news is that for PlayStation fans without a PC, you’ll be getting a…
Read MoreWhy Diamond Dynasty is Great, but not for Everyone
Whenever a new sports game drops in the Roffel household, I can guarantee you that one mode always gets played more than others. In NHL, it will be Hockey Ultimate Team, and in FIFA (now EA FC) it will always be Football Ultimate Team. So, when PlayStation Canada sent over a copy of MLB The Show 22, I figured Diamond Dynasty would be my go-to mode. And it was, for a bit.
Read MoreDC Justice League Teaser Trailer
A new Justice League game has been announced by Outright Games today. Check out the teaser trailer below. Not much is known about DC Justice League yet. The teaser trailer doesn’t give much away. It looks like the Justice League characters will be more cartoon-like with big heads in the game and the game is supposed to be an action/adventure. Outright Games is known for smaller budget games with big properties, they did a Transformers game and have an upcoming…
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