It’s that time of the year where I start thinking about Christmas guides. And man, 2023 has been something special. We look back at 1998 and 2004 and we remember them as years where gaming evolved. Title after title that defined a generation – and an entire industry. And, you know, I think 2023 may just end up being one of them. Granted, it’s hard to tell. One of the important things about those two years is longevity. Metal Gear…
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PlayStation Remasters We Really Need
The Last of Us Part II is getting a ‘remaster’ for PlayStation 5. At the ridiculously old age of three, it really is overdue. I mean, it’s basically unplayable at this point. Nobody is surprised that this is something Sony is putting out with a straight face, nor that there are a sizeable amount of people who are really into it. And all the more power to everybody involved. You don’t have to be mad to be a gamer, but…
Read MoreCan We Stop With the Live Service Trend?
I can’t be the only person getting tired of hearing about all these live service games. Call me selfish, but I really wish it’d just stop. Trends come and go. In the past every game seemed to have a stealth section. Or a tower defence mini-game. These were annoying, but had very little impact on the industry itself. Nobody was imploding because their content pipeline wasn’t filled to the rafters. And yet live service has fundamentally changed the way many…
Read MoreCapcom: Now Mods are Cheating
There are few things in gaming that are absolutely sacred, but one of those things is modding. It is an inalienable right, as Bethesda found when they started considering paid modding. Capcom, apparently, didn’t hear this message. Taro Yahagi, a programmer for Capcom, said mods “aren’t that different from cheating” in terms of what they do to the game internally. Which shouldn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but of course cheats are something Capcom sell now. Long gone…
Read MoreGrin and Bear the MGS Master Collection
I haven’t spoken much about the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, despite the fact that it’s MGS and I’m a huge fan. I’ve been cautiously awaiting impressions to know what to make of it. I don’t want another GTA set. On the face of it, it’s an amazing set. MGS is available on Xbox for the first time, and with trophies and achievements. It includes Integral, VR Missions and multiple languages to choose from. For the first time, western fans…
Read MoreSpider-man 2 Launch Trailer
Spider-man 2 is coming to the PS5 this Friday. Check out the launch trailer for the game below! Spider-man 2 will release for the PS5 this Friday. Its one of the biggest games of the year and its already getting spectacular reviews! Insomniac is one of the best developers out there. This will be the third Spider-man game they’ve done and the character is the best hands possible. They’ve been amazing games. We can’t wait to see what the next…
Read MoreActivision: The Deal is Done – Now What?
Since the Activision merger was announced in January last year, it’s been all we’ve talked about. No gaming news has quite lived up to this giant behemoth, edging ever more closely to the finish line. And it probably never will again. But it is indeed now done. What impact is it going to have on the industry? Will Microsoft keep buying? And where does this leave PlayStation? Suffice it to say this deal is going to feel like a lot…
Read MoreCapcom: Are Games Really Too Cheap?
You hear that, gamers? Capcom boss Haruhiro Tsujimoto reckons you’re paying too little for your video games – and maybe he’s kind of right. It’s hard to argue his point too much. In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis we’ve seen increasing prices, increasingly aggressive monetisation, experimentation with AI and NFTs and a whole host of other ways to nickel and dime people who, by and large, just want to play a cool game. But we have to admit that…
Read MoreInfinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai – Launch Trailer
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai launches today for PS4/PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series! Check out the launch trailer for the game below. Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is out now for the PS4/PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series. The game is based on a popular manga/anime of the same name (which is also based on Dragon Quest). The game looks action packed and as a fan of Dragon Quest and its monsters, I’m…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy 7: Rebirth Looks Like A Technical Triumph
,I’ve made no secret about my love for Final Fantasy VII. The remake was a long-awaited treasure, and this week’s trailer for its sequel, Rebirth, made me pre-order immediately. It will be a masterpiece. And while I’m mostly saying that as an excited fan, it’s undeniable that the trailer showed a game that I didn’t think was possible. The scope and scale of Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is something far in excess of what I expected. Suddenly the “coming on…
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