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Articles 2 years ago
Who Remasters the Remasters?
In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a very quick raft of releases of old games for new consoles, and not a single one has released without some issue, big or small. Just think about that for a second. Goldeneye, Tales of Symphonia. Hell, even the Blade Runner release from last year is still being fixed (which is admirable, but plays into my point here). There is clearly a demand for old games. There are entire communities of retro fans…
Articles 2 years ago
The Great VR Experiment Continues
PlayStation VR2 releases this week, and reviews are fantastic. Unsurprisingly, if you’re already sold on VR and have a PlayStation 5, you’re not going to be disappointed by VR on PlayStation 5. But this is the latest VR device to hit stores, and it’s yet another test of just how this area of the industry is going to go. It’s one thing to have PCVR, it’s another entirely for it to hit the mainstream through consoles. I say mainstream. That’s…
Articles 2 years ago
The CMA Could’ve Blocked. They Didn’t.
The CMA in the UK has given its initial verdict on Microsoft’s purchase of Activision – and it’s not necessarily good news. But it isn’t bad news either. The CMA has basically said that the potential of removing Call of Duty from PlayStation could cause harm to consumers, and the purchase would make it difficult for other companies to break into the cloud gaming market. These don’t really stand up to scrutiny. That’s okay, because this isn’t a final decision.…
Articles, News 2 years ago
It’s an Important Week for the Activision Deal
It has been over a year since Microsoft announced its intention to buy Activision. And it’s been a long year. Well, this week may well be the beginning of the end. Here’s where we are now. The FTC in America has opposed the deal, in a move that shocked analysts and fans. In an effort to reel-in Big Tech, the body created its own “high-end” gaming market that excluded PC and inadvertently turned the Nintendo Switch into a monopoly of…
Articles 2 years ago
Does Halo Need a Break?
Today reports have hit saying that Halo is having something of a reboot. It’ll change engines, staff have been laid off and focus is more on multiplayer for now, rather than additional single player content. That’s according to Bloomberg. And while job layoffs are never a good thing, a deeper look at the future of Halo definitely is. And I say that as someone that thoroughly enjoyed Halo Infinite for a little while there. It’s not that it isn’t good,…
Articles 2 years ago
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Gets June Release Date
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life has a release date! Check out the announcement trailer below along with our thoughts on the game! Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S/X, PS5, and PC on June 27th! The game is a remake of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, which was on the PS2 and Gamecube. I played a Wonderful Life both on the PS2 and Gamecube. I remember liking the Cube version…
Articles 2 years ago
When a Game’s a Game (Not a Film)
With all the talk about The Last of Us, and the popularity of “film-like” games, it’s got me to thinking. When is a game a game? What basic elements of interactivity create something that just can’t be chopped up and placed into another medium? Ironically, the game that made me start thinking of this was Telling Lies. On the surface, it’s about as filmic as you can get. You scrub through actual video, clicking words in the subtitles to find…
Articles 2 years ago
Steamworld Build Announced
Thunderful Games announced the next game in the Steamworld series today. That game is Steamworld Build! Check out the announcement video below and then come back here for our thoughts on the game. Steamworld Build is the next game in the Steamworld series! I was shocked. I love that Thunderful Games is willing to do different things with the Steamworld games. And the next game is a city builder! Wow. Its so cool looking. In Steamworld Build, you are building…
Articles 2 years ago
2023: A Look at the Third Parties
My round-up of 2023 glossed over third party support. In a year that’s going to be dominated by first party bighitters, it seemed like there just wasn’t the space. But here we go: a closer look at some of the third party games that we’ll be talking about this time next year too. Some of them we’ll be talking about positively, others not so much. Some will surprise, others will disappoint. I’ve tried to avoid timed exclusives unless there’s absolute…
Articles, News 2 years ago
2023: The Next Generation Begins
Welcome to 2023 – the first year of the next generation. And I don’t mean that sarcastically, and it’s not a dig at the games that have come until this point. This year is going to be the start of something brand new. That’s not all we have to look forward to. This year is going to see huge changes in the gaming world. We have the launch of a brand new VR device, and the potential completion of the…