The New Year is upon us. Filled with possibility, 2025 could see new highs and lows hit our industry. Here are just a few we can see happening. For the first time in a while, 2025 feels like it can stand alone without reference to Covid. While the last couple of years have been chocked full of delayed titles, this year seems quieter somehow. Then again, we’ve said that before. While there may not be the bulk of anticipated titles…
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2024: A Gaming Year In Review
For the second year in a row, I’m writing a gaming round-up that will feel less about the games and more about the industry. Unfortunately there’s no escaping that in 2024. After a packed 2023, this year felt like it had the potential to be a bit quieter. Not the case. Release after release came and went. Nearly 19,000 games released on Steam. A few of them were successful. But most people weren’t playing new games. For all the releases…
Read MoreShould I Buy a PlayStation 5 or PS5 Pro in 2025?
Thirty years ago, Sony released the PlayStation onto the world. It has been the standard console ever since. It certainly still is. If someone walks into a shop and asks for a traditional gaming experience, they’re walking out with a PlayStation 5. It’s just the way it is, for better or for worse. Sony have made a great show of the nostalgia associated with them over the last few months, first with Astrobot and then with a series of adverts…
Read MoreEarly Access and Indy: Here We Nearly Are Again
Outrage! Calls of unfairness and exploitation! Broken features without a day one patch! This is Indiana Jones weekend for the privileged few and conversation has once more tipped towards early access. On the face of it, it’s a pretty obvious ploy. If you want to enjoy the latest game over the weekend, you have to pay a premium for it. If you want to be part of the initial conversation instead of nursing your FOMO from a distance, you have…
Read MoreBalatro Deserves the Hype
You saw it when the Game Awards announced its top nominees for 2024. There, hidden amongst AAA games from big name publishers. You saw the comments. “Balatro? Haven’t heard of it. Why the hell are they including a card game?” And frankly, it’s lucky for all involved that the Elden Ring DLC became a lighting rod for the really negative conversation this year. People got to take out their frustration on something not directly related to the games for the…
Read MoreAre We Really Doing Handhelds Again?
Remember the PlayStation Vita? That was an awesome little device. Nobody bought it. Sony didn’t support it. Now Sony and Microsoft are working on new handhelds. We’re supposed to be excited. This time it’ll be different, we’re told. There won’t be any dedicated software. It’ll all be stuff you can play just fine from the comfort of your home. Hell, most of it will be on the Switch 2, if that isn’t just a myth at this point. But THESE…
Read MoreDynasty Warriors Could Be a 2025 GOTY Hit
In a year that’s offering up Grand Theft Auto 6, Death Stranding 2, Avowed, Assassin’s Creed and a new Monster Hunter, Koei’s hack and slash series may not be an obvious GOTY contender. But the Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo paints a picture of a game hitting way above its budget roots. Listen, I know how it sounds. I’ve been playing the Dynasty Warriors games since I got the second one with my PS2. I love it, but it’s never pushed…
Read MoreElden Ring? Astrobot? Let’s Talk Game of the Year
The nominations for this years Game Awards Game of the Year are out and they’re not entirely what we were expecting. For starters, Elden Ring is back. Yes, that’s right, Game of the Year winner for 2023 Elden Ring is nominated again. This time, in a move that has raised eyebrows across the web, it’s the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC that has been nominated. More on that later. Other nominations include Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor:…
Read MoreDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Available Now
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is available now for Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, Windows, and STEAM. Check out the recent Square Enix preview stream along with our thoughts on the game. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is available now! This new release remakes the classic Dragon Quest game in the HD-2D style. I’m a big fan of this graphical style. I enjoyed it a lot with Octopath Traveler 2, Triangle Strategy and Live A Live. Also I’m a huge Dragon Quest…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me: Being Indiana Jones
Yesterday, there was a deep dive video of the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle video game. You can check that out below along with my thoughts on it. I’ve been looking forward to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ever since it was first announced and we knew nothing about it expect that there was going to be an Indiana Jones game. Then we got the reveal of gameplay and my hype went off the charts. The game…
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