In developing Cursed Feed, our new horror game about a paranormal investigator pursuing a mysterious family murder, I encountered an unexpected question: Why was I so concerned about establishing the protagonist’s occupation? This led me down a rabbit hole of reflection about the changing nature of video game narratives and player expectations. Today’s gaming landscape
Gather round, Rivals, and get ready to unleash the thunderous might of Thor, sling around the battlefield as Spider-Man, shoot down your foes with the Punisher and so much more. With 33 heroes and villains to choose from, picking your favorite might prove to be a challenge but fret not as all heroes in Marvel
During the current Cyber Monday sale, you can get the Samsung 990 PRO 2TB SSD for only $150, which is a massive 43% off its regular price. If you’re looking to upgrade your PS5 storage, this is a great opportunity to do that. Become a savvy Prime Day shopper by signing up for Prime Insider.
Oh dear, there’s a new 30th anniversary video from PlayStation, and it might just be poking fun at all your Bloodborne remaster requesters. I think there probably isn’t a first-party PlayStation game that fans want a remaster for than Bloodborne. It’s essentially become PlayStation’s “Smash?” in every Nintendo Direct, literally every State of Play or
Every now and then, somebody has the marvellous idea of developing technology that makes video games smell. I have never been more grateful for this recurrent Quixotic daydream’s mass market failure than when watching trailers for Urge, an open world survival shooter that is both fuelled and plagued by piss. “But hold your horses, young
PS5 players were greeted with a nice surprise when they turned on their console this morning. A new feature update is currently available bringing nostalgic themes to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. The kicker is that they’ll only be available for a limited time. So naturally, fans are hoping Sony will make this new feature permanent.
It’s been a big year for new releases, and today we’re celebrating the best of PlayStation gaming by asking you to cast your vote for your favorites of the year: the PS Blog Game of the Year Awards 2024 polls are now open! We’re highlighting the exemplary work from studio powerhouses the world over across
One of the eagerly-anticipated video game collections scheduled for next year is the Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars. Today, Konami has uploaded the epic opening movie for the second game, Suikoden II HD Remaster: Dunan Unification War, which you can view down below. The Suikoden I & II HD
None of us expected someone like Keanu Reeves to appear in an animated short based on Armored Core, and it sounds like Secret Level’s executive producer was the most surprised of all. When Reeves was spotted in that first Secret Level trailer, it obviously came as a bit of a shock – he’s a big
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints
One of the many high concept ludonarrative experiments I’d one day like to bring to fruition is an immersive sim in which the player has access to many guns, but their default arsenal selection is an open packet of crisps which they hold out in front of them, in first person, and offer to NPCs.
Xbox Game Pass welcomes new games Over the last few weeks, Game Pass subscribers have been treated to some cracking new games; games like Nine Sols, for instance. This week is no different for new additions to the subscription service – it’s just that it’s a little quieter than usual. In fact, as we sit
Croc was my first 3d platformer ever. I loved it as a kid, but I am well aware it is not “good”. I don’t know if I want the remake because I’m not sure if I’ll get much value from it. I already have the majority of the game memorised in my head. Even the
Summary Ravenswatch, a new action-roguelike, is out today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Learn how we choose which heroes to include in our game. 2 characters that must be played together will be added in early 2025. Fallen heroes, you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmares invading and
Apart from the gameplay itself, a lot of players’ favourite thing about Helldivers 2 is its soundtrack, but its composer almost gave up on orchestral music. I’d argue that one of the most important aspects of any game is its soundtrack. A bad one will be pretty noticeable, especially because tracks are often frequently reused,
Booked For The Week is our weekly chat with industry folk about the books they love, have loved, and are hoping to love in the future. Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books!
In random news, the limited edition PlayStation 30th anniversary PS5 DualSense controller packaging has some interesting regional differences. My controller arrived a little later than usual, upon opening which I realized that my box was different than what I had seen in YouTube unboxing videos, leading me to panic a little. To my relief, I
The announcement of the return of Epic Mickey in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed was welcomed by fans, but the $60 price tag was seen as a little excessive by gamers. THQ Nordic has briefly mentioned sales of the game in their downloadable Interim Report. The company says that the game was well-received by players, but digital
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