You think PlayStation exclusives, the names that come to mind ring very appropo to the times. Metal Gear Solid, Syphon Filter, Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy VII. It was a darker, grittier time for the mainstream gaming field, titles that tapped more into theatrical presentations were becoming widely embraced and would shape the field of the…

It's certianly been the summer of game trailers, and a week after Sony's State of Play, it was Xbox and Bethesda's turn to roll out a lot of titles heading to the Xbox Series X and S consoles. This is Bethesda's first major anthology of highlights since Microsoft's purchase of ZeniMax Media back in January. The presentation was pretty beefy, and…

Sonic Origins is an upcoming compilation of Sonic the Hedgehog games through the 90's that aims to preserve the history of Sega's blue, speedy mascot's ventures in 2D side-scrolling platforming. The music in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, however, will sound rather different compared to its original release. The original scores will…

This past week, a firsthand look at Sonic's newest game, Sonic Frontiers, was revealed, courtesy of a demo review from IGN. The developers aim for this to be a true effort to bring the Blue Blur to his first legitimate open world experience since the disastrous Sonic the Hedgehog released in 2006 (colloquially known as "Sonic 06").…

June is here, and it's time for an update on Xbox's Games With Gold offerings for June. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to the city building strategy game from Mothership Entertainment, Aven Colony and the tower builder simulator from developer SomaSim, Project Highrise: Architect's Edition. Through Backwards Compatibility on the Xbox…

While many elements of hockey can be rather confusing to the casual sports fan, you don't have to know a lot about it to enjoy a game of Blades of Steel. This 8-bit hockey game still remains a blast to pop in and have a blast, regardless of your interest in the sport by combining fast-paced gameplay, satisfying music, and well done…

In celebration of the upcoming launch of the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Pokémon GO expansion from The Pokémon Company International, Trainers will be able to experience new in-game events in the Pokémon GO app that are inspired by this special collaboration.

 

These themed in-game events will take place from June…

The June 4th edition of State of Play came with a bevy of surprises to look forward to, especially if you're a fan of what's in store for PSVR2. Along with that were an interesting look at old face, and some much anticipated sequels. Here's what was shown:

RESIDENT EVIL 4 (3-24-2023)…

Yesterday, June 1, we received a whole slew of new info for the upcoming Pokémon games, including a new trailer, glimpses at new Pokémon AND an official release date of November 18, 2022!

Keep…

It's June, so that means it's time to update you on what's heading to the free games category for PlayStation Plus subscribers. This month is packed with action and fisticuffs for the PlayStation 5 and PS4 platforms. Coming exclusively to the PS4, 2018's Game of the Year God of War and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. For both the…

Another legendary figure in Japanese game development ends his tenure in the business. Shinji Hashimoto, veteran executive officer and corporate advisor for Square Enix has retired effective today (May 31st) from his position. Hashimoto had the former brand manager for the Final Fantasy series, and was succeeded by Yoshinori Kitase in 2021.…

If you regularly frequent the Retro Reboot section, you might be a touch familiar with my takes. They aren't overly polarizing, but there's a chance they might make a read go "...huh?". Such as the case with my review on…

The PlayStation 4 was certainly a rousing success since its launch, picking up off the late steam the PS3 carried towards the end of that console's life. For 8 years, the PS4 has sold over 116 million consoles, powered by its strong exclusives and accessibility. During the launch of the PlayStation 5, the 4 saw dual releases of modern games, and…

The lack of E3 getting you down? Well, probably not, despite the event being shuttered from an in-door event for two years. Sony has announced a new State of Play, PlayStation's digital showcase event, for the 2nd of June. The last State of Play was held back in March.

We’ll have some exciting reveals from our third-party partners, plus…

The Nintendo Switch Online Service rounds out the rest of its updates by adding some more selections to the NES and Super Nintendo catalogs, which are available right NOW. New to the SNES, a side-scrolling platformer from Data East, Congo's Caper. And from Jaleco, the 16-bit beat'em up Rival Turf!. And for the NES side of things,…

A 2.5D fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 (Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Dragonball Z: Kakarot) and published by Bandai Namco, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R brings 50 characters from the various adaptations of the anime series together, from Phantom Blood to Stardust Crusaders, and up to…

Originally scheduled to launch in 2022, the war in Ukraine, which has thrown the eastern European world into disarray, caused Belarusian developer Sad Cat Studios to delay the release of its 2.5D action game REPLACED, published by Coatsink. The news was relayed by the game's official Twitter account:  

"Today we're making the very…

It appears that the rollout for the newly christened PlayStation Plus tiers have incurred some adversity involving some of the games on its PS1 catalog. This was a similar criticism seen with the PlayStation Classic console that was released in 2018. According to…

As a huge fan of giant robots duking it out, I played a lot of video games that would give me the opportunity to do so. The lack of a true Transformers video game in my youth aside, I made due with the Mechwarrior series and some of the early Armored Core games before they stopped making them. The Mobile Suit Gundam fighting games aren’t in the…

Throughout the 80's and the 90's, Capcom was revered for boasting one of the richest and most beloved games and franchises. By the mid 2000's, however, many fans saw its releases of fan favorite series slow down to a trickle, if not halted indefinitely. For every hit that Monster Hunter, eventually Street Fighter V, or Ace Attorney became, there was…