On November 8, the Moon will become blood crimson, allegedly signaling the approach of Ragnarök, the God of War. Thankfully, a total lunar eclipse will provide the benevolent aspect rather than the end of the world as we know it. We think. On November 9, the eagerly anticipated God of War sequel from Santa Monica Studios will be available to ...
Read More »When asked about the game’s diversity, the producer of Final Fantasy 16 made all the wrong statements
Producer of Final Fantasy XVI Naoki Yoshida addressed the apparent lack of racial diversity in the game’s trailers in a lengthy interview with IGN. Yoshida responded, “This is a difficult question, but it wasn’t unexpected,” and then he stood up on each rake in front of him. “This is a challenging issue, but it wasn’t unexpected given how much has ...
Read More »Since the revamp, PS Plus has lost 1.9 million subscribers, but Sony anticipates a comeback
Since the service’s redesign, Sony Interactive Entertainment has lost close to two million PS Plus subscribers. PS Plus presently has 45.4 million users, down from 47.2 million in FY2021 (3.81 percent year over year), and down from 47.3 million in the first quarter of the year prior to the redesign, according to the company’s financial statistics for the second quarter ...
Read More »Finally, the Fortnite 22.30 Update fixes PS5 Trophies
The most significant note for PS5 gamers is that the Fortnite 22.30 update restores trophies so they may now be acquired again in the Battle Royale, Saves The Day, and Creative modes. Of course, the patch also included a ton of new content, gameplay enhancements, and bug fixes. These included heroes, weapons, and a ton of Skywalker Week-ready Star Wars-themed ...
Read More »60 frames per second, 4K, and haptic feedback are included in Need for Speed Unbound on the PS5
Aside from more standardized new-gen platform features like 60 frames per second and 4K resolution, Need for Speed Unbound PS5 features will also contain system-specific elements like haptic feedback on the DualSense controller. DualSense Adaptive Triggers are only one of the things that don’t seem to be on the list, so it’s unfortunate that the game doesn’t seem to be ...
Read More »Producer of Final Fantasy 16 claims Character diversity was constrained by the medieval European context
The medieval Europe setting of Final Fantasy 16 imposed limitations on the variety of characters who could be “realistically” featured in the RPG, according to the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida. In an interview with IGN, Yoshida discussed the “tough topic” of character diversity and admitted that his words might be “disappointing” to some readers. Yoshida was asked if players may ...
Read More »Five more Ratchet & Clank titles have been added to PlayStation Plus Premium this month
Five additional Ratchet & Clank titles will be made available to PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers later this month, according to Insomniac Games. The information was released in a blog post on the PlayStation website in time for the game’s 20th anniversary today. Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Ratchet & Clank: ...
Read More »Syphon Filter 3, a remake of a popular PS1 title, may be coming to the service as a premium game
Syphon Filter 3, a legendary PS1 shooter that was recently given a new age rating in Korea, may soon be available on PS Plus Premium. It’s another older game that looks ready to be included into the service, joining others like Ridge Racer 2, Resistance Retribution, Dino Crisis, and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny. Now that Syphon Filter 3 has been certified ...
Read More »Kill Every Last Person! Apart from the PS4, the standalone downloadable content Clone Carnage is now free to play
Kill Every Last Person! The multiplayer spinoff Clone Carnage is now available for free on Xbox One and PC, as well as pretty much everywhere else except for the PlayStation 4, where it is oddly priced at $0.02 / £0.20 / €0.25. That’s a significant discount from the original release date of May 31 price of $12.99/€12.99/£9.99, but it’s also ...
Read More »A Plague Tale: Requiem, the Rat-Infested Sequel, Has Exceeded 1 Million Players in Just One Week
Perhaps 30 frames per second isn’t insurmountable. After A Plague Tale: Requiem’s debut last week, the publisher Focus Entertainment said that the rat-filled adventure had amassed more than one million players in the days afterwards, and they published a trailer full with acclaim to drum up excitement. The residents of Push Square probably aren’t too surprised by this, because they ...
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