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The PS Vita was not exactly a runaway success for Sony. While it sold reasonably well in the grand scheme of things, it still paled in comparison to its predecessor. Nor did it manage to crack Nintendo’s juggernaut, or the newly rising mobile game market. Skip ahead a few years and the mobile games market…
Not one to let Nintendo hog all the fun, Sony will be releasing their own PlayStation Classic mini console, just in time for the system’s silver jubilee. The itty bitty PS1 is 45% smaller than the original, and will come pre-loaded with 20 classic games. While Sony hasn’t made the full list available, it is…
2K Games is shamelessly begging Belgian fans to ask their government to repeal the loot box ban. Earlier this year, the Belgium Gaming Commission (BGC) declared that loot boxes in video games violate the country’s gambling laws. In a press release, the company said that “while [they] disagree with this position, [they] are working to…
Why did games tend to run worse on the PlayStation 3 than they did on the Xbox 360? A few years ago, I covered the memory limitations of the system. Though that’s not the whole story. Much of it boils down to the heart of the console: the enigmatic Cell Broadband Engine. Perhaps the most…
If you though the circus around No Man’s Sky was over, things took a strange turn on social media this week. Hello Games suddenly tweeted “No Man’s Sky was a mistake” shortly before new EDT Friday. The post was quickly removed, but not before being retweeted over a thousand times. Obviously they must have been…
Ubisoft has hinted that they may not be releasing a new Assassin’s Creed game anytime soon. In an inteview with IGN, Ubisoft VP of Editorial, Tommy François said that they are examining the franchise. “We believe Alpha for these games needs to be one year before release. We’re trying to achieve that. That’s super [expletive] blunt, I don’t…
Dishonored 2 is serving up more brutal, and supernatural, assassinations in the latest gameplay trailer. Emily Kaldwin visits the Clockwork Mansion to put an end to inventor Kirin Jindosh. I’m not normally a fan of steal games, but this looks like it could be bloody good fun. Dishonored 2 will be available on Windows PC, Xbox One,…
The Advertising Standards Authority confirmed that it has launched an investigation into No Man’s Sky. Regulators told Eurogamer they have received “several complaints about the game. The ASA can pull any ads that it feels violate its code of conduct. Advertisers who refuse to comply can be subject to sanctions. The investigation is ongoing, but a post…
No Man’s Sky creator Sean Murray seems to have disappeared off the face of the Earth since the release of the critically panned game. It has now been over a month and a half since the Hello Games team and Murray have communicated with their customers. “We’re totally focused on customer support right now. Then…
Sony recently took the sheets up PS4 Firmware 2.50 “Yukimura”, and yes, it finally includes suspend/resume. The feature will allow you to put your games into standby mode, so you can later pick up where you left off. Just like on a mobile device. Sony had originally touted the feature when the PS4 was unveiled…