Sony Group CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has expressed his satisfaction with PS Plus offering, stressing that cloud streaming is more valuable than “all-you-can-eat” type subscriptions. Yoshida made his remarks in a November 2023 talk with Norges Bank Investment Management, which surfaced online and started making rounds this week. Kenichiro Yoshida on PS Plus, cloud gaming, and
Obsidian’s Avowed is a game for the more indecisive or changeable RPG player, with no “enforced” classes and an emphasis on easily respeccing and experimenting with different combinations of weapons and abilities. Or at least, that’s my overall takeaway from a new Xbox podcast interview featuring game director Carrie Patel and gameplay director Gabe Paramo.
“For us, creating these choices, like the big ones that affect the outcome of a quest, or the wellbeing of certain characters or communities are just as important as the smaller choices that you make in navigating a dialogue and, in subtle ways, influencing your relationship with another character,” said Patel. “All of it is
You may recall that, yesterday, Atlus had confirmed to Atomix that there were no plans to release Persona 3 Reload on the Nintendo Switch. The idea is there, but they said that “it’s a matter of discussing it with the team and seeing what they think about it and we’ll see what happens”. Well, we
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is currently free to download for anyone with a PlayStation Plus subscription. However, that won’t be the case for much longer, as the game leaves PS Plus next month. Ace Combat 7 is one of several games leaving PS Plus next month Released in 2019, Ace Combat 7 is the
Apex Legends is turning five years old. Do you feel ancient yet? The game, released by Respawn Entertainment back during the height of battle royale fever, ripped a different sense of movement and skill expression from the bones of the Titanfall IP and gave it to the fledgling subgenre. It was regarded as one of
Developer Rocksteady Studios has pulled back the curtains on the free seasonal content coming to Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League after the game’s launch on February 2. Season 1 will kick off in March and includes the most famous villain in the DC roster: The Joker. Not only is The Joker joining the game,
If you’re a fan of Bethesda games, a new community modding event that’s set to take place on Twitch towards the end of next week looks well worth checking out, especially now that the artist behind some of Skyrim and Fallout 4’s most iconic creatures is set to make an appearance at it. No matter
Escapism. Video games are a great way of allowing the player to be who they want, but becoming an attorney isn’t an occupation that often tops the wish list. However, the Phoenix Wright games brought drama and excitement along with thrilling stories that quickly attracted a legion of fans. All of a sudden being a
Image: Pocket Pair Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Lowell locks and loads up the Pokémon-inspired game that’s been the talk of the town since it launched on Steam and Xbox Game Pass last week… You might’ve heard
The latest installment of the WWE 2K series, WWE 2K24, has been officially unveiled in a new trailer, and fans can look forward to the return of fan-favorite features as well as some sparkly new ones. First up is the new 2K Showcase…of the Immortals, which is the actual name of the mode and not
Analysts expect The Witcher 4‘s release date to be no closer than 2026-2027, giving birth to speculations that it’ll be a next-gen launch game. CD Projekt RED joint CEO Adam Badowski told Reuters this morning that the studio aims to enter production phase this year. The Witcher 4 release date expected to be set towards
“Most of videogame history is alive and well due to the ability to pirate old video games,” Frank Cifaldi, founder of the Video Game History Foundation, tells me over a call. Last year, the preservation and archival non-profit put out a study revealing that 87% of games made before 2010 are out of print. “There’s
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Howl astragon Entertainment GmbH ☆☆☆☆☆
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launched on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, just a few days ago and it has been very well received by critics and gaming media outlets. With the game finally available, Ubisoft, especially the game’s developers, have been celebrating the occasion. For example, Ubisoft went over to the Metroidvania
A recent rating from European ratings board PEGI seems to suggest a new Far Cry game is on the way. As spotted by GameRant, a listing for a game titled Captain Laserhawk Niji Warrior recently appeared on PEGI’s website, though the page has since been taken down. For some context, if this is real, it
You’ll have to get into the university first, but the University of California, Berkeley is currently offering a course all about learning video games. Keep whiffing that combo? No idea who you should pick as your main? You have absolutely zero idea what a roman cancel is? Don’t worry, all you need to do is
There should be more games that let you play as a spy, mostly thanks to the combat opportunities, great locations, and puzzle-solving elements that can be utilised. But when you look at the library of games available, there aren’t many spy games out there; especially in the modern era. Sam Fisher of Splinter Cell fame