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UncategorizedComparing The PS5 Demon’s Souls‘ Remake Screenshots To The PS3 Original
As Kotaku reported yesterday, a Demon’s Souls remake is coming to the PlayStation 5. Let’s see how the screenshots compare to those from the PlayStation 3 original. There is the obviously massive leap in rendering due to the innate hardware differences: Below are more comparisons via Twitter user illusorywall / bucky.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2020 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To The PS5 Console With Inevitable Memes
Yesterday, Sony revealed what the PlayStation 5 console looks like. Some might like it; others do not. The hardware has spawned the inevitable comparisons and memes. The PlayStation 5 does look similar to other non-gaming hardware, which Kotaku previously noted. Or that it looks like famous characters. Or architecture. Real or not. A Japanese train. Plus…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2020 -
CultureRiot Games Executive Resigns Following “Abhorrent” George Floyd Comments
Ron Johnson, Global Head of Consumer Products at Riot Games, has resigned from his position after saying that the murder of George Floyd by police was caused by his “criminal lifestyle”, comments Riot later described as “abhorrent” and “against our values.” As ESPN reports, Johnson’s resignation was announced to the company on Thursday night by…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2020 -
CultureThe Hits And Misses Of The PS5 Reveal Event
What were Sony’s big hits and misses in today’s PlayStation 5 reveal event? Ethan Gach and I pick the biggest reveals and point out what we’re still waiting to hear about in this video discussion. Check out the rest of Kotaku’s PlayStation 5 coverage to see what else happened in today’s big reveal.
By Chris Kohler Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureWhen The PS5 Games From Today’s Event Come Out (And Where Else You Can Play Them)
Earlier today, Sony finally pulled back the curtain on the PlayStation 5—partially. The event was short on details about the console itself, but we got first looks at a ton of games. In contrast to certain other gaming showcases that shall not be named, the lion’s share of Sony’s 85-minute preview was dedicated to a…
By Ari Notis Published June 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedOur Favorite Smaller Games From Today’s PS5 Reveal Event
Sony’s finally revealed the PlayStation 5, along with a pleasant selection of launch-window games. Between massive reveals like Demon’s Souls remake, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Resident Evil 8: Village, Gran Turismo 7, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart came smaller but no less intriguing surprises. Here are some of our favorites. Ian Walker — Pragmata I…
By Alexandra Hall Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureGods & Monsters Accidentally Goes Live On Stadia For 30 Minutes
Stadia users were surprised to see a mysterious game named Orpheus in the cloud gaming platform’s store this morning. Once downloaded, they found it to be a development build of Ubisoft’s upcoming adventure game Gods & Monsters, with temporary character models and assets seemingly taken straight from the Assassin’s Creed series. “Regretfully, on Thursday morning,…
By Ian Walker Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureWhat We Still Don’t Know About PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X
Today saw Sony officially unveil the PlayStation 5. Microsoft revealed the Xbox Series X last December. And while we already have quite enough to argue about between design choices and technical specs, there are still a few important things we don’t know about this upcoming pair of game consoles. The biggest mystery surrounding the PlayStation…
By Ian Walker Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureLook At The PS5’s Cute Little Taco Camera
I do not like the PlayStation 5, but I do very much like its wee little sidekick, the Taco Camera. It’s officially called the “HD Camera,” features two 1080p lenses, and its purpose is pretty much limited to allow, and these are very much Sony’s words, “gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureThe PS5 Does Not Look Good
I don’t mean the console as some kind of overall experience, or as a platform upon which to play games upon. Who knows what’s going to happen, it’s not even out yet! But I do know that the PlayStation 5 hardware itself, for all of Sony’s experience and money, looks…bad? The entire show today was…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureEverything Sony Announced In Today’s PS5 Event
The sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn, the eighth Resident Evil, a new Spider-Man starring Miles Morales, and a bold design for the PlayStation 5 were all on tap for Sony’s big not-E3 reveal event Thursday afternoon. Here are all the announcements. PlayStation 5 will be available in disc-based and all-digital editions when it launches this…
By Chris Kohler Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureHere’s What The PS5 Looks Like
Today, Sony showed off the PlayStation 5, which spits in the face of the idea of non-rounded corners. There will be two versions: a regular one and a “digital edition” that does not have a disc tray. The new “DualSense” controller will be wireless. There are also accessories: an HD camera, a wireless headset, and…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureHorizon Zero Dawn Sequel Forbidden West Is On PS5
Aloy embarks in a new westward adventure in Horizon Forbidden West. From Sony, “Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face awe-inspiring machines and mysterious new threats.” Those threats include a deadly rot-like disease that ravages the flora and…
By Ash Parrish Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureDemon’s Souls Is Being Remade On PS5
Demon’s Souls is getting what looks like a full remake by Bluepoint Games on PS5. The game was introduced by Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida as something “something very near and dear to me.” It’s apparently being rebuilt “from the ground up” and getting a new “Fractured Mode.” Sony also confirmed players will have the option of…
By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureJETT: The Far Shore, New Game From Superbrothers, Coming To The PS5
From Superbrothers, the developers of Sword & Sworcery, comes Jett: The Far Shore a new action adventure game that invites you to “carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion.” JETT: The Far Shore is an open world, single player game steeped in atmospheric environments and sounds. Play as Mei, a scout aboard…
By Ash Parrish Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureResident Evil 8: Village Announced By Capcom
Look who showed up towards the end of Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal. Why it’s Resident Evil 8, coming in 2021. Or do we call it Resident Evil: Village, to match up with the rumored title that’s been circulating for months leading up to the official reveal? How about we split the difference and call it…
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureHitman‘s Next Job Is On PS5
A new Hitman game is coming to PlayStation 5. It’s Hitman 3, and the developers call it the “dramatic conclusion” of the trilogy. A trailer showed Agent 47 sneaking around a very tall building in Dubai. He used costumes, of course. Otherwise, enemies would have been like “Hey, wait a minute, that’s Agent 47, star…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2020
