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Two Of The Top Men Behind The PS4 Talk About The Future Of PlayStation

Nothing like listening to a couple of original gamers reminisce and talk shop. Andrew House and Mark Cerny, two key players who helped bring the PS4 into existence with their respective expertise, sat down for a chat about all things PlayStation recently at the industry-focused Develop conference. You can watch the whole thing in the…

Your Guide to Gundam’s Video Game Side Stories

Ever since the 16-bit era, there have been side-story games that help flesh out the world of the original Gundam. Now these have been abridged and collected in the new PS3 title Gundam: Side Stories. But what are all these titular side stories and what are they about? Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079 System:…

Gaming Heads has announced the follow-up to their Jak and Daxter figurine from last year The new figure, which is based on the Jak II version of Jak and Daxter, is priced at $210, and limited to 850 pieces. For an extra $10, you can also grab the exclusive version, which is “painted in a…

An In-Depth Look At Metal Gear Solid V‘s Mother Base

We’ve already seen some footage from Metal Gear Solid V, including a tour of one of the most famous oil platforms in gaming, the Mother Base, that will serve as the main hub of the game. YouTuber YongYea is here with a detailed analysis of the Mother Base, along with the inevitable theories—it’s a new…

The Sopranos‘ Opening, Remade In Grand Theft Auto V

Tony Soprano and his family might not live on the West Coast, but 8-bit Bastard‘s remake of the classic opening of the show in Grand Theft Auto V makes me want to load up the original again. This time Tony’s not driving from New York to his home in New Jersey, but from Los Santos…

The Shadow Warrior reboot is coming to Xbox One and PS4, publisher Devolver Digital announced in a blog post. The ports will be arriving in late September. The video above is the launch trailer from about a year ago—but it’s good enough to warrant another watch. Easily one of the best things about the game.

If you liked Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and weren’t already psyched for the sequel, this new trailer should do the trick. See you soon, Monokuma.

​Sniper Elite 3 on Xbox One vs. PS4 vs. PC

Sniper Elite 3 seems like a perfect summer-doldrums game, a guilty pleasure that will keep you occupied while not much else is on the horizon. Wondering which platform should you get it for? You should watch these comparison videos first. There is a clear loser. One sequence from the stealthy WWII game gets captured on…

Driveclub Has Amazing Rain

Remember how water effects always used to be a benchmark for how good a game looked? This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK These two clips appeared on Driveclub’s Facebook showing the dynamic weather system chucking it down in both Scotland and Canada. It might have been delayed and have some ridiculous facts about flamingos…

The 12 Best Games For the PlayStation 3

Count yourself fortunate if you have a PlayStation 3. You’re in for a good time. If you want a solid PS3 game library, start with the games below. Naughty Dog’s violent, heartfelt, emotionally exhausting epic The Last of Us is the studio’s crowning achievement, and easily one of the most impressive games on the PlayStation…

The PlayStation 4 is struggling in Japan, according to figures released by analyst Media Create (via Eurogamer). Between June 23-29, the console only managed to shift 8,000 units, compared to the PS3’s 8,500 and the Wii U’s 10,000 units. Since its February 22 launch, the PS4 has sold a total of 620,000 units.

I Would Have Played Bioshock Tactics So Hard

I think it’s fairly clear at this point that Bioshock Vita isn’t happening. Irrational’s gone and it’s been vapourware since the 2011 announcement. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK That’s not stopped Ken Levine tweeting about what could have been though, teasing a turn based “Final Fantasy Tactics style” game that would “work well…

The Destiny beta starts next week on July 17 for PlayStation console owners and on July 23 for Xbox players. According to the FAQ on the game’s official site, you’ve got to pre-order the game to get access to the beta.

If Dark Souls II Were An eSport

Those parries would be much more dramatic. YouTuber Green Toast mixed up some Dark Souls II gameplay and Koreans casting a Dota 2 match (hoping we don’t understand a word) to make it look like it’s the real deal. If Dark Souls II Became an Esport [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…

That Must Hurt

Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is indeed the master of stealth. YouTuber Baconman shows us how to properly get rid of not one but three (that’s a lot in Ground Zeroes) soldiers using a ladder and some stealth. The Greatest Soldier of the 20th Century [YouTube] To contact the author of this…

Sony has completed their big E3 mural. The the man standing in George Washington’s place is none other than Mr. Joey Chiu, better known as the first guy to buy a PlayStation 4. Congratulations, Mr. Chiu. Say hi to the Minecraft guy for us.

​PlayStation Vita Review Update: Two And A Half Years Later

The PlayStation Vita has come a long way in the last two and a half years. Sony’s handheld console has navigated a winding and sometimes uncertain route, often deviating from whatever we thought its original course would be. And yet somehow, these many months later, it has landed in a pretty good place. When Sony…

We were so intrigued by the World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts that we reviewed it twice. Sort of. Luke reviewed it for us last week. Stephen (that’s me!) just reviewed it for The New York Times. Read the latter review here if you didn’t already pick up the paper.

BioWare’s First Gay Male Party Member Debuts In Dragon Age Inquisition

BioWare has been hooking up players with non-player character party members in its games for more than a decade, but there’s not been a strictly male-seeking-male option available until Dragon Age Inquisition‘s Dorian. In a character profile recently posted to the Dragon Age Inquisition website (via Eurogamer), writer David Gaider discussed the sexuality of the…

No Man’s Sky Won’t End When You Reach the Center of the Universe

There’ll be more to do when you get to the nexus of the cosmos in No Man’s Sky. This video on Hello Games’ hotly anticipated sci-fi game tells the story of how No Man’s Sky was born and what the dev studio wants to achieve with their ambitious procedurally generated galaxy.