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A History of Shonen Jump Crossover Games

Late last month saw the release of J-Stars Victory VS, a 3D fighter where characters like Goku, Luffy, Naruto, and Kenshin all battle it out. But this is not the first Shonen Jump Magazine mega-crossover game. Rather, it’s the fifth sixth. Famicom Jump: History of Heroes The first Jump crossover game was Famicom Jump: History…

The Story of the PS1, Summed In Six Minutes

Gather round the digital fire, everyone. It is time for a fascinating and educational PlayStation history lesson. Don’t worry, this won’t take long. The folks over at DYKGaming are at it again—only this time, they’re here to tell us all about the major beats of the PS1’s lifespan. In this video, you’ll learn stuff like:…

​How Infamous: Second Son Manages To Look So Good

Infamous: Second Son is the Derek Zoolander of next-gen games: It is really, really, ridiculously good-looking. To put it in technical terms, there are a hell of a lot of graphics in this game. Okay, actually, that’s not very technical. But in my largely un-technical estimation, Second Son has the best visuals I’ve seen in…

Stunning Racing Game Now Also Coming To PS4 Virtual Reality Headset

Cutting-edge virtual reality headset + cutting-edge graphics engine. Sounds like a racing fan’s cockpit dreams come true. A new post by the developers of Project Cars says that their ridiculously detailed racing game will be supporting Sony’s VR headset: Virtual reality is a perfect fit for racing games since the game world literally comes rushing…

Sources: Assassin’s Creed Comet Will Let You Play As A Templar

Last week, we told you all about Assassin’s Creed Unity, one of the two games in Ubisoft’s action-adventure series that will be out this fall. Today we’ve got some new details on the second game: Assassin’s Creed Comet As we reported last week—and Ubisoft confirmed—Unity, set during the French Revolution, will be on both PC…

Sony Announces, Doesn’t Announce The Last of Us For PS4

In the video game industry, big publishers like to stick to strict marketing plans. Unlike, say, the film world, where directors and writers will frequently talk about their goals and future projects, video game companies typically won’t discuss their plans until the PR schedule says it’s okay. This can lead to some ridiculous situations. Take…

A Very Excited Man Tells Us All About Batman: Arkham Knight

For 30 minutes last week, a man by the name of Dax Ginn, told a room full of reporters how awesome this fall’s Batman game is going to be. The PC/PS4/Xbox One game sure does look good already, even if the frame-rate still chugs here and there at this stage of development. But today, we…

PS4 bling for Final Fantasy XIV fans: This laser-etched, FFXIV-branded HDD bay cover for the PlayStation 4 has recently been announced for pre-order on Sony’s Japanese webstore. Famitsureports that the plastic cover is limited to 1,400 units, with its price and release date as of yet unrevealed.

Rise Of The Dark Spark Is A Tale Of Three Optimus Primes

We knew Activision’s upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark combined two Transformers continuities. Now it’s three, as the original Optimus Prime arrives to show the other two how it’s done. Maybe that’s not a good thing. Having recently rewatched the entire original Transformers cartoon series, I’ve come to the realization that Optimus Prime was…

It’s Fez time, PlayStation Owners. The indie hit Fez is out today for PS3, PS4 and Vita. Buy one copy and you’ll get all of ’em. All I can say is that I am pretty psyched to play this game on Vita.

I don’t know whether to be excited or filled with dread about the tricks system coming to Trials Fusion Yes, the special moves look like they’ll add a lot to the game but they’ll also provide ample opportunities for embarrassment as players chase down Trials‘ particularly punishing brand of perfection.

The creators of the new Infamous game didn’t hesitate to put their other big series, Sly Cooper, and its characters into the game as tiny easter eggs—among other funny things you might miss. They’re all around the city as graffiti. Both pics via r/infamous Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some…

Cowboy Bebop on the PS2 is a Bad 3D Brawler, But a Decent Episode

Over the past few weeks I have looked at both the series and movie of popular classic anime Cowboy Bebop. And as the PlayStation 2 game Cowboy Bebop: The Serenade of Reminiscence never left Japan, I just knew I had to play it as well. Unfortunately, it’s a pretty terrible game—though its cutscenes make for…

Goku, Luffy, Kenshin, Naruto and 48 More Characters Face Off

J-Stars Victory VS, the new Shonen Jump game, is a 3D fighter that lets you pit all your favorite Shonen Jump characters in battle against one another. In fact, there are 52 characters from across 32 different series. So let’s take a closer look at the roster. Assassination Classroom: Korosensei Beelzebub: Tatsumi Oga with Baby…

​Infamous: Second Son‘s Protesters Are Terrible At Protesting

It can’t be easy, being an innocent civilian in the world of Infamous: Second Son. The government has put your city on lockdown, everyone’s suspected of terrorism, and a guy with superpowers just blew up your car. It’s enough to make you want to take to the streets and protest. That’s just what a group…

PlayStation’s ‘Origin Story’ Is Today’s Funniest Video

If you thought you knew how Ken Kutaragi, onetime CEO of Sony, turned the PlayStation into a success, you were way wrong. This is the real story: Comedy group Mega64 have outdone themselves with this one. Don’t miss the top-secret Kutaragi cameo at the end. (Top gif via NeoGAF)

One Of Infamous: Second Son‘s Best Parts Doesn’t Happen On the PS4

I thought I Finished Infamous: Second Son. Turns out there’s plenty left. Infamous: Second Son came out on Friday. If you picked up before the weekend, it might be the case that you’ve blown through the main storyline already, soaked up all those tasty powers and are purging the Department of Unified Protection out of…

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. PS3 vs. 360

With every new cross-gen video game comes a new opportunity to compare technical performances across most of today’s big gaming consoles, and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is no exception. The super-technical folks at Digital Foundry have put together a great breakdown of the technical specs in the latest MGS game, complete with video…

Your PS3s and PS4s are about to get 37% more radical. OlliOlli—the hit side-scrolling skateboarding game that came out for PlayStation Vita earlier this year—will be coming to Sony’s home consoles this summer. There’s also an update on the way that will fix a crash bug and include other stuff, too.

Infamous: Second Son: The Kotaku Review

I was worried about Second Son The first two Infamous games—both personal favorites of mine—stand as high points in Sony’s first-party publishing portfolio: wonderfully crafted superhero playgrounds infused with a great sense of flow and urgency. Both of Cole McGrath‘s adventures held inspirations and commentary drawn from the real world but those elements lay nestled…