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Destiny Is Finally Getting Sparrow Racing

Sparrow racing is coming to Destiny, a video game that still exists! The folks behind Destiny just announced the Sparrow Racing League, which will be out this Tuesday, December 8. It’ll be free for all Taken King owners and last until December 29, according to an Activision press release. This isn’t a huge surprise—sparrow racing…

The next Ratchet & Clank game, the quasi-remake of the PS2 original—the one that’s based on the April 28, 2016 movie—will be out on April 12 on PS4, according to Ted Price, head of the series’ studio Insomniac Games.

Watch The 2015 PlayStation Experience Keynote Live Here [UPDATE: Over]

Today in San Francisco is the second annual PlayStation Experience, an event dedicated to all things PS4. Maybe, if we’re lucky, they’ll even mention the Vita. Kicking off at 1pm ET is the keynote, which you can watch live RIGHT HERE. We’re expecting some new trailers and maybe even some cool new game announcements from…

Eight PS2 Games Are Coming To PS4 Tomorrow–And They’re Pricey

Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to download and play PS2 games like Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy, and Grand Theft Auto III on PlayStation 4. If you’re willing to pay. Continuing the grand tradition they started with PlayStation Now, Sony’s decided to charge a whole lot of money for these PS2 classics, which they say are…

A Quick Look at the Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Beta

The first look at the online competitive component for Uncharted 4 just went live today. Let’s take a look at how the new versions of Nathan Drake, Sully and Elena fare when running around and trying to kill each other. Uncharted 4’s multiplayer beta is only open to folks who own Uncharted: The Nathan Drake…

Just Cause 3 Physics Are… Different

Just Cause 3 is the type of a game where, when something silly happens, it’s hard to tell whether it was intended or just a glitch. Like this little accident above. With grapple hooks and all kinds of upgraded gear, the possibilities are definitely endless, that’s for sure. Here are some other fine examples: A…

Sony’s just announced Bound, an artsy PS4 “notgame” designed by the folks behind Datura. “Bound is a 3D platformer designed for people with the desire to concentrate on the narrative side of games and experience a mature story,” they write. It’ll be at PSX this weekend.

The State Of The Vita In 2015

On February 15, 2012, Sony of America launched the PlayStation Vita, a powerhouse portable that they promised would deliver “console-quality gaming” to commutes everywhere. Nearly four years later, it’s safe to say they failed. But the Vita is a great machine—even without Sony’s help. This is part of our 2015 “State of” series, a look…

The PS4 re-release of Beyond: Two Souls will be out next week, Sony says. It’ll be $30 and come with a few new features, including an option to replay the game in chronological order. Also, Heavy Rain’s coming to PS4 on March 1.

Sega is Making a New Valkyria Chronicles for PS4

Sega is working on bringing Valkyria Chronicles IV to the PS4—along with a remastered version of the first game in the series, Valkyria Chronicles The new Valkyria will be following the Japan-only Valkyria Chronicles III, which was released for the PSP in 2011. Announced in the currently unreleased, latest issue of Famitsu, it bears the…

Reporting Error Leads To Speculation That Terrorists Used PS4s To Plan Paris Attacks

Last Friday, Islamic State terrorists attacked several locations in Paris, France, killing more than 120 people and injuring hundreds more. Over the weekend, as more information emerged, reporters and analysts began to speculate that the terrorists used an unlikely tool for coordination: the PlayStation 4. As it turns out, that was all based on a…

I Finally Like My Xbox One

I didn’t realize I hated my Xbox One until I loaded Fallout 3 on it and felt all warm and fuzzy when I saw the Xbox 360 logo and heard the Xbox 360 theme. It was Thursday, and it was the first time my Xbox One has ever made me feel warm and fuzzy. All…

It’s Time To Buy A Modern Video Game Console

Hey, you. Gal or guy who’s interested in video games but still doesn’t have a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One (or, of course, the PC equivalent). Now is the time to buy one. In November of 2013, when Sony and Microsoft first launched their video game boxes, it was hard to recommend either of them…

Star Wars Battlefront Impressions: Skimpy Singleplayer, Fun Multiplayer

What is Star Wars Battlefront actually made of? The heavily hyped multiplayer game from the makers got an early release for EA Access subscribers on Xbox One. I dove in on Thursday to see what the game is all about. Battlefront is, not surprisingly, a multiplayer-centric game. Everyone figured that, given that that’s pretty much…

With its story concluded in Episode 5, Square Enix’s episodic adventure Life is Strange is ready to get its retail version. It’s coming out in the U.S. on January 19 for PS4 and Xbox One. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Your Memory is The Key To Solving a 15-Year-Old Murder Case

How do you solve a mystery that took place 15 years ago? Through 15-year-old letters with a long lost pen pal of course. On Tuesday, Japanese game developer Kadokawa Games announced a new project; an adventure game series called the Kadokawa Game Mystery. Each game in the series will focus on a different region of…

Touring Boston’s Freedom Trail in Fallout 4

Approaching Fallout 4 like a tourist isn’t easy. There aren’t as many Bostonians around as there are in present-day Massachusetts, and there are more Super Mutants and feral dogs. (I’m not saying it’s worse in the 23rd century.) Still, there is a sightseeing tour. A version of Boston’s red-brick Freedom Trail is in the game,…

Twenty Hours With Fallout 4

I’m 20 hours into Fallout 4, and I still don’t know whether I like it. That’s a testament to the game’s virtues as well as the game’s failings. I have no plans to stop playing. I’d rather be playing Fallout 4 than typing these words. Yet I still haven’t forgiven the game for taking so…

Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 will be out on February 23. Popcap’s sequel to its plant-and-zombie-based third-person shooter, which is coming to current-gen consoles and PC, will feature a total of 8 new classes, along with a single-player mode and multiple new multiplayer modes.

New Steampunk Outfits For Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Are Nearly 1GB Each To Download

Here’s a modern day video game mystery we haven’t been able to solve: Why are the download files for new Assassin’s Creed Syndicate outfits so enormous? A new free download that gives players a single Steampunk outfit for Syndicate’s twin protagonist Evie Frye is an 820MB download on Xbox One. The PS4 lists it at…