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The Best Moments In E3 History
30.3.2023
Before E3, everyone gets excited for the big new announcements. But after E3, all anyone remembers—and cherishes—are the kind of screw-ups, misfires and awkward heroism you can only get when corporate executives and video game developers have to get on stage and act like salespeople in front...
Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC Is A PS5 Exclusive Because...Clouds, Apparently
30.3.2023
Horizon Forbidden West was cross-gen on release, so it might have been surprising when Sony announced that the story DLC Burning Shores would be a PlayStation 5 exclusive. The publisher finally provided fans with some answers on the PlayStation blog as to why: the last-gen console wouldn’t be able...
PS VR2 Headset Sales Sound Like They’re Off To A Really Rough Start
30.3.2023
A month after launch, some analysts are already raising a panic about PlayStation VR2 headset sales. Bloomberg reports that the PS5 accessories are projected to have sold less than 300,000 units in the first month, renewing calls to slash the high-end $550 price tag.Read more
Congress Finds Time To Yell At Sony On Microsoft's Behalf
29.3.2023
There are so many issues that Congress could be focusing on right now. Banking regulations following SVB’s collapse, for example. Or helping Americans who struggle with basic living expenses. Maybe they could be working on a long-overdue fix of our broken healthcare system. Instead, they’re very...
PlayStation Plus Has A Couple Of Hidden Gems For April
29.3.2023
The time has come once again for PlayStation enjoyers to fire up their console’s jet engine and check out April’s helping of PlayStation Plus games. Imma keep it a buck with you, I half expected Sony to come out of the gates swinging with a cavalcade of Capcom titles this month, more specifically...
Bobby Kotick Calls Out PlayStation In Email To Whole World
29.3.2023
As we grow closer to the finish line in the months-long struggle for Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard, things are getting tense. Governments are getting involved, weird promises are being made and the people at the centre of it all—like Activision CEO Bobby Kotick—sound like they’re starting...
Ubisoft Is Skipping E3 2023 As The Show Continues To Fall Apart
27.3.2023
Ubisoft has confirmed that the company won’t be attending E3 2023 in Los Angeles this summer. This is a reversal for the publisher, as it confirmed last month that it would be attending the annual trade show. It now joins other large video game companies, like Microsoft, in skipping the upcoming...
Sony eyes NFT transfers across multiple game platforms, reveals patent
25.3.2023
Sony’s NFT framework aims to integrate NFTs into gameplay, with the technology representing skins and other popular in-game functionalities
PS5 Bundle Finally Goes On Sale For The First Time Ever, But It Won't Last
24.3.2023
The PS5 sold out for years. Now it’s in stock and, shockingly, currently on sale for the first time since the latest-gen hardware was released. But the discount only goes until April 6, and who knows how long these cheaper bundles will last.Read more
Do You Believe in (Bitcoin) Magic?
24.3.2023
NFTs continued to grow beyond their humble Ethereum roots this week, with Magic Eden becoming the first major NFT marketplace to offer Bitcoin-based collectibles on its platform. Web3 gaming was also in the spotlight, as Sony filed a patent that could make NFTs transferable between different games...
Microsoft Just Overcame A Major Hurdle Blocking The Activision Deal
24.3.2023
Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard inched closer in a big way on Friday. UK regulators announced a provisional finding that the acquisition wouldn’t harm competition, despite previously suggesting the Xbox maker might need to spin-off the Call of Duty business to get the sale...
U.S. Senator Blasts Sony's Monopoly On Cool Games
24.3.2023
As Sony and Microsoft continue to battle over the latter’s proposed $69 billion dollar purchase of Activision Blizzard, more and more people—relatively powerful and influential people—are being drawn into the debate.Read more
Fortnite Players Are Already Making Incredible Things With Unreal
23.3.2023
This week, Epic Games revealed Unreal Editor for Fortnite, a toolset that expands on the battle royale’s existing creator resources and could completely revolutionize the game in the process. Players have wasted no time offering glimpses into that potential, using the new tools for everything from...
Gaming Giant Sony Files Patent to Enable NFT Transferability Across Games and Consoles
22.3.2023
Entertainment and gaming giant Sony has filed for a patent to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) transferable and usable between various games, devices, and consoles.
The patent (WO2023039557 - NFT FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSFERRING AND USING DIGITAL ASSETS BETWEEN GAME PLATFORMS) was published on March...
Microsoft Says 10 Years Is Plenty Of Time For Sony To Make Its Own Call Of Duty
21.3.2023
As regulators approach their deadline to approve or reject Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, those for and against the mega merger are filing every last argument they can think of to try and sway the outcome. My favorite one yet involves Microsoft telling Sony to quit...
Sony Files Patent for NFTs to Allow Transfers Between Games and Consoles
21.3.2023
The move by the gaming giant aims to make assets more interoperable, not only between different games but also hardware like VR headsets, computers and different consoles, including non-Sony platforms like XBox
Most Open-World Games Feel Samey, But This One's Got Heart
20.3.2023
More often than not, open-world games grind against my own gaming sensibilities. I’m the type of person who’s very goal- and narrative-oriented, so the simple act of existing in a world can sometimes feel meandering—no amount of clearing dots off a giant map will hit the same as a crafted, linear...
Most Open-World Games Feel Samey, But This One's Got Heart
20.3.2023
More often than not, open-world games grind against my own gaming sensibilities. I’m the type of person who’s very goal- and narrative-oriented, so the simple act of existing in a world can sometimes feel meandering—no amount of clearing dots off a giant map will hit the same as a crafted, linear...
March’s PS Plus Update Is Big, Adding Games Like Ghostwire, Uncharted, and Street Fighter V
15.3.2023
Another month, another chance for Sony to convince you to keep your PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium subscription (or to sign up). And this month the lineup is solid enough that I’ll likely stick around. Over a dozen games are being added, including three classics and a few big triple-A games like...
The Game Accused Of Plagiarizing Elden Ring Animations Responds
14.3.2023
Bleak Faith: Forsaken, a new Soulslike by Archangel Studios, has been mired in controversy since it launched on March 10. That’s because players suspected the indie developer hijacked animations seen in FromSoftware games such as Bloodborne and Elden Ring. Now, after days of accusations slamming...