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PlayStation Just Got The Most Impressive Console Game Of The Generation

Years from now, this console generation will be remembered for two things. The first likely being generational releases like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, which recentered the idea that big-budget games can be feature-complete masterpieces worth recommending years after release. The other being just how disappointing these machines have been for those who wanted […]

‘Battlefield 6’s Popularity Could Be A Big Win For Call of Duty Fans

Battlefield 6 just had one hell of an opening weekend. The new game from EA’s superteam Battlefield Studios (made up of developers DICE, Ripple Effect, Motive, and Criterion) smashed franchise records in its first open beta weekend, a sign that the series is poised to make a big comeback when it releases later this fall. […]

‘Ninja Gaiden 4’ Brings The Series Back To Its Gloriously Bloody Roots

Koei Tecmo With the meteoric rise of the Soulslike this decade, I’ve found myself yearning for the return of high-speed action games. As more games ape Dark Souls, we’ve seen less in the vein of Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, and Ninja Gaiden. But there’s a sea change coming, as developers again try to embrace the […]

‘Phantom Blade Zero’s Hellwalker Mode Already Feels Like the Game’s Killer App

S-Game Difficulty options have increasingly become a major topic in video games, whether you’re talking about approachability for players of all stripes or hardcore players who demand a challenge. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to how you perfect difficulty in a video game, but it feels like the most common answer we keep seeing is that […]

PlayStation Just Added The Funniest Game Ever About Dying

Panic I don’t want to alarm you, but you’re going to cease to exist. Maybe not soon, but one day, your time will run out. You’ll be gone, having left behind countless things you never got the chance to do. You won’t take that trip you always wanted to, or learn to paint, or even […]

24 Years Ago, The Greatest Vehicular Combat Game Ever Was Lost to GTA III Hype

Sony The Twisted Metal franchise has a flawless elevator pitch. What if we made a game where we strapped a bunch of weapons to cool cars driven by psychopaths in a winner-take-all demolition derby tournament? Unsurprisingly, this airtight premise catapulted Twisted Metal to iconic status during Sony’s ‘90s-era PlayStation heyday. Then TM nearly became the […]

Final Fantasy, Move Over, The Best Modern RPG Series Is Getting A Surprising Sequel Later This Year

Square Enix Fans of new RPGs that look like old RPGs had a lot to chew on at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that closed out July. Along with the bafflingly named The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Square Enix also announced Octopath Traveler 0, the continuation of one of its best modern RPG […]

‘Battlefield 6’ Is Already The Best Multiplayer Shooter I’ve Played In 2025

DICE Battlefield Studios, the four-entity super team crafting Electronic Arts’ most important release of the year, has talked a big game since announcing Battlefield 6. They spoke of understanding the community after years of falling short of the franchise’s storied reputation. They’ve mentioned prioritizing player feedback and returning to the series’ roots. As a disgruntled […]

‘Ninja Gaiden Ragebound’ Director Wanted To Update The Series Without “Losing The Soul” Of The Original

Dotemu It’s been over three decades since the last sidescrolling entry in the Ninja Gaiden franchise. It’s since evolved into a series of white-knuckle action games renowned for their intense difficulty, but when Dotemu partnered with Koei Tecmo to create Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, both arms of the franchise were considered, with the 3D games feeding […]

PS Plus Quietly Added An Ultraviolent Throwback To Sci-Fi Shooters Of The ’90s

One of the best things to come out of Doom 2016’s revival of the old-school, no-nonsense first-person shooter is the onslaught of games willing to lean into the action-first sensibilities of the genre’s humble beginnings. Back when a more frenetic pace reigned supreme. The more enemies and bloodletting, the better. And when sci-fi was the […]