Just minutes into my demo with Magicka 2 on PS4, Paradox Studio Manager Mattias Wiking told me that the game does not protect its players. In any way. I discovered this by tumbling off a cliff while running from monsters, and my success with Magicka 2 did not improve drastically during the remainder of the…
Now that The Order: 1886 has been released to the world, we wanted to shed some additional insight into the work that went into capturing the game’s unique atmosphere. Once the initial story treatment was done, the wheels were set in motion. Our setting was to be London in the Victorian Era and no other…
A classic adventure returns! We speak with Matt Korba, the creative director on the new King’s Quest for PS4 and PS3. We also chat about Project Morpheus, Hotline Miami 2, Lords of the Fallen, and Sid’s newfound obsession with Stanley Kubrick. Enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or download here Stuff We Talked…
Showcasing the sexiest, most photogenic game screenshots this side of the Internet We’ve got something a bit different planned for the March edition of Graphics Porn. We’ve showcased other places and individual artists, but we haven’t yet featured an individual game. This month, we’re doubling down on Skyrim and bringing you 15 different spectacular shots…
Top Deal: Spring is here! Well, not officially — there’s still a little over a week to go before closing the book on winter, but the snow is melting, the temperature is rising, and birds are once again singing. And with spring comes rain, which in turn leads to wet clothes and slip hazards. Who…
The full rules disclosed and open Today the FCC released the full rules surrounding net neutrality, officially called the Open Internet Order. The rules themselves have not changed, the essence of what we’ve known up until this point, has not changed. The following three hardline rules stand firm: No Blocking: broadband providers may not block…
A sharpened Blade Nvidia earlier today announced two new GPUs for thin and light gaming laptops, the GeForce GTX 950M and 960M, and right on cue, several hardware partners have jumped on board with new and revised notebook models. One of them is Razer, which today announced the release of its refreshed Blade Pro laptop…
Sid Shuman I’ve decided that describing virtual reality to someone who’s never tried it is basically impossible. Like tasting or smelling or seeing, VR is a sensory experience that you have to try for yourself to truly understand. Words can’t do it justice. Nonetheless, Justin and I will do our best. Fresh off our positive…
This February on PlayStation Store, Dying Light took the number one spot for PS4, followed closely by Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Evolve, and The Order: 1886. Minecraft ruled on PS3, with runners-up Resident Evil and GTA V taking the 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Meanwhile, Sword Art Online continues to dominate on PS Vita, …read more
While developing the PlayStation 4 system, our hardware and software teams relied on feedback from our community of developers. The result is the most innovative and forward-thinking gaming console in the market today. Since launch, PlayStation has continued that trend of listening to feedback by bringing some of the most highly requested features from the…