Just five days before it was set to launch into early access on Steam, the medieval-modern combat sim Kingmakers has been delayed—and, somewhat worryingly, it doesn’t have a new release target. The delay message focuses primarily on developer Redemption Road’s technical ambitions, which are very high: The studio says it “set out to push the…
Will Netflix ever actually develop and release its own big-budget videogame? That remains an open question, but it still seems determined to try—and it sure seems determined to do it using generative AI. The company is now on the hunt for a Los Angeles-based Director of Gen AI for Games, and it’s willing to pay…
Brendan Armstrong is a deputy technical director at Arrowhead Game Studios and has taken to the Helldivers 2 subreddit to explain something that’s always bothered me, but I didn’t know I needed the answer to. Why is Helldivers 2 roughly 150GB on PC, and around a third that size on consoles? Armstrong says it’s all…
Are you sick of hearing about the metaverse? Well, it seems like we aren’t done yet, as Meta has been drip-feeding details about its upcoming Horizon Engine, a Meta-specific game engine built to create experiences in Meta Horizon. This was partially unveiled just a few weeks ago, but we’ve now got a few bold claims…
In the interest of complete transparency, it must be expressly understood that my adoration for The Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN) knows no bounds. THE @!#?@! MAKING OF THE ANGRY VIDEO GAME NERD 8-BIT How i learned to @!#?@! love the nerd Created by YouTuber and video game aficionado James Rolfe, the AVGN name is…
Beyond iconic. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes has one of the best title screens ever. It starts off with edge-lit glimpses and silhouettes, a bit like a Bond intro. But instead of naked bodies and wait-was-that-a-nipple, there’s something grotesque and alien and impressively FMV in the darkness. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Kristen and I are back this week to celebrate the launch of Ghost of Yōtei, discuss upcoming releases, and share the latest news. This episode also includes an interview with Erika Ishii, voice of Atsu from Ghost of Yōtei. Stuff We…
October may be known as the scariest gaming month of the year, as a whole host of horror games are set to release just in time for Halloween, but in my book it’s also the first cosy month. As daylight savings creeps ever closer and the weather cools down, my primordial instinct isn’t to hunker…
Game+map+stickers, one week before Christmas. PM Studios has confirmed that the physical version of Yooka-Replaylee will launch on 18th December. A ‘proper’ physical release for the game on Switch 2 was confirmed when the digital launch was announced (which is much sooner – next week, in fact, on 9th October), but we can now ditch…
With no reserve prices. Over 100 different classic coin-ops are about to be auctioned by Australia’s largest retro amusement arcade, it has been revealed. Melbourne’s Arcade Garage – based in the ‘Welcome to Thornbury’ entertainment precinct – is closing its doors due to a change in the owner’s circumstances, and all of its fully-working and…