Penny’s Big Breakaway makes me wish I’d spent more time playing platformers before Penny’s Big Breakaway

Despite passing through an intense Sonic the Hedgehog phase when I was around nine years old, I wouldn’t say I gotta go particularly fast. Over the ensuing two decades I’ve rarely sought out the classic pastime of accelerating a cartoon mascot to inhumane speeds. I’ve been content leaving platforming to speedrunners, kaizo enthusiasts—really, anyone who…

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Namco’s Burning Force Comes To Switch And PS4 This Week

1989 Space Harrier rival hits Arcade Archives. Namco’s 1989 arcade title Burning Force has been confirmed as the next entry in Hamster’s Arcade Archives range. Boasting similar gameplay to Sega’s Space Harrier, Burning Force places you in the role of Space Force cadet Hiromi Tengenji, who is tasked with taking down enemies on her fancy…

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PlayStation Blogcast 225: Rise of the VR

Subscribe via iTunes, Google or RSS, or download here Today’s the day! Virtual reality is now a reality, thanks to PlayStation VR. On today’s show, Sid and Ryan get silly, discuss PS VR highlights, and speak to Rich from Crystal Dynamics about Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration on PS4. There’s no time…

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