From the first moments we were introduced to Trico many years ago, there was a special connection between that mysterious creature and its beholder. After we reannounced The Last Guardian at E3 2015, we explored the idea of a Trico fans could interact with. What became the Trico projection wall was something that many of…
One of the reasons I love survival games is there’s something inherently cozy about them. You may struggle and starve and bleed, but at the end of a long perilous day when you decompress in front of a fire with a belly full of food in a shelter that keeps out the cold and rain…
It’s an April Fools’ joke from 2000. It’s odd how some pieces of clearly false video game folklore end up becoming real the more time passes, while other, more outlandish events (like ET cartridges being buried in the desert) turn out to be true. Sadly, it seems this isn’t the case with an infamous PS1…
Wish upon a Star(field). In an attempt to ensure that Microsoft’s Xbox is easily differentiated from the Switch, the company once attempted to make a shift in terminology when it comes to what constitutes a “console” — because that couldn’t possibly lead to confusion, right? In a 2019 email from Xbox’s head of marketing, Aaron…
Party like it’s 1977. The Atari 2600+ – an updated version of the classic Atari 2600 / VCS – is due for launch this month, and we were lucky enough to be sent one for review by Atari. The Atari 2600+ launches worldwide on 17th November. It’ll cost $129.99 (€119.99 / £99.99). Read the full…
Here’s the full list. It’s the end of the year and as we round up the best games and all sorts of other interesting facts and figures, Weekly Famitsu’s latest issue (released on 26th December 2024) has revealed the “most popular games played in 2024” according to 181 industry figures and “game loving celebrities” in…
If you love games where you can strategize and multitask to build up an empire, you might want to keep an eye on MLB The Show 17 — we’ve found that many gamers, even those who aren’t big sports fans, get a huge kick out of this year’s new Franchise mode. The Pressure’s On This…
Millions subscribed to Spotify after Taylor Swift pulled a disappearing act Can a streaming music service survive without the likes of Taylor Swift and her latest 1989 album? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ as evidenced by Spotify’s latest head count. In a blog post this week, Spotify announced that it’s up to 60 million…
Hi folks! We’re excited to announce that our game Unruly Heroes will be available on PS4 starting May 28! We’d like to share with you what inspired us and how we created our first game as a studio. The Monkey King Legend “I’ve already seen this monkey somewhere before!” We heard that a lot during…
Storage or processing power? The addition of a new Core i7 Surface Pro 3 model will have users asking themselves which they value more, local storage or raw computing power. That may not seem obvious when comparing the base clockspeed of two identically priced models, which we’ll clarify in a moment. First, a look at…