During my exclusive hands-on with Onimusha: Way of the Sword at Capcom’s HQ in Osaka, I sat down with the game’s audio director, Shunichi Suwa, to talk about how the music, environmental and character audio, as well as weapon sound effects were designed. And, for a game that has a huge focus on duelling with…
Denser memory solution could lead to larger frame buffers Samsung today announced that its has started mass producing what it claims is the industry’s first 8 gigabit (Gb) GDDR5 DRAM, which is being built on the company’s 20nm manufacturing process. This is the same type of memory that’s found on scores of graphics cards for…
Let’s (Tavern) Talk About It. We’ve seen game releases doing everything they can to get out the way of GTA 6‘s November launch window, but what do you do when a major gaming event is announced with a mere 24-hour notice? There’s no way to avoid that unfortunate timing. That’s the misfortune that befell Gentle…
Puzzling out the Dam Battlegrounds key locations in Arc Raiders is a big part of learning the map. While it’s exciting to find a keycard when you’re out looting, you then have to work out where to actually use it on the map, as well as if it’s worth your time. Uncommon rarity keycards, for…
While I’ve always found Helldivers 2‘s mechs to be more style over substance, it is undeniably fun to call in a hulking exosuit and spend a few minutes going ham on the enemies of freedom. If you’re the kind of Helldivers player who likes to go all Armored Core on your foes, I have good…
Coming out in February. We honestly can’t believe 2003 was 21 years ago — the GameCube was proudly at the front of our shelves, and Super Smash Bros. Melee was the ultimate party game. But Open Roads, the next game to be published by Annapurna Interactive, looks back at the mid-2000s with a warm, nostalgic,…
The top weapons to aim for. The best guns in Modern Warfare 4 include a lethally-quick marksman rifle, an all purpose assault rifle, and a shotgun that can be wielded for fast hip-fire takedowns. To make the most of your first few hours in multiplayer, you’ll want to prioritise levelling up only the very best…
We’ve been hearing for quite some time that Microsoft is planning on making changes to Windows 11 that focus on performance, quality-of-life, and just actually good things. Rather than, y’know, AI gubbins almost nobody was asking for. And now, according to Windows Latest, the most recent update for Windows 11 includes a feature that’s supposed…
Greetings Champions! We are excited to announce that Roller Champions, an upcoming free-to-play title from Ubisoft Montreal, will be coming to PS4 starting with its European* Closed Beta from February 17 6pm CET to March 1 10pm CET. Visit our website to sign up for a chance to participate! *More specifically, the Closed Beta will…
Hi I’m Robin Hunicke, CEO and co-founder of Funomena, and I’m pleased today to announce that Luna’s new Storybook Edition will be available June 18 on PS4 and PS VR! This game is near and dear to my heart for many reasons. For starters, this marks Funomena’s first ever release for PlayStation. Martin Middleton and…