Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
“It’s something we’re working on”. At this year’s Game Awards, Sega delivered the welcome news that it is resurrecting some of its classic franchises, including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and Shinobi on modern-day systems – but some fans noticed that one series that was absent from this list: Virtua…
Chernarus has once been a popular tourist destination. Now it’s a post-apocalyptic wasteland struck by an unknown epidemic – and you’re one of the survivors immune to the virus, desperately trying to make it through another day. We’re excited to introduce you to the authentic open world of DayZ – available on PlayStation 4 in…
We just got off the stage at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle and couldn’t wait to share the latest on Powers season 2 with our PlayStation fans. During our panel, members from the cast of Powers joined executive producers Remi Aubuchon, Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming to reveal more details on the highly…
Dying Light: The Beast has only been out for about two weeks—but for players, that’s been more than enough time to slice and dice a record number of zombies to un-undeath. According to developer Techland, in the first 12 days after the survival horror game launched, players have killed more than 2.2 billion zombies. That’s…
Hey fans! As promised, I’m back with more information about — and insight into — Nioh 2’s anticipated consumer demo, playable this week at Tokyo Game Show! To whet your appetite and give you a glimpse into what we’re showcasing, we have also prepared a new trailer and a host of new information and visuals…
It’s “deep in conversation” with three developers. With the next generation of Nintendo hardware seemingly on the horizon, it’s no surprise the Japanese video game company is potentially seeking new partners, as well as studios, to work on some of its IP going forward. With this in mind, Head of GamesIndustry.biz Christopher Dring says there…
Cybersecurity company, Hive Systems, has just put out its 2025 Password Table as a continuation of its yearly analysis of how difficult passwords are to crack. The results are in, and while it’s not exactly pretty, the good news is that unless you’re against computing might of a multibillion global AI company, you’re probably safe…
I liked Starship Troopers: Extermination when I reviewed it back in 2024, even though it was technically uneven and added a truly awful single player experience that it did not need. Regardless, there’s something about Extermination’s take on tower defence that felt distinct from anything else I’ve played. The way you had 16 players constructing…
In the UK, the Online Safety Act now requires that websites verify the age of its users through checks often carried out by third-party vendors. Personally, I’m trying to avoid handing over either scans of my government ID or face as long as possible and, so far that’s resulted in me being locked out of…