This marks the first-ever port of the rare overseas export. Update : As spotted by Gematsu, the upcoming game Dodonopachi DaiOujou Blissful Death Reincarnation, will also include the first-ever port of the rare international export Dodonpachi III. This is an extremely hard-to-find version of the game (legitimately, at least) that was released between the White…
2023 is a year I have deeply mixed feelings on. The games industry is long past the point of sustainability—studios are bleeding talent, whole press outlets are dying out and it’s clear that something has to change. And yet the games this flaming trainwreck gave us this year are overwhelmingly good and practically innumerable. So…
Arc Raiders is home to some of the nicest players I’ve come across in a multiplayer game. From players teaming up together to take out huge arcs to the emergence of “care bear lobbies”, which even surprised the devs. I’m not saying everyone in this game is a saint, but there certainly are some who…
Rebirth and third entry are now in development for Switch 2. If you’ve been keeping up with Final Fantasy VII Remake on the Switch 2, then you’ll probably already know that its direct sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, along with the untitled third entry, will also head to the hybrid console in the future. Rebirth…
“I didn’t want to lose my anonymity”. Roller Coaster was a truly unique video game when it launched on the ZX Spectrum back in 1985. Effectively a 2D platformer, the game took place in an amusement park modelled on the real-world Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the UK, and was such a hit with players that…
This month, purge Tyranid swarms in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, run the show on the gridiron in EA Sports Madden NFL 26, slip back into stylish heists with Persona 5 Royal, or brave a nightmarish pilgrimage in Blasphemous 2. All these titles and more are available in March’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup*. And…
Hey guys, Shabs here, Game Director on Firewall Zero Hour*, the 4v4 tactical multiplayer shooter, exclusive to PS VR. We’re absolutely pumped to be celebrating the one year anniversary of Firewall Zero Hour’s launch. And what a year it’s been! Over the course of a year, we’ve released a number of updates to the game…
It’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) season, which means it’s time for industry luminaries from across the globe to descend on San Francisco to talk about, you know, advancements in SpeedTree and what-have-you. It’s also time for a shadowy camarilla of “leading game creators from all parts of the industry” to hand out the Game Developers…
Hey everyone, last time you heard from us was back in January where we shared some fun facts about Ball x Pit’s game concept, its inspiration, and pretty much all the brand new content that we packed into the first free major update titled The Regal Update. The incredible PlayStation Blog team wanted us back…
“Utilise the potential of the commercially unused NES Expansion Port”. During the ’80s and early ’90s, it wasn’t unusual for console makers to equip their machines with expansion ports. With an eye on future developments, these ports (in theory) would allow accessories and bolt-on devices to augment the power of the base system; with the…