See how the Final Fantasy XII PS4 remaster measures up to the original

PS4 versus PS2, fight! What’s the best part about getting a remaster? The comparison videos of course! AndYouTube user Cycu1has done just that forFinal Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age, matching up the new remastered footage on PS4 with the original on PS2. All told it doesn’t look like that much of an improvement (the original still looks good!), but you know what? As long as the game is intact, and the International version content is in there (it is), I’m good....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Christopher Potts

Sleeping Dogs dev at work on next-gen, multiplayer game

According to job listing on official site After surprise successSleeping Dogsand surprise disappointmentLittleBigPlanet Karting, all eyes are on what developer United Front Games will do next. The developer’s site had a listing for “a next-gen console title” job, which they have since updated to read “our console titles.” So, United Front Games is making a next-gen game with multiplayer. This job listing for a network/multiplayer programmer position requires “knowledge of common multiplayer features such as matchmaking, invites, game lobbies, leader boards, stats, etc....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Alexander Jackson

Someone built a Hades arcade cabinet and it’s glorious

‘One more run’ Hadeshas taken a lot of the gaming community by storm: including our own Game of the Year awards! Supergiant Games managed to slowly craft, through a carefully curated early access period, their most arguably successful project yet. So much so, that folks are really taking to the lore and the mechanics in a big way. That laundry list includesRedditor canhazreddit, who crafted their own arcade cabinet. Its creator notes that the arcade itself is just a “giant wood computer case,” and it runs off of an i5 Nvidia 1060 backbone....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Melissa Barrera

Sony is still trying to make Knack happen, sequel is set for September

September 5 So uh, Sony seems to have yet another jam-packed conference, because they’re giving us a ton of details before the show is even underway. Revealed by way of a simple tweet, Knack 2 is coming on September 5 and will be priced at $39.99. Billed as the next big thingKnackfailed to set the world on fire in 2013, but Sony is trying yet again with the sequel — this time hoping co-op will attract a bigger audience....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Ethan Williams

Spider-Man swings into Marvel’s Avengers at the end of November

The PlayStation-exclusive hero finally makes his debut this month A friendly neighborhood superhero will make his way into Crystal Dynamics’ superhero brawler at the end of November. Spider-Man will finally arrive inMarvel’s Avengersfor PlayStation owners on Jun 18, 2025. Announced in theweekly War Table blog, Nov. 30 will bring a bunch of updates toMarvel’s Avengersalongside Spider-Man. The Klaw raid will arrive, set after theWar for Wakandaexpansion and tasking players with taking down the big baddie for some high-end gear....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Joseph Gomez

Square Enix revealing new western-developed game today

Which of their western teams will it be though? Don’t we all just love a little bit of mystery with our game reveals? Well, according to the officialSquare Enix Twitteraccount there’s a new western developed Square Enix game being revealed today and it’s going to involve its own share of intrigue and mystique. Fans have been told to to joinSquare Enix on Twitchfor a three day long interactive event from one of their western studios....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Anthony Hanson

Stadia’s VP & Head of Product has left Google

No Justice Google has announced that the VP & Head of Product for streaming service Stadia has left Google. John Justice was one of the faces of the Stadia brand, appearing in interviews and marketing streams in the lead-up to the product’s launch in 2019. Following a report byThe Informationreferencing Justice’ absence,9to5Google confirmedthat the executive had indeed left the company. “We can confirm John is no longer with Google, and we wish him well on his next step....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Kenneth Thompson

Star Ocean: The Divine Force charts a course for this October

A new ocean of stars awaits Tri-Ace’s next entry in theStar Oceanseries has set a date.Star Ocean: The Divine Forcewill launch on August 01, 2025 for PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC. A new trailer forStar Ocean: The Divine Forcepremiered onSquare Enix’s channelstoday, highlighting the gameplay, story, and setting of this new RPG. Alongside a story blending the worlds of fantasy and sci-fi together, it looks like a colorful cast of characters will be available to recruit in-game....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Tracey Wood

Starhawk takes off May 8, PS Plus beta now open

The game that made many upset by its absence from our list ofmost anticipated PS3 games for 2012now has a final release date.Starhawkwill be dropping from the skies and into your consoles on May 8th. Folks with PS Plus accounts can get their whistles wet right now, as they’re the first allowed into the public beta which starts today. From there,a complicated scheduledictates the addition of more players between now and open entry on February 21st....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Kevin Stein

The 10 Best Epically Long Board Games To Play in 2024, Ranked

The best epically long board games offer incredible strategic depth, with satisfying gameplay engines that build over time and immersive thematics that you won’t find anywhere else. Oftentimes, they don’t even end up feeling like long games simply because they’re so much fun. In the best instances, the players will feel as though they’re telling an epic story of exploration, adventure, and conquest. In the list below, you’ll find our picks for the ten best board games that take at least two and a half hours to complete....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Wendy Collins

The Council promises episodic intrigue alongside historical figures

Historical accuracy not guaranteed There’s nothing better than a good murder mystery. Shifting suspicions and a handful of suspects can turn a crime scene into a web of lies and deception. In a successful murder mystery story, anything seems possible because outside of a dead body and a clue or two, intuition and investigative skills take center stage. Focus Home Interactive’s upcoming episodic gameThe Councilis a digital murder mystery story. Set in the 1790s, it weaves a tale of secret societies, a missing woman, and high-profile historical figures like George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Jessica Smith

The Last of Us sweeps the E3 2012 Game Critics Awards

You saw theGame Critics nominees for E3 2012earlier this month, and you had a lot to say about them. I can’t wait to hear what you’ll have to say on the winners. While you’re hatin’, I’d like for you to keep in mind that I am on the Game Critics judges panel. You’ll just have to imagine/pretend that I was on your side, picking your obvious choice. I’m sure I was....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Tracy Villegas

The latest Fortnite Lego collab has brought back the star of cult classic Lego Island

Who here remembersLego Island? While modern Lego games have found success by adapting other established IPs, withLego Horizon Adventuresbeing the newest example, 1997’sLego Islandremains something of a cult classic, even if The Lego Group doesn’t remember it. Or so we thought until the release of anotherFortnite/Lego collaboration, which featuresLego Island‘s main character in a cameo role. Recently, The Lego Group added a newFortniteIsland for players to download calledLego Tycoon: Tilted Towers....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Jeffrey Miller