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There have been a lot of op-ed pieces lately about the end of the console wars. With Xbox finding their own way and Sony and Nintendo representing different parts of the industry, it seems there’s now little reason to compare the big three. We’ll do it anyway though, eh? I started a segment on how the gaming industry will look very different in five years. But the reality – for those not deep in the trenches – is that the…

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster are coming out today, March 6th, 2025, for consoles. Check out the launch trailer below along with our thoughts on the games. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster release today for consoles. The classic Playstation 1 jrpgs let you recruit over 100 allies to help save the world. The battle systems and the story are the same as they use to be. The graphics have been improved, with some HD-2D moments included, and new…

There’s been a lot of discussion lately around Tomb Raider, in part thanks to the wonderful re-releases by Aspyr. But there’s an issue that these remasters highlight: much of what we love about these classics has been left behind. I’m not going to spend the next 450 words harking back to the “better” days of discourse around whether you can get Lara naked or not using Xploder cheats. The gaming world got bigger, and so Lara had to grow too.…

Warriors Abyss is fantastic. A review will be coming in the next week or so, but the shadow dropped spin-off is well worth your time and money. Ultimately it’s a small budget affair but I can’t exaggerate what a breath of fresh air it is. I don’t know how successful it has been or how much money it needs to make back. But what I know is that after the far too wordy tutorial, this game just clicked. In a…

Has there ever been a game with so much pressure on it as Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Ubisoft need it to be a hit, and the difference it could make if its flops is gigantic. Not that there would be any kind of surprise in it doing well. This isn’t a Starfield level gamble, where you have an unproven IP and a sudden exclusivity. This is Assassin’s Creed, and while it doesn’t always burn up the forum inches in hardcore spaces,…

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II is out now. Check out the launch trailer for the game along with some thoughts from us on the game. We received a review code for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 for Nintendo Switch and while our review isn’t ready yet, we can share some early thoughts on the game. Early on, Trails through Daybreak 2 focuses a lot on its story and its a bit confusing. There is…

Sony’s State of Play has come and gone, and that’s about as exciting as it gets. There were games. What more is there to say? I’m not going to be overly negative about it. There were a few things that piqued my interest. Warriors Abyss looks like a great time. Darwin’s Paradox – Metal Gear Octopus – is the stealth game I didn’t know I wanted. I loved the vibe of the next Onimusha game, and it’s leapt up my…

There’s a PlayStation State of Play tomorrow, giving us a look at some of the games coming in the next year or so. Lucky for Sony, we’re all pretty easy to please. There’s not much I want, especially not this side of Christmas. I don’t expect Shenmue III, The Last Guardian and a Final Fantasy VII remake all in one show. I just want it to be solid. Is that too much to ask? It hasn’t always been obvious, for…

One of my favourite times of the year is when Take-Two updates sales figures for Rockstar Games. GTA5 has sold to 210m people and Red Dead Redemption 2 is a relative flop at only 70m. Yes, a mere 70m copies. So why does it feel like it was abandoned? Don’t get me wrong, nobody is going to complain about the amount of content in that game. It’s a colossal world with systems upon systems, and we’re still discovering new things…

The New Year is upon us. Filled with possibility, 2025 could see new highs and lows hit our industry. Here are just a few we can see happening. For the first time in a while, 2025 feels like it can stand alone without reference to Covid. While the last couple of years have been chocked full of delayed titles, this year seems quieter somehow. Then again, we’ve said that before. While there may not be the bulk of anticipated titles…