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Song of the Deep Review
Developer: Insomniac Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: July 12, 2016 Acquired via: PlayStation store Insomniac is one of the greatest developers in the gaming world they created some stellar franchises like Ratchet and Clank, Resistance and Sunset Overdrive. They have now created a smaller type of game called Song of the Deep a Metroidvania style of action-adventure game. Players take...[Read More]
Rise of the Tomb Raider for PS4 Includes Preorder Bonus
Sony recently announced a release date of October 11th for the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Recently, Sony added another tidbit: if you pre-order the game on PSN, you will get the previous game, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition as a bonus. The retail release of Rise of the Tomb Raider will not include the previous game with a pre-order, but it does include physical items like a...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for July 28, 2016
Another week, another batch of Indie Game Lookout titles. I actually had more intriguing titles than I had spots. I do want to keep it to three entries per week; I don’t want to drop a whole encyclopedia on everyone. I’m thinking of doing side bits where I highlight a particularly juicy title. Let me know what you think about that, and please keep feeding me indie goodness on my Twitter account. W...[Read More]
Amazon Lists Then Removes Listing for Metal Gear Solid V Definitive Ex
Online retailer Amazon temporarily listed Metal Gear Solid V Definitive Ex on its Amazon UK and Amazon Japan sites. A post on the PlayStation 4 Reddit showed the link for the UK site, which has since been removed. The listing gave a release date of December 31st and had mostly placeholder information. Speculation has run rampant about what the game actually is. Many figure that a “Definitive” vers...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky’s Latest Trailer Almost Squashed My Planetary Dream
All I wanted was my own planet. No Man’s Sky was my way to finally have one. After watching the latest video for the game, however, I may have to resort to plan B: Marvin the Martian cosplay! Hello Games’ procedurally generated universal exploration sim has had me salivating for quite some time now. The thought of blasting through space and exploring the farthest reaches of galaxies makes the Star...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky Will Not Need PlayStation Plus to Play
In a rather odd twist, No Man’s Sky will not require a PlayStation Plus subscription in order to play it when it launches on August 9th. Considering the game is set in a universe with significant online infrastructure, it’s a foregone conclusion that it is a multiplayer game. Hence, the game would need PlayStation Plus to play, as PlayStation Plus is required to play with or against other players ...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky Faces Another (Maybe Permanent) Delay
No Man’s Sky, the PlayStation 4 exclusive that is poised to occupy my life for the foreseeable future, is facing another possible delay before its August 9 release. This delay, however, may be permanent. A Dutch company named Genicap is alleging that Hello Games, the developers of No Man’s Sky, used their Superformula without licensing it. The Superformula is basically a math equation that allows ...[Read More]
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Drops This September
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2, the sequel to the awesome Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, has been announced and set for a September release for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The sequel will have the same fast-paced ghost chaining and eating as the original. In addition to the score attack mode, it features a new Adventure mode that includes moving fruit and boss battles. Plus, Pac-M...[Read More]
Rise of the Tomb Raider Release Date for PS4 Confirmed, Has VR Support
Square Enix has pegged October 11 as the day Rise of the Tomb Raider releases for the PlayStation 4. The game, out on Xbox One and PC as a timed exclusive, will release as a 20 Year Celebration edition that includes a brand new story chapter named Blood Ties. In addition to the new chapter, the PS4 edition will have new co-op Endurance gameplay, Playstation VR support for the new chapter, all prev...[Read More]
Original Dead Rising Hinted At for PS4
Dead Rising 4 was announced as a timed exclusive for the Xbox One. For any PS4 players that feel bummed out with that news, Capcom may have a pretty cool stopgap for you. Exophase has released a trophy list for Dead Rising, the original Xbox 360 exclusive released in 2006. They have developed a habit for spoiling game releases very early on, so many are speculating this is more of the same. While ...[Read More]
Batman: Return to Arkham Reportedly Delayed Until November at Least
Batman: Return to Arkham, WB’s compilation that contains remastered versions of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, has been delayed until at least November. This followed Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s statement saying the game was indefinitely delayed. Sources have told Eurogamer that the compilation, that was supposed to launch on July 26 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,...[Read More]
Mai added to Dead or Alive 5 Roster
As if Dead or Alive 5: Last Round’s cheesecake count wasn’t high enough, Team Ninja announced an addition to the roster that might break their jiggle physics engine for all eternity. Announced this weekend during the 2016 Dead or Alive Festival in Japan, Mai Shiranui will be added to the roster of the latest entry in the series, one month after her inclusion as part of the Women Fighters Team in T...[Read More]