Author: Zach Barbieri

Microsoft has announced that Forza Horizon 5, Xbox’s flagship open-world racing game, will make its debut on the PlayStation 5 in the Spring of this year. This is another game to break the confines of the Xbox platform to its lead competitor’s platform following several titles like Hi-Fi Rush last year. This announcement was made by developers Playground Games and Turn 10 Studio. It was additionally announced that the PlayStation 5 version of the game will be developed by port studio Panic Button, best known for bringing games like Apex Legends, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Doom Eternal to…

Date Everything, the quirky upcoming romance game where you indeed do date everything, even the things that are nailed down, has been delayed from its planned release date of February 14th to June. This delay was announced as part of a statement from developer Sassy Chap Games as they are hard at work finishing the title. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc1qvmow5oQ In a statement from the Lead Designer on the project Ray Chase, he stated: I was too confident that we could properly test ALL the wild amount of content and pathing that exists in this massive game, and unfortunately we ran out of…

One of the benefits of getting to review games is the inherent need to push past any trepidation you have, any daunting mechanics, to reach a point where you feel you can be fair and accurate with the title. I remember enjoying the first Citizen Sleeper, loving the idea of it and wanting to play more and more of it, but unfortunately fizzling out on the fear I might ruin my run at any second. Honestly, any game with choices and chances might see me stop playing for any reason despite how much I’m enjoying it on the sole basis…

Sony has announced they will be overhauling the way they handle PC game releases, at least for several single-player games the Publisher has brought to the platform. Sony had previously tried to force membership to their PlayStation Network through account setups, something that received pushback from gamers in the community. In the case of Helldivers 2 for instance it was forgone for release only to be required months later, a situation that even caused some players to lose access to the game in certain regions. In the case of multiplayer games, there has been at least some understanding of the…

Sony has announced that they will be cutting PlayStation 4 games from its PlayStation Plus Essentials monthly rotations and games catalog starting in 2026, opting to begin solely focusing on PlayStation 5 titles. A PlayStation Blog post that additionally revealed that the February titles for the service will include Payday 3, High On Life, and Pac-man World Re-Pac included this update to the service, as well as Sony’s Game Pass competitor subscription service. In it they stated: As we shift to PS5, PS4 games will no longer be a key benefit and will only be occasionally offered for PlayStation Plus…

Silent Hill 2 Remake, developed by Bloober team who was best known for Layers of Fear and The Medium before this, has crossed the 2 million units sold milestone as the title continues to exceed expectations. Going on sale on October 8th for the PlayStation 5 and PC, the game was quick to hit the Million units sold mark, crossing the threshold in only a few days. This has been suggested to make this the fastest-selling Silent Hill title of all time though this has yet to be officially confirmed. Konami commented on this success, Stating: Since its release, Silent…

Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software have announced plans to launch mod support for the PC version of Hogwarts Legacy, adding a sea of possibilities as to what the Open-world wizarding game might offer in the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41xltDoIoEs The team at Avalanche announced this addition to the game with a 3-minute video presentation posted to YouTube, revealing that players will be able to start using the feature on January 30th through a free update. As of now, this feature will only be available on PC, as one might expect, with no mention of if or when such a feature might…

Skies of Arcadia the classic JRPG for the Sega Dreamcast has received a new trademark, filed by Sega. This has led to hopes from many fans (myself included) that there might be some revival of the series coming in the near future. The new trademark for the title includes bother the Western title of the series Skies of Arcadia, as well as its Japanese title Eternal Arcadia. Both of these were filed on the 16th of January while both were made public on the 24th of January, the website Final Weapon reported. Skies of Arcadia has remained dormant for a…

Team Ninja’s open-world samurai title from 2024, Rise of The Ronin has been officially announced to be coming to steam on March 11th. This will mark nearly a year since the game was released as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, having been published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, similar to Team Ninja’s Nioh from which this title draws many of its elements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-SIU_2lTLo This news was announced via the official Team Ninja X(formerly Twitter) account, along with a trailer showcasing the narrative and gameplay. Several enhancements to the PC version were also announced during this trailer and include up to 8k resolution,…

Upcoming dynamic turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was showcased as part of the Xbox Developer Direct on Thursday. As part of this the question on everybody’s mind, when you will finally set out on Expedition 33 was answered. Originally announced during Xbox’s Summer Showcase in 2024, the Montpellier-based-developed game by Sandfall Interactive title quickly became a fan favorite, drawing from classic turn-based titles while looking and being animated using modern techniques and graphics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6YNycptEzc During this showcase, we were given more information on the story, which will not have a classic JRPG focus on good vs. evil. Instead, it…