Weirdly, I prefer vertically inverted controls on flight games ONLY. It’s the only context in which that makes sense, and again, it’s probably due to my earliest exposure to such games being via an old-school joystick. It’s like a “tilting” sensation rather than a “leaning” one, like with most fixed-perspective games…

I mean, I guess that’s as good of a label as any, because clearly it’s not a video game.

“Brightness” as a concept in video, especially in video GAMES, is basically worthless. At the end of the day, it’s an accessibility issue, and dynamic contrast (NOT “brightness”) should be a standard option for games, especially those that love to linger in the dark. Furthermore, games that have enemies that cannot…

Man, what the fuck even is Fortnite at this point?

Because this is a video game and pop culture news site, perhaps.

He is 50 as of Yakuza 7 (although he still basically looks the same as in Yakuza Kiwami - king needs to drop his skincare routine ASAP).

Well, SOTN has excellent gameplay, for one. And music, and visuals. It also doesn’t have ridiculously hellish animated cutscenes which look like contemporary interpretive dance.

Sort of. Yakuza 0-6 stars Kiryu Kazuma, who ages as the games progress (though he doesn’t change much in appearance). He’s 37 in Yakuza 1, and the ripe young age of 20 in Yakuza 0. Apart from Kiryu, there are multiple other playable characters of varying ages, all the way down to a 15 year old girl. But generally…

Few things surprise me anymore, and I was genuinely shocked by this news. Never in my life would I have ever expected to see even a port of this game, let alone a full remaster WITH restored content! But I can think of very few games that deserve this more than SaGa Frontier. Seriously, what an underappreciated game.

I mean, those are not Square Enix titles, but go off.

Excellent read! I’ve always felt kind of iffy about Monolithsoft’s Nintendo buyout (mostly because I would strongly prefer them to be able to make games that aren’t limited by Nintendo’s hardware), but the section about Nintendo’s highly supportive relationship really helps put things into perspective. I think that in…

I loved the story, but I am a huge Kojima simp and will gladly smell his most rancid of farts. I can see why it is not for everyone, but honestly the game wouldn’t be nearly as interesting without the trademark Kojima dank.

I loved the story, but I am a huge Kojima simp and will gladly smell his most rancid of farts. I can see why it is…

Hmm, it’s almost like a company who is most definitely NOT known for this type of game and does NOT use the likenesses of the famous actors that are the primary catalyst for the IP to flourish in the first place doesn’t really inspire much confidence in the potential buyer. Look, I’m a loud and proud Square Enix simp,…

The problem with consoles is that (mostly Western) PC developers ultimately determine the trajectory of cutting-edge technical graphics trends, and consoles are always left trying to synthesize new techniques on old hardware, which ALWAYS winds up bogging down framerates. Luckily, raytracing is pretty much brand new…

Oh, this is excellent. Thanks for the heads-up!

This is one of the best titles of the generation. Get it.

This is one of the best titles of the generation. Get it.

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As someone who is still rocking a launch PS4, I am still 100% of the opinion that all consoles should aim for 1080p60 above all else. I know the framerate struggle, and while I know the Pro did help with framerates in SOME games, it still came significantly short of delivering the 1080p60 dream. But I know for a fact…

Well, like the article said, this isn’t really being made for the general public (at least, not initially) - it’s meant for front-line workers who are 1) most likely to be exposed to it and 2) who are most integral to the systems that provide care to the general population, i.e., medical workers, first-responders,…

The price on Eneba seems to be very inconsistent, sometimes they will let you pay in USD and sometimes they won’t. Could just be a localized issue, but I would advise anyone using this site to be extremely careful about the pricing.

The price on Eneba seems to be very inconsistent, sometimes they will let you pay in USD and sometimes they won’t.…