Sony’s PlayStation 2 turns ten years old today - a console every single one of you has probably played or owned at one point in your life. With an astonishing 146 million people worldwide owning a PS2 (1 in 3 U.S. residents own the console), the reach of Sony’s black-box has known no bounds. You can still buy yourself a PS2 at any local game retailer for the low price of $99, the most recent bundle coming on October 31 with Toy Story 3: The Video Game....
Michael Mumbauer and John Garvin, two veteran PlayStation developers, who have worked on The Last of Us and Days Gone, have announced their new studio. And their first game, Ashfall. John Garvin used to work at Bend Studio. He was the creative director of many of the Syphon Filter games. And he also wrote and directed Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Days Gone. Mumbauer, meanwhile, was the head of the Visual Arts Service Group at PlayStation....
The Pokémon franchise has been around for over twenty years now, spreading the joy of Pocket Monster collection and battle to the masses. We’ve seen many different games release, each with new Pokemon to capture and new locations to explore. The world of Pokémon is rich and vibrant with lore-based Pokédex entries and enthralling storylines for each locale. Most long-running franchises have gone through the theory ringer and Pokémon is no exception....
When fans discuss starters from the Pokémon franchise the conversation often revolves around the adorable base forms or the cool final evolutions. Very rarely are the middle evolutions focused on in any real or meaningful way. They’re often seen as the awkward teenagers of the Pokémon world and a stepping stone to the creatures people want. Some of them, however, are pretty cool in their own right. Let’s look at and rank the 10 best starter pokémon evolutions from all generations....
February is moving along, which means Pokemon GO players should be racing towards their next encounter with the evil Team GO Rocket leader and a new shadow legendary encounter. Trainers can currently work through their A Professor’s Work is Never Done special research and start earning rewards. Pokemon GO players should have access to A Professor’s Work is Never Done, as long as they’ve finished A Troubling Situation and any other Team Rocket intro quests....
Powerwash Simulator has had a very active Early Access period. Between regular updates bringing more jobs, the game has been steadily moving towards completion at a very respectable pace. The game has just received update 0.7, bringing with it even more jobs, a new class of washer, and two beta multiplayer modes. If you’ve ever been carefully cleaning the filth off the side of a digital building and thought, “man, I really wish I had someone to get the other side” well, now you can....
There are six classes in Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, all with their own unique playstyles. Understanding how these classes interact and how to get the most of them is vital in becoming the best player possible. This guide focuses on the game’s magic bending DPS/support hybrid class. In PSO2 New Genesis this unique role is filled by the Force class. Note: For more information about Sega’s popular MMORPG, check out our PSO2 New Genesis guides and features hub....
Allison Road, a first-person survival horror game which has a striking resemblance to Konami’s Silent Hills teaser PT, has launched a Kickstarter which aims to raise a minimum of £250,000. The game is being developed by UK indie team Lilith Ltd. “In Allison Road you will take on the role of the unnamed protagonist, who wakes up one day without any recollection of prior events,” it says. “Over the course of five nights it is your objective to uncover the whereabouts of your family, unravel the mysteries of the house, and face off against Lily and other dark entities that are nested deep within its walls, while the clock is relentlessly ticking towards 3:00am....
LGBTQ+ cult classic The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is getting a gorgeous physical special edition. Nobody expected a horror puzzle platformer about a lesbian couple exploring their relationship to become a cult classic, but here we are over a year later about to celebrate the imminent release of a physical special edition of The Missing. In much the same way music albums now get vinyl releases, previously digital-only video games now get physical releases....
Ubisoft has revealed the full list of changes coming in the latest season of Rainbow Six Siege. Dubbed “Operation Phantom Sight,” the second season of year 4 content brings two new operators, a reworked map, and a slew of balance changes. Last night, Ubisoft debuted the season with a overview video, and today they released their full patch notes. First up is the most eye-catching changes (pun intended): the two new operators....
Rambo: Last Blood (Rambo 5) will see the return of Sylvester Stallone as the wayward one-man army from whom civilian society drew first blood. Adrian Grunberg (Get the Gringo) will serve as director, working off a screenplay by Stallone, joined by producer Avi Lerner. Rambo: Last Blood will see Stallone’s John headed south of the border to become the worst nightmare to a sex-trafficking Mexican cartel. In the latest news, it appears that the blood will flow freely in Last Blood, since the film has earned itself an R rating for, “strong graphic violence, grisly images, drug use and language....
The Harvest Moon game series, now called Story of Seasons, is one of the best-selling game series on the planet that requires players to farm, socialize, and manage the property. The first game in the franchise was released back in 1996, and since that time, there have been a ton of games released. With so many games released on multiple platforms, there’s a lot to choose from if you’re new to the series....
Sales are always a great way for players to grab games at low prices and fill up their gaming library. This time around, Target is having a buy two get one free deal that includes games such as Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and the upcoming Resident Evil 3 remake. Fans of the Dragon Ball and Resident Evil series can rejoice as the deal allows for the potential of getting their game for free and free is always a good deal for a game....
Fortnite features a plethora of in-game purchases for skins, cosmetics, weapons, and emotes. With several giant tie-ups, it is one of the best things that pushed the game to its success. While earlier it was possible to refund your skins and cosmetics, accidental purchases were a part of the problem. Due to the recent FTC Ruling, it is now possible to get your V-bucks refunded. But several players are a bit confused about these changes....
Remnant: From the Ashes gets its final DLC today, August 20. The DLC pack, titled Subject 2923, releases on the release anniversary of Remnant: From the Ashes. Developer Gunfire Games says Subject 2923 is Remnant’s “most expansive DLC,” packed with two unique zones, all-new quests, bosses, weapons, trinkets, armor sets and more. Players pick up where the main story left off as they continue the fight for humankind. In the DLC’s brand new campaign mode, players will discover the origins of “The Dreamers....
Good news for Xbox One and Windows 10 gamers. Resident Evil 7 has been confirmed as an Xbox Play Anywhere game, meaning you only need to buy it once to enable play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. “RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard confirmed for @Xbox Play Anywhere – buy once, play on both Xbox One & @Windows 10 PC,” announced Xbox boss Phil Spencer. To enable Play Anywhere you’ll need to buy the digital edition of the game from the Microsoft Store....
The Doll Workshop Mannequin Puzzle in Resident Evil Village begins when you take the Legs Flask. This entire escape room puzzle goes down in the basement of House Beneviento. It might be a bit of a lengthy process but it is easy enough to get through. Also, you should know that when the puzzle begins all your weapons and items will be locked till you complete the puzzle. With all that out of the way let’s find out how to solve the Doll Workshop Mannequin Puzzle in Resident Evil 8....
I write about video games every day, but, truth be told, I often do that while cooking french fries. Yes, I’m a small business owner as well, so Rise of Industry should be right up my alley… or so I thought. Note: While I was doing my Rise of Industry review, I actually took a look at some guide videos on YouTube. A series from YouTuber Jasiek Krezel was extremely helpful:...
The statement made by Official Xbox Magazine on the cover of their March issue that “You WILL Buy This Magazine” is a bold one to say the least, and has already gotten a number of gamers scrambling to think of what title could be absolutely impossible to resist. When CVG first reported the mysterious announcement that would be unveiled in April’s issue, our minds locked onto the ‘Xbox 360’ section of the announcement....
Have you ever just wanted to walk a mile in Captain James T. Kirk’s shoes? Sit at the helm of the USS Enterprise while facing down Romulan raiders as everyone’s favorite Vulcan Spock tells you your best options? While fans may have to wait another year or so before director J.J. Abrams’ next Star Trek film, Paramount Digital Entertainment is giving you the chance to play as Kirk or Spock in their recently announced Trek title....
