Shawn Layden, a former executive at PlayStation, is calling for change to the developments of bigger and more expensive games and describes the standard AAA procedure as not sustainable. Layden spoke with Gamebeat as part of Gamelab Live yesterday where they discussed the development cycle as well as the recently released The Last of Us
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Leading up to its upcoming stream this Wednesday, Square-Enix has announced that Marvel’s Avengers will come to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X during their launches this holiday. On top of that, players who buy a current-generation version will receive a free upgrade of the next-generation version. So if you own the PlayStation 4
In an interview with USgamer, Bugsnax developer Young Horses provides details on how they got the idea for the game, making its catchy theme song, and developing on the PlayStation 5. “It was an interesting process for us, because when we started internally pitching ideas to one another on what we would do next, the
In a report from VGC, EA’s smart delivery system won’t allow players to upgrade physical PlayStation 4 titles to digital titles for the PlayStation 5. “EA are actively looking at solutions to support those players who want to convert their physical copy to a digital entitlement,” says EA in an FAQ. “Currently no upgrade pathway
Cris Tales is a game of what is, was, and could be. The time-bending turn-based RPG, developed by the Colombia-based Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK, under indie publisher Modus Games, wears its JRPG and cultural inspirations on its sleeve while bringing on a unique hook of keeping its world’s past, present, and potential future always in
During yesterday’s The Future of Gaming showcase, indie developer KO_OP announced Goodbye Volcano High for the PlayStation 5. This narrative-driven game follows Fang, an 18-year-old dinosaur who’s band goes viral as she worries about what’ll happen after graduating high school. It features multiple storylines that lead to different endings you can unlock, alongside musical mini-games
Yesterday, gamers around the world tuned in to PlayStation 5’s long-awaiting upcoming games and console reveal. The hour-long lined-up consisted of brand new PS5 exclusives, first-party games, and of course, the console itself which has divided players on how it looks. Regardless of your opinion on whether you think the PS5 looks like a brilliantly
During PlayStation’s The Future of Gaming event, PlayStation announced Astro’s Playroom for the PS5. Coming from PlayStation’s Japan Studio, Astro’s Playroom is a platformer that takes players through the PlayStation 5. The game features four worlds that are based on components of the console. Best of all, it’ll come pre-loaded on the console when it launches
During PlayStation’s Future of Gaming event for the PS5, Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine announced Solar Ash. Solar Ash has players exploring the Ultravoid, a dangerous rift that swallows worlds. It’s up to the main character to find peace in the world and survive the Ultravoid along the way. Solar Ash also lets players
To close today’s PS5 event today, Sony finally revealed the design of the next-gen platform along with unveiling a second model of the system that will also be available at launch. To match the white and black look of the DualSense controller, the PS5 console itself also has the same color scheme. As for the
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Sony’s Jim Ryan says the PlayStation 5’s price will reflect its value rather than making it the cheapest price. “I think the best way that we can address this is by providing the best possible value proposition that we can,” says Ryan. “I don’t necessarily mean lowest price. Value is
Yakuza: Like a Dragon might be coming to PS5. This month’s SegaNama stream included a corner with Yakuza series’ Daisuke Sato chatting about how the Covid-19 pandemic affects Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega. He explained how game development has slowed down at the studio and Sega as a whole, but it’s still progressing. At
Technical Journalist Zenji Nishikawa mentioned during a live stream on May 26 that his column in next week’s Famitsu magazine includes “revolutionary” news, as big as “that Wired PS5 exclusive article”. This refers to the Wired article from October 2019 that first revealed spec details on PlayStation 5 simultaneously with Sony announcing the console for
The Sony games streaming service PlayStation Now has seen its subscription count double since Spring 2019. PlayStation Now has now been available to North American customers for 6 years. Over recent years the platform has continued its slow growth while occasionally adding new features and games. Notably in September of 2018 subscribers were given the
Even though we’ve now gotten an idea of what PS5 games might look like in the future thanks to Epic’s recent Unreal Engine 5 unveiling, Sony itself has remained quiet when it comes to talking about its upcoming platform. While rumors have been circling for weeks now as to when Sony might announce an event
In a report from Gamesindustry.biz, Ubisoft will be making the Discovery Tour modes in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Origins free for one week on Uplay. The Discovery Tours will be available for free from May 15 to the 21st as a part of Ubisoft’s Play Your Part, Play at Home campaign. “With millions of children experiencing
In a report from Business Insider, Xbox’s Phil Spencer says the video game industry will start seeing an impact from COVID-19 in early 2021. “Mocap is just something that’s basically stopped. We’re not going into mocap studios,” says Spencer. “If you had all your animation captured and you’re doing touch up in more individual art
As many expected beforehand, Epic Games today formally gave us our first look at the Unreal Engine 5 via a new tech demonstration on Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation 5. Highlighted in a new demo called “Lumen in the Land of Nanite,” the footage that was released showcases the gorgeous new visuals that will be available on
When Sony revealed the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller a couple weeks ago, the initial reaction to it, for the most part, was shock from how different it looked. From its form factor and aesthetic to the name change itself, the DualSense is a pretty drastic shift — relative to its predecessor, that is — from
In a report from GameReactor.au, Supermassive Games’ Pete Samuels has already had discussions about what the developer could do with the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. “The whole tactile thing – as much as we can transfer what you’d expect the character’s experience to be directed back to the player, I think the better attachment you
In a tweet from Bethesda’s Pete Hines, he’s impressed by the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. “I’ve gotten to try the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on this thing and was very impressed,” says Hines. “I think games are gonna do some really cool things with them.” I’ve gotten
As you are probably aware, PlayStation dropped a big surprise on gamers everywhere. After a long time of wondering what the new PS5 controller would look like, PlayStation finally revealed that the new controller, equipped with a very different design, would be named the DualSense. The DualSense controller design has divided players, some really loving
With no warning at all, PlayStation today revealed the PS5‘s official controller design, which is called the DualSense. Here are the initial pics of the DualSense released from Sony: In general, the DualSense seems to be a stark contrast from PlayStation’s past two controllers, the DualShock 3 and 4. While the thumbstick of the DualSense
More than a few jabs have been thrown at Microsoft about the Xbox Series X box-like design, however one thing is for certain: at least we know what it looks like. Meanwhile, Sony has stayed mum about the highly-anticipated PS5. And while everyone in the gaming scene would undoubtedly love to see what is currently
Sony formally lifted the veil on the specs of the PS5 yesterday in a live stream hosted by the console’s lead architect, Mark Cerny. Over the course of the hour-long presentation, not only did we get a broad, and highly detailed description of what the platform will be able to do, but we also learned
The PS5 page on PlayStation’s website went live a couple weeks ago, but there wasn’t much of substance on it, just a message that Sony wasn’t “quite ready to fully unveil the next generation of PlayStation.” According to a report from Bloomberg tech writer Takashi Mochizuki, that might be because the electronics giant is still
Last released in 2016, it’s been a while since we’ve seen a Ratchet & Clank game. Delayed to coincide with the tie-in film of the same name, the last installment in the series was a re-imagining of the first game from back in 2002. In contrast to the film, the game was reviewed favorably, 14
Well, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally happened: Sony has officially filed the trademark for the term “PS5”. Wait, that wasn’t the big PS5-related announcement you’ve been holding out for? While it’s not a formal announcement regarding when Sony will opt to reveal the PS5 to the public, the company did seemingly
With the PS5 and Xbox Series X around the corner, what can gamers expect in terms of graphics? According to a The Last of Us and Assassin’s Creed animator, quite a lot. Highlighting some recent developments in Unreal Engine 4, ray tracing may take a backseat when it comes to the amazing real time hair physics that the
What’s indie developer Bluepoint Games been working on? While the team has been making major titles this generation, nothing has been so highly anticipated or widely discussed as their upcoming PS5 project. And while we still don’t know exactly what that may be, recent statements from Bluepoint indicate it will be their largest project yet