The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, my favorite game ever, and in my opinion, the greatest game ever created (especially when judged at the time of its release). With the long awaited remake’s release quickly approaching, expectations are now through the roof. Going back to the Direct trailer, it was a stunning showcase of…
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Sony Leaves the Door Open for Xbox to Make a Comeback…Then Microsoft Pulls a Don Mattrick With Cloud Gaming
After the Summer of “Hate” that Sony suffered when it unveiled its final plans for a digital only future – while keeping their archaic digital storefront platform in place – it seemed that a small window of opportunity for Microsoft (Xbox) had opened. Never mind that Phil Spencer and his failed “Everything is an Xbox”…
Sony Ends Physical Media, and Xbox is in Major Trouble But Can Nintendo Save Console Gaming from the Apocalypse?
In an anticlimactic post, Sony announced the end of physical media for Playstation consoles weeks ago. Beginning on January 2028, there will be no new physical media (disc) releases games for the PS5 (and the eventual PS6). A large contingent of gamers (myself included) on social media rose in protest at Sony’s cryptic announcement, and…
2024 Recap: Xbox Launches its Best Games, Xbox Gets out of the Race Against Sony, Astro GotY, and More!
This (2024), has been an interesting year for me. I have dedicated the entire year to hunting down N64 cartridges that are still missing in my collection, all while playing some of the newest games around. My year ends with a Sega Saturn purchase, and a general 1990s vibe. But what was the year in…
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet the Most Hated New Game Reveal? Concord 2.0?
It is now evident that Sony emerged victorious at The Game Awards, largely due to the success of Astro Bot. Additionally, Microsoft’s recent announcement to discontinue the production of Xbox exclusives, and going Multiplatform has further shifted the competitive landscape. As a result, Nintendo now stands as Sony’s primary competitor in the gaming industry going…
PlayStation 5 Pro’s $700 Tag: A Peek at a Future Without Xbox?
Sony’s announcement of its mid generation updated hardware, the PlayStation 5 Pro, caused quite a stir on social media last night. The console’s astronomically high price brought back memories of the 3DO era (though adjusted to inflation the 3DO was much more expensive). So, why is the price so high ? Well, Sony continues to…
Final Fantasy Should be “Political”: Has Sakaguchi Been Misunderstood By News Outlets?
About 5 days ago, The Gamer published an article titled “Final Fantasy Creator Says Games Need To Be Political“. Obviously, this generated a large controversy in social media forums. I assume The Gamer‘s article was shooting for massive clicks and controversy, as going deeper into the actual Inverse interview with Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi,…
Retro Revisited: Final Fantasy 1 Pixel Remaster
Hello everyone! I’m Nick, a new writer here at Neverending Realm. I’ll keep the intro brief–I’m an avid RPG enthusiast and indie game creator. I recently replayed my way through Final Fantasies 1 through 6 on the Pixel Remaster remakes and wanted to share my thoughts and journey! So without further ado… Let’s begin…
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Coming to PS5: Should Xbox Fans Be Concerned About the Future?
A few years ago, when Microsoft was buying studios left and right, and even got into an epic legal battle with Sony over the Activision (Call of Duty) buyout. Many wondered if the software giant would use its considerable (if not nearly infinite) financial reserves to match, and eventually choke Sony out of the hardware…
Final Fantasy VIII: Remembering it 25 Years Later
September 9, 1999 will mark both the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, and of Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy VIII launching in North America. Sporting a Metacritic score of 9.0, Final Fantasy VIII is the lowest rated PlayStation 1 Final Fantasy game. The fact that a game with a 9.0 rating is the lowest scoring game…







