The PlayStation 3 was an interesting machine, to say the least. It was a tech marvel when it first launched back in 2006 as it featured Blue-Ray playback right out of the box and a “cell” CPU that was, at least on paper, state of the art. However, the system’s performance in actual game…
Chrono Cross Remake to be Announced in February?
This past weekend marked Yasunori Mitsuda’s 50th birthday. The famed (Xenogears/Chrono Series) composer thanked his fans in a tweet where he hinted at a big announcement for one of his current projects scheduled to take place next month. Will it be the Chrono Cross Remake? Hard to say, but let us first take…
Stranded on a Deserted Island: The Top 10 Games I Would Want to Have
What ten games would you bring if you were stranded on a deserted island? has crossed my mind before and is an often used, made up scenario to discuss “the best”. In the unlikely event I ended up stranded on a deserted island, I would need an irrational Tetsuya Nomura/Kazushigue Nojima plot device that would…
Majora’s Mask Arrives on NSO Service in February
Nintendo Switch Online subscription members will have something special to look forward to in February. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask finally arrives to the service, though we can’t vouch for the eventual quality of the emulation. Does Majora’s Mask Make the Service Expansion Pack a Worthy Investment at Last? If you have never…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Dark Souls
Before anyone complains about Dark Souls not being ‘Throwback” material, know that it has been more than 10 years since Dark Souls was first unleashed upon the gaming world, and that it was released two console generations ago on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. What made me consider the game for today’s weekly section…
FFVII Fan: Final Fantasy VI Should Have Been Remade Instead
The title of this article might cause some initial confusion and maybe create some controversy. Does the “FFVII Fan” (in this case, me) want Final Fantasy VI to have been remade instead because he hated Final Fantasy VII Remake and wants FFVI fans to have to endured the same pain? Or is there more than…
Microsoft to Acquire Activision/Blizzard; Game Pass is About to get Beefier
The Big News today has to do with Microsoft shocking the business world by acquiring Activision in a historic 68.7 billion dollar deal. Given the Call of Duty fanbase currently playing on the PlayStation 4/5 platform, future exclusivity of this and other franchises could deliver a massive blow to the Japanese giant. Microsoft is not…
The Ten Best Selling PlayStation 4 Games
With 116 million units sold, the PlayStation 4 was the most successful 8th generation system, and consequently, it sold millions of third party and first party games during its lifecycle. I can’t quite recall a generation in which a PlayStation console sold as many first party games in such great numbers as the PlayStation…
The Legend of Dragoon Remake: Hate Mail Grab Bag Redux
Back in August last year, I replied to some of the ‘hate mail’ we received from our historic, and most popular fiction work on the site: The Legend of Dragoon April Fools Remake Spoof. Since then, the article has remained a popular fixture on our site, and we have made some new enemies, and perhaps,…
Throwback Bit Thursday: The Day My Beloved PS2 Killed My Beloved Dreamcast
Console generations come and go. Every new generation brings forth a feeling of excitement and anticipation that is hard to describe in words. Bigger, prettier, smarter, and better games are expected with each subsequent leap in technology. In the year 2000, I welcomed with open arms the PlayStation 2 as a replacement to my old…