Fortnite is one of the most successful gaming releases of all time and it has already raked in billions of dollars for its developer. It shot to prominence by offering a free-to-play battle royale format that captured public imagination around the world and turned it into a cultural phenomenon. The player count remains astonishingly high, despite competition coming from a slew of new rivals, and it does not look in danger of losing its crown any time soon. Here are the key figures behind the record-breaking success that Fortnite has enjoyed: 250 million – the number of players that Fortnite has…
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There was a time when every multiplayer game that darkened the doorways of the major consoles had to have a couch element to it. Whether it was a tacked-on mode in which you and your friends battled it out in lacklustre minigames or a fully-implemented co-op campaign, before the online era games were laughed out of the room if they didn’t offer the ability for a couple of friends to really knuckle down and start ruining friendships. Those days are sadly over now, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t games keeping the co-op flame lit. One such game is Outward,…
Time goes by so quickly, doesn’t it? Seems like only yesterday we were heralding the arrival of the PS4, with its sharp angles and clean lines, and waiting for some of the best games and exclusives of the generation to be announced. The truth is, though, that it’s almost been six years (six!) since the 8th generation of gaming graced us with its presence. The PS4 is still going incredibly strong, with games like Devil May Cry 5 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice showing that there’s still life in the 8th gen yet. Still, it’s probably time to start thinking…
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When the original DOOM was released back in 1993, it caused a real stir in the gaming industry. Developer id Software’s previous game Wolfenstein 3D probably lays claim to being the first true first-person shooter, but DOOM codified many of the tropes we now associate with the genre. That we used to call first-person shooters “DOOM clones” now seems terribly quaint given how far the genre has come since those halcyon days. We’re celebrating the first-person shooter today by looking at 12 of the best FPS games the PS4 has to offer. DOOM After what some would consider a disappointing…
Whether you’re in possession of a base PS4 model, the newer slimline edition, or the monster Pro, we can all agree on one thing: Sony’s beast is damn good-looking. Sleek black lines, angular design and a minimalist aesthetic all combine to create something that just looks great sitting underneath your TV. With that in mind, you’ll want to make sure it’s spotless at all times. Here’s our handy step-by-step guide on how to keep your PS4 looking great without damaging any of its internals (or externals). Before you start to do this, here’s what you’ll need: Two screwdrivers – TR9…
Norse mythology is fertile ground for video games. All the drama and violence of poetic Norse sagas translates perfectly to the immediacy and storytelling heft of a great game; even the language of the Norse peoples lends itself well to gaming (“Gotterdammerung”, “Ragnarok”, et cetera). With this in mind, it’s not unreasonable to expect studios to take inspiration from the stories and sagas of the North Germanic people, and indeed we’ve seen this happen many times recently. From God of War to Jotun and Sundered, Norse mythology has inspired some of the best and brightest titles in recent gaming history…
As a fighting game franchise, Dead or Alive has been unfairly overlooked across its twenty-three year (!) existence. The series has perhaps been better-known for its reliance on fan service and its attempt to titillate its players than for its extremely solid core mechanics, and while it’s true that developer Team Ninja has probably not done itself any favours in this department by courting that element of the fan base, Dead or Alive remains a very solid fighting franchise. The sixth instalment, creatively titled Dead or Alive 6, follows the fifth game in the series after around six years. That’s…
From Pacific Rim to MechWarrior, pop culture has a justifiable fascination with human-piloted mechs. Japanese anime is replete with mech pilots and their adventures, and although movies rarely tread this hallowed ground it has been done at least once or twice (see Transformers and Real Steel for ancillary examples of the genre at work). Who among us hasn’t at some point wanted to drive a giant stomping robot through a horde of snarling bad guys? It’s a universal power fantasy. That’s where BioWare’s latest game, Anthem, comes in. If you’ve been following the pre-release information on this game then you’ll…
Remember Night Trap? If you don’t, it was an “interactive movie game” released in 1992, back in the Sega CD era. The premise of the game was simple, if not a little problematic: you play as a special agent with access to a bank of cameras watching a house full of young girls. Said girls are in danger from robbers, so you must use each camera to trigger traps strategically in order to help the girls escape their pursuers. If you’re thinking that doesn’t sound like a particularly wholesome subject for a video game, you’d be right. That said, there…
The potential applications of VR tech are absolutely staggering. From healthcare to military training, from piloting simulations to cinema, there really are no avenues that VR couldn’t comfortably go down. We could even soon see VR simulations with advanced haptic feedback in which players physically can take part in the experiences they’re viewing through their headset. It’s no exaggeration to say that VR is incredibly impressive. Of course, that doesn’t mean gaming should sit by the wayside and stop exploiting the potential of VR. Everything from shooters to RPGs to sedate simulations benefits from the increased immersion and interactivity that…
Motorcycle racing is at once terrifying and exhilarating as a prospect. There’s nothing more seat-of-the-pants than hurtling through open terrain on what is essentially some metal attached to two wheels. Every jump, every hitch and every turn becomes a life-or-death prospect for the inexperienced rider, and every single encounter with another racer could turn into something that future generations will use as a cautionary tale to tell their kids not to pursue such crazy avenues of entertainment. That said, the danger and risk inherent in motorcycle racing makes it an ideal discipline for video gaming. The sport is well-represented in…
When additional characters are added to a fighting game, it must be an absolute nightmare to balance them. So much development work goes into making sure that each fighter is able to battle the others with no game-breaking bugs or glitches occuring, and then there’s the matter of actual gameplay balance; who’s overpowered, who’s underpowered and who’s flat-out broken. Adding new characters to a game shouldn’t be done lightly, then, and they need to be ready for primetime if they’re to enter an already delicately-balanced roster. SNK is well-known for its well-crafted fighting systems, so the new characters in its…
Keeping a franchise going through multiple console generations must be a mammoth task. Gaming franchises come and go according to the fickle whims of the public; it’s not uncommon to see yesterday’s critical and commercial darling consigned to the annals of history because a better game came along, or simply because demand for such a franchise shriveled and died through no fault of its creators. There are, however, evergreen games, titles that will always be able to find an audience regardless of technological sophistication or the health of their competition. Sports games find themselves in a unique position in this…
It’s an unfortunate fact of gaming life that some games are overshadowed by their circumstances. Duke Nukem Forever may be a mediocre-to-poor effort in the final analysis, but its actual quality arguably doesn’t matter – its status as vapourware completely destroys any chance it had at a fair whack on the critical table. Similarly, The Last Guardian is the long-awaited followup to Shadow of the Colossus, a stone-cold classic on many critics’ lists of the greatest games ever created. Whatever the final product might look like, opinions will be skewed before analysis even begins. We could very well apply this…
It’s taken a long time for the visual novel to become well-regarded in the mainstream Western press. Sterling examples of the genre such as the Ace Attorney series did nothing to allay many people’s perceptions that visual novels were inescapably niche; Ace Attorney itself features perhaps more adventure game-style mechanics than the traditional visual novel does, and many other examples of the genre cater specifically to, shall we say, “romantic” tastes. Then Steins Gate, or Steins;Gate to give it its proper formatting, happened. Released back in 2009 as part of the Science Adventure visual novel series, Steins;Gate revolved around a…
When you’re gaming online with your friends, communication is paramount to success. You can’t co-ordinate that raid or play a seamless game of FIFA without being able to talk to your teammates. If you want to be at the top of your multiplayer game, you’re going to need a good headset. The in-box PS4 option is fine, but there are plenty of better options out there. Here are the top 30 PS4 headsets to own in 2019. Sony PlayStation Wireless Platinum There are very few options out there better than Sony’s official wireless offering. The design is lightweight and resistant…
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With PS5 rumors heating up and an announcement expected some time next year, you’d be forgiven for thinking everyone’s favorite spiky black box has run out of steam. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth; the PS4 still has legs, and there’s plenty of life left in the old dog yet. There are lots of games arriving for Sony’s console in 2019 that are making us excited, and many of them are exclusives. Let’s run down the top 10 PS4 exclusives arriving in 2019. Ghost of Tsushima – TBA 2019 From inFAMOUS and Sly Cooper developers Sucker Punch Productions…
In today’s triple-A gaming world, developers are asking themselves the same question over and over again: is it better to do one thing extremely well, or to offer a mixed buffet of gameplay styles and options? Both approaches have worked for different games in the past; Dark Souls has one central gameplay loop that it builds upon to great success, while Assassin’s Creed and Grand Theft Auto have offered their players many and varied genres within each instalment. There’s no right answer here, and developers should simply pick the approach that works best for their game. It’s a question we…
Whether you’re buying a PlayStation console for the first time or you want to upgrade to the latest one (PS5), there are a few things that you need to know before purchasing the PlayStation 4. The PS4 is different than the previous one in many aspects. Sony released two versions of the PS4. You’ll be able to find the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Pro. The PS4 Pro is more powerful than the Slim. However, if you don’t own a 4K TV, the PS4 Pro will not be good for you, and the PS4 Slim would be a perfect choice.…
It can’t have escaped many people’s attentions that online casinos have emerged from a standing start around 20 years ago to become hugely popular in many parts of the world. From their regular appearance in TV adverts to their abundance in the world of football sponsorship, they’re a phenomenon gamers find impossible to ignore. While the very first online casinos in the early days were just as two-dimension and slow-paced as simple video games, they’ve evolved to a seriously remarkable level – with quick speeds and high-quality graphics. Today, online gambling operators invest millions of pounds each year to make…
As any gamer knows, the time when the most interesting games in a console’s lifespan are released is right at the end. In 2013, as the PlayStation 3 was winding down, gamers got to experience the harrowing masterpiece that was The Last of Us; the PS2’s final few years included Capcom’s excellent Okami and masterfully constructed RPG Final Fantasy XII; and 2018, arguably the final year in which the PlayStation 4 reigned without question of its successor, we got twin titans Marvel’s Spider-Man and God of War. That said, there does unfortunately come a time when we must tearfully bid…
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When the PlayStation Vita was first announced back in 2011, gamers were excited. The device’s technology was the most powerful ever seen in a handheld gaming console at that point, with its potential power being described by Sony engineers as somewhere between the PSP and PS3. Franchises like Uncharted and Wipeout were visible on the console, and its PS4 Remote Play feature was intriguing, if slightly undersold. To put it simply, the PlayStation Vita (“Vita” being Latin for “life”) was a wonderful console. On launch in 2011 (2012 in non-Japanese territories), the Vita initially performed fantastically, selling over 300,000 units…
Sony’s PS4 is a nifty little console, replete with numerous hidden features you might not know about. For example, did you know you can use motion controls to type in your login information, or for any other keyboard functions? Did you know you can use your phone to type if you have the PlayStation app on your phone? How about HDMI Device Link, which allows you to simultaneously turn off your PS4 and your TV when you’re done gaming for the day? All of these are great little features the PS4 doesn’t trumpet from the rooftops, but perhaps the most…
When the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii were released, all three came with wireless controllers as standard. This development was incredibly significant; until this point, wireless controllers were nothing more than a novelty, and here was the industry adopting them as the default mode of control. Suddenly, gamers didn’t have to sit right next to their TVs, accidentally yanking their controllers out of the ports during a particularly intense multiplayer game. Yes, wireless controllers are great, but unfortunately with great power comes great responsibility, and with great wireless technology comes great responsibility to charge it. The PS4 has a…
We don’t know what we’d do without the PlayStation Store. This software repository makes buying, installing and playing games simple and convenient, allowing us to access our library at the push of a button rather than getting up off the couch and having to cumbersomely swap discs. We love the PlayStation Store, and we’re excited for future innovations and updates both on the PS4 and the upcoming PS5 (when it’s announced). However, sometimes the PlayStation Store just doesn’t love us back. Whether it’s unexplained crashes (mercifully rare, but still there), games not being available when we need them to or…