On Thursday, Sony’s State of Play livestream teased out all the company’s gaming plans for the rest of 2024. It was mostly a letdown. Outside of a few updates on remakes like Silent Hill 2, remasters like Until Dawn, and a PC port of God of War: Ragnarök, there were …
Read More »Best Story Video Games To Play in 2024
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best Story Games EDITOR’S PICK: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom BEST FANTASY GAME: Baldur’s Gate 3 BEST ADVENTURE: Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves …
Read More »'Stellar Blade' Is a Teenage Boy's Idea of the Perfect Video Game
There was a point in the not-too-recent past where gaming was considered a hobby mostly targeted at teenage boys. Back when Tomb Raider‘s Lara Croft became a major magazine centerfold and E3 gaming expos were more famous for their booth babes than actual games, it was the norm for the …
Read More »Where To Buy the PS5 Slim and the Best PS5 Accessories Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best PS5 Slim and PS5 Accessories EDITOR’S PICK: Sony PlayStation 5 Slim BEST FOR PORTABILITY: PlayStation Portal BEST FOR PROS: PlayStation DualSense Edge Controller BEST …
Read More »'Dragon's Dogma 2' Is a Frustratingly Archaic Action RPG
Released in 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the original Dragon’s Dogma was an action roleplaying game tailored to a very specific audience. Brutally difficult, the gameplay centered on open-world exploration with a survivalist touch, wherein players and their NPC (non-player character) companions must trek through a “persistent” …
Read More »The 7 Best Video Game Consoles To Buy in 2024
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best Video Game Consoles EDITOR’S PICK: Sony PlayStation 5 BEST PERFORMANCE: Xbox Series X BEST VALUE: Xbox Series S BEST HANDHELD: Nintendo Switch OLED BEST …
Read More »The Creators of 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Want You To Have 'Positive Anxiety'
As anyone familiar with Hollywood could tell you, remakes are hard. Other than bringing something old to a new audience, many remakes struggle to bring anything fresh enough to justify the double dip. In the world of video games, it’s a little different. Based solely on the tech aspect, remaking …
Read More »'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Is a Beautiful Idea At War With Itself
In the luddite days of the Nineties, there were a handful of ways to discover a new video game: You could hear about it in the schoolyard from that one kid who swore that their older brother got a copy straight from Japan. You could read about it from a …
Read More »'Marvel's Spider-Man 2' Is the Best Superhero Game in a Decade
“Anyone can be Spider-Man.” That sentiment, often attributed to creator Stan Lee in some form, has always been the core of what makes the character — perhaps the world’s most famous superhero — so accessible. It’s the idea that, by donning the mask, anyone could step up and be Spider-Man, …
Read More »'Mortal Kombat 1' Creator Got Megan Fox But Still Pines for John Wick
By all accounts, Ed Boon is just a regular guy. Chicago-raised, he loves shlocky Eighties action flicks and the music of Prince. Like everyone else, he’s racing to catch up on Succession but it’s tough to fit into his busy work schedule. His work just happens to be leading development …
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