Nobuyuki Idei, Sony’s PlayStation 2 Era CEO, has died

Nobuyuki Idei was Sony’s CEO from 1998 until 2005. The CEO who oversaw the launch of Sony’s enormously popular PlayStation 2 console has died. The PS2 remains the top-selling video game console of all time. It sold over 155 million units worldwide. “During his seven years as CEO from 1998, Mr. Idei made an immense … Read more

Tekken 7 has sold 9 million copies

Tekken 7 was a major hit for an already popular fighting series. It’s no surprise to hear that Tekken 7 is a commercial hit. What is more surprising is that the game has achieved eye-popping sales since its release in 2017 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Katsuhiro Harada revealed on Twitter that Tekken … Read more

Sony confirms PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium game lineups

Sony just confirmed some of the games coming to the new PlayStation Plus. The new PlayStation Plus is almost here! Next month, Sony is combining PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now. The new unified service is known as PlayStation Plus, although it now has three different tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential is basically the old … Read more

Top five most underrated retro(ish) Star Wars games

May the 4th be with you

If you haven’t played these retro(ish) Star Wars games, today is the perfect day to give them a try. One more year since the arrival of the sci-fi franchise that transcended the genre and became a pop culture icon. As every year, all fans of the incredible work of George Lucas celebrate today May 4th … Read more

Embracer Group buys Crystal Dynamics, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief IPs for $300M

Embracer Group has purchased several studios and IPs from Square Enix. The deal includes Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief among other franchises. In what can only be described as a steal, Embracer Group is buying three studios and a bunch of video game IPs from Square Enix for $300 million. The deal includes the … Read more

Ubisoft just ended online multiplayer and services for dozens of games

Ubisoft has announced that it shut down online multiplayer and services for a number of its games. Most of the games are legacy titles. Some of them – like the original Ghost Recon for PC – are over twenty years old now. They are also ending online support for games like Assassin’s Creed 2, Far … Read more

Can you spot the six Easter eggs in this Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim screenshot?

Bethesda’s social media team is having a little Easter egg fun with fans of Skyrim. This weekend is Easter. To mark the occasion, Bethesda’s social media team challenged Elder Scrolls fans to find six Easter eggs in a Skyrim screenshot posted on Twitter. “No need for illusion spells when you can hide in plain sight. … Read more

GF365 Mailbag: Elden Ring, It Takes Two, American McGee’s Alice, and more

Greetings, readers! This is your friendly neighborhood Mailbag Man at the GF365 Department of Fan Mail. From time to time, we get emails and messages from fans on social media. So we thought: why not put together a feature with some of the more interesting questions and comments? Anyway, the Department of Fan Mail doesn’t … Read more

Fans reimagine BioShock Infinite as SNES demake

Have you ever thought how a current game would look like if it was developed for retro consoles? 64Bits gives us an example of what such an experience would be like. After 64bits have shared on YouTube some animations, considered by them as demakes, such as God of War for PS1, or Monster Hunter for … Read more

Watch the Skyrim 10th Anniversary Concert and Fan Celebration

Today marks the 10th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Bethesda is celebrating with a concert and fan celebration. The concert for the 10th anniversary of Skyrim took place on November 11 at 2 PM Eastern Time at the Alexandra Palace Theater in London. The celebration and concert includes fan interviews and some of the most … Read more

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim concert celebrates the game’s 10th anniversary

After the release of a version celebrating the 10th anniversary of Skyrim, the celebration concert is the icing on the cake. Bethesda has reminded us via Twitter that the concert to commemorate the greatness of one of their most popular games is coming soon. The concert for the 10th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls V: … Read more

Treyarch is celebrating its 25th anniversary

Call of Duty developer Treyarch is celebrating its anniversary and has thanked the community for their support. We missed Treyarch’s most important date due to the frenzy of game releases in the final stages of 2021 and the wait for the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard. The American studio reminded us today, via their … Read more

There’s an Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim dev panel this Thursday as part of QuakeCon 2022

Almost 10 years after its release, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim still has fans all over the world. The devs behind the game share some of their favorite memories and celebrate the game’s anniversary during an upcoming QuakeCon 2021 panel. It’s almost the 10-year anniversary of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda’s biggest RPG they have … Read more

Super Monkey Ball franchise just turned 20

Sega’s beloved monkey AiAi and his series of Super Monkey Ball games celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. In fact, it was just last week. We look back on the history of the popular franchise. You may not know this, but the first game was simply known as Monkey Ball. It appeared in arcades on … Read more

Rockstar shutting down GTA Online, Max Payne 3 servers on PS3 and Xbox 360

It’s been a long run, but Rockstar is finally shutting down the GTA Online and Max Payne 3 servers on PS3 and Xbox 360. The servers will go dark for PS3 and Xbox 360 players on December 16, 2021. Prior to the server’s end date, Shark Cash Cards will no longer be sold on those … Read more

WATCH: Ratchet & Clank’s evolution over the years

A few days before the debut of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, PlayStation shows us how much the franchise has changed over the years. PlayStation has shared with all Ratchet & Clank fans a recap video in which nostalgia was present from the first second of the video. In it, we see how the game … Read more

Grand Theft Auto V, GTA Online coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X on November 11

Rockstar Games has announced the release date for the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online. Sony and Microsoft’s next-gen consoles will receive enhanced versions of GTA V and its standalone multiplayer companion on November 11, 2021. It was announced for next-gen last June. Rockstar promises “a range … Read more

PlayStation Now adds support for 1080p game streaming

Sony announced today that PlayStation Now will soon support 1080p game streaming. According to a tweet from the official PlayStation account: PlayStation Now will begin rolling out support for streaming 1080p capable games this week. The rollout will occur over the next several weeks across Europe, US, Canada, and Japan. The streaming service currently caps … Read more