The first “DJ Hero” came out for the PSX and you probably didn’t know it

beatmania

Since the 90’s, kids were scratching records at home 12 years before DJ Hero Activision, with its Guitar Hero franchise, revolutionized the music video game market. With a guitar peripheral format that fit perfectly, the franchise was a total success. It went on to collaborate with great exponents of music such as Metallica, Aerosmith and … Read more

Sly Cooper games are coming to PlayStation Plus Premium

PlayStation Plus Premium is adding a number of classic Sly Cooper games to its lineup. Every month, PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers receive a host of classic games from the original PlayStation, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable. This month’s lineup includes a host of Sly Cooper games. Here are the classic games coming to PlayStation Plus … Read more

Embracer Group now owns Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal, Tomb Raider, and more

Embracer Group has completed its acquisition of three studios from Square Enix along with a number of major IPs including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex. It’s official. Square Enix has officially sold off Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal, Square Enix Montréal. The sale also includes major IPs like Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain, and more … Read more

Limited edition Resident Evil Nemesis statue coming to Just Geek

Nemesis statue

With his creepy but imposing appearance, Nemesis arrives with an incredible statue. Just Geek has always brought us quality Resident Evil merchandise – from amazing adaptations of iconic characters with TUBZZ to clothing with key elements of the franchise. Today, we bring you some great news. Nemesis, from Resident Evil 3, is coming to Just … Read more

Just Geek has a new limited edition statue of Tyrant from Resident Evil

A terrifying statue for diehard Resident Evil fans. Just Geek is back on the scene. This time they bring us a statue of Tyrant, the creepy creature straight out of the Resident Evil franchise. With incredible detail, this new Tyrant statue is an excellent figure to have in your gaming room, living room, or even … Read more

Former Eidos Montreal exec describes Square Enix takeover as ‘train wreck in slow motion’

According to an insider, the relationship between Eidos and Square Enix was rocky from the start. Earlier this year, the industry was stunned to learn that Embracer Group bought AAA studios as well as the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief IPs from Square Enix. Less shocking than the sale itself was the bargain basement … Read more

Top five Digimon games of all time

Digimon Top 5 games

Digimon Survive is almost here. It’s time to revisit the best games of the franchise. When we talk about Japanese RPGs, different sagas come to mind: Final Fantasy, Persona, Pokémon. But one that, despite not being so trendy, is Digimon. Digital Monsters, better known on this side of the pond as Digimon, since 1998 has … Read more

Pac-Man World Re-Pac is the latest modern remake of a classic

Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man World Re-Pac. Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a “remastered” and enhanced version of one of the most popular Pac-Man games of all time. Pac-Man World saw Pac-Man’s debut in the 3D platforming genre when it launched on the original PlayStation in 1999. According to Bandai Namco, Pac-Man World Re-Pac brings back … Read more

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

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Ocarina of Time and three other classics

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is among the inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame for 2022. The Strong National Museum of Play’s Video Game Hall of Fame just inducted four more classic video games. The honors go to several games that paved the way for their genres or are otherwise … 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

Nintendo Switch sales surpass two of the biggest consoles in history

Nintendo financial results

Information shared via Nintendo’s third quarter 2021 financial report revealed the staggering success of Switch. Nintendo, the venerable Japanese gaming giant, has released its financial statistics for the third quarter of 2021. We can view the sales of Nintendo’s consoles, games, and other items in the last quarter thanks to this, in which the Nintendo … Read more

Fan-made Bloodborne PS1 demake out now

Bloodborne PSX

A 32-bit version of FromSoftware’s popular game is available through Itch.io. If there is one game genre that has swept the industry over the past decade, it is without a doubt the Soulsborne games. This genre of game has had such an impact that Lilith Walther, an independent developer, has just produced one of its … Read more

Silent Hill black label for PS1 listed at almost $20,000 on eBay

If you have a used game, you can still manage to sell it for over $100. Silent Hill enthusiasts continue to flourish and make fan-made games of the PS1 game in 2022, as we reported yesterday. The game has risen in popularity so much, and rumors of a new game from Hideo Kojima continue to … Read more

Check out this fan-made Silent Hill remake built on Unreal Engine 5

In the absence of another official game from Konami, Silent Hill fans are filling in the void. We still don’t know what will happen to Konami’s Silent Hill series in 2022. The saga’s future is highly unknown. Konami appears to be hesitant to make another game, but fans can’t get enough and want to have … Read more

Tomb Raider celebrates 25th anniversary

October 25, 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Tomb Raider, a game that has become a symbol of video games. The legendary title by Core Design and Eidos Interactive, which debuted on the Sega Saturn but was later released on PlayStation and PC a week later, is celebrating its 25th … Read more