A reader responds to reports that the PlayStation 5 could end up costing £440 or more in the UK and insists it should be worth it. I’ve seen a lot of negativity around the internet, and a few on GameCentral, regarding the launch price of the PlayStation 5. I’m going be the devil’s advocate here, […]
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Why You Should Care Even If You Never Played The Original
After 23 years, the remake of Final Fantasy VII is bringing one of gaming’s most beloved RPGs back to the forefront of discussion. Fans are excited, but if you’ve never played FFVII–or, possibly, any Final Fantasy–you might be wondering what all the hoopla is about when it comes to a guy named Cloud, a woman […]
Why SMEs need a ‘Nightingale lender’ and how to build one fast
The conversion of London’s ExCel conference center into the 4,000 bed Nightingale hospital in just nine days is one of the few good news stories coming out of the current COVID-19 crisis. The Chinese led the way, with Wuhan’s 1,000 bed hospital built from scratch in 10 days. There’s growing evidence that the world’s small- […]
Why Tarantula Farming In Animal Crossing Is Harder Now
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has only been out since March 20, but players quickly found a way to exploit spawns for valuable bugs to get rich. One of these money-making schemes involved farming tarantulas, the semi-rare and nocturnal arachnid that are worth 8,000 bells each if you can catch them. But the arrival of new […]
Why Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Lacks Multiplayer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered is out now on PlayStation 4, but it’s only the campaign that’s received a visual upgrade. There is no multiplayer in the package. In a blog post, Activision said it decided against releasing Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer as a standalone pack and instead favored the idea of launching […]
Here's Why Tarantula Farming In Animal Crossing Just Got Harder
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has only been out for a few weeks, but players quickly found a way to exploit spawns for valuable bugs to get rich. One of these money-making schemes involved farming tarantulas, the semi-rare and nocturnal arachnid that are worth 8,000 bells each if you can catch them. But the arrival of […]
Why the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is special
The PlayStation 5 is launching this holiday, and Sony is releasing a new controller to go along with the system. The PS5’s DualSense is a followup to the DualShock gamepads. It features the same basic structure with symmetrical dual analog sticks and the familiar face buttons. But Sony is building on that foundation with new […]
Why Amber opened a new support studio in Guadalajara — How Games Make Money
Amber is a development agency that produces its own games but also works with external companies to provide support services. That includes creating art assets, game design, engineering, and more. On this week’s How Games Make Money, host Jeff Grubb speaks with Amber chief executive Mihai Pohontu about how that business operates. He also provides […]
Microsoft Explains Why That Recent Halo: MCC Update Was So Big
In March, Halo developer 343 Industries released a gigantic update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The update was 60 GB, which makes it much bigger than some brand-new games. Some people expressed frustration over this. After all, even a blazing-fast internet connection would require quite a while to download such a large update. The […]
Why You Shouldn’t Sleep On Resident Evil 3’s Resistance Mode
Resident Evil has traditionally been a survival-horror franchise with a focus on moody isolation, which runs counter to the idea of online multiplayer modes. However, Resident Evil 3 includes an online asymmetrical 4v1 mode called Resistance that actually does a stellar job capturing the horror inherent in the series. In Resistance, a group of four […]