Author: Jessica Lamb

Rumors have been swirling about PS5’s backwards compatibility for weeks. Now, we have official confirmation that the PS5 will not be backwards compatible with PS3 and older games. Honestly, this isn’t all that shocking. PlayStation has never prioritized backwards compatibility as a feature for their consoles. The PS4 is not backwards compatible at all. As for the PS3, only the launch version of the consoles were ever backwards compatible. Sony much prefers for players to download or stream old titles rather than pop in your old game discs. If anything, the PS5’s backwards compatibility with PS4 titles is an improvement.…

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s PlayStation showcase, Nintendo showed off a slew of content during their September Nintendo Direct Mini. All games shown during the presentation are coming to the Nintendo Switch from partner companies. “Monster Hunter Rise” Kicking off the event, they revealed “Monster Hunter Rise.” During the trailer, we see a hunter ride a sort of dog companion as his trusty palico follows him. There are heavy samurai themes shown throughout the village and armor sets. We are itnroduced to some new monsters: Magnamalo, Aknosom, Tetranadon and Great Izuchi. We also see a familiar face from “Monster…

Prepare to be afraid of the dark all over again. Frictional Games has given their latest spine-tingling adventure in the Amnesia series an October 20 release date. “Amnesia Rebirth” is the direct sequel to their highly-successul title, “Amnesia: The Dark Descent.” It tells the story of Tasi Trianon, a woman suffering from intense physical and mental trauma. She must survive a terrifying desert hellscape as she searches for answers about herself and the world around her. As Thomas Grip, creative director at Frictional Games, explains: “While Rebirth will contain the terrifying encounters and sights you expect from an Amnesia game,…

There’s a lot of excitement and speculation for today’s PlayStation 5 showcase. After all, it’s almost certain we will finally be getting a concrete release date and price for the next gen console. The event will also be an opportunity for the company to show off exactly what titles they will have to offer on the new console. Thanks to some recent cryptic images uploaded to Twitter, many people now speculate that we might see the sequel to “God of War” today. Speculation comes after “God of War” creative director, Cory Barlog, suddenly began uploading strange images to his Twitter.…

“Dungeons & Dragons” is a game of endless possibilities. You can be anyone, conquer anything and journey to the farthest reaches of the universe. That’s probably why the game is seeing such a surge in players this year. People want a way to escape the realities of exactly how awful 2020 has been. Well, now players can escape into a familiar place of insanity and zany humor. Gearbox has teamed up with Nerdvana Games and Leder Games to bring us “Bunkers & Badasses.” “Bunkers & Badasses” is a tabletop game version of “Borderlands 2’s” best DLC, “Tiny Tina’s Assault on…

We are all looking for some joy in 2020. Between wildfires, hurricanes, pandemics, and even fire tornadoes, it’s hard to escape just how dark the world seems these days. That’s why the Japanese live-action trailer for “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time” comes as such a breath of fresh air. In the trailer, we get to see mascot Crash dance and go on an adventure with an excited Japanese family. It’s a great reminder that even when the world feels hopeless, people can still find joy in small things like a new entry in their favorite game franchise. The trailer…

Being the Chosen Undead means everything in the universe wants to kill you. You walk around your world expecting to find a fight around every corner. At least you can admire the gothic and grotesque beauty of your world while you die time and time again. Now, thanks to some surprise sources, we are getting a small glimpse into what that world will look like in the next gen. Two new screenshots have appeared online of the “Demon’s Souls” Remake. Since the game’s initial announcement earlier this summer, things have been pretty quiet. There’s been no news on the game’s…

If there’s an Ubisoft title you have been waiting for a price drop on, now may be the perfect time! Ahead of today’s Ubisoft Forward stream, the company is offering another massive sale. A plethora of Ubisoft titles are available for up to 85% off their retail price. All of the deals are available on PC games via Ubisoft’s Uplay client. However, some of the deals also apply to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 digital editions. If you’ve never experienced the “Far Cry” series, now would be a golden opportunity. Not only can you buy the individual titles for super…

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo has unveiled a new “Legend of Zelda” game coming to Nintendo Switch. “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity” is set 100 years before the events of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” During this time, we see Zelda and her champions taking on Ganon and his massive forces to protect the world. All of the familiar faces are here: Mipha, Daruk, Revali and Urbosa. Players will get the opportunity to learn more about these ill-fated champions while also discovering exactly how things went wrong. A sort of successor to the original “Hyrule Warriors” from…

As Holiday 2020 draws closer, there’s still a lot we don’t know about Sony and Microsoft’s next-gen consoles. We know specs for the consoles and a few exclusive titles coming to them. However, we don’t know the most important details-their price and release date. Thankfully, we now have pricing for at least one console with Microsoft’s official confirmation of Xbox Series S. Microsoft’s smallest Xbox ever will cost only $299. Microsoft’s official announcement for the console comes after multiple leaks made their way across the internet. This miniature console looks exactly like the leaked image that appeared on September 7.…