Following up on February's POTM, comes a new question for you all: Which of the older console generations would you consider to be the best? We're talking about generations prior to the PlayStation 2, Xbox (OG), Gamecube, and Dreamcast (which are all under the 6th generation).
Will you prefer the more recent offerings of the PlayStation and Nintendo 64? Or do you prefer the real old-school stuff found in the 3rd and 2nd generations?
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The Best Console Generation? Part 2
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55th Gen - 3DO, Jaguar, Saturn, PlayStation, Nintendo 6480.00%44th Gen - Genesis, SNES, TurboGrafx, CD-i, Neo-Geo20.00%13rd Gen - NES, Atari 7800, Master System0%02nd Gen - Atari 2600/5200, Odyssey 2, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Vectrex0%0 -
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Sony Kicks Off a Week of PlayStation 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Sony's Jim Ryan offers up some kind words about 25 years of PlayStation.
Sony's big man on campus, at least when it comes to all things PlayStation, offered up some kind words today for the PlayStation brand. President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, talked a bit about the PlayStation brand and its 25 years of life.
These comments from Ryan kick off a planned week of celebrations surrounding the 25th anniversary of the PlayStation brand. The original... -
Guerrilla Games' Hermen Hulst is New Head of PlayStation Worldwide Studios
Shuhei Yoshida moves to a new position.
Sony is making even more changes in their managerial roles. The latest was announced early this morning with Hermen Hulst taking over as the new Head of Worldwide Studios (WWS). Hermen Hulst is the co-founder of Guerrilla Games and most recently served as the development studio's Managing Director.
Hulst's promotion also means that Shuhei Yoshida is getting shifted around a bit within PlayStation. Thankfully, Yoshida isn't leaving... -
in NewsNew PlayStation 4 Commercial Says 'It's Time to Play'
Would you like to play a game?
If ever there was a commercial that showcases just how close video game characters are to the uncanny valley, this is it. But like, who wouldn't want to shave with Kratos's axe? ... -
Shawn Layden Out as Boss of PlayStation Worldwide Studios
Layden's departure was announced suddenly via Twitter.
PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden is "departing" from the studio according to a new tweet sent out by Sony.
This announcement seems to have come rather suddenly and with little to nothing in the way of foreshadowing. Layden was with Sony for over 30 years. He began in 1987 working in public relations for the tech giant. He then moved on to be an assistant to Sony co-founder Akio Morito for a... -
Sony to Bring Games to Film and TV with Launch of PlayStation Productions
A feature film based on Knack? It's more likely than you think.
It was announced today that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) launched a new PlayStation Productions division. This is a production studio that will help to bring Sony's first-party game offerings to film and TV. PlayStation Productions is being led by Asad Qizilbash and Mr. Worldwide Studios himself, Shawn Layden.
Over its 25 year run producing games, Sony has accumulated more than 100 original properties.... -
Microsoft and Sony Announce Team Up for Gaming and Cloud Services
This partnership focuses on "game and content-streaming services."
Microsoft announced today that they and Sony have formed a partnership that will see the two working together on AI solutions and "innovations to enhance customer experiences in their direct-to-consumer entertainment platforms." That's probably as close as you're going to get to them strongly hinting at some form of actual gaming partnership in this announcement release.
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in NewsProject Cars Devs Announce New Gaming Console
Slightly Mad Studios, the development team behind Project Cars revealed today that they are working on a new "stand alone console" that they hope will be released within the next three years.
The news came directly from the Twitter account of Ian Bell, the CEO of Slightly Mad Studios. He's calling it "The Mad Box" and he's already promising some rather fanciful features. Speaking with Variety, Bell says that The Mad Box will be a console similar to an Xbox... -
Sony to Skip E3 2019
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Sony will not be at E3 2019. This surprising news was confirmed today from a press release sent out by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the group that organizes and runs E3 each year. This means that Sony will not have a traditional pre-show conference. This also means that Sony will not have a booth at E3 2019. Sony is the latest of the "Big 3" to ditch the annual conference. Out of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft only the last one remains. Nintendo gave up on the traditional E3 sh...
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Sony Takes a Page from Nintendo, Announces PlayStation Classic
Early this morning, Sony announced the PlayStation Classic. Similar in style to the NES Classic or SNES Classic, the PlayStation Classic will come with 20 games pre-loaded onto a miniature piece of hardware that resembles the original PlayStation console. It's gearing up for release on December 3, the 24th anniversary of the original's release.
The PlayStation Classic will retail for $99 (USD) and includes 20 games, two controllers, an HDMI cable, and a USB cable. Oddly, it... -
in NewsMadden Franchise Surpasses 130 Million Copies Sold
EA just informed us that the entirety of the Madden NFL franchise has surpassed 130 million units sold. The first Madden game was called John Madden Football and it was originally released on MS-DOS. Most current players probably have no idea what in the world DOS even is. Since then it has come out on platforms such as the Genesis, SNES, Windows, every PlayStation platform, Xbox consoles, and more. Even the Madden NFL games have managed to achieve almost 73 million installs over the ye...
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in NewsGRIP: Combat Racing Release Date Announced
GRIP: Combat Racing, the spiritual successor to the classic 1999 racing game, Rollcage, will soon be released. How soon? Well...
GRIP: Combat Racing will be out on November 6, 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Indiegala, or Humble. It's actually available right now through Steam Early Access, if you're into that sort of thing.
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GRIP Embraces the Parkour Scene with New Carkour Mode Coming this Fall
When I think of weird futuristic cars that can drive upside down as well as they can when right-side up, I think of parkour. I think of people traversing their environment in unusual ways. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Fortunately for you, the developer of GRIP, Caged Element Inc., feel the same way. Which is why they're introducing a new "Carkour" mode this Fall.
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Fear Effect Sedna Released Today
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The return of a classic franchise begins today with the release of Fear Effect Sedna from Sushee and the Square Enix Collective. Fear Effect Sedna is being billed as a sequel to the first two Fear Effect games and is out today for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and the PC. This game is out almost 20 years after the original game's release on the first PlayStation.
The new chapter, which originally began life thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2016,... -
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Fear Effect Sedna Released Today
The return of a classic franchise begins today with the release of Fear Effect Sedna from Sushee and the Square Enix Collective. Fear Effect Sedna...