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To Infinity and Beyond Sony Interactive Entertainment has begun rolling out its revamped PlayStation Plus service in Asian territories. Launching now in eastern regions such as Hong Kong and Korea, with Japan to follow in a week’s time, the revitalized subscription service promises to offer a massive catalog of new and classic PlayStation titles on tap. To this end, Sony has shared the full list of titles that are available via the Asian version of the PS Plus service. The non-inclusive list currently features over…

What exactly is Touken Ranbu? Originally released in 2015, Touken Ranbu is a free-to-play browser game where players take up the role of a Saniwa who has the power to turn historical, mythical, and even a few imaginary swords into pretty boy warriors known as “Touken Danshi”. The Danshi are mankind’s greatest weapon against the History Retrograde Army, a group of absurd-looking skeletal bugs that are traveling backward in time to change the course of history. As the Saniwa, it is up to you to protect the historical…

You make me wish I had three hands I have a history with Total Recall on NES. Not only has it been frequently trashed by everyone I’ve ever looked up to, but it also soured my early retro gaming experience. We had an NES growing up, but my family sold it for an SNES while I was still too young to care. I reacquired one when I was a teenager and it came with potentially the worst assortment of games I could have started with: Kid Icarus, Castlevania 2, and Total Recall. It would be years later that Punch-Out!! and River…

The team becomes the first union at a major U.S. studio Raven Software quality assurance workers have now officially voted to unionize. The final vote came down 19 for, 3 against. The vote was held today, over a webcast stream. The group, Game Workers Alliance, marks the first union at a major games studio in North America and one of only a few around, including Vodeo Games staff. Happy union day! We won! pic.twitter.com/nzJ4A3J3RB — Game Workers Alliance ????#WeAreGWA (@WeAreGWA) May 23, 2022 It’s a big move,…

AT&T customers can stream it right to their phone or computer As cloud gaming continues to build out, one service provider is now bundling streaming games in for its customers. AT&T announced today that Control Ultimate Edition is free to stream in its entirety to a phone, tablet, or computer for AT&T customers. According to AT&T’s site, you just need a postpaid mobility plan. Then you can head to its Play Now site using a mobile device or computer. Enter your phone number and zip code for your account,…

A few minor fixes just came out A new N64 on Switch patch was recently released alongside of Kirby 64, and some sneaky dataminers have managed to once again uncover some invisible patch notes. Most famously, Nintendo fixed the fog in Ocarina of Time, which was one of the most egregious emulation releases in some time, and one of myriad errors. Over on Twitter, Switch “tinkerer” and Dolphin contributor OatmealDome figured out a basic patch notes rundown for the update, titled “version 2.3.0:” Kirby 64 added Star Fox…

Apex Legends Mobile impressions I’m old enough and self-aware enough to know that I probably shouldn’t play competitive online shooters anymore. And it’s not because they can be insidious with their FOMO skins and seasons. I shouldn’t play them anymore because I have an addictive personality when it comes to the genre. If any of these types of games find their way onto my consoles — be it Fortnite or Overwatch or Splatoon — I risk losing myself and my free time to feed the insatiable obsession that arises after just one…

–BRAV0 F1VE reflects on the often comfortable and steady success of the Pokemon franchise. –TheCooperators reflect on how mobile gaming is starting to become more attractive to hardcore gamers. –RoomWithaMoose thinks looks at the problems with the Ubisoft design philosophy and its squandered potential (also talks about Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze). –Flegma shares their impression on hobbyist console, Evercade VS. –Tomosbach releases their game, Phil, as a free demo on Steam. –TroyFullbuster share their thoughts on…

What’s Up, Doc? Good morning, friends, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? Look, I’ll get straight to it: I still haven’t finished moving house. I know, I know… but I’m old, and I have no car or friends. It makes it a lot harder. Hopefully, this weekend will definitely, finally be it, and next week I’ll be broadcasting from a new location. Exciting! Scary af! How’s the project going so far? Well, let’s just say that nobody trusts anybody anymore… and we’re all very tired. Regardless, I hope that this week and weekend…

Bring back that lovin’ feelin’… It’s been some time since we last heard from action-packed sky-flier Ace Combat 7, but would-be pilots will certainly be feeling the need for speed come May 26, when Bandai Namco drops a batch of brand new DLC based on Paramount Pictures’ upcoming blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. The Ace Combat 7 — Top Gun: Maverick Aircraft Set DLC adds two new skyfighters to the game’s hanger. First up is the stunning F/A-18E Super Hornet, as flown by Top Gun‘s white-teethed, cheesy-grinnin’ hero Pete…