Exclusives

28

Jun

By Ains

Articles

Xbox is Shaping the Future of the Console Ecosystem

Back in October, I wrote about the contrasting approaches Xbox and PlayStation were taking to the new generation of consoles. In the eight months since, I think it's fair to say that Xbox has been the most progressive in advancing their vision of what a console manufacturer, and in a…

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23

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PlayStation to Publish Many First-Party Titles on PC, Beginning with Days Gone

PlayStation has dabbled with publishing their games on PC in the past, but that is about to change greatly. In an interview with GQ, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said that many more PS games will be heading to PC, beginning with Days Gone this spring. What about PlayStation games on…

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07

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PlayStation 5 Video Highlights New Games and Paid Exclusivity

This morning, PlayStation released a new trailer highlighting several titles that are on the way for the PlayStation 5. It also provided some insight into the paid exclusivity on a few upcoming third-party titles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KROCZ1q4OE&feature=youtu.be Notable details on upcoming titles as shown in the video: Gran Turismo 7 was previously…

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02

Oct

By Ains

Articles

Analyzing Xbox and PlayStation’s Contrasting Approaches to Next-Generation

After what seems like an eternity, we finally have a relatively clear launch picture for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. With that in mind, I felt it was time to provide analysis and insight into the contrasting strategies of the two companies, and why I believe the combination…

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26

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 124 : Xbox Buying Bethesda Changes the Game

In Bitcast 124 the guys are joined by returning friend of the show Archimedes and host of the Trophy Room PlayStation podcast, Mr. Bad Bit to discuss the massive impact of Xbox buying Bethesda, pre-orders for the Xbox Series consoles and PS5, the launch outlook for both systems, game lineups,…

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31

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PlayStation Looking to Expand First-Party, Put More Titles on PC to Expand Growth

One of the largest on-going changes in the video game industry is accessibility to titles. Compared to merely a decade ago, titles and platforms are far more connected, with cross-play and cross-progression becoming a regular part of the conversation. We've seen this become a focal point in the upcoming launch…

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31

Aug

By Steve Esposito

Articles

The Gamer’s Guide to Anti-Consumerism

Let’s take a step outside of our own little virtual worlds for just a minute to recognize that we have several problems in the gaming community. We have toxicity running rampant in several confined places, we have false accusations stating the under-performance of hardware, and almost all of this news…

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26

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Epic Games Announces New Publishing Deal with Three Developers

Earlier today, Epic Games announced a new publishing deal with three developers (to begin with). PLAYDEAD, Remedy Entertainment, and gen DESIGN will be working in partnership with Epic Games on new titles. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, had the following to say: “We’re building the publishing model we always…

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26

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Square-Enix Confirms No PS5 nor Series X Exclusives Until “Farther Down the Road”

Quite a stir was caused a few weeks ago when Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios, said that the Xbox Series X would not have any exclusives for "a year or two" due to cross-generation compatibility. As we discussed extensively here at SG, this is a pro-consumer move as…

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13

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 88 : Xbox Forward Compatibility and Sony Skipping E3 Again?

This week's Bitcast is a packed show! We discuss the Assassin's Creed Ragnarok leaks, Nintendo's Pokemon Direct, Elden Ring at the Taipei Game Show, Sony's plans with the PS5 and E3, and rant about the lack of understanding Xbox's plan for forward compatibility. Google Play Itunes SoundCloud Spotify https://youtu.be/J3Z43cIrceY

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17

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Diablo 3 Eternal Collection Arriving on the Switch this Fall

As rumored months ago, it's now official : Diablo 3 is coming to the Switch!  It will not only arrive in the form of the Eternal Collection which includes all post-launch content including the Necromancer, but it's been confirmed that it will run at 60fps as well!  Additionally, it will…

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14

May

By Bert Saenz (TREBM3)

Articles, Impressions, Videos

Article : Do Exclusives Still Matter?

On the eve of E3, what are you most excited to see? What console or developer conference are you wanting to pay the most attention to? Something that you're going to see console makers do, is tout their "system only exclusives". Many gamers will get really excited with what they…

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