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GamingBolt - PlayStation's First Party Studios - Who's Working on What?
Added 70 Views / 0 LikesSony's eagerly awaited PlayStation Showcase has come and gone. I found it to be a solid collection of upcoming releases - Sword of the Sea, in particular, looked nice. However, this wasn't the best showcase for Sony's first-party studios or a smattering of upcoming exclusives for the PS5. Some are fine with that. Others are probably angry. You can make up your mind. However, it does raise the question: What are Sony's first-party studios doing?
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GamingBolt - Street Fighter 6 Review - The Final Verdict
Added 70 Views / 0 LikesStreet Fighter 6 impressed us with its incredible sense of style from the very minute its gameplay was first revealed. Now that we've finally gotten our hands on it, the developer's latest fighter offers more than a gorgeous aesthetic. It also has excellent gameplay, backed by a well-rounded roster and the new Drive System. With excellent single-player modes like Arcade and Extreme Battle, extensive tutorials and Trials for learning each character, an
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Overwatch 2 - 15 Biggest New Differences From Overwatch 1
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesAfter first being announced in November 2019, Overwatch 2 finally launches on October 4th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. It's seen several changes from the original plan. Instead of a full retail experience at launch, the game is launching as a free-to-play early access title with the story campaign and Hero Missions rolling out later (the current plan is 2023). However, even though PvP is the sole focus right now, t
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What Made inFamous Second Son One HELL OF A GAME?
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWhat’s most delightful though is the relationship and brotherly interplay between Delsin and Reggie throughout InFamous Second Son’s campaign. Masterfully cast for sure, but the sublime acting of real-life friends Troy Baker and Travis Willingham – performing as Delsin and Reggie, respectively – seriously grounds Second Son with a tangible reality. We care what happens to these characters, despite their flaws and gimmicks. If Second Son’s attempt at e
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SBK 22 The Official Videogame Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesSBK 22 is an interesting return for a franchise that’s been gone for so many years, as it seems to combine the gameplay from Milestone’s other motorcycle racing games with the simulation focus and structure of other racers on the market, specifically the F1 series. Unfortunately, this all puts SBK 22 in an odd, underbaked place. Its lack of content outside of the so-so career mode means that there isn’t much content to see. Its gameplay is highly rewa
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Splatoon 3 Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesSplatoon 3 is the most content-packed this series has ever been at launch, and the most confident step forward it has ever put. Eventually a time will come when Splatoon has to deliver a new game that actually mixes up the formula. But for now, there is nothing else like Splatoon, and more of it is always a good thing. Splatoon 3 has its issues, but at its core, it is a rousingly enjoyable game that you will very much like if you were a fan the first
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15 MOST AMAZING PSP Games of All Time [2022 Edition]
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWhen PlayStation Portable went up against its competitors, the latter's technical shortcomings were emphasised by the PSP’s immense processing power and crystal-clear screen. Alongside a bounty of excellent launch titles, Sony’s PSP went on to sell millions, ushering in a new generation of gamers who could now take the AAA experience with them wherever they went.
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13 Amazing Open World PC Games That Are Now Very Cheap
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesGaming can be an expensive hobby; more so with prices of games and associated hardware rising every couple of generations. That said, gaming has also become a lot more accessible thanks to online marketplaces like Steam which offer games at discounted prices. And there’s perhaps no better kind of games that offer the most bang for your buck than open-world games. To that end, here are 13 open-world games that are damn cheap right now. Thumbnail credit
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10 Beginners Tips And Tricks Overwatch 2 Doesn't Tell You
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWhen it launched in 2016, Overwatch took over the world the way few other games have managed to do, and though Blizzard’s hero shooter dropped off the map in the years afterward due to its lackluster post-launch support, there’s been no shortage of excitement surrounding the launch of Overwatch 2. Now, after years of anticipation, the sequel is finally here, and millions are obviously jumping into its offerings. If, however, you’re new to Overwatch, y
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Gotham Knights - 15 MORE Features You Need To Know Before You Purchase
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesAs Gotham Knights' launch draws closer, more details on the game continue to emerge, giving us a clearer picture of what to expect from the upcoming open world action RPG. We've spoken quite a bit about the game of late, but there's plenty more left to discuss- to that end, here, we'll be going over a few key more details Gotham Knights that you should know about heading into the game.
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GamingBolt - Dragon Ball: The Breakers Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesIf you are a fan of the IP, the concept, and/or both, then very honestly, in spite of my griping, there’s enough to like here. It is legitimately fun, and just kicking back and playing a couple matches daily can more than cover for the cost of entry. The monetization in the game feels mostly fair (there is a “dacha” loot box style RNG driven system, and there is a Battle Pass, though the latter is explicitly free, albeit allowing you to “buy” ranks).
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GamingBolt - Gotham Knights vs Arkham Knight - Two Games Separated By 7 Years...
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWhich game looks better?
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GamingBolt - 10 Things Players HATE About Gotham Knights
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWB Games Montreal's Gotham Knights is out and not getting the best critical reception. While there's plenty to like about the game, it also has many flaws that range from annoying to downright confounding. Let's take a look at 10 of them here, not including the iffy performance on all platforms.
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GamingBolt - Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesUnfortunately, Sackboy: A Big Adventure ultimately feels like a worse platformer than Astro’s Playroom—a game that comes pre-installed on every PS5. While Astro’s Playroom doesn’t offer much in the way of challenging gameplay either, at least that game’s whole point is to show off the PS5’s capabilities. Sackboy: A Big Adventure sadly doesn’t really have that going for it. Rather, it’s an okay game at best.
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GamingBolt - 15 MOST AMAZING Locations In The God of War Series
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesThis series has traversed many realms over the years, taking players from one fantastical location to the next, and it's packed those locations full of moments that continue to stick out in memory, whether that's because of excellent game design, storytelling moments, moments of epic scale, or a number of other reasons. As we count the days down to the next game's launch in the hopes that it will add many more entries to lists such as this one, here,
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GamingBolt - Sonic Frontiers Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesThere is a lot wrong with Sonic Frontiers, but the things it does right are the ones that matter the most. And it does them just right enough to keep you hooked, and let you truly be drawn in by the sheer brilliance of its core concept. There are also, absolutely, sustained flashes of brilliance in the game’s design, with the open world in particular being an inspired take on Sonic platforming. And more than anything else, it’s just fun to spend time
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GamingBolt - 16 MOST DIFFICULT Bosses In God of War Ragnarok
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesGod of War Ragnarok ups the ante over its predecessor in more ways than one- including boss fights. The game is brimming with boss encounters, from set piece battles that are part of the main story to smaller minibosses that intersperse the action to entirely optional fights that are well worth seeking out. At the same time, Ragnarok is a game that can be surprisingly challenging, even on the normal difficulty, which means more than a few bosses will
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GamingBolt - 15 Beginners Tips And Tricks Pokémon Scarlet And Violet DOESN'T TELL YOU
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesPokemon Scarlet/Violet are massive games. I mean even for Pokemon, a franchise known for inundating players with excess, these games go above and beyond. Featuring a massive open world map, populated with hundreds of Pokemon to encounter and catch, three separate main campaigns to follow (each with multiple chapters), a smattering of different biomes and maps, items to find and craft, and dozens of intermeshing systems and mechanics coming together to
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GamingBolt - BUILDING A VILLAIN - God of War Ragnarok's Odin
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesThe best villains should have complex personalities that demand attention from the audience when they are on screen, and their dialogues and motives should also make some sense despite how twisted or malicious they might be. And that’s something the character of Odin excels at, creating a believable personality that doesn’t fail to surprise us throughout the entirety of Ragnarok. And this is a trait that the best villains in all of the entertainment s
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GamingBolt - 11 BIGGEST Video Game Sequels of 2022 You NEED TO PLAY
Added 69 Views / 0 Likes2022 brought a number of new IPs into the limelight, many of which we're hoping will have exciting futures going forward- but of course, there was no shortage of new instalments in established franchises either. Sequels aren't often as exciting as new IPs inherently tend to be, but they do have the advantage of being able to build on existing foundations to deliver increasingly better experiences, and thankfully, there were several such games over the
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GamingBolt - 10 Disappointing BIG GAMES from Recent Years That Taught Us To Never Give In To HYPE
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesThe frequency with which massive new releases have failed to live up to expectations has grown at an alarming rate in recent years. More than a few times, we've had games that have been built up to extreme degrees in the lead-up to their launch, but for some reason or the other, have ended up falling well below expectations- and each of them has been something of a lesson to maybe be a little bit more cautious with our hype levels going forward. Here,
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GamingBolt - Valheim On Xbox Series X | S - 15 Things To Know BEFORE YOU BUY
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesAs soon as it launched for PC in early access a little over two years ago, Valheim became an instant phenomenon, almost overnight. Iron Gate Studio's survival title has been held up as one of the best games the genre has seen in recent years, and has continued to go from strength to strength in the time since its launch. And while there's no word yet on when the game will launch in full, it will be hitting a pretty major milestone soon nonetheless, wi
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GamingBolt - Dead Island 2 Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWhether or not Dead Island 2 is a game that justifies the long wait leading up to its release is a difficult question to answer, not least because of just how long that wait has been- but maybe it's ridiculous to even expect the game to live up to nearly a decade's worth of anticipation. Here's what I can say though- it's an easy game to recommend. It may not necessarily offer anything we haven't seen several times before in similar releases, but what
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GamingBolt - The Full Story of Dead Island 1 - Before You Play Dead Island 2
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesWell over a decade on from the launch of the original Dead Island, its long-awaited sequel is finally around the corner. After numerous delays and a tortured development cycle that saw the project changing studios more than a few times, Dead Island 2 is not just days away from launch- which, of course, means excitement surrounding the action RPG is continuing to mount by the day. In the lead up to its release, then, we're going to look back at the ser
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GamingBolt - Bramble: The Mountain King Review - The Final Verdict
Added 69 Views / 0 Likesif you can set aside your expectations of a “game”, you might find Bramble: The Mountain King to be quite charming. It isn’t a particularly long game, and while it has a number of gameplay mechanics, none of them get particularly deep. I don’t think I’ll ever find myself revisiting Bramble: The Mountain King years down the line, however, since there really isn’t all that much to revisit.
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GamingBolt - 15 More Games That Look GRAPHICALLY INSANE Due To Ray Tracing
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesTechnology evolves at a rapid pace in the games industry, and each new generation of games brings plenty of new rendering techniques that result in some breathtaking experiences. Ray tracing is undoubtedly one of the hottest things in game tech right now, and for good reason. Games are able to produce markedly better shadows and reflections with ray tracing, and when used correctly - it can elevate the visual presentation to another level. We have alr
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GamingBolt - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Graphics Analysis - How Big of A Leap Is It?
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesEA did a surprisingly fantastic job with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and in doing so - delivered a game that players deserved. The game’s foundation of ideas and mechanics were ripe to be built upon, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is here to do just that. It’s a worthy sequel that expands the scope of the original in meaningful ways, and exploring this vast map while engaging with the dual saber combat is a fun time. But how does the game fare on a te
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GamingBolt - Redfall Review - Huge Disappointment
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesRedfall feels entirely out of character for Arkane, a studio that has always prided itself on developing unique, systemically dense games that provide experiences that have almost no peers in the medium. While it does retain hints of the studio's formula, it dilutes it too much with rote and uninspired gameplay and design choices, resulting in a blend that feels like it's neither here nor there. Then you have the technical and control issues, which fu
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GamingBolt - 15 Graphically Stunning Upcoming Single Player Games in Unreal Engine 5
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesAfter a tentative early access period beginning in 2020 before launching proper in 2022, we’re now starting to see the fruits of game developers’ labor, of those studios that have adopted Unreal Engine 5 as their go-to game engine. The games on this rundown are all graphically stunning, showcasing UE5’s capability for film quality textures, dynamic lighting, and realistic facial animations. It’s still early days for the technology too; as this console
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GamingBolt - Mortal Kombat 1 Reveal Trailer Story Analysis - What Is Going On?
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesThe dust has settled on NetherRealm Studios' next Mortal Kombat reveal, and it's official – the series is going back to square one. Mortal Kombat 1 launches on September 19th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch. The Standard Edition will cost $70 on all platforms, and the presence of Dragon Krystals indicates microtransactions (which were also used in Mortal Kombat 11 to buy cosmetics). But for now, that's not causing the most buzz. It's
