Happy Dragon Quest Monsters 25th Anniversary May 27, 2023

One of the most influential RPG tranches out of Japan is without a doubt Dragon Quest. Directed by Yuji Hori with art by the iconic Akira Toriyama, the release of each new game in the franchise can be considered a national holiday in the country. Heck, there’s even a Dragon Quest Island I swear I would visit Japan just to experience.

How has the game’s style progressed over the past twenty-five years? Let’s watch and find out!

To celebrate the milestone, Square Enix, publishers of the franchise, has announced a new spin-off game coming to multiple platforms, INFINITY STRASH: Dragon Quest – The Adventure of Dai! Let’s take a look at the announcement trailer.

INFINITY STRASH: Dragon Quest – The Adventure of Dai is coming September 28th, 2023 to Nintendo Switch, PC (through STEAM and Windows Store), PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Spider-Man 2 First Gameplay Revealed May 24, 2023

One of the most celebrated comics from the past fifty years is the Spider-Man story Kraven’s Last Hunt. Now, it looks like that story is going to be the basis for a major component of my most anticipated PS5 game release for this year, Spider-Man 2. If you aren’t familiar with the comics, here’s a quick rundown on Kraven, and what he’s all about.

Immediately after premiering this scene, Sony revealed the very first playable gameplay footage of Spider-Man 2. Do not watch unless you are prepared to be overwhelmed by epic levels of awesome.

Am I the only person who thinks Peter looks a bit…gooey? Kidding, of course he does. Honestly, after rewatching this scene, it appears that the moment of gameplay we are witnessing may in fact be the first in-game moments Peter Parker has control of the black suit. I do appreciate that the game’s developers not only gave texture and depth levels, instead of just making the suit a skintight black spandex appearance, but that appreciation is beyond overwhelmed by just how amazing what you’ll be capable of doing in the suit looks!

Spider-Man 2 is coming Fall 2023 to PS5.

Alan Wake 2 Release Date May 24, 2023

During the PlayStation Showcase 2023, Alan Wake II premiered its very first gameplay…oh and we got the game’s final release date.

Anyone else notice that there’s a guy with Sam Lake’s face that sounds exactly like he’s voiced by the original voice actor of Max Payne? That cannot be a coincidence.

Alan Wake II is coming October 17th, 2023 to PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

PlayStation Showcase 2023 May 24, 2023

E3 is dead, and in its place, several major publishers and organizations will be releasing preview events for each of their respective platforms. The first of those events was just released by Sony in the form of the PlayStation Showcase.

If you want to know what’s coming to the PlayStation platforms until the end of this year, you need to give this video a watch. Spider-Man 2 is heavily anticipated to be shown.

All games previewed are coming to either the PS5 or PSVR2.

iOS 16.5 Released May 19, 2023

Check your Apple devices because an important incremental update has just been deployed to every iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. The new update is marked as iOS 16.5 and includes more bug fixes and improvements including an Apple Sports tab and new Pride themes.

An update has also been released for MacOS computers.

Mortal Kombat 1 Announced May 18, 2023

No that’s not a typo and no we haven’t time traveled. Just give this new trailer a watch.

Mortal Kombat 1 is coming September 2023.

Mortal Kombat Teaser Video May 11, 2023

Official channels for the Mortal Kombat franchise just released the following video. Enjoy!

As I watched it I thought to myself it would strike twelve, and was surprised to see it skipped to ONE! Is this teasing a new game or a remake of an earlier one? I guess we’ll have to wait and see!

Spider-Man Remastered Now Available for Individual Purchase on PS5 May 5, 2023

When Spider-Man: Miles Morales was released back in 2020, Insomniac offered a bundled Ultimate Edition of the game that included a digital download code for a PS5-native version of the original PS4 Spider-Man game called Spider-Man Remastered. That version, which included support for Ray-Tracing and/or increased framerate, (as well as all the content from the PS4 game’s season pass) went on to be the basis of the PC release. However, until today, the only way to get the Remastered version of Spider-Man for PS5 was to upgrade to the Ultimate Edition of Spider-Man Miles Morales.

Today, Spider-Man: Remastered can now be purchased and downloaded individually off the PlayStation Store. Sony is also confirming existing owners of the PS4 game, disc or digital, can purchase the Remastered version of Spider-Man at a reduced price. It does not matter if you have the PS4 version’s Season Pass purchased to be eligible for the discount.

Spider-Man Remastered is out now for PC and PS5.

Meta Quest Announces Gaming Showcase 2023 May 2, 2023

Meta has announced they will be having their 2023 Gaming Showcase on June 1st. Here’s the official reveal trailer.

As someone with a Quest Pro I must admit I’m really excited for the chance to see what new games are coming to the platform. The show begins at 4PM Eastern June 1st, 2023.