Summary According to a newly published patent,Sonyis continuing to work on preventing children from accessing age-restricted content with an account locking software system. A previousSony patent to block age-restricted contentwas limited to PlayStation VR gaming, and this new patent seeks to provide better parental controls across the platform. A giant in the technology and gaming industries,Sonyhas published a number of unique patents in recent years, including both hardware and software developments....

Summary FuturePlayStationco-CEO Herman Hulst recently gave some insight into Sony’s PC ports and the rationale behind choosing which games to send over. While first-party PlayStation games have remained exclusive to their respective consoles in past generations, Sony has started to branch out into the PC market in recent years. It all started with the release ofHorizon Zero Dawnon PC in 2020, although the Kojima Productions-developed PS-exclusiveDeath Strandingtechnically made the jump a month before....

Throughout theStar Warsfranchise, famous villains like Kylo Ren, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Darth Maul, and more have come and gone. But throughout the franchise, the general threat of the ultimate evil in the galaxy has largely remained the same. In canon, the Sith have been around for thousands of years. Although they went through a prolonged period of hiding in the shadows as the Jedi rose to power, they have still posed a threat and held a true presence in the galaxy....

Stardew Valleyprovides players with a canvas for creativity, allowing them to craft the farm of their dreams. With full control over their farm layout, players decide which animals to raise and the best crops to cultivate - but that’s not all. One of the most exciting features of the game is constructing various farm buildings that gives players access to new farm activities, such as raising animals. As the farm evolves, players may find the need to reorganize their buildings....

Summary Starfieldmay not have brought VATS over fromFallout, but it has one feature that may prove thatFallout 5doesn’t need VATS. The idea of leaving behind such an iconic mechanic of the series does sound unusual at first glance. However,Starfieldintroduced something that could prove to be a valid alternative. Admittedly,StarfieldandFallouthave some rather notable differences despite both being Bethesda RPGs; there are some mechanics that are far better suited for one than the other....

Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard has seemingly confirmed that both its upcoming role-playing games:StarfieldandThe Elder Scroll 6will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. While this has been speculated before by many since the time Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Bethesda in 2021, this is the first when Howard, Creative Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios' has confirmed the news. Microsoft announced back in September that they are acquiring Bethesda Softworks' parent company, ZeniMax Media, and while the deal won’t be finalized till 2021, things have already been set in motion....

Two of Steven Spielberg’s finest classics are in for a spectacular rerelease this summer, as bothE.T. the Extra-Terrestialand Jaws will be making their IMAX debut, all to commemorate the 40th anniversary ofE.T.and its legacy in sci-fi and movies as a whole. For Spielberg,Jawswas his first true big break in Hollywood after getting his directorial debut in 1974’sThe Sugarland Express, hardly the type of movie the director would end up becoming famous for....

A teenager has been accused of shooting a sixty-year-old woman during a fight over aPlayStation 4. Unfortunately, it’s far from the first time avideo game console has been at the center of an altercation. The PlayStation 4 was a juggernaut that outsold the competition throughout the eighth generation of video game consoles. Despite its successor, the PlayStation 5, being in its third year on the market, it hasn’t stopped the PS4 from getting some love, receiving ports of many AAA games as recently as 2023, and remaining quite valuable despite not being considered retro just yet....

In an interview with GQ Magazine, Sony’s Jim Ryan confirmed thatDays Gonewill join a “whole slate” of PlayStation exclusives headed to PC. While it’s exciting for PC users to finally get their hands on this massive open world,Days Gonestill doesn’t have a concrete release date aside from a tentative spring release. And while spring could be anything from March to May, there are pretty good reasons for it to release in April: To be precise, April 26....

Among the powerhouse franchises of Rockstar Games, there’s also several smaller IPs that haven’t received the same widespread acclaim in quite some time. For as big asGrand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemptionhas become, Rockstar Games has also published titles likeBullyandMidnight Clubin the past. One of the more recent one-off titles in Rockstar Games' catalogue isL.A. Noire, a high-budget detective game that featured realistic facial simulation as its defining feature. Comparatively speaking, at least as a standalone/one-off title,L....

Prior to their move to Disney Plus,Marvel’sseveral original series shined a light on countless heroes who haven’t had their time in the spotlight. Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Danny Rand all made their debuts on Netflix as they each battled demons from their own pasts. Eventually, these four heroes were briefly united by a common threat, but not all the heroes carried their equal weight. After the debut ofDaredevilin 2015, the bar for theMarvelseries that would debut on Netflix was set incredibly high....

Screenwriter James DeMonaco was probably able to sell his script forThe Purgeon the strength of the concept alone. A dystopian future America in which all crime is legal for 12 hours a year is a great high-concept horror premise that unsurprisingly launched a lucrative franchise. But the firstPurgefilm squandered that premise with a generic home invasion thriller. There’s barely any worldbuilding – just a band of masked creeps terrorizing a family....

Manual melee combat alone is not what makesThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s combat entertaining.The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s combat masterynecessitates a thoughtful combination of potions, oils, and magical signs when hunting monsters and specters. Rather, melee combat that focuses entirely on high-stat weapons is sufficient against humanoid enemies. Fortunately, players who wish for more gore may indulge in a particular mod that is not for the faint of heart. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s hack-and-slash melee combat oftentimes includes cinematic finishers on humanoid enemies....