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Sony PlayStation Classic: The Retro Console Market Expands

As video gamers get older and older, nostalgia for titles of the past grows stronger. “Retro” titles are readily available through online distribution platforms such as Steam, the Nintendo E-Shop, and the PlayStation Store. Gamers looking to play their old favorites no longer have to search through lost or damaged consoles and games to get a taste of the past. However, one must ask: do you...

The Trappings of Anticipation: How the Hype Train Killed No Man’s Sky

We weren’t all there, but we felt its impact. E3 2014 took our hopes, loaded them into a rocket, and shot it into the stars. Hello Games, backed by Sony, showed us footage of an all-new type of gaming experience. They promised an entirely procedurally-generated universe for players to explore, and gamers everywhere hoped that this would be the next step in video game evolution. As time went on,...