While Horizon Forbidden West has had a relatively controversial-free launch, the game’s price prior to release was a point of protest for some. Despite the fact that Horizon Forbidden West offers a free PS5 upgrade, most customers paid extra for the PS5 box. As reported by Gamesindustry.biz’s Chris Dring, Horizon …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West was delayed to avoid crunch
Many industries suffer through crunch – periods of intense workloads which could sometimes see developers working far longer than is healthy in order to meet a deadline (or in a video game’s case, a release date). Companies have however started to try and be more proactive in preventing crunch, with …
Read More »PlayStation teams up with conservationist The Eden Project
The Eden Project is an educational charity and social enterprise whose global mission is to create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world. PlayStation is hopping on this conservation train with a visually-impressive Horizon Forbidden West crossover. Located in Cornwall, England, The Eden Project is not …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West is the highest rated game of the year so far
Just a few days away from the release of the much-anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, reviews for Horizon Forbidden West have now officially gone live, revealing that Guerilla Game’s follow-up to 2017’s open world action-adventure title does almost everything that one could want from a sequel. The review embargo …
Read More »Dozens of details revealed regarding Horizon Forbidden West
As the much-anticipated Horizon Forbidden West inches closer towards its February 18th release date, has finally begun to open the floodgates – allowing fans an in-depth insight into the upcoming world of Horizon’s sequel. Not only are there new enemies, weapons, mechanics, locations, and quality of life improvements but Horizon …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West will be improving everything wrong with the first game
Horizon Zero Dawn became an instant hit when it launched in 2017, selling 10s of millions of copies and solidifying Aloy as a lifelong PlayStation mascot. Even so, the game was not perfect, and featured some noticeable issues. Thankfully, the upcoming Forbidden West sequel is looking to fix all of …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West offers half a dozen skill trees
Horizon Zero Dawn released in 2017 to critical and commercial success, offering a beautiful open world with fun gameplay and an interesting story. Despite being an action-adventure title, the game dipped its toe into some RPG mechanics. It seems the upcoming sequel will be leaning much heavier into the RPG …
Read More »Horizon II will feature robot monkeys and a giant snake
One of the most exciting aspects to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn was the way in which Guerilla Games took various animals and turned them into robot killing machines. The upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is doubling down on this concept, adding God of War-like enemies including a gigantic robot snake. Ahead …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West’s file size is twice as big as Zero Dawn’s
As video games get more and more ambitious, we have seen files balloon in size, with the biggest games now taking up almost 250GB. PlayStation is trying to combat this with its Kraken compression technology. Even with that, however, the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is looking to be a hefty …
Read More »Nixxes is already helping to patch Sony’s PC games
2021 saw PlayStation engage in an acquisition spree, buying a wide breadth of video game companies and bringing them under the Sony umbrella. One such company was Nixxes – PC specialists who were purchased in order to help with PC ports of Sony games. Just months after the acquisition, the …
Read More »A podcast based on Horizon Zero Dawn has been announced
Prior to the release of The Last of Us Part II, the team at Naughty Dog released a limited-run podcast, recapping the first game and teasing its sequel. With Horizon Forbidden West mere months away, the GAIA Cast has now been announced, diving “deep into the Horizon universe.” In an …
Read More »External studios are working on Horizon games
The Horizon franchise has quickly climbed the ranks, becoming one of PlayStation’s biggest franchises. It seems the console manufacturer wants to capitalise on this, as it appears that a number of externally-developed Horizon games are in the works. Guerilla Games – the studio behind Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West …
Read More »KitGuru Games: PlayStation has opened its floodgates to the PC market
If there was any doubt in what PlayStation’s plans were, they have all been made crystal clear with the announcement that 2018’s God of War is coming to PC. As Kratos himself said: "Now you are ready for a new beginning..."
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West will not be “compromised” by PS4 release
While there is no denying that Horizon Forbidden West is one of the most anticipated games of 2022 so far, the title hasn’t been without some controversy, with some fans expressing concern at the fact that the game is coming to PS4. According to the team at Guerilla Games, Forbidden …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West will not offer a free PS5 upgrade
While many publishers have pushed back against the idea that next-gen games need to cost more money, with most opting to offer free next-gen upgrades when it is available, Sony has not been doing so for the most part. Such is the case with Horizon Forbidden West, which will see …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn gets surprise 60fps patch on PS5
Sony has been slowly but surely updating many of its PS4 exclusive titles to offer some level of PS5 support. One of the most common methods is by updating the game to run at 60fps on the company’s latest console. Ahead of the sequel’s release in 2022, Horizon Zero Dawn …
Read More »Aloy is coming to Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact is one of the biggest free-to-play games currently, being the fastest game to ever hit a $1 Billion in revenue on mobile devices alone – doing so in just 6 months. Following the recent release of the game’s 2.0 update, it has been announced that Aloy, from PlayStation …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West State of Play announced
Over the past few years, Sony has successfully created and mimicked he Nintendo style of online game showcases – all while making it its own. Dubbed ‘State of Play’ the PlayStation creator has focused more on offering deep dives into specific upcoming games. The next State of Play is set …
Read More »Kolink goes all-out on tempered glass with its Horizon chassis
Kolink launched its Levante chassis at the start of the month, packing in four pre-installed RGB fans. Mesh fronts aren’t for everyone however, which is where Kolink’s new Horizon case comes in, featuring full tempered glass panels on the front and the side for £72.95. The styling of Kolink’s new …
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