With Beast of Reincarnation, the development team behind much of Pokemon has somehow created one of the most thrilling character action RPGs since Nier Automata. Our review: https://www.respec.net/review/134-beast-reincarnation-review
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They might be winning the high-end console war, but PlayStation is hitting turbulence - Is PlayStation too big to fail? https://www.respec.net/feature/50-they-might-be-winning-high-end-console-war-but-playstation-hitting-turbulence
Big Walk is a fascinating take on a social game that I can see becoming a good way to shoot the shit with friends. It is truly special so far: https://www.respec.net/feature/132-big-walk-review-ps5-pro-nintendo-switch-2-steam-deck-pc
Street Fighter 6 Year 4 has now begun. Yasmine joins in today with a big update: https://www.respec.net/news/133-street-fighter-6-yasmine-update-patch-notes-full-season-4
On this week's podcast we chat Final Fantasy, more layoffs, & Tom's expensive holiday coffee. Plus, Breens talks Palworld 1.0 & how it's secretly like a cookie clicker: https://www.respec.net/podcast/131-ff14-fanfest-recap-even-more-layoffs-why-palworld-secretly-cookie-clicker-game-respec-ramblings
Super Mario Sunshine for GameCube NSO launches on August 13. Zero Racers & D-Hopper, previously unreleased Virtual Boy games, launch on August 4 with new screen color customization options: https://www.respec.net/feature/128-super-mario-sunshine-switch-2-release-date-new-virtual-boy-unreleased-games
Watching this loving tribute to 90s PC classic Lego Island sent me hurtling back in time in the best way https://www.respec.net/news/130-watching-this-loving-tribute-to-90s-pc-classic-lego-island-sent-me-hurtling-back-in-time-in-best-way
Watching this loving tribute to 90s PC classic Lego Island sent me hurtling back in time in the best way | RespecThe kind of joyful tribute only a true classic can inspire - and the sort that makes me wish I had more time and space.www.respec.netA new Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update out now adds Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Marvel Tokon-inspired suits for Peter. It also brings in enhanced PSSR support for PS5 Pro: https://www.respec.net/news/127-spider-man-2-ps5-pc-update-new-suits-marvel-tokon-brand-new-day-movie
Stalker 2: Cost of Hope, the game's first major expansion, launches on August 20 with Update 2.0 for Xbox Series, PC, and PS5: https://www.respec.net/news/126-stalker-2-cost-of-hope-dlc-release-date-xbox-ps5-pc
This week on the Respec Ramblings podcast, reviews of Halo & Splatoon Raiders, chatter on Xbox BC and ad-supported streaming, & pondering the worst Mario Kart. Patreon backers also learn Tom's surprising history as a grass, and hear Alex rant about E3 freebies: www.respec.net/podcast/124-...
Update: The Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta is now live on PS5 and PC platforms. It is currently unplayable on Steam Deck: https://www.respec.net/news/122-marvel-tokon-open-beta-steam-deck-unplayable-anti-cheat-psn-account-pc-ps5
You can pre-download the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta now on PS5, Steam, and Epic: https://www.respec.net/news/122-marvel-tokon-beta-download-preload-ps5-pc-steam-epic
Halo: Campaign Evolved early access is now available for Premium Edition owners ahead of its full launch on July 28 for Xbox, PC, and PS5: https://www.respec.net/news/121-halo-campaign-evolved-premium-edition-unlock-now-live-early-access-xbox-steam-pc-ps5-pro
Phoenix Cyclops has been revealed as first Year 1 DLC character for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: https://www.respec.net/news/120-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-opening-movie-year-1-dlc-character-trailer
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' opening movie has been produced by animation studio Sanzigen and is directed by Daisuke Suzuki. The theme song 'Stronger as One' has been composed and arranged by MEGMETAL: https://www.respec.net/news/120-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-opening-movie-theme-song-video
It was great to be playing Halo again with Campaign Evolved (when the frame rate wasn’t tanking), but it’s hard not to feel like the franchise has been severely let down in recent years. Our review: https://www.respec.net/review/117-halo-campaign-evolved-review
007 First Light is now Steam Deck Verified. Valve has updated the rating from Playable to Verified today: https://www.respec.net/news/119-007-first-light-steam-deck-verified-update-rating-valve
"Without Rollback netcode, I believe the game would not have lasted as long" - Ken Miyauchi on 5 years of Guilty Gear Strive, Anime Expo, & much more: https://www.respec.net/interview/107-without-rollback-netcode-i-believe-game-would-not-have-lasted-as-long-ken-miyauchi-on-5-years-guilty-gear-strive
Nintendo has added nine songs from the Splatoon Raiders soundtrack to Nintendo Music as a Special Release album to celebrate the game's launch: https://www.respec.net/news/118-splatoon-raiders-soundtrack-nintendo-music-now-available-special-release
Konami has revealed the Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker HD resolution and frame rate targets for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC in the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2: https://www.respec.net/news/116-metal-gear-solid-4-resolution-frame-rate-switch-2-ps5-pro-xbox-steam-pc