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End of an era for one of the greats Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has announced that it is ending after-sales support of its legendary console, PlayStation 3. From June 19, 2025, Sony will no longer be able to repair or refurbish any PS3 hardware or peripherals sent in by its customers, putting a period on the company’s relationship with one of its best-selling consoles. “Due to the depletion of parts inventory, we will no longer be able to provide after-sales service for the PlayStation3 CECH-4300 series main unit and all PlayStation3 peripherals on June 12, 2025,”reads a short statement on Sony Japan’s Twitter....

Big guns, monsters, and childbirth? A Sony Japanteaser websitehas culminated in the release of a trailer for a game calledPanopticonwhich, to my eyes, looks like another take on the popularMonster Hunterformula. One in which fashionable young people (with robotic limbs?) battle in a destroyed city. I’m … down! Based on the website, we’ll find out more about this project on May 21. I would very much like that. There’s frankly not too much of real substance to go on with the teaser trailer other than the art direction and seeming numbered identification ofPanopticon‘s inhabitants that could signify an interesting story direction....

Will talk about it when it’s ready Sony Worldwide Studios boss has apologized to those expecting to hearThe Last Guardiannews during this week’s PlayStation Event. The executive explains his company’s waiting for the “right time” to bringLast Guardianback to the spotlight. Now, however, is not that time. “I apologize to people who are waiting for the game,” he toldThe Kotaku.“Ueda-san posted that he’s still working on it, that he’s creative-directing it and that the team in the Japan studios are working hard....

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)May 20, 2025 Also online Also, I’m finished with the new content and have shifted all my attention to getting multiplayer ready! As you can see, LAN and online options will be present for multiplayer, so you’ll have no excuse for not playing with friends when the update comes out. While I have yet to get in on the game, multiplayer makes me very excited. I’m still patiently waiting for Nintendo to announce a newAnimal Crossing, butStardew Valleycan certainly scratch that itch while I bide my time....

ALGEBRAIC! This week on Sup Holmes we welcome Twinbeard Studio’s Jim Crawford, creator ofFutilitris,Frog Fractions,Hot Dachshund,andmany more.Like Tomorrow Corporation’sLittle Infernoand Ian Bogost’sCow Clicker, Jim’s videogames are often about videogames, which some would say make them “post modern.” Others just think they are fun and hilarious. It could go either way. You’d have to play them yourself to find out where you stand on this important issue. We’ll be talking to Jim about where he’s been, where he’s going, if he’ll start selling games someday or stick with the free model, if he’s playedHomestuck, and much more....

Picklechips! Artists lovePokémon. Why else would there be a constant stream ofPokémonfan art blasting out of the internet at all times? FromEgoraptor’s popular riffon the series to the creators ofAdventure Timelessons on stealth fartingtobuckets of nearly instantaneously createdPokémon X/Yfan artto therecreation of Pokémon as big boobed ladiestomy dumb thing, it’s clear that there is something about Pokemon that inspires visual artists to get to work. Sometimes these artists don’t even know whatPokémonis....

Updated: July 20, 2025 Added a new code! When I watch horror movies, I’m always convinced I can do much better than the clueless protagonists.Survive the Killerlet me test my survival skills, and surprisingly, they weren’t as great as I expected. Playing the role of a murderer suited me better, so I needed a good knife. Luckily, you don’t have to grind to earn enough Coins for better weapons. you may easily get them by redeemingSurvive the Killercodes....

[Wrenchfarm brings us a fantastic Monthly Musing blog on how gamers often make games more difficult for themselves — both knowingly and unknowingly. In fact, Wrenchfarm almost perfectly describes how I play virtually every game. There are still a few days left before the end of March, so if you haven’twritten a blogyet forthis month’s topic, you’re running out of time! — JRo] Ever make things harder on yourself? I’m sure you have....

I don’t mind one bit that it’s the States again Ubisoft is doing some genuinely cool, surprising things withThe Crew 2. As someone who dug the heck out of the flawed but rewarding free-form original, I couldn’t be more pleased. For instance: that world-bendingInceptionshit from thecinematic trailer? That’s actually in the game! (In a limited capacity, as shown in the embedded video starting at 2:53.) Not only can you drive cars, bikes, boats, and planes, but you can also freely swap between them at any point without pausing or losing your momentum....

Episode 4 Halo 4has been out for nearly two months now, which means people have had a sufficient amount of time to f*ck with it. As the community suggests more and more crazy things to mess around with, the folks atDefend the Househave been chronicling them in the form of aMythbusters-style video series. The series in general reminds me of the early days of YouTube, where my friends and I would shareHalo 2super-jump videos....

The title of the worst game of all time is always up for debate, but it’s hard to denyBig Rigs: Over The Road Racing‘s favoritism. Fortunately or not, anyone unaware of its legend will get to confirm firsthand when it hits Steam in the near future. “Get ready for some brake jamm’in, CB talk’in, convey roll’in action across America!” theSteam descriptionreads. “From Portland Oregon to Miami Florida, you’ll be hauling loads and trying to stay one step ahead of the law as you climb into your Big Rig for non-stop driving action....

Space Sheriff who? Hamster is taking us back, way back, for this week’s Arcade Archives release. Available now on Nintendo Switch, it’s everyone’s favorite cyborg officer and the future of law enforcement… you guessed it…Cosmo Police Galivan. Released in arcades in 1985 by Nichibutsu, before receiving ports on NES and various home computers,Cosmo Police Galivanis a thinly veiled take on the popular Japanese TV showSpace Sheriff Sharivan. Much like Toei’s interstellar lawmaker, our boy Galivan is a cybernetic cop who battles aliens and robots with the aid of a beam sword and a sharpshooting laser pistol....

I feel dirty because I want to play it We all knew it was coming: aMetal Gear Solidpachislot machine has finally been announced, and it actually looks kind of cool. Based onMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the industry’s first 32-inch LCD display is said to include story and battle modes. I can’t wrap my head around how these modes will work on what is essentially a glorified slot machine (correct me if I’m wrong)....