Articles tagged with: PlayStation 5

Tomb Raider's leaner remake might be exactly what Lara needs

Summer Game Fest impressions make Legacy of Atlantis sound smaller than a modern blockbuster. For a Tomb Raider remake, that could be a feature, not a warning label.

Halo's new prologue missions sound like more than remake padding

Halo: Campaign Evolved adds harder bonus missions about Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson. That could help the remake, if it knows when to stop explaining.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation has to land the Highwind, not just the nostalgia

Square Enix has shown the final Final Fantasy VII remake chapter. The trailer is exciting, but the hard part is making the whole planet feel worth revisiting in 2027.

God of War Laufey has to earn the mystery Faye left behind

Sony Santa Monica's new PS5 God of War entry puts Faye in the afterlife, close to the 2018 game's timeline. That could be brilliant, if it knows when to leave the old silence alone.

Fatal Frame II’s Remake Understands the Scariest Thing Was Never the Ghosts

Koei Tecmo’s full remake of Crimson Butterfly brings Mio and Mayu’s haunted village back with rebuilt visuals, controls, sound, and a new hand-holding mechanic that sharpens the original’s emotional horror.

Why Your Game Console Is Still So Expensive: The End of the Price Drop Era

An Ars Technica analysis reveals a major shift in the video game industry: modern consoles like the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch are defying historical trends by maintaining their launch prices for years. We dive into the reasons, from the slowdown of Moore's Law and supply chain issues..

Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Pro Glow-Up: How a 'Stealth' Update Changed Everything

The 2.3 update for Cyberpunk 2077 has unexpectedly turned the PS5 Pro into the definitive console for playing the game. We break down the massive performance gains, from 80 FPS in Performance Mode to a stable 40 FPS with ray-tracing, all thanks to a 'stealth' update.