PlayStation has always had this hold of one of my favorite franchises in Final Fantasy. However, we’ve recently learned that those days are now in the past. This doesn’t stop Sony from going after exclusives on the eastern front of gaming development. We all know that those developers are really starting to bear fruit, and I believe Sony will be the front-runners in getting more of those games tied in. This does mean though that for the first time we’re going to see parity in terms of Square Enix games coming to the Xbox. What does this suggest to me? Well, it hasn’t done enough on PlayStation, or at the very least, to the very high expectations of Square Enix. I am getting a sense also though, that this is just the beginning. Nobody knows how well it will do on Xbox. That’s something that very much Microsoft is going …

When Microsoft decided to put the price up for Game Pass Ultimate. I spoke about how they would’ve done this on the basis of adding more to it. Reports are coming from Pure Xbox, that this is exactly what’s happening but there has been no rule out about a further hike. Microsoft could do numerous things in order to make the top tier more attractive. Including entertainment apps, adding more value with more third-party games being part of the service. They could potentially look to add Ubisoft + premium or other similar services that makes it more appealing in the long-term against PlayStation Plus. Then, there’s obviously things around the cloud that could be beneficial for those that play using Game Pass Ultimate. The premium editions of games are getting insane in pricing these days. If you’ve seen the Forza Horizon 6 premium edition for Xbox Game Pass. You know …

Well, that Nintendo Partner Direct sprung a few surprises didn’t it everyone? Absolutely loving the fact that we’re seeing Nintendo actually catch up on a technological standing with some of these ports. Yes, they’re not going to be the superior ports, but the fact that we’re seeing them in itself for a handheld. The fact that Nintendo are serving fans that also enjoyed the original Nintendo Switch for about 5 years before there was even any complaints. It stands true to form that this fan base just wants good games. For a handheld, it’s powerful enough for the majority of fans who will be playing that way anyway when this is the hardware makeup that Nintendo is standing by these days. The long term is a different situation and there will need to be a refresh of the Nintendo Switch 2. The fact now that there are reports of PlayStation …

That Fulham game that we just won in such United fashion. That was the United Way. It was also the biggest test that we passed. Under Carrick we’ve displayed the know-how of being able to fight for the win through perseverance and sticking it out until the end just like the Fergie days. Amorim wasn’t the problem, I still stand by that, he brought most of these players in but he wasn’t the full recipe. Carrick is providing the full ingredients by giving these current players something we didn’t have. Of course, the consistency that Carrick has talked about which underlines the whole persona of what a United team should be. It’s gone up a level because Carrick knows how to get the best out of these players and the formation is something the club is now settled on. He’s certainly shown that in his first stint and now in …

A lot has been spoken about Starmer’s visit to China. Will he be on the right side of history here with the decision to go and do business based on what the naysayers are saying? When Brexit happened, it allowed us to go and do the kind of trade deals with other countries. In a way that we couldn’t do before. Everything else about it was a mistake, but that remains something that is actually beneficial right now to the UK. The freedom to trade with other nations while also becoming more closely aligned with Europe once again. If you were to say to me, is that the right course? I would say, yes, going on the basis of what is happening around us internationally. We have to become stronger. I think that the UK shouldn’t be putting itself in a position where it says this country is a bad …

The Witcher 3 holds the most hours I’ve ever played in a video game. Nothing has beaten that since. However, it looks like a lot of developers are now learning from Geralt’s adventures in the best of ways. When you look around the gaming industry. There are games that are coming that are really going to hit a really high level in terms of production. One of them is the new Fable, another is Exodus, and the one that has always set that bar high anyway through the generations is GTA. Obviously, we’re getting a lot more ‘huge world’ games with the kind of depths to the worlds that we want to see and that’s increasing. I think The Witcher and GTA has really set a bar in terms of how developers want to produce these big worlds with plenty of content within them. Of course, these games have been …

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Forza Horizon is a very popular racing game from Playground Games/Turn 10. It’s the first time Forza will be allowing us to race around in Japan. To be honest, this whole developer preview has felt like a Playground Games bonanza in the right kind of way! I mean, we’ve all …

Gamefreak, we all know them for their successful Pokemon series of games on the Nintendo Switch. However, they’re now creating a new Souls-like action RPG called Beast of Reincarnation. It’s an incredibly ambitious game that is coming to GamePass just like Fable is. It will also be coming out in …

We just got finished with seeing what the new vision for Fable is. And, Playground Games have absolutely nailed not only the foundations of the game, but also they’re giving you the option to choose your own character and make your presence known in a world that will be unique …

The way Manchester United played against Manchester City wasn’t just admirable it was the best I’ve seen us play a game of football in years. Where our attack philosophy and the United Way truly kicked in. People might already be deciding that Carrick is the right fit for a full …

Playground Games are known for their brilliance with the Forza series. Nobody would’ve ever contemplated that they’d be making the next Fable game. A game that will also be heading to PlayStation 5. In terms of what I’ve seen it’s looking like it could be Xbox’s definitive title. We discussed …

Sony has a commitment to publish at least a couple of PlayStation exclusives a year. Even with GTA VI on the horizon, I do not see that vision changing. There is a build up to Rockstar’s game as the best place to play on PS5 Pro with PSSR 2.0. There …

Last year we didn’t see Ubisoft practically at all. There was no show from them to showcase what their developers have been working on. I think this year that changes. I think we’re going to see most of the games they’ve been working on over the years. I also think …