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Spider-Man is Hopefully a Dream Come True

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With Sony’s E3 press conference over, there are many games to be excited for and talked about. But, the title that stood out to me personally is the Spider-Man game developed by Insomniac exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Spider-Man is my favorite character in all mediums, not only comics. And I have been hoping to get the ultimate game about him for a long time now.

The closest we got to this was the 2004 release of Spider-Man 2 on consoles. But, it has been 13 years since then and we have yet to receive a game that comes close to that. Enter Insomniac, a high-caliber developer that is known for creating Ratchet and Clank, Resistance and most recently Sunset Overdrive. They are a developer who knows how to make games well and they are a perfect fit for a Spider-Man title.

Sony closed their presser with extensive new game-play footage from the upcoming title and it looks incredible. The thing that stood out to me about it initially is how cinematic the combat is and how fluid Peter Parker swings around the buildings while beating up bad guys. It also seemed to have some stealth elements in it which isn’t done enough in the Spider-Man games.

The new game-play footage lasted around 10 minutes and showed off a variety of elements to the game. The villain in the trailer is Mr. Negative, which he may or may not be the main antagonist in the game. It shows footage of Spider-Man chasing this villain down as he flies away in a helicopter through a busy New York City. This section showed off the scale of the game and real Spider-Man moments that we have seen and loved from the comics and recent films.

The best part about this game for me is that it isn’t just another video game for a movie. It actually has nothing to do with the film and Insomniac is using their creativeness to craft their own superhero game. Not much is known about the release date but the trailer does say 2018 at the end and teases newcomer Miles Morales for the game.

My name is Jeremy and I am 22 years old and currently a college student majoring in Journalism. I mainly write about games but I also am knowledgeable on Film and anime.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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