“We were honouring Sonic’s holistic history which includes both designs”: 13 years on, Takashi Iizuka reveals why Sonic Generations need twice the ‘hogs

It’s no secret that major birthdays can bring about a mild feeling of crisis – many of us will have spent some time reflecting on what we’ve done with our lives, and the things we wished we’d done. It turns out that videogame characters aren’t immune from this either, and you only need to look at Sonic to see that. Sonic’s tenth anniversary in 2001 was a time of great uncertainty for Sega, and while Sonic Adventure 2 was a good game to celebrate the occasion, it served as a swan song for both the Dreamcast and the company’s time in the console market.Five years later, Sonic The Hedgehog (commonly known as Sonic 06) arrived on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and received a notably negative critical reception, marred by myriad technical issues and a setting and story that were perceived as out of character for the series. A botched Game Boy Advance conversion of the original Mega Drive game also launched in 2006, solidifying Sonic’s 15th anniversary as an occasion to forget.Sonic’s 20th…

This Metal Gear Solid 2 stan recreated his favorite aircraft from the action game in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, and it’s awesome

A genius Metal Gear Solid 2 fan has somehow managed to create the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft in Tears of the Kingdom using Zonai devices, and it’s as functional as it is impressive.Last year’s open-world Legend of Zelda sequel leaves a lot of room for creativity, and boy do some people make use of it – including one player who goes by “saiotoko002” online. In one of his more recent posts, he highlights how managed to assemble the Harrier II in Nintendo’s open-world gem. “There was a request for a fighter plane that flies with an infinite rocket,” a translated version of his text reads.無限ロケットで飛ぶ戦闘機のリクエストがあったので、自分がMGS2で好きだったハリアーⅡを作ってみました!無限&#3276…

The PS5 Pro specs leaked months ago, pointing to faster system memory for the console upgrade

The PS5 Pro is all but confirmed, though a leak from months ago has already given us an idea of what’s inside the beefed-up console.Months before Sony announced today’s fancy PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation hosted by console architect Mark Cerny, The Verge got its hands on official documents outlining the PS5 Pro’s specs which gives us a slightly early window into the upcoming console.The PS5 Pro’s GPU is said to be “about 45 percent faster than standard PlayStation 5,” according to documents seen by The Verge, which should help to enable ray traced lighting in more games while keeping framerates stable.Meanwhile, the CPU is expected to be the same as the standard console, but a new mode supposedly has it running higher. “Trinity [the codename for the PS5 Pro] has a mode that targets 3.85GHz CPU frequency,” the document reportedly explains. That’s about a 10% upgrade from the regular PS5’s 3.5GHz, and the higher mode will only result in “roughly 1 percent lower performance.” Sony …

10 Space Marine 2 tips we wish we knew before battling the Tyranids

With these Space Marine 2 tips, you’ll be an Adeptus Astartes veteran in no time, cleaving through Tyranids and Chaos forces with ease. Mastering the ways of bolter and melee combat is crucial in Space Marine 2, and there’s certainly a lot to master, with lots of little mechanics and useful tricks to remember to help you overcome Tyranid hordes. Although, with proper practice, good teamwork, and effective use of every tool available to you, you and your allies will be nigh unstoppable in the face of xenos and heretic foes. Steel yourself and remember these tips and tricks that we wish we knew before starting Space Marine 2.1. Learn melee weapon combos to fight more effectively While there are only five melee weapons in Space Marine 2, they all work quite differently and have their own mechanics on top of all the other combat systems. To get the most out of each melee weapon, I highly recommend learning the attack combos displayed on the pause menu, paying specific attentio…