Category Archives: Χωρίς κατηγορία

Phil Spencer gets why Helldivers 2 isn’t on Xbox, but doesn’t see who benefits from it being PlayStation exclusive

Helldivers 2 is quickly becoming one of 2024’s biggest multiplayer games. Following a tremendous launch across PC and PS5, the PlayStation-funded game quickly became the company’s biggest launch ever on PC. With over 360,000 concurrent players across both platforms – a figure that’s been overtaken since, the popularity of the co-op shooter cannot be ignored. […]

Helldivers 2’s Automatons are now the major threat, and everyone is asked to quell their invasion

Helldivers 2 is proving yet again that it has more than a few clever ideas to turn what are otherwise mundane concepts in live service games into exciting, and maybe even unexpected developments. Like its predecessor, Helldivers 2’s campaign is driven by the community, so all efforts tend to go towards a single goal. Since […]

If the best Xbox exclusive of this generation comes to Nintendo Switch, everyone should be excited

Do you know why Obsidian’s latest obscure RPG is called Pentiment? The word (not a real one) comes from the term pentimento, which refers to a change an artist makes to their work as progress on the project continues. Pentimento, in turn, comes from the Italian pentirsi, which means to repent or change your mind. […]

Xbox reassures fans amidst rumours “The biggest games are going to continue to come to Xbox”

Following some rumours that numerous big games would no longer be exclusive and that Microsoft was pulling back from the console race, the company has doubled down on the Xbox’s future, reassuring fans that the console isn’t going anywhere. There are also some truly tantalizing peaks at the company’s future in the gaming space, including […]

Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be “accessed across any screen”

Update: In a official Xbox podcast featuring Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond, the trio stood by the companies’ hardware, while stating that games built for Xbox will “also be able to be accessed any screen because of all the other investments we make.” This follows prior statements made by Xbox staff last week […]

Phil Spencer announces four Xbox games will headed to different consoles

Phil Spencer has just announced that four Xbox games will be headed to different consoles, but there will be no change to Xbox’s “fundamental exclusive strategy” This news comes from a new entry into the official Xbox Podcast. Phil Spencer would go on to state: “we make every decision with the longterm health of Xbox […]

Forever Skies set to soar as PS5 console exclusive with simultaneous Steam launch upon leaving Early Access

Far From Home, the developers of Early Access game Forever Skies, has been “secretly working” alongside Sony for a few years to bring the sci-fi survival action-adventure to PlayStation 5. Sony provided development support and funding for the game, and once it finishes Early Access on Steam, Forever Skies will be released simultaneously on PC […]

You don’t need a PS5 Pro | Have live service games reached their nadir with Suicide Squad?

Welcome back to the Shiitake Show, where we present our shiitakes for your enjoyment or otherwise. This week, with the imminent destruction of Xbox (according to some circles), we’re wondering who the hell needs a PS5 Pro, as it’s still rumoured to be coming out this year – despite the fact that Sony considers the […]