A stuporstructure? OMA's first major building in L.A. has seductive moments plus drive-by appeal. So why is Shohei Shigematsu's design so hard to love?
SEGA is beefing up its in-house Japanese operations with the establishment of a new Sapporo studio, to complement its existing slate of Tokyo teams. As the name obviously indicates, this group will work out of the northern Hokkaido prefecture, and will be responsible for “development, design, debugging, sales, and import and export of game hardware and software” as well as “planning, production, and sales of character products”. A bit of everything, then!
The team will be led by veteran Takaya Segawa, who joined SEGA in 1992 and has worked as the chief producer on Phantasy Star Online 2. It sounds like its initial remit will be to work on characters and environments for the publisher’s popular MMO, but in a statement the giant said that it will “use the know-how that SEGA has accumulated” to provide “the world with new and exciting experiences”.
PUBG: Battlegrounds' recent decision to make the game free-to-play is "in no way a response" to similar successful free-to-play shooters such as Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite, and Apex Legends.
The greatest games only available on PlayStation 5.
What are the best PS5 exclusive games? Home to a strong first-party offering thanks to PlayStation Studios, the PS5 is already building a solid list of exclusive titles you won't find anywhere else. From third-person adventures to tough-as-nails combat-focused titles, Sony has various different genres covered on its new machine. As part of our Best PS5 Games compilations, we've put together the Best PS5 Exclusive Games. If you're planning to utilise PS5 backwards compatibility, we recommend referring to our Best PS4 Exclusive Games guide.
Best PS5 Exclusive Games
Listed below is what we consider to be the Best PS5 Exclusive Games. These titles excel in their chosen genre and cannot be played on other consoles or PC. That includes PS4; we're keeping this list purely PS5 exclusive.
Polish independent studio Far From Home has just announced its first project with a gorgeous teaser. The game, called Forever Skies, is a first person action survival game, set on an uninhabitable, post-apocalyptic version of Earth, IGN reports.
Far From Home is an independent Polish game studio, founded by industry veterans whose titles include games like Chernobylite, The Medium, Dying Light, Divinity: Original Sin, and Dead Island. The new studio aims to produce next-gen "AA+" games, while staying independent and working with a small team. The studio currently consists of 23 developers, many of them having previously worked on big-name AAA titles.
Forever Skies follows a scientist exploring a version of Earth that has been rendered uninhabitable by a climate crisis. The remains of humanity live in orbit, but are being threatened by a disease that the main character now has to find a cure for.
The game's first teaser shows off Forever Skies' main concept, with much of its action taking place on crumbling buildings, towering above the layer of toxic clouds that make the ground uninhabitable. The player is tasked with exploring and researching in this sky-high world, with the game incorporating classic survival elements like base-building, crafting, and planting crops. While details on combat are still murky, it'll be present in the gameplay, with players eventually having to face whatever threats are lurking beneath the Earth's deadly cloud layer.
Far From Home CEO Andrzej Blumenfeld told IGN that the game's setting was inspired by the real-world impacts of climate change in Cracow, Poland, adding that Forever Skies is explicitly intended to be about the dangers of climate change.
The focus on viruses and medical experimentation was already a part of the game before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Blumenfeld added, though the team at Far From Home ended up having to tweak how it was presented, in light of changing attitudes to disease and medical science due to the pandemic.
Forever Skies is expected to launch in early access for PC later this year, and initially will be a single-player experience. Far From Home intend to release the game at a later point on next-gen consoles, as well as adding the option to play in co-op.
Rogue Company update 1.88 is now available to download, introducing a new playable hero. You’ll need to install this latest free patch in order to get online and play. Glimpse will be joining the existing roster, opting for more of a stealthy approach compared to her comrades. You can find more details on this new Rogue further down. Rogue Company update 1.88 has a lot more in store for fans of this team-based tactical shooter, giving us a taste of what’s to come in 2022. Developer First Watch Games has promised that new content and events will deploy throughout the year. However, the studio is also dedicated to refining the core game, kickstarting its “Project Saint” initiative, focused on quality of life improvements. If you haven’t played Rogue Company since launch then now’s a great time to dive back into the action. After trialling Battle Zone for a limited time at the end of 2021, this battle royale mode has become a more permanent addition, adding even more ways to play this great third person shooter. As for Glimpse, here’s an overview of what she brings to the game: As a child, Glimpse was forced into a secret genetic modification program. She eventually escaped the facility that held her captive with the help of stolen cloaking technology. Scarred by her childhood trauma, she vowed to stop those responsible for creating her and has been hunting ever since. Weapons: Assault Rifles (ARs) and SMGs Starting Weapons: Nightshade AR and Knight SMG Secondary: P12K Pistol Melee: Kukri Gadget (New): Pop Smoke Grenade – New variant of smoke grenade. When thrown, the Pop Smoke Grenade will erupt in smoke immediately upon making contact with a surface. Ideal for placing smokescreens quickly and/or in places you normally couldn’t; Semtex Grenades. Abilities: Camouflage – Activate your suit’s camouflage and become much harder to see, for as long as your energy supply lasts. Moving faster and/or taking damage makes you easier to see. Glimpse’s Camouflage has 3 levels of invisibility based on how fast she moves. Passive: Sleight Your genetically engineered senses are dramatically heightened, allowing you to periodically detect enemies around you. Perks: Nimble Hands Hunter Padded Steps Stalker Life Drain Tracker Rounds When we first played Rogue Company at launch back in 2020, we were left pretty impressed. A third person hero shooter with a tactical edge, it has received numerous updates and expansion since launch, introducing a slew of maps, characters, and modes. Better yet, it’s still completely free-to-play. Rogue Company is available to download and play on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. And yes, there’s crossplay! Source: Press Release
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