PlayStationTopicMay 14, 2026
Mr. Do! And Master Of Monsters Join Hamster's Retro Lineup
Two very different archive releases are on the way: a tunnel-digging arcade favorite and a 1997 anime-styled strategy game with a localization caveat.
3 min read
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PlayStationTopicMay 14, 2026
How GTA 3 Made Liberty City Fit On PS2
Mark Brown's Game Maker's Toolkit video breaks down how Rockstar North squeezed a much larger Liberty City into the PlayStation 2's tiny memory budget.
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PlayStationTopicMay 13, 2026
Why Hybrid RPG Combat Feels Inevitable
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has put hybrid RPG battles back in the spotlight, but the trend reaches well beyond one game.
4 min read
PlayStationTopicMay 4, 2026
Hard Edge Returns As A Tactical Card Battler
Hard Edge - War Zone moves the PlayStation action-adventure name into real-time tactical card battles set six months before the original game.
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PlayStationTopicApr 29, 2026
Cyber Commando And Rohga: Armor Force Hit Consoles This Week
Namco's 1994 arcade vehicle battler and Data East's enhanced PlayStation mech shooter are both joining Hamster's retro lineup.
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PlayStationTopicApr 29, 2026
ATA Express Opens Up PSX Hard Drive Options
A compact look at how ATA Express helps the Japan-only PSX and why its wider IDE tricks are worth watching.
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PlayStationTopicApr 29, 2026
Tiny Bullets Gets Its First English Fan Translation
A Japanese-only PlayStation curiosity from 2000 finally opens its tower doors to English-speaking players.
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PlayStationTopicApr 28, 2026
PlayStation Digital Game Timer Raises Preservation Worries
Reports from preservation-minded players and creators suggest that newer PlayStation Store purchases may now carry a 30-day validation window, though Sony has not yet made an official public statement.
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PlayStationTopicApr 28, 2026
How Jak And Daxter Pushed Naughty Dog On PS2
Jak and Daxter began as a bold step away from Crash Bandicoot, then grew into a trilogy shaped by open worlds, strange energy, risky design choices, and a very Naughty Dog search for beauty on PlayStation 2.
6 min read
PlayStationTopicApr 26, 2026
Atari Adds Implicit Conversions To Its Classic Game Toolkit
The studio behind modern ports of classic games joins Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios inside Atari’s growing retro lineup.
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PlayStationTopicApr 26, 2026
Anbernic RG Vita Pro Review: A Vita Shape With A Different Mission
Anbernic's Vita-named handheld feels premium, runs plenty of systems well, and has room to grow, but its price and weak PS Vita performance make it a more careful buy than it first appears.
7 min read