I’ll let you decide what you think of 2017 in general. It’s been quite the year no matter where you stand. But from a gaming perspective, it’s been absolutely bonkers. The number of critically-acclaimed games that hit the scene is utterly unprecedented. It would be impossible to play them all and hold down the job that lets you afford them. And some of them, games like Persona 5,...
At E3, Guerrilla Games and PlayStation announced that Horizon Zero Dawn would see a new bit of story in Aloy’s journey. That story is called “The Frozen Wilds,” and its official release date has been announced. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds will hit the PlayStation 4 on November 7, 2017. The DLC is already up for pre-order. It’s currently $14.99 for PlayStation Plus subscribers,...
During Sony’s press conference, Guerrilla Games’ next entry in Aloy’s story from Horizon: Zero Dawn was debuted. This expansion will be called “The Frozent Wilds.” It’s due for release this year, though that’s all they said. The press conference audio was messed up, so we weren’t able to actually hear the dialogue from the presentation. Once the trailer is live, we’ll have it for you...
E3 is just a few days away. I’m already losing sleep over it. That’s as much from excitement as it is from stress, though. E3 is always an exciting time for gamers, and there’s going to be so much to see it threatens to turn our brains to mush. We couldn’t possibly fit everything we expect to see from Sony’s show into one place and keep it readable. We’re pretty sure we’re going to...
The two biggest open world games of the year find themselves clashing across ancient battle lines. Nintendo fans have The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Sony fans have Horizon Zero Dawn, and I have my bucket of popcorn while I sit back and watch what looks like a rerun of 1998 when Final Fantasy VII and Ocarina of Time were the chief foes of the gaming world. Both games have...
When you travel to new places, part of the fun is taking pictures that capture not just the place itself, but that you were there. I had a great time taking photos in Horizon Zero Dawn. The beautiful world built by Guerrilla Games made me want to take pictures and capture the amazing places I found. Despite having finished the game, it looks like I’m going to have to dive back in, as...
Many of the world's biggest game studios are here in America or have been releasing big games for so long that they're just accepted names. When you're the only player in town, though, people take notice. That's exactly what happened with Netherlands-based Guerrilla Games with the release of Horizon Zero Dawn. Though the studio had published some big games before, none of the Killzone...
Tackling an entirely new genre of game is a huge task, especially when it’s something like an open world game. The scale on one of those games is unlike anything else in gaming, and it’s a massive undertaking. Somehow, though, Guerrilla managed to jump from linear shooters to a huge open-world game and not just make a good game, but a great game. Guerrilla Games has taken many of the...
The announcement of Horizon Zero Dawn came as a huge surprise. Its developer, Guerrilla Games, has been known for the Killzone series of games for years, and while the series had a reputation for being a graphical showcase, it wasn’t much else. The series has its fans, but it’s never been the wide success that Sony wanted and it never garnered the critical acclaim people hoped for. Then...
BBC’s nature documentaries have, in the last decade, become the go-to source not just for close-up looks at the far reaches of the world, but also for ways to make our HD and Ultra HD televisions look their absolute best. When the team at Guerrilla Games set out to make Horizon Zero Dawn for the PlayStation 4, BBC’s documentaries were a huge inspiration for the game world, the studio’s...