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Tag: PlayStation 1

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The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Games of Every PlayStation and Xbox Launch Lineup

Video game launch lineups are such a strange thing. We spend years waiting for the moment a new console arrives and eagerly anticipate ...
By Marty SlivaNovember 3, 2020
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Opinion

We Are Living Through the PlayStation 1 Renaissance, and Everyone Is a Winner

Stephen King once wrote, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” While he was probably referring to something good and spooky, his ...
By Marty SlivaOctober 13, 2020
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News

PlayStation 5 Is Not Backwards Compatible with PS1, PS2, PS3 Games

It’s official: PlayStation 5 will not feature backwards compatibility with PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 games. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan spoke ...
By Michael CripeSeptember 17, 2020
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Column

Alien Resurrection Shouldn’t Have Been Possible on PlayStation

Back when this column started, I knew I had to talk about Alien Resurrection at some point. It’s one of the greatest PlayStation ...
By Elijah BeahmMarch 26, 2020
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Column

Knack Is Every PS1 Game as You Remember Them

When nearly a hundred people voted for me to look at a random PlayStation 4-exclusive kids game, I was a bit surprised. I ...
By Elijah BeahmJanuary 30, 2020

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