Alan Wake went public! Not his latest book, but our disc build analysis of the PS4 remaster: youtu.be/3Ps_udVD5i8 If the algorithms let you see this post, please share it further.
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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - Midnight Edition Switch Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Encountered slowdown on a few occasions, as well as a few crashes; primarily related to opening the map. Still a good build overall, though.
PLAYASIA IS BACK! After an extended downtime for security updates, you go-to store for all things Asian gaming culture is now back online. Check out their current sales and offers here (ref link): www.play-asia.com/en...
Darksider III Switch Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No DLC on disc. No major issues, but occasional FPS dips.
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Toy Story 3: Complete Edition PS4 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No This game is part of the Toy Story 3 + Toy Story Retro Roundup Double Pack. Mostly minor audio issues. Retro Roundup is also on disc, but we haven't playtested it for now.
Friendly reminder! The European Switch 2 Bomberman Collection is exclusive to Red Art Games and already in stock and ready to ship here (ref link): www.redartgames.com/...
Watch Dogs Legion PS5 (played on PS5 Pro) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* A lot of performance and visual issues, but still en enjoyable experience for the most part.
New sales data from Capcom is out and people once again quote the high digital sales percentage as if it means anything. Subtract all digital-only content and then talk about consumer preference. Also, notice how the YoY growth for physical is almost double that of digital?
Next spooky video is coming. Spread the word! Fresh off our Control Resonant review we tackle the next spooky Remedy game in Alan Wake Remastered. Now already available early for our DIP Video Patrons: www.patreon.com/does...
Bomberman Collection is shipping! The VGP-exclusive North America version of this compilation has hit their warehouses. Get your copy here (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/l6...
Welcome to the 2026 spooky season! Control Resonant is the latest addition to our playlist of offline card & disc reviews. More horror-themed videos are on their way to celebrate Halloween. Until then you can check out all of our analysis videos here: www.youtube.com/play...
Gears 5 Xbox One Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* Versus, Escape, Horde and online multiplayer all require a download, but the main campaign is fully on disc. Even with local co-op splitscreen.
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ONGOING MEGA SALE! Did you know that the fine folks at PnP Games have a huge stock of discounted items basically all the time? Over 1.100 games, figurines, and merch available right now (ref link): https://pnp.games/rt2ra
FBC, HANDS WHERE WE CAN SEE THEM! And that means they should be clicking on the link to our Control Resonant DOUBLE REVIEW. Now public for everyone: youtu.be/H5d-SCnxwyg
Before the final week kicks off, what were your favorite physical releases in October?
Currently, alarming posts make the rounds claiming that Sony has forced physical games to suddenly need an online update. Before you panic please make sure it's not just the game asking for the necessary firmware that IS ALWAYS ON DISC:
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UPDATE on Minecraft Dungeons II PS5: We encountered an issue when using an offline profile. The game does not save properly in this case. Which changes our rating for offline play to red.
800+ ITEMS ON SALE! VideoGamesPlus remains one of the kings of physical game shopping. Hits from the past, current gen releases, and even merch sprinkled in. Check out all the deals here (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/8q...
Valfaris PS4 (played via PS5 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No As flawless as they come. No issues encountered. Currently available here (ref link): https://link.amazon/B0bcvdXhR
RESTOCK ALERT! VGP has restocked several titles from Leoful Games. Check them out here (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/ob...
THE FBC IS CALLING! All DIP Video Patrons now have early access to our latest double review of Control Resonant on Xbox Series X and PS5. See Remedy's latest game in motion now: www.patreon.com/does...
G-Darius HD PS4 (played via PS5 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No No issues encountered, but we want to note that update 2.0 added G-Darius (Home Version / PS1 Version), Darius HD Version 2, Darius Version 2, and a replay gallery.
Tetris Forever Switch (Revision 02 tested via Switch 2 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No 21 games on card, including titles added via updates after launch. No issues.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Xbox One Does it play offline? No Does it require a download? Yes Dozens of GB to download. On top you need to log into an Activision and Xbox Live account. Full report here: www.doesitplay.org/g...
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Getting ready for Halloween, everyone? While we are hard at work producing our next review videos, we wanted to throw in a little bonus to get in the mood. Here are our first impressions for the narrative vampire RPG Cabernet on PS5: youtu.be/YSP0sgIkjpI Review copy by Tesura!
