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A Resident Evil fan is remaking Zach Cregger’s film as a PS1-style game with fixed camera angles
Resident Evil: The Movie The Game is a fan-made adaptation of Zach Cregger’s most recent big screen flick, which itself adapts the…
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My favorite PS1 creepy comedy caper now has a PC recomp, and it’s thankfully not vibe coded
MediEvil, the iconic gothic PS1 platformer, is the latest classic to get the PC recompilation treatment, and I’m thrilled to confirm AI…
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I sucked at About Fishing, but the PS1-style mystery game had me feeling more chill than frustrated
About Fishing is one of those Gamescom demos I absolutely love – low pressure, in-the-moment stakes, and getting to laugh off my…
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30 years later, I finally got to play Quake on the PS1, but that’s before I found a better version that doesn’t rely on “substantial AI assistance”
Upon stumbling across a new PS1 homebrew with a Quake demo included, I thought I’d finally found a solid way to play…
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Backwards compatibility is neat, but I’d grab an original PS1 rather than listening to people saying “just buy a PS2”
By rights, the original PlayStation should be an icon, but I can’t help but feel the PS1 lives in the shadow of…
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Sorry, Coyote vs. Acme – this obscure PS1 stealth game stole your thunder 25 years ago
Coyote vs. Acme challenges the idea that some Looney Tunes characters are born to be screwed over. Yes, there is something bananas…
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Indie dev inspired by PS1 Resident Evil tells arachnophobes to get bent, creates first-person survival horror where you’re trapped in an apartment “infested by giant spiders”
Lurking’s campaign is a merciful two hours long
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I’m staring at “Persona 1 Origins” and “Persona 2 Duality” merch from Atlus and willing myself to believe that the OG PS1 JRPGs are finally making a comeback
“Persona and Persona 2: Innocent Sin / Persona 2: Eternal Punishment are coming to Amazon,” but not the way you want
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Resident Evil’s PS1 trilogy finally comes to Steam alongside cult classic JRPG Breath of Fire 4, but Capcom’s retroactive DRM isn’t going down well with everyone
And they’re all less than a cup of coffee (for now)
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Turns out you can make a PS1 mini that’s better than the original out of two consoles
A modder has fused two original PlayStation consoles together to create a superior hybrid PS1 mini with HDMI output and microSD card…
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Lego PlayStation 1 leak suggests a 1,900-piece mega build and December release date
Leaks suggest a Lego PlayStation 1 is on the way
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If Sony thinks surge pricing won’t prompt me to shun new-gen consoles and go back to the PS1, it should think again
Sony is apparently trialling PS5 surge pricing for games, so I reckon we should all just revert back to using the PS1…
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Suikoden anime trailer proves it’s a pitch-perfect adaptation of the legendary PS1 RPG’s sequel, but we’re not sure it will fit in all 108 companions
Suikoden: The Anime will adapt the events of Suikoden 2
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The Evercade is finally getting a wireless dual analogue stick controller, and I’m hoping it means more PS1 ports are coming
A new Evercade Wireless Controller is on the way that boasts analogue thumbsticks, and I’m hoping it means the retro console is…
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The Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition is neat and all, but I’d still recommend playing the PS1 original on original hardware
The Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition is now available, but I reckon you’ll get more out of the collection if you play the…
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After 23 years, Legacy of Kain is back with a chunky retro platformer featuring M-rated pixel gore and “lore-heavy” PS1-inspired 3D for the true Kain sickos
It might be a step short of a full series revival, but Legacy of Kain: Ascendance looks very cool
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Xenogears translator had a rough time with the legendary PS1 JRPG, and not just because it’s about killing God: “At the time, I was a Jehovah’s Witness”
“Some US staff were also scared about what the response would be”
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Switch 2 suddenly has a better PS1 emulator than the one PS5’s had for years, as the new Console Archives series shows Sony how retro games should be
Sony’s official PS1 emulator has been blown out of the water
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After 50 hours, I’ve fallen in love with Dragon Quest 7 – not the JRPG’s breezy new remake, but the 25-year-old PS1 original
Now Playing | A few dozen hours jumping back and forth between the remake and the original has convinced me that Dragon…
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After 30 years of using every PS1 controller you could dream of, I’m convinced most players will just want to use their DualSense with the OG console
8Bitdo’s Retro Receiver will let you use new controllers like the DualSense with your PS1 and PS2, saving you from the pain…
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Resident Evil Requiem’s “classic” difficulty forces Grace to scrounge for ink ribbons to save, and the PS1 sicko in me couldn’t be happier
I’m so ready to stress out over ink ribbon management all over again