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Sony reveals Project Defiant arcade fighting stick
Sony has a new PlayStation-branded arcade-style fight stick coming soon. The controller, dubbed Project Defiant, was just announced during the June 2025 State of Play showcase. It should pair nicely with some of the best fighting games on PS5 as well as the recently announced Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection and the Arc System Works fighting game Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls.…
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PlayStation Reveals ‘Project Defiant,’ Its First Arcade Fighting Stick
During the State of Play 2025, PlayStation revealed Project Defiant, its first-ever wireless arcade-style fight stick. Designed in collaboration with fighting game fans and pros in mind, this new controller uses PlayStation Link technology for ultra-low latency performance on both PS5 and PC. Whether you’re playing ranked matches from your setup or hitting locals, Project Defiant offers serious flexibility, wirelessly…
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I Woke Up to Apple Arcade, and It Stole My Life
Summary Apple Arcade is home to some of the best games of recent years like Balatro and Slay the Spire. Balatro was my gateway drug, but Slay the Spire got me totally hooked. Apple Arcade is now responsible for my excessive screen time and horrific battery drain. I’ve had an Apple One Premier subscription for years. The bundle gives me…
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The Neo Geo Brought the Arcade Home in the 90s, Now We Need It Again
Summary Neo Geo was a luxury enthusiast home console with high-quality games, but limited sales. The PlayStation 5 Pro isn’t the modern equivalent. A modern $1500 console could outperform PCs and Apple could potentially make a premium console. With the current state of the console gaming world, I can’t help but feel there’s something missing. There used to be more…
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Apple Arcade Is Getting 15 New Games
If you have an Apple Arcade subscription, there are a bunch of new games on the way. Apple announced a list of 15 new titles heading to the service on Wednesday, all slated to debut between December and the beginning of January. While many of them are remakes and ports (some of which are denoted by the “+” at the…
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A day at the F1 Arcade: here’s what it’s like to drive
Confidence was my first mistake. As I plopped down in one of the 83 racing simulators in the new F1 Arcade location in Washington, DC, I told the company’s CEO, Adam Breeden, that I’d raced plenty of times before. I picked Semi-Pro difficulty, even as Breeden told me he recommends most first-time arcade visitors pick something simpler. I adjusted the…
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