Playstation in Concert at Royal Albert Hall

In a world exclusive event the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform tracks from PlayStation games live at the Royal Albert Hall. The tracklist has yet to be announced but games that are to be included are: Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian, Uncharted and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture.

I'm no Sony fanboy but do appreciate music in all it's forms so it is wonderful to see video game music get the due recognition it deserves, and as such I am patronising this event so that more may occur in the future. The event is on Wednesday 30th May 2018 and tickets start from a very reasonable £20.

© Sony, Playstation, Royal Albert Hall

Reverse Engineering Wipeout

WipEout was  one of the standout games in the early PlayStation era, it struck a chord with many for its distinctive art style and pumping dance music. Dominic Szablewski, (@phoboslab) really loved the game and has reverse engineered the game so that you can fly around the tracks. It's hypnotic and entrancing, best of all there is free mode where you can zoom in and out of the whole track to see the design of the tracks. This is a real labour of love and an impressive feat of reverse engineering. Check it out.

Playstation Over The Years

I recently saw this short film and it perfectly encapsulates gaming over the years for me, not just in terms of Sony but also Nintendo and Microsoft. As well as showing the passing of fashion and music trends it also offers a meta-critique on the London housing market and the difficulty of getting on the property ladder. Have a look and tell me what you think!