The Controller as an Instrument: How PlayStation’s Hardware Defines Its Gameplay

The conversation around console exclusives often focuses on software, but a truly holistic platform experience is also defined by its hardware—specifically, the controller. It is the physical conduit between player…

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The Narrative Engine: How PlayStation Exclusives Master the Marriage of Story and Interactivity

The pursuit of cinematic storytelling in games has often led to a tricky dichotomy: hours of interactive gameplay punctuated by non-interactive cutscenes. However, the first-party PlayStation exclusives that are consistently…

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