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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.

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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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:

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.

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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

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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.

OBLIVION SWITCH 2 RESTOCK! PnP got a reprint going. Get it here (ref link): https://pnp.games/3v8yb

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!

Scar-Lead Salvation Series X Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Super minor FPS dips here and there, but basically flawless. In stock and discounted at Playasia atm (ref link): www.play-asia.com/en...

Join our YouTube channel! Quite a few of you stated that they had never heard about our channel in a recent Twitter poll. Let's spread the word! Offline reviews, recaps, hardware breakdowns and more waiting for you here: www.youtube.com/@Doe... Several videos in the works atm.

Republic of Pirates PS5 (played on PS5 Pro) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? Yes* PS5 Pro being inferior yet again? Encountered concerning issues that we didn't have in the same intensity when quick-checking on the base model. Copy provided by PQube

RE: Kingdom Hearts Collection PS5 We can confirm through a community tester that KH 3 is on disc, including critical difficulty, new keyblades and DLC. Sadly, we won't be able to test the release further at this point.

By popular demand, we are currently looking into offering a paid API solution for our database. Beta testing is underway. If you want a free beta access to check it out, let us know via DM or contactDoes it play? We would love to hear your feedback!

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Switch (played via Switch 2 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No No issues encountered. The way every release should be. Available here (ref links): VGP: videogamesplus.ca/og... PnP: https://pnp.games/lua85

Battle Chasers: Nightwar Xbox One Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No 100 % completion achieved with no major issues encountered. Currently in stock at PnP (ref link): https://pnp.games/9ojvx

Looks like there is an upswell of game-key card defenders recently. Mainly bringing the old short-sighted "you can still download Wii" argument, as if the future Nintendo even tells you about would never come. Plus, Sony's shown how fast the future can approach. Don't be naive!

Heading Out PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* During act II and III the music was silent for the most part. Was still a gripping experience. THX to Red Art Games for the review copy. In stock here (ref link): www.redartgames.com/...

Indiana Jones, anyone? We know many are still looking for the only physical release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. PnP has got you covered once again (ref link): https://pnp.games/veorf

Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Love for These Clothes of Desire! PS4 (played via BC on a PS5 Pro) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No No major issues observed in this review copy by PQube Thanks for providing one!

The DioField Chronicle Series X & One Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Both versions on disc. Tested the Xbox One version on a base Xbox One with no issues encountered.

And the winner of our Sniper Dan giveaway is Twitter user Alkastelcha! Congratulations! Thank you all for participating. See you in the next one.

The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Minor issues with lip sync and dialogue not playing despite subtitles appearing. Still another good release through PQube, who we'd like to thank once more for providing a copy.

Yes, we saw the story about the Microsoft job listing involving physical games. Don't want to be the party pooper, but given what Xbox understands under the term "physical", we'd suggest everyone to keep their expectations in check.

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No A few minor hiccups with controls/UI elements. Also observed typos and dialogue not matching text. Solid release on this PQube review copy (THX, guys!), nontheless.

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Control Resonant Series X Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? Yes Big disappointment here. Only the tutorial is on disc, similar to the PS5 release for Oblivion, or Hogwarts Legacy. Upon leaving the Oldest House, you are prompted to download the rest.

In the US, the next advances to get customers ownership over their games are now on the way. Rep. Ritchie Torres is pushing the "Power To The Players Act", a legislation forcing the FTC to introduce proper customer protection. ritchietorres.house....

Endling: Extinction is Forever PS4 (played via PS5 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* A longer list of visual issues, performance hiccups, and bugs. You can beat the game, but will run into a few annoyances: www.doesitplay.org/g...

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Gears of War: E-Day Series X Does it play offline? No Does it require a download? Yes A whopping 324 MB on disc. Sadly, no surprises here.

Always weird when people argue the few € for additional discs prevent proper physical releases. Just pass it on the consumer like Nintendo does. Their games are notoriously more expensive and less likely to drop in price. Yet they have the highest physical split of all platforms.

Pocket Bravery PS4 (played via PS5 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* Occasional screen tearing & a few crashes at the final story boss brought the rating down a bit, but there is a solid and enjoyable release here. THX to PQube for the review copy.

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