News Your Weapons and Armour Will Deteriorate Realistically in Deep Down
Do not underestimate the power of the PS4
News Sony Enters the Micro-console Arena With PS Vita TV, The Smallest PlayStation Yet
Size of a pack of cards, plays Vita and PSP games on your telly
News - 2013, Week 37
Sunday15th Sep 2013
News Your Weapons and Armour Will Deteriorate Realistically in Deep Down
Do not underestimate the power of the PS4
Capcom properly pulled the curtain back on its mysterious PlayStation 4 exclusive Deep Down during Sony’s big pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference this week. The game, which is set in a futuristic New York and sees you travelling through time, may have disappointed some due to its online features and...
Review Dragon Fantasy: Book II (PlayStation 3)
Less is more
A direct sequel to Dragon Fantasy: Book I, Dragon Fantasy: Book II continues the story of Ogden and his party. It's still full of cheeky humour, silly dialogue, and old school JRPG gameplay – but does it improve enough upon its predecessor? Developer Muteki Corporation could have easily stuck to what it had already created with the...
Preview Digging Deep into the Trenches in Valiant Hearts: The Great War on PS3 and PS4
War and leash
Ubisoft broke new ground in 2011 with its innovative UbiArt Framework game engine, a technology which allows artists to easily create assets and embed them into interactive environments. We’ve already seen it used to brilliant effect in the recent Rayman games, and since then people have been crying out for it to be leveraged in more...
Saturday14th Sep 2013
Weirdness Saints Row IV Conveniently Cashes GATV Add-On Next Week
Smooth move
Considering that the Saints Row series started life as a cheap Grand Theft Auto knock-off, it’s amazing how much the franchises have diverged. While the previous instalment in Rockstar’s sandbox series adopted a more realistic guise, Volition Software’s own property has backflipped off the side of a cliff wearing a tutu. Still,...
News This New DriveClub Footage Will Certainly Start Your Engine
Rolling start
We feel a bit silly for worrying about PlayStation 4 launch game DriveClub now. Runcorn-based developer Evolution Studios has once again done what it does best, and polished the racer to a remarkable degree on the home straight ahead of release. As a result, we’re not especially surprised by the gorgeous gameplay footage embedded...
News Yoshida: Stay Tuned for PS Vita TV Plans in Western Regions
Don't turn that dial
It had to happen, didn’t it? You take a week out of the office, and the entire complexion of the PlayStation ecosystem changes in the early hours of the very first day. This particular author first learned about the newly announced PS Vita TV during a scratchy telephone call back to head office amid the cavernous nothingness...
News You Shouldn't Worry About Sony's Relationship with EA
Best friends forever
EA may have given the impression that it’s jumped out of camp PlayStation over the past six months, but that couldn’t be further from the truth according to SCEE president Jim Ryan. While the North American giant has partnered with Microsoft and the Xbox One for virtually the entirety of its upcoming portfolio, that...
Friday13th Sep 2013
First Impressions Going Underground With Ubisoft's Watch_Dogs
We go hands-on at Ubisoft's Digital Days 2013
One of many blockbuster titles in Ubisoft’s stable adopting their second screen experience initiative, the potential for Watch_Dogs’ iOS "H_ide" app is high — and in a game where you can hack everything, you’re not quite as unhackable as you might think. At Ubisoft’s Digital Days 2013 event in...
News EDGE Reckons That PS4 Has A Power Advantage Over Xbox One
Uh oh
Here we go again, er, again. Citing numerous sources and contacts, EDGE has published some rather saucy information regarding the difference in power between the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. The article states that Sony's next generation machine is around 50 per cent faster than its competitor, while multiple development sources describe...
News Reports Suggest PS4 Won't Be Able To Share Video To YouTube
But Sony's Yoshida says the company is "considering every possibility"
The PS4's Share button is being promoted as one of the console's biggest selling points, allowing you to share footage of your best gaming moments with friends via a wide variety of services. One of those services was expected to be YouTube, but recent reports suggest that Sony...
News JJ Abrams: "Universally Panned" Star Trek Game "Hurt" The Movie
Director isn't a fan of the video game adaptation
Star Trek: Into Darkness director JJ Abrams has revealed how disappointed he was with the video game adaptation which accompanied the recent movie. Speaking to Xboxer360, Abrams said: The last game, which was obviously a big disappointment to me... was something that we were actually involved in...
News Grand Theft Auto V Gets Issued A PSN Download Delay [Updated]
Pre-release now available from 16th
: Developer Rockstar has clarified just when you'll be able to download your pre-order, depending on your territory. In Europe, you'll be able to download the pre-release on Sunday the 15th of September at 3pm BST, while in the US, you'll have to wait until Monday the 16th of September, at the rather late time of...
News Polyphony's Yamauchi: Gran Turismo 6 Is "About 80 Percent Done"
Remember, it's supposed to be out in December
Gran Turismo 6 producer Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed to Famitsu that the PS3 racer is "80 percent" complete, despite the impending December 6th launch date. Yamauchi said: The basic components are already complete, so overall I'd have to say about 80 per cent. The physics engine, the steering...
News Grand Theft Auto V Facebook Parody "Lifeinvader" Hits The Web
Earn "social self respect"
Rockstar has launched Lifeinvader, a Facebook clone which is based on the world seen in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V. Users will be able to "create friends today", view screens from the game and browse fictional adverts — such as the Sprunk one shown above. Rockstar is also promising special bonuses for people who...
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Thursday12th Sep 2013
News See What Makes Assassin's Creed IV On PS4 Next Gen
Shinier than a chest of gold
Are you ready to point your spyglass at yet another Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer? Of course you are! This time Ubisoft explains exactly what sets the PlayStation 4 version apart from its current generation brethren. The video provides an interesting glimpse into the title's visual design, showing off and...
First Impressions Join The Crew - Hitting The Road With Ubisoft's PS4 Open World Racer
Burning rubber
Unique social functions and second screen experiences are the new chic for the video game industry at the moment, with every other publisher attempting to shoehorn in ways to ‘enhance’ your gameplay experience. No publisher is pushing for this innovative change more than Ubisoft and its seamlessly online-integrated race-em-up, The...
News The PS Vita Could Be Getting A Game About The Holocaust
Luc Bernard's Imagination is the Only Escape has caught Sony's eye
"I find modern war games to be highly distasteful," says games designer Luc Bernard, the man behind the PS Minis title Mecho Wars. "They teach players to kill, but not understand anything about why they're killing." Bernard is hoping to change that with his next game, Imagination is...
News Sony: PS4 Launch Will Be "The Biggest In History"
SCEA president Jack Tretton talks big
There are always shortages when new hardware is released, but if the words of SCEA president Jack Tretton are anything to go by, the launch of the PS4 should see more happy customers than ever before. Speaking to Fox, Tretton revealed that production yields for the new console have been "phenomenal": We want...
News Sony Has No Plans To Release PS Vita TV In The West "At This Point"
Micro-console aimed at Asian markets for the time being
The recent announcement of the PS Vita TV micro-console has caused quite a stir — so much so that it has promptly sold out of its pre-order allocation over at Amazon Japan. It's not just the Japanese who are getting excited about the dinky new console — western players have reacted very...
News Designer Of The New PS Vita Wants It To Be "Accessible By Anyone"
Mika Nagae talks external changes and internal benefits
Sony confirmed the existence of a thinner and lighter PS Vita at its Japanese press conference a few days ago, and designer Mika Nagae has been talking to Japanese magazine Famitsu about the redesigned system. Nagae reveals the origins of the revised console, as well as the reasons for...
Wednesday11th Sep 2013
Rumour Grand Theft Auto V Caught On PS4
Amazon.de lists next generation release
Once again, Amazon's German arm has outed a potential release, and this time, it's a big one. The website lists Grand Theft Auto V - which releases in just under a week on current gen consoles - as a PlayStation 4 title. There's no hint of a possible release date, but the simple fact that it's there adds...
News Microsoft Less Than Pleased With Claims Of PS4's Technical Superiority Over Xbox One
No surprise there, then
As far as tech-heads are concerned, it's a done deal — Sony has won the war with Microsoft over who has the more powerful next-gen system. However, as is often the case with specifications, it's sometimes misleading to assume that pure numbers are going to result in better performance, and Microsoft executive Albert Penello...
News Soulcalibur: Lost Swords Is Namco Bandai's Next Free To Play Game
Following in the footsteps of Tekken Revolution and Ridge Racer Driftopia
Namco Bandai is turning Soulcalibur into a free to play game, following its experiment with Tekken Revolution. Soulcalibur: Lost Swords is headed to the PS3 later in the year, according to Japanese magazine Famitsu. The company is also working on Ridge Racer Driftopia, which...
News PlayStation 4 Will Cost $1,200 In Argentina
Don't cry for me, Argentina?
The PlayStation 4's launch price might seem steep to North American and European gamers, but it's nothing when compared to the value of the console in Argentina. If you're based in the South American country then you'll be expected to hand over 6,500 Pesos for the console — that's around $1,200 / £760. The price was...
News Amazon Japan Reports That All PS Vita TV Pre-Orders Are Taken
Both the Standard and Value packs are all snapped up
The PS Vita TV was Sony's shock announcement of its pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference and marks the company's entry into the burgeoning micro-console arena. The new system has clearly been a hit with consumers, as Amazon Japan is reporting that it has completely sold out of its allocation of...
Video Spend A Day With PlayStation To See How It All Connects
See how PS4, PS Vita and PS Vita TV all come together
Connected. It's a powerful word which when applied to the realm of video games can mean many things. Sony is hoping that being "connected" with PlayStation will mean owning a PS4, PS Vita and PS Vita TV, and linking them all up with your network of game-mad friends — as this upbeat and polished...
News Puyo Puyo Tetris Is A Puzzle Mash-Up That Is So Crazy It Just Might Work
Coming to PS3 and PS Vita next year
Tetris and Puyo Puyo are arguably two of the best puzzle games ever made, and they're finally coming together in a single package. Japanese magazine Famitsu has revealed that the forthcoming crossover release will contain versions of each game, but the real twist is the two-player mode. One person will play...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Won't Have Experience Points In Multiplayer
XP dropped in favour of a challenge-based system
Success in Killzone: Shadow Fall's multiplayer mode won't grant you experience points — instead, the game will feature challenge system which allows you to improve your rank by performing achievement-style kills. Rising to a better rank grants more weapon enhancements and character skills...
Tuesday10th Sep 2013
First Impressions Revisiting Adolescent Angst in Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls
Holmes alone
Beyond: Two Souls is unlike anything that you’ve ever played before. It certainly shares similarities with developer Quantic Dream’s previous work, but many of those comparisons revolve around the fact that you’ll be interacting with the game world in an unorthodox way. Much like there was an entire sequence in Heavy Rain...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Takes Shooting Into Outer Space
Explosive single player trailer has it all
Fresh from Activision and Infinity Ward comes this latest trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts, which is all about the single player campaign. Opening with a gunfight set in space, the video is just as bombastic as you'd expect. We even catch a glimpse of Riley, the game's canine mascot, wrestling with someone...
News You'll Be Busting Bugs On Your PS4 Thanks To Earth Defense Force
New title in the cult series confirmed for Sony's upcoming console
It has been confirmed that a new entry in the popular Earth Defense Force series is in development for the PS4. D3 is publishing the game, but the developer has yet to be confirmed. Japanese studio Sandlot has been synonymous with previous titles in the franchise, but the last...
News Grasshopper Manufacture Announces Lily Bergamo For PlayStation 4
Complete with a sexy female ninja, of course
Grasshopper Manufacture — the company behind No More Heroes and the recent Killer is Dead — has confirmed that its next title is PS4 exclusive Lily Bergamo. Announced during the recent Sony Computer Entertainment press conference in Japan, the game appears to be anime-inspired and stars a female...
News Ubisoft's JRPG Tribute Child Of Light Will Illuminate Your PlayStation Console Next Year
Bewitching adventure confirmed for both PS3 and PS4
Ubisoft has confirmed that its achingly beautiful action RPG Child of Light is coming to both the PS3 and PS4 in 2014. Built using the UbiArt game engine, Child of Light is the brainchild of Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde and takes influence from Japanese RPGs. It stars a princess called...
News Intriguing Indie Title Pavilion Is Exclusive To PS4 And PS Vita In 2014
A "surreal dream-like experience", say its developers
Amid the chaos that was Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's press conference yesterday it was announced that the company is bringing Visiontrick Media's indie title Pavilion to the PS4 and PS Vita early next year. Described by its developers as "fourth-person exploratory experience" about...
News Assassin's Creed Liberation HD Is Stalking Towards The PS3
Vita game gets updated for the home
Ubisoft has confirmed the existence of Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, a home console version of the PS Vita title Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. As well as getting a resolution boost, the game will benefit from improved facial animation, improved AI, better audio and 15 additional missions. However, some of...
News Uncover The True Horror Of Battle In Ubisoft's Valiant Hearts: The Great War
A tale of five WW1 survivors, and a dog
Ubisoft is doing its bit to make war games a little more thought-provoking with digital download title Valiant Hearts: The Great War — an adventure puzzle game with distinctive 2D visuals that draws inspiration from actual letters written during World War One. The game focuses on five characters — a...
News Sega Goes Back In Time With PS4 Launch Title Yakuza Ishin
Also coming to PS3 and Vita
Sega's Yakuza series is insanely popular in Japan, and it's getting a spin-off title in the form of Yakuza Ishin — which will be a PS4 launch title in its home territory. Set in Japan's bloody feudal past, the game showcases the same action we've come to know and love from the series — albeit with swords instead of...
Monday9th Sep 2013
Review Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PlayStation 3)
Sibling Revelry
Renowned for developing first person shooters, it may surprise some to discover that Starbreeze Studios are behind this charming indie adventure. Whether they choose to continue developing titles like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is unclear, but they’ve certainly proven that they’re more than capable of expanding their scope...
Review Puppeteer (PlayStation 3)
Ahead of the game
Within minutes of starting Puppeteer, it's clear that it's an absolutely stunning game. The art style, the animation and the sheer amount of detail packed into each and every visual asset make the title a joy to behold. Trailers and screenshots simply don't do the product justice – this is something that you need to see in motion...
News Sony Enters the Micro-console Arena With PS Vita TV, The Smallest PlayStation Yet
Size of a pack of cards, plays Vita and PSP games on your telly
The slimmer and lighter PS Vita wasn't the only piece of hardware announced by Sony today — it has also confirmed the release of the PS Vita TV. Measuring 60mm by 100mm, it's a micro-console which plugs into your TV and allows you to play PS Vita games on the big screen. It pairs...
News Slimmer, Lighter PS Vita Announced With 1GB Of Storage And LCD Screen
Launches in Japan on October 10th
Sony has confirmed that it is releasing a redesigned version of the PS Vita console with a slimmer form factor, lighter frame, improved battery life, 1GB of internal memory and an LCD display. With a width of 15mm, the new edition will be 20 percent thinner than the existing Vita, and at 219g is 15 percent lighter...
News Ouch, Japan Isn't Getting PS4 Until February 2014
First Sony console not to hit its homeland before anywhere else
Sony has revealed that the Japanese launch of the PS4 won't take place until February 22nd, 2014 — after the North American and European release. That means Sony's forthcoming system is the first it has produced which hasn't been released in its home territory before anywhere else...
News Sega's Phantasy Star Nova Is Exclusive To PS Vita
tri-Ace handling development duties, 2014 release expected
Sega has confirmed that the next entry in its popular Phantasy Star series is coming to the PS Vita. Phantasy Star Nova — which is being coded by tri-Ace — will take place in the same universe as Phantasy Star Online 2. However, despite being able to go online with up to three friends,...
News Continue Your PS3 Final Fantasy XIV Adventure On PS4 At No Additional Cost
Gen jumping
If you're currently busy questing to your heart's content in the luscious world of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on PlayStation 3, you may be happy to know that you'll be able to carry your progress over onto Sony's next generation console. And the best part? You won't have to pay a penny. If you've purchased Square Enix's initially...
News Surprise! Capcom's Dark Fantasy Deep Down Actually Takes Place In New York, 2094
A sci-fi setting with procedural dungeons
Remember Deep Down, the impressive PS4 action title unveiled by Capcom not so long ago? Well, it would appear the game isn't all that it seems, as a new trailer released at this morning's Sony Computer Entertainment Japan press conference attests. Despite the medieval aesthetic, the game is actually set in...
News Strategy RPG Natural Doctrine Plans A Release On PS3, PS4, And Vita
Cross-cross-play
Kadokawa Games' first solo-developed title was announced earlier today at Sony's morning press conference. The game in question is a strategy RPG that'll be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Vita - what more could you want? The trailer that accompanies the announcement is moody, monochrome, and intriguing. The strangely...
News Soul Sacrifice Delta Coming To PS Vita In 2014
Keiji Inafune also hints at full-blown sequel in 2015
PS Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice is getting a revised version in the shape of Soul Sacrifice Delta, the existence of which was confirmed by creator Keiji Inafune during Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's press conference this morning. The game is expected to hit Japan in March next year. New...
News Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Will Be Brawling On PS4, Too
Get in gear
During Sony's Japanese press conference earlier this morning, it was confirmed that Arc System Works' gorgeous new brawler will be taking the fight to PlayStation 4, as well as PlayStation 3. Due out in 2014, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign will mark the series' first departure from the use of sprites, and instead will utilise the Unreal engine...
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