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E3 2013 Er, The Last Guardian Is Actually Still in Development
And the saga continues
The Last Guardian isn’t dead. Despite comments from SCEA president Jack Tretton that seemed to insinuate that the title had pegged it, Worldwide Studios America's Scott Rohde has dismissed his boss’ claims, revealing that the title is definitely “still alive”, even though the firm doesn’t have any new details to...
Feature Eight New PS4 Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar
Shrunken down to size
The big moments at E3 may be reserved for hardware reveals and blockbuster exclusives, but the indie sector is undeniably becoming increasingly important for platform holder Sony. The Japanese giant has made a huge push in this area over the past few years, and as its press conference evidenced earlier in the week, it’s not...
E3 2013 The Order: 1886 Pits Mankind Against an Ancient Foe
Not the London you know
We’ve been craving a game set in Victorian London for practically eons now – it was one of the first things that we thought about when the trademark registrations for The Order: 1886 originally leaked – so you can perhaps appreciate our excitement when the first trailer for Ready At Dawn’s brand new PlayStation 4...
E3 2013 Media Molecule Unfolds New Tearaway Trailer
Cardboard cut-out
This year’s E3 may have been light on new PlayStation Vita announcements yet again, but at least the lovely Tearaway is right around the corner. To celebrate the game’s latest showcase in Los Angeles, developer Media Molecule has crafted this new trailer, which demonstrates the title’s whimsical art style and cute platforming...
E3 2013 The Dark Sorcerer Rises in Extended Technology Demo
"What mask?"
Much like last year’s Kara technology demonstration, The Dark Sorcerer is Quantic Dream’s latest experiment for the PlayStation 4. The video is running in realtime on the next generation console, and represents the first version of the French studio’s latest engine. However, the developer stresses that the footage is not...
E3 2013 Final Fantasy XV Comes Out Swinging in New Gameplay Trailer
Hair you go
Final Fantasy XV, where have you been all our lives? The title – formerly known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII – was re-revealed with a spectacular cinematic trailer during Sony’s E3 2013 press conference earlier in the week, and now Square Enix has followed up with a bunch of gameplay footage. Unsurprisingly, it still looks...
E3 2013 Sony's Dropping the PSN Pass System for PS4
No annoying codes
Now that Sony’s revealed that you’ll need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play PlayStation 4 games online, the company’s announced that it’s ditching the PSN Pass system currently present in its first-party games. However, that’s not stopping other publishers from implementing their own version if they choose...
E3 2013 See the PS4 Camera in Action in the Playroom
Watching you
While the enhanced PlayStation 4 camera doesn’t come bundled with the console, it’s still being touted as an integral part of the system’s setup. This brand new trailer deployed by PlayStation Japan shows off an augmented reality demo known as the ‘Playroom’, which uses a combination of the camera and the DualShock 4 to...
E3 2013 inFAMOUS: Second Son Gameplay Footage Flies Like a Bird
Giving the Cole shoulder
Who said that next generation games are indistinguishable from existing releases? inFAMOUS: Second Son may not appear to be blowing off the doors from a gameplay perspective, but it sure looks clean for an open world game, doesn’t it? The first gameplay trailer embedded below shows protagonist Delsin Rowe zooming around...
E3 2013 Did Jack Tretton Just Put a Bullet in The Last Guardian?
Anticipated exclusive is on hiatus
We really thought that this was going to be the year that The Last Guardian puffed out its feathers in glorious high resolution on the PlayStation 4 – but it sounds like the title may have been put back on the shelf. Following a promising message from creative director Fumito Ueda earlier in the year – which...
E3 2013 Watch the Highlights from the Sony PlayStation Press Conference
Magic moments
If you were anywhere but the United States last night, you’d have either had a hard time staying awake – or just given up altogether and slept right through Sony’s most important press conference in years. And what a show you missed. For those of you who were sleeping – and even those who managed to brave the night – point...
E3 2013 Check Out Killzone: Shadow Fall's Stylish Box Art
Good and evil
It may not be quite as eye-catching as that incredible inkblot mock-up, but we’re still rather fond of Killzone: Shadow Fall’s official box art. The package demonstrates the divide between the ISA and the Helghast, and even incorporates the shape of the leather fastener on the redesigned antagonists’ masks. Interestingly, it...
Live Watch the PlayStation E3 2013 Livecast Right Here - Day One
Tune in
The press conferences may be done and dusted, but that doesn’t mean that the E3 action’s over. Sony will be broadcasting live gameplay demos and interviews from its PlayStation Booth all week, and you can tune in courtesy of the video embedded below. In all, the publisher’s promising over 40 demonstrations, ranging from PlayStation 4...
News Sony: Financial Backbone Will Be 'Much Healthier, Much Earlier' with PS4
Platform holder's not breaking the bank
Let’s not beat around the bush, the PlayStation 4’s price point was a bit of shock. While we’d heard inklings that the company was going to price its next generation system much lower than previous efforts, very few imagined that it would hit $399.99. And that’s prompted some pundits to question...
Talking Point Did Sony Do Enough to Win the Battle of the E3 2013 Press Conferences?
Presentation punch-out
The LA Convention Centre may have only just opened its doors for E3 2013, but the primary press conferences are now over for another year. After a long day of media briefings from Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA, Sony finally
E3 2013 No, Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III Are Not Exclusive to PS4
Noctis the news we wanted to hear
It was pretty obvious last night that Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III would not be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 – but publisher Square Enix has just made the news official, confirming that the titles will also be launching on the Xbox One. Sony used some pretty intentionally confusing discourse during...
E3 2013 The Elder Scrolls Online Scribes a New Chapter on PS4
Tamriel beckons
The Elder Scrolls Online, the series' first foray into the MMO market, is heading to the PlayStation 4, Sony revealed during its E3 2013 keynote. The game, which sees you questing, journeying, and battling with friends and strangers alike, is set for a Spring 2014 release. The firm was also eager to announce a partnership with...
E3 2013 This Is How PS4's Social Functions Will Work
Fancy bedroom not included
Aside from the fancy visuals and new games, the unmistakable advantage of upgrading to the PlayStation 4 is demonstrated in the cringe-inducing trailer embedded below. While we’ve become accustomed to the clunky interface of the PlayStation 3 over the years, the next generation console will offer a much more refined...
E3 2013 Greatness Awaits in PlayStation's Latest Commercial
The circus master of games
To cap off an exciting evening of E3 announcements, Sony has released a brand new commercial for the PlayStation brand. The advertisement – which leaked almost word-for-word earlier in the year – shows an enthusiastic ringleader with slicked back hair walking into a theatre of activity. You’ll spot a number of famous...
E3 2013 Yes, the PlayStation 4 Is Region Free
Of course it is
Considering the strides that it’s made to appease gamers in other areas, you didn’t think that Sony was going to go and region lock the PlayStation 4, did you? Good, because it’s not. Writing on Twitter overnight, a nonchalant Shuhei Yoshida revealed that the next generation console will be “region free”. However, it’s...
E3 2013 Put Your Hands Together for This DriveClub Trailer
Big beats
Sony confirmed overnight that DriveClub will be available as a launch title for the PlayStation 4 – and PlayStation Plus subscribers will score a free version of the game as part of their membership on launch day. Judging by the terminology being used by SCEA executive Jack Tretton on stage, we’re guessing that this giveaway will...
E3 2013 Quantic Dream's The Dark Sorcerer Trailer Has an Almighty Twist
Green screen
Sony didn’t show an enormous number of new PlayStation 4 titles during its E3 press conference last night, but this tech demonstration from Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream was a definite highlight among the few that it did reveal. Dubbed The Dark Sorcerer, the video opens like any David Cage epic, as a tormented magician agonises...
E3 2013 inFAMOUS: Second Son Trailer Fumes on PS4
Super power nirvana
We fully expected inFAMOUS: Second Son to feature during Sony's E3 2013 presser as a live demonstration, but instead we were treated to this brilliantly paced, action-packed trailer. Protagonist Delsin Rowe – played by the ever brilliant Troy Baker – is shown skipping between cracking combat and brotherly narrative. It's...
Reaction Sony Has Outwitted Microsoft at Every Opportunity with PS4
Playing its cards right
Let’s be honest, today’s PlayStation press conference wasn’t the best that Sony’s ever put together. The pacing was lethargic after Microsoft’s high-octane offering of trailers and live gameplay demonstrations, and it all took a while to hit top gear.
E3 2013 Sony Rubs Salt into the Xbox One's Used Games Dilemma
Ouch, that stings
Following Sony's momentous E3 showing – in which the firm delivered the revelation that the PlayStation 4 will play used games – a video has surfaced on the Japanese giant's official YouTube channel, mocking the somewhat more complicated procedure of pre-owned content on its competitor's platform. At just 22 seconds long, it's...
E3 2013 Killzone: Shadow Fall on PS4 Looks Lovely
Phwoar
Despite not demonstrating the next instalment of Guerrilla Games' franchise live on stage as many predicted that it would, Sony opted to show a new gameplay trailer for Killzone: Shadow Fall – and it sure looks good. We got a decent look at some of the new and improved brutal melee kills, high-tech weaponry, a very helpful-looking sentry...
E3 2013 PS4 Will Let You Play Used Games, Will Not Require an Internet Connection
Simple luxuries
A beaming Jack Tretton took great pleasure in revealing that the PlayStation 4 will not block used games during Sony’s E3 press conference earlier today. In a dig at Microsoft’s confusing and restrictive policies for the Xbox One, the SCEA executive explained in detail that you’ll be able to sell, trade, and rent disc-based...
E3 2013 You'll Need a PS Plus Subscription to Play PS4 Online
Tretton didn't mention that one
While the PlayStation 4 may be doing a lot right with regards to used games, Sony has confirmed that you’ll need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play the console online. The otherwise comical trailer embedded below notes the restriction in small print, which is made all the more upsetting by the tone of the...
E3 2013 Bungie Give Us Our First Glimpse of Destiny on PS4
Together we're stronger
The last game shown at Sony's E3 2013 keynote, Destiny was demonstrated live on stage by Bungie, and is on course for a PlayStation 4 release next year. Strange and often creepy developer commentary aside, the title certainly looks to carry on the talented studio's knack for crafting great releases. The demo itself saw two...
E3 2013 Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts III Is Heading to PS4
Oh my Sora, how you've grown
After what seems like the wait of a lifetime, Square Enix has finally revealed that Kingdom Hearts III is "now in development" for the PlayStation 4. However, it's unclear how far into production the title currently stands. There was no mention of the game being exclusive, so expect this to arrive on other platforms...
E3 2013 Final Fantasy Versus XIII Becomes Final Fantasy XV
Looks glorious
During Sony's E3 press conference, Square Enix producer Tetsuya Nomura both shocked and confused JRPG fans by showing a trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII, before replacing the game's logo with Final Fantasy XV. And the best news? It's headed to the PlayStation 4. The action-packed trailer looked truly stunning, with detailed...
E3 2013 New IP The Order: 1886 Announced as an Exclusive PS4 Title
Monster hunting in Whitehall
Worldwide Studios' Shuhei Yoshida came on stage during Sony's E3 conference to announce a new exclusive PlayStation 4 title named The Order: 1886. Both Sony Santa Monica and Ready At Dawn have been working on the game, which appears to be a steampunk affair set in 19th century London. Details are scarce, however an...
Talking Point What Do You Think of the PS4's Hardware Design?
Spill your thoughts on Sony's latest console
Sony laid out the design of the PlayStation 4 like an open book at its press conference earlier this evening – a fitting metaphor, considering the console kind of resembles a hard-back tome. The hardware has an angled surface to it, and has a pronounced split across the spine. There’s a splash of blue...
E3 2013 PlayStation 4 Will Cost You Just $399 When It Launches
Dropping bombs
Perhaps the biggest megaton of Sony’s PlayStation press conference came in the form of a price this evening. An excited Andrew House explained that the console will cost just $399.99 in North America and £349.99 in Europe – a fairly significant saving compared to the Xbox One’s much steeper $499.99/£429.99 price tag. The...
E3 2013 Grand Theft Auto V PS3 Bundle Coming This September
Yours for $299
Sony and Rockstar will be launching an exclusive PlayStation 3 Grand Theft Auto V console bundle, which will be available to gamers on 17th September, launching at the same time as the game itself. During Sony's E3 conference, it was announced that the 500GB PS3 console bundle – which comes with a copy of the game, a pair of themed...
Live Watch the Sony PlayStation E3 2013 Press Conference Right Here
Learn the future of PS4, PS3, and Vita now
Sony’s late night showing is set to conclude an incredible day of E3 2013 press conferences – and we’ll be bringing you unprecedented coverage from the big show right through the night. Expect the publisher to come out swinging as it attempts to topple Microsoft’s offering from earlier in the day...
E3 2013 Let's Play PlayStation Press Conference Bingo
Full house
PlayStation's E3 2013 press conference is mere moments away, and to celebrate this momentous gaming occasion, we've thrown together a couple of bingo cards designed to enhance your enjoyment of the event. Every year, the firm's most important executives and developers take to the stage to talk tech, show games, and drop big announcements...
E3 2013 Trials Fusion Rises and Falls on PlayStation 4
Get ready to wreck
After years of being cooped up on the Xbox 360, RedLynx’s awesome physics-based vehicular platform property is finally set to bunny hop onto the PlayStation 4. Announced as part of Ubisoft’s press conference mere moments ago, Trials Fusion is brand new entry in the Finnish outfit’s deceptively addictive motocross series...
E3 2013 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Cuts Deep with Two New Trailers
Dual wielding
Showing off not one, but two trailers for the upcoming seafaring adventure, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, at its E3 conference earlier this evening, Ubisoft hopes to have sated both CG lovers and gameplay addicts. Both videos give us a further look at protagonist Edward Kenway, as we watch him stab, shoot, and bottle his way through...
E3 2013 Insomniac Still Could Make Games for Sony
Flip flop
Even though the announcement had been heavily rumoured for some time, it was strange seeing Insomniac Games announce Sunset Overdrive as an Xbox One exclusive earlier today. Company gaffer Ted Price has always been a regular on Sony’s stage, so seeing him – along with Phil Harrison and Hideo Kojima – promoting Microsoft’s machine...
E3 2013 The Crew Crashes onto PS4 Next Year
Cruisin' USA
As previously rumoured, The Crew will race onto the PlayStation 4 next year. The title – in development at Ivory Tower and Ubisoft Reflections – promises to change the “status quo” of driving games by offering a persistent open world representation of the United States, which you’ll attempt to control by snatching gang...
E3 2013 Need for Speed: Rivals Trailer Braces for Impact
Head on collision
Wouldn’t life be a lot easier if people just stuck to the speed limit? This brand new Need for Speed: Rivals trailer shows a group of ragtag street racing rascals taking on the law – but it’s not entirely clear what their incentive is. We suppose that the upcoming title wouldn’t be particularly fun if you had to abide by...
Live Watch the Ubisoft E3 2013 Press Conference Right Here
Hopefully you won't get hacked off
In an attempt to mimic the plot of its upcoming open world adventure Watch Dogs, publisher Ubisoft has packed Los Angeles with cameras, allowing you to tune into its E3 2013 press conference live. The French organisation is expected to show some new footage from the aforementioned hack happy title, in addition to...
Rumour PS4 to Launch with Three Models, Cheapest to Cost $399
How low can you go?
According to Games Industry.biz, we will get a PlayStation 4 price out of Sony tonight – and the cheapest option will set you back $399.99. The website reports that the platform holder is planning three different versions of its hardware, with the most expensive retailing for an eye-watering (and rather unfortunate) $599.99. If...
E3 2013 Mirror's Edge 2 Runs Again When It's Ready
Hype, hype, hype
It’s definitely still alive. Confirming that this year’s E3 is off to an absolute stormer, EA has revealed that Mirror’s Edge 2 is in development – and will release when it’s ready. The debut trailer – embedded below – shows protagonist Faith getting inked, and racing through a slew of serene environments. The title...
E3 2013 Dragon Age: Inquisition Expands with Open World in 2014
Fire and brimstone
Despite originally being scheduled for release later this year, BioWare has pushed back Dragon Age: Inquisition until the end of 2014. The title – which will launch on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 – will boast an open world setting, and will also plot the return of Morrigan from previous entries. There’s a trailer...
E3 2013 Star Wars Battlefront Teaser Trailer Braves the Cold
Don't get Frostbite
The ink may still be wet on EA and Disney’s exclusive licensing deal, but that’s not stopped the former from teasing Star Wars Battlefront during its E3 2013 press conference. The publisher revealed the teaser trailer embedded below mere moments ago, which shows a character walking through the snow while an AT-AT walker lurks...
E3 2013 Kojima Productions Trots Out New Metal Gear Solid 5 Footage
Certainly not horsing around
Microsoft kicked off its E3 2013 press conference with a show stopper earlier today, revealing a brand new slice of gameplay from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. The footage opened with Snake riding through a desert, demonstrating the Fox Engine-powered title’s impressive graphical prowess. From...
Live Watch the EA E3 2013 Press Conference Right Here
Electronic dreams
Stick a paw in the air if you’re panting with excitement? After months of build up, E3 2013 has finally arrived, and the show’s set to start in stylish fashion with EA Games’ press conference. The North American behemoth is promising a first look at a number of its upcoming releases, including Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, and Need...
Talking Point Has Microsoft's E3 2013 Showing Lessened Your Interest in the PS4?
Xbox One steps out of the shadows
It was imperative that the Xbox One had a strong showing at E3 2013. Last month, the backlash to the platform’s initial unveiling was undeniably negative, with a whopping 84 per cent of you noting that the system had done nothing to quell your anticipation for the PlayStation 4. But today’s press conference was...
