Author Archives: Patrick Garratt
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 13:26 GMT
PlayStation 4: why Sony has a place in the next generation
Sony is expected to announce PlayStation 4 in New York next Wednesday. Patrick Garratt explains why Sony has earned its place in living room gaming’s future.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 08:02 GMT
Killzone: Mercenary – the “definitive FPS” control freak
Guerrilla is attempting to make the “definitive FPS” for Vita in Killzone: Mercenary, studio boss Herman Hulst tells Patrick Garratt in Amsterdam. It has every chance of succeeding.
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Sony, Vita
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Herman Hulst, Killzone: Mercenary
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 01:24 GMT
Remember Me – brand new gameplay videos
Head below for new videos of Dontnod’s Remember Me, showing Nilin clambering round Neo-Paris, the game’s combat system and some memory remixing. Read our impressions of the opening sequences here. It’s out in May for PC, 360 and PS3.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Dontnod Entertainment, remember me
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 01:15 GMT
Remember Me? You’re unlikely to forget it
Remember Me could mark the greatest commitment to solo gaming since Dishonored when it’s released in May. Patrick Garratt played the first two levels in Paris last week. New video and images included.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Dontnod Entertainment, remember me
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 15:24 GMT
Tearaway: how Media Molecule plans to light Vita up
Can Media Molecule rescue Vita with its considerable creative talents? Jack Arnott visits the Guildford studio to see new IP Tearaway, finding something beautiful and unique. There’s hope yet.
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Posted in: Sony, Vita
Tags: media molecule, Tearaway
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 00:21 GMT
Killzone: Mercenary single-player – from PS3 to Vita
Killzone: Mercenary may be a fresh take on Guerrilla’s shooter for Vita, but the PS3 quality of the experience is largely intact. Roll on September, says Patrick Garratt.
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Sony, Vita
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone: Mercenary
Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 00:24 GMT
Killzone: Mercenary multiplayer – shorelines and shanking
Killzone: Mercenary is looking to deliver the full FPS experience on Vita, packing six multiplayer maps and three modes. Patrick Garratt gets helghasty deathmatchy.
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Sony, Vita
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone: Mercenary
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 15:02 GMT
Young blood: is 40 too old for hack-n-slash?
Patrick Garratt couldn’t play Ninja Gaiden 3 and DmC: Devil May Cry made his hands hurt, but he turned down the difficulty before throwing in the towel on twitch gaming for good.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Koei
Tags: DmC: Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 21:33 GMT
Showtime: PS4 rumoured at 1.84TF, Xbox 720 at 1.23TF
Here we go. VG247 has been told that PlayStation 4 has a 50% raw power advantage over Xbox 720, based on information out of CES.
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 21:51 GMT
Blockbuster UK latest retailer to go under
Blockbuster UK has gone into administration, following the collapse of HMV earlier this week.
Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 21:33 GMT
Walking dead: is this really the last console generation?
The chorus claiming the incoming console generation will be the last dedicated games machines won’t stop singing. The harmony’s starting to make a great deal of sense, says Patrick Garratt.
Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 13:48 GMT
PS4, 720: CES yields tech details, launch predictions
Baird analyst Colin Sebastian, fresh from his round of CES meetings, has detailed features coming in the next console generation, and has regulated Nintendo to “niche” status for the coming round.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Sony
Tags: Colin Sebastian
Fri, Jan 11, 2013 | 00:23 GMT
Car crash: Far Cry 3 and the dedication to oddity
Artistic success may require multiple products and bravery from both publisher and creative, says Patrick Garratt, with Far Cry 3 proving how valuable risk-taking can be.
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Posted in: Development, THQ, Ubisoft
Tags: far cry 3, jg ballard, saints row 3
Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 20:24 GMT
This changes everything: Valve enters console race
Gabe Newell has confirmed Bigfoot, a Valve-made, Linux-based, console-like Steam box. Pay attention, says Patrick Garratt: the TV games market is about to be shaken to its “core”.
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Posted in: Valve
Tags: Bigfoot, gabe newell, Steambox
Mon, Jan 07, 2013 | 21:47 GMT
2013 – the year PC gaming disrupts the console business
The console market is begging to be broken, says Patrick Garratt, and Valve is more than aware of the opportunity. This is the year that could change video gaming for good.
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Posted in: Valve
Tags: Project Shield, steam, Steambox
Sat, Jan 05, 2013 | 08:48 GMT
2012 in news: December sees THQ sold, Phantom Pain
December wrapped up last year with THQ’s sale, the VGAs and a ton of Wii U dates. Head below for the twelfth and final part of our round-up of last year’s news.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: 2012 news retrospective
Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 10:59 GMT
2012 in news: November gets Wii U launch, big hitters
Wii U, Halo 4, Black Ops 2 and Far Cry 3 releases dominated November, after which the core industry started dropping news on GTA 5 and Mass Effect 4. Get the eleventh part of our 2012 news retrospective below.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: 2012 news retrospective
Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 08:16 GMT
2012 in news: October hosts Dishonored and Doritos
October marked the proper start of 2012′s release season, while Wii U and Halo 4 geared for launch. And there was something about Doritos. Get the tenth part of our retrospective of last year’s news below.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: 2012 news retrospective
Tue, Jan 01, 2013 | 16:53 GMT
2012 in news: Wii U’s launch detailed in September
September saw Nintendo enter the final stages of Wii U’s launch, TGS appear and vanish with barely a whimper and doctors Ray and Greg quit BioWare. Head below for the ninth part of our 2012 news retrospective.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: 2012 news retrospective
Tue, Jan 01, 2013 | 22:33 GMT
2012 in news: Sony’s gamescom lights up August
Gamescom led August’s headlines, but highs (Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes) and lows (the closure of Studio Liverpool) vied for attention. Head below for the eighth part of our 2012 news retrospective.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: 2012 news retrospective
Are Microsoft committing to more than they can handle with Xbox One?