Category Archives: Sony
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:56 BST
Kingdom Hearts 3 follows Dream Drop Distance, Nomura discusses combat & tech
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a proper sequel that follows Nintendo 3DS romp Dream Drop Distance, and will conclude the ‘Dark Seeker’ saga, according to director Tetsuya Nomura.
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Posted in: PS4, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: kingdom hearts 3, Tetsuya Nomura
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:10 BST
PS Plus: July update adds free Battlefield 3, Payday & more
PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to free downloads of Battlefield 3 and Payday: The Heist in July, among others. Get the full details here.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Vita
Tags: battlefield 3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, PAYDAY: The Heist, Saints Row: The Third, Unit 13
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:51 BST
Rayman Legends Wii U was delayed over poor sales projections
Rayman Legends suffered a well-documented delay earlier this year, and Ubisoft has come forward to say that the Wii U build was postponed following poor sales projections of the title.
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Posted in: PS3, Platformer, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Rayman Legends, Yves Guillemot
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:44 BST
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina DLC weapons revealed, mad fantasy names included
Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software has released a gallery of weapon images from the game’s fourth DLC pack, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon’s Keep. They all have mad fantasy RPG names like ‘Casual SWORDSPLOSION!!!’ and look quite lethal.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, gearbox software
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:34 BST
PS4 reveal has given PS Vita interest a “shot in the arm”, claims Gara
PlayStation 4′s spotlight status at E3 has given interest in PS Vita a boost, Sony’s UK chief Fergal Gara has claimed. The exec has also touted the handheld’s position as a companion device for PS4 in a new interview, suggesting the two will grow increasingly symbiotic going into next-gen.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:54 BST
Murdered: Soul Suspect gameplay footage shows cases, powers and Dusk realm
Murdered: Soul Suspect developer Airtight Games has showcased raw footage of the game running in a 15-minute video.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: airtight games, Murdered: Soul Suspect
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:47 BST
Final Fantasy 15: Nomura explains switch from Versus 13, talks next-gen leap
Final Fantasy 15 was revealed as the new name for Final Fantasy 13 Versus at E3 last week, and director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed to Famitsu exactly what prompted the change.
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Posted in: PS4, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: Final Fantasy 13 Versus, Final Fantasy 15, Tetsuya Nomura
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:18 BST
Nintendo: competition from Xbox One and PS4 “puts no pressure on us at all”
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata may have just said that the company alone is to blame for poor Wii U sales, but Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime is towing an opposite line. He has stated that the company feels no pressure from Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles, as Nintendo is targeting a different area of the market.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:20 BST
Red alert: Xbox One’s indie aversion is a serious risk
Microsoft may find that its costliest Xbox One mistake is a refusal to embrace console indie development, warns Patrick Garratt.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Sony, Xbox One, indie
Tags: Don't Starve, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New 'n' Tasty, Transistor
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:57 BST
Molyneux and Walking Dead writer head-to-head interview talks stories, emotion & more
The Walking Dead lead writer Sean Vanaman and 22 Cans founder Peter Molyneux have interviewed each other on topics such as writing, character, story and emotion.
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Posted in: Adventure, E3 2013, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: 22 Cans, peter molyneux, Sean Vanaman, telltale games, The Walking Dead
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:27 BST
Destiny: match-making, public areas and social interaction discussed by Bungie
Destiny’s persistent world is full of online features running constantly in the background, but Bungie doesn’t necessarily see it as an MMO. Lead engineer Chris Butcher has discussed how the game’s match-making, public areas, dynamic events and social features work within its ambitious world.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:18 BST
Warrior’s Orochi 3 Ultimate headed to PS3, Vita
Warriors Orochi 3 is getting yet another re-release, this time bringing together all the extra content from other versions along with some brand new goodies.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Tecmo-Koei, Vita
Tags: Omega Force, Warriors Orochi 3, Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:09 BST
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles, Sony responds
Shortly after the release of a new firmware update for PlayStation 3 a few hours ago, reports of bricked consoles turned up.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: ps3 firmware
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:48 BST
Grasshopper Manufacture “heavily relying” on Unreal Engine 4
Kilelr is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture is super keen on Unreal Engine 4, thanks to its cross-platform capabilities.
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Posted in: Action, GungHo, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: Goichi Suda, Grasshopper Manufacture, unreal engine, unreal engine 4
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:59 BST
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z isn’t just Ninja Gaiden meets Dead Rising
Creator Keiji Inafune feels zombie-slicing ninja title Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is more than just a natural blend of two established titles.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Tecmo-Koei, Xbox 360
Tags: Keiji Inafune, Spark Unlimited, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:52 BST
Deadpool also includes an appearance from Rogue
Activision has detailed another guest character appearing in the upcoming Deadpool – everyone’s favourite X-men star, Rogue.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: deadpool, High Moon Studios
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:35 BST
PlayStation boss pushing more “immediacy” for downloaded games
Top PlayStation executives are hoping the PlayStation 4′s emphasis on decreased download times will help digital game sales reach their full potential.
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Posted in: PS4, PSN, Sony
Tags: John Koller, Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:29 BST
PS4 first-party games to RRP at $59.99
Sony has confirmed that first-party PlayStation 4 games will retail at $59.99, the same price as new PlayStation 3 releases.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:55 BST
Deep Down is not a sequel to Dragon’s Dogma
Capcom has confirmed that its Panta Rhei demo Deep Down is not part of the Dragon’s Dogma franchise.
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Posted in: Capcom, Development, PS4, RPG, Xbox One
Tags: christian svensson, Deep Down, dragons dogma, Panta Rhei
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 21:59 BST
US PS Store update, June 18: Uncharted 3: Ancient Multiplayer DLC, Chronicles of Mystara, more
Sony has updated the North American end of the PS Store. Get your update below.
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Posted in: North America, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony, Vita
Tags: ps store update, psn update
PS Plus: July update adds free Battlefield 3, Payday & more