Category Archives: Sony
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:54 BST
Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview
DICE producer Daniel Matros presents almost 15 minutes of alpha footage of Battlefield 4′s Spectator mode, which brings an eSports (and machinima) friendly viewing mode to the shooter series.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:39 BST
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers looks to be Namco Bandai’s PS3 reveal
Bas news, Solatorobo fans – Namco Bandai’s teaser is probably for Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers rather than a new CyberConnect2 game.
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Posted in: Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3
Tags: Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:27 BST
Mass Effect’s original writer discusses alternate ending plans
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 writer Drew Karpyshyn has detailed the vague plans he had for the ending of Mass Effect 3 before exiting the project. Some Mass Effect trilogy spoilers follow.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Drew Karpyshyn, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:53 BST
Princess of Arcadias gets first images
Nippon Ichi has released some devastatingly colourful artwork as well as the first screenshots for its new side-scrolling RPG, Princess of Arcadias. We don’t know very much about the PlayStation 3 exclusive just yet except that it stars a crowned girl – presumably the titular princess – kicking all kinds of arse with a variety of enormous weapons. Visit AllGamesBeta to check out the gallery.
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Posted in: Action, Nippon Ichi, PS3, RPG
Tags: Princess of Arcadias
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 21:01 BST
Battlefield 4 competition is “beneficial for everyone,” says Bach
DICE’s Patrick Bach is of the opinion that competition for Battlefield 4 is good for the industry, and the developer is working hard to ensure the franchise doesn’t get diluted.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 19:26 BST
Suda 51 “always up to the idea” of returning to No More Heroes
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda has said he’s “always up to the idea” of creating another No More Heroes game. Speaking with Joystiq, Suda 51 said: “Travis [Touchdown] is one of the characters I’m really fond of, that means a lot to me. So if there was the opportunity to create another sequel then yeah, I’m always up to the idea.” Until then, fans can appease themselves with Killer is Dead on PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Goichi Suda, Grasshopper Manufacture, Killer is Dead, no more heroes, suda 51
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:20 BST
Transistor video shows 15 minutes of PS4 gameplay
A 15 minute video of Supergiant Games’s Transistor is posted below. The game is due in 2014 and will be released on PS4 and Steam. Thanks, EdNorton.
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Posted in: PC, PS4, PSN, RPG, Steam, Videos, indie
Tags: supergiant games, Transistor
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 17:25 BST
Spartacus Legends out next week on XBLA, new trailer released
Spartacus Legends, the free-to-play brawler from Ubisoft, has a new trailer available below. The XBLA versions of the game released on June 26 with the PSN release “coming soon.”
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Posted in: Fighter, Free-to-Play, PS3, PSN, Ubisoft, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Spartacus Legends
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:43 BST
SCEE to fund Gamer Camp scholarships
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is to invest in Gamer Camp, a Masters degree run by Birmingham City University.
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Posted in: Development, Education, Sony, UK
Tags: Gamer Camp
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:18 BST
Sony shareholders’ meeting to discuss splitting electronics and entertainment divisions
Sony will hold a meeting tomorrow, in which it will discuss a proposed split between its entertainment and electronics divisions, according to a Nikkei report.
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Posted in: Sony, Trade
Tags: Daniel Loeb, kaz hirai, Third Point LLC
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:38 BST
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D tops in Japan
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D topped the Media Create charts in Japan with 104,569 units moved, and ultimately helped provide 3DS with a much needed surge after disappointed hardware sales over the last couple of weeks. Sales of 3DS LL hit 29,533 units over the prior week’s 27,172 units, while 3DS sales saw the biggest jump out of the two offerings. The system moved 17,602 compared to 12,700 the prior week.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:08 BST
Murdered: Soul Suspect – bucking AAA trends
Phil Owen finds something to love in Murdered: Soul Suspect – a break from the non-stop shooting action requiring a bit more grey matter and few less twitch reflexes.
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Posted in: Adventure, E3 2013, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: airtight games, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Yosuke Shiokawa
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:15 BST
EU PS Store update, June 19 – Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, MotoGp 13, more
Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store and Plus with Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and more. Get your update in full below.
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Posted in: Europe, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony, Vita
Tags: ps plus update, ps store update, psn update
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:42 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions
Ubisoft game director Ashraf Ismail has said not to expect Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag on PC to launch alongside the console versions.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: AC4, Ashraf Ismail, Assassin’s Creed 4, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Black Flag
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:23 BST
PS4 lead system architect Mark Cerny to deliver keynote at Develop
PS4 lead system architect, Mark Cerny, will deliver the keynote address at Develop in Brighton.
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Posted in: Develop 2013, Development, PS4, Sony
Tags: Develop keynote, hanging the Game: Developing into the Next Generation, knack, mark cerny
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Ashes Cricket 2013 release moved to July
505 Games has announced a release date change for Ashes Cricket 2013. Originally slated for release on June 21, the sports title will now release in July.
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Posted in: 505 Games, PC, PS3, Sports, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Ashes Cricket 2013, Trickstar Games
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:10 BST
PS Vita Mega Pack comes with 10 games, 8GB Memory Card for €39.99
Sony has announced a Vita Mega Pack which comes with 10 games packaged on an 8GB memory card.
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Posted in: Europe, Sony, Vita
Tags: PS Vita Mega Pack
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:45 BST
Dragon Age: Inquisition team may “throw it over to the cloud” if it can “be smart” with it
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Aaryn Flynn feels the next console generation is “long overdue” and the computing power behind the tech “enables so many things.”
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, PS4, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Aaryn Flynn, dragon age, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Inquisition
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:26 BST
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s first DLC is Xbox 360 exclusive, ‘Battle Focus’ trailer inside
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the title’s first DLC pack is coming exclusively to Xbox 360 if you pre-order the game. We’ve also got a new ‘Battle Focus’ trailer that shows the game’s strategic play at work.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:11 BST
Mirror’s Edge reboot to right wrongs of first game, DICE explains reveal timing
Mirror’s Edge has been gunning for a re-emergence for some time, and it’s no secret fans have been eager for a second game since the first instalment dropped. DICE’s executive producer Patrick Bach has shed light on why the studio is rebooting the franchise, how it hopes to right the wrongs of the original, and why it’s taken so long to emerge.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2013, EA, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: dice, mirror's edge, patrick bach
Xbox One 24 hour check-in, used policies, more dropped