Category Archives: Sony

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:45 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins teaser trailer shows our hero fighting Deathstroke

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A teaser for Batman: Arkham Origins has been released, showing a short look at the masked bat fella and Deathstroke going at it like their lives are on the line or something. Watch 12 seconds of kicks, punches, and swordplay below, with the other 29 seconds or so showing logos and a release date. The full trailer is expected to be released on May 20. Batman: Arkham Origins is out worldwide on October 25 on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. The Vita and 3DS title Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate releases alongside the console version.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 14:03 BST

Killer is Dead first run bonuses detailed a bit more

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Grasshopper Manufacture has provided more details on the first run bonuses for Killer is Dead, which for now seem to be for Japan only.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:14 BST

Panopticon: Sony’s mysterious countdown ends, trailer appears

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Sony’s mysterious ‘Panopticon’ countdown site has expired, and in its place a new trailer has appeared. It’s not the Last Guardian. Sorry folks.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:03 BST

Tour de France and Pro Cycling Manager 2013 site open, new screens inside

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Tour de France 2013: 100th Edition and Pro Cycling Manager 2013 publisher Focus Entertainment has launched an official site for both games, along with a batch of fresh screens.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:14 BST

Deadpool box art breaks the fourth wall

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Deadpool develoepr High Moon Studios has unveiled the game’s box art, and you might notice a daft little fourth wall-breaking joke on the front.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:37 BST

GRID 2: Okutama Drift event gets gameplay trailer

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released a fresh gameplay trailer for its incoming racer, this time showing raw gameplay of a drift event in the Japanese region of Okutama.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 09:54 BST

Singstar goes Eurovision crazy with big song sale

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Singstar has caught Eurovision fever ahead of the big contest his weekend, and is slashing the price of songs that have appeared in the show over the years. Some are utter garbage of course, while others are sort of ace. Decide for yourself here.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 03:48 BST

Fuse: get ready to flank and spank

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Fancy yourself pretty good at shooters, do you? Prepare to be schooled: Fuse is a game that rewards thinking as much as twitch reflexes; demands communication; and punishes those foolish enough to venture in unprepared.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 09:25 BST

Drakengard 3 apostle companions revealed in Famitsu

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Drakengard 3 star Zero won’t just be fighting enemies alongside her dragon Mikhail, as she can also summon two apostle characters to back her up in the field. Famitsu has run down a selection of these buddies in its latest issue.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 21:58 BST

Gran Turismo 6 could hit PS4, suggests Yamauchi.

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Gran Turismo 6 was announced for a holiday 2013 release on PS3 yesterday, but it may yet get a dedicated PS4 release, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has suggested.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 05:56 BST

Fairy Fencer F serves up first screens

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Here’s our first batch of screenshots for Fairy Fencer F, the first game Compile Heart’s Galapagos RPG brand, which focuses on games specifically for the Japanese market and boasts a considerable pool of development talent.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 03:54 BST

Destiny for Vita rumour debunked

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According to IGN, there was a rumour going around that shared-worlds shooter Destiny was coming to Vita. Answering desperately curious queries, Bungie pointed out calmly that the only proof of the matter – a supposedly leaked bit of promo art – uses an outdated version of the developer’s logo, fairly conclusively marking it as a fake. Destiny has been confirmed for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360, and other “next-gen platforms” presumably including what we’re now calling Xbox Infinity. The trademark which sparked the fake, Destiny of Spirits, remains unexplained.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 03:46 BST

Guardians of Middle-Earth DLC adds Mouth of Sauron

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The latest DLC hcmapion for Lord of the Rings MOBA Guardians of Middle-Earth is the Mouth of Sauron, commander of the armies of Gorgoroth.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 02:20 BST

NCAA 14 Ultimate Team to feature over 1,400 players

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EA Sports’ popular Ultimate Team makes its way to NCAA Football this year, bringing a bevy of new content.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 01:47 BST

Metro: Last Light dev worked without power, heat, or proper furniture

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Ukrainian developer 4A Games made Metro Last Light with a fraction of the budget of competing titles, working under conditions which would be cause for a lawsuit in the west.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 01:02 BST

Madden NFL 25 dev diary discusses defensive play

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Madden NFL 25 may not look all that different from its precursors, but EA Tiburon is hoping to switch gameplay up with new free running controls. In this latest developer diary, the team discuss how this applies to defensive play.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 23:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag not expected to outsell AC3

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Ubisoft is cautiously forecasting fewer sales of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag than last year’s entry, Assassin’s Creed 3.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 21:57 BST

The Last of Us development has concluded

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The Last of Us has finished development, lovelies. Start your excited dance now. The news was announced via an Instagram picture posted by Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra earlier today. Likely, this means it’s golden and ready to be shipped to the pressers for distribution. About time, eh? The Last of Us releases June 14 worldwide exclusively on PS3.

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 00:20 BST

Gran Turismo 6: a commitment to PS3′s installed base

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During the Gran Turismo 15th anniversary event at Silverstone Circuit today, VG247′s Sam Clay posed a few questions to SCEE president Jim Ryan, such as why the Polyphony racer is heading to PS3 when PS4 is just around the bend.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:52 BST

Gran Turismo 6 – watch full presentation from Silverstone

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Gran Turismo 6 was announced during an event at the Silverstone Circuit by Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi. VG247′s Sam Clay filmed the entire presentation for you. Watch the next iteration in racing simulation’s reveal below.

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