Category Archives: PS4

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist: Fisher favors shadows over gunplay

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During E3 2013, Catherine Cai was able to step into the shoes of none other than Sam Fisher. She is happy to report that for Sam, stealth is back.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 20:38 BST

Rivalry between Sony and Microsoft is good for business, says EA

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Console wars may be fun for fanboys and girls, and annoying to some; but in all it’s good for the industry, thinks EA’s Peter Moore. So much so, that if Microsoft and Sony weren’t duking it out at retail, there would only be one console powerhouse – which would not be a good thing for EA.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:34 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist director on terrorism, patriotism

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At E3 2013, Catherine Cai sat down with Splinter Cell: Blacklist creative director Maxime BĂ©land to discuss the game. Eventually, she broached a subject she’d been curious about for a long time.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 21:48 BST

Sony’s media content policy: “if you buy it, you own it”

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President and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Andrew House, believes there is an “increasing nervousness” about what ownership of media content implies, but Sony is of philosophy that “if you buy it, you own it.”

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 16:29 BST

Three Assassin’s Creed titles in the works, says Ubisoft boss

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Ubisoft has three Assassin’s Creed games in development, all part of its annual release plan for the franchise.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 12:56 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins E3 shots show Bane & Anarky in action

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Batman: Arkham Origins has received a new batch of E3 screens, care of Warner Montreal. The images show DC villains Bane and Anarky raising hell on the streets of Gotham, as Batman connects his fists, knees and legs with the bodies of several men.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 12:13 BST

PS4: House warns that shortages may hit as Sony raises sales forecast

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Sony has increased its PS4 sales forecast following a strong showing at E3 2013. Executive Andrew House has cautioned that demand for the console could result in a shortage at some point.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 11:43 BST

Knack PS4 gameplay shown & discussed in new footage

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Knack is heading to PS4 in all of its dynamic particle glory, and PS Blog has published a trailer showing off some new gameplay, as well as insight from Sony’s Mark Cerny and producer Yusuke Watanabe.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 11:35 BST

PS4 interactive model lets you look at the console & pad up close

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PlayStation 4 has been given the interactive model treatment by Sony. You can spin and zoom in on the model to see every crevice of its sleek black exterior here.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 11:14 BST

Thief: E3 screens show stealth, arrows and melee brutality

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Thief has received a new batch of E3 screens care of Eidos Montreal, and they show Garrett about to clobber some poor bobby round the napper with a weighted club. Duck mate!

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 10:47 BST

Need for Speed Rivals PS4: Ferrari gameplay shown, features dicussed

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Need for Speed: Rivals is racing its way to PS4 and Xbox One. PS Blog has showcased the game running on Sony’s console, along with gameplay insight from executive producer Marcus Nilsson.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 09:57 BST

Battlefield 4 multiplayer: squad unlocks, melee counters & more revealed

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Battlefield 4 multiplayer offers a selection of new features such as squad boosters, a revamped suppression system and take-down reversals. Get the details here.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 08:40 BST

Battlefield: “The Bad Company series is by no means killed”, says DICE

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Battlefield 4 is taking precedent at DICE right now, but that doesn’t mean that Bad Company 3 has been ruled out entirely, according to executive producer Patrick Bach. They’re just quite busy right now.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 03:07 BST

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt screens are pretty, terrifying

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Some gorgeous screenshots have turned up for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt showing that games aimed at adults shouldn’t be afraid to use colour. Plus, bonus terrifying monsters.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:46 BST

DayZ more likely on PS4 than Xbox One

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Both Microsoft and Sony have approached Bohemia Interactive about porting DayZ to new hardware, but creator Dean “Rocket” Hall is more in favour of the PlayStation 4 than Xbox One.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 23:10 BST

PS4 Remote Play “just happens”, no dev support required

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PlayStation 4 natively supports Vita Remote Play at a system level, meaning almost every game will support the feature.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 22:51 BST

Star Wars: Battlefront is not Battlefront 3

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The DICE-developed Star Wars game isn’t a sequel to previous games in the series – it’s something new.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 17:20 BST

US Navy serviceman calls Xbox One’s 24-hour online check “a sin committed against all service members”

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United States Navy serviceman Jay Johnson, who in the last last two and a half years has been deployed or detached for a total of 18 months, has written a rather emphatic plea to publishers who wish to employ some form of online authentication program into its games through Xbox One. He also expresses disappointment in Microsoft’s new console, calling its 24-hour “check in” process the “greatest sin” it could have “committed against all service members.”

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 21:43 BST

Killzone: Shadow Fall to incorporate PS4 features such as PlayGo, Remote Play on Vita

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Killzone: Shadow Fall will make use of various new features within PS4, such as PlayGo and Remote Play, according to Guerrilla Games.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 21:24 BST

Final Fantasy 14 developer video discusses “F.A.T.E.” events

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Square Enix has released a developer video for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn which discusses the MMO’s Full Active Time Events, also known as F.A.T.E. These are events in the game which can happen randomly while the player is minding his or her own business running about the game world. The events can come in the form of a huge monster spawn, or a group of such appearing in non-instanced areas. When it occurs, an alert will pop up on the game screen so player in the zone can join in. Find out more below. Game’s out on PC and PS3 in August and will release on PS4.

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