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Two of gaming’s biggest toys-to-life brands are teaming up. Ahead of the launch of Activision’s next instalment in the Skylanders franchise, Superchargers, the publisher made an appearance in Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event to reveal two brand new figurines for the game. Turbocharged Donkey Kong and Hammer Slam Bowser are brand …
Read More »Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls headed to PS4
The last two interactive drama titles from Quantic Dream are getting a re-release on PS4. 2010’s Heavy Rain and its spiritual successor, 2013’s Beyond: Two Souls, were originally released for the PS3. Both titles are notable for their heavy focus on narrative, with multiple branching paths and complex characterisation. They …
Read More »VIDEO – SONY: All the trailers from this year’s E3 conference
Sony came out in full force at this year’s E3, resurrecting The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII and Shenmue III to a fervent reception. But it wasn’t only a conference stuffed with blasts from the past – there were plenty of brand new titles also shown off, including Firewatch, Horizon: …
Read More »SONY: Disney Infinity 3.0 will get an exclusive Star Wars play set on PlayStation
It’s not all about Battlefront at this year’s E3 – Sony has also locked down a deal for the Star Wars-featuring next entry in Disney’s Infinity series. This Autumn will see the release of a Disney Infinity 3.0 Starter Pack which will be exclusive to PlayStation. Including the Rise Against …
Read More »SONY: Morpheus will be ‘the’ platform for multiplayer in virtual reality
Sony has backed its Morpheus headset as more than just a single-player experience. Speaking on-stage at the platform holder’s E3 conference, CEO Andrew House outlined the virtual reality headset as ‘the’ VR platform for playing together. While only one person can wear the Morpheus, House revealed that up to four …
Read More »SONY: Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PS4
After years of speculation, it seems that Square Enix are finally remastering Final Fantasy 7 for PS4. An updated version of the previously-released PC port of the 1997 RPG was teased for the console at last year’s PlayStation Experience. Now it seems that a more full-bodied remake is coming, simply …
Read More »SONY: Dreams is the next game from LittleBigPlanet studio Media Molecule
Media Molecule is once again allowing players to let their imaginations run wild. Dreams is described as the ‘next step’ in the studio’s creative gameplay introduced and evolved by LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway. In a similar manner to LittleBigPlanet’s world of user-created levels, the new IP will feature a ‘Dreamiverse’, where …
Read More »SONY: Street Fighter V public beta for PS4 announced
The first public beta for Street Fighter V is coming to PS4 in July. Capcom’s upcoming fighting game was announced late last year as being console-exclusive to Sony’s new machine. The follow-up to 2008’s Street Fighter IV will also be coming to PC. Now, Sony has revealed that the first …
Read More »SONY: Guerrilla Games’ new IP is Horizon: Zero Dawn
Killzone creator Guerrilla Games has revealed a brand new franchise. Horizon: Zero Dawn takes place in a world where tribes are now inhabiting modern cityscapes that has fallen into ruin, caused by what seems to be a permanent loss of power. Populated by monsters that combine fantasy with technology, the …
Read More »UBISOFT: Trackmania is coming to consoles
Ubisoft’s intense time trial racing series is finally making the leap to console. Reborn as Trackmania Turbo, the super-quick game is built around completing laps as fast as possible, competing against many other cars at once. 200 tracks are confirmed to be in the console edition of the title, spread …
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