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SharePlay will be compatible with all DualShcok 4 PS4 titles and does not require special coding from developers. The function, arriving as part of an upcoming PS4 update, allows players to have their friends take control of their game over the internet using PSN’s new streaming technology. Think of it …
Read More »‘Frame rate is more important than resolution’, says Xbox boss Spencer
The boss of Xbox has argued that people shouldn’t get too hung up on game resolutions. Although this is of course no surprise coming from a platform holder whose flagship machine has struggled to hit 1080p, Phil Spencer rightly told CVG that a smooth and stable frame rate is far …
Read More »From wants Bloodborne’s "sense of punishment to be less"
Bloodborne is being designed to appeal to not only the Dark Souls faithful but also to a potentially wider audience. In terms of who the game is aimed at, and who we want to capture in terms of the audience, obviously we can’t betray or disappoint the fans out there,” …
Read More »VIDEO: Rime looks a bit like a cross between Ico and Wind Waker
Another surprise in Sony’s Gamescom 2014 conference was Tequila Works’ puzzle platformer Rime. Rime is set in a unique ancient world of mystery, intrigue and adventure,” Xdev Studio Europe producer Chris Jones said. Set on a beautiful island, a boy wakes on the shore to find he’s lost, with the …
Read More »VIDEO: Michel Ancel’s Wild is certainly ambitious
One of the more interesting surprises to emerge from last night’s conferences was fascinating new indie outing Wild. The PS4 exclusive is being made by Rayman creator Michel Ancel and his new studio Wild Sheep, the existence of which was revealed only earlier this month. The world of Wild is …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox exclusivity IS time limited
Slowly, painfully, we are edging toward knowing the full details of Rise of Tomb Raider’s Xbox exclusivity deal. It was ascertained just a few moments ago that the game WILL be released for Xbox One AND Xbox 360. Now we know for sure what we all suspected – that the …
Read More »VIDEOS: There’s more to Far Cry 4 than just Kyrat
A pair of videos looking at Far Cry 4 reveal some surprising additions to Ubisoft’s shooter. Tapping into not only the genre-bending Far Cry: Blood Dragon and also the AR mini-games from Watch Dogs, Far Cry 4 will offer a number of surreal challenges based in mythical Himalayan utopia Shangri-La. …
Read More »VIDEO: Sony’s PT is actually Kojima and del Toro’s Silent Hills
A new Silent Hill game was revealed yesterday, and we didn’t even know it. An interactive teaser for a game called PT was announced during Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press conference last night. And as is revealed in the video below, all was most definitely not what it seemed. Silent Hills …
Read More »VIDEO: First Bloodborne PS4 gameplay
Sony has released the first ever gameplay footage of upcoming PS4 outing Bloodborne. The game isn’t a sequel to either PS3 original Demon’s Souls or From’s multiplatform follow up Dark Souls, but clearly doesn’t stray too far from the successful formula. There are differences, though. The setting is quite distinct, …
Read More »Fresh ideas and continued commitment to indies: PlayStation at Gamescom
We round up the biggest news and themes from last night’s press briefing in Cologne
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