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Kickstarter is far from the only source of funding for Shenmue 3. The original Shenmue famously cost $47m to make, which has played a big part in Sega (or indeed any other publisher) stepping forward to make a new entry in the series. That’s also the reason why, once the …
Read More »FF7 Remake producer: ‘Things will change, not everyone is going to like everything’
The upcoming remake of Final Fantasy VII will be much more than just a HD remaster of the beloved 1997 RPG, the game’s producer has revealed. Unveiled during Sony’s E3 press conference to a fervent reaction, Final Fantasy VII Remake will be coming to PS4 in the future, following the …
Read More »Yoshida: PS3 asked too many compromises of The Last Guardian
The arrival of PS4 is one of the main reasons why development of The Last Guardian has taken so long to develop. Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida told Kotaku that the team working on the game was struggling to realise its vision on PS3. In fact, he even admitted …
Read More »Sony helping to fund and develop Shenmue 3
Kickstarter partly to gauge consumer interest
Read More »Sony is helping develop Shenmue 3, says title was most-requested third-party game
The $2.9 million crowdfunding campaign for Shenmue 3 isn’t the only thing driving the project to reality. The long-awaited third entry in the epic Dreamcast franchise was a big surprise at Sony’s E3 press conference earlier this week, where the platform holder revealed the launch of a Kickstarter for the …
Read More »Treyarch: Call of Duty’s PlayStation partnership won’t harm the Xbox game
Call of Duty is now in camp PlayStation, but developer Treyarch insists Xbox fans should not worry. Speaking after the announcement that PlayStation will be getting temporarily exclusive multiplayer maps – plus an exclusive Beta – Treyarch multiplayer lead Dan Bunting says that such news has helped generate some serious …
Read More »PlayStation on Xbox backwards compatibility: It’s good we’re doing different things
PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan says the backwards compatibility of Xbox One is a legitimate strategy in trying to upgrade 360 players. But he says that Sony will not be following the same tactic, as the firm is investing in other software updates to PS4. He also adds that – …
Read More »Was PlayStation’s E3 Press Conference a triumph or disaster? The industry responds
Vapourware became just… well… ware at Sony’s E3 press conference last night. The Last Guardian kicked off the event, while long rumoured (and even longer demanded) titles such as a Final Fantasy VII remake and Shenmue III sent fans into meltdown. There were some other promising titles shown, too. Including …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII is dominating the E3 YouTube battle
If YouTube viewer numbers are the barometer of E3 excitement, then it’s Final Fantasy VII that has stolen the show. The game’s trailer on the PlayStation channel has at the time of publication been viewed nearly 2.25m times. That’s around three times the amount of its nearest rival The Last …
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 …
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