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UncategorizedWatch Dogs Will Be Out On PC, PS3, 360, And Wii U. But First It’ll Be On PS4.
In a presentation by Ubisoft at the PlayStation 4 event, they talked a little bit about their upcoming title, Watch Dogs—which we reported as likely coming to next gen consoles last week. According to the presentation, you’ll be able to control all sorts of things—like traffic, and folk’s personal information. We saw a little bit…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedSquare Enix Is Making A Final Fantasy Game For PS4. You’ll Probably See It At E3 This Year.
No real news yet, but Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto took the stage at today’s PS4 event to say they’re working on a Final Fantasy game, and that we should “please be excited for E3 this year.” That’s it. Square also showed off a video of the same “Luminous Engine” tech demo we saw last year.…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedPS4 Sculpting ‘Game’ Makes The PlayStation Move A Thing Again
More news from today’s PlayStation 4 event: the ongoing tyranny of the polygon. No, but seriously though: here’s Media Molecule on their latest project, which uses the move controller as a sculpting tool. It looks crazy cool for you creative types. Watch footage above!
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe PS4 Can Render Amazing Old Man Heads [Now With Video]
Quantic Dream’s David Cage has taken the stage to reveal a new engine his studio has come up with for the PlayStation 4, claiming that a stunning model of an old man’s head—as detailed as those found in CGI films—was running in real-time on Sony’s new console. Take that with as many grains of salt…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedInfamous: Second Son Is A PlayStation 4 Exclusive. Here Is Some Footage.
Today, in an event in New York, a PlayStation 4 event revealed a new, exclusive game by Sucker Punch. It sounds as if it’ll riff off the recent trend of paranoia, government and such similarly to Watch Dogs—only, there will be folks with super powers. That’s because it’s inFAMOUS: Second Son More as it develops.
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedJonathan Blow’s The Witness Will Debut On PlayStation 4
Braid creator Jonathan Blow will debut his next game on the PlayStation 4. The Witness, a Myst-inspired game in which you explore an island and solve its mysteries, has been in development for three and a half years now. We’ve been following the interesting indie game for a while now, and it’s been impressive during…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Cloud Gaming Could Bring New Life to Old Games
At today’s PS4 event in New York, Gaikai explained how it’s improved remote play for its upcoming home console. One way Sony was about to do this was integrating Sony’s Gaikai cloud tech into the console, turning the machine into a server and making the PS Vita a client. What’s more, Gaikai boss David Perry…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedDriveclub Is Your First PS4 Racing Game [Now With Video]
Evolution Studios are working on a racing game for the PS4 called Driveclub. With a big emphasis on team-based gameplay, and featuring real car licenses. Races can be set up on a mobile phone, invitations sent out for a major event, and events can accommodate small groups of friends or thousands of competitors from all…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedKillzone: Shadow Fall Announced For PS4 [Now With HD Video]
It shouldn’t be too big a surprise, seeing as a Killzone game helped sell the last PlayStation console launch, but in case you didn’t see it coming, Guerilla Games revealed a new Killzone game today for the PlayStation 4. It’s called Killzone: Shadow Fall. There’s a gameplay demonstration above, while the game’s official trailer is…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
You Can Play PS4 Games On Your Vita With ‘Remote Play’
Gaikai’s Dave Perry took the stage to announce a bunch of new “social” features for the PS4 today: including Ustream/Facebook support, streaming capabilities, and and “remote play,” which allows you to play PS4 games on your Vita. “Our vision is to create the first gaming social network with meaning,” he said. Perry said the long-term…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s Unreal Engine 4 Running On The PlayStation 4
At the PS4 event in New York, Sony showed off the Unreal Engine 4 running on the PS4, as well as the new Havok physics engine. Real time, millions of particles, and state of the art hardware. Have a look.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
The PlayStation 4 Can Share Video, Includes Facebook Integration (Plus, Here’s The New Dashboard)
It had been speculated for a little while, but Sony just made it official: a big part of the PlayStation 4 will be a “share” button, that plays a big part not just on the dash and in your games, but in the way your friends lists are managed as well. Your friends list can…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedKnack Is The First Announced PlayStation 4 Game. Here’s Some Footage.
Today, in an event held in New York City, Sony revealed that the next PlayStation—the PlayStation 4—has a new franchise. It’s called Knack. Check out what it looks like above. The game features a little robot dude. Watch footage above. You will be able to access remote play on Knack via the PlayStation Vita, similarly…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s Sony’s New PS4 Controller, The DualShock 4
Here’s your first look at Sony’s new controller for the PlayStation 4. It’s got a touchpad, motion control and a “light bar” for identification. There’s also a “share” button, and the light bar, as well as being used to identify players with colour coding, is also the means via which a new PlayStation camera can…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedSony Announces The PlayStation 4, Coming This Holiday Season
After months and years of rumors, the PlayStation 4 has finally been revealed. It’ll be out this holiday season. Sony announced the new machine at a two-hour presentation in New York City, during which the Japanese hardware maker showed off a whole bunch of gorgeous games and sizzling demos for the next PlayStation—their first home…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Revealing Its Big Plans Tonight. How Do You Feel?
Sony’s news conference this evening in New York is widely believed to be the unveiling of its next PlayStation console. Two weeks of anticipation preceding tonight’s event have given it the air of an election night. In that spirit, I’d like to take the temperature of video gaming’s electorate. How are you feeling now, as…
By Owen Good Published February 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch Sony Announce The Next PlayStation Right Here
Ready for a new console? Tonight at 6pm Eastern, Sony will announce their next Dubstep Machine PlayStation, and we’ll be here all night reporting the news as it happens. You can follow along with the livestream right here. We’re also liveblogging over here, as Stephen, Chris, and Evan cover the festivities live from New York.…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Realistic Pokémon Starters Are Way Cooler Than The Ones In The Games
I’ve accepted that we’ll probably never see something particularly realistic when it comes to Pokémon designs. Nintendo is all about the cartoony looks that aren’t graphically intensive. But sometimes, when I look at artistic renditions of Pokémon— like these ones by Sam Yang over at CGHub—I can’t help but think of what-could-have-been. The one above…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013