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    Prepare for an adventure of enormously tiny proportions! Our latest pinball collaboration with Marvel will showcase their upcoming film, Marvel’s Ant-Man, only in theaters July 17th! Assume the role of Scott Lang, master thief turned Super Hero, as he fights to save the world on a microscopic level. The Marvel’s Ant-Man table will be available for Zen Pinball 2 on PS3, PS Vita and PS4 on July 15th! Just remember to purchase on PS3 or PS Vita and import to PS4 to play on all three systems. On the Marvel’s Ant-Man table, players will experience the breathtaking action of the upcoming Marvel Studios film as they’ll engage in heated combat with Yellowjacket in a multiball fight, duke it out as shrunken Ant-Man, help Hope Van Dyne train Scott Lang, and have an active role in side stories featuring Ant-Man and his friends. Heroes don’t get any bigger! We’re doing things with the Marvel’s Ant-Man table that will be completely new to both our game and the pinball genre as a whole, including shrinking pinballs and crazy new mini-games that will undoubtedly excite our biggest (and smallest) fans. We can’t wait to give all of our players a shot at this table! Working with Marvel to bring their properties to our pinball universe has been fantastic over the years, but we’re extremely excited to have teamed up with them on not just one of their films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe releasing this year, but BOTH of them, with Marvel’s Ant-Man joining our recently released Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron table on our Marvel roster! See you on the leaderboards! View the full article
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    Everybody loves a good party game. That’s why we at Jackbox Games are constantly trying to make easy-to-play party games that can be played by everybody… literally. We’re not quite to “everybody†stage yet, but with our newest game, Quiplash, we’ve come pretty close. The game allows up to 10,000 participants in one game. And by one game, we truly mean one game – only one person needs to own the game for 10,000 people to play! Quiplash | PlayStation.com If you’re familiar with our recent games Fibbage and The Jackbox Party Pack, you’ll know that our games do not require controllers. While you fire up the game on your PS3 or PS4, players connect to the game using their phones, tablets, or any internet-connected device (even computers) by entering the unique game code into the “jackbox.tv†web site. This has also allowed for a big explosion in streamed games, where people are joining streams of our games and actually participating from afar. So with Quiplash, we decided to try to embrace this phenomenon by introducing a new feature we call: the Audience. Now, while an “audience†usually means a passive group of people who are just “watching,†in Quiplash, it’s different. The Quiplash Audience actually affects the outcome of the game by voting, kind of like on a reality competition show on TV. Quiplash pits two players’ answers to humorous prompts like “Another name for France†against each other. Then, the other players AND THE AUDIENCE (if there is one) vote for their favorite answer. The player whose answer receives the most votes, wins. “Oui Oui Land†or “Armpithairylvania� That’s for the players, and Audience, to decide. Quiplash is played by 3-8 core players, and works with or without an Audience. If you have a party of 10 people, 2 can be in the Audience, and then they can get in the next game, letting two players swap out to the Audience. If you have a stream with thousands of viewers, they can all participate – up to 10,000, anyway. This is a big upgrade for us over our previous games, one of which (Lie Swatter) allowed up to 100 players in the same game. Our goal is to keep making party games that everyone – and maybe someday, literally everyone – can play simply by pulling out their phones. Sure, just watching our games can bring you plenty of laughs, but who wants to just watch when you can participate? That’s the idea behind the Audience. It’s kind of an “enhanced spectator†role, if you will – you actually affect the outcome of the game. We’re planning more and more of this in our future games, but for now, we hope our first stab at this feature in Quiplash is a successful first stab, without anyone getting hurt. It’s not that kind of stab. Check it out! View the full article
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    Hello everyone, we’re super excited to announce that Red Goddess: Inner World is coming to PS4 tomorrow, June 30th! We’re talking about a Metroidvania with an epic journey that features mystical-fantasy storytelling in a universe filled with symbolism. The atmosphere is conveyed through a unique art style and immersive gameplay, a brawling adventure game where you play as a young goddess named “Divine†to explore her inner-mind with the objective of remembering and recovering her own powers. Divine is confused and haunted by her past. She is in imminent danger — something mysterious and unknown is tearing her apart from the inside out, destroying her mind, her soul. To save herself, she must explore her own mind and the planet that exists within it. This exploration is fraught with impediments and obstacles. The journey begins when Divine decides to right this wrong by exploring her own subconscious, where she will discover a planet within her own mind made up of mountains, forests, caves, villages, and perils unknown… a vast space for players to explore. Red Goddess lets players explore a non-linear map, and it emphasizes backtracking with new moves and skills to access new areas. But combat, with its simple red and blue factions mechanic is where it truly shines to make Red Goddess a memorable gaming experience. There are three playable characters: Divine, helped by two alternate personalities, Rage and Fear, who embody her emotions and have their own unique skills and abilities. The enemies, meanwhile, are her own negative thoughts. You can shift between Divine, Rage, and Fear characters with a quick tap of the R1 and L1 buttons. When you do select one character, the other half appears as a “mask†of the main character. The mask appears following you everywhere in the game, and could turn against if you activate some traps. Red Goddess features new and progressively more deadly challenges for the player. Unlocking new powers and unravelling the mysteries, survive attacks from dangerous creatures, solving puzzles and defeating the powerful bosses. Check out our trailer, showcasing in-game footage, to get a glimpse of what to expect when we take you to Red Goddess: Inner World. We’re an independent game developer with only six people based in Spain with a focus on creativity. Now our dream comes true: Red Goddess: Inner World on PS4! Be sure to check out Red Goddess:Inner World, you can pick up an awesome platformer with epic boss battles! Thanks for reading. We’d love to answer any questions and read your reactions, so please leave your comments below. View the full article
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    Hello! I’m Zeke Virant, the sole developer of Soft Body. It’s coming out later this year for PS4 and PS Vita with cross buy support. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the game, Soft Body is an action-puzzle game that infuses the twin-stick shooter with a surreal sense of control and style. Inspired by the simplicity and joy of twin-stick shooters and other arcade games, players take control of two beautiful, gooey snakes at the same time (one with each analog stick). Together, you use the snakes to paint the world, which continually changes around you, while dodging bullets and popping enemies. Both soothing and tense, Soft Body combines the challenge and twitchy fun of quick-restart action games with a smooth, meditative aesthetic. Today, I’m happy to give you all a glimpse of Soft Body’s two different single-player modes: Soft Mode and Hard Mode. With Soft Mode, I wanted to create a game that offered a smooth difficulty curve and levels that flowed into each other visually and aurally. I understood that learning to control two characters at the same time is a complicated affair, and so I designed a mode that could facilitate people gradually learning the game’s mechanics and rules. In Soft Mode, you take control of the Soft Body and the Ghost Body but are not always required to control them at the same time. By default, the Ghost Body is attached to the Soft Body and will follow it around — but separating the two bodies is simple. By pushing the right analog stick from its centered resting position, the Ghost Body detaches from the Soft Body and becomes independent. If the right analog-stick returns to its resting point for one second, the Ghost Body will automatically return to the Soft Body and reattach. That being said, Soft Mode is not “Easy,†but it’s certainly not as tough as Hard Mode. With Hard Mode, I wanted to take full advantage of the game’s unique, brain-splitting mechanics. I wanted to make something that could push people to master the challenge of controlling two things at the same time — something stoically difficult, unforgiving, but fair and rewarding. Hard Mode gives you control of both bodies at the same time, all the time. If either body is popped by an enemy or a projectile, it’s game over, and you restart from the beginning of the level. Soft Body is an unusual twin-stick game, and I want people to experience the full breadth of its controls. For me, the way it feels to control the two snakes is the most important aspect of the game. My desire to make Soft Body’s movement feel great has driven the game’s development and informs almost every aspect of the design. From the shape of the bullet patterns, to the sound of painting a wall, Soft Body’s mechanics encourage movement and give personality to the game’s tense and joyful fiction. With Soft Mode and Hard Mode, I’ve worked to create a single-player experience with multiple ways to play and enjoy the game. View the full article
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    The dust has finally settled after an amazing week at E3 2015. And yet still the new games lineup marches on! If you’re a fan of games from Japanese developers, you’re in for quite the treat this week, with titles like BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend joining the PlayStation family. Master the incredibly diverse (and incredibly quirky) cast of BlazBlue in the latest chapter of this lightning-fast fighter. Chrono Phantasma Extend packs in a whopping 28 playable fighters, new story mode scenarios, and a revamped guard system for even more technical matches. Or battle with iconic characters from the Shonen Jump manga series in J-Stars Victory VS+. This fighter brings together Dragon Ball, Fist of the North Star, Hunter x Hunter, and more in a big way, so anime fans take note. There’s lots more coming to PlayStation this week, so read on — and enjoy the Drop! New PlayStation Games This Week Arcade Archives Scramble PS4 — Digital Scramble is a shooting game that was released in 1981. Players control a space fighter with a limited fuel supply as they battle enemies and try to destroy the enemy base. Konami has produced many masterful shooting games, but Scramble is the original that started it all. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend PS4, PS3 — Digital, Retail The most definitive installment of the renowned 2D fighting game franchise can finally be taken into your living room. Uncover the secrets of the Chrono Phantasma Extend with new characters, new story scenes, and revamped battle system. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation PS Vita — Digital, Retail Time to Nep-Nep like it’s 1989! Lost in an alternate dimension, Neptune must collect enough shares to get back home. Sounds easy — except the evil alliance of Seven Sages wants to rid Gamindustri of all CPUs, including Neptune! Can she defeat the Seven Sages and get back to her own world? J-Stars Victory VS + PS4, PS3, PS Vita — Digital, Retail For a limited time, purchase J-Stars Victory Vs+, and get the J-Stars Victory Vs+ Digital Compendium and a J-Stars Victory Vs+ Theme for your PS4. The Digital Compendium is filled with information about the game that includes gameplay directions, artwork and details about the series and characters included in the game. Quiplash PS4, PS3 — Digital (Cross Buy) The team behind the hit party games You Don’t Know Jack, Fibbage, and Drawful presents Quiplash, the laugh-a-minute battle of wits and wittiness! Use your phone or tablet to answer simple prompts like “Something you’d be surprised to see a donkey do†or “The worst soup flavor: Cream of _____.†No rules, no correct answers! Say whatever you want! Red Goddess: Inner World PS4 — Digital Red Goddess is a 2.5D nonlinear side-scroller platformer with combat situations in an adventure to explore the inner-mind of a Young Goddess with the objective of remembering and recovering her own powers. Fight against the “dark thoughts†and an invisible enemy The Narrator. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 PS Vita — Digital The Samurai Warriors Chronicles series makes its long-awaited debut on PS Vita! Switch between up to four playable characters in real time, and use Hyper Attacks to make this the most strategically rich title in the series to date! Scrabble PS4 — Digital Play with friends in person, online, or add virtual opponents. Virtual opponents range from easy to very difficult to beat, and will respond to the player’s actions and strategies over time, allowing players to either engage in casual fun or play with a real challenge. Whispering Willows PS4, PS Vita — Digital In Whispering Willows, you take on the role of Elena, a determined young girl with the extraordinary ability to project her spirit outside of her body. In her spectral form, Elena can interact with the benevolent spirits and wicked wraiths that used to dwell within the walls of the sinister Willows Mansion. Coming to PlayStation MusicMiguel – Wildheart Neil Young – The Monsanto Years Bassnectar – Into The Sun Coming to PlayStation VideoPaul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Big Game Terminator Genisys: Pre-Order Teen Wolf | Season 5 The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article
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    Hello, friends! Excuse me if I keep this short — Batman: Arkham Knight and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward are out, so… This Week’s Top 10 Posts DRIVECLUB PlayStation Plus Edition Out June 25th Uncharted 4: Inside That E3 Demo Conversations with Creators with Wil Wheaton Premieres July 7th Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Out Today on PS4 Introducing Whispering Willows on PS4, PS Vita Yakuza 5: Inside a World of Organized Crime on PS3 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5: Online Play, Park Creator Details Want to Win Your Own Custom Batmobile? Batman: Arkham Knight Out Now on PS4 Disgaea 5 Takes Its Revenge October 6th on PS4 June’s Free PS Plus GamesPS4PS3PS VitaDownload this month’s games | Join PlayStation Plus This Week’s Top Movies1. Chappie 2. Kingsman: The Secret Service 3. Run All Night 4. Get Hard (Unrated) 5. Jupiter Ascending 6. Unfinished Business 7. Project Almanac (AKA Welcome to Yesterday) 8. American Sniper 9. Focus 10. The Lazarus Effect PS Blogcast Episode 168 This Week’s PS Store Update Most-Watched Video of the Week View the full article
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    Hi everyone! Hot off the heels of E3, we’re celebrating one of our favorite genres with a Fantasy Deals Flash Sale. Starting right now, we’ve got a collection of fantasy games and movies on sale for up to 80 percent off. Head over to PlayStation Store through the weekend to nab titles like Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, LEGO The Hobbit, Game of Thrones – Season Pass and films like 300 Rise of an Empire, Hercules, and more on sale. But don’t wait too long, it’s back to reality come Monday – our Fantasy Deals Flash Sale ends at 9:00 a.m. Pacific, June 29. Check out the full lineup: GamesTitlePlatformSale PriceOriginal PriceBound by FlamePS4$14.00$39.99CastleStorm Definitive EditionPS4$5.25$14.99Game of Thrones – Season PassPS4$12.50$24.99Hand of FatePS4$8.00$19.99How to Survive: Storm Warning EditionPS4$3.80$19.99LEGO The HobbitPS4$10.00$19.99Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)PS4$6.00$14.99Omega QuintetPS4$24.00$59.99Rack N RuinPS4$4.50$14.99Road Not TakenPS4$5.25$14.99Shadow WarriorPS4$7.50$29.99ZigguratPS4$6.00$14.99Blood KnightsPS3$4.50$14.99Bound by FlamePS3$10.50$29.99Brothers: A Tale Of Two SonsPS3$3.75$14.99Dragon’s Dogma: Dark ArisenPS3$13.20$39.99Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of MystaraPS3$4.50$14.99Game of Thrones – Season PassPS3$12.50$24.99LEGO The Lord of the RingsPS3$5.00$19.99Might & Magic Duel of Champions Forgotten WarsPS3$3.50$9.99Of Orcs and MenPS3$5.00$19.99Risen 3: Titan LordsPS3$12.00$29.99Sacred 3PS3$12.00$29.99Tales of Graces f: Knight EditionPS3$16.50$54.99Tales of Xillia 2PS3$14.00$39.99Tales of XilliaPS3$9.00$29.99Vandal Hearts: Flames of JudgmentPS3$3.00$14.99Bonk’s AdventurePS3/PSP$1.20$5.99Dungeon ExplorerPS3/PSP$1.20$5.99New Adventure IslandPS3/PSP$1.20$5.99Valkyria Chronicles 2PSP$5.00$9.99Elminage OriginalPSP/PS Vita$3.75$14.99Fate/EXTRAPSP/PS Vita$6.99$9.99MYSTPSP/PS Vita$2.40$11.99Warriors of the Lost EmpirePSP/PS Vita$1.20$5.99Dungeon Hunter AlliancePS Vita$6.75$26.99Hyperdimension Neptunia ReBirth1PS Vita$6.00$29.99Mind ZeroPS Vita$10.00$24.99Monster MonpiecePS Vita$4.00$19.99New Little King’s StoryPS Vita$5.00$19.99Pocket RPGPS Vita$5.25$14.99Soul SacrificePS Vita$4.50$14.99Sword Art Online -Hollow Fragment-PS Vita$14.00$39.99Tales of Hearts RPS Vita$14.00$39.99MoviesTitleSD Original Rental PriceSD Rental Sale PriceHD Original Rental PriceHD Rental Sale PriceAlexander$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Amelie$10.99$7.99$12.99$7.99Beowulf$9.99$8.99$17.99$8.99Black Hawk Down$9.99$5.99$12.99$5.99Brotherhood Of Blades$9.99$2.99$12.99$3.99Chimeres$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99City Of Ember$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99The Clan Of The Cave Bear$9.99$6.99N/AN/AClash Of The Titans$9.99$7.99$12.99$11.99Conan The Barbarian$5.99$4.99$7.99$4.99Conan The Barbarian$5.99$4.99$7.99$5.99Delgo$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Dragonslayer$9.99$5.99$17.99$10.99Dungeons & Dragons$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath Of The Dragon God$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Edward Scissorhands$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Eragon$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Excalibur$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Exodus$14.99$11.99$14.99$11.99Gladiator (extended)$9.99$5.99$17.99$10.99The Golden Compass$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Gulliver’s Travels$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Hercules (2014)$14.99$12.99$19.99$16.99Highlander 3$7.99$6.99$9.99$6.99Hobbit, The : The Desolation Of Smaug – Theatrical Cut$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Hobbit, The: An Unexpected Journey – Theatrical Cut$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Ice Pirates$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Iceman$9.99$2.99N/AN/AIn The Name Of The King$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99In The Name Of The King 2: Two Worlds$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99In The Name Of The King 3: The Last Mission$10.99$9.99$10.99$9.99Inkheart$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Journey To The West$12.99$8.99$14.99$8.99Kingdom Of Heaven$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Ladyhawke$9.99$6.99N/AN/ALast Samurai$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring – Theatrical Cut$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King – Theatrical Cut$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers – Theatrical Cut$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Meet The Spartans$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Neverending Story Ii, The: The Next Chapter$9.99$6.99N/AN/ANeverending Story, The$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Nim’s Island$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Odd Thomas$12.99$5.99$16.99$5.99Pan’s Labyrinth$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Pioneer$12.99$8.99$14.99$8.99Premium Rush$9.99$5.99$12.99$5.99Quest For Camelot$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Ragnarok$12.99$8.99$14.99$8.99Red Sonja$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Snow White & The Huntsman$9.99$4.99$12.99$4.99Sorcerer And The White Snake$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99Tai Chi Zero$9.99$2.99$12.99$3.99The Adventurer: The Curse Of The Midas Box$11.99$5.99$12.99$5.99The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99The Crow: City Of Angels$9.99$8.99$12.99$8.99Time Machine, The$9.99$6.99N/AN/ATristan And Isolde$10.99$9.99$10.99$9.99Troy Director’s Cut (unrated)$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Upworld$7.99$5.99$9.99$5.99Wake The Witch$9.99$6.99$12.99$6.99White Haired Witch$9.99$2.99$12.99$3.99William Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet$14.99$9.99$14.99$9.99Wrath Of The Titans$9.99$7.99$17.99$11.99 See Full Lineup Anything pique your fancy? Tell us what you’re picking up this weekend. Have a great one! Note: All pricing is for U.S. only and subject to change without notice. View the full article
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    We’ve had a roller-coaster of a time since our last update to you all. PlayStation invited us to Los Angeles to present Shadow of the Beast as part of the line-up of games coming to PS4 at one of the biggest gaming events on the planet, E3! For us, this was a huge honor — particularly with the game still being pre-alpha; but we were both delighted and excited to have another opportunity to showcase the gameplay. As a studio we’ve been working hard planning out the other levels for the game, being careful to try and stick to our brief that every level needs to feel different to every other one. We’re still building out these environments, but we wanted to take the opportunity to share some new screenshots — both from the “Arid†level that we showed at E3 and a sneaky early-peek at how some of the other levels are shaping up. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we can share a more in-depth look at some of the wilder, more exotic locations and creatures that we’re planning to include in the game! For gamers, one of the great things about E3 is getting to see so many amazing titles in action, and I was lucky enough to be there in-person representing our studio. While I was there I had an opportunity to sit down with the PlayStation.Blog team to talk about the game — this was a great chance not only to have a lot of fun talking about Shadow of the Beast but also to show off the game in a livestream that everyone could see. For those who didn’t get to attend the show but who are interested in what we’re doing, we’ve included the full interview below — we hope you’ll enjoy this look at a slice of live gameplay and general chat about how we got here: On a final note, we were really humbled by the positive feedback that readers of PlayStation.Blog gave us for the game on our previous post. We just wanted to let you know that it was hugely motivating for everyone here, and we’re still pushing like crazy to try and make sure we build a game that lives up to your expectations and everyone can have fun with. Thanks for reading, Matt and the team at Heavy Spectrum View the full article
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    First revealed at E3 2013, Tom Clancy’s The Division introduced us to a post-apocalyptic vision of New York City realized in jaw-dropping detail. Bringing Ubisoft’s vision of a post-pandemic urban battleground to life isn’t a task that the development team are keen to rush, so at E3 2015 there were still plenty of details to be unveiled — and this year was the turn of the Dark Zone. This in-game PvP realm invites players to take on a variety of missions either as a team, a lone wolf or — as Executive Producer Fred Rundqvist told me — as a rogue agent hell-bent on securing the Dark Zone’s extra-special loot drops all for themselves. “Essentially, the Dark Zone is a lawless area where you can go rogue, steal other people’s loot, and potentially betray your own teammates,†Fred explains. As the hands-on demo from the E3 show floor demonstrated, patrolling the Dark Zone is a nervy, tense experience where you’re never quite sure who to trust — whether that’s other player-controlled squads, or members of your own team. But as with much of The Division, your experience and how you choose to play needn’t be restricted by how many friends — from your PSN list, match-made or met in-game — are also playing. “You can play on your own, absolutely, or as part of a team,†Fred says. “If you want to play alongside others, you can hook up with people inside the game world and form a group, or go through matchmaking and start as part of a team. If you’re playing solo you won’t get totally overwhelmed — enemies scale to give a challenge to just one person or to a larger team.†So those fears that The Division can only be enjoyable with the level of tactics and comms that we’ve seen in the trailers can be put to one side. As Fred explains; “It’ll be your choice to work with other players, or against them. The Division is a loot and progression driven game, so the main reason to engage another player in combat within the Dark Zone is to take the loot that they’re carrying and use it for yourself.†Tempting as that may be, greed can easily get the better of you. “By doing that, you’re taking a fairly large risk. As soon as you’re openly hostile to another player, you’ve gone rogue and you’ll be flagged to all the other agents in the area. If they take you out, they’ll gain an extra bounty that’s placed on rogue agents, earn extra XP, and can pick up whatever it was that you stole. “So the game is more balanced than just being a free-for-all — you have you decide if it’s worth it, who you’ll be up against, and the strength of your team before you go rogue and engage another player.†How you approach life in the Dark Zone, and outside in the wider world of The Division, is likely to depend on how you want to play the game. But, as Fred explains, you won’t find yourself locked in to a specific class, loadout or speciality. “We like to think of The Division as a ‘classless’ game — you’ll unlock skills and talents as you level up and then you can specialize in a specific path. Or you can try to follow them all and level up that way and switch between them,†he says. “Most people have a preferred playing style, whether you’re the supporting medic, the long range sniper, or if you want to go in aggressively and deal a lot of damage. To me, that’s the beauty of The Division — it’s an evolution of traditional RPGs.†View the full article
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    The team returns! The dust has settled, the chaos has calmed, and E3 2015 has drawn to a close. The Blogcast crew discusses show highlights, favorite demos, memorable memories, and press conference reactions. As a bonus, Clements sits down with Shaun McCabe to discuss the upcoming Ratchet & Clank on PS4. And as a special treat, the team brings on a dear friend (and behind-the-scenes hero) who is leaving PlayStation tomorrow. All this and more, so enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or download here Stuff We Talked About E3 2015 Ratchet & Clank on PS4 The Last Guardian Final Fantasy VII Remake Shenmue III Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Kitchen Just Cause 3 Super Hyper Cube Fond Farewells Recent Episodes Episode 167: Shu’s Quest for the Bloodborne Platinum Episode 166: Witchers and Grocery Lists Episode 165: Trans-Galactic TowerFall Send us questions and tips: blogcast@playstation.sony.com or leave a voice message! 650-288-6706 The Cast Sid Shuman – PlayStation Social Media Manager Nick Suttner – PlayStation Account Support Manager Justin Massongill – PlayStation Social Media Specialist Ryan Clements – PlayStation Social Media Specialist [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.] Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. View the full article
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    Hey, dood! It’s been a hot and sweaty six months duking it out in the Netherworlds since we announced Disgaea 5, but I managed to find my way back with some awesome news! NIS America is unleashing Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance exclusively for PS4 on October 6th! This ridiculously over-the-top strategy RPG will be available in stores and on PlayStation Store. For those poor souls who have never spent time in the Netherworlds, Disgaea is a turn-based strategy RPG where players use a grid-based system to arrange their characters and perform special attacks, or team up to rain down literally millions of points of damage upon the enemy. The series is known for its unique cast of characters, which are always beautifully illustrated by Takehito Harada, and its over-the-top and hilarious stories and dialogue written by Sohei Niikawa. Disgaea 5 doesn’t disappoint in the jokes or art department, but it does take things in a new, darker direction. With a story centered on taking revenge on a powerful new Demon Emperor named Void Dark, this title follows our dark, self-assured hero, Killia, and his Overlord allies on their dark and dangerous path to vengeance. With the move to the more powerful PS4, Disgaea 5 is jam-packed with more content than ever before — and all of it looks slick as a whistle! Previous games in the series featured main storylines of 25-30 hours. Disgaea 5 has upped the ante with as much as 45 hours of content for just the main storyline, and hundreds of hours of extra content. Each second of this epic journey is rendered in crisp, HD resolution on PS4 with up to 100 enemies on a level, brand new sprites, tilesets, and ability effects. And did somebody say ability effects? The plethora of skills each entry in this title has brought to the table has been nothing to scoff at, but Disgaea 5 isn’t content with “enough†and brings entirely new battle systems into the fray to deliver even more impressive animation and particle effects. Building on the Team Attacks seen earlier in the series, Disgaea 5 will introduce you to new Alliance Attacks which combine the strengths of specific members of the game’s main cast of characters when they have built up a strong enough bond with one another. And as everyone knows, when you feel strongly about someone, you hate to see them harmed. Well, welcome to another brand new hallmark of Disgaea 5, the Revenge System. Watching your buddies take a beating will slowly build up your characters’ Revenge Gauge, and when it bursts they’ll enter Revenge Mode. This mode enhances a character’s base stats, and allows them to use new abilities called Overloads if they’re Overlords. Voila! That’s a veritable smorgasbord of new content. I think that’s enough mouth-watering details for now, but rest assured, there’s even more juicy Disgaea 5 info to come! Make sure you check out our newly updated website for a closer look at the value of this vengeful tale before it hits stores on October 6th. The Launch Edition will be available at North American retailers, which includes the full game, reversible cover, 32-page art book, and original soundtrack — all packed neatly into a gorgeous collector’s box! View the full article
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    Back in April, Gio Corsi at PlayStation visited the SEGA office in Tokyo to interview two of the developers behind the legendary Yakuza series, General Director Toshihiro Nagoshi and Producer Masayoshi Yokoyama. In this first of three interview videos, Gio goes deep into the details of Yakuza 5 and also gets answers to some of the questions fans sent to #Yakuza5PS. Since the game announcement at PlayStation Experience, we’ve been working very hard to ensure that this massive game — including all the DLC packs — is localized for the western market. We are grateful for all the support we’ve received from our fans so far and can’t wait to share more details with you. View the full article
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    Greetings, PlayStation fans! Not sure if you watched all the news out of E3, but Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 is real. Very real. Today we have a new “behind the scenes†trailer with yours truly, a bunch of guys from my team, Tony Hawk himself, and some of the in-game skate pros. In case you need to get up to speed: our goal is to capture the combo-driven energy and tightly designed levels of the Pro Skater games while ambitiously expanding the experience with seamless online play. The gameplay is in the signature style of classic Pro Skater games in a brand-new set of levels with the same focus on daring objectives, fine-tuned controls, and high-score tricks — including manuals and reverts — for stringing together those huge combos. The game’s skateboarding pros include Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Riley Hawk, Aaron “Jaws†Homoki, Lizzie Armanto, Leticia Bufoni, David Gonzalez, Andrew Reynolds, and Ishod Wair — or customize your own skater. And of course the soundtrack will be sick. More details on that soon. Online multiplayer is where Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 truly takes off, letting players drop in and out of ongoing online skate sessions with friends and challengers from around the world; it’s like a skatepark that never closes. Complete missions, unlock new content, and level up online or offline, or go head-to-head on the fly against all takers in competitive matches. You can play with 20 people at once, which is insane. Players can also build their own imaginative skateparks to share with the community. Definitely make note of the fact that these online features are only in the PS4 version – the PS3 version has no online play. Tons more to talk about here in the upcoming months, so stay tuned. Also we’re starting to roll out various pre-order programs for the game. Check online for pre-order exclusives from your favorite retailers – and of course PlayStation Store, where PS4 pre-order is now available. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 is being developed by my company Robomodo, along with Disruptive Games. Activision is, of course, publishing it. It will be available for PS4 on September 29th, 2015 for $59.99. The PS3 version is expected to release by Holiday 2015. Can’t wait to share more over the summer! View the full article
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    Ever go exploring somewhere you shouldn’t have? The excitement! The anticipation! The heightened, electrified, tingle that ran down your spine. There you were, surrounded by an eerie, raging silence, overcome by the haunting feeling that you knew — just knew — you weren’t alone. Whispering Willows is that kind of experience: an adventure game wherein you take on the role of Elena, a determined young girl with the extraordinary ability to project her spirit outside of her body. In this spectral form, she can interact with the benevolent spirits and wicked wraiths that dwell within the walls of the sinister Willows Mansion. Help Elena use her astral projection to solve puzzles, help lost spirits, and uncover the mystery behind her missing father. Whispering Willows is launching on June 30th as a PlayStation cross-buy console exclusive for PS4 and PS Vita — with an exclusive dynamic PS4 theme available as well, along with special discount pricing for PlayStation Plus members. It’s best described in one word: immersion. A story of adventure and discovery which unfolds as you progress through the game. We reached out to Night Light Interactive’s David Logan and Kyle Holmquist for more insights into Whispering Willows. LOOT: Whispering Willows emphasizes atmosphere and discovery — more like an interactive work of fiction. What was the inspiration for this game? David Logan: My original motivation behind Whispering Willows was more gameplay focused; I wanted to explore mechanics and abilities that a player might have if playing as a ghost. Story was incredibly important from the beginning to me as well, so the first person I brought on board was our writer, Kyle Holmquist. Early on, the idea evolved from playing strictly as a ghost to playing as both a corporeal and ethereal form. Kyle Holmquist: A lot of the inspiration for the game came from the history between natives and white settlers, and the dual nature of those stories. The natives told stories of being enslaved and murdered, while the history books claim a more peaceful approach to the relations between whites and natives. We wanted to show that duality to players. LOOT: Players need to rely on their decision making, exploration skills and puzzle-solving abilities rather than button mashing combat. Was that part of the overall idea from the beginning? David: Yes; the horror genre has some beautiful worlds, but I feel the player is often just quickly running through it, since they’re scared of what’s around every corner. With Whispering Willows, I wanted the player to feel like they could explore every nook and cranny of the world we created. Kyle: Steve Goldshein (the composer) made such chilling music for Whispering Willows that, along with our beautiful hand-painted scenes, created a more cerebral game which got players thinking. Overall, we wanted to provide a horror-tinged adventure experience that could be enjoyed in a different way. LOOT: Whispering Willows, notably, started off as a successful crowd-funded project; what do you feel were the hooks that got people so enthusiastic that they decided to throw down money on a concept they’d never heard of before? David: Initially I think one of the big draws was the artwork in the game. We had a talented (and large for an indie project) art team that worked very hard to create a unique style. We also just had an overwhelmingly supportive base of friends and family that continue to be very involved and motivated. I think that’s contagious, and people online picked up on our very enthusiastic community. Kyle: A large draw is having a female main character. Elena is a strong girl, but we also made sure to keep her human; she has her moments of being scared, sad, and even angry. Those are aspects I really strove to portray in the game. LOOT: Whispering Willows is now about to make it into the more exclusive console ecosystem with its PlayStation debut. What do you think the PlayStation audience will make of the game? Why should PlayStation gamers pick it up? David: Whispering Willows has always been very much a console game. It’s the kind of game that I loved as a kid, where I could bundle up in a blanket on my couch and play. It offers an accessible experience for a casual gamer, but also has an in-depth story and experiences that a hardcore gamer would appreciate as well. Kyle: We think it fills a nice little niche that has been otherwise vacant on PlayStation. It’s also pretty fun to play with someone else next to you, especially if you both like the pace of relaxed terror that is Whispering Willows. If you like your adventures filled with dark discoveries, immersive storytelling, and the sort of mystery that sends that tingle down your spine, then follow your instincts and check out Whispering Willows on June 30th. Got any questions? Let us know in the comments below! View the full article
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    Hi everyone. After a lot of hard work from the team at Evolution Studios, I’m pleased to announce that we are making the Driveclub PlayStation Plus Edition available to all PlayStation Plus members starting on Thursday, June 25th. We’ve spent a long time preparing for this launch after some difficult and unexpected set-backs. To make absolutely certain that all players have the smoothest and most stable experience possible we are going to be duly cautious about how we release the game this time around. Starting on Thursday, all PlayStation Plus members can download Driveclub PS Plus Edition and begin playing the offline mode. Also starting Thursday, we will be rolling out online access to the Driveclub PS Plus Edition and will steadily bring more and more players online while continuously ensuring that all game systems are running smoothly. We know that this might be frustrating after your extra wait already, but hope you can understand that we are taking extra precautions to protect your experience when you do get online. We want to make sure we don’t overload the servers as we invite millions of PS Plus members to download the game tomorrow. We have to take this precaution because Driveclub connectivity is demanding for a multiplayer game, with countless ever-growing social connections across clubs, challenges, multiplayer, and hundreds of thousands of dynamic leaderboards and activity feeds. Everybody will have full access to the offline mode of the Driveclub PS Plus Edition while this is happening and we will keep you fully up to speed via driveclub.com with updates on access as we bring everybody online. Thank you to everyone who has stood by Driveclub during the past year and for everyone who has accepted the extra wait for the PS Plus Edition and the companion app which will come after. The team at Evolution Studios is working incredibly hard to make Driveclub great for you, to get everyone to have fun racing in clubs and continue the evolution of the game with spectacular updates every month. I can’t wait to see all of you enjoying the game online together. View the full article
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    PS4 Games Batman Arkham Knight $59.99 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition $24.99 Planetside 2 Free Arcade Archives Raiders 5 $7.99 Attacking Zegeta $9.99 Don’t Starve: Giant Edition (3 way Cross Buy) $14.99 Ender of Fire $19.99 Riptide GP2 $6.99 Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut $9.99 Tour de France 2015 $49.99 PS3 Games Don’t Starve: Giant Edition (3 way Cross Buy) $14.99 Suikoden 3 $9.99 Tour de France 2015 $39.99 PS Vita Games Don’t Starve: Giant Edition (3 way Cross Buy) $14.99 Demos Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess Pre-Orders Godzilla (PS4) $59.99 Tearaway Unfolded (PS4) $39.99 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 (PS4) $59.99 (pre-order 6/24) BundlesConsoleTitlePricePS4Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition$99.99PS4Final Fantasy XIV Online$59.99PS4Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Collector’s Edition$59.99PS3Final Fantasy XIV Online$59.99PS3Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Collector’s Edition$59.99June’s Free PS Plus LineupPS4PS3PS VitaDownload this month’s games | Join PlayStation Plus Sales Price ChangesConsoleTitleSale PriceOriginal PricePS4Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Standard Edition Bundle$19.99$29.99PS4Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Collectors Edition Bundle$39.99$49.99PS4Evolve: Evolve – Behemoth$9.99$14.99PS4Evolve: Evolve – Crow (Trapper Hunter)$4.99$7.49PS4Evolve: Evolve – Slim (Medic Hunter)$4.99$7.49PS4Evolve: Evolve – Sunny (Support Character)$4.99$7.49PS4Evolve: Evolve – Torvald (Assault Hunter)$4.99$7.49PS4Evolve: Evolve Hunting Season Pass$14.99$24.99PS3Batman: Arkham Origins$19.99$29.99PS3Beyond: Two Souls$19.99$19.99New PlayStation Now Rentals New on PlayStation Music Trey Songz Trigga Reloaded Son Lux Bones Leon Bridges Coming Home Follow PlayStation Music on Spotify App Updates PlayStation AppYesterday, we updated the PlayStation App to version 2.55, which brought with it, the following features: PS Store can now be opened within the PS App Account management can now be done within the PS App PSN Card numbers and promotion codes can now be entered within PS App Comments that you receive while broadcasting from your PS4 system can now be displayed on the second screen Download now for Android or iOS HBO GO True Detective, “The Western Book of the Deadâ€, available today Ballers, New series “Pilotâ€, available today The Brink, New series “Pilotâ€, available today Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, New episode available today Gone Girl, available today Malibu’s Most Wanted, available today The Wolverine, available today Hulu Plus Seinfeld seasons 1-9, available 6/24 Qello Concerts Lauryn Hill – MTV Unplugged Fall Out Boy – Front Row Center Bands in Seattle – Vaudeville Etiquette Various Artists – Speaking in Code VidZone VidZone Highlights: https://youtu.be/aFNFeu92MzU Artist Of The Week: A$AP Rocky – Featuring the brand new video for ‘L$D’ from his brand new No. 1 album, At.Long.Last.A$AP. 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    We’ve seen some awesome collector’s editions and limited-edition PS4 bundles released over the years, but we wanted to give even more to the PlayStation Nation. This year we’re very excited to introduce ‘Extraordinary Bundles of Greatness’. We’ll be bundling a PS4 system and game together with an awesome over the top prize to truly make the bundle Extraordinary. We’ll be making ‘Extraordinary’ versions of your favorite bundles throughout the year, so make sure to keep checking with PlayStation.Blog to see the latest and greatest. First up: a shot at winning our exclusive Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 ‘Extraordinary Bundle’, which includes the Limited Edition console, a copy of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Knight from Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, and a custom Batmobile inspired by the one in the game. That’s right — a custom Batmobile, built for one lucky winner by the experts at Super Fan Builds. See Full Rules Here To enter the sweepstakes for your chance to win, just snap a photo of yourself with the new Batman Arkham Knight PS4 bundle and tweet it out with the hashtag #PS4BundleSweepstakes. You can check out the full sweepstakes rules right here to learn more. Good luck! View the full article
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    Hello, people of the PlayStation community — Capcom’s Hideaki Itsuno, here. Long time no talk. I know it’s been a long wait, but at long last Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is available today on PS4. To celebrate the game’s launch, I’d like to share some tips and suggestions for the three new playable characters, because they all play quite differently. Let’s start with Vergil. Vergil, unlike the other characters, can simultaneously perform melee attacks and long-range attacks thanks to his Summoned Swords. You can enhance his fundamental attack prowess by pressing the long-range attack button (Square) during the animation for a melee attack (Triangle). Try it out, and — if you want to fight more stylishly — be sure to make use of the Circle button which allows Vergil to travel instantaneously to whichever enemy you’re currently locked onto. When using his Yamato sword, hold the Triangle button at the end of a combo string and release to perform “Judgement Cut.†Once you’ve got that down, try releasing the button with perfect timing to perform the so-called “Just Judgement Cut.†Skillful fighting will cause Vergil’s new Concentration gauge to fill, increasing his attack power and giving him an advantage on the battlefield. Now, onto Lady. Unlike other characters throughout the DMC series, Lady is not adept at melee combat. Try to keep your distance from the enemy and focus on ranged attacks using the Square button. Each of Lady’s weapons has a respective optimal distance, so try your best to utilize the right weapons at the right distances. It will make a big difference in Lady’s attack prowess. If you find yourself surrounded by enemies, don’t panic — one tap of the L1 button will unleash her Burst Attack, giving you an emergency out. Lady is a mere human, which means she isn’t able to regenerate health using a Devil Trigger like Dante or Vergil. She also takes more damage when attacked, so taking attacks can quickly lead to death if you’re not careful. Last up, we have Trish. To start, you’re going to want to throw the Sparda sword at enemies. This is the “Round Trip†move (R1 + Left Analog Stick Forward + Circle). You can use this to trap clusters of enemies in one location, then use the Triangle button to stack on hand-to-hand combos. The combination of Round Trip and hand-to-hand attacks is Trish’s fundamental combat strategy. Round Trip is also an effective way to fill up her Devil Trigger gauge, which you can then utilize to fire the powerful “Revenge†attack from her Pandora weapon. But be aware: Trish’s various Pandora moves have some nuanced controls, which require various directional inputs and holding down the Square button. All three of the new playable characters have moves allowing them to attack multiple enemies at once, so they’re all very well suited for Legendary Dark Knight Mode, which throws an incredible number of enemies at you at once. I’d also like to remind PlayStation fans that with the PS4 you’ll be able to easily upload videos of the game in action. This was something that simply wasn’t possible with the original launch of DMC4 on PS3, so I sincerely hope you’ll share your combo videos online. The entire dev team is really looking forward to watching these. And with that, I thank you all very much for your ongoing support for Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and the DMC series. View the full article
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    If, like me, you were left speechless by the jaw-dropping intensity of the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End demo from our E3 2015 show, you’ll be desperate to hunt down more information like Nathan Drake looking for fortune and glory. Fortunately, PlayStation.Blog caught up with the man who played through that seven-minute onslaught, game director Bruce Straley, along with creative director Neil Druckmann, to give us the inside line on what was shown on-stage. PlayStation.Blog: Before Drake and Sully stepped into the bustling market square, the demo opened with a shot of an inscription above a door: “I am a man of fortune, I must seek my fortune.†Is that a motto that Nate lives by? Neil: That’s a quote from Henry Avery, the King of Pirates. He was one of the most popular and successful pirates, who was never caught, and there’s something in there that’s thematically appropriate to Nate too. Here’s a guy who’s always trying to prove something to himself, always trying to seek his fortune – and maybe to compensate for something. In this story, we’re exploring who he really is, that hole he’s trying to fill. PSB: The first really striking thing in the demo was just how alive the market felt. Has the move to PS4 given to the freedom to create a bigger world for Drake? Neil: We’ve been able to able to pack a lot more into each level, have more happening on-screen at once, and make the whole environment more dynamic. We’re at a point where technology isn’t driving our decisions, it’s our creativity and what we can come up with for Nate to go through. Bruce: We made great games with what we had, but you can’t have everything so you pick your mechanics to fit the pacing. With each game we’re evolving with what the technology can afford us, and right now we’re able to make the world seem a lot more real. Like in the car chase, you’re ploughing through fences, smashing other cars, pineapples are flying everywhere, and every time the jeep slams into a building and it reacts, the more invested in the moment the player feels and believes the building is there. PSB: Will Nate be doing a lot of driving in Uncharted 4? Bruce: Vehicles were something we wanted in previous games, and while they were there, this is the first time they’ve been drivable. There a lot of new mechanics in this game and we want to give you lots of opportunities to use them; we’ll ease you into it, give you opportunities to learn the new features, then you can go crazy with them. Neil: In the demo, essentially Nate’s moving at 60 mph, he’s under stress, as usual there’s people trying to kill him, so as a player your foot is always going to be on the gas. But we use the jeep in other ways, you can jump in and out and go exploring, and we’ve been able to open up the levels and let players drive great distances. Bruce: At the same time, we’ve got a lot of story to tell, so we’re not creating an open world where you can take the jeep anywhere – we want to make sure we’re setting up and paying off everything that we’ve put into the game in the right way. So at times, the jeep can move through vast areas, but at times like the level you’ve just seen, you’ve got to hit the gas because Sam’s in trouble. PSB: We’ve seen Drake showing off an array of new ways to fight, move, new kit for him to use and how he interacts with the environment around him. The on-stage demo ends with Nate swinging from his grappling hook and rope into the side of a bridge, but behind closed doors, an extended play-through didn’t end there. We won’t spoil what comes next, but Drake doesn’t let go of the rope, and that drags him – quite literally – into one of the most exciting set-pieces the Uncharted series has seen so far. He might be a little older and perhaps a little wiser, but is seems that Nate has found new ways of getting into and out of trouble… Neil: We’ve evolved Nate’s repertoire of what he can do, but it’s also about how those moves flow from one to another. So when he’s hiding behind sandbags for example, we have a new cover mechanic so he’s even lower than before, then crawling on all fours, blind firing to hit a guy and stagger him, the smash him against a wall, climb up onto a shack, then the hook and rope might become available and you can choose whether to use that or carry on along the ground. There’s all these mechanics that interact with one another, so we’re trying to give the player a choice of strategy of how they approach each set-up. All of the action we saw on stage was to save big brother Sam – is he as good at getting into trouble as Nathan? Bruce: All the characters we create are kind of mirrors of different facets of Nate’s personality. Sam is part of Nate’s past that re-ignites that fire in Nate’s belly and gets him back into the adventure. Neil: As a new character, Sam he has a little mystery around him — who he really is, what does he want from Nate? But they’ll get each other into trouble… as brothers usually do. View the full article
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    Sometimes it seems like Batman’s work is never truly done. As soon as he’s locked up one supervillain, someone else is breaking out of Arkham Asylum, or a new enemy emerges from the shadows and he’s starting up the Batmobile once again to stop another threat to his city. Every so often, game development feels like that, too. But it’s great to take a moment to reflect, and with Batman: Arkham Knight out today, we’ve got a lot to celebrate. It’s an incredible feeling to know that this morning, millions of people will be turning on their PlayStations to load up a game that we’ve put so much love and effort into. Batman: Arkham Knight | Download Now So it’s over to you, then! We’ve spent three and a half years playing this game and we can’t wait to see what you, the community, can do with it. Whether you’re tearing through the streets in the Batmobile, gliding over the rooftops, or bringing justice to the thugs and supervillains that threaten Gotham, we want to see your screenshots and videos, read your reactions, and find out what being the Dark Knight means to you. So what are you waiting for? Hit that Share button! Gotham needs you. Enjoy the game. Be the Batman. From your fans at Rocksteady. View the full article
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    Hello, PlayStation Nation! This summer I’m hosting “Conversation with Creators,†a series of roundtable discussions with some of the most incredible and talented game creators on the planet. (I know, it’s a little on the nose, but we all figured you should know exactly what you’re getting into, because we respect your time, and Dragon Age: Inquisition isn’t going to play itself while you try to figure out if you want to watch a new show) The series is presented by PlayStation Store and the first episode premieres July 7th. Here’s a little preview of what you can expect: We’ll release new episodes, every Tuesday in the US and Canada, on PlayStation Store. You’ll get them for the low, low price of FREE on your PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. What’s that? You loaned your device to your cousin and she went out of town, locked it in her house, and didn’t give you the key? Don’t worry. If you don’t want to try out those lock-picking skills just yet, we’re also going to make our episodes available on PlayStation’s YouTube channel. So, I hope you’ll join me and some really interesting people as we talk about games like Destiny, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Uncharted, The Last of Us, God of War and more. I’ve already taped a couple of episodes, and I’ve had some really fascinating conversations about the similarities and differences between videogames and movies, the origins of Destiny, and exactly how The Last Of Us scared the hell out of us all, while simultaneously making us care about Joel and Ellie more than we care for actual people we work with in our real lives. Yes, Mark, I’m looking at you. You are never going to get a spot in my zombie survival compound, Mark. If you’re interested in hearing about how the games we love were brought to life from ideas to actual worlds we can visit, you’re going to love this show. And if you’re not, that’s okay. I could probably use your help in some Destiny raids, anyway. Seriously, you should see me dance. I’m amazing.Here’s a list of our upcoming episodes and creators: Episode 1: Bungie – July 7thJason Jones – Co-FounderRyan Ellis – Design DirectorLuke Smith – Design Director Jason Sussman – Senior EnvironmentEpisode 2: Naughty Dog – July 14thEvan Wells – Co-President Neil Druckmann – Creative Director Bruce Straley – Game Director Anthony Newman – Co-Lead Game DesignerEpisode 3: Treyarch – July 21stMark Lamia – Studio Head Dan Bunting – Game Director, Multiplayer David Vonderhaar – Studio Design Director Jason Blundell – Campaign Director & Sr. Executive ProducerEpisode 4: Santa Monica Studio – July 28thShannon Studstill – Studio Head Cory Barlog – Creative Director Nathan Gary – Creative Director Jason McDonald – Lead Combat Designer Oh, and one more thing! Beginning today, through June 23rd at noon Pacific Time, I’m giving two PlayStation fans an amazing opportunity. Submit that question you’ve been dying to ask of the Treyarch and/or Santa Monica Studio teams in the comments section below and I will select the top question for each studio and ask it during our taping on June 23rd. Play more games, visit playstationstore.com/creators for more info and I’ll see you on the Internets! Your pal, Wil Wheaton View the full article
  22. Commander Fury
    Violence and darkness descend on Gotham City. With a seemingly endless torrent of crime plaguing the streets, the legendary Dark Knight must fight for the city he’s sworn to protect. It’s here at last. Batman: Arkham Knight launches this week on PS4. The final chapter in the Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Knight once again puts players beneath the cape and cowl of Batman, but with a few very important twists. Now, the entire city of Gotham is open and rife with opportunities to exact Batman’s particular brand of justice. Traverse the dizzying spires and rainy streets with Batman’s signature glide, or catapult into the Batmobile and burn rubber through Gotham for the first time in the series. For a full list of games coming to PlayStation, read on. And enjoy the Drop! Arcade Archives Raiders 5, PS4 — Digital Astebreed, PS4 — Digital (Out 6/25) Attacking Zegata, PS4 — Digital Batman: Arkham Knight, PS4 — Digital, Retail Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition, PS4 — Digital Ender of Fire, PS4 — Digital Planetside 2, PS4 — Digital Ride, PS4 — Retail Riptide GP2, PS4 — Digital Shantae: Risky’s Revenge — Director’s Cut, PS4 — Digital Suikoden 3, PS2 Classic — Digital Tour de France 2015, PS4, PS3 — Digital Demos and BetasDeception IV: The Nightmare Princess — PS4 Demo Coming to PlayStation MusicTrey Songz – Trigga Reloaded Son Lux – Bones Leon Bridges – Coming Home Coming to PlayStation VideoEx Machina Home 7 Minutes The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article
  23. Commander Fury
    Whew, we made it! Another E3 in the books, and what a show it was. Our press conference started us off with a bang (and some of you were lucky enough to watch it on the big screen): The Last Guardian re-emerged on PS4 with a 2016 launch date, Shenmue III was officially announced (and nearly instantly funded on Kickstarter), and the long-awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake was finally revealed. And let’s not forget Guerrilla’s beautiful Horizon Zero Dawn, a slate of new games for Project Morpheus, a face-melting new demo for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, a new Media Player app on PS4, Destiny: The Taken King’s grand debut, and Call of Duty’s new home on PlayStation with Black Ops III. Of course, there’s been far more news than that… You know what? Let’s just list every PlayStation.Blog post from the past week! All This Week’s PlayStation.Blog Posts E3 2015: The Best Trailers Media Player Coming to PS4 Tonight That’s a Wrap: PlayStation’s E3 2015 Press Conferece PlayStation E3 2015 Livestreams: LiveCast, Press Conference Best of E3 Sale: Titles From Shows Past and Game-Inspired Movies Announcing Horizon Zero Dawn PlayStation LiveCast: 45 E3 Game Segments You Missed Call of Duty: Black Ops III PS4 Multiplayer Beta Details Transformers: Devastation Details Revealed Firewatch Coming to PS4 Fumito Ueda on The Last Guardian’s Grand E3 Reveal Hitman Coming to PS4 12/8, Exclusive Console Beta Access Destiny: The Taken King Exclusive Content Revealed Introducing Destiny: The Taken King Introducing the Film Noir Stealth Adventure Calvino Noir on PS4 Kerbal Space Program Preparing to Launch on PS4 E3 2015: Uncharted 4 Vehicle Chase Gameplay The Last Guardian Coming to PS4 in 2016 The Tomorrow Children Hits PS4 in Autumn 2015 Yu Suzuki Begins Crowdfunding Shenmue III on PS4 Dragon Quest Heroes Comes to PS4 on October 13th Star Wars Battlefront: Survival on Tatooine E3 2015: The Fans Have Spoken Godling: A God-like VR Experience Coming to Project Morpheus Eitr, Mother Russia Bleeds, and More Coming to PlayStation PlayStation Vue Expanding, Hits LA and SF Today Introducing Battlezone for Project Morpheus Introducing Unravel, Coming to PS4 Dreams for PS4, Announced at E3 Announcing Headmaster for PS4’s Project Morpheus VR Headset SUPERHYPERCUBE Coming Exclusively to Project Morpheus Six Reasons to Step into the Arena of RIGS Mechanized Combat on PS4 Harmonix Music VR Coming to Project Morpheus New Tearaway Unfolded Trailer and Companion App Details Introducing Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Hits PS4 on February 23rd Next Year Cammy and Birdie Join the Street Fighter V Roster, Out Spring 2016 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Campaign Walkthrough A Look into Wayward Sky on Project Morpheus I’d be remiss if I didn’t call your attention to our massive, all-week E3 LiveCast. Sid, Ryan, Anthony, Meredith and I hosted tons of developers on our annual live show, where we talked to them about what they’re working on, what we can expect from them, and in some cases even playing their games live on stage! Catch up on all our live segments with these handy playlists: PlayStation LiveCast: E3 2015 Day 1 The Last Guardian Horizon: Zero Dawn Uncharted 4 Destiny: The Taken King …and more Day 2 Deux Ex: Mankind Divided Transformers Devastation Salt and Sanctuary I Am Bread …and more Day 3 Ratchet & Clank Rocket League Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Volume …and more There are dozens of new trailers now live on our YouTube channel, so if you’re looking for a more visual way to catch up on everything out of E3 that’s a good place to start. It’s little surprise that the most-viewed video of the week was the official reveal trailer for The Last Guardian on PS4 — let’s re-live that one now: The Last Guardian – E3 2015 Trailer | PS4 A few more personal highlights: So, that’s E3 2015. It was a wild ride, but we made it — together. What did you think? View the full article
  24. Commander Fury
    Another E3 winds to a close! And truth be told, it was a memorable show: We got a long-awaited peek at The Last Guardian, first details on Guerrilla Games’ new Horizon Zero Dawn, thunderous announcements in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Shenmue III, a jaw-dropping new gameplay sequence from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, PlayStation becoming the new home of Call of Duty starting with Black Ops III, a new adventure in Destiny with The Taken King, big updates on Project Morpheus with games like RIGS Mechanized Combat League and SuperHyperCube, and hey — even a fancy new PS4 Media Player that supports a wide range of video, audio, and image formats. Whether you experienced the press conference from one of hundreds of theaters nationwide, tuned in via livestream, or were lucky enough to hit the show floor, thanks again for offering your support, feedback, and questions on another big E3 adventure. Check out some key takeaways from the links below, and be sure to let us know your favorite E3 games and announcements. See you next year! PlayStation LiveCast: Live coverage of 45 games from E3 2015 E3 2015: The best trailers PlayStation’s E3 2015 Press Conference PlayStation.Blog: All E3 2015 blog posts View the full article
  25. Commander Fury
    Over the past several months, the team here at Q-Games has been hard at work on The Tomorrow Children, adding tons of new features previously unseen in trailers and the closed alpha last fall, as well as enriching the story and setting. Strange and magical tools, cute and unique clothing, and bizarre and imposing structures are just a few of the new additions players will be able to experience. Although the world of The Tomorrow Children is encased in the bleak Void, life still flourishes as humanity claws its way back from the brink of extinction, and players in the roles of “Projection Clones†will take that life into their own hands. In the E3 trailer, those of you who were unfortunately unable to attend the event in person will be able to get a glimpse of what life in the world of The Tomorrow Children is like: players will take control the fate of their town and eventually the world itself as they build up and expand it from a nearly empty outpost into a lively home filled with shops, facilities, and even a home of their very own, all while defending everything they’ve built in life and death struggles with invaders from the edges of existence. The Tomorrow Children is set to release in Autumn 2015, so there are only a few more months until players will be able to jump into the whimsy and madness for themselves. As we approach release, we’ll be sure to keep everyone updated with more information about and visuals from the game, such as new features, tools, enemies, and places to explore. From all of us here at Q-Games, let us all march toward tomorrow, together! View the full article

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