Tag: Announcements - Page 44
News Super Exploding Zoo Plants a Charge on PS4 and Vita Next Year
Atomic animals
Frobisher Says developer Honeyslug is set to continue its relationship with Sony beyond the imminent Hohokum, as it’s announced that the delightfully daft Super Exploding Zoo is set to burst onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita next year. The game – as its name so effortlessly illustrates – sees you rounding up an array of volatile...
TGS 2013 Wait, You Won't Need to Pay to Play Deep Down on PS4?
Exclusive unexpectedly goes free-to-play
It may be one of the best looking games on the PlayStation 4, but Capcom has confirmed that Deep Down will be free-to-play. The shock announcement came at the Tokyo Game Show overnight, after the Japanese publisher had allowed attendees to sample the game at the PlayStation booth all week – where it was...
TGS 2013 Monster Hunter Frontier G Explores Vita in 2014
Animal tragic
It’s not necessarily the Monster Hunter game that the PlayStation Vita needs to reignite its commercial fortunes, but it’s better than nothing: Capcom has confirmed at the Tokyo Game Show that Monster Hunter Frontier G is stomping onto the hard up handheld next year. The subscription-based MMO was announced for the PlayStation 3 a...
News Ubisoft's JRPG Tribute Child Of Light Will Illuminate Your PlayStation Console Next Year
Bewitching adventure confirmed for both PS3 and PS4
Ubisoft has confirmed that its achingly beautiful action RPG Child of Light is coming to both the PS3 and PS4 in 2014. Built using the UbiArt game engine, Child of Light is the brainchild of Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde and takes influence from Japanese RPGs. It stars a princess called...
News You'll Be Busting Bugs On Your PS4 Thanks To Earth Defense Force
New title in the cult series confirmed for Sony's upcoming console
It has been confirmed that a new entry in the popular Earth Defense Force series is in development for the PS4. D3 is publishing the game, but the developer has yet to be confirmed. Japanese studio Sandlot has been synonymous with previous titles in the franchise, but the last...
News Sega Goes Back In Time With PS4 Launch Title Yakuza Ishin
Also coming to PS3 and Vita
Sega's Yakuza series is insanely popular in Japan, and it's getting a spin-off title in the form of Yakuza Ishin — which will be a PS4 launch title in its home territory. Set in Japan's bloody feudal past, the game showcases the same action we've come to know and love from the series — albeit with swords instead of...
News Intriguing Indie Title Pavilion Is Exclusive To PS4 And PS Vita In 2014
A "surreal dream-like experience", say its developers
Amid the chaos that was Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's press conference yesterday it was announced that the company is bringing Visiontrick Media's indie title Pavilion to the PS4 and PS Vita early next year. Described by its developers as "fourth-person exploratory experience" about...
News Strategy RPG Natural Doctrine Plans A Release On PS3, PS4, And Vita
Cross-cross-play
Kadokawa Games' first solo-developed title was announced earlier today at Sony's morning press conference. The game in question is a strategy RPG that'll be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Vita - what more could you want? The trailer that accompanies the announcement is moody, monochrome, and intriguing. The strangely...
News Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Will Be Brawling On PS4, Too
Get in gear
During Sony's Japanese press conference earlier this morning, it was confirmed that Arc System Works' gorgeous new brawler will be taking the fight to PlayStation 4, as well as PlayStation 3. Due out in 2014, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign will mark the series' first departure from the use of sprites, and instead will utilise the Unreal engine...
News Sega's Phantasy Star Nova Is Exclusive To PS Vita
tri-Ace handling development duties, 2014 release expected
Sega has confirmed that the next entry in its popular Phantasy Star series is coming to the PS Vita. Phantasy Star Nova — which is being coded by tri-Ace — will take place in the same universe as Phantasy Star Online 2. However, despite being able to go online with up to three friends,...
News Soul Sacrifice Delta Coming To PS Vita In 2014
Keiji Inafune also hints at full-blown sequel in 2015
PS Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice is getting a revised version in the shape of Soul Sacrifice Delta, the existence of which was confirmed by creator Keiji Inafune during Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's press conference this morning. The game is expected to hit Japan in March next year. New...
News Sony Enters the Micro-console Arena With PS Vita TV, The Smallest PlayStation Yet
Size of a pack of cards, plays Vita and PSP games on your telly
The slimmer and lighter PS Vita wasn't the only piece of hardware announced by Sony today — it has also confirmed the release of the PS Vita TV. Measuring 60mm by 100mm, it's a micro-console which plugs into your TV and allows you to play PS Vita games on the big screen. It pairs...
News Slimmer, Lighter PS Vita Announced With 1GB Of Storage And LCD Screen
Launches in Japan on October 10th
Sony has confirmed that it is releasing a redesigned version of the PS Vita console with a slimmer form factor, lighter frame, improved battery life, 1GB of internal memory and an LCD display. With a width of 15mm, the new edition will be 20 percent thinner than the existing Vita, and at 219g is 15 percent lighter...
News VVVVVV Flips Gravity on PlayStation VVVVVVita
Head rush
Terry Cavanagh's awesome extraterrestrial romp VVVVVV is heading to the PlayStation Vita, platform holder Sony announced during a PAX Prime 2013 panel this weekend. The retro puzzle platformer is being published by Nicalis, and sees you navigating increasingly challenging Commodore 64-esque environments by turning gravity on its head. The...
News Bound by Flame Unleashes Demonic Power on PS4
It's getting hot in here
Last week at GamesCom, a new RPG from Spiders Studio was revealed for the PlayStation 3. Today, it has been confirmed that the aforementioned RPG, Bound by Flame, will also be heating things up on Sony's next-gen platform, the PlayStation 4. The release is currently scheduled for an early 2014 launch. In Bound by Flame,...
News Level 5 Pings Wonder Flick onto PS4 and Vita Next Year
How fast can you flick?
If you were hoping that Level 5’s next release would be a Ni No Kuni sequel, you may want to temper your expectations a touch for the time being. The colossal Japanese developer has announced Wonder Flick, a bitesized fantasy RPG that aims to capture the feel of a sprawling adventure in short bursts. Clearly born out of...
GamesCom 2013 Flame Over Is the Firefighting Game You've Been Waiting For
Laughing Jackal reveals fiery roguelike
When the developer of the brilliant OMG HD Zombies and Hungry Giraffe says that it's deep into development on a roguelike title featuring firefighters, you should probably pay attention. Fortunately, that’s exactly what Laughing Jackal has announced this afternoon on the PlayStation Blog, revealing
GamesCom 2013 Wait, There's a New Lemmings Game on the Way?
Feeling green
Lost among the cavalcade of indie announcements, Sony has half-heartedly confirmed that it’s bringing a brand new Lemmings title to the PlayStation Vita. Predictably dubbed Lemmings Touch, the title has been completely redesigned around the handheld's inputs. Instead of using a cumbersome cursor, for example, you’ll order your...
GamesCom 2013 RIME Fuses All of Your Favourite Games in One Beautiful PS4 Sandbox
Sunshine and sand
GamesCom 2013 played host to a handful of truly tasty looking titles from Sony’s external development network, but Tequila Works’ gorgeous RIME totally stole the show. Still very much shrouded in mystery, the PlayStation 4 adventure looks like the outcome of an illicit threesome between ICO,
GamesCom 2013 So, Shadow of the Beast Is Making a Comeback
Altered beast
One of the more unexpected announcements during Sony’s big GamesCom 2013 press conference this week revolved around Heavy Spectrum’s reimagining of Shadow of the Beast. As a refresher for our younger readers, the original release was a side-scrolling brawler deployed almost 25 years ago on the Commodore Amiga. It was developed by...
GamesCom 2013 PlayStation 4 Cultivates a Fresh Flower Port
Evergreen
It looks like thatgamecompany’s brilliant flower is set to sow its seeds on more than just the PlayStation Vita this year, as Sony’s list of upcoming PlayStation 4 software has confirmed that the critical darling is set to bloom on the next generation console, too. Details are scarce, but you can expect the additional processing power...
GamesCom 2013 Starbound Crash Lands on PlayStation 4
Final frontier
If the sheer wealth of indie games announced during Sony's big GamesCom press conference haven’t already started to give you eye ache, then we come bearing news of another. Starbound is pitched as an “extraterrestrial sandbox adventure”, and sees you trying to survive in a foreign and dangerous universe. “You’ll encounter...
GamesCom 2013 SEGA Places Football Manager Classic 2014 on the Vita Transfer List
Star buy
Assuming that you already have an addiction to Sports Interactive’s soccer strategy game on the PC, then you may as well kiss goodbye to your social life, because Football Manager Classic 2014 is making a bid for your spare time on the PlayStation Vita. The streamlined spreadsheet simulator – which leaked earlier in the year –...
GamesCom 2013 Borderlands 2 Loots PlayStation Vita in 2014
Pandora's portable
Ever since Randy Pitchford hinted that a PlayStation Vita version of Borderlands 2 could happen with Sony’s support, gamers have been clamouring for the first-person shooter to hit the handheld. But in a move that’s more bizarre than Tiny Tina, it’s actually happening in 2014. The platform holder confirmed the port durin
GamesCom 2013 Music Festival Creation Game Big Fest Takes to the Stage
Scream for me, PlayStation
During its GamesCom press conference, Sony announced a music festival management and simulator title for the PlayStation Vita. Big Fest allows you to become the multimillionaire music promoter that you've always dreamed of becoming, by designing your own music festival experience, adding real-life unsigned bands to the...
GamesCom 2013 Minecraft Builds a New Home on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Bricks everywhere
It may currently be tearing up the charts on the Xbox 360, but that’s not stopping Minecraft from digging onto the – wait for it – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. The title will arrive on Sony’s next generation platform at launch, but there’s no word on whether the other versions will accompany it. We...
News Konami Reflecting Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD onto PS3
Sink your teeth into Nintendo 3DS adventure at last
If you’ve been sulking like a Twilight star over Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate’s exclusivity on the Nintendo 3DS, you may be tempted to flash your pointed teeth at the news that an upgraded version of the handheld title is heading to the PlayStation Network. The port – which...
News Child of Light Is a 'Playable Poem' Inspired by the 'Squaresoft Spirit'
Solid pitch
GamesCom is not quite underway just yet, but that’s not stopped French publisher Ubisoft from popping the champagne prematurely. The company has announced Child of Light, a downloadable fairytale developed by Far Cry 3’s creative director Patrick Plourde. The title – which is employing the same technology as Rayman Origins – is...
News SEGA's Latest Yakuza Title Will Bring You to Your Knees
Please, please, please bring it overseas
As promised last week, SEGA has announced the latest title in its popular Yakuza series. Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin – or Yakuza Restoration – stars a character named Ryoma Sakamoto, who has a more extravagant barnet than Russell Brand. The title looks like it’s going to be a historical entry, perhaps similar...
News Persona 4 Arena Punching Back with New Characters
Put 'em up
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has revealed a new version of Arc System Works' story-fuelled fighting spin-off, Persona 4 Arena. The article also disclosed details about two new fighters: Yukari Takeba and Junpei Iori from Persona 3. Yukari Takeba is equipped with a pink, angelic-looking bow and specialises in both long-range and...
News PlayStation Vita Pets Dresses Talking Dogs in Tutus
Wag your tail and woof
We suspect that those of you yapping about the need for new PlayStation Vita games had something other than PlayStation Vita Pets in mind, but we still reckon that there’s potential in the doggy endeavour. The title – in production at EyePet Adventures developer Spiral House – riffs on the ideas originally introduced...
News Awesomenauts Bringing More, Er, Awesome to PS4
Crank up the boombox
Ace eighties parody Awesomenauts is bringing its brand MOBA mayhem to the PlayStation 4. The title – which deployed on the PlayStation 3 last year – sees you competing in six-player battles, levelling up your character, and unlocking new moves as you progress. According to Dutch developer Ronimo Games, the port is being...
News Cherry Pop Pots Pool Nation FX on PlayStation 4
Salford studio chalking up launch title
Following the success of Pool Nation on the PlayStation 3, Manchester-based development studio Cherry Pop is racking up an enhanced edition for the PlayStation 4. Set to deploy around the same time as the next generation console itself, Pool Nation FX promises a slew of improvements over its predecessor. One...
News Rainbow Skies Will Brighten Up PS3 and Vita in 2014
Skiesrim
If you thought that last year's loot-filled, massive RPG Rainbow Moon took up far too much of your free time, then you may want to sit down before reading all about the game's indirect sequel, Rainbow Skies. Developer SideQuest Studios is looking to bring the franchise's second instalment to the PlayStation 3 and Vita at some point in 2014,...
News Basement Crawl May Be the Battiest Title on PS4 Yet
Bloober Team's multiplayer title looks utterly bonkers
If there’s been any criticism of the PlayStation 4, it’s that its launch lineup is a little bit familiar. Games like Killzone: Shadow Fall and inFAMOUS: Second Son may look great, but they’re not necessarily doing anything different – other than pushing unimaginable numbers of polygons,...
News Oh, There's a New Tomb Raider Title in Production for PS4
Are you feeling protective?
Poor old Lara Croft can’t seem to catch a break. Aside from having her forename frequently mispronounced, the budding archaeologist always seems to find herself in a scrape. And she’s not set to break that spate of bad luck on the PlayStation 4, as publisher Square Enix has revealed that it’s working on a new Tomb...
News Batman: Arkham Origins Takes the Battle for Gotham Online
Splash Damage steps out of the shadows
Batman may be a loner at the best of times, but even he’s willing to prove that life is a lot more fun with friends. Warner Bros has unmasked an unexpected multiplayer component for Batman: Arkham Origins, which will see you duking it out on the streets of Gotham in eight-player deathmatches. But there’s a...
News Capcom's Not Totally Against the Idea of Monster Hunter on Sony Systems
Giant killer
For many people, Monster Hunter is the series that Sony needs to save the PlayStation Vita. Despite finding success on the PlayStation Portable, publisher Capcom has been reluctant to shift the franchise to the Japanese giant’s next generation handheld, opting to back the Nintendo 3DS instead. That said, the publisher is clearly not...
News Strider Cutting PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 Next Year
No, really
Not content with resurrecting Killer Instinct for the Xbox One, Californian outfit Double Helix is also hard at work on a Strider reboot for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The revamp of the beloved Capcom action game will check all of the latest buzzwords, serving up a Metroidvania-inspired experience in a 2.5D world. Despite the...
News SoulCalibur II HD Online Picks a Fight with PlayStation 3
Two souls, fiercely entangled
SoulCalibur II HD Online, an enhanced re-release of the brawler that single-handedly consumed our school days, is set to enter the ring on the PlayStation 3 this fall. As the name hints, the high-definition upgrade of the PlayStation 2 classic will regale its eternal tale with online multiplayer in tow. Console...
News Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Putts PlayStation 3 Next Week
Hole in one
Just in time to celebrate the Open – and Rory McIlroy’s confidence crisis – Sony has announced that it’s bringing the PlayStation 3 version of Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational to Europe and North America next week. The arcade golf game – which struck an albatross on the PlayStation
News The LEGO Movie Videogame Assembles on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Flicks based on bricks
Just when you thought that you were safe from block-building action, Warner Bros has announced another LEGO title, this time designed to tie into the popular toy’s imminent big screen debut. Due out in 2014 on the – wait for it – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, The LEGO Movie Videogame will depict the...
News Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches Stirs Up August Release
Toil and trouble
French developer Arkane Studios will conclude Dishonored’s post-release strategy with a third DLC pack named ‘The Brigmore Witches’. The expansion – which is due out on 13th August in North America and 14th August in Europe – will pick up where ‘The Knife of Dunwall’ left off, directly after antagonist Daud’s...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV Throws a Few Fireballs Next Year
Hadouken
Capcom’s not done re-releasing Street Fighter IV just yet. During a panel at the EVO Championships this weekend, the publisher announced Ultra Street Fighter IV, a brand new expansion pack featuring five new characters, six stages, and rebalanced gameplay based entirely on fan feedback. The add-on’s due out early next year as an £11.99...
News Disgaea 4: Return Makes a Promise with PS Vita Next Year
Criminal Girls inviting your attention, too
Fans of exceptionally long adventures will get their money’s worth next year, as Nippon Ichi has announced that Disgaea 4: Return is in active production for the PlayStation Vita. The port of the PlayStation 3 favourite Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten was announced during an anniversary event in...
News Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Crashes onto PS3 This Year
And it's not a spin-off
Just when you thought that this year’s gigantic PlayStation 3 lineup couldn’t possibly get any bigger, Insomniac Games has announced that it’s working on a brand new title for the current generation console. Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus – which has been the subject of much teasing over the past few days – is...
News Tales of Xillia 2 Confirmed for European Release
Should be with us next year
Tales of Xillia has been available in Japan since 2011, and will finally be unleashed in the West next month. However, the game already has a sequel in the land of the rising sun – and it's now been confirmed that it too will be making its way to European shores. The announcement was made by Namco Bandai at the Japan...
News Tokyo Jungle Mates with PlayStation Mobile on 10th July
Wild thing
Ace side-scrolling animal simulation Tokyo Jungle is set to get a PlayStation Mobile spin-off in Japan later this month, reports Siliconera. The farm-fresh digital download – teased in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine – will supposedly adopt an isometric perspective, and will subsequently play differently to its PlayStation 3...
News Curve Studios Converts Proteus for PlayStation 3 and Vita
Kaleidoscope eyes
Aren’t you a crafty bunch, Curve Studios? In an interview published over the weekend, the London-based outfit’s managing director Jason Perkins teased an indie project that it was working on behind-the-scenes, but it failed to give us the scoop. Now it’s confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that the title in question is...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Dresses Up on PS Vita in Japan
It's raining, er, girls
Compile Heart is whipping out the hair straighteners and short skirts yet again, confirming that the original Hyperdimension Neptunia is set to strut its way onto the PlayStation Vita in Japan this October. The game – memorably dubbed Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 – will feature the enhanced visuals and combat system...
