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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...
News Total Recoil Targets PlayStation Vita Next Month
Bullet hell
You’ll be able to get to the chopper in record time next month, when old-school shoot-‘em-up Total Recoil deploys on the PlayStation Vita. The heavily armed indie hit will be available from 3rd July in Europe and 9th July in North America, and promises not to break the bank in either territory. The high-octane gun fest tasks you with...
News PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD Does the Tango with Destruction on Vita
The fox swat
PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD, an updated port of one of the strongest titles in the PlayStation 3’s digital collection, is set to dance onto the PlayStation Vita this summer. The fruit of a recently revealed publishing partnership between LittleBigPlanet PS Vita developer Double Eleven and Kyoto-based creator Q-Gam
News ZRun Laces Up and Sprints onto PlayStation Vita This Summer
Running rings
You’re surely not tired of zombies, are you? StarDrone: Extreme developer Beatshapers hopes to revisit a post-apocalyptic backdrop one more time with ZRun, a PlayStation Vita brawler that combines Canabalt with Streets of Rage. The game puts you in the Hi-Tops of a vacationing college student who’s tasked with escaping from the...
E3 2013 Aban Hawkins and the 1,001 Spikes May Make You Mad
Hop, skip, and dead
If you’re the type of gamer that enjoys being punished, Nicalis’ upcoming PlayStation Vita platformer Aban Hawkins and the 1,001 Spikes may be right up your alley. The old-school title puts you inside the shoes of an intrepid adventurer armed with a pocketful of daggers and a rather fetching hat. With just 1,001 lives you...
E3 2013 Sony Brews Wonderbook: Book of Potions for PlayStation 3
Pass the Polyjuice
After last year’s drawn out Wonderbook: Book of Spells unveiling, Sony has somewhat swept its successor Wonderbook: Book of Potions under the carpet. The sequel follows in the same footsteps as its forerunner, augmenting you with access to Zygmunt Budge’s recipe book. As opposed to learning spells, though, the tome will teach...
E3 2013 New IP The Order: 1886 Announced as an Exclusive PS4 Title
Monster hunting in Whitehall
Worldwide Studios' Shuhei Yoshida came on stage during Sony's E3 conference to announce a new exclusive PlayStation 4 title named The Order: 1886. Both Sony Santa Monica and Ready At Dawn have been working on the game, which appears to be a steampunk affair set in 19th century London. Details are scarce, however an...
E3 2013 Trials Fusion Rises and Falls on PlayStation 4
Get ready to wreck
After years of being cooped up on the Xbox 360, RedLynx’s awesome physics-based vehicular platform property is finally set to bunny hop onto the PlayStation 4. Announced as part of Ubisoft’s press conference mere moments ago, Trials Fusion is brand new entry in the Finnish outfit’s deceptively addictive motocross series...
E3 2013 Dead Island Developer Dashes onto PS4, PS3 with Dying Light
Zombies, run
Dead Island creator Techland is lacing up with a brand new PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 parkour adventure. Announced earlier today alongside the CG trailer embedded below, Dying Light is a first-person title set in an infected world. However, in this post-pandemic outing, there appears to be a high-speed twist. While the Polish...
E3 2013 Zombie Studios' Daylight Deploys on the PlayStation 4
Here comes the sun
When it rains, it pours. Clearly not content with the wealth of PlayStation 4 announcements over the past couple of days, Zombie Studios has added yet another release to the platform’s bulging lineup. This time it’s supernatural thriller Daylight that has been confirmed for the console, according to the folks over at The Sixth...
News Super Motherload Digging onto PS3 and PS4 Later This Year
Going underground
XGen Studios’ couch co-op digging simulator Super Motherload is set to burrow onto the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later this year. The title takes place in an alternate Cold War setting, and is the sequel to a 2004 Flash game. It boasts full voice acting, procedurally generated levels, and more. “We’re excited about the...
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Pulling Shapes on PS3 This August
Tell your world
Creepy cult Japanese rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F is set to prance onto the PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe in August, publisher SEGA has announced. You may remember the organisation running an online petition regarding the title earlier in the year – it turns out that it was pretty successful. “Your voices...
News Sony Online Entertainment Deploys PlanetSide 2 on PS4 This Year
DC Universe Online also joining the party
We’re just days away from E3 at the time of typing, and the PlayStation 4 announcements are really starting to pick up the pace as a result. Hot on the heels of Basement Crawl and Warframe, Sony Online Entertainment has added two more titles to the system’s catalogue: PlanetSide 2 and DC Universe Online...
News PES 2014 Skips PS4, Focuses Its Attention on PS3
Vita version also off the team sheet
Despite switching to Kojima Productions’ proprietary FOX Engine technology, PES 2014 will not sprint onto the PlayStation 4. The title – which was teased earlier in the week – will instead focus its full attention on the PlayStation 3. Asked why Konami is skipping Sony’s latest system, the series’...
News Free-to-Play Shooter Warframe Slides onto PS4 at Launch
Terrible name, decent game
It seems that nothing is able to stop the growth of the PlayStation 4’s launch lineup at this point. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Basement Crawl announcement from Bloober Team, legendary Unreal developer Digital Extremes has confirmed that it’s bringing its acrobatic third-perso
News Basement Crawl Looks Like the Weirdest PS4 Launch Title Yet
Quit clowning around
Bloober Team, the Polish developer behind the outrageously unforgiving PlayStation Vita launch title A-Men, is cooking up another day one release for a second Sony platform – this time the weird and wonderful Basement Crawl for the PlayStation 4. Despite announcing the title earlier today – alongside a target launch time...
News Fieldrunners 2 Plots a Path onto PlayStation Vita
Jog on
Tower defence smash Fieldrunners 2 is set to march onto the PlayStation Vita this summer, developer Subatomic Studios has announced. The smartphone favourite originally launched on the various iOS platforms last year, before targeting Android devices in April. According to the developer, the sequel features over 25 new towers. “Since our...
