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E3 2016 Kratos Sees Godhood as a Disease in God of War PS4
And the side-effect is rage
We're going to see a new side to Kratos in God of War on PlayStation 4. The angry anti-hero has been given a second chance, but he's still struggling to keep his rage under control. According to creative director Cory Barlog – who's returning to the franchise after leading development on God of War II – he sees his...
News PS4K Will Launch This Year, Sources Claim
Neo and dear
Sony may not have shown it at E3 2016, but the word on the street is that the PlayStation 4K will release this year. Eurogamer.net's got the scoop, with a Digital Foundry report citing "several sources" who have indicated that t
News Marvel: The Future of Spider-Man Console Games Is with Sony and Insomniac
Shocker
We assumed that Sony and Insomniac's upcoming Spider-Man game was a well-timed one-off, but it sounds like there may be more to come in the future. In an interview with Games Industry.biz, Marvel Games' head Jay Ong has hinted that the PlayStation 4 exclusive may merely represent the beginning of a long-running partnership – with more...
E3 2016 Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Can't Wait for Zelda Either
Wild thing
One of the best games at E3 2016, as you all keep telling us, was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was the only Nintendo game on the show floor, but if you're going to bank on one game to keep your entire company relevant – well, you'd probably pick Zelda, right? And even Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida...
Live Watch Horizon: Zero Dawn's E3 2016 Demo Played Live
Back to the future
E3 2016 is over, but the livestreams aren't. If you're interested in getting a closer look at our Game of the Show Horizon: Zero Dawn, then Guerrilla's streaming gameplay live to its Twitch channel now. Join us from 09:00AM PDT (17:00PM BST). [liveblog=e32016_pslivecast_horizon_1]#E32016 #Sony #PS4 #Horizon
E3 2016 Game of the Show - Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)
Aloy joy
It feels like an eternity, but just 12 months ago we wrote an article in which we named Horizon: Zero Dawn our E3 2015 Game of the Show. After almost stealing the Paris Games Week poll a few months later, we're once again charged with the same task: Guerrilla Games' ambitious open world role-playing release is our E3 2016 Game of the Show...
E3 2016 Sony's Press Conference Goal Was to Surprise and Delight
Mission accomplished?
The format of Sony's E3 2016 press conference this week was unlike anything we've ever seen. Not only did the platform holder hire an orchestra and stage the show in a theatre, but it was also structured differently: speakers were kept to an absolute minimum, trailers were rarely prefaced, and oftentimes the audience was left...
E3 2016 Jeepers! Spider-Man PS4's Trailer Was Gameplay
Amazing
With the announcement of Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4, we thought that we were looking at some kind of CG trailer. But no! Insomniac Games has confirmed that what you saw was PlayStation 4 gameplay – albeit with some scenes presumably captured from non-gameplay camera angles in order to give things a more cinematic feel. "I'm begging...
E3 2016 Who 'Won' E3 2016? Social Media Can't Decide
Perhaps because the whole idea's dumb?
The idea of there being "winners" at E3 always makes us giggle – like these corporate conferences are full on sporting competitions. Nevertheless, there's always a slew of data analysis that comes out after the show attempting to determine which company came out on top – it's just a shame that all of the...
E3 2016 Stop Complaining About PlayStation VR and Try It Tomorrow
Demo stations starting to roll out in North America
Gamers are so resistant to new ideas these days that it's a legitimate shock we're not all still playing 8-bit sidescrollers on controllers that resemble plastic bricks. The brief section on PlayStation VR during Sony's press conference this week brought out all of the usual suspects in our live...
E3 2016 Kojima Didn't Really Have to Pitch PS4's Death Stranding to Sony
"Do what you have to do," platform holder said
Hideo Kojima has hinted in an interview with French website Gameblog that he didn't really have to pitch Death Stranding to Sony – and that the level of trust between the two partners is one of the reasons that he signed with the company for his first independent project. "Working with Sony afforded...
Live Watch PlayStation LiveCast Day Three Right Here
One last time
E3 2016 is in full-swing, and Sony's PlayStation Blog team will be bringing you all of the news from the show floor live throughout the day. Expect exclusive gameplay demos, interviews, and much more from some of the industry's biggest names. Coverage begins at 10:00AM PDT (18:00PM BST). We'll be leaving live chat on this page open for...
News Sony Undecided on Venue of 2016 European Press Conference
Paris Games Week or Gamescom?
Sony has a long and storied history with Gamescom, dating all the way back to the Leipzig iteration of the event. But last year it opted to hold its annual European press conference at Paris Games Week due to the very short gap between E3 2015 and Gamescom 2015. So, where will this year's media briefing be held? "It's...
E3 2016 Lost Planet 3 Writers Penning God of War PS4's Story
Good news
We commented during Sony's E3 2016 press conference that the writing in God of War's spectacular PlayStation 4 revival seemed really strong, and now we know why: Rich Gaubert and Matt Sophos – the scripting double-act behind the surprisingly tenderly written Lost Planet 3 – are handling most of the story. Good news, then. While Lost...
News Must Own PS4 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank Is £20 on the PlayStation Store
Time to go Lombax to the future
A quick break from all of the juicy E3 2016 news: Ratchet & Clank is currently £19.99 on the European PlayStation Store. We had a quick poke around and you can get a physical copy for a few pence cheaper off Amazon, but, y'know, you have to wait for them to deliver it and stuff. Plus you have to pay postage...
E3 2016 All of Sony's Press Conference Games Were Running on PS4
And not on Neo
It must be flattering for the teams at Santa Monica, Bend, Guerrilla Games, and Quantic Dream, but there's been some online chatter about the titles at Sony's E3 2016 presser looking a little too good. Of course, that's led to theories suggesting that what we actually saw was PlayStation 4K footage, but Worldwide Studios president...
E3 2016 Who's Remastering Crash Bandicoot for PS4?
One of Activision's own studios
Crash Bandicoot is on the cusp of his big comeback moment, courtesy of the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remastered set for the PlayStation 4. The game – which was announced at E3 2016 and will feature souped-up versions of all three original PSone titles – will be developed by Vicarious Visions, one of Activision's...
E3 2016 We Came So Close to Getting an Egyptian God of War
Oh, Mummy
God of War is back, and it's looking better than we ever could have imagined. Kratos has returned, but this time he's got a new set of Gods to deal with – all from Norse legend. "We are parsing it as the time in which the Vikings spoke of their Gods walking the Earth," creative director Cory Barlog told a panel at E3 2016, as reported by...
Live Watch PlayStation LiveCast Day Two Right Here
Guess who's back?
E3 2016 is in full-swing, and Sony's PlayStation Blog team will be bringing you all of the news from the show floor live throughout the day. Expect exclusive gameplay demos, interviews, and much more from some of the industry's biggest names. Coverage begins at 10:00AM PDT (18:00PM BST). We'll be leaving live chat on this page open...
E3 2016 Sony's Surprised Microsoft Announced Xbox Scorpio Over a Year Ahead of Time
Suggests that PS4K may release very soon after reveal
Sony boss Andrew House has admitted that he was surprised Microsoft announced the Xbox Scorpio this week considering that it's almost 18 months away. "The dynamics of the tech industry are such that there's a much heavier emphasis on immediate gratification than there was," he told The Guardian...
E3 2016 Gravity Rush 2 Looks Like the Best PS4 Game That Sony Ain't Talking About
Meow
One area we always criticise with Sony is the fact that it doesn't always put its best foot forward. Gravity Rush 2 legitimately looks sensational, and yet it's not doing a great job of getting the title in front of console owners. Fortunately, IGN invited series creator Keiichiro Toyama to its E3 2016 live show, where it's shown a huge slice...
E3 2016 Sony Will Not Bifurcate the Market with PS4K
Not about creating haves and have-nots
Sony may not have shown the PlayStation 4K at E3 2016 this week, but its messaging has been razor sharp: the iterative console represents a step-forward for gamers looking for the best possible performance, but no one will get left behind. It's an option – and it will be sold concurrently alongside the...
E3 2016 Escape the Undead in Extended Days Gone PS4 Demo
World War Z
A few years ago, Shuhei Yoshida said that Sony Bend's game would make people panic – and now we know what he meant. Days Gone is clearly still quite early – the developer's using placeholder sound effects and animations for its E3 2016 demo – but it definitely appears to have the nugget of a neat idea. And that concept all revolves...
E3 2016 God of War PS4's Set After God of War III
Not a total reboot, then
One question we had following God of War's amazing demo during Sony's E3 2016 press conference this week is whether it's a continuation of the events that have taken place in previous games – or if it's just a complete reboot, with Kratos pulled into a different mythology. According to creative director Cory Barlog,...
E3 2016 We Won't Dictate the Future of PS4 to Our Fans, Says Sony
The manufacturer won't rush its community with PS4K
Iterative hardware represents a tightrope that Sony's just starting to navigate with PlayStation 4K. Inevitably, some are outraged by the idea, while others are on board. But the platform holder has said that it will not rush fans with its high-end hardware revision – it's simply planning a new...
E3 2016 Sony Anticipates PlayStation VR Supply Shortages
Games to generally cost between $20 and $40
It sold out within minutes of being available for pre-order on Amazon, and now Sony has warned that PlayStation VR may be supply constrained when it launches on 13th October. "We have growing confidence that we'll be supply constrained with this product, but we'll do our very best to meet demand," boss...
E3 2016 What Was That Death Stranding Trailer About?
Honestly? No idea
Death Stranding, the new game from Hideo Kojima, looked freakin' rad, didn't it? But, er, what the f**k was going on? That's exactly what the Internet's been trying to decipher for the past 24 hours – and it hasn't come up with any solutions yet. There are theories out there, though, which are fun to chat about, we suppose...
E3 2016 Save Money on Old E3 Favourites with NA PlayStation Store Sale
Show stoppers
Have all of the great games shown at E3 2016 this week made you want to purchase some new titles? Well, you can't have Horizon: Zero Dawn or God of War yet – but Sony is discounting some old E3 favourites on the North American PlayStation Store this week. The offers will only run until 08:00AM PT on 21st June, so you may want to move...
E3 2016 Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Bring Tactical Dinobot Bashing to PS4
Excuse me
Horizon: Zero Dawn put to bed a dozen or so concerns with its gameplay demo during Sony's E3 2016 press conference last night, confirming that Guerrilla Games' hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive really is a role-playing game with all of the features that you'd expect of one. But it also affirmed that the futuristic foray will...
E3 2016 PS4 Architect Mark Cerny Is Working on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding
In the tub
Mark Cerny, the PlayStation 4's architect, appeared in the credits for Hideo Kojima's mysterious Death Stranding trailer this week, suggesting that the industry legend will have some role in the development of the exclusive game. The outrageously talented veteran was listed as Technical Producer, which makes a lot of sense considering the...
E3 2016 PS4 Exclusive Days Gone Has a Heavy Weather Component
Motorcycle is being treated like a character
Days Gone – which we previously expected to be named Dead Don't Ride – surprised us in a good way at E3 2016. We'd anticipated a hammy, heavy metal vibe – but the biker culture that surrounds this post-apocalyptic release actually seems understated and thoughtfully done. But we don't know a whole...
Feature All the E3 2016 Press Conferences Rated and Reviewed
Hot or not?
The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center are just creaking open, which means that E3 2016 is about to get into full-swing – but before we turn our attention to all of the news coming from the show floor, we figured that it would be fun to look back at the past couple of days of pressers, and rate them. Electronic Arts: It...
Live Watch PlayStation LiveCast Day One Right Here
Live and kicking
E3 2016 is in full-swing, and Sony's PlayStation Blog team will be bringing you all of the news from the show floor live throughout the day. Expect exclusive gameplay demos, interviews, and much more from some of the industry's biggest names. Coverage begins at 12:00PM PDT (20:00PM BST). We'll be leaving live chat on this page open...
E3 2016 Sony's Added a New Studio to Its First-Party Family
Well, sort of
Sony has no shortage of first-party studios, but it looks like a new team has been officially recruited to the Worldwide Studios family. SIE San Mateo has always had a light role in game development – it houses various internal technology groups and Entwined developer PixelOpus – but it seems like it's going to have more...
E3 2016 Here They Lie Is a Psychological PlayStation VR Exclusive
Looks weird
You know what genre really works in virtual reality? Horror. There's a reason that Capcom's gone PlayStation VR crazy with Resident Evil 7, and it's because the tension that survival horror creates is upped astronomically when it engulfs your entire being. Here They Lie – a new title created by a small team of industry veterans in...
E3 2016 The Very Best Games Are on PS4, Sony Claims
Can't really disagree
There's no denying it: E3 is about chest-beating more than anything else. The fact that Sony's released a sizzle trailer proclaiming that the best games are on the PlayStation 4 is not all that surprising, then – and it's difficult to argue with its point. From the exclusives like God of War and Horizon: Zero Dawn to the...
E3 2016 Sony May Have Pulled Its Big E3 2016 Conference Closer
But what was it?
While Sony's E3 2016 press conference was stacked with untold riches of first-party titles, we did think that it was odd how the platform holder practically opened with Days Gone – and then closed with it as well. This has led to some speculation that the organisation changed its schedule, and while it's possible that the...
Reaction Naughty Dog's Influence Looms Large at Sony's E3 2016 Presser
Trend setters
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the team at Naughty Dog will have very rosy cheeks today – and not just because it's still got gin blossoms from the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End wrap party. Sony debuted several new titles at E3 2016 last night – including God of War, Days Gone, and a handful more – but Naughty...
E3 2016 You'll Play as Multiple Droids in PS4's Detroit
The Connor chronicles
Detroit: Become Human, the next PlayStation 4 adventure from Quantic Dream, appears to be plotting a return to the blueprints that made Heavy Rain such a hit. Unlike the relatively recent Beyond: Two Souls, you'll take control of multiple characters, with newcomer Connor accompanying the previously revealed Kara. From what we...
E3 2016 PS4's Game of the Year Gets a Genuinely Gorgeous Collector's Edition
We're of course referring to The Last Guardian
In truth, 25th October is a horrible time for The Last Guardian to release, what with Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and… Sigh. Who cares if it flops, though? After all, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus did, too, and they're two of the fine
E3 2016 Spider-Man's Exclusive to PS4 'Cos It's One of the Most Exciting Platforms Ever
Marvel swoons over gaming dream team
One of the biggest announcements during last night's Sony E3 2016 press conference is that Insomniac Games is making a Spider-Man game exclusively for the PlayStation 4. The title defies all expected market realities in many ways: Insomniac Games – an independent studio – is working with Sony – a platform...
E3 2016 PS4K Is An Addition to the Existing PS4, Says House
Games will play an awful lot prettier than ever before
While Microsoft doesn't appear to have its record straight about whether its mysterious Project Scorpio will receive exclusive games or not, Sony is being very clear: PlayStation 4K is a complement to the existing PS4 hardware slate – it's not a replacement. Andrew House, group president of...
E3 2016 PlayStation VR Will Alter Your Reality from 13th October
Our body is VReady
The comments in our live chat last night suggested that many of you still aren't convinced by PlayStation VR, but Sony will be thinking that it can make this thing a success with Star Wars, Batman, and Final Fantasy games on the horizon. And it confirmed during its E3 2016 press conference that the peripheral will launch on 13th...
E3 2016 Sony's Making a New Sharp Shooter for PlayStation VR
Run and gun
This was a little buried among all of last night's mind blowing announcements: Sony's making a new Sharp Shooter for PlayStation VR named the PS VR Aim Controller. For those unfamiliar with the original on the PlayStation 3, it basically acted as a docking station for the PlayStation Move, but included some nifty features like a...
Round Up What Did Sony Announce At Its E3 2016 Press Conference?
God of War, Crash Bandicoot, and more
Did Sony just save E3 2016? We kinda think that it did, thanks to a relentless press conference packed with ridiculously good looking PlayStation 4 exclusives. The Japanese giant made quite a few announcements during its pacey presser, so we've done the gentlemanly thing and listed everything that happened...
E3 2016 Ballet Platformer Bound Secures Release Date
And it’ll be here soon
E3 is usually a pretty huge event when it comes to showing off new games. But it's also a big day for telling people when they'll be able to get their hands on games, too. For instance, this year's E3 saw an absolute monster load of titles get release dates. Not everything was AAA, though. While Sony was busy knocking its...
Reaction Sony Saves E3 2016 with Super Strong PS4 Exclusives
All killer, no filler
Once upon a time, we used to moan about Sony's inability to pace E3 pressers. We think that the platform holder got the message, because its classy theatre-based conference this evening barely stopped to breathe. The platform holder showed several extraordinary looking releases in a short but sweet show that dazzled from start...
E3 2016 PS4 Exclusive Dreams Sleeping on This Year's Show
Zzz
Media Molecule's upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive was absent at this year's Sony E3 2016 press conference, and that's because Media Molecule's still busy beavering away on the game back in the UK. The team posted a message on Twitter to explain its absence, stating that it's "working its socks off" and is looking forward to "sharing more soon"...
E3 2016 Gravity Rush 2's New PS4 Trailer Will Make You Purr
Kat attack
It wasn't part of the press conference, but Gravity Rush 2's all-new PlayStation 4 trailer will still make you meow. In it, we see protagonist Kat – the gravity queen – floating around the sequel's picturesque cel-shaded world, laying waste to all sorts of Nevi nasties. Looks freakin' rad to us, and probably should have been part of...
E3 2016 Crash Bandicoot Remasters Spinning onto PS4 in 2017
Crash is almost back, kinda
Crash Bandicoot will return in 2017, Sony has confirmed. The furry hero doesn't have a new game coming any time soon - boo! - but his first three original PlayStation outings are being remastered for PS4. We're not sure how you remaster a bunch of PSone games, but we're reasonably excited to replay those gems all the...
