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Sony @ E3 2015: Shenmue III announced… and a Kickstarter campaign has been launched
Hot off the heels of the Final Fantasy VII remake, another highly-requested title, Shenmue III, was just announced at Sony’s E3 Press Conference! However, Shenmue III needs your help. In order to create the game for the PC and PS4, a Kickstarter campaign has been set up by Director Yu Suzuki. If the game is funded, then we’ll all be able to continue Ryo’s journey from the first two Shenmue games.
Something tells me funding won’t be a problem…
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged E3 2015, Shenmue III
Sony @ E3 2015: A Final Fantasy VII remake is in the works (and World of Final Fantasy too)
Two trailers were shown during Sony’s Press Conference that should be of interest to Final Fantasy fans, the first of which is for World of Final Fantasy. The game features a chibi aesthetic, and famous characters from the franchise will make cameos. More information will be revealed at a later date, but what we do know is that World of Final Fantasy will hit PlayStation 4 and PS Vita sometime in 2016.
The second announcement is one that fans have been dying for… a real remake of the PSone classic, Final Fantasy VII! After all these years, the oft-requested remake of arguably the best Final Fantasy title had the crowd in an absolute uproar and Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Director Tetsuya Nomura, and Scenario Writer Kazushige Nojima will all return to oversee the project at Square Enix. Aside from tremendously-improved graphics, we don’t know that much about the remake. Though the trailer did say it was coming “first” to the PS4, implying a PC or Xbox One release is possible. It’s also unknown what this means for the re-release of the original version of Final Fantasy VII that was announced last year. But I’m sure more than a few people would say, who cares?
More information on both titles as it becomes available. And you can find the World of Final Fantasy trailer after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS4, Vita
Tagged E3 2015, Final Fantasy VII, World of Final Fantasy
Sony @ E3 2015: Media Molecule’s Dreams announced
Media Molecule (the creators of LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway) has announced Dreams. Using the PS4 controller as a paintbrush, players will create their own surreal scene and bring it to life using performance capture. A video was shown of user-created dreams, ranging from a polar bear and her cub playing in the snow, to a futuristic car chase, to an adorable teddy bear laying waste to a horde of zombies.
Media Molecule showed a similar demo at the PS4’s initial reveal two years ago, but at the time, they considered the tech demo something of an experiment. I guess it’s a real game now.
A release window was not given, so stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Sony @ E3 2015: No Man’s Sky got a live gameplay demo tonight
More footage from the much-anticipated No Man’s Sky from Hello Games was shown during Sony’s E3 Press Conference tonight. A live demo was played on-stage by developer Sean Murray, showing the sheer scale of the game. The demo showed a single solar system, zooming out to reveal hundreds, if not thousands, of solar systems that are available for exploration. When you discover a new planet (“a planet-sized planet,” Murray noted), you can upload your discoveries to a beacon for the world to see.
No release date was announced, but this is still one to watch as Hello Games has previously said No Man’s Sky would be available for the PS4 in 2015.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged E3 2015, No Man's Sky
Sony @ E3 2015: The new Hitman game will be known simply as Hitman
The next game announced at Sony’s Press Conference was a brand-new game in the Hitman franchise from IO Interactive!
Simply titled Hitman, not much was shown other than a CGI trailer (embedded above), but the game was said to feature a “live, ever-expanding world.” This could potentially mean a more MMORPG-like experience or possibly an episodic one.
A PS4 beta will be available to those who pre-order the title, which is enough to get this gamer hyped! Hitman will be available on the PS4 only through the PlayStation Store, with a release date scheduled for December 8. The game will also be released for PC and “other consoles,” but PS4 players will have access to six exclusive contracts.
More information on Hitman will likely emerge during tomorrow’s Square Enix Press Conference.
Sony @ E3 2015: Horizon: Zero Dawn from Guerrilla Games announced
After the announcement of The Last Guardian, Hermen Hulst from Guerrilla Games took the stage at Sony’s E3 Press Conference to show off their newest game, Horizon: Zero Dawn.
After some unknown cataclysm darkened the cities of humanity, a female warrior was shown hunting cybernetic animals before being chased by a menacing, robotic Tyrannosaurus Rex. After a lengthy fight, She tethered the creature to the ground with grappling hooks before delivering the deathblow. From this short bit, Horizon: Zero Dawn looks great, almost like a futuristic version of Monster Hunter.
Horizon: Zero Dawn is in development for the PS4, and will be released sometime in 2016.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged E3 2015, Horizon: Zero Dawn
Sony @ E3 2015: The Last Guardian re-announced for PS4!
Sony started off their 2015 E3 Press Conference with a bang as their first announcement was the re-announcement of The Last Guardian! First shown over seven years ago, and once thought cancelled, the game has been resurrected, and even has a release window!
A new gameplay video showed off the game’s protagonist and his giant, eagle/dog companion interacting with the environment. The game definitely has an Ico/Shadow of the Colossus feel to it, with (what appears to be) a heavy emphasis on exploration and environmental puzzle-solving.
The Last Guardian is set to release for the PS4 next year.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged E3 2015, The Last Guardian
Xbox Game Preview brings “Early Access” for in-development games to Xbox One
Beginning today, Xbox One owners will be able to purchase in-development as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Preview program. Similar in style to Steam’s Early Access program, Xbox Game Preview will allow developers to put unfinished games on the Xbox Games Store and players will be able to purchase. However, to avoid abuse of the system, Microsoft is asking all developers to create a demo version of their game so players can try before they buy.
For now, the program is launching with just two games. Elite: Dangerous, a spaceship simulator from Frontier Development, and The Long Dark, a survial game from Hinterland, will both be available beginning today within a special Xbox Game Preview section of the Xbox Games Store.
More games will be added to the Xbox Game Preview program in the future, including Might and Delight’s Shelter and Bohemia’s DayZ.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged DayZ, E3 2015, Elite: Dangerous, The Long Dark