All Articles: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Beta Impressions: I Miss Being Among Thieves
The beta for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has come and gone, with a slew of new features, weapons, maps, and characters. The concept of multiplayer in the Uncharted series started in 2009 with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and it’s clear that Naughty Dog has come a long way since then. But has all of their experience and hard work resulted in an improvement? Or is this series going to end up as another name on a long list of generic shooters? (more…)
Naughty Dog reveals Uncharted 3 beta statistics
In an interview with IGN, Naughty Dog’s multiplayer game designer, Robert Cogburn, revealed some interesting figures about the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception beta.
According to Cogburn, 600,000 unique players have played the beta since its launch last Tuesday. And that’s before the beta was released to non-Playstation Plus members today. Though Naughty Dog stated the level cap for the beta was 25, it was revealed the cap is actually level 50. Cogburn also said Naughty Dog may have more planned for the beta, but reiterated they were happy with the beta’s content currently.
Finally, the designer urged players to go to the Naughty Dog forums to report problems to the Naughty Dog team.
PlayStation Move Ape Escape added to PS Store; Uncharted 3 beta available to all
Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with a new Move-enabled game, two PSone imports straight from Japan and a quartet of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Oh, and the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer beta is now available for all.
Move owners will get the chance to download PlayStation Move Ape Escape, a new take on the series that very closely resembles a light gun shooter. Import fans have two new games to choose from this week: Rapid Angel, a beat ’em up/platformer; and Yakiniku Bugyou, a cooking sim.
If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll receive several free games this week including:
- Alien Zombie Death (PSP Mini, $3.99 value)
- Bomberman Ultra ($9.99 value)
- Me Monstar: Hear Me Roar (Exclusive to Plus)
- Medievil (PSone Classic, $5.99 value)
More details about this week’s new releases can be found after the break. A complete rundown of new Store content can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. (more…)
Uncharted 3 Beta Code Giveaway
UPDATE: Thanks to all who entered, we’ve chosen a winner!
Want to play Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception but aren’t a PlayStation Plus member or don’t own Infamous 2? Well don’t worry, Warp Zoned has you covered. We’re giving away a multiplayer beta code to one lucky winner, so head on over to our Facebook page and comment on this Facebook status update to be eligible to win. Only one entry per person, so please only comment once! We’ll draw the winner randomly on Friday, July 1 at 3pm EST (12 PST).
Uncharted 3 beta, Beyond Good & Evil now available on PlayStation Store
You’ve been waiting for it, and the time is now, the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer beta is now available on the PlayStation Store. To receive access to the beta, you have to be a proud owner of InFamous 2 or a PlayStation Plus subscriber. Otherwise, you’re out of luck.
In non-beta news, this week will also see the addition of a quartet of new games to the PlayStation Store:
- Beyond Good & Evil HD, a re-release of the PS2/Xbox/Cube classic.
- Gatling Gears, a twin-stick shooter from EA.
- Puzzle Dimension, a puzzle game that is “easy to learn hard to master.”
- Streets of Rage 2, a re-release of the Genesis classic.
More information about all of these games is available after the break and the full rundown of this week’s PlayStation Store update can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. (more…)
BioShock Infinite wins big, Vita edges out Wii U in E3 Game Critics Awards
The results are in for the Game Critics Awards’ Best of E3 2011. BioShock Infinite came away the clear winner, with a victory in every category it was nominated for, for a total of four wins. This comes at the expense of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, which tied with BioShock for most nominations, but came away with a big zero. Battlefield 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim managed to grab two awards a piece, and the PlayStation Vita knocks out the Nintendo’s Wii U to take best hardware.
Head over to the official site for a full list of winners and quick facts.
Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta details revealed, available 6/28 2PM Pacific
We’ve been dying to get more information on the upcoming multiplayer beta for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and now they’re in. Taking up about 1.7 GB of hard drive space, the beta will last about three weeks, with stereoscopic 3D support and splitscreen co-op. PlayStation Plus subscribers and InFamous 2 owners will be able to download it tomorrow at around 2 PM Pacific time (5 o’clock for us east coasters) with more details on when others may be able to download it incoming.
Head over to Naughty Dog’s site for more details.