Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Microsoft Have Revealed The Pricing Structure For Killer Instinct On Xbox One



Microsoft have revealed the pricing structure for Killer Instinct on Xbox One. whilst the game will be free to download, this download only includes 1 playable character. additional characters can be purchased for $4.99 / £3.99 / €4.99. The Combo Package gives you the first 8 characters in the game, 6 at launch and 2 post launch. this Combo pack will cost $19.99 / £16.99 / €19.99, a 50% saving. the final pack is the Ultra Edition, it features everything the combo pack has as well as character costumes, accessory packs and the original Killer Instinct game. the Ultra Edition will cost $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99.

Source: Play XBLA

2K Gearbox And Sony Announce Borderlands 2 Is Coming To The PS Vita


Following a huge public demand, 2K and Gearbox have announced they are bringing Borderlands 2 to the PS Vita. This PS Vita version will feature 4 player co-op, but news on other features like if DLC will be included will be announced later. Borderlands 2 will come out in 2014.

Source: USA PlayStation Blog

FuturLab Reveal Velocity 2X, Coming To Both PS4 And PS Vita


FuturLab have revealed Velocity 2X for the PS Vita and PS4. this sequel features the addition of on foot action, making the game a shoot em'up and side scrolling platformer. on both PS4 and PS Vita the game will run at 60fps, it's 950*544 on Vita and 1080p on PS4.





Additional info from USA PlayStation Blog

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Heavy Spectrum Entertainment Labs Reveal Shadow Of The Beast, Coming Digitally To The PS4

Heavy Spectrum Entertainment Labs have revealed Shadow Of The Beast. coming digitally to the PS4, no specific release date has been provided, Shadow Of The Beast is a action adventure game that is a re-imaging of the 1989 game of the same name. 

KEY FEATURES:

  1. Explore the eerie, yet beautiful world of Karamoon, discover secret quests and unravel it’s darkest secrets in your bid to overthrow Maletoth.
  2. Battle hordes of enemies in ferocious adrenaline fuelled combat, unlocking increasingly brutal moves as you draw power from the blood of your enemies.
  3. Discover the souls of other players and summon them to fight at your side, or to lead the way to new locations.
  4. Enter Survival mode to put yourself to the test, against increasingly cunning enemies in endless visceral combat.



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Housemarque Reveal Resogun, Coming To The PS4 Digitally This Year


Housemarque have revealed their new PS4 game. it will come out digitally this year and is called Resogun. it is a side scrolling shooter where you have to rescue survivors who are under attack from an alien invasion force. Housemarque have confirmed the game will feature online co-op multiplayer and ill be 1080p 60fps.

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Sucker Punch Have Released A New GamesCom Trailer For inFamous: Second Son

Sucker Punch have released a new trailer for inFamous: Second Son. this trailer introduces a new character in the game, Abigail Walker who is also known as Fetch.





Polytron Announce Fez Is Coming To PS3, PS Vita And PS4


Polytron have announced Fez is coming to PS3, PS Vita and PS4. the PS3 and Vita version is being developed by Blit Software, who worked on Spelunky for PS3 and PS Vita, and it looks like Polytron is working on the PS4 version.

Source: USA PlayStation Blog

Sony Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Knack On PS4

Sony have released a new trailer and screenshots for Knack. Sony have also released a revised boxart for the game. the trailer uses in-game action and cinematics to elaborate on more of the story and characters, more of the different areas in the game are also shown.



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The Chinese Room Reveal Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, Currently Only Set For A PS4 Release

The Chinese Room, the developers behind Dear Esther, have announced their next game is Everybody's Gone To The Rapture and it's currently set for a PS4 release. the focus of the game is story and a first person world. the game is set just at the point of the apocalypse and you are a scientist who is trapped at this moment and is trying to discover what has happened.

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Zero Punctuation - Papers, Please and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

This week Yahtzee does a downloadable double with Papers, Please on Steam and Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons on XBLA. the press both are getting would make it seem both are indie darlings, but out of the two which does Yahtzee feel is the better game? 

Sony Detail The 15 Blu-ray And 18 PSN Games Currently Revealed As Coming To The PS4 This Year

Sony announced 33 games are coming to the PlayStation 4 this year, by end of December. Sony have teased that there are still unannounced games coming out but have released this list of games coming out on Blu-ray at retail, and on the PSN, and only on the PSN.

PlayStation®4 Launch Frame Title Line-up

(Publishers listed in Alphabetical Order)
Total of 15 titles
Game Title
Publisher
Genre
Release Format
NBA® 2K14
2K Games
Sports Sim
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Call of Duty®: Ghosts
Activision
First person shooter
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Skylanders Swap Force
Activision
Action Platformer
Blu-ray Disc™
Need for Speed: Rivals
Electronic Arts Inc.
Racing
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Battlefield™ 4
Electronic Arts Inc.
First person shooter
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Madden 25
Electronic Arts Inc.
Sports Sim
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
FIFA 14
Electronic Arts Inc.
Sports Sim
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
NBA Live
Electronic Arts Inc.
Sports Sim
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Killzone™: Shadow Fall
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
First person shooter
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
#DRIVECLUB
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Racing
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Knack
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Action Platformer
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Assassins Creed® Black Flag™
Ubisoft Entertainment
Action Adventure
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Watch_Dogs™
Ubisoft Entertainment
Action Adventure
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
Just Dance 2014
Ubisoft Entertainment
Music & Rhythm
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download
LEGO® Marvel™ Superheroes
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Action Platformer
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download

PlayStation®4 Launch Frame Digital Title Line-up

(Publishers listed in Alphabetical Order)
Total of 18 titles
Game Title
Publisher
Genre
Release Format
Basement Crawl
Bloober Team
Action/Arcade
PS Store Digital Download
Pool Nation Extreme
Cherry Pop Games
Billiards/pool
PS Store Digital Download
Contrast
Focus Home Interactive
Platform/Adventure
PS Store Digital Download
Warframe
Digital Extremes
Third Person Shooter
PS Store Digital Download
Pinball Arcade
Farsight Technologies
Arcade
PS Store Digital Download
War Thunder
Gaijin Entertainment
MMO / Flight Sim
PS Store Digital Download
N++
Metanet
Platform
PS Store Digital Download
Minecraft
Mojang
Sandbox
PS Store Digital Download
DC Universe
Sony Online Entertainment
Role Playing Game
PS Store Digital Download
Planetside 2
Sony Online Entertainment
First Person Shooter
PS Store Digital Download
Counterspy
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Action
PS Store Digital Download
ResoGun
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Action Arcade
PS Store Digital Download
Flower
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Rhythm
PS Store Digital Download
Doki-Doki Universe
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Adventure
PS Store Digital Download
Hohokum
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Adventure
PS Store Digital Download
Tiny Brains
Spearhead
Puzzle
PS Store Digital Download
Super Motherload
Xgen Studios
Arcade/Puzzle
PS Store Digital Download
Blacklight
Zombie Studio
First Person Shooter
PS Store Digital Download

Sony Reveal 4 New PlayStation 4 Accessories, 2 Are New Controller Colours Priced At €59/£54/$59

Sony have revealed 4 new accessories coming to the PS4. first, Sony have announced the DualShock 4 will be available in 2 other colours, on top of the already revealed Black controller that comes in the box. these controllers have been confirmed as coming out across the EU at launch for €59/£54 with the USA set to get them later in the year for $59. Also revealed is the DualShock 4 charging stand, enough for two controllers, and a vertical stand for the PlayStation 4. Both of these should be out in each region at launch.

Wave Blue DualShock 4



Magma Red DualShock 4



DualShock 4 Charging Stand



PS4 Vertical Stand

Additional Info From Polygon

Sony Detail The 32 Countries Announced As Getting The PS4 And Release New Hardware Trailer

Following yesterdays release date announcement, Sony have further confirmed the 32 countries currently announced as getting the PlayStation 4 this year.

25th November:
USA And Canada

29th November
Europe/PAL Countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
South America-
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru



Current PlayStation 4 Hardware Specs