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Insomniac’s Spider-Man game won’t be based on any comic story or the upcoming movie

Posted on June 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

With Spider-Man: Homecoming set to open in theaters next July, it would be easy to assume that Insomniac’s Spider-Man game is just a movie tie-in, and that it’s also in the works for Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s NX… but you would be wrong. Instead, Sony Interactive Entertainment was the driving force behind the title, and they’re the ones who partnered with Insomniac to create the PS4-exclusive title.

And according to Creative Director Bryan Intihar (as told to the PlayStation Blog), this Spider-Man game won’t be based on an existing comic storyline or the upcoming movie:

Spider-Man is one of the most iconic and well-known characters in the world, and we’re thrilled to be given the responsibility to create a brand-new, authentic Spider-Man story. Nope, this isn’t the same Spider-Man you’ve met before, nor is our game based on the upcoming movie. This is a more seasoned Peter Parker who’s more masterful at fighting big crime in New York City. At the same time, he’s struggling to balance his absurdly chaotic personal life and career. All while nine million New Yorkers depend on him for their safety… no pressure indeed.

Insomniac is committed to bringing Spider-Man’s acrobatic abilities and webslinging to life, but they also want to create new “combat and blockbuster set-pieces” for the wallcrawler, as well as an increased focus on traveling through the environment with parkour.

There’s currently no release date for Insomniac’s Spider-Man game, but I’ve embedded the debut trailer up above so you can watch it once more.

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Ubisoft CEO says Beyond Good & Evil 2 is “still on the way” at E3 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

We’ve haven’t heard much about Beyond Good & Evil 2 since it was first announced all the way back in 2008. Creator Michel Ancel has been relatively quiet about the project, but he has insisted all this time that the game remains in development. And when Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot sat down for an interview with Geoff Keighley yesterday, he delivered a similar report about the status of the game:

Keighley: The next Beyond Good & Evil, is that something that is still going to be in development? Are you gonna do it?

Guillemot: It’s still on the way. It’s something at some point you will see, yes.

Keighley: Is it actively being worked on or is it further out?

Guillemot: It’s difficult to say. Michel is working on it. But he’s doing two games at the same time, so it’s coming along, but he has to spend more time on it so we can see it faster.

So Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development, but we still have no idea when it’ll be completed or what platforms it’ll be released for. I guess we’ll hear more about it one of these years.

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Insomniac is making a Spider-Man game exclusively for the PlayStation 4

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mike Ryan

In a news story that makes all the sense in the world, Sony announced tonight that a new Spider-Man game is being developed by none other than Insomniac Games, the team behind wild action titles like Sunset Overdrive and Ratchet & Clank. It definitely looks like this is the Spider-Man game we were meant to play, though no release date was given.

Spider-Man is a PlayStation 4 exclusive, and features an open-world environment.

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Hideo Kojima’s next game, Death Stranding, announced

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mike Ryan

Hideo Kojima took the stage during Sony’s E3 Press Conference to talk about his first game as an independent developer. Announcing “I’m back” to resounding applause, Kojima offered a real-time trailer of his upcoming game for the PS4, Death Stranding.

Norman Reedus plays the lead role, and is shown holding a newborn baby, in the desert. Something has happened and he is visibly distraught. As the camera pans out, we see hundreds of dead marine life. Was he the cause of this?

Death Stranding is also in the works for the PC and we’ll have more on this title as it develops. But in the meantime, check out the trailer above.

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Remasters of first three Crash Bandicoot games announced; Skylanders Imaginators appearance confirmed

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mike Ryan

Sony answered a call made by many fans tonight, as during their 2016 E3 Press Conference they announced the first three PlayStation games in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot: Warped) are getting fully remastered for the PS4. Unfortunately, no release date or footage was shown for the upcoming games, but gamers of all ages are understandably excited nonetheless.

Additionally, Crash will make an appearance this year in Skylanders Imaginators on the PS4 and PS3. Check out a trailer for his debut in the sixth Skylanders game above.

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PlayStation VR will launch on October 13 and several surprising games revealed

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mike Ryan

playstationVRSony’s next big thing, the PlayStation VR, made a splash during their 2016 E3 Press Conference. Firstly, the consolemaker announced that the virtual reality headset will be released on October 13, 2016 at a price point of $399. Sony also showed off several trailers for upcoming VR projects, including a few surprises.

So be sure to take a look at trailers for Batman: Arkam VR, the first person shooter Farpoint, Here They Lie, and Star Wars: Battlefront – X-Wing VR Mission after the break. (more…)

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Resident Evil 7 announced by Capcom during Sony’s E3 2016 Press Conference

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mike Ryan

Wow, this was certainly a surprise! I had no idea what to expect, and was blown away. Capcom debuted a trailer for Resident Evil 7 during Sony’s E3 Press Conference, and it looks to bring things back to true survival horror.

The trailer, shown in first-person mode, begins with your unknown character waking up in a dilapidated house. A phone rings, telling you to get out or “they” will kill you. The character walks around, inspecting his surroundings, when suddenly… well I’ll let you see for yourself, but it looks very scary.

Not only will Resident Evil 7 be released for the PS4 on January 24, 2017, but it also supports PlayStation VR. We’ll post more when we hear it, but in the meantime here’s the trailer.

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Sony delivers another look at Detroit: Become Human during E3 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mike Ryan

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human, but the PS4 game isn’t just about an android named Kara anymore.

Detroit: Become Human will also star an android police detective named Connor. In this E3 2016 trailer, Connor tries to stop another android who has taken a human child hostage, and there appears to be a lot of different outcomes depending on player choice. It almost looks like a futuristic, Heavy Rain meets LA Noire meets Blade Runner game.

Detroit: Become Human doesn’t currently have a release date.

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