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Kingdom Hearts III is in development for PS4 and Xbox One
It’s been more than seven years, but Square Enix has finally announced a new entry in the “mainline” Kingdom Hearts series. Announced yesterday at Sony’s E3 Press Conference, Kingdom Hearts III is actually in development for both the PS4 and the Xbox One:
Believing light and darkness must remain in balance, Master Xehanort seeks to spark war against the ‘tyranny of light’ to restore equilibrium. In an effort to undermine Xehanort’s plot, Sora, Donald and Goofy search for seven guardians of light and the “Key to Return Hearts,” while King Mickey and Riku search for previous Keyblade wielders.
Kingdom Hearts III doesn’t have a release date yet, but you can check out the first trailer above.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Kingdom Hearts III
Secret Ponchos will be released on the PS4 in 2014
Secret Ponchos was one of our favorite games on display at this year’s PAX East show, so it was great seeing the guys from Switchblade Monkeys on stage at Sony’s E3 Press Conference to announce that the game will be released on the PS4.
This morning, the Monkeys have confirmed that Secret Ponchos will be released sometime in 2014, which is a bit of a delay from its originally scheduled Summer 2013 release. Of course, if it was somehow released for the PS4 in Summer 2013 that would bend the laws of space and time. And I don’t think anyone wants that.
A blog post on the game’s official website reveals that a PC version of the game is also a priority for the developers: “We’re doing our best to bring Secret Ponchos to the PC.”
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged E3 2013, Secret Ponchos
This is what the PS4 console looks like
After all the waiting, here it is… Yeah, the PS4 is a rectangular black box… Just like we all expected…
OK, I guess that’s not fair. When the PlayStation 4 system lies flat it has a cool two-tiered trapezoidal shape. Nah, it’s still just a rectangular piece of black plastic.
Sony @ E3 13: PlayStation 4 will be $399.99
Well, Andrew House, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, just dropped the bomb. The PlayStation 4 will release this holiday season for $399.99 (or £349 in the UK or €399 in Europe).
That sound you here is Phil Harrison’s jaw hitting the ground. Oh, you also heard the crowd at the Sony Press Conference go absolutely bonkers. No joke, there was Arsenio Hall-style woofing.
Get those pre-orders ready, gamers. The next generation starts in five months (give or take).
Sony @ E3 13: Indie developers/games highlighted
During their E3 Press Conference, Sony spent a good deal of time showcasing various indie developers and their games, all coming to the PlayStation 4. The developers/games shown were:
- Adventure game Don’t Starve (Klei Entertainment)
- Hand-drawn side-scrolling shooter Mercenary Kings (Tribute Games)
- IGF-nominated Octodad: Dadliest Catch (Young Horses)
- Overhead arena shooter Secret Ponchos (Switchblade Monkeys)
- Puzzle platformer Ray’s the Dead (Ragtag Studios)
- First-person horror game Outlast (Red Barrels)
- Oddworld: New & Tasty, which is a remake of Abe’s Odyssey (Oddworld Inhabitants)
- Side-scrolling open-world shooter Galak-Z (17-Bit Games)
All I have to say is… there’s my buddy.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged E3 2013, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Outlast, Secret Ponchos
Sony @ E3 13: Used games on PS4 OK, system not always online
SCEA President Jack Tretton just announced during Sony’s E3 Press Conference that the PS4 will support used games. Game sharing is also as simple as giving the game disc to your friend. Furthermore, the PS4 will not be required to check-in online, like the Xbox One requires.
The announcement resulted in a huge pop from the audience.
Sony @ E3 13: Mad Max game announced for PS4
A very gritty trailer for a new Mad Max game for the PS4 was shown during Sony’s conference today. Not much was shown, but I’m sure we can expect open-world, Borderlands-esque gameplay.
The game will be developed by Avalanche Studios, confirming rumors that we’ve been hearing for quite a while now.
Sony @ E3 13: Exclusive Diablo III loot coming to PS3, PS4
We already knew that Diablo III was coming to the PS3 and PS4, but today Sony confirmed that the title is headed to both consoles with exclusive loot.
The exclusive Sony-related content is mostly being kept under wraps, but Uncharted and Journey-related items were mentioned, with more to be announced.
Posted in News, PS3, PS4
Tagged Diablo III, E3 2013