Sony has sold 50 million PS4 consoles since its launch in 2013

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Have you heard about this PlayStation 4 console? I think it’s pretty popular. Actually, I know for a fact that it’s very popular, because Sony announced today that they’ve sold more than 50 million PS4 consoles, worldwide, since it launched in 2013.

“We’re truly delighted that the PS4 community continues to flourish since launch three years ago,” said Andrew House, the President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “With tremendous support from our fans and partners across the globe, this year we were able to deliver an unprecedented lineup of hardware, including the new slimmer PS4, PS4 Pro, and PlayStation VR. We will continue to provide the best gaming experiences available through our ground-breaking software lineup and network services, as we focus on accelerating our business and expanding the PS4 ecosystem.”

Sony added that more than 369.6 million PS4 games have been sold in retail stores and through the PlayStation Store. A little quick math confirms that this means each PS4 owner has purchased an average of seven games for their console.

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Daily Scoop: December 7, 2016 – Ubisoft sale at Humble

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Nicole Kline

It finally arrived! The Last Guardian is in my happy hands. I cannot wait to start it tonight! I still have so much work to do, but I’m at least going to start it.

This week, there’s a big Ubisoft sale happening at Humble! Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Tom Clancy’s The Division are both $24.99 each, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is $19.99, and Far Cry 4 is $14.99, among others.

The Midweek Madness at Steam is Kingdom Wars 2: Battles, which is on sale for $6.45. The Daily Deal is Furi, which you can get alone for $13.99 or with the soundtrack for $20.81. The DLC is also on sale, marked down to $10.49.

There are just three t-shirts today. Hit the jump to check them out!

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Batman: The Telltale Series will come to an end next week in Episode 5: City of Light

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Making good on their promise to complete Batman: The Telltale Series by the end of the year, Telltale Games has announced the game’s final episode, City of Light, will be released on December 13.

In Episode 5, the leader of the Children of Arkham prepares to execute the final act of a plan to destroy the Wayne family name, and the people closest to you are in their path of vengeance. Can Batman’s ultimate secret be kept – his very identity – when it is causing chaos and death in Gotham? The fate of the Wayne family and of the city itself rests on your choices. What will you do? How far will you go? Which mask will you wear?

With Batman: The Telltale Series coming an end, the developer also wants to give fans a chance to try it out for free. The first episode, Realm of Shadows, is now available as a free download for the PC through Steam.

The fifth episode in Telltale’s Batman series will be available to download next week on the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and mobile devices.

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Rumor: Nintendo Switch’s Virtual Console storefront will include GameCube games

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Citing “three separate sources,” Eurogamer is reporting that GameCube games will be available to download through the Virtual Console storefront on the Nintendo Switch when it launches in March:

GameCube support is already tested and working, we understand, and three Nintendo games have already been prepped for Switch.

Those games are Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi’s Mansion and Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Melee is extremely popular in the eSports world, and Eurogamer’s sources believe that Nintendo is even striving to make the Wii U’s GameCube Adaptor compatible with the Switch, though “a final decision has not yet been made” on if it’ll be officially released.

In other Virtual Console news, Eurogamer’s sources also revealed that Wii U owners will likely be able to “Upgrade” their Virtual Console purchases to the Switch for a small fee. And the creation of the Switch’s Virtual Console is being handled by Nintendo European Research and Development, the same studio responsible for the NES Classic Edition.

Finally, if the Switch’s Virtual Console does include GameCube games, it looks like Animal Crossing will be available to download shortly after launch.

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Dark Souls Trilogy might be in development for Nintendo Switch

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

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From Software was one of the most surprising names to be found on Nintendo’s partial list of publishers and developers that are currently working on games for the Switch. The prolific developer has supported Nintendo hardware in the past, but always to a much lower extant than PlayStation and Xbox platforms.

That might change in a big way in 2017.

According to a new rumor report on Let’s Play Video Games, From Software is currently developing a “Game of the Year” re-release for Dark Souls III, and the brutal action RPG might also make its way to the Switch. The site’s source claims that “development on a Switch port has been underway for several months via a small team” though “From Software [is] waiting to see initial sales data before committing to producing ports.”

Furthermore, Dark Souls III might be joined on the Switch by the first two games in the franchise, as the source also said, “discussions internally at the company have discussed the financial viability of re-releasing the main three Dark Souls titles on the Switch with their DLC bundled in.”

Let’s Play Video Games has reported on a number of Switch rumors that turned out to be true, so it seems very possible that Nintendo fans will get their first crack at the Dark Souls franchise beginning next year.

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The Last Guardian, Ark Survival Evolved, Red Faction, more added to PS Store

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

After more than seven years in development, Team Ico is finally ready to unleash The Last Guardian on the PS4. Now available to download through the PlayStation Store, players should prepare their hankies, as Fumito Ueda and his team are definitely going to tug on some heartstrings with their story of a scrappy young boy and the massive creature known as Trico.

Another game featuring an array of fantastic beasts will be available to download this week from Studio Wildcard as their dino survival game, Ark: Survival Evolved, has also launched for the PS4.

Finally this week, THQ Nordic is bringing back one of the earliest FPS hits for the PS2 with Red Faction, the latest addition to Sony’s growing stable of PS2-On-PS4 titles.

More information on all of these games can be found after the break. And a full look at this week’s new add-ons and discounts is available at the PlayStation Blog.

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First MLB The Show 17 gameplay trailer also introduces fans to Retro Mode

Posted on December 6, 2016 by John Scalzo

Sony hosted their annual PlayStation Experience event this past weekend, and we’re still sorting through all the trailer and announcements unveiled during the showcase. And for all you baseball fans out there, here’s a look at the first gameplay trailer for Sony’s MLB The Show 17.

The trailer also gave us a quick glimpse at Retro Mode, an SNES-styled mode that transforms MLB The Show 17 into something that more closely resembles 1994’s Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball. Here’s what Sony San Diego’s Ramone Russell had to say about MLB The Show 17’s Retro Mode on the PlayStation Blog:

Introducing “Retro Mode,” a retro gameplay experience that pays homage to the classic baseball games many of us grew up playing. Retro Mode allows you to move the pitcher across the pitcher’s rubber and move around the batter’s box with ease, classic on-screen displays, an old school soundtrack, unique sound effects, a throwback pause menu and more.

MLB The Show 17 will be released for the PS4 on March 28.

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Daily Scoop: December 6, 2016 – NIS America sale at Humble

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Nicole Kline

I have been in a terrible mood today, because Amazon screwed up my order for The Last Guardian. I think it might be time to cancel my Prime subscription, because if I’m not guaranteed delivery, what’s the point of paying the extra money? Guess it’s time to decide between GameStop and Best Buy. Sigh… I’m so sad! Guess I’ll just have to finish some other game first…

Anyway, onto some good news! There’s a big NIS America sale happening at Humble right now. Disgaea PC is $9.99 (and the Digital Deluxe Dood Edition is $11.24), Phantom Brave PC is $14.99, and Cladun X2 is $4.99, among others.

Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is Rust, which is on sale for $9.99. The Daily Deal is Crashlands, which is on sale for $10.49. Add the soundtrack for just $3.49 more!

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