E3 2014: Sony press conference
With Microsoft’s press conference only focusing on games, it’s time for Sony to show its lineup. Will Sony be able to impress us with new and big titles, or will it show us games we have already seen before? Stay by and find out.
Destiny
The show opened with a new trailer for Bungie’s upcoming title, Destiny. PlayStation gamers will be able to signup for the Destiny beta and play it first, as it opens on the 17th of July. In addition, starting this Thursday, PlayStation 4 owners will be able to dive into the Destiny first look alpha. Finally starting September 9th, there will be a new white PlayStation 4 bundle with Destiny and a 30-day PlayStation Plus membership.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6RZlKWkTyg
The Order 1886
The demo for The Order 1886, showed off a bit of gameplay. Along with it’s cinematic presentation, it has stunning graphics.
Entwined
Brought to us by a young team at Pixelopus, you guide one character with each analog stick. Bringing both of them together lets them combine into a dragon. Entwined is available now on the PlayStation store and supports cross-buy.
Infamous: First Light
This is a stand alone DLC for Infamous Second Son, where you play as Fetch. The game will be available this August.
Little Big Planet 3
Sackboy is back in Little Big Planet 3 and this time he has brought friends. Each sack person has an individual set of skills. Sackboy can wield weapons such as the pumpanator, which allows him to pump air and move traps. Oddsock is a new friend, who walks on all fours allowing him to wall jump. Toggle is a big character who can push boxes, but he can also become small and fit through tiny obstacles. Swoop is a bird, allowing her to fly, navigating past obstacles or carrying other sack people to unreachable locations. Little Big Planet 3 will be out this September only on PlayStation 4. The user generated content from the past titles will be available in Little Big Planet 3 with improved graphics.
Bloodborne
From Software’s game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the Dark series, brings us a new IP called Bloodborne. The title will be out in 2015 exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
Farcry 4
While Ubisoft’s press conferece had the Farcry 4 introduction, Sony’s conference had gameplay. You play as Ajay Ghale, who explores the Himalayas. The demo showed quick in and out multiplayer during the singleplayer experience. Buying the game for either PS3 or PS4 allows invite your PSN friends even if they don’t own the game. Farcry 4 will be out this November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R81xOMybdFg
Dead Island 2
Deep Silver brings us the newest Dead Island trailer. 30 Day exclusive beta will be available only on PlayStation 4.
Battlefield Hardline
The newest installment of EA’s battlefield franchise was shown during both the EA and Sony press conference. PlayStation 4 will be getting the beta for this title starting today.
Magicka 2: Learn to Spell Again
Paradox Interactive will be bringing multiple exclusives to the PlayStation platforms, starting with Magicka 2. Their trailer for the newest Magicka is absolutely amazing.
Grim Fandango
After 15 years Grim Fandango is back. Double Fine will be bringing a remastered version of Grim Fandango. It will be coming exclusively to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
Indie titles
Devolver Digital will be bringing multiple games. All these titles will be debuting exclusively on PlayStation.
Let It Die Trailer
Suda 51’s newest title is a PlayStation 4 exclusive, coming in 2015.
ABZÛ
By the creators from Journey comes ABZÛ, an adventure that will take place underwater.
Free to Play
PlayStation platforms will get over 25 Free to play games in the following 12 months, including Kingdom Under Fire 2 and PlanetSide 2.
No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Sky is making its console debut on PlayStation. Every player will start on a different planet and everything is procedurally-generated. The game allows you to discover new species and explore any planet you want.
Mortal Kombat X
Sony’s press conference also gave us the first look of Mortal Kombat X.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEpXnyAKlck
YouTube
YouTube will finally be coming to PlayStation 4, allowing for quick upload of captures to your YouTube channel.
PlayStation Now
Sony will launch the beta for PlayStation’s game streaming service, PlayStation Now. The beta will be out on July 31st for PS4 and later it will be available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
PlayStation TV
PlayStation TV will be allow you to play PS1 and PSP classics as well as select Vita titles. You will also be able to enjoy PlayStation 3 titles with PlayStation Now, as well as PlayStation 4 games using remote play. It will launch this fall for $99 and will have a bundle for $139, which includes the DualShock 4 controller, an 8GB memory card, HDMI cable and code for Lego Movie videogame.
Powers (TV series)
Based on the popular graphic novel, Powers will be getting a TV series. Focus is on two detectives solving cases concerning people with super powers. It will be out in the US in December, with the first episode free for every PSN user. As a new addition to the PlayStation Plus program, PlayStation Plus users will be able to watch the whole series for free.
Ratchet And Clank
The popular Insomniac Games series, Ratchet and Clank, will get its theatrical release. In addition the original game will receive a remake for the PlayStation 4. Both the movie and game will be out in the first half of 2015.
The Last of Us Remastered
Will be out next month on the 29th, with enhanced graphics, Left Behind DLC and all the Multiplayer DLC.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Sony also had an amazing new trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which will be out next year.
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V will be out on PlayStation 4 this fall. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users will be able to transfer their progress and characters to the Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4.
Batman: Arkham Knight
The newest installment of the Batman Arkham games, features a expansive open world city, through which you can get by using the Batmobile.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
The press conference ends on a high note showing off the newest Uncharted title. Naughty Dog is known for pushing hardware to its limits, and if what we see is truly in-game visuals than Uncharted 4 will be one of the best looking games out there. The game will run 1080p, aiming 60fps.
Sony’s press conference somehow seems to amaze, showing a lot more first party titles than Microsoft did. At the same time it managed to add a few more elements such as YouTube sharing, PlayStation Now and a few TV series. Project Morpheus was on the show floor, but they didn’t talk about it during their event. All in all PlayStation 4 users will have a ton of great games to look forward to, it’s just a shame that PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita fans were left out.
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