New game releases of January 7-19
Next week's not bulging with new releases, but still brings a few games of interest. Along with Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, we'll see the launch of The Banner Saga and Europa Universalis IV's expansion Conquest of Paradise. And we'll finally, finally get the hugely antic...
READ MORE >Trick skater OlliOlli grinds onto Vita January 21
With the elements battering much of North America right now, it's probably been a while since you enjoyed the roar of wheels on cement, the shriek of trucks on rails. Topical. Luckily, Vita-exclusive 2D skateboarding platformer OlliOlli is coming to your rescue, as developer...
READ MORE >White Vitas now available (without Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation)
The 'Crystal White' PlayStation Vita is now available to purchase as a standalone console, without the previously exclusive Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation bundle.
READ MORE >"Actually now that I think of it they aren't flashing in a black screen but just turning all the ..."
see all 4 commentsPlayStation Now recommends 5Mbps connection
Sony recommends a 5Mb per second connection at minimum for using PlayStation Now, in order to make "the gameplay experience feel as if the game is being played locally."
READ MORE >"The client (the receiving end) needs 5Mbps in, the server (PS4) needs 5Mbps out. surely? ..."
see all 53 commentsGameStop stock drops following PlayStation Now announcement
Good news for Sony doesn't necessarily translate to good news for everyone else, though. GameStop was adversely affected by the announcement of PlayStation Now, with its stock falling as much as 8% yesterday.
READ MORE >"Just because no one will need to doesn't mean no one will want to. Physical media will always ..."
see all 13 commentsPlayStation Now preview: hands-on with Sony's cloud game streaming
Perhaps the biggest news from Sony's CES press conference this morning was the announcement of PlayStation Now...
READ MORE >"Thinking over this I'm wondering now if the next round of consoles were 100% streamed, if that ..."
see all 17 commentsPlayStation Now game streaming to begin closed beta this month
Today during its CES keynote, Sony announced PlayStation Now. The apparent culmination of its Gaikai acquisition, it will offer rentals and a subscription model to bring PlayStation games to various devices. A closed beta is planned for January.
READ MORE >"I honestly don't see how my future where the games are available is shittier than the future ..."
see all 65 commentsFinal Fantasy X/X-2 HD outsourced
The upcoming Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster was handled by Virtuos, a game asset outsourcing company.
READ MORE >"I thought most HD remakes were outsourced to studios that specialize in that."
see all 3 commentsBioShock Infinite, Brothers, DmC & Don't Starve headline PlayStation Plus in January
PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection starts with a bang in 2014, with games hitting PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. Many of these games are potential Game of the Year candidates, meaning you'll have an easy way of accessing 2013's very best games for cheap.
READ MORE >"And if a game is more popular it will be more prominently featured in the interface of their ..."
see all 34 commentsThe Walking Dead: Season Two's first episode walks through familiar territory
"All That Remains" is the first episode in a five-part series. We plan on doing a formal review of the entire second season of The Walking Dead...
READ MORE >"I've never seen these problems or I'd be in your shoes. Dunno why they're slacking on technical ..."
see all 27 commentsEnergy Hook swinging to PS4 and Vita too
Jamie Fristrom really likes swinging. He masterminded the celebrated web-swinging system in Spider-Man 2, and earlier this year Kickstarted a swing 'em up of his own, Energy Hook. Now the developer has revealed that it's coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita too, in addition to P...
READ MORE >How Clementine plays differently in Walking Dead's second season
While many are eager to start playing the second season of The Walking Dead tomorrow, many fans are wondering how the game will differ now that the lead character has changed. Clementine is much younger than Lee, the protagonist of the first season. So, how does the game con...
READ MORE >"I think this could be a really cool coming-of-age story. Like what Carl's going through on the ..."
see all 3 commentsFinal Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster PS3 Collector's Edition revealed
Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster is getting a PS3 Collector's Edition for $79.99, which includes a hardcover art book, a lengthy soundtrack disc, and five lithographs.
READ MORE >"All PSN games NEED to be able to play on the Vita. This needs to change (unless it already is) ..."
see all 4 commentsMinecraft emerges on PlayStation 3 this week, PS4 and Vita in 2014
Surprise! In a last-minute announcement, Mojang has revealed that Minecraft will arrive on PlayStation 3 this Tuesday. It was once planned to be a PlayStation 4 launch title and arrive on Vita too, but those versions are now slated to arrive "sometime next year." Still, your...
READ MORE >"they have prepaid giftcards for Minecraft - https://minecraft.net/prepaid"
see all 7 commentsLEGO The Hobbit first trailer shows off movie cast
With hobbits and dwarves now frolicking around the screen of a cinema near you, Warner Bros. today released the first trailer for its latest plastic adaptation, LEGO The Hobbit. As with TT Games' LEGO The Lord of the Rings, this is lifting dialogue and plot from the movies, ...
READ MORE >"Yeah it's kind of silly how they handle it in the LOTR game. It's like a giant gold bangle lol. "
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"Never been interested even one bit about Ass Creed, but Assassin's Creed Liberation HD seems ..."
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