Monthly Archives: March 2015
God of War 3 Remastered Coming to PS4
UPDATE: God of War III Remastered will be hitting PS4 on July 14, according to Sony.
Sony has announced God of War III Remastered is coming to PlayStation 4 soon.
The updated version of the game will feature 1080p graphics and other additions, all done to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the franchise.
Originally released way back in 2010 on PS3, IGN's review of God of War 3 gave the title a 9.3, finding it to be an amazing offering that refines everything good about the series topped off with a pretty face.
The Real Problem With DC’s Batgirl/Joker Cover
Batgirl has seen no shortage of controversy since DC first announced the New 52 four years ago, whether it was the uproar over the decision to put Barbara Gordon back in the costume, complaints about the book's overly dark tone, complaints about the book's overly light tone, or even the accusations of transphobia lobbied at the recent Batgirl #37. And with the latest controversy erupting over a Killing Joke-inspired variant cover, it seems like Babs just can't catch a break. However, at the end of the day, DC was right to pull that cover. It's neither the image Batgirl needs nor deserves right now.
Why Music Is a Major Part of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is trying promote the important of story and character within a game, and one of the ways in which it's hoping to achieve this ambition is recognising the power of music as a narrative tool.
I recently visited the game's Brighton-based developer, The Chinese Room, and spoke with studio head and composer Jessica Curry about her inspirations, her goals, and how music in video games is unique and rewarding challenge. You can find out more from Jessica in the video above, where we join her in her studio to discuss Everybody's Gone to the Rapture's beautiful and haunting score.
If you're intrigued and want to know more about this experimental, intriguing game set in the beautiful post-apocalyptic English countryside, read our in-depth interview with Curry and the game's creative director Dan Pinchbeck where they outline their vision for Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and I got to play the game for around 20 minutes.
Final Fantasy 15 Director Reveals Type-0 Sequel Artwork
Hajime Tabata, the director of both Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy Type-0, has revealed concept art for a sequel to the latter title in Hong Kong.
Games Talk reports (via Gematsu) that Tabata, who was in China for a game launch event, revealed production on the sequel begun shortly after Type-0 wrapped, but was put on hold when he was asked to step up and take charge of Final Fantasy XV. As a result, development is currently frozen but he and his team are keen to kickstart it again in future.
Sign Up to Play Planetside 2 PS4 Beta
You can now register for the PlayStation 4 Planetside 2 Closed Beta. The European closed beta testing will begin on March 25. Dates for other territories may shortly follow (we'll update you just as soon as we know more).
The sign up form is available on the Planetside 2 website. According to the post on the PS Blog, "you will then be eligible to receive a beta voucher that you can use to access the PlanetSide 2 closed beta test via PlayStation Store."
You are also able to leave feedback for the development team on the closed beta forums.
Denmark Lets You Buy Bloodborne With Your Own Blood
PlayStation Denmark and organisation GivBlod have teamed up to offer Danish blood donors the chance to get their hands on Bloodborne.
Due to a shortage of male blood donors in the country, the two organisations decided to team up and offer Bloodborne and other games to willing donors on March 23 from 12pm to 5pm in Copenhagen. What game you'll walk away with is decided by a roll of the dice, though Bloodborne is the most recent release and a Bloodborne-themed PS4 is also up for grabs.
Your First Look at Telltale’s Game of Thrones: Episode 3
Telltale has released the first batch of screenshots for Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness.
The screenshots, which you can see below, confirm what we suspected after the teaser image released earlier in the week - Dragons will indeed be part of the episode.
Alongside Drogon, other images show Cersei Lannister in the throne room and Tyrion being arrested, hinting at what's to come. The inclusion of Jon and Gared at the wall, along with a number of the Night's Watch kneeling before a Heart Tree lends credence to the theory we may be spending a lot of time at the wall in this episode, especially given the title.
What if The Avengers Assembled in 1985?
On the eve of Avengers: Age of Ultron hitting screens, it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth and the like playing earth’s mightiest heroes.
But what if the team had been assembled in 1985? Who would Marvel choose and what would they look like? We thought it would be fun to speculate a bit, so the following are our choices, with the ‘85 age listed next to each name for a bit of context. And obviously there are no right answers here, so when you’ve had a read, let us know your casting suggestions in the comments below…
This Diamond Watch Costs $18 Million
If you thought the $10K Apple watch was pricey, the new Jacob & Co.-licensed watch costs $18 million.
Originally reported on Forbes, three factors are key to understanding the watch’s price-tag: Diamonds – and lots of them – the movement style, and the affiliation with Flavio Briatore, the creator of the Billionaire brand, which explains why it’s called The Billionaire Watch despite costing millions, not billions.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Livestream Airs Next Week
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, the upcoming handheld port of Monolith Software's beloved JRPG for Wii, is getting a special livestream in Japan next week.
On March 28, you can tune in right here to watch the broadcast live and discover what new bits of info Nintendo has to reveal about its New 3DS exclusive. Both Tetsuya Takahashi from Monolith and Nintendo's Genki Yokota will be in attendance.
Those in Europe and the UK will be able to watch the stream at 1PM and 12PM, respectively, while the broadcast is set to air at 8AM ET, 5AM PT in North America.
While you wait, be sure to check out seven gorgeous minutes of the game in action.