Tuesday 20 August 2013

Sony Gamescom 2013 Conference Overview

PS4

Assassins Creed Black Flag: remote play demoed.
Infamous: Second Sun - electricity power shown
Killzone Shadow Fall: custom game making for MP.
Minecraft - on PS4 at launch.
Playroom - preinstalled on all PS4s, requires PS Eye.
Resogun - new HouseMarquee exclusive.
Shadow of the Beast - remake of Amiga game only on PS4.
War Thunder - WW2 online battles.
Watch_Dogs - partnership with Sony on movie. Exclusive content includes one costume and 4 missions.

Music Unlimited improved for PS4: works like a background app.
Broadband deals to help PS4 dedicated gaming.
New apps, including Twitch.
Already 1 million pre-orders.
US launch - 15 November
EU launch - 29 November
32 countries this holiday season.

PSV

Megapack bundles - 8gb memory cards with preinstalled games.

Borderlands 2, Football Manager Classic 2014, Lego Marvel.

Price drop - $199, memory card price drops. 

BigFest - music festival management game.
Murasaki Baby - 2D, touch based game from Ovosonico. 

PS3

Gran Turismo 6 - partnership with car makers for exclusive concept vehicles in GT6, and even real life; DEC 6 2013 release; film in development

LittleBigPlanet Hub - 2013. F2P.

PS3 12gb reduced in price.

Owners of certain PS3 games can buy the digital version of the PS4 copy for discounted price.

Indies

Gran Turismo 6 - partnership with car makers for exclusive concept vehicles in GT6, and even real life; DEC 6 2013 release; film in development

LittleBigPlanet Hub - 2013. F2P.

PS3 12gb reduced in price.

Owners of certain PS3 games can buy the digital version of the PS4 copy for discounted price.

PS+

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - The Chinese Room
Guns of Icarus online - exclusive to PS4 on consoles.
N++ coming to PS4.
Rime - Tequila Works

PS+
Assassins creed 3 heading to PS+
Resogun is free for PS4 with PS+.