Vita-exclusive FPS Killzone: Mercenary has a new release date: September 10th, one week earlier than originally scheduled. (Perhaps this has something to do with the shift?) There's a pretty new trailer, but first, now that there's a solid release date, Sony must announce the requisite pre-order bonuses.
The Vita edition of Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault was supposed to launch alongside its PS3 sibling last November, but the platform-o-tower defense's port simply wasn't up to scratch. It'll finally launch next Tuesday, Insomniac Games announced today, but out right now is a new multiplayer map and mode for PS3.
Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will hit the PlayStation 3 on July 9, just barely missing its earlier stated target of June. As previously reported, the collection includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition. The original MSX Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 are playable through MGS3. The two graphic novels from Ashley Woods detail the events of MGS1 and MGS2, and were previously only released on the PSP in North America.
When Sony shut down Wipeout developer Studio Liverpool last year, a few former members banded together to set up Sawfly Studios. Its first game is, well, quite different to the futuristic racer--a urinary path-setting puzzler named Men's Room Mayhem. You'll get to play with it next week, publisher Ripstone announced today.
Ninjas never go out of style. Indie developer Grip Games has announced its next title, Atomic Ninjas, for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The multiplayer-focused action platformer will release this summer. The announcement promises cross-platform play and game syncing, but does not say whether the game would be cross-buy.
Remember that old stuff? Well it's coming back a bit newer. In this case, we're talking Putty Squad, an updated take on the classic platformer from 1994. System 3 has talked idly about the game for several years, including aborted plans for it to be a European Vita launch title, but today dropped a trailer and word that it's coming to a whole heap of platforms.
Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery, the cute episodic puzzle game that was only announced a few weeks ago, is launching today on Vita. The first episode will cost $2.99, and introduce you to some of the quirky characters of Camp Eagle Feather.
Sony has been actively pursuing indie developers lately, and made a point during its PlayStation 4 announcement to highlight indie developers like Jonathan Blow of The Witness.
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Final Fantasy X-2 was quite the odd release. Lampooned for its odd title, the game now seems sensible after recent releases from the JRPG publisher. Time makes the heart grow fond, and it appears many fans are now eagerly awaiting the HD re-release of both X and X-2.
It appears the upcoming HD bundle is no quick cash-in, either. Square Enix released the first screenshots from the X-2 remaster, and they look impressive. According to the publisher, not only have the character models been redone, but "the textures of the surrounding environment and backgrounds were also carefully redrawn."
Indie developer Dynamighty has announced its first game, CounterSpy. The side-scrolling action game puts you in the dapper shoes of a Cold War "C.O.U.N.T.E.R." agent, tasked with infiltrating and sabotaging two opposing nations that are locked in a dangerous arms race. You have to undermine their operations to make sure they don't launch their weapons at each other and destroy the world in the process. It's being developed for PlayStation 3, Vita, and mobile devices.
Sony is aiming to get more developers on its PlayStation Mobile platform, and as such has announced that it is waiving the $99 license fee. That means developers will be able to create a game for the PlayStation Mobile platforms, including the Vita, essentially for free.
Indie developer HumaNature, headed by Toejam & Earl creator Greg Johnson, has announced its debut project, Doki-Doki Universe. The game is set for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Vita, along with a mobile companion app that handles its in-game messaging.
Honeyslug's Hohokum has put in a fair few appearances at games events over the years, even scooping an IGF nomination in 2011, but the particulars of its release have been a mystery until now. The Frobisher Says! dev yesterday revealed that it has teamed up with Sony's Santa Monica Studio to bring it to PlayStation 3, PS4, and Vita in 2014.
The PlayStation Store will add a dedicated indie section to its interface when it updates later today, to promote its streak of unique (and usually exclusive) independent efforts, such as Journey and The Unfinished Swan. The new section will rotate highlighted games, and it's kicking off with a few discounts on recent indie games.
Soul Sacrifice fails to live up to its potential. The debut effort from veteran producer Keiji Inafune's new studio could have been something truly special, but it ultimately compromises its vision. The story is half-baked. The combat is a chore. Worst of all, the one truly remarkable and unique feature of the game, the notion of sacrifice, is hobbled to the point of meaninglessness.
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