A first for Sony, the PS4’s design managed to stay under wraps until today’s E3 reveal. Honestly, it’s kinda ugly. I think both systems this coming gaming generation are pretty unspectacular in their physical appearance, but, hey, it’s the games that matter, right? It kinda looks like a smaller, slantier Xbox One with a cutout in the center. Image below:
Your move, Microsoft.
The announcement that Sony’s next system will not change the way we play used or borrowed games was met with nonstop deafening applause. Promising gamers that the system will not have restrictions on used games and that we’ll be able to borrow and sell games at our leisure, the PlayStation 4 seems to be the game console that people were expecting.
Today, Sony proved that the future of gaming doesn’t need to be this dark, dismal place where people are limited on what they can do with their property. Hooray.
Additionally, the PlayStation 4 doesn’t need to do online checks with disc-based games. It’s been reported that the Xbox One will require an internet connection at least once every 24 hours to verify ownership of games. PS4 does not have this restriction. Another win for Sony gamers.
A game based on the Mad Max property is headed to Sony’s PS4. The system will have exclusive content for the game. There was a very Mad Max teaser with the announcement which is now posted below:
Mad Max is coming next year and will be available on current and next gen systems (minus Nintendo’s consoles) as well as PC.
At Sony’s E3 conference tonight, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XV, which looks to be a rebranded and retooled Final Fantasy Versus XIII for the PS4. Additionally, a trailer was shown for the much wanted Kingdom Hearts III. The franchise which was birthed on PS2 skipped this last gaming generation save for a few spin-offs on handheld systems, so fans will be pleased to see that revived, I’m sure. Both games are coming to the PS4 with Sony avoiding using the word “exclusive” which is a good indicator that the games will be multi-platform.
In other Square news, Final Fantasy XIV will be heading exclusively to Sony’s consoles. The game has long been promised to be coming to the PlayStation and that seems to be coming closer to realization.
Sony announced today at their E3 press conference The Order: 1866 for their upcoming PS4. A trailer accompanied the announcement and is available for your viewing below:
At their press conference today, Ubisoft closed with the announcement of a new Tom Clancy branded game: The Division. A third person shooter set in a world torn apart by a pandemic. The game was introduced with a teaser and an intriguing gameplay demo, both posted below.
The more I see of this game, the more excited I get for it… and I’m really damn excited. This trailer shows off the seedy human trafficking side of the fictional Chicago. Crazy stuff ensues. Just watch.
We’ve got a new trailer for Konami’s upcoming Lords of Shadow sequel just before E3. It’s good. Watch it. And, is you haven’t played the first game, I highly encourage you to do that.
From the studio behind Dead Island comes Mirror’s Edge (With Zombies). It’s a CG trailer, but the promise behind this game is interesting, so I’m keeping my eyes on it.
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