Elder Scrolls Online coming to the PS4 in the spring

Elder Scrolls Online coming to the PS4 in the spring

In case you haven’t already lost enough sleep (and probably a few girlfriends) to the Elder Scrolls Saga, Bethesda is turning the world into a next-gen MMO. The title appears to have many of the same, non-traditional (for an RPG) elements that made titles like Skyrim so successful but brings them to a massively multiplayer world int he vein of WoW. And, if any franchise has the ability to unseat the current king on online RPGs, it’s the Elder Scrolls. There will be a beta period kicking off, starting with the PS4, before the title will officially hit shelves in the Spring of 2014. It’s probably best to start stocking up on Red Bull and Cliff Bars now.

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Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 announced for PlayStation 4

Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 announced for PlayStation 4

When Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura made a cameo at Sony’s E3 press conference, we expected to hear an update on Final Fantasy Versus XIII — we were wrong, but not disappointed. Instead of the heavily anticipated spinoff, Nomura revealed Final Fantasy XV to the world, promising the title for the PlayStation 4. It was hard to tell from the action packed trailer, but XV seems to to be a departure from the series’ traditional turn-based combat, looking more to us like an action title than an RPG. Speaking of highly anticipated Square-Enix titles that eschew the RPG norm, Nomura followed the announcement with a trailer for Kingdom Hearts III. Unfortunately, neither title was given a specific release date, only the promise that both of them could be enjoyed on the PlayStation 4. Eh, we’ll take it.

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Transistor coming to the PS4, Sony doubles down on indie games

Transistor coming to the PS4, Sony doubles down on indie games

Amir Rao and Gavin Simon from Supergiant Games hopped on stage with Sony to announce that Transistor, the company’s next title will be making its console debut on the PlayStation 4. The creators of Bastion will be making Sony’s console their home early next year and it’s bound to be one of the highlights of this year’s E3. But, if you think the embrace of indie developers ends with the cyber-punk follow up to the surprisingly successful and original Bastion, you’re wrong. Klei Games is bringing its hit Don’t Starve to the PS4 and Octodad: Dadliest Catch from Young Horses is also on tap. Ragtag Studios, Red Barrels and 17-Bit Games are also bringing titles to the PlayStation before other consoles. There’s even going to be a remake of Oddworld, called Oddworld: New ‘n Tasty. Huzzah! And don’t miss the trailer for Transistor after the break.

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Quantic Dream’s The Dark Sorcerer demo highlights PS4’s graphics power

Quantic Dream's The Dark Sorcerer demo highlights PS4's graphics power

Remember the Emotion Engine from back in the PS2 days? Well, Sony’s still on about the emotional connection its consoles will bring to gamers — specifically, that of the PS4. And to showcase the console’s graphical sophistication, Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida played a 12-minute tech demo of Quantic Dream’s upcoming PS4 title, The Dark Sorcerer. The majority of the demo focused closely on the sorcerer in question, giving gamers an early glimpse of the nuance and hyper realistic expression capable in characters’ eyes and faces. Only a short snippet was shown on stage here at E3, but if you want to digest the entire thing, Sony’s planning to unveil the full 12-minute demo tomorrow afternoon.

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Redbox Instant, Flixster to join Sony’s own live event streaming service on PS3, PS4 and PlayStation Vita

Redbox Instant, Flixster to join Sony's own live event streaming service on PS3, PS4 and PlayStation Vita

Sony’s own PlayStation 3 just happens to be the most used Netflix-streaming device in the word, but that doesn’t mean the outfit isn’t offering a diverse array of streaming options. Today at its E3 press event, the company announced that the all three of its consoles — PS3, PS4 and Vita — will support a Sony live viewer service, Redbox Instant and Flixter, as well. Sony didn’t say when support for these services would arrive, but made sure to mention that its own Music and Video Unlimited apps would be available on the PlayStation 4 at launch. Hit up our ongoing liveblog for additional coverage.

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Sony to bring original programming to PS4 and PSN

Sony to bring original programming to PS4 and PSN

With its much anticipated PS4 console reveal out of the way, Sony brought out Entertainment head Michael Lynton to talk media services for the platform. When the PS4 launches later this year, gamers will be privy to exclusive, original programming crafted specifically for PSN and made by Sony’s studios. No further details were given on just what the company has in store nor what the pricing model would be (free vs paid?). But like Microsft, Sony’s looking to maximize on its living room position and, of course, that familiar buzz word: corporate synergy.

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PlayStation 4 console hardware finally revealed

PlayStation 4 console hardware finally revealed

Well, we know what the controller and the Eye look like, we’ve got all sorts of details about what’s under the hood and we’ve even seen some games in action. What we haven’t seen yet is the PlayStation 4 itself. Well, thankfully Sony didn’t make us wait too long at this year’s E3 before fleshing out those little sneak peaks with a full on reveal. Shocker: it’s all black! Well, almost all black. There is a strip of purple dividing the mostly murdered-out tower. Like the Xbox One it’s a pretty unassuming looking console. Gone are the dramatic swoops and curves of the PS3, and so are just about any obvious buttons. The two halves of the PS4 are slightly offset and angled to create a slightly agressive profile when viewed from the right angle, but mostly it seems designed not to draw attention to itself — pretty much the exact opposite of the last generation of gaming platforms.

The one portion of the device with the Sony and PlayStation logos on it is that glossy “piano black” we’re all familiar with. But, the rest of the device appears to be a matte black which makes the console look serious. And not business serious like a BlackBerry, hostile serious like a knife. As you can see, as with previous iterations, there is a stand for keeping the console upright, should you have more vertical than horizontal space. There’s plenty of images in the galleries below. But, don’t worry, we’ll be back with plenty more once we get to see it in the flesh.

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Sony announces GTA V exclusive PS3 bundle and headset, coming September 17th for $299

Sony announces GTA V exclusive PS3 bundle and headset, coming September 17th for $299

Sony’s making a whole bunch of announcements at tonight’s E3 press conference, and GTA V is on the list. The company just unveiled a bundle and headset for the PlayStation 3. Included in the package is a 500GB PS3, a Blu-ray copy of the game, 30-day trial PlayStation Plus membership, a custom GTA V Pulse and a special audio mode. If you’re still in the market for the current-gen console despite tonight’s revelations of the PS4, expect the bundle to arrive on September 17th, and it’ll cost you $299 for the whole package.

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Sony E3 2013 PlayStation liveblog!

Sony E3 2013 PlayStation liveblog!

Since Sony’s big PlayStation 4 announcement event in rainy New York City February, the Japanese electronics giant has been relatively quiet on the gaming front. With a teaser video in late May and an even teasier email sent to PlayStation Network users this past week, Sony’s begun emerging from the dark. Tonight, the proverbial curtain will be whisked away for the largest unveiling of PlayStation 4 to date. And knowing Sony, we’ll get an earful about the PlayStation 3 and Vita in the process. Follow belong after the break as we report live from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena — fingers crossed for massive damage jokes!

June 10, 2013 8:45:00 PM EDT

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Engadget and Joystiq’s Sony PlayStation pre-event broadcast: live from E3

Been aching to find out what Sony’s PlayStation 4 actually looks like? So have we. Fortunately, Engadget’s Ben Gilbert and Joystiq’s Alexander Sliwinski are right outside of the company’s E3 press event, happily speculating on the box’s potential shape — not to mention what games we might see for it today. Head past the break to hear the pair’s predictions for the show — and of course, you can always follow along on our liveblog when they’re finished.

Update: You can find an archived video of the stream after the break!

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