The day had finally come in which it was time for Sony to step up to the plate; amounting to what was the ultimate do or die moment. While not on the teetering cusp they once were during the early days of the PlayStation 3, Sony nonetheless had a lot to prove with the showing of the PlayStation 4 at E3 2013.
When it comes to altering the perception that video games have as a base form of entertainment that simply consists of doing nothing but shooting or throwing 50 yard touchdown passes, 2012 was a rather banner year.
At long last the PlayStation brand, or rather a key franchise, is going to arrive in the world of cinema. After various projects have been kicked around such as live-action adaptations of Infamous, Killzone, Shadow of the Colossus, and Uncharted, none other than the Ratchet & Clank series will be the first key PlayStation property to grace the screens of movie theaters around the world.
After a rather tumultuous last four years, the Australian games development community has suffered another sizeable setback – this time involving the remnants of Team Bondi. A sense of déjà vu may be present since Team Bondi was previously closed in 2011 after releasing L.A Noire, but the studio was later acquired by fellow Aussie development firm KMM.
Sony has finally properly given us an update on the forthcoming second software release for their Wonderbook peripheral. After taking us to a world of magic, wizards, and witches in Book of Spells, Sony will be taking gamers, both young and old alike, on an adventure filled with mystery and intrigue as told in Diggs Nightcrawler.
Most of the time we often see games be adapted into horrendous live-action movies that miss the true meaning of why people like the property to begin with, yet sometimes the transition is smoother when it comes to the world of comic books.
Those who are fans of the franchise may have seen this coming, but Sony and developer Novarama have finally revealed the latest installment of the Invizimals franchise.
Expanding upon the lore of The Last of Us, American Dreams delivers a brilliant narrative focused on character building and making us, the readers, immediately care about what’s going on. Presented with some beautiful art that blends an element of style with reality without ever going over the edge, it’s nice to receive a comic that simply isn’t a marketing tool. It may be too early to peg The Last of Us: American Dreams as a breakout hit of 2013, but as of now the comic is certainly on the path of such a thing if the first issue is indicative of the overall quality of the series.
The Pros:
+ Writing is perfect in the tone it captures. + Faith Erin Hick’s art style really creates a wonderful mood in the game along with being nice to look at. + The story isn’t being too obvious in laying out clues or point blank telling us the history of everything.
The Cons:
- This was only the first issue and I want more immediately.
ShogunGamer.com Rating :
9
Taking something from one medium to another is by no means an easy feat nor is it one that results in immediate success. At times some rather brilliant moves can be done when a film/TV show is expanded upon by becoming a novel or something else, yet most of the time it’s obvious we’re only receiving a franchise expansion as a means of a marketing tool.
The software line-up of the PlayStation 4 has just expanded thanks to the reveal of two new titles slated to arrive on Sony’s next-gen console. Despite both games being FPS titles, gamers and those looking for something new to play on their shiny, and likely expensive, PS4 ought to enjoy these newfound options.
Sony has finally lifted the veil on one of the last few games bound for the PS3. After surprising us last year at Gamescom, the new PSN bound SCE Japan produced adventure game Rain has finally surfaced again. Still slated to arrive sometime this year, presumably before the PS4 is released, we now have a better look at Rain thanks to this new gameplay video.
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