The conference has wrapped, the trailers have been revealed, and 2015’s PlayStation Experience is officially underway. Sony showed off a bunch of great looking titles from developers both big and small, with a heavy focus on its upcoming virtual reality platform, PlayStation VR. Oh, and we got to see the first gameplay footage of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. So that was awesome.
If you missed the two-hour-long conference, don’t worry – we’ve got a full rundown of the biggest highlights and surprises from the show. Read on to get the scoop.
Ni No Kuni 2
A sequel to Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is heading to PlayStation 4, Sony announced during today’s PlayStation Experience 2015 keynote presentation. A trailer forNi No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom debuted during the event; you can check it out below.
Developed by Level-5 in collaboration with famed Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli, the first Ni No Kuni launched on PlayStation 3 back in 2013.
There’s currently no release date scheduled for the PS4 exclusive.
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank blasts onto PlayStation 4 for the first time, with a new game based on elements from the original Ratchet & Clank (PS2). Ratchet & Clank (PS4) re-imagines the characters’ origin stories and modernizes the original gameplay.
Featuring all-new boss fights, several new planets, new flight sequences, and much more – with completely new visuals constructed to take advantage of the power of the PS4.
Produced alongside the major motion picture coming to theatres in 2016, Ratchet & Clank(PS4) is a curated experience borrowing from the spirit of the classic PS2 titles while infusing some of the best elements from the Ratchet & Clank Future games.
Return to the Solana Galaxy and find all your favorite characters: Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and super villain Chairman Drek, as well as many new ones in this third-person action-adventure platformer. Explore exotic planets, collect out-of-this-world weapons, and help Ratchet and Clank save the galaxy for the first time, again.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Today at the PlayStation Experience we got our first real look at the Final Fantasy VII remake, which is currently slated for 2123 or so. It’s looking real good. Also: real-time combat?
Here’s video of the latest footage from FFVII REMAKE, which will be playable first on PS4 according to the trailer.
Square Enix also announced on stage that the PC->PS4 port of Final Fantasy VIIwill be out today, in case this trailer has you in the mood to revisit the adventures of Cloud and his sword.
Final Fantasy VII is a very special game to me and I’m sure it is to a lot of gamers around the world, too. The reaction from fans across the globe when Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced at the PlayStation press conference at E3 2015 was unprecedented! This is sure to be one of the most awaited games next year.
Paragon
Paragon, the next game from Gears of War creator Epic Games, is coming to PlayStation 4, it was announced today at the PlayStation Experience keynote address. Previously, it was confirmed only for PC.
Epic Games also announced that PS4 players will be able to check out Paragon starting in spring 2016 through a paid testing period. An open beta will then be held in summer 2016.
You can register for the beta at Paragon’s website here.
Paragon, which was originally announced earlier this year, is a MOBA that reminds us of Smite. According to a description posted on the game’s website, it puts you in the fight with explosive action, direct third-person control, and deep strategic choice.”
The game is 5v5 with three lanes, as well as jungles, minions, towers, and cores. Epic Games also shared the first gameplay trailer for Paragon today. Check it out above.
Uncharted 4
Watch a brand new cinematic clip from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End where Nathan Drake is reunited with his long lost brother, Sam.
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure.
His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he’s willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be available March 18, 2016. Developed by Naughty Dog.
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls 3, the third entry in FromSoftware’s ultra-hard ultra-gothic action role-playing series, is to be released on April 12, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. Alongside the announcement, two new videos have been released: a trailer and some extended gameplay footage.
The trailer (above) doesn’t feature anything we haven’t seen before, but the gameplay footage *here* has some surprises. The long and short of it is that everything is trying to kill you, always and forever, and you should start mentally preparing yourself now.
Well those were the major highlights. there are also announcements regarding Playstation VR and PS2 backward compatibility, which showed some gameplay of PS2 games being played on a PS4 on 1080p graphics, which was pretty cool.
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