Team-ups are generally exciting, and this latest partnership is especially cool if you’re a fan of PixelJunk developer Q-Games. According to GamesIndustry International, the studio has entered a deal with Double Eleven, the dev that worked on the Limbo and LittleBigPlanet games for the Vita. “Double Eleven has an outstanding track record in video game development, and we like their […]
Having played Diablo III at PAX East earlier this year I was eager to get my hands on the game once again to see how the game has come along in the last few months. As a veteran Diablo player I was more than ready to expose any flaws that may have emerged during the process of bringing the game […]
When firmware 4.45 for PS3 arrived earlier this week, an unusual amount of reports were coming in claiming the update was bricking PS3 consoles. It turns out that Sony has indeed identified there is an issue after promptly pulling the firmware from PSN the night it was released. “Hi guys, we have identified the issue related to PS3 software update […]
Update #2: Sony has since pulled the firmware amid numerous reports of this update rendering PS3 units inoperable (aka brick). No word on the possible cause. We’ll keep you posted as more news comes in. For now, if you’ve already downloaded the firmware, it’s advisable to hold off on installing and stay on 4.41. Update: PS3 firmware 4.45 is now […]
Update: Congrats to @NEO_METATRON for winning our giveaway. As always, thanks for the support and we’ll be giving away another game later this week. Stay tuned! We’re giving away a PSN voucher for the well-received open-world horror-mystery title Deadly Premonition The Director’s Cut! To enter, simply make sure you’re following our Twitter account at @exophase. We’ll choose a random follower on Sunday night […]
Mercury Steam’s first entry into the Castlevania series Lords of Shadow was a well-received hit, and the upcoming follow-up Lords of Shadow 2 looks to repeat that success. Based on my hands-on time with it at E3, Lords of Shadow 2 features tighter combat, more responsive controls, and a vastly improved frame rate over its predecessor. The demo I played […]
Today EA has announced a new entry in the Need for Speed series entitled Need for Speed Rivals. Rivals is being developed by Ghost Games, a new game studio at EA, with the help of Criterion Games. Similar to the Hot Pursuit games, Rivals will pit cops against racers – allowing the player to choose which path they want to take. In addition, EA also announced that […]
Today at the Gran Turismo Anniversary Event, GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that Gran Turismo 6 will be arriving this holiday season. Gran Turismo 6 will expand on the number of cars and tracks that were available in GT5 back in 2010. The game will feature over 1200 cars, 33 locations (71 layouts of those locations) and a new course maker. Gran Turismo […]
Ubisoft’s highly-anticipated Watch_Dogs title is set for release on current generation consoles on November 19th in the US and November 22nd in the UK. No word yet on the next-generation versions of the game which presumably will also arrive by Holiday 2013. Ubisoft has also revealed various UK editions of the game, all offering different physical and digital goodies. Unlike recent “limited editions” […]
Update: PS3 firmware 4.41 is now live on Network Update. Download it here. Sony has taken to Twitter to announce that PS3 firmware 4.41 will be available shortly. As you’d expect, this software update is nothing more than a blip on the radar. The usual (and vague) “improving system stability” is listed as the only change. While bug fixes and […]
Adding credence to earlier rumors, the complete list of achievements for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon have turned up on Xbox Live, and we’ve got them right here. Tallying up to 400 Gamerscore, the title appears to be an Xbox Live Arcade effort, which would suggest a standalone experience. While details are obviously still scant, this doesn’t sound like your […]
Surprisingly one of the shortest lines at the show was Diablo III for the PlayStation 3. Whether or not that is omniscient of what is to come is an interesting question. Can the console version even compare to the PC game? Blizzard has decided to completely overhaul the game, from the removal of the real-money auction house, to the entire […]
If you happen to boot up your PS3 right now, you’ll be greeted with a prompt to update to firmware 4.40. A required update, there’s no changelog supplied and nothing appears to be different from the previous firmware at first glance. Still, time to comb around and see if there’s any hidden features lurking within. Download link is below for those […]
From developer Level-5 and animation studio Studio Ghibli comes the collaboration of any JRPG fans dreams in the form of Ni No Kuni. A drop-dead gorgeous effort with some light hearted humor and a serious dose of adult themed issues that I must admit took me by surprise. I wasn’t expecting the game to tug at my heart strings but […]
Following the sale of THQ assets earlier this year it was unclear how the release of Metro: Last Light would be affected. Today our concerns have been put to rest and Deep Silver has confirmed a May 14th release in the US and May 17th in Europe. The release is a simultaneous multi-platform release with the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
Christofer Sundberg, CEO of Avalanche Studios, took to Instagram today to tease an image of what looks to be Just Cause 3. It has been nearly three years since the last entry in the series and the timing is just about right. In the picture one may notice not one, but two new air vehicles. The one closest to Rico looks […]
Sony sure hasn’t shied away from providing a breakdown of what’s underneath the hood in PS4, and with that jaw-dropping Killzone Shadow Fall demo, why would they? Below you’ll find a detailed list of specifications for PS4 hardware. Of note is is the 8-core x86-based Jaguar, 8GB DDR5 RAM, a custom AMD GPU boasting 1.84 TFLOPs of processing power, and USB 3.0 […]
Chris Metzen of Blizzard Entertainment came on stage today to announce that Diablo III is coming to the PlayStation 3 and newly announced PlayStation 4. The studio is currently transitioning the game from the PC to the console, changing the user interface and re-imagining the control system. No game footage was shown but we can expect to see some at PAX […]
PlayStation Meeting 2013 is just an hour away — and we’ve included a Ustream embed to Sony’s official live coverage in case you’d like to watch it here on eXophase. All signs point to an unveiling of the PS4, so this is the big one. Consider this an open thread for commenting on any of the many announcements.
A critical light has been cast on the industry in the past week as both consumers and press have felt cheated by Aliens: Colonial Marines. The game, released on February 12th, received mostly negative reviews from the press. Most outlets criticized the game for its lackluster campaign, underwhelming graphics, and broken nature. Normally this wouldn’t be a huge issue – we see previews […]