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A history of Sony Santa Monica – Sony’s big hit making & indie incubating studio

OPM: Sony Santa Monica is one of PlayStation’s best and most ambitious studios, stretching from Triple-A hits to indie wonders. Crucially its incubation program has seen it working as a guiding force helping numerous smaller studios like Ready At Dawn, Giant Sparrow and thatgamecomany. We look back at its history and it’s most significant releases and collaborations.

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pedrof933973d ago

Naughty Dog,Santa Monica,Bungie,Kojima Productions,Epic,(add more please)

Deliver us great games.

mania5683973d ago

those are all great but i would add sucker punch, they sure made a great job with infamous series, specially with infamous second son

abzdine3973d ago

i really hope Santa Monica makes a new Fat Princess! That game was insane and too many people are still playing it today!

mewhy323973d ago

Well it's a well established fact that Sony has the BEST first party developers in the industry. I can't wait to see what they bring to the PS4. The best thing is that they won't be limited to the curse of the "lowest common denominator". They will be able to take the full advantage of the PS4's power and not have to cater to the inferiority of the xbone's hardware.

Shadowsteal3973d ago

This is Ready at Dawn's game. Santa Monica shares resources and help them get the game coming along. Just like how Superbot made Playstation All-Stars: Battle Royale but Santa Monica helped them.

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remanutd553973d ago

God of War 3 still remains the best video game i have played this generation. Cant freaking wait to see what Ready at Dawn with the help of Santa Monica is bringing to The Order 1886, and i hope one of those 12 new IPs coming soon is stig's new project.

ravinash3973d ago

Really enjoyed God of War 3 and looking forward to what else they can do.

deathstriker3973d ago

God of War III was the worst one out of the main 3 IMO. Kratos was just an unreasonable brute instead of badass, the ending was lame (the suicide then body disappearing), his relationship with Pandora was forced/underdeveloped, the overall formula was getting old, etc.

I like the second one best, and I think there's plenty of games this gen that are better. TLOU, Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2, Red Dead, Portal 2, and others are leagues above it.

remanutd553973d ago

i respect your opinion, i guess to each their own, im not even remotely interested in playing The Last of Us ( i must be the only playstation hardcore fan not interested in the game lol) Uncharted 2 is my 4th favorite game this generation, Metal Gear Solid 4 is my second, Folklore is my third and Motorstorm Pacific Rift is my fifth. as i said before its all matter of opinions, you have yours i have mine.

WeedyOne3973d ago

@remanutd55

If you like Uncharted 2 and you like Metal Gear Solid 4 why aren't you interested in The Last of Us? Its basically Uncharted with more stealthy combat (MGS), mixed into a survival horror theme.

S2Killinit3973d ago

I have high hopes for The Order 1866

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God of War Needs to Redefine Kratos' Purpose Clearly and Quickly

Whatever form the next God of War game takes, it needs to be clear about what role Kratos is playing, lest the franchise lose direction.

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Nacho_Z6h ago

I'm pretty sure it'd be a major mistake having Atreus as the main character in the next GoW. Seems to me like at best people tolerate him and his gameplay sections.

Ideally the story for the next game would be that Atreus has gone missing in Egypt, Kratos gets mad about it, picks up Mimir and goes on a god killing rampage.

Mad_Matt5h ago

If that is an option for the dev team then they need to make it a clean slate. No Atreus, No Mimir. That's what happened when he changed pantheons before. Lets Kratos be in that world. But it will be a difficult task to complete. Kratos and his past demons are getting a bit redundant as far as story telling goes.

Nacho_Z4h ago

Yeah there's not a lot of meat left on the bone story wise. Personally I'd happily accept any goofy reason they could come up with for why Kratos is in Egypt chopping off heads. I'm personally not that bothered about the finer points of the storytelling, although they do it well.

Lionsguard1h ago

They need to bring back the "God of War" in God of War. I was expecting to unleash hell and fury in Asgard against Thor that they really talked up in the first game but all we got was brooding middle aged dad drunk in a beer hall. Ragnarok was still "good" but I left that game expecting a lot more.

InUrFoxHole1h ago

Tried Rag... just couldn't get into it. Felt like more of the same. I would welcome a Kratos only game again.

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After Death Stranding, Here are 5 Games Apple Should Port to iPhone

Now that Death Stranding has landed on iOS, here are five other PS4-era blockbusters that we'd love to have to play on our iPhones at any time.

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The Best Video Game Reboots of All Time

Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had

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