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PS4 still has 'triple-A exclusives' in development, Sony responds to lack of new Uncharted

PSU writes:

"Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) chief Jim Ryan has responded to the lack of a new Uncharted announcement, confirming PlayStation 4 still has a number of "triple-A exclusives" in development."

PCGamingNoobs3875d ago

its could be anything. we know they have multiple AAA games in development, theirs 2 teams at ND there media molecule santa monica have so called still got something hidden.

maybe some of these are just building new engines though to be fair. all will come clear, we have plenty to be getting on with like GTA and plenty launch titles

cleft53875d ago

Sony is really on point, very excited for the PS4 era to begin.

Freak of Nature3875d ago

Where I hope and would bet on seeing something special as always from Naughty dog..

DatNJDom813875d ago

I can't believe people are even questioning this. Hasn't the PlayStation brand delivered on IPs? Let them learn the system, create the necessary development tools,then sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Those fruits are always delicious.

mewhy323875d ago

The PS4 is going to dominate this gen. Of that there's no doubt. The bone will be in second but the PS4 is going to run away with this gen.

MonkeyNinja3875d ago

@ ZHZ90

Last I heard, Dec 14. But may have changed since then. Either way, it's always in Dec.

gaffyh3875d ago

@Dat - Yup, for three generation straight.

BISHOP-BRASIL3875d ago

VGA is by december, Sony will have at least one more conference before PS4 even launches (at BGS, October 25 if I remember correctly).

Godmars2903875d ago

Still have TGS. The presentation last week was just a Sony-only pretension.

And while anything else they show will likely be Japan only, they still could have a few general surprises. Still have The Last Guardian lurking about.

nukeitall3875d ago

I will be more excited when the games release. We know what happened to Last Guardian whom was unveiled almost half a decade ago, and the Agent.

Neither game is released and nothing practically heard from them for ages.

mistertwoturbo3875d ago

Yeah it's Sony, they have a ton of studios. Who's crazy enough to think they aren't making more exclusives?

Oh wait, those One guys.

SilentNegotiator3875d ago

Naughty Dog changes it up with a new amazing IP every generation. Give Uncharted a rest.

Kevin ButIer3875d ago

Nice to see how good is doing Sony even without their big guns...

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Freak of Nature3875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

In fact SSM has two new IP's I believe. Cory Barlog's new IP and Stig Asmussen's team on yet another....

*GG* has a new IP too. *The order* is another...

I am still counting on and hoping for **The Last guardian**.

Of course **Media Molecule** has one, and **Naughty Dog** with two. And I am always confident in what Sony will bring in for the future new exclusive IP wise...

R_aVe_N3875d ago

The Division is not made by Sony and is Multiplatform so you really can't count that game. QD is working on a PS4 game as well you can never leave David Cage out. I have no doubt there are more than a few AAA games being made right now from numerous studios.

HiddenMission3875d ago

@R_aVe_N

...uh Freak of Nature didn't mention The Division...that was left field and we all know it's a multiplat title.

Godoftheweek3875d ago

Whatever these games are, there is no question in my mind these AAA genes will not disappoint. Sony has nearly 2 decades of gaming awesomeness under their belts, and for the 1st time they have an easy system to develop for.

They will imo stagger AAA game announcements to keep interest of the PS4 at its peak.

Patience my friends, Sony has and will deliver.

Thehyph3875d ago

Whilst I agree with your comment, I do have to point out that this isn't really the first time that PlayStation will be easy to develop for. Ps3 was just the bad one from the development standpoint.
Ps1 and ps2 openly embraced third party games. Sony became successful in this market because they did a better job at it than Nintendo and Sega.

It's great that it's a good development platform again. That's more important nowadays with the rise of indie games.
Hopefully, there will be a chance to bring some lower budget game studios back. I don't like how the console market seems to be AAA or indie with a mostly empty space in between.
You know, all of those ps1 or ps2 games at your local rental shop that mostly went unnoticed? There were some gems in there, and I hope they can name a return someday.

BlackTar1873875d ago

Steve,

Its not true PS2 was easy to develop for. I know the internet was young but it was common thing to hear people complain abotu how difficult it was to develop for and had a huge learning curve. Back then though people had to learn it and those saying eventually went the way of the dinosaur because it was that or nothing. The ps3 didn't get that same thing due to how easy it was to develop for on xbox for most devs.

Godoftheweek3875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

@BlackTar187

Correct. I remember back at my days managing Funcolands, where the launch and early PS2 games were mocked for looking no better and in some cases worse than Dreamcast games. I remember Tekken "jag" Tournament, or "Ridged" Racer. The common theme back then was that the PS2 was hard to come to grips with in my conversations with developers at the fall conferences that I attended.

Cerny even stated that "time to triangle" for the PS1 was about 3 months, PS2 3 to 6 months and PS3 6 to 12 months. The time to triangle for the PS4 is 1 month. This IMO is a HUGE advantage for Playstation. Not only will the system have legs with new ways to get more power out of it, but as I said in my earlier post, they will be free to spend their time making a great game with their imaginations and not having to waste so much time digging through so much dirt to get to the power of the system.

IMO, the PS4 will be the 1st console to sell 200M systems.

Dark_king3875d ago

@Godoftheweek yea the EE Chip was not easy to work with. Since ps2 had the user base devs had to figure it out. It was complex but was able to do some impressive things if you took the time to learn it.Similar to the Cell Processor in that area.However the PS3 didn't have the massive market share to force devs to have to learn to pull out its full power,well near it anyway.

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paul-p19883875d ago

Tell that to the millions, including myself, who have pre-ordered it, and the other millions who will buy it without pre-ordering it...

theBAWSE3875d ago

Errr he just did??

for me it's a day one purchase

ZHZ903875d ago

I am sure games will be announced at TGS and VGA.

Maddens Raiders3875d ago

@DatNJDom81

Spot on and well said. +1

Rimfro3875d ago

Sony is the new Nintendo. They sell their systems based on what you might get in the future, but you're gonna have to wait. They delay their games just as much as Nintendo does. They use their first party titles to string you along, spreading them out in a way that makes you feel like there is always that one title to look forward to. They generally release their consoles priced a little on the high side, again like Nintendo. (I've got to say, they hit it out of the park with the ps4 pricing, this gen. That alone made the WiiU irrelevant without a price cut, and forced Microsoft to try and sell every feature but gaming to try and explain the $100 price difference.)

I would also say, pretty much every Sony console launch has been weak on the games front, and I don't see this one being much different. Killzone is not THAT great. The new one does look much improved, but the game has a kind of boring style and pace, and the gameplay is average, and to some painfully slow, especially compared to the best in the genre, but they have been just as gorgeous graphically. If it wasn't for third-party devs releasing some awesome looking multi-plats, a lot of potential buyers would be sitting on the fence. I know for a fact that a lot of people who planned on buying both day one, are still debating whether Killzone alone is worth a day one purchase.

Having said all of that, Killzone was enough justification for me pre-ordering it the day the started pre-orders, but I don't need much of a push to buy the newest, "greatest" thing. Sony has kind of replaced Nintendo for me as that "special" company that delivers that special, unexplainable, magic something that makes you giddy when playing their first-party games. Just don't pull a Nintendo and make us think that E3 is going to show us what your machine is really capable of, then show us leftovers from the 3DS, or previous gen.

hellzsupernova3875d ago

Shu has said all studios working on games

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GarrusVakarian3875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

There are plenty of 1st party devs that haven't even teased anything yet. Can't wait to see what they have cookin. Then we will see which console has the strongest exclusives.

pyramidshead3875d ago

Staggering the AAA games is definitely the smarter choice I feel. Keeps a PS4 user interested throughout the years to come because technically they could drip feed stuff via the many video game conferences throughout a long period to build up massive hype. I mean that's already worked for The Order, I am GAGGING for some gameplay and all they've shown is an in engine trailer and some technical development aspects.

Launch line up is a good blend of pretty much everything and it shows by people pre-ordering the PS4 like crazed animals!

KingKelloggTheWH3875d ago

I just really want an Action Rpg.
Please Sony?

GotEnder3875d ago

yes dark cloud 3 please. the creator of the dark cloud games said if their was enough interest he would possibly make another. we need to find his twitter account and start posting #makeDc3.

Chevalier3875d ago

Dark Cloud 3 by Level 5 or how about Legend of Dragoon 2?

kayoss3875d ago

Im going to continue to beat a dead horse and ask for Final fantasy 7 Remake Exclusive to the PS4 (because we all know FF7 was originally on the PSone). This would be the biggest announcement of the century for gaming.

T23875d ago

@kayoss - upvote for ninernation. seriously though when will square admit that ff7 was the pinnacle of their popularity and just make a proper sequel? could include the original game remastered in 1080p and then add on to it....

Drenchk1013875d ago

Guys... The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.... CANNOT wait to get my hands on that game after playing the second one.

BlackTar1873875d ago

Can't wait for Witcher 3.

MAULxx3875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

Hear hear!
I'm getting it for sure.

zlpw0ker3875d ago

ye,well I just want H&S games,I got almost like 50 H&S games on ps3,and its the only genre I play almost.What is the reason why I should get the ps4????
For god sakes,what could I possible need with the 1001 shooter game on console?

the ps4 better produce some hack n slash games in the future to add the diversity and potential customer.

T23875d ago

there will obviously be a sweet god of war, diablo, other fantasy rpgs, witcher looks good, i think you will be covered.

BlackTar1873875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

I want Dark Souls 2 and Deep Down (or whatever its called)

I can;t wait for KH3.

Fallout is my most anticipated game along with MGS5 and KH3.

I would give anything for a True 100% original Tenchu.

Could also got for a Well Done Kings Field

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GryestOfBluSkies3875d ago

im not worried about the lack of announced titles. i would absolutely love to see them, but playstation has an amazing history of exclusive titles. thats why i put my faith in ps4 for now and in the future

GarrusVakarian3875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

Exactly, we don't have to worry about IF we are going to get awesome exclusives, we KNOW we are, even if they aren't announced yet. It makes me laugh when MS fanboys say "XBOX HAS BETTER EXCLUSIVES", they are so quick to forget Sony's history of dedication to 1st party exclusives and somehow think this gen will be any different.

matgrowcott3875d ago

The worry for me, the same with the Wii U, has never been that those exclusives won't be made, but when they'll be released. As a day one buyer, I don't want to be spoon fed information about the games I want to play for 12 months before I get them, especially when the only other things available are cross-gen titles I could have played without a PS4 anyway.

Their focus on indies for the February-August slog is a little worrying, not because those games won't be worth playing, but because it might mean there's nothing else, specifically exclusives, that'll be worth picking up in that time frame.

DragonKnight3875d ago

@matgrowcott: I believe inFamous: Second Son is out in February.

matgrowcott3875d ago

@DragonKnight

You're right. It is. Is that enough to stop you being concerned about that chunk of time between February and the end of August?

Out of interest, the people disagreeing with me, did any of you have Vitas or Wii Us? Having been through this twice - decent launch window, nothing after - I'm wondering if maybe people are looking at it from different perspectives.

thehitman3875d ago

mat You are not seriously putting the Wii in the same category as Playstation??? Also vita is a handheld it has a niche market and doesnt have the same amount of developers working on it that the consoles have. If you had any wisdom on the matter you would see you are comparing apples w/ oranges. Also Vita does in fact have games, many games people choose to be selective in what they play which is their own fault.

-EvoAnubis-3875d ago

@matgrowcott: I see where you're coming from. To me, that's the way it is the first year of any new console. I remember year one of the PS3 I was mostly playing Oblivion, Warhawk, Rainbow Six: Vegas, SSDHD, and then finally Uncharted just after the first full year.

There really wasn't that much to play at first. The PS4 is already looking to be in a better position than they were last generation. If I could get through the PS3's Year One, doing the same for the PS4 won't be an issue.

matgrowcott3875d ago (Edited 3875d ago )

@thehitman

Why wouldn't I compare two previous launches to an upcoming launch, especially when every suggestion is that the trend will continue. If that wasn't going to be the case, why would Sony have revealed a ton of indies for next year and only very few AAA titles?

"Also Vita does in fact have games, many games people choose to be selective in what they play which is their own fault."

I never said the Vita didn't have games. It has some great things to play, I spend an awful lot of time on it. The Wii U has some great games as well.

They still don't come along often enough and there still aren't enough announced titles for either.

@Evo

The problem this time around comes from cross-gen titles. If all you want to play is Black Flag and Watch Dogs, what incentive do you have to upgrade? Nicer visuals and some better processes. Is that enough to warrant a relatively large purchase?

Unless you really love Infamous/Killzone/Fable/Forza, you don't actually NEED to upgrade. For an overwhelming percentage of launch titles, you can play the same games as if you did anyway.

It'll be really interesting to see how that changes things this time around.

thehitman3875d ago

@Matt

Maybe Sony are revealing tons of Indie titles, because they are Indies and usually dont have large marketing budgets and dont receive lots of attention. Sony is showing they are committed to new games, IPs and development. They are trying to set them apart from the competition in every way they can. If you cant see that much than you are a lost cause really in reasoning. Sony is still releasing 3 AAA titles on PS3! this year and PS4 is releasing and you are worried about Sony not releasing more information about whats in the works.

If you dont feel like a ps4 or even a xb1 is worth upgrading to right now thats your own opinion. I like to always be an early adopter to new technology I bought a PS3 near launch never regretted it once. I have over 50 PS3 games and my first year I was playing Res:fom, nba 2k, madden, UC, Heavonly Sword, CoD4, Tekken that was enough to tie me over. Again if you dont feel like whats been announced so far is enough dont upgrade not going to stop me and many others on enjoying a new experience. I have a well earned faith in the PS brand.

matgrowcott3875d ago

@thehitman

Yes. We all know that big companies do things out of the goodness of their hearts all the time, and that a company like Sony would love to take focus away from their own developed games and instead focus on titles that they have very little to do with.

Your bias is showing.

"Again if you dont feel like whats been announced so far is enough dont upgrade not going to stop me and many others on enjoying a new experience. I have a well earned faith in the PS brand."

How old are you? It's like reading something from Ask.FM.

I've pre-ordered a PS4 based on the OS and PS+ offerings alone. I'm also getting an Xbox One and have a high-end PC, so I'm pretty much covered. If there's a lull for one, the others will easily make up for that.

You do know that you can point out faults or concerns about something without actively wanting it to fail or even while quite liking it, right?

Repeating "I trust Sony" over and over, doesn't change my concern. If you bought a PS3 at launch, you too will know that exclusives - quality exclusives at that - were few and far between, as Evo pointed out, and that it was supported by third party titles for quite a while.

This time around things are more difficult, because those third party titles are also available on PS3 and Xbox 360. Do you see why that might be a problem? Do you see why cross-gen games will never live up to the potential of next-gen consoles?

Can you see why no announced games for a huge chunk of the opening year of next-gen might just be an issue?

This isn't a PS issue either. The One is looking to be going the same way.

bjmartynhak3875d ago

If I'm not mistaken, Sony has stated that they plan to announce games when they are closer to be released.

With the PR stunt at E3, they didn't feel the need to reveal more games. Even if a AAA game is far from being ready, it would easy to do an Uncharted 4 CGI teaser. They opted to avoid it. They are dosing the hype levels better, keeping us always looking for more and avoiding things like Agent and TLG.

Just this week we found that Yakuza is going to be released in February (though not going to be localized) and that Deep Down is very advanced (more than I expected, playable at TGS).

So, expect Infamous for February and Deep Down Q2 and some VGA announcement for Q2/3

Add some "AAA-indie" titles, like Rime and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and we are all set! =)

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Wizziokid3875d ago

Yeah people try and bash sony and the PS4 for the lack of title's but we know the big names like ND have a game or two in the works so I don't see the argument.

Sure I want to see the next ND game but The launch window alone is going to offer me plenty of entertainment until they reveal something.

CocoWolfie3875d ago

good to know, just please dont rush it! :')

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow15h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos3h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos1h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje1h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

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Eidolon1h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum4h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum3m ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

SimpleDad57m ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

CobraKai26m ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Killer2020UK9m ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh1m ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

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Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review – You Are Your Job, Apparently

Gary Green said: In a time where an enhanced, 3D remake of Final Fantasy III already exists, it’s hard to argue that Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster is the definitive version we were expecting. With Final Fantasy III already being the last in the series to be translated and make its way west, this is something of a slap in the face for the fans. Still, let’s not be disheartened. There may be many shortfalls in this edition of Final Fantasy III, however there’s no denying that this classic JRPG still holds some nostalgic value, even if it struggles to break away from its original hardware limitations.

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FACTUAL evidence5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

It’s funny I’m seeing these articles about pixel remaster, and I just platinumed 1-4 within 8 days lol. I’ve been on FF5 for about a week now. Let’s just say 5 was the start of FF having content like crazy. I should have the plat within 2-3 days.

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Warframe's Protea Prime Access launches on all platforms on May 1st, 2024

"Digital Extremes are today very happy and proud to announce that Warframe’s next highlightly anticipated Prime form launches soon with Protea Prime Access arriving on all platforms on May 1st, 2024." - Digital Extremes.