PlayStation Experience 2015 Recap

December 9, 2015

While some of the biggest news to come out of last weekend’s PlayStation Experience  centered around Square-Enix’s hotly anticipated remake of Final Fantasy VII, there was still a lot of new PlayStation info to go around. Let’s check off the list:

 

 

 

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III‘s first DLC, Awakening, will arrive first on PS4, 30 days before other platforms.
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End had a new cinematic trailer, which showcased branching dialogue options in the game. [embedyt]https://youtu.be/IOmPDvVz3MA[/embedyt]
    Multiplayer features like ‘mysticals’ and ‘sidekicks’ were also explained. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW6z87yWOc8[/embedyt]
  • Several PS2 games will be available for purchase soon on PS4 via the PlayStation Store, including Dark Cloud, Twisted Metal Black and the Grand Theft Auto series. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwL2hSXX-z0[/embedyt]
  • New Street Fighter V character F.A.N.G. was announced [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3x7ZwR_V4[/embedyt]
  • Yakuza 0 will satiate fans’ desires by coming west. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_sDlcmriQY[/embedyt]
  • Alongside the recent announcement of Psychonauts 2, Double Fine announced a new PlayStation VR title: Psychonauts and the Rhombus of Ruin [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7r2ZI7dPsY[/embedyt]
  • Tim Schafer also showcased a new trailer for Day of the Tentacle: Remastered and announced that Full Throttle would be getting the same treatment for PS4 and PS Vita. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUDAUowgS4E[/embedyt]
  • Rez Infinite, a follow-up to the much loved Rez on the Dreamcast, was announced for PlayStation VR. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sk5ThgnI2k[/embedyt]
  • Ace Combat 7 also debuted with a CG trailer, and announced its ‘exclusivity’ with PlayStation VR. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIqAS4avNsE[/embedyt]
  • One of the stranger PlayStation VR titles debuted was 100ft Robot Golf. Check it out! [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkuoPRFo_8[/embedyt]
  • The Tomorrow Children’s open beta is scheduled to start soon, with an interesting new trailer shown at the event. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7g8MJJIlmE[/embedyt]
  • Hob was announced for PS4, from the developers of Torchlight. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrqPVAzmaDI[/embedyt]
  • A game made entirely out of ASCII-like graphics, Brutal was debuted. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1zQyC6GZIo[/embedyt]
  • The anime-inspired lush Ni no Kuni is getting a sequel on PS4, with Ni no Kuni II announced. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMuVM9Sn8W0[/embedyt]
  • Highwire Games’ PlayStation VR title Golem was announced. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAC8_DHvb78[/embedyt]
  • The Modern Zombie Taxi Company combines Crazy Taxi with a bizarre sense of humour for the PlayStation VR, and debuted with a trailer. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c0kdIFijtg[/embedyt]
  • Paragon, a MOBA from Epic Games, was announced. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mly3hBQvHtI[/embedyt]
  • Eagle Flight was also revealed for PlayStation VR. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8GwRiTTO3o[/embedyt]