Train2Game News UK Top 20 Games – 24.03.14

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Sony has a good week in the charts this week with inFamous Second Son taking the number one spot. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes makes it’s debut at number two this week with Final Fantasy X and X-2 arriving at number four.

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Week ending 22 March 2014

POS.		TITLE	PUBLISHER	LAST WEEK
1		INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	–
2		METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	KONAMI	–
3		TITANFALL	EA GAMES	1
4		FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	SQUARE ENIX	–
5		SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	UBISOFT	3
6	–	FIFA 14	EA SPORTS	6
7		DARK SOULS II	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	2
8		THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	4
9		PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	EA GAMES	7
10		MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	MICROSOFT	9
11		THIEF	SQUARE ENIX	5
12		CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	ACTIVISION	8
13		BATTLEFIELD 4	EA GAMES	10
14		ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT	11
15		LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	13
16		YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND	NINTENDO	12
17		GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR	14
18		ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	SEGA	15
19		NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	EA GAMES	18
20		RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT	16

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Train2Game News YoYo Games partners with Sony

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

YoYo Games, home of the GameMaker: Studio games development platform and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on publishing support.

The collaboration makes creating and publishing GameMaker: Studio games to PlayStation platforms easy and free of charge for all licensed PlayStation developers.

GameMaker: Studio support for PlayStation’s licensed developer program also includes support for PSNSM features as well as licensed platform peripherals including controllers, control inputs and cameras.

“Today’s announcement is a major milestone in our strategy to make powerful, cross-platform game development more widely accessible,” said Sandy Duncan, Chief Executive Officer at YoYo Games. “It’s particularly good news for the Indie development community in that it will remove the complexity barrier that exists in delivering Indie gaming experiences to PlayStation users.”

“We are pleased to be working with YoYo Games to deliver GameMaker: Studio for our PlayStation platforms,” said Teiji Yutaka, Senior Vice President, Technology Platform of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “PlayStation users will soon be allowed to enjoy a wide variety of creative games including unique indie game titles from GameMaker’s growing global community of developers, which includes some of the most acclaimed independent talent in the world including indie development community.”

YoYo Games will be demonstrating games created with GameMaker: Studio running on PS4 and PS Vita at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 19 through Friday, March 21 at booth 1924.

The GameMaker: Studio open beta for licensed PlayStation developers will be available immediately following GDC. GameMaker: Studio’s exports for PS4, PS Vita and PS3 are currently in development, with availability to licensed developers expected April 30 for PS4, May 30 for PS Vita and June 30 for PS3.

Anyone interested in becoming a licensed PlayStation developer can register their interest with SCE at https://www.companyregistration.playstation.com/.

Train2Game News Sony VR Headset announced

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida revealed the PS4 virtual reality headset, codenamed ‘Project Morpheus’, during an industry presentation late on Tuesday at GDC.

Sony aired short video clips of a prototype version of the headset – which appeared to consist of Sony’s current HMZ head mounted display with a Move controller attached to the side – being used to play a first-person version of God of War 3. The corporation also showed a video of downloadable title Datura being tested with the device. Sony has been working on the VR headset for three years

“Virtual reality is the next innovation from from PlayStation that may well shape the future of games.” Yoshida announced.

Morpheus will seamlessly integrate with the PS4 Move controllers and the unit also can mirror its display on a TV, allowing others to spectacle gameplay. The headset also adopts 3D audio technology uniquely developed by SCE. In addition to sounds coming from front, behind, left and right, Morpheus recreates stereoscopic sounds heard from below and above the players, such as footsteps climbing up stairs below them, or engine noises of helicopters flying overhead.

Only a single VR headset will be connectible to a PS4 console at a time.

Release date and pricing were left undisclosed, with Sony only willing to say that it would be released “as soon as possible and for as low as possible”.

The tech specs released for Project Morpheus are below:

LCD panel size: 5 inches
Panel Resolution: 1920×RGB×1080 (960×RGB×1080 per eye)
1000Hz head tracking
Field of View: 90 degrees
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Connection interface: HDMI + USB
3D audio support
‘Social Screen feature’ mirrors experience onto TV (Allows for unique asymmetric gameplay)
3 meter working volume
Supports ‘forward prediction’
DualShock 4 and PS Move compatible
Highly adjustable unit
Direct on-board audio jack for headphones
No weight placed on nose or cheeks

Train2Game News: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 release date

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Square Enix, Inc. have announced that FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be released on the Sony PlayStation 4 on April 14, 2014 with official service beginning on the same day.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn on PlayStation 4 system will be available in either a Standard Edition or Collector’s Edition with pre-orders for both starting January 27. Pre-orders for either edition will include two in-game items (Mog Cap & Cait Sith Doll minion) and the ability to participate in Early Access starting on April 11. The limited Collector’s Edition comes packaged with an art book, music CD, art cards, a themed security token, and several special in-game bonus items.

Existing players who have registered a copy of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Collector’s Edition or FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition, or who utilized the digital Collector’s Edition upgrade service, will automatically receive the two new in-game items (Fat Chocobo Mount & Wind-up Moogle minion) that are making their debut in the new PlayStation 4 system Collector’s Edition for free.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn PlayStation 4 system Collector’s Edition Includes:

Special box featuring artwork by Yoshitaka Amano
Art Book – The Art of Eorzea: A Realm Reimagined
Special Soundtrack -The Sounds of Eorzea-
Seventh Umbral Era Special Movie Content Disc – The Waning of the Sixth Sun
Art Card Set
Themed Security Token
In-Game Items – Coeurl Mount, Behemoth Barding, Baby Behemoth minion, Helm of Light, Fat Chocobo Mount and Wind-up Moogle minion

PlayStation 4 system owners will be able to join the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta Test at no charge starting on February 22. Players who own the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be able to transfer their accounts to the PlayStation 4 system version for free starting April 11. Once transferred, PlayStation 4 system players will no longer be able to access the PlayStation 3 system version. To play both versions, a player must purchase the PlayStation 4 system version separately. Additional account transfer details will be announced at a later date.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Standard Edition for the PlayStation 4 system will be available for $39.99. FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition for the PlayStation 4 system will be available exclusively on the Square Enix Online Store for $79.99. A digital version of the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition will be available for $59.99 through the PlayStation Network. PlayStation 3 system and PlayStation 4 system Standard Edition owners can also choose to upgrade to a digital Collector’s Edition to receive the in-game items through the FINAL FANTASY XIV Account Management System, Mog Station. A free 30-day trial is included for new accounts, with monthly subscriptions starting at $12.99.

Train2Game News: OlliOlli coming to PSVita this month

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Skateboarding game OlliOlli, developed by Roll7 – who employed some Train2Game students, is coming to PlayStation Vita on January 22 in Europe.

OlliOlli is a 2d skateboarding game that mixes addictive one-life gameplay with over 120 tricks and grinds with 100 deviously crafted levels & 250 challenges across four gameplay modes.

OlliOlli rewards the most skilful and riskiest of players, always tempting you to go for that massive 360 Inward Heelflip and ludicrous chain of combos. Leaving you to time your landing to perfection – or risk losing your score!

The whole game is hand-drawn in pixelly loveliness, which is no mean feat considering the number of tricks, grinds, slams and stages.

“At PlayStation, we’re delighted to be working with the talented Roll7 to bring the savagely addictive genius of OlliOlli to the PS Vita” said Shahid Ahmad, Senior Business Development Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE). “We loved OlliOlli from the first prototype and can’t wait for PlayStation fans to play this beautifully crafted game on their PS Vitas”

OlliOlli is developed and self-published by Roll7 and was QA tested by a couple of our very own Train2Game students! This is a big triumph for them and will do wonders for their CV’s

You can enjoy the trailer for OlliOlli below:

Train2Game News: PS3 infographic

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Now the new year has begun and the next generations are under way, one of my contacts from musicMagpie sent me this infographic about the life of the PlayStation 3.

We will just have to wait and see if the PlayStation 4 can match up or even beat its predecessor.

Train2Game News: Unity for PlayStation Vita

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

In March 2013, Unity Technologies announced a partnership with Sony based on support for every single one of SCE’s PlayStation platforms, in addition to Unity for PlayStation 3.

Today, Unity announced that with Unity 4.3 they are releasing Unity for PlayStation Vita to the public.

Developers with a licensed developer agreement from SCE for PS Vita will now be able to deploy their game to PS Vita via the Unity engine and make use of platform-specific functionality including:

· Motion sensors

· Front and rear cameras

· Dual analog sticks

· Rear Touch pad

Furthermore, Unity for PS Vita will allow them to integrate the full suite of PSN features into their games, including Trophies, Friends and Matching functionality into your game.

Unity for PS Vita allows developers to develop their game once, without rewriting the code from scratch; simply build and run it on the PS Vita devkit. Not only that, developers can now create both 2D and 3D games with Unity 4.3, animate almost anything with the native animation system Mecanim, and implement awesome graphics.

Zoink! has just released their new game “Stick It To The Man” developed in Unity for both PS3 and PS Vita. Check out “Stick It To The Man” at http://www.stickitgame.com/

Train2Game News: Sony announce PlayStation Now

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Sony announced PlayStation Now last night, a streaming game service that will allow people to play PS3 games on PS4, Vita, and Bravia TVs via cloud-based technology.

The service will first be available on PS3 and PS4, which should alleviate some criticisms of Sony’s latest console not being backwards compatible. Streaming games between Sony devices is only the beginning, however, as the company is aiming to expand into third-party hardware.

“Eventually the service will expand beyond PlayStation platforms and Sony devices, allowing users to stream PlayStation games on numerous other Internet-connected devices,” the console manufacturer explained in its announcement. “SCE’s vision for PS Now is to enable users to instantly enjoy a wide range of full games on the Internet-connected consumer electronics devices they use every day.”

The idea is that people will be able to play the same game on all their online devices and it will seamlessly transfer trophies, messages and save data. Intriguingly, Sony noted this service will be used to rent games, though it didn’t go into detail on exactly what the options will be for that.

“Gamers can rent by title for specific games they are interested in, or they can choose a subscription that delivers additional value with the ability to explore and play many games available across a wide variety of genres,” Sony stated.

“PS Now will allow users to engage in the world of PlayStation, whether they’re existing fans or have never owned a PlayStation platform,” said president and group CEO of SCE, Andrew House.

There’s still a lot we don’t know about PS Now but we do know it will increase the popularity of Sony if they can bring their back catalogue to smart phones and tablets as well.

Train2Game News: UK Top 20 Games – 02.12.13

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

After last week saw the addition of all the Xbox One games, this week is the addition of all the PlayStation 4 titles following its launch last week. Perhaps thanks to the launch of the PlayStation 4 Call of Duty: Ghosts has retaken the number one spot in the charts.

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Week ending 16 November 2013

POS.		TITLE	PUBLISHER	LAST WEEK
1		CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	ACTIVISION	2

2		FIFA 14	EA	1

3	–	BATTLEFIELD 4	EA	3

4	–	KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	SONY	–

5		ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT	4

6	–	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	WARNER BROS	–

7		GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR	8

8		NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	EA	13

9		JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT	14

10		BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WARNER BROS	16

11		SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	SKYLANDERS	12

12		MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	MICROSOFT	11

13	–	KNACK	SONY	–

14	–	SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	–

15		FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	MICROSOFT	5

16		DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY	15

17		LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN TWO WORLDS	NINTENDO	9

18		DEAD RISING 3	MICROSOFT	7

19	–	TOMB RAIDER	SQUARE ENIX	–

20		FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SEGA	22

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Train2Game News: Call of Duty: Ghosts for £9.99

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

If you are a Call of Duty: Ghosts fan who is upgrading to one of the next gen consoles then good news! You don’t have to buy the game again at full price.

Activision have made it nice and simple for you to get your current generation copy of Call of Duty: Ghosts on the next generation console. For just £9.99 you can download the next generation version straight to your console. This offer obviously only applies to people who already own the game on Xbox360 or PS3.

You will even get to keep hold of your season pass and gamer profile so you won’t lose all the hard work you have put in to the game already and you will still be able to get all the future DLC that will come out for the game.

To upgrade your game from Xbox360 to Xbox One it can be done through Xbox Live. To upgrade from PS3 to PS4 there is a unique code with the game you will be able to use.

If you have held out on getting the game with your next generation console it will be available for £64.99 from selected retailers.

The Xbox One is out this Friday for £430 and the PlayStation 4 is out 29 November for £349.

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