The Last of Us Patch 1.05 Notes October 15, 2013

A major update for The Last of Us is on its way, and instead of releasing a simple text blurb about what changes are coming to the PS3-exclusive, Sony has released an entire video detailing all the changes that are coming to the game.

The Last of Us is out now exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Watch_Dogs Delayed to 2014 October 15, 2013

For me personally, there is no more higher anticipated game coming out of UbiSoft than their open world cyberpunk adventure Watch_Dogs.  First announced at E3 2012, the game puts you in the role of a hacker who has complete control over the automated surveillance systems of Chicago.  The game was expected to launch on multiple platforms next month and be a launch title for the future consoles Xbox One and Playstation 4, but now Ubisoft is saying that the game needs to be delayed until 2014 in order to give it much-needed polish.

Perhaps this is all for the best.  November was looking really crowded with no less than two major consoles getting released.  I can think of a lot of players, myself included, who had a lot of reservations about picking up this game on the current consoles with the next ones coming out at around the same time.  The console makers were also doing their best to cry out which version of the game would be the best.  Sony did say they would offer exclusive content for the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 versions of the games, and on top of that, only the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game would have Collector’s Editions.

Watch_Dogs is coming to the Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, PC, and Wii U in 2014.

Kingdom Hearts III D23 Expo Gameplay Footage October 15, 2013

Those of you who may be still reeling from the Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX Announcement, brace yourselves.  Disney has released the first official gameplay footage from Kingdom Hearts III since the game was first announced at E3 this year.  It looks to me like Sora, Donald and Goofy will be headed back to fight the heartless again in Twilight Town.

Kingdom Hearts III is coming to the Xbox One and Playstation 4.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMiX Announced October 15, 2013

The Kingdom Hearts series has served as the perfect meeting of Disney and Square characters, and features a gripping storyline that has spanned across multiple games across tons of different platforms.  Right off the heels of the fantastic Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix release, Disney and Square Enix have announced that three more of the Kingdom Hearts games will be remastered for the Playstation 3 in 2014 in the form of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will be very similar to the previously remastered Kingdom Hearts HD release in that it will include two full games from the Kingdom Hearts series remastered for the Playstation 3, and all the remastered cinematics from a game that was originally exclusive to the Nintendo DS.  Also like the previous HD rerelease, the 2.5 HD ReMIX will include the Final Mix versions of the PS2 exclusive Kingdom Hearts II and PSP exclusive Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep.  These Final Mix versions of the games were previously only released in Japan and include a lot of new content and features not in the original North American releases.  And like with the 1.5 HD ReMIX the game will include all the cinematics, but not the gameplay, from a previously Nintendo DS exclusive game, Kingdom Hearts RE: Coded.

So how is this game going to look in HD?  Just have a look for yourselves!

I’m really excited about this.  Kingdom Hearts II is my favorite game of the Kingdom Hearts series and I’m so happy that I’ll finally be able to play the Final Mix version of the game in glorious HD.  Also, I’m sure that Sony hardware purists who never owned a DS will be excited to get the chance to see the events that happened in Kingdom Hearts RE: Coded in anticipation for the eventual release of Kingdom Hearts III.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is coming in 2014 exclusive to the PS3.