Playstation Experience Virtual Reality Panel December 9, 2014

I grew up in the 90s and I strongly remember the early push for Virtual Reality hardware from that era. Sadly, the technology just wasn’t there yet, and most people stopped talking about it after the failure of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy. Twenty years later, technology has improved and many gamers are anticipating Virtual Reality projects like Oculus Rift and the upcoming Project Morpheus.

An entire panel at the Playstation Experience was devoted to Virtual Reality. Whether you’re a kid of the 90s or just really want to check out Morpheus when it comes out for the PS4, its a really interesting discussion. There are a lot of factors that go into creating a convincing virtual world, and a lot of factors other than pure graphical hardware from feedback to control have to be taken into account.

God of War Retrospective Panel December 9, 2014

The guys over at Playstation were good enough to post up the complete version of one of my favorite panels from the Playstation Experience Convention, the God of War Retrospective panel.

Portions of the panel were broadcast during the event’s official Twitch.TV stream, but sadly the final few minutes were never broadcast. Now, here is the chance to catch the entire panel. Pay close attention, they might mention something they weren’t supposed to.

Rest in Peace, Ralph Baher December 7, 2014

It is my unfortunate duty to inform you that the father of video games has died at the age of 92.

Rest in Peace, Sir.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Content Update 5 Released December 7, 2014

Here we are again. Another day, another content update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

The new update mostly addresses matchmaking issues, as well as some issues obtaining certain achievements. You can read the complete patch log here.

The demand for this update is pretty high tonight. Since you must install patches to play Xbox One games online, the patch is being downloaded like crazy by all of the players tonight and that might give you error messages if you try to install it. Just keep at it, eventually the Xbox Live service will allow you to download it. If you previously had the most recent content update installed, this new one clocks in at just over a GB.

I have a theory that the current issues with this game go deeper than just problems with the game itself, and it could be based on fundamental issues with the Xbox Live servers. On the day of the game’s launch I earned six achievements in the game, none of which were awarded to me when I earned them. While eventually some of the achievements would gradually be awarded to me in the days that passed, I still have not been awarded at least one of those achievements, and there have been plenty more achievements that my profile simply hasn’t recorded, like terminals in Halo 3 or Skulls in Halo 2 Anniversary. Perhaps the Collection was far to grand an ambition for Microsoft to deliver with any sense of polish. Time will tell if they will be able to make players happy with the game, but so far there are plenty of players, especially multiplayer users, who are not happy.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is out now exclusively on Xbox One.

Three EA Titles Free on Three Playstation Platforms December 6, 2014

Peter Moore took the stage at the PlayStation Experience Keynote today, but sadly it wasn’t to show any new tattoos. However, he did announce that EA had made a special deal with Sony for the duration of the PlayStation Experience event to give three games out for free to download.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted on PlayStation Vita, Mirror’s Edge on PlayStation 3, and Plants versus Zombies Garden Warfare on PlayStation 4 are now available for free digital download on your perspective platform’s PlayStation Store right now.

The games are only free on the specific platforms I listed above, so make sure that when you order them, you do so on the proper platform.  All three titles have been free since 12PM PST today, and according to Moore, they will continue to be free to purchase and download until 6PM PST tomorrow when the event concludes.  If you have a Playstation 3, Playstation 4 or Playstation Vita, you have no reason not to download these titles.  Mirror’s Edge alone is probably one of the best games of the last generation, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, you really should.

Drawn to Death Announced, Beta Signups Starting December 6, 2014

Game Director David Jaffe took the stage for the final presentation at this year’s Playstation Experience Keynote and he had a brand new multiplayer shooter to show us for the first time ever, Drawn to Death. There are no words I can possibly use to describe it, just check it out for yourselves.

Drawn to Death has started early multiplayer test registration for Playstation users. If you want to sign up, you can do so here.

Final Fantasy VII is Being Ported to the PS4 December 6, 2014

Final Fantasy VII is one of the most beloved Final Fantasy titles and it is coming to the Playstation 4 next year. This is not going to be a remake or remaster, all of its original graphics and aspect ratio untouched.

Final Fantasy VII is coming to the PS4 Spring 2015.

Until Dawn Playstation Experience Teaser Trailer December 6, 2014

Sony hosted a live demo of the newly PS4 exclusive title Until Dawn at the Playstation Experience Keynote this afternoon. It puts you smack into the role of a character trying to survive the wrath of a serial killer. If you ever wanted to know what it was like to play a Horror film, check it out.

Until Dawn is coming exclusively to the PS4.

Grim Fandango Remastered Release Date December 6, 2014

Double Fine’s Creative Director Tim Schaffer took the stage to announce the release date for Grim Fandango: Remastered, an HD remake of one of the most beloved and unique adventure games of all time.

Grim Fandango: Remastered hitting PC, Mac, Linux, Vita and PS4 in January 27th, 2015

Street Fighter V Gameplay Premiere Trailer December 6, 2014

Right off the heels of its announcement, here is the first official gameplay of Street Fighter V. Enjoy.

Street Fighter V is coming to PC and PS4.