State of Decay 2 Is 4-Player Co-op, Isn’t an MMO
Microsoft and Undead Labs' just-announced zombie-survival sequel State of Decay 2 isn't a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, according to Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain. But it used to be.
In an interview with IGN, Strain said that State of Decay 2 aims to give fans "exactly what they want," which is a new zombie apocalypse survival RPG with drop-in/drop-out cooperative play for up to four players. It does not require any online connection.
"The #1 request our fans had from State of Decay was, 'Give me co-op multiplayer,'" Strain said. "
'Let's give our fans exactly what they want.' So we took a couple of steps back and changed direction and that's what State of Decay 2 is."
Insomniac Announces Spider-Man Game for PS4
Insomniac Games is working on a Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4.
First announced with a teaser trailer at Sony's E3 2016 press conference, the Insomniac Games official Twitter confirmed that they're making the game exclusively for PS4.
"Spider-Man is one of the most iconic and well-known characters in the world, and we're thrilled to be given the responsibility to create a brand new, authentic Spider-Man story," said Insomniac on PlayStation Blog.
The developer also confirmed that the game is not based on the upcoming movie.
Hideo Kojima Announces New Game
Hideo Kojima, best known for the Metal Gear Solid series, took the stage at Sony's E3 2016 conference to reveal his new studio's debut game: Death Stranding.
The game stars Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead actor who was set to play a role in the now-canceled Silent Hills project.
In the trailer, we see a nude man on a beach (played by Reedus), surrounded by dead crab, fish, whales, and other sea creatures. A crying baby lies beside him, with what appears to be a mechanical umbilical cord attaching the two.
Platform and release date details for Death Stranding were not revealed.
Kojima Productions and Sony officially announced a partnership last year, after which Kojima spoke with IGN about the decision to partner with Sony and more about his upcoming work.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Demo Launches
Attention Star Wars fans, there's been an awakening. Sony announced at its 2016 E3 press conference that the demo for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available now. The new game will be released on June 28th.
The playable demo is currently available to download in the PlayStation store for PS4.
The description for the demo reads: "Be the first to play LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Download the demo today to join Rey, Finn, and BB-8 as they evade the villainous First Order. Engage in Blaster Battles with Stormtroopers, use Multi-Builds to race through Niima Outpost, and dogfight with TIE Fighters through derelict Imperial Star Destroyers in the Millennium Falcon before escaping Jakku!"
Modern Warfare: Remastered Coming Early to PS4
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will be playable 30 days early on PlayStation 4. The news was revealed at Sony's E3 press conference.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is avaialble to those who purchase Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare on any platform. Infinite Warfare will release on November 4, 2016, meaning that PS4 owners can play MW in early October.
Call of Duty DLC started appearing on Sony consoles first last year with Call of Duty: Black Ops III after years of Call of Duty titles launching DLC initially on Xbox consoles.
Activision recently announced that both Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered multiplayer will be unveiled at the upcoming Call of Duty XP fan event.
Finfal Fantasy 15 VR Experience Announced
A VR experience for Final Fantasy XV was announced at Sony's E3 press conference today.
A trailer for the new experience revealed players will play as Prompto while also showcasing combat from the first-person perspective.
Third-person action was also showcased during the conference in a new trailer. Earlier today a boss battle demo was shown at the Microsoft E3 press conference.
Final Fantasy XV is set to hit PS4 and Xbox One on September 30. For more on the game and everything else shown at E3, stay tuned to IGN's E3 2016 events hub.
Three Crash Bandicoot Remasters Announced
Today at Sony's E3 2016 press conference the company announced that Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot: Warped will all be remastered and released for PlayStation 4. Activision still owns the Crash Bandicoot rights, with the remasters coming thanks to a special arrangement between Sony and the publisher.
The news came alongside the announcement that Crash will be an exclusive character in the PlayStation 4 version of Skylanders: Imaginators.
No release date or sneak peek of the remasters was given on stage.
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Crash Bandicoot Comes to Skylanders Imaginators
At PlayStation's E3 press conference tonight, Sony confirmed that Crash Bandicoot is headed to Skylanders Imaginators.
Tonight's announcement follows years of rumors about the return of Crash, ranging from rumors that Sony had purchased the franchise to misunderstandings with toy manufacturers and unofficial Unreal Engine 4 remakes. Most recently, Crash appeared in a particularly high-profile Sony cameo earlier this year, but the last game he had to himself was Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 for iPhone in 2010.
Star Wars Battlefront VR Is An X-Wing Mission
At this year's GDC, Sony announced a Star Wars VR experience that would be coming exclusively to PlayStation VR.
While a small teaser was shown during EA's press conference yesterday, today Sony's E3 2016 press conference confirmed that the Star Wars Battlefront VR experience will be an X-Wing mission.
There's no release date yet for Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission, but Sony did announce that PlayStation VR launches on October 13th this year.
Batman Arkham VR Announced for PlayStation VR
Batman Arkham VR developed by Rocksteady is coming October 2016 and will be exclusive to PlayStation VR.
Along with Batman Arkham VR, Sony announced the PlayStation VR release date, Resident Evil 7 (which is fully compatible with PlayStation VR), and a new VR first-person shooter called Farpoint at its E3 press conference.
For all the news from Sony's 2016 E3 press conference, head over to IGN's E3 2016 event hub.