Assassin’s Creed III, scheduled for release in late October, is now available to pre-order from the PlayStation Store as a digital download. If you pre-order via the Store, you will receive an exclusive single-player mission “A Dangerous Secret,” where you’ll fight against a secret that could jeopardize the founding of the revolution.
In an interview with MCV, Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, has said that the company is looking at “what OnLive is doing” and “how this can be a part of PlayStation.” He also mentioned that Sony already implements some basic cloud technology with the Remote Play feature on the PS3, PSP and PS Vita.
In an interview with GameTrailers, Scott Rohde, Senior VP for SCEA, confirmed that a successor to the PS3 is coming, although he did not reveal when. He also confirmed that games are in development for the upcoming console. The console was rumored to make an appearance at E3 2012 this week, but it looks like Sony aren’t in a rush.
Check out some live gameplay demos of some of the PS3 hottest upcoming games straight from E3 2012, covering all three days of the event. We have over 15 videos, covering games like Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us and God of War: Ascension.
Over 24 minutes of gameplay footage of Quantic Dream’s upcoming title has made it onto the internet. The footage from BEYOND: Two Souls shows how you can control Ivan’s spirit and play at being a poltergeist as well as control Jodie through the kind of gestures, actions and button prompts that you’ll be familiar with from Heavy Rain.
Portal 2 on the PlayStation 3 will be getting a patch that adds PlayStation Move compatibility to the game. The patch will also offer 20 new Test Chambers that will require the Move controller. The patch will also lets gamers use the Move controller in the main single-player mode too.
2013 will be a big year for the PlayStation 3. The new God of War: Ascension title is already dated for March 2013, but it looks like The Last of Us will also be released next year. An exact release date has yet to be revealed, but Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida confirmed that the game won’t be released this year.
PS3 fans can really go for gold this June with the arrival of the limited edition metallic gold DUALSHOCK 3 controller. Sony has announced a limited edition metallic gold Dualshock 3 controller in time for the London 2012 Olympics and Euro 2012 Football.
The latest trailer for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has been released, fresh from E3 2012. The game is being developed by High Moon Studios, who also developed Transformers: War for Cybertron back in 2010. The game features a bigger cast of characters and larger environments compared to their previous title.
As a special bonus for PlayStation Assassins, Ubisoft are including exclusive unlockable content for Assassin’s Creed III, available only on the PlayStation 3. Just for choosing to play Assassin’s Creed III on the PS3, you’ll be able to download four additional single-player missions at launch.
