Today, at the eve of the PlayStation 4 launch, Sony and developer Just Add Water have revealed another game for you to be coming to the brand new console. One which might bring more PlayStation nostalgia than all of Sony’s recent ads combined.

Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty might be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita sometime in spring 2014.

New ‘n’ Tasty is an HD remake of the primary Oddworld game, 1997′s Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. Greater than just the graphical upgrade , the sport was entirely re-built for newer PlayStation consoles.

In addition to the discharge window announcement, Just Add Water today released the primary teaser trailer for brand new ‘n’ Tasty since this year’s E3. The video doesn’t sing their own praises any of the game’s new visuals or gameplay, nevertheless it does preview some nice-looking cut-scenes:

Over the past few weeks, PlayStation Europe have been making a collection of amazing videos under the $4ThePlayers tagline. It began with a glance back at the history of PlayStation that was then followed by witty viral ads for Street Fighter and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Now all of those come together for the very best ads that Sony has ever produced.

It all starts with Ryu in a cab because the world slowly transforms from ours into the arena of PlayStation. With references to Killzone, Knack, Watch Dogs and more, Sony appears to be going back to its old PS2 mantra – “Live on your world. Play in ours.”

The ad is definitely epic, nevertheless it seems a bit mean to elevate the hype much more for the Europeans which have to attend until November 29 for the PS4. Still, they are able to at the least boast that they got a more in-depth PS4 launch ad than us.That’s gotta be worth something.

The PS4 launches in North America tomorrow. Make sure to look at our previous coverage to get caught up on all things PS4.

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Normally game publishers wait a year or two since their latest game release before offering their anthology or heritage series collections. Given the lackluster response to the discharge of Batman: Arkham Origins on the end of last month, though, Warner Bros. isn’t watching for it to age.

Warner Bros. today announced the Batman: Arkham Collection. The bundle comes with all three of the Arkham Batman games: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and Batman: Arkham Origins. The gathering have been confirmed just for the united kingdom, where this will launch on November 22 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

The bundle comes only with a game disc for Arkham Origins. The bundle will include download codes for the digital versions of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Warner Bros. has essentially made the former two (better reviewed) Batman: Arkham games right into a value add for Origins.

No price was announced for the hot bundle, but gamers within the UK seeking to get into the series can most likely expect to pay greater than the retail price of Origins.

PC gamers may even get worthwhile of the deal, because the versions of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City included within the PC version are both “Game of the Year” editions will all of the game’s DLC included. The PlayStation 3 version of the bundle can even include the “Knightfall” DLC for Arkham Origins.

With the entire next gen excitement over a higher two weeks, it’s easy to forget quite a lot of excellent games can be hitting other platforms to boot. Nintendo has Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds on November 22, and Sony is releasing Tearaway for the PS Vita at the same day.

In a brand new trailer for Tearaway released today, the team at Media Molecule comment on developing for the PS Vita and why Tearaway is the sort of perfect match for the hand held.

While many could be playing either the PS4 or Xbox One come November 22, Vita owners could be enjoying what could be the most charming game of the year. Of course , what other game will teach players how you can make papercraft models?

Tearaway launches on November 22 exclusively for the PS Vita.

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Just over one week ago, Microsoft released the primary episode in a live-action mini-series tied to its upcoming Xbox One launch title Ryse: Son of Rome. The series, titled The autumn, follows Marius Titus, the protagonist that players will control within the online game. Though not quite as ambitious as last year’s live-action Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, the series does sport significant production values.

The first episode inside the series provided a little bit background, showing just why Titus is bent on revenge. The second one episode featured Titus re-telling a version of the tale of Damocles, possibly foreshadowing his own fate.

Today Microsoft released the overall two episodes inside the Fall. The third episode introduces a gladiator named Gannicus. He provides an extended soliloquy about death and the brutality of Roman society. Fair warning, the video gets graphically violent near the top:

The fourth episode of The autumn gets back to Titus and his quest for vengeance. His mentor, Vatallion, places a seed of doubt into his mind about what Rome might actually stand for:

It’s almost here, folks. The PS4 launches in the dead of night tonight and the PlayStation faithful are readying themselves for a chilly night of camping in front in their retailer of choice. Before you grab your coat and hat, it is advisable take a look at one final little bit of PS4 gameplay.

Last night, Jimmy Fallon joined Ice-T to take a look at the PS4 one last time before its launch. They investigate cross-check the Playroom mini-game collection on the way to ship with every PS4 console. While the core gamers accessible will probably scoff at it, it actually looks pretty fun.

It could be noted that the Playroom software does require the player have the PlayStation Camera. It’s sold separately from the PS4 and fees $59.99. It will likely be available alongside the PS4 at launch tomorrow.

If you can’t contain your excitement for the PS4′s launch tomorrow, make sure you try all our previous PS4 coverage.

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Resogun could also be getting all the best PlayStation 4 launch title reviews, but it surely isn’t the simplest free game PlayStaion Plus subscribers gets free on their PlayStation 4′s starting tomorrow.

Indie game Contrast may also be free for PS Plus members who get their PlayStation 4′s on launch day. The sport is both a 3D and 2D platformer that challenges players with puzzles based around a shadow mechanic. Players could have the power to shift out and in of a “shadow dimension” through which they are able to interact with shadows. In fact, light sources within the “real” world will play a massive role in how the shadow world appears.

The game is decided within the 1920s and has a decidedly vaudevillian aesthetic. Players will control Dawn, the imaginary friend of a woman named Didi. Didi has family issues and sets out to cause them to all better. All of this can be previewed within the game’s launch trailer, which debuted today:

Contrast is out tomorrow as a downloadable title for PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360. It is going to even be out for PlayStation 3 on November 19.

On Thursday night, Sony could be hosting two PS4 launch parties with one happening in Ny city and the opposite in San Francisco. per week later, Microsoft could be holding its own launch parties, but its sights are set on greater than just North America.

With the Xbox One launching in additional than simply North America on November 22, Microsoft announced today that it’s going to host various launch parties worldwide on Thursday night. The massive parties are set to happen within the U.S., but you’ll see “marquee global launch events” within the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Australia and Brazil.

“Today we invite millions of Xbox fans all over to sign up for us for the launch of Xbox One, beginning on Nov. 21 as we count down the ultimate hours to the launch of Xbox One,” said Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice chairman of selling and Strategy. “Xbox One often is the biggest launch within the history of Xbox and we can’t wait to celebrate with our fans.”

So, what about those big launch parties within the U.S.? Microsoft can be holding parties in both Ny city and La at the night of November 21. In Ny city, the 1st 1,000 fans to pick out up an Xbox One on the Best Buy Theater on Times Square might be treated to a Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert. In La, the primary 500 to buy an Xbox One shall be treated to a Deadmau5 concert.

Before the above events occur, however, Microsoft may be holding the first actual launch party in Auckland, New Zealand. At this event – dubbed Midnight Madness – EB Games and Microsoft have teamed as much as deliver a celebration with live music, DJ sets and the possibility to win an Xbox One.

Outside of the official events, Microsoft says that its retail partners would be holding launch events in their own around the world at the night of November 21. The Microsoft Store may also be getting into at the action, and you may learn more about those events here.

Despite some troubling rumors from earlier this year, it looks as if the Xbox One goes to launch widespread and abundance. Nailing a console launch in exactly one country is tricky enough, however it appears like Microsoft should be just fine because it launches its newest console simultaneously across North America, South America, Australia and Western Europe.

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Game developer Team17 today announced that it’ll soon make a move into third-party publishing of games. Team17 is healthier referred to as the improvement studio behind the Worms series of games, which debuted just over 18 years ago. More recently the studio rebooted its Superfrog franchise with Superfrog HD.

Team17 was originally a 3rd-party publisher behind classic games similar to Alien Breed and Super Stardust as well as Superfrog. In today’s announcement the studio explained why this is making its move back to publishing when plainly other smaller online game publishers are struggling:

Ultimately, the timing is good; Team17 is in a totally fortunate position with a wealth of private experience to share. Team17 has an immense community running into many millions that we will cross-promote within and lift awareness for brand new IPs and specifically indie games, that are very with reference to our hearts and something we rise up for. Team17 is home to an excellent digital publishing team who’ve topped every digital chart from PC, console and mobile over the past couple of years. Most significantly, Team17 make games in addition and know first-hand just what it takes to make a game and take it to market correctly across all platforms.

Team17 already has one game on its publishing roster, and indie title called Light. The sport is a top-down 2D game starring a square which will sneak around levels, quietly take out guards, and hack terminals. As per its name, Light plays around with light rather a lot, using the square’s sight view to gradually reveal more of every level. The sport is currently up for voting on Steam Greenlight.

With only days to head before the discharge of the PlayStation 4 on Friday, Sony today released its companion mobile app for its upcoming console. The PlayStation App is now available at no cost through both Apple’s App Store and Google Play.

The app was first previewed in a video Sony released previewing its vision for an inclusive PlayStation ecosystem that revolves across the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and mobile devices. It was then detailed and demoed back in September across the time of the Tokyo Game Show.

The PlayStation App allows PlayStation 4 gamers to take care of with their PlayStation 4 details while on-the-go. The app allows users to see what their PSN friends are playing and search through their profiles or easily send messages over the network in a chat interface. Trophies and recent friend activity can all be seen at the app, and all of this stuff, including game invitations and alerts, may be accessed quickly through a notifications bar.

The app can also be the software that permits gamers to use their tablet or smartphone as an interface device for games that support such functionality. Game manuals and the PlayStation Blog can be viewed during the app.

More importantly for Sony, the PlayStation App provides full access to the PlayStation Store. Gamers would be in a position to purchase games and add-ons anywhere, then immediately push them to their PS4 console for download.