Days Gone Story Preview

Days Gone offers a glimpse of Deacon's life with his love Sarah and their unlikely romance before the apocalypse.

Although showing major traits of being a zombie-apocalypse focused game on the surface, upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive Days Gone from developer SIE Bend Studio and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has a lot more to offer as a survival horror action-adventure game.

Primary premise of the game is of course of a global pandemic that wiped out a large number of humankind and it forced Deacon St. John to struggle in a ravaged world just like any other survivors out there but beside that, something else motivates him to go on.

Days Gone Story Preview

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Check out the featurette video of Sarah & Deacon's Wedding day from Days Gone, something that Deacon cannot let go of.

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Many people lost their relatives and loved ones during the spread of the deadly disease that turns people into feral cannibalistic creatures. Almost all the survivor has memories from that forgotten past and they move on carrying the burden.

Before everything went downhill, Deacon met a girl named Sarah Whitaker from Seattle and they fell in love, which eventually led them to tie the knot in a small church of Marion Forks with his long-time friend William "Boozer" Gray as the only witness.

On The Open Road

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With her unique charm and care, she has soften him up from a nomad biker into a loving husband, so much so that he left behind his longtime ties to Mongrel Motorcycle Club in a pursuit of living a new life together for as long as they could.

Two years have been passed since and Sarah is long gone, leaving John to go out as a bounty hunter with nothing but a photo of her to remember by. He goes to the same church on a rainy night briefly reliving those memories but only to be ambushed shortly.

Reminder of His Past

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It's really nice to see that Bend Studio has given their mercenary protagonist such a back-story with an emotional depth that makes players care for him and this will make fighting for survival in an apocalyptic landscape all more worthwhile for most people.

After long delays and waiting, Days Gone is finally launching on April 26, 2019, for PS4 and the game looks even better and more interesting with each video Sony drops about it. Set into an open world environment, the single player game promises at least 30 hours worth of playtime.

PlayStation Now Adds Mortal Kombat X, Metal Gear Solid and More

PS Now has added Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Mortal Kombat X and more to Sony's game-streaming service in February 2019.

February 2019 marks for a great new lineup of video games on PlayStation Now game-streaming service from Sony Entertainment as they have just added a slew of new games to their ever growing library of games to play on your consoles.

Players on PlayStation 4 can get their hands on more than 275 games to download on their device or simply stream directly from an overall collection of 750 titles. Even if you are on a PS2 or PS3, there are still some titles you can enjoy.

PlayStation Now Adds Mortal Kombat X, Metal Gear Solid and More

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New lineup to lead the charge on February 2019 begins with fighting game Mortal Kombat X from developer NetherRealm Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive. MKX is responsible for the reinvention of the fan-favorite series.

Since upcoming Mortal Kombat 11 is a direct sequel to this title, long-time series fans can utilize the opportunity to catch up with their favorite warriors and to hone their fighting skills for a flawless victory in the arena to save Earthrealm.

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Now, get over here and take a brief glimpse of official launch trailer for Mortal Kombat X before you step into combat.

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Also, joining up the latest parade is Metal Gear Solid HD Collection including three games; Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker of MGS franchise on PS3 from developer/publisher Konami.

First-person shooter series Metro drops their newest title Metro Exodus February 15, 2019 and what better way to catch up to previous video game adaptations of Dmitry Glukhovsky's novels? Metro: Last Light Redux could be a great start of your journey into post-apocalyptic Moscow.

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Other entries to join PS Now lineup this month are PS4 games Earth Defense Force 4.1, F1 2017, Magicka 2, Pillars of Eternity and Rebel Galaxy. Don't feel left out if you are on PS3 because Battlefield Hardline and Need for Speed Rivals are joining too.

During the month of January 2019, Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, For Honor, Mafia III, Mortal Kombat, NBA 2K16, Prey, Red Dead Redemption, Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution, Steep and WWE 2K16 were the most played games on PS Now.

PlayStation Plus Free Games For February 2019

PlayStation Plus free games lineup has picked up For Honor and Hitman: The Complete First Season for the month of February 2019.

If 2019 has been a great start for all of you PlayStation Plus subscribers, then Sony Entertainment has some more good news for you. New free games lineup for February is up and this one looks even better than the one they announced for January.

Last month, PS Plus members had their fun with extreme sports game Steep and survival action RPG game Portal Knights. Although they were a pretty decent start for a new year, lineup for this month definitely got a whole lot better for sure.

PlayStation Plus Free Games For February 2019

We will get into what we have in store in upcoming PS Plus lineup but first, let us take a brief look at the announcement video first.

We have melee action game For Honor from developer/publisher Ubisoft, a game that lets you to be knights, samurai and vikings in a medieval setting. Pick a character from any of the three different factions, divided by four classes with unique fighting skills and styles.

There are 18 different PvP maps and seven multiplayer game modes for to explore and hone your fighting style. So, pick up your blades and prepare to face off against one another from different factions in a fight to declare your dominance.

For Honor on PlayStation Plus Free Games

Our next free title is the 2016 stealth action-adventure game Hitman, which is a rebooted take to the beloved franchise by developer IO Interactive and publisher Square Enix. Step into the shoes of world's ultimate assassin, Agent 47 and discover his world of contract killing.

It has been a few months that the sequel, Hitman 2 is out and having a "Snow Festival" seasonal event. For those, who didn't yet had the chance to jump into the adventure; The Complete First Season of the game is a great point to start from.

Hitman: The Complete First Season on PlayStation Plus Free Games

More free games that join the PlayStation Plus lineup includes the following titles and will be available until March 8, 2019.

• Divekick (Cross Buy with PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PlayStation 3)
• Gunhouse (Cross Buy with PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4)
• Rogue Aces (Cross Buy with PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4)

We would like to give you a friendly reminder that PS3 and PS Vita games will no longer be a part of PS Plus monthly games lineup after March 8, 2019. It would be wise for you to add them to your library to keep them into your collection as long as you are a member of the service.

Players on PlayStation VR have the chance to enjoy 50% price off on both Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition. This exclusive sale for PS Plus members also offers 25% discount on Borderlands 2 VR and 20% on Astro Bot Rescue Mission.

Also know that Sony has already expanded cloud storage space of PlayStation Plus from 10GB to 100GB for all of their subscribers. PS4 console owners can now worry less about their save games with this newly allocated space to store them in.

PS Plus cloud storage gives members the freedom to save more of their game progress as well as character profiles on the system. Whenever they switch over to another system, they will not have to fear of losing any progress that way.

Marvel's Spider-Man Adds Fantastic Four-Themed Suits

Insomniac Games have added the Bombastic Bag-Man and Future Foundation suits in the latest update for Marvel's Spider-Man.

As developer Insomniac Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment finished rolling out "The City That Never Sleeps" DLC series for their PlayStation 4-exclusive title Marvel's Spider-Man, fans can still hope for some new content.

If you have finished rounding up New York City in his iconic red and blue suit alongside tons of other versions that was introduced to the game so far, then it is time for you to try out some new suits, two new Fantastic Four-themed suits to be specific.

Marvel's Spider-Man Adds Fantastic Four-Themed Suits

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Wondering what Fantastic Four and Spider-Man have in common? Well, ever since the Wall-Crawler debuted as a hero in his teens, he tried to join "World's Greatest Family" showing off his talent but only ended up fighting them instead.

The family of four has teamed-up with the Webhead on multiple occasions and was even featured in many mini-series of their own. One of the writers of the game, Christos Gage (Thunderbolts – Secret Invasion, World War Hulk – X-Men) has penned one in 2010 titled "Spider-Man/Fantastic Four".

Bombastic Bag-Man Suit

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In Amazing Spider-Man #258, Spidey goes to Fantastic Four headquarter seeking help to get rid of the alien symbiote he was wearing as a costume, which later eventually became Venom. They were successful of getting rid of the suit but he was left only in his underpants.

Spider-Man had to borrow one of their costumes but since they don't have masks, the Human Torch had to improvise an idea to conceal Peter Parker's secret identity and he gave him a grocery bag to wear, thus came the identity of the Bombastic Bag-Man.

Future Foundation Suit

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Then there was another instance following "Big Time" story arc, when the Wall-Crawler joined the team for real but then they were calling themselves the Future Foundation. This time, Spidey wore a slick-looking black and white costume.

Now, players can simply fancy themselves wearing the Bombastic Bag-Man and Future Foundation suits in Marvel's Spider-Man with the release of patch 1.14 on PlayStation Network. With the Fantastic Four returning to Marvel Comics once again, these new suits came just in time.

Death Stranding Confirmed for 2019 by Best Buy?

According to listing of the game on Best Buy, Hideo Kojima's long-awaited title Death Stranding maybe releasing in 2019.

During mid-November 2018, a Brazilian website suggested citing an anonymous source that we are about to get an official release date for upcoming action game Death Stranding by video game legend Hideo Kojima at The Game Awards 2018 event.

Unfortunately, that never happened as the man himself announced on Twitter that he couldn't make it this time. However, social media was curious for any clues regarding the release date and according to Best Buy, the game is coming in 2019.

Death Stranding Confirmed for 2019 by Best Buy?

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Developer studio Kojima Productions never announced an official release date but a recent image from retailer outlet Best Buy discovered on social news aggregation site Reddit states that the game will be available in 2019.

Hmmmmmm... from r/DeathStranding

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Even if the listing is to be taken seriously, we are still in the dark about exactly when it is going to drop because aside from a release year of 2019, it has nothing else. The only reason we take this leak seriously because of Kojima also teasing of launching it this year.

In an interview with video game magazine Famitsu back in December 2018, he asked whether 2019 is the year of the Whale, even though it actually is the year of the pig. Since people saw whales in the promotion of his game, they have reason to believe this to be a tease for a launch date.

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What we are estimating right now is that we may get another look at it at E3 2019 with more footage and then finally releasing the game within the next few months after that, most possibly somewhere around October. Nothing is set in stone though.

Action oriented Death Stranding is an upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive title from Kojima Productions and Sony Entertainment that was revealed back in 2016 and is considered as one of the most-anticipated video game titles ever.

Days Gone Pre-order Bonuses and Special Edition

Before taking you to the abandoned highways of a post-apocalyptic world, Days Gone unveils details on pre-order bonuses and special edition.

Upcoming open world action-adventure game Days Gone has already been delayed twice last year and this PlayStation 4-exclusive from developer SIE Bend Studio and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment is currently scheduled to release on April 26, 2019.

Now that we are slowly nearing to the launch with only three more months to go, the creators of the game has decided to announce details on different special edition they planned and shed some light on pre-order bonuses to help players make better purchase decisions.

Days Gone Pre-order Bonuses and Special Edition

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A brief clip below is showcasing the upgrades that players will receive at release for pre-purchasing the game.

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Pre-Order Bonuses
Reserving your copy in advance will grant you a voucher that unlocks Drifter Crossbow and other upgrade packages Gas Tank, Nitrous and Shroud for your drifter bike. At the early point of the game, these will help you survive better from the odds against you.

Either you can place your pre-order at your nearest retailers or own it digitally from PlayStation Store, which will get you an exclusive Sawmill Dynamic Theme featuring protagonist Deacon St. John against a horde immediately.

Days Gone Collector's Edition

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Special Editions
Of course there would be a Days Gone standard edition aside from a Collector's Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition. The former comes with digital and physical 48 page mini artbook, original soundtrack, sew-on patches and six collector pins alongside the base game.

There will also be a steelbook case and an awesome statue of Deacon sitting against his bike next to a dead Freaker. The Digital Deluxe Edition will feature almost all of that except for the physical items like patches, pins, statue and steelbook.

Days Gone Digital Deluxe Edition

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Bend Studio and Sony Entertainment has clearly took their time to improve and polish aspects that they deemed necessary to make the game more appealing and giving PS4 fans the best immersive experience of a world where you are always on the run for survival.

The world of Days Gone plans to pit you against some of the most unique enemies like human marauders and mindless Freakers on harsh setting, situations where the bonus upgrades may come in handy and you are thankful that you had them with you.

PlayStation Now Adds Prey and More

PS Now has added Prey, Project Cars 2 and more titles to Sony's game-streaming service in January 2019.

We are more than a week into January 2019 and PlayStation Now game-streaming service has added nine new games to their New Year lineup, courtesy of Sony Entertainment. The ever growing library of the cloud-based gaming service is just getting bigger.

In a massive collection of over 700 streamable games, players on PlayStation 4 can now get their hands on over 275 games for their consoles that they can either download to their devices to play later or directly stream at will.

PlayStation Now Adds Prey and More

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Leading the top of the list is a 2017 first-person shooter game Prey from developer Arkane Studios and publisher Bethesda Softworks. A spiritual successor to System Shock, the game follows the adventures of protagonist Morgan Yu on board space station Talos I.

A science experiment gone wrong has ruined the station and Yu is now being hunted down by horrific aliens. Although he has some pretty awesome mind-bending abilities, there is an arsenal of unique and deadly weapons in his disposal to survive the onslaught.

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You can never be too busy to take a few moments off to look at the official launch trailer for Prey before heading over to Talos I.

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Other glorious titles that join the race are Chess Ultra, God Eater 2: Rage Burst, Lock's Quest, Metro 2033 Redux, Onechanbara Z2: Chaos and Project Cars 2. Skydrift and Thunder Wolves among these are available for PlayStation 3 platform.

Considering upcoming FPS title Metro Exodus is only a month away from release, you can simply take a tour of post-apocalyptic Moscow in Metro 2033 Redux to freshen up memories. Japanese action game God Eater 2 and tower defense game Lock's Quest looks like a lot of fun as well.

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Also games like Civilization Revolution, Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, For Honor, Mafia III, Mortal Kombat, NBA 2K16, Red Dead Redemption, Sniper Elite 4, Steep and WWE 2K16 remains the most played games on PS Now during the month of December.

With so many exquisite games available for download and local play feature enabled; this may be a great time for you to try out the 7-Day Free Trial for PlayStation Now. Of course, this trail offer is valid for new subscribers only as the current members are enjoying their subscription already.

PlayStation Plus Free Games For January 2019

PlayStation Plus free games lineup has picked up Steep and Portal Knights for the month of January 2019.

Christmas is over and so is 2018. So, nearing the edge of the year, Sony Entertainment came up with new free games lineup that is coming soon in January 2019 for PlayStation Plus subscribers to celebrate the New Year.

We previously thought that the October 2018 lineup was bad with Friday the 13th: The Game and Laser League but last month, we changed our minds when we saw PS Plus including games like Soma or Onrush for November 2018, because that just made it worse.

PlayStation Plus Free Games For January 2019

Before taking a just jump at the upcoming PS Plus lineup, let's take a moment to look at the clip below showcasing all the titles for January 2019.

The first entry on the list is an extreme sports game Steep from developer/publisher Ubisoft that came out in 2016. The premise is set on the Alps and the massive open world environment it featured was inspired by Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

So, paraglide, ski, snowboard or wingsuit your way to a little excitement while exploring the most epic mountains throughout this winter season. Steep is mostly online-focused and you can bump into other players if you simply enable the "Collide Feature".

Steep on PlayStation Plus Free Games

The next title to join the lineup is survival action RPG game Portal Knights from developer Keen Games and publisher 505 Games. The in-game characters have a LEGO-like appearance and you might even notice the gameplay has similarities with Minecraft but it still is a fun play.

The game has a cooperative multiplayer where you can team up with up to three of your friends other than wandering alone on your own and that is one of the delightful experience the game has to offer aside from other role-playing aspects.

Portal Knights on PlayStation Plus Free Games

Other free games PlayStation Plus lineup is offering for the month of January 2019 is still there and let's take a quick look at the list below.

• Zone of the Enders HD Collection (PlayStation 3)
• Amplitude (PlayStation 3)
• Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion (Cross Buy with PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4)
• Super Mutant Alien Assault (PlayStation Vita)

If you are into free-to-play cooperative third-person shooter game Warframe, then developers from Digital Extremes studio has a gift for you and it is an exclusive PlayStation Plus Booster Pack III to jump right into it and get going.

This pack offers you 100 Platinum, 100,000 Credits, Corpus laser rifle Quanta, Quanta Obsidian Skin, 7-Day Affinity Booster and a 7-Day Credit Booster, which will be activated as soon as you login to the game but you have to claim it before January 15, 2019.

Limited Edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 Pro Bundle Revealed

A brand-new PlayStation 4 Pro Bundle is coming for Square Enix's upcoming anticipated game Kingdom Hearts 3.

We are only a month away to reunite with Sora, Donald Duck and Goofy for a magical journey into the world of Disney and Pixar in upcoming action role-playing game Kingdom Hearts III by Square Enix for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

To celebrate the launch of the game on January 29, 2019, a limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PlayStation 4 Pro bundle is announced, which will be available in U.S. and Canada. Your spectacular journey is about to become more exciting.

Limited Edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 Pro Bundle Revealed

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This bundle comes with a fully customized 1TB PS4 Pro system that is fully stylized in iconic Kingdom Hearts elements and a matching DualShock 4 wireless controller. Also, you are getting a copy of the game on Blu-ray disc and some PS4 exclusive digital content.

Already owning a 4K TV or an HD TV will benefit the players to enjoy the epic journey of Sora and friends in an enhanced resolution as they venture through Disney-Pixar worlds. The Supersampling Mode of PS4 Pro gives you that edge over any standard PS4 console.

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For U.S. regions, this limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro bundle will only be available at Gamestop and will be exclusively available at EB Games for Canada. Priced $399.99 only, the console is already available for pre-order.

If you haven't experience the advanced features of a PS4 Pro yet and happen to be a fan of Kingdom Hearts series, then you don't need too many reasons to give this bundle a try and fight the darkness when the title finally arrives next year.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Silver Lining DLC 3 Teaser

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Silver Lining DLC features Spider-Man's suit from upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film and Silver Sable returns.

Even though Marvel’s Spider-Man for PlayStation 4 couldn't win big time at The Game Awards 2018 despite having a bunch of nominations and high hopes from fans, it sure won in 3 different categories on the Game Critics Awards and at Gamescom 2018.

So, 2018 wasn't particularly bad for the commercially successful action-adventure game from developer Insomniac Games and publisher Sony Interactive. Things are going to get better by the end of the month as the third chapter of The City That Never Sleeps DLC series is coming on December 21.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Silver Lining DLC 3 Teaser

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To get a glimpse at what we are heading towards in the latest chapter "Silver Lining", a brand-new teaser trailer is dropped.

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The Heist DLC has introduced cat burglar and an old accomplice of the hero, Black Cat into the story, then super-villain Hammerhead and the Maggia came to light in Turf Wars and now Silver Lining brings back mercenary Silver Sable into the fray.

If you have completed the game by now, you have met her already and to give you more of her, Insomniac Games has given her a reason to come back. She goes after Hammerhead to retrieve stolen tech and weapons from Sable International.

Silver Lining DLC Spidey Suits

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Since Police Chief Yuri Watanabe is currently on administrative leave, Spidey has to deal with her alone. However, any help he can get from any unlikely allies to save New York from these complete nutjobs is much appreciated by the web-slinger.

We would also like to point out that the upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie is coming out tomorrow, on December 14 and you can pre-order it on PlayStation Store in exchange for a voucher that gets you avatars, a dynamic theme and other cool stuffs.

Into the Spider-Verse Special Promotion

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If you look closely then you will notice that one of Spider-Man's suits from the movie has made it to the DLC as newest Spidey suit. Players can also unlock Cyborg Spider-Man suit and the Aaron Aikman Spider-Armor while playing the third chapter.

Silver Lining DLC 3 will be priced $9.99 only and you can place your pre-orders right now as well. In case if you have missed the previous chapters of Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps post-launch content series, you can just get the bundle for $24.99 only.

PlayStation Now Adds For Honor and 50 More Games

Ubisoft's medieval fighting game For Honor and 50 more PS4 games are added to Sony's game-streaming service PlayStation Now library.

We are going through a series of holiday season on this time of the year and Santa Claus will be arriving at the end of the month. Before he does, the PlayStation Now library is unleashing 50 more PlayStation 4 games and some amazing discount deals for the subscribers.

This month, medieval action fighting game For Honor from developer/publisher Ubisoft is added to the PS Now catalogue along with many other fan-favorite games and making the overall collection number more than 700 for streaming PS2, PS3 and PS4 games.

PlayStation Now Adds For Honor and 50 More Games

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For Honor is Ubisoft's epic combat game that takes place in a post-apocalypse fantasy setting where players picks a fighter from different factions and they have several classes based on their weapons, skills and fighting styles.

Choose and customize your heroes to enter a solo or a co-op story campaign or just simply brawl your enemy into PvP mode. Multiplayer modes are there to challenge your skill set in battle and you don't even need a PS Plus membership to play online.

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The path of a warrior is not an easy one and therefore we urge you to take a brief look at the challenge the game holds for you.

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Open-world Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion, 2D platformer Dandara, JRPG title Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, classic Super Star Wars and many other games have joined the fray of a huge lineup that took place this month.

In November, the most popular PlayStation Now games were Fallout: New Vegas, Mafia III, NBA 2K16, Payday 2 Crimewave Edition, Red Dead Redemption, Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution, Sniper Elite 4, Steep, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited and WWE 2K16.

PlayStation Now Hit Games in November 2018

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Starting from today, PlayStation Now is bringing three of their subscription offers that will last until January 8, 8 AM PT. You can start your first month with PS Now for only $9.99 but this offer is only applicable to new subscribers.

You can also sign up for a 3-month offer that will cost you only $29.99 and considering the regular price, you will be saving $15 on the deal. Of course you can save $20 if you just take the 12 months subscription offer for only $79.99 or just head to the 7-day free trial for now.

Death Stranding Rumored to Announce Release Date?

Rumor has it that Sony will announce a release date for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding at The Game Awards 2018.

It all begin at the E3 2016, when former Digital Entertainment president of Konami, Hideo Kojima took the stage to reveal his upcoming action game project Death Stranding from his studio Kojima Productions and people who know of his work lost their minds.

He also revealed that the game is going to be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and will be a PlayStation 4-exclusive. No official release date has been given so far for the game but rumors are suggesting an announcement on that with new footage is on the way.

Death Stranding Rumored to Announce Release Date?

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After shooting down the possibility of attending E3 2019, Sony opted out from this year's PlayStation Experience claiming they don't have enough to show off even though they have both Death Stranding and Ghost of Tsushima in development.

According to Brazilian website Combo Infinito, they have learned from someone close to Sony Brazil that Sony may showcase trailers for the above-mentioned titles at The Game Awards 2018 and reveal release dates for the games.

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None of these buzz brings any absolute evidence to the table but it's not like Sony ever made such big announcements during a show like this and given the relationship Geoff Keighley of The Game Awards has with Kojima, it wouldn't be shocking if Sony does so.

From the very moment of revealing back in 2016, Hideo Kojima has kept the story of Death Stranding as a mystery to everyone. However, that never stopped people from theorizing about it. Do you really think that Sony would announce the game's official release date at The Game Awards 2018?

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Turf Wars DLC 2 Teaser

Turf Wars DLC comes to Marvel’s Spider-Man with three brand-new suits for Spidey and the villain Hammerhead.

Developer Insomniac Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has been doing a great job fleshing out the world of Marvel’s Spider-Man with the first chapter of their DLC series Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps – The Heist, which offers us an all-new adventure quest.

One of his classic enemies, Hammerhead is going to be part of the second DLC for PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title. It also has new story missions to explore, crimes to stop, challenges to complete, trophies to earn and three new suits to try out!

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Turf Wars DLC 2 Teaser

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If you can spare a moment to take a look at the official teaser released for the next chapter, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Turf Wars, you will get the idea.

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Hammerhead is an organized crime boss who made his first comic-book appearance back in 1970 on the pages of issue 113 of The Amazing Spider-Man monthly ongoing series. As the main villain of Turf Wars, he starts a war against Dons of the Maggia.

With his surgically enhanced skull and equipment from Sable International, he is seeking to restore his mob glory years by hammering down on anyone who will come in his way. Spider-Man joins team with Yuri Watanabe to put a stop at his ventures to keep the streets of New York safe.

Turf Wars DLC Spidey Suits

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Since brand-new suits are one of the most beloved features of the game among fans, the new chapter introduces three great new suits. There is the Iron Spider suit from "Civil War" crossover event because many wanted the comic-book version.

The second inclusion is the Spider-Clan Suit, taken from the pages of Marvel Mangaverse and designed in animated-style. You will also have Spider-Armor MK I, which may prove useful to use against Hammerhead in a fight.

New Version of Iron Spider Suit

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Now that "The Heist" is released and "Turf Wars" is revealed, you are left with the final chapter Silver Lining from The City That Never Sleeps series and it will launch later on December 2018. A new piece of art for the newest chapter was shared by artist Adi Granov as well.

Turf Wars post-launch DLC content is coming on November 20 and will be available to purchase for only $9.99 or you can just go for the entire bundle priced $24.99 only. You can also get the Digital Deluxe Edition of Spider-Man PS4 for only $79.99, which gets you the whole package with the base game.

God of War Prequel Comics

Dark Horse writer Chris Roberson comes up with a prequel story for Kratos, God of War with artist Tony Parker.

The newly rebooted run of mythology based action-adventure game God of War from developer Santa Monica Studio was undoubtedly one of this year's biggest games. The saga is moved from Greek mythology to Norse mythology to establish a new run.

Although that seemingly worked out pretty well for a new setting of this game, there was void left behind that needed to be filled. So, after releasing God of War: The Official Novelization for the title, a four-issue prequel comic series is in works now.

God of War Prequel Comics

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When comic-book writer Chris Roberson (Aliens – Fire and Stone, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. – 1953) from Dark Horse Comics handled the project of creating a prequel this year's PS4 blockbuster, he was intrigued and intimidated at the same time.

Roberson was aware of the new setting of Kratos that has been moved from his previous roots and it surely was a huge task. A story that takes characters from one era or genre and places them into another has opportunities for a lot of development.

God of War Comics, Issue #1, Preview #1

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A world filled with ice giants and trolls itself is vast enough to throw different obstacles at Kratos in his way to encounter every now and then. Then again, handling such a recognizable and well-established character with a huge fan-following is quite challenging.

To add more to his backstory, both Santa Monica Studios and Dark Horse Comics decided to go with a direct prequel to the new game that will maintain continuity. To start with that itself is a herculean task itself and also an honor.

God of War Comics, Issue #1, Preview #2

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The story premise follows Kratos after he has left his history with Olympus behind and builds a new life in the remote Norse wilds. Destiny would still find a way to use his rage for fuel of destruction and thus he entangled into troubled he didn't wanted.

When he was trying to save a stranger from being mauled to death by a monstrous bear in the woods, he unintentionally gets into beef with a mysterious cult. Since the former Ghost of Sparta always gets punished for his good deeds, this time seems not to be any different than his bloodied past.

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Collaborator and artist Tony Parker was a great help to Roberson as well as game director Cory Barlog. During their first conversation, he pitched the basic outline of the plot and then it took some time to eventually bring the story to life.

The first issue from the series is going to be released on November 14, 2018 and the prequel story nicely ties to the emotional journey Kratos go through in the new God of War game. All of this hard work will only pay off when readers will see it for themselves and enjoy the extended take on the saga.

Horizon Zero Dawn: Making of Fireclaw

Celebrating the first anniversary of Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds, Guerrilla Games sat down to talk about creating one of the in-game creatures, Fireclaw.

Last year, around the same time this week, developer Guerrilla Games has released The Frozen Wilds expansion for their action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn on PlayStation 4, which added brand-new chapter for Aloy to explore new grounds and complete quests.

Of course, the world of HZD is full of dangerous machines everywhere that she would come across during her journey and hunt them down. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the expansion, developers Richard Oud and Pinar Temiz talks about one such fierce character known as Fireclaw.

Horizon Zero Dawn: Making of Fireclaw

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Initially they came up with the idea of creating a machine hybrid creature for HZD that resembles to a bear but due to time constraints, that idea was scrapped. So, when they were back at developing The Frozen Wilds, the idea of bear came back.

The team then immediately delved into development with design documents for making the bear concept into a machine. Animation department were provided the 3D models and they started testing with its attack and other movements.

The Bear Essentials

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Some of the designs were implemented and some are tested but then left out when they thought some of its moves may come as difficult for players to get a read on. The design and animation team worked on it to come to a solution eventually.

Now that they established a better set of movement for the creature, AI department started putting the bear into the game and senior sound designer Pinar Temiz started working on its sound effects and vocalizations.

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Fireclaw is a huge bear-like machine that had move set comprised of lava-based attacks but it still has some similarity with other machines from Horizon Zero Dawn, which was a starting point for Pinar to work with an idea of not making it too clunky.

Check out his take on the idle movements of the beast from the game in the clip below when it is not engaging into a fight and just simply minding its own business.

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When the animation team was done making the basic movements and walking set for Fireclaw, they decided to add reference nature of grizzly bears from video clips. However, they moved to polar bears simply due to the fact that they are of a bit more authoritative figures and have slightly different features.

Since the idea of the creature came from bears, it makes sense when the studio took a round on variety of their races but wouldn't it sound completely crazy if they start looking up to Red Pandas? That is what happened and they got what they needed from YouTube.

Polar Bear Refurrence

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Though looks quite cute, Red Pandas actually use their body weight to put their opponents down in a fight and the way they simply drops and rolls is amazing. Looks like the creators of the famous Kung Fu Panda franchise has taken their inspiration for the series from the same source.

After a few processing and development of layering those sources, the second stage of performance came out next.

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Pinar studied bears grunting, other animals that has an intimidating sound of being grumpy and the solution came from walruses and seals. These grunts mixed with synthetic movement sounds slowly helped him achieve the right mark he was looking for.

Now that he came to a stable state with the desired vocalization of Fireclaw, all they wanted was not to make the motions and sounds repetitive. All animators and sound designers worry about falling into this dilemma very often.

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Over time, this can be a problem when player will notice that it seems artificial and forcible on them. This has to be avoided at any cost but the studio didn't have enough resources to spare or much time at hand to keep working on it.

Therefore, the studio of Guerrilla Games came up with a system that will pick randomness and then mix it with their finite resource pool to bring variation. They even had this repetition issue on the early stages as well when Aloy used to ride her mount.

Bipedal Movement Animation

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Fortunately, their solution worked and different variations were achieved from random cycles to provide a non-repetitive, natural look. The team even delivered different layers of sounds for both front and back footsteps.

Another issue that troubled them was when Fireclaw and Frostclaw stood on their two legs; it felt like a guy in a metal bear suit, which is awkward. So, more footage of reference came to play until they finally came to a convincing bipedal stance.

Distinct Frostclaw Model

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What many people may not have known is that the studio used human performances among the mix of machine vocalizations but getting it right was the tricky part. So, human voices were pitched down and blended with other sounds.

Aside from these work, both Fireclaw and Frostclaw has their unique models and sizes to work with. They even have distinct attack animations, many of which taken reference from various CGI portrayals of Hollywood blockbuster movies.

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These up close development phases and videos clearly depicts how much coordinated team work it takes to create one of these creatures to come alive into the game environment and that is definitely a lot harder than defeating them in-game.

Developer Guerrilla Games have obviously taken a lot of effort to create these individual machines to add to their game and Horizon Zero Dawn became so great because of their dedicated hard work towards this project.