More details on free-to-play PS4 exclusive Deep Down

By: Eddie Makuch More details about Capcom’s free-to-play PlayStation 4 game Deep Down have surfaced, thanks to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, as translated by DualShockers. Perhaps most intriguing is that Deep Down’s procedurally generated dungeons will exist in a shared-world, similar to that of Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. While exploring dungeons, players will encounter the virtual corpses of real-world players, and … Continue reading More details on free-to-play PS4 exclusive Deep Down

PlanetSide 2 on PS4 pushed to 2014

By: Eddie Makuch Sony Online Entertainment’s free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter PlanetSide 2 will not be available at the PlayStation 4 launch next month, president John Smedley has revealed. In an interview with Bloomberg TV (via CVG), Smedley confirmed that the PS4 version of PlanetSide 2 will be able in “early 2014.” “We’re actually helping the Sony PlayStation 4 launch on November 15 by … Continue reading PlanetSide 2 on PS4 pushed to 2014

The Old Republic’s ‘Rise of the Hutt Cartel’ expansion out April 14

By:  Eddie Makuch Star Wars: The Old Republic will add its first digital expansion next month. BioWare announced today that the free-to-play massively multiplayer online game’s Rise of the Hutt Cartel will launch April 14, 2013. Gamers who preordered Rise of the Hutt Cartel on or before January 7 will receive early access to the expansion and be able to jump in beginning April 9. On that day,game update … Continue reading The Old Republic’s ‘Rise of the Hutt Cartel’ expansion out April 14

Warframe hits open beta with new update

By: Jonathan Toyad Digital Extremes has “soft launched” its third-person shooter Warframe into open beta, complete with a massive update. The patch, called Update 7.0, has brought in new warframes for players to try out: the saryn and banshee. The former has corrosive attacks that dissolve both organic and synthetic material, while the latter has sonic-powered offensive and support capabilities. The update also introduces a new … Continue reading Warframe hits open beta with new update

SOE to stop publishing Pirates of the Burning Sea

By: Eddie Makuch Free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game Pirates of the Burning Sea will soon be set out to new waters. Sony Online Entertainment and developer Flying Lab Software made the decision to drop the MMORPG “after much review and consideration.” This will take effect January 31, 2013. Though SOE will no longer publish Pirates of the Burning Sea, the game will live on. … Continue reading SOE to stop publishing Pirates of the Burning Sea

Why Warface is called Warface

By: Eddie Makuch Some may think Crytek‘s free-to-play PC shooter Warface has a silly or far-fetched name, but according to company CEO Cevat Yerli, the title could not be more appropriate. “Because I think [Warface is] very personal. I think it’s a very social experience,” Yerli told Rock, Paper, Shotgun. “Yes, it’s a very strange word combination, but I wanted to express that it’s a … Continue reading Why Warface is called Warface