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A casual observer might take a look at the cover of EA Sports UFC 2, see Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor – both of whom lost their most recent fights – and be a bit bewildered. UFC devotees know better. After all, the element of surprise is one aspect of the sport that’s helped it grow at an astonishing rate over the past decade. A fight can end anywhere, anytime – whether it’s a devastating haymaker to the jaw or an excruciatingly painful Kimura lock in the center of the Octagon. That means UFC fans know that Rousey and McGregor...
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Back in August 2015, our post-apocalyptic survival game Sheltered entered the Xbox One Game Preview program. Since then, we’ve really seen the game take shape and grow with the help of all your amazing feedback. It’s been a huge experience for myself and fellow co-founder Dean Foster. For those who may not know, Unicube is a small, two-man development studio – and Sheltered is our debut game! Prior to co-founding Unicube, we’d done some stints at University and within retail, but we’ve spent the past year incubated within Team17’s development studio. It’s there that we’ve been able to realise our...
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Yesterday, I shared details on the exciting progress we’ve seen with the ID@Xbox self-publishing program for independent developers. It’s an incredible time for the industry and this week we’re thrilled to offer a sneak peek at some of the games coming soon to Xbox One and Windows 10. Between the GDC Lobby Bar and a press preview event Microsoft is hosting today, there is a lot for fans to be excited for – and this is just a tiny sample! 2Dark (Gloomywood) [Xbox One] – 2Dark is a unique mix of stealth, horror and adventure. In 2Dark, you guide former...
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Hello, my name is Tom. I’ve been playing games for almost all of my life, and I started writing my own when I was a kid. I spent 11 years at Pixar making characters for animated films (Finding Nemo, Cars, Up, and a few more), and then four years at Bungie making characters and cinematics for Destiny. And now I’ve started a Virtual Reality company to take two things that I love — movies and games — and blend them into something new.

At GDC this year we’re showing Gary the Gull — a Virtual Reality “interactive movie.” It tells a story like a movie, but it’s interactive like a game. You start on a beach with a cooler full of tasty food in front of you, and because it’s in Virtual Reality it looks and feels like you’re actually there.

Then a seagull lands next to you — and starts talking! You can respond to him — you can talk back, answer his questions by nodding or shaking your head, or just ignore him. He tries to distract you by making you look away, and if you lean in too close...

Starting today, we’re launching a new PlayStation Video app for Android phones and tablets that will let you stream previously purchased video content from PlayStation Store to your Android device. With the app, you can also purchase your favorite movies and TV shows, including PlayStation original content like Powers, straight from your phone or tablet.



Also be sure to check out The Hateful Eight, Concussion, and Point Break, which will be available for purchase later today!

We hope you enjoy the PS Video app on your Android device and remember to check the app regularly for upcoming promotions on movies and TV shows.

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A failed mission of peace and a shipwrecked sailor. An island, shrouded in fog, conceals the horrors that dwell below. A field of corpses crunch underneath the footsteps of a hulking goliath. Salt and Sanctuary launches today, and what a journey it has been.

Salt and Sanctuary began with a pretty simple idea: how would Dark Souls play if it was reimagined in our 2D hand-drawn action style? It’s not an uncommon idea. In fact, half a dozen other indie studios are working on their own visions for Indie Souls, and they all look fantastic (Shoutout to Eitr, Death’s Gambit, Darkmaus, and Ghost Song!).



There’s just something about Dark Souls that triggers a special nerve in the indie dev brain — the delicious obscurity, the interplay between crunchy stats and...

With Spring right around the corner and Opening Day approaching we couldn’t be happier to announce that R.B.I. Baseball is back on PS4 for its 3rd installment, and for the first time ever you will be able to purchase the game at participating retailers in US and Canada. You can download your digital copy on March 29th or pick up your physical retail copy on April 5th.

You may have heard back in January that Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will be the cover athlete for R.B.I. Baseball 16. Today we are announcing that exclusively in Canada, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman will be featured on the game’s cover.

We are also stoked that R.B.I. 16 will make its digital download debut in more than double the regions including in European countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.

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Xing: The Land Beyond is the PlayStation VR game that will make you never* want to take off your headset.**



Xing: The Land Beyond in Virtual Reality

In our previous PlayStation.Blog post, we outlined how Xing: The Land Beyond is a go-at-your-own-pace puzzle-adventure game. This play style works great in VR, as you can really take your time to soak everything in.

We are always designing with VR in mind: from the way players interact with objects, to the scale and atmosphere of each level, to the overall menu construction. Each of the puzzles is thoughtfully integrated into the environment surrounding it, which helps to make everything flow nicely together.



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Gears fans, the wait is almost over. We know you’ve been eager to see what’s in store for the future of Gears multiplayer, and next month, we’re excited to give you the first taste and an opportunity to help shape the multiplayer experience in Gears of War 4 with the launch of our global Versus multiplayer beta, exclusively on Xbox One. Beginning on April 18, fans who’ve played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on Xbox One or Windows 10 will begin to receive tokens in waves for early access to the beta. Following the conclusion of early access on April 24, all qualifying Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One will be invited to join the beta until it ends on May 1. In addition, we’re extending the timeframe for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition players to qualify for early access to the Gears of War 4 beta from March 1 to April 11. To qualify, just log on to Xbox Live and play Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on Xbox One or Windows 10 by 11 p.m. PDT, April 11.*
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March is still coming in like a lion with the arrival of the Meguiar’s Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 6, featuring seven amazing cars from a slew of automotive genres and nearly as many eras of production. Leading off the pack is one of the most requested cars from the Forza community – the new turbo-charged 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB. Backing up the 488 is the first Corvette Daytona Prototype to hit the tracks of Forza Motorsport 6, along with a Le Mans winning prototype, and a cadre of classics that are set to impress.
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