E3 news - hot new titles unveiled

E3 news - hot new titles unveiled

Well, the legendary E3 is now underway and some hot hot new gaming titles have been unveiled.

Here's a round up of some of today's news:

Assassin's Creed Liberation - coming to PS Vita

Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed III Liberation will be released on October 31 exclusively for PlayStation^® Vita, bringing the full Assassin’s Creed experience to a handheld device for the first time.

Assassin’s Creed III Liberation includes key pillars of the franchise that fans of the series know and love, including combat, free-roaming navigation and a rich story full of intrigue and twists, delivering a true Assassin’s Creed experience to PS Vita.

Gamers play as the series’ first female protagonist, Aveline. A woman of conviction, Aveline is fighting for freedom in 18^th century New Orleans – a city on the brink of a rebellion as the Spanish Empire imposes its new rule.

Assassin’s Creed III Liberation also features PS Vita-specific controls, making the most of the system’s front and rear touch panels, cameras and gyroscope. These include distinctive combat, character interaction, deciphering and traversal controls – all delivering an immersive handheld Assassin’s Creed experience. Assassin’s Creed III Liberation will also bring a unique multiplayer experience to the series exclusively tailored for PS Vita.

Assassin’s Creed III Liberation will launch October 31^st in stores and on PlayStation^®Network for PS Vita.


Wonderbook: Book of Spells

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. today announced Wonderbook™: Book of Spells from SCE London Studios in collaboration with J.K. Rowling. Wonderbook: Book of Spells is the first title to be published which uses the innovative new PlayStation®3 peripheral, Wonderbook, and will transform the world around you with the next step in reading and augmented reality gaming. It is also the first product to result from Sony’s partnership with Pottermore, J.K. Rowling’s unique and free-to-use website that builds an exciting online experience around the reading of her hugely successful Harry Potter™ books. 


Featuring exclusive new and original writing from J.K. Rowling, Wonderbook: Book of Spells comes to life as you read, allowing you to cast spells with your PlayStation®Move Motion Controller which becomes your own magic wand. Go on a fantastic journey to read and learn the secrets of wizardry and the art of spell-casting, just like a student at Hogwarts™, when it is released in November 2012 in Europe and December 2012 in North America. Wonderbook: Book of Spells will also be coming to other countries and regions following this window. 


Beyond:  Two Souls™ 
Announcing the next title from the acclaimed developers of Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream, starring Academy Award winner, Ellen Page.


PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale 
PlayStation Vita version has been announced and two NEW characters revealed: Nathan Drake (Uncharted franchise) & Big Daddy (Bioshock franchise).


PlayStation Plus
Starting this week, there will be an Instant Game Collection of 10 games to choose from ready to download and play as part of the newly updated PlayStation®Plus subscription, with at least three being updated monthly. The amazing launch line-up includes the brand new Virtua Fighter 5™: Final Showdown, as well as Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, Renegade Ops™, Chime Super Deluxe, Outland™, Darksiders and Warhammer 40,000®: Space Marine®.

Far Cry 3 exclusive DLC announced




Finally, content is king and both acclaimed developers, Naughty Dog with The Last of Us, and Santa Monica Studio with God of War:  Ascension, wowed the crowd with live game play demos of their highly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusives.