“The Last of Us” Coming to PS4 This Summer
Turkish Sony Rep Slips News on Next-Gen Re-release
Speaking with Turkish CNN, Sony's Eurasian Software Market Manager Sercan Sulun mentioned a rerelease of 2013's "The Last of Us" is set for PS4 this summer. Read more »
PlayStation 4 May Get Backwards Compatibility After All
Select PS1 and PS2 Titles May Be Playable on PS4
Rumors are circulating about possible backwards compatibility with PS1 and PS2 titles for the PlayStation 4 after all based on functionality discovered in PlayStation Now, a game streaming service from Sony now in private beta for the PS3. Read more »
Insider Tip Points to Multi-Plat for “Titanfall” Sequel
Rumours Indicate Next Instalment Won't Be Microsoft Exclusive
Polygon reported a source close to the outlet revealed the sequel to EA/Respawn Entertainment's "Titanfall" is not exclusive. Read more »
AAA Developers Team Up to Make Indie Title
Experienced Devs from “Titanfall,” “Call of Duty” to Create Existential Horror
Existential horror indie titles sure are all the rage lately, aren’t they? They’re so popular, in fact, that developers with experience on big name projects are leaving their current (presumably safer) AAA positions to lend their experience in a smaller title, "Daedelus", in a new start-up studio of their own making, Tangentlemen. Read more »
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
Sometimes you gotta roll the hard d8....
I've only recently gotten into playing board games - within the last year and a half or so. But I dove in. I purchased dozens of games and tried them all - war games, mystery games, cooperative games, euro games....I've hit a lot of major genres. Again and again, my favorite board game mechanic is the secret traitor. These are the games where the group works together to accomplish a goal, but someone in the group - maybe even multiple people - are traitors and will subtlety throw wrenches in the group's plans whenever they can. When it comes to board games, nothing builds more excitement than treachery and figuring out who, if anyone, you can trust. Read more »
Xbox Gamer Stallion83 Less than 100 Gamerscore from 1 Million
Now Streaming the World Record Via Twitch
Ray Cox or better known by his Xbox Live Gamertag, "Stallion83", is less than 100 gamerscore away from 1 million, and is currently livestreaming the milestone live via Twitch. Read more »
“Hearthstone” Officially Launches
End of Beta for “Hearthstone”
Blizzard’s already had a big launch week with the pre-release sale of "Warlords of Draenor", but they powered through another major announcement by releasing "Heartstone" today, shifting the title out of its beta test state. Read more »
“Warcraft” Character Boost Arrives
Pre-Purchase of “Warlords of Draenor” Brings 90 Boost with It
The level 90 character boost Blizzard promised with "Warlords of Draenor" the next expansion for "World of Warcraft" to be released this fall, arrived today. Read more »
Meta: We Just Turned Down Buckets of Money
Our Mission Statement in Action
For those who aren't aware, I'm Jeff, Owner and Founder of Player Theory. Normally we don't do these meta type posts, but I felt this was something that deserved sharing that shows our commitment to our ideals here at Player Theory. Read more »
Understanding Indie Game Development in Progress: Interview with Nik Sudan
Indie Dev Behind Cyberpunk Game Talks with PT about Early Stages of Game
If you follow original content uploads to sites like Kickstarter or Reddit, you're probably familiar with games in the very early stages of development, but very few games get the spotlight while they're still conceptualizing the ideas behind their big project. But have you ever wondered what goes on during those early stages? We have! Read more »
