Forbidden Love Becomes Entwined

Two souls in love who cannot be together set out on a path that crosses 9 life times to overcome all odds. That's the premise for Pexelopus's newest game, Entwined. The two souls are represented by a fish and a bird. The unique art style really makes this game stand out. The gameplay has you controlling both souls as they set out on this love torn journey. Published by Sony for the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita platforms, the game made it's debut at E3 during Sony's conference. It was subsequently released digitally on the same day.

From the Devs:
Entwined for the PS4, the PS3 and PS Vita systems. It’s a beautiful, addictive and abstract action/arcade game about two souls who are in love but that can’t be together. These souls are represented by a bird and a fish, which you must learn to control simultaneously. Over the course of nine lifetimes you will help these two characters come together with the eventual goal of uniting them for eternity. This story was inspired by an ancient Chinese myth, and the theme of reincarnation lives in our level structure.

Within each of these varied lifetimes you will earn the opportunity to bring the two souls together, and at that moment they will turn into a soaring dragon. This empowering transformation was designed as a moment of liberation and pure gameplay reward to celebrate this important moment in each lifetime. The freedom and joy of flight soon leads to the ability for players to ‘skywrite’ using glorious trails of light and living paint across the sky. We hope that players will enjoy this ability to create their own aerial sculptures, and on the PS4 system they can share what they make with their friends through the Share button.

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Cross-Play Your Way to Hell with Helldivers

Four player bug squashing goodness comes to the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. Helldivers is a top-down squad based shooter that allows anyone with a PS4, PS3, and PS Vita to play together regardless of what platform they own. You have a PS4 and a friend doesn't, but has a PS3? No problem. Another friend only has a PS Vita? No problem. Cross-Play and all can join in on the fun. This is a feature that more and more titles need to implement.

From a developers point of view they still have to make 3 builds of the same game and those 3 builds need to inter-operate. It's a tremendous challenge. I believe as services like PlayStation Now mature the ability develop a title once and play from any device becomes an asset to developers and a pleasure to consumers. The speed of development increases and the cost of developing for multiple platforms evaporates. I'm hoping to see more cross-play titles in the coming years and write once play anywhere becoming a possibility in the future.

Helldivers has no firm launch date but is slated for release in 2014.

From the Devs:

HELLDIVERS™ is a top-down squad shooter set in a dystopian future where mankind is ruled by a managed democracy. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect Super Earth and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war. Coming exclusively to PS4™, PS3™, and PS Vita systems in 2014, HELLDIVERS™ features cross-play and cross-save.

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A Puzzler About Life and Loss

A beautiful puzzler about life and loss is making it's way to the PS4, PS Vita, PC/Mac this fall. Road Not Taken has you navigating a blizzard swept forest to make your way back home. The game's main mechanics revolve around your ability to lift objects and repel them across the board. Solve the puzzle, assist others, and get back home.

Update[1]: Launch on PS4 set to August 6th, PS Vita set for Autumn

From the Devs:
Road Not Taken is an original puzzle game about life’s surprises that is currently in development for the Playstation 4, PS Vita, PC and Mac (via Steam). Adventure through a vast, ever-changing forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm. Will you find your way?

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A Little Tim Burton Like Magic Makes It's Way To The Vita

The hand drawn, deeply emotional and Tim Burton like stylized adventure Murasaki Baby is making it's way to the Vita. This title follows a young girl trapped in a world of children's nightmares. You must help the little girl get home by motivating her emotions and clearing out her fears. You do this by changing the color of the background, teaching her to traverse chasms, and keeping her purple balloon safe. The game fully takes advantage of the PS Vita's rear and front touch capabilities to help you quickly interact with the little girl.

Murasaki Baby is slated for release September 2014.

From the Devs:

WHERE IS MOMMY?
Murasaki Baby tells the story of a little girl who wakes up in a weird world, populated by children’s fantasies and fears. Holding a purple, heart-shaped balloon in her hand, she feels lost, homesick and vulnerable. She wants her mommy.

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