While there was a lot to chose from when the PS5 launched last month, not a lot of it was only on the PS5. But one game was there to showcase what the console could do, and that was the Demon’s Souls remake. A retelling of the 2009 title that launched the now popular Souls franchise and its many, many imitators afterward. It also was, at one point, filled with rubber ducks.

Talking to GamesRadar, Bluepoint Technical Artist Colin Harris shared a humorous story about the title’s development. At one point, a friend of his was interning at the studio as they worked on Demon’s Souls. While there he modeled a little rubber duck which ended up being perfect as a test dummy for various effects in the game. That means for a time Demon’s Souls was filled with rubber ducks flying all over the place. He took to his Twitter to give an example video of a character rolling through a table and well, see for yourself below.

Demon’s Souls is now available exclusively on the PlayStation 5, though it seems as if all the rubber ducks have been cut out. Even with that knowledge, we still enjoyed the game, and you can read our full review through here.

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There has been a lot of confusion regarding the status of Shadow of the Colossus on the PS4- is it a remaster? Is it a remake? If it is a remaster, why? We already got a really good remaster last generation on the PS3. A remake would be more welcome, of course- but is it?

Shuhei Yoshida, the head of Sony Worldwide Studios, has finally cleared the confusion up in an interview with Famitsu. Yoshida confirmed that the game is a full fledged remake, with all assets being redone- though he was very careful to promise that it will be very true to the original game, and that the content will all be the same. So Shadow of the Colossus fans do not need to be afraid about this modern classic being mucked with.

Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 is set to release sometime in 2018. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more coverage and information.

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Even as so many PS Vita games seem to be making the jump to the PS4 – Media Molecule’s charming Tearaway transitioned to the PS4 as Tearaway Unfolded, while Sony Japan’s Gravity Rush is also being remastered for Sony’s console ahead of the launch of the PS4 exclusive sequel – Sony Bend’s Uncharted: Golden Abyss remains conspicuous by its absence. The lack of a PS4 port or remaster for Golden Abyss is even more puzzling when you consider that the recently released Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection would have presented Sony with the prime opportunity to justify a PS4 port of the Vita launch title.

Even though the Nathan Drake Collection did not ultimately include a port of the Vita game, it is not entirely out of the question. Speaking to Finder, Arne Meyer, Community Strategist for Naughty Dog, hinted that a PS4 version for the game might not be entirely out of the question.

“I think that’s not completely out of the question. I mean it’s not entirely up to us, obviously. I think I was asked this at Eurogamer Expo and Shuhei Yoshida was sitting in the front row and I pitched it off on him and I was like, “you have to go talk to Shu about this,” which is what the case is. But it’s definitely not out of the question. I mean anything is possible. I know there hasn’t been talk about that recently, but there’s no reason why it can’t happen either.”

Personally, I would be pretty down for something like this, if only because I really want to play the game without any of the gimmicks that the developers felt compelled to include in it to justify the Vita’s touch screen, camera, gyroscope, and rear touch pad. I have a feeling Golden Abyss would be a better game without any of that.

God of War 3 Remastered finally launches, bringing, bafflingly, the third entry in the brutal action game saga to the PlayStation 4, and to commemorate the occasion, we have gotten our hands on the launch trailer for the game. The game looks visceral, breathtaking, glorious, psychotically violent, and almost nauseatingly gory- in other words, it’s God of War.

God of War 3 remastered sees the conclusion of Kratos’ journey of vengeance and redemption, his crusade against the Greek gods. Chronologically speaking, it stands as the final game in the series (although it was followed by God of War Ascension on the PS3 in 2013). If you have played the first two games, but never played the third one, and also don’t have a PS3, and want to see how the series ends, it’s not a bad port- it’s very well done, and changes nothing about the original PS3 title.

So basically, if you fall under a very specific subset. Which, I mean, okay, maybe you do.

Yeah, I still don’t know exactly who this was developed for.

Because developing an actual, original new game for their console would give Sony the hives, they have gone ahead and done us the favor of releasing yet another remaster for their console- this time, it’s the third God of war game that is getting the remaster treatment (because it’s not like the God of War series got a whole bunch of remasters last generation anyway), and to their credit, it at least sounds like they have done it well.

IGN gave the game an 8.8/10, saying, “God of War III was an impressive feat for its day, and it still impresses today in God of War III Remastered. Its beautiful graphics are prettier than ever, and a higher frame rate adds more fluidity to the action. The story will be confusing to newcomers, as it picks up right in the middle of the saga, but the exciting combat and epic set pieces hold up exceptionally well.”

Gamespot gave the game an 8, and they sounded a little less impressed- “God of War III Remastered is simply another chance to admire a game that we admired five years ago. At a $40 retail price, however, it doesn’t make a strong enough argument for buying a game you’ve already bought, particularly when the lower-resolution pre-rendered cutscenes stand out all the more next to the in-game visuals.”

On the other hand, Game Informer gave it a 9, calling the game ‘fantastic,’ although they did note that “God of War III Remastered does nothing to entice old players to return; apart from photo mode, you won’t find any new options or tweaks to inject novelty into the adventure. You even need to beat the game before you can use the handful of included DLC costumes. God of War III is still a fantastic experience, and a significant beat in gaming history, but this remaster doesn’t build on its legacy.”

Currently, the remaster has a Metascore of 82 on Metacritic, which is almost 10 points lower than what the game originally scored when it released back in 2010, but still very good.

On the whole, I guess I question God of War 3 Remastered’s existence. Who was it made for? It doesn’t have enough for fans and players who finished it already to buy it again, and it obviously isn’t appealing to newcomers, because it is the third game in the series that is being remastered, without the benefit of the buildup of the first two titles.

If you’re one of those people this was made for, I guess, let us know in the comments.

God of War 3 Remastered launches for the PlayStation 4 later this year, giving players the chance to play through the breathtaking end of Kratos’ saga and quest for vengeance on the PlayStation 4, in glorious 1080p and 60FPS. However, there are many who have questioned the necessity for the remaster at all, especially considering that it only includes one game (and the last one at that), and that that one game, God of War 3, was an amazingly gorgeous game to begin with.

While those questions still stand, you sort of forget all about them while you watch the legendary beginning of God of War 3 in glorious 1080p and 60 FPS in this new video- while it is true that the game looks at best marginally improved (which is owed more to how good the original game looked to begin with), just the fact that I will be able to play through this gory masterpiece without having to hook up the PS3 again makes me pretty happy.