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Sony Developer Reveals Canceled Games on LinkedIn

While Sony’s first party studios have provided an unprecedented amount of games for the PlayStation 3 – and to a lesser extent the PSP – it’s a sad fact that some games are canceled and never released. Sometimes the cancellation is openly announced, such as with The Getaway and Eight Days, but generally the cancellation is done behind closed doors, with the general public never knowing that the title ever existed. Luckily, if you’re interested in having a look at some of the games that never had a chance to shine, then you’ll love what PSLS have found.

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doctorstrange5444d ago

That games have to be cancelled.

Hand of God sounds like it coulda been awesome

-MD-5444d ago

A game titled "Hand of God" sounds like it could have been awesome?

Oh jeez.

stormeagle65444d ago

Well, God Hand was awesome.

metsgaming5444d ago

the one called hand of god seem like an RTS or RPG, i wonder what the high rise one was all about? Maybe a mirrors edge clone?

Wenis5444d ago

You'd be surprised how many games get cancelled. Most games never even make it past the 'prototype' stage, whether its because the game is no longer feasible to make or they just can't get enough funding for it which is sad :(. but thats the world of business i guess.

theonlylolking5444d ago

Just the title name would cause a controversy so that might be why it has been canceled.

SilentNegotiator5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

@wenis

yeah, it makes you wonder how far along these games were. Were they still in the pre-production phases, were some gameplay and/or video made for it, did they write a script, etc?

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subtenko5444d ago

*looks at list*

wtf, UNCHARTED 3!?!

sike...lol whoever believed that, man you must have jumped out a window by now, sorry.. :(

anyway...*phew*....could have been A LOT WORSE!

Agree or Disagree if you Agree

InactiveUser5444d ago

"Agree or Disagree if you Agree"

I disagree whenever I see you put that in your comments.

subtenko5443d ago

@ EeJLP- Thanks for Agreeing ;) I agree with you too B-)

Agree of Disagree if you Agree

MAJ0R5443d ago

well luckily people with a brain in their head know that disagree means disagree :)

Bonobo123455443d ago (Edited 5443d ago )

he's totally got N4G figured out..

/s

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nopunctuation5444d ago

All of those games are unimportant, unknown, and would have probably sucked. I was baited into that title like a fish...

HardCover5443d ago (Edited 5443d ago )

Cancelled games being bad?

Who could have guessed?

Sevir045444d ago

if these 2 PS3 games are unannounced and currently in development then thats awesome!

golsilva5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

Is it two separate ps3 projects or just two separate jobs for the same project in the last paragraph?

"On top of the canceled games, Johnson’s profile reveals – rather unsurprisingly – that Santa Monica are working on unannounced PS3 projects:

(unannounced title) – PS3 – Sound Designer
(unannounced title) – PS3 – additional sound design"

I think the rumor is already going on that gow4 is in the works and i definitely saw a job listing for a person with online gameplay experience for santa monica. So either gow4 will have mp or its an entirely different game altogether.

blumatt5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

A God of War horde type mode with co-op where you and a couple buddies fight endless waves of enemies would be pretty cool.

theunleashed645444d ago

santa monica has been posting up job applications for people with experience in "FPS/TPS's, open world, vehicle combat," on gamasutra. other than that there's nothing to go off but speculate one of their new projects is a new game altogether.

rbluetank5444d ago

I want a new poker game... please sony make a new one.

stormeagle65444d ago

I wonder what the ratio is of completed games to cancelled games.

dbjj120885444d ago

As someone above already said, some of these mightn't have been canceled yet, just unannounced!

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot55d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle54d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7754d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer63d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde61d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy62d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12561d ago (Edited 61d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7763d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga63d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit62d ago (Edited 62d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199262d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga62d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac62d ago (Edited 62d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman62d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger62d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box63d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion62d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7263d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7562d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit62d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14963d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7763d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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