Highlights from Tokyo Game Show

MANILA, Philippines - There were plenty of announcements at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2015 and more will come as the four-day event wraps up over the weekend. A quick roundup of what’s been released so far: 

PlayStation VR

Formerly known as Project Morpheus, Sony announces the new name for its virtual reality headset the PlayStation VR. It’s still under development but we’re getting closer to a commercial release. Sony said earlier this year that the headset should be available sometime in the first half of 2016. 

Atsushi Morita of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan also announced a handful of games that will immediately get PlayStation VR support, all of which are playable at TGS 2015. The titles are: Final Fantasy 14 Online, Dynasty Warriors 7 VR demo,  Summer Lesson, Kitchen, and others. 

More on PS hardware

During its live event at TGS 2015, PlayStation announced that it’s cutting down the price of the PlayStation 4 in Japan and Southeast Asia. The price drop will take effect on Oct. 1. In the Philippines, PS4 prices will be slashed from P24,999 to 18,900.

While there’s no news if the rest of the world will follow suit, it makes sense that they will as Sony wants more people to experience playing with their next-generation console especially with the upcoming release of the PlayStation VR. 

New color options for DualShock 4 Controllers, faceplates for PS4

PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controllers will soon be available in four new colorways. There’s gold, silver, steel black, and crystal. But some people asked... where’s rose gold? No, not really. 

The gold, silver, and steel black will be available in Japan starting Nov. 6 while the crystal one will come on Dec. 3.

If you like styling your PS4, Sony also announced nine colored faceplates for the hard drive bay cover of the console. The colors, all available on Nov. 3  (still just in Japan), include gold, silver, red, yellow, purple, and pink.

All about them games

Of course, it’s not called a ‘Game Show’ for no reason. Avid PlayStation gamers have plenty of titles and expansions to look forward to. Here are some we’re excited about:

1) Attack On Titan

If you’ve long dreamed of slashing down human-eating titans, then this is the game you’ve been waiting for. Fans of the manga and anime Attack on Titan should be plenty excited about this game by Koei Tecmo. The game will be available for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita some time in 2016.

2) BloodBorne: The Old Hunters

One of the better PlayStation 4 exclusive games released earlier this year is about to get its first expansion. Bloodborne: The Old Hunterswill feature lots of new content including new weapons like a spiked wheel, a curved sword and a bow and arrow as seen on the trailer. The action-RPG’s expansion will be available as a downloadable content (DLC) on Nov. 24 while a physical release will come on Dec. 3.

3) Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

Instead of getting Kingdom Hearts 3, Square Enix appeases fans of the Kingdom Hearts series by releasing the three-game package Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The three games are Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD (a remake of the Nintendo 3DS game), Kingdom Hearts ? Back Cover and Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth By Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage. The set is coming to PS4 in 2016. 

4) Gravity Rush/Gravity Daze

A well-loved title on the PS Vita is coming to the PS4. The remastered version of the cel-shaded action-adventure game will be available later this year while its sequel, Gravity Daze 2, will hit the market some time in 2016. 

Other Notable titles: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: Jack the Ripper, Umbrella Corps, The King of Fighters 14, and World of Final Fantasy.