With Gamescom sadly coming to a close, the number of major gaming events for the year has started to dwindle down to the remaining few. Luckily, fans that can’t wait for their next set of announcements won’t have to wait long, as PAX Prime 2013 will be kicking off Friday, August 30th and will be running till Monday, September 2nd, 2013, making it the first four day PAX event in history. Taking place in Seattle, Washington, this year’s PAX Prime will be host to some of the biggest names in gaming. Here’s what you should expect from the event.
Sony
Sony has confirmed that fans will get one more shot at getting their hands on the PlayStation 4 before release at PAX Prime 2013. What the complete list of titles they will show off has yet to be confirmed, but if we follow what we’ve been seeing at E3, San Diego Comic Con, and Gamescom they will certainly have titles worth checking out. Octodad: Dadliest Catch has been at every Sony booth since the PS4 reveal, as well as Drive Club and Knack, so it seems safe to at least expect those.
Beyond our best guess-work, we do know that Secret Panchos, Contrast, and Galak-Z are without a doubt going to be playable.
Given Sony likes to present as many titles as possible in their booths, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Beyond: Two Souls, Gran Turismo 6, Puppeteer, Killzone: Mercenaries, Tearaway, or any number of other PS3 or Vita titles, as a great deal of those will be launching in the near future. As such, they are polished and ready for gamers to demo.
Also, if you’re wanting to catch some of the best Sony related panels, be sure to follow:
- Pitching The Last of Us – Friday @ 2:00pm PST – Join Creative Director Neil Druckmann and Game Director Bruce Straley as they tell you how they successfully pitched Naughty Dog and PlayStation to develop and publish The Last of Us.
- inFAMOUS Second Son: Being superHUMAN in Seattle – Friday @ 5:30pm PST – Sit down with the lead actors of inFAMOUS Second Son and Sucker Punch’s Game and Animation Directors as they provide insight into Delsin’s adventure.
Microsoft
Seeing as Microsoft will have a comparable amount of space at PAX Prime 2013 as Sony, gamers should expect to be able to get their hands on the Xbox One just like they had at E3 and San Diego Comic Con 2013. The titles that will be playable still have yet to be confirmed, but Killer Instinct, Ryse: Son of Rome, Forza 5, and Dead Rising 3 have been the key showcases for Microsoft’s Xbox One, so they are likely candidates.
Kinect Sports Rivals is confirmed to be playable at the show, and will be the premier game for showing off the new Kinect 2.0. The Xbox 360 will make itself known at the show as well, but expect a great deal of third-party support.
If you are looking for any Microsoft panels, you can join and/or watch Major Nelson Radio live on the show floor.
- Major Nelson Radio! – Saturday @ 4:00pm PST – Join Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson, e, and lolip0p as we record an episode of the award winning, international sensation Major Nelson Radio LIVE in front of you the studio audience.
Nintendo
This year Nintendo has already released what games they are bringing to PAX Prime, and it looks like fans will not be left thirsty for more. For anyone looking to get their hands on The Wonderful 101 two weeks early, a merchandise shop will be set up on the fourth floor of the convention center with game hubs and plenty of goodies.
Other games on the show floor are the following:
- Super Mario 3D World
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- The Wonderful 101
- Bayonetta 2
- Pikmin 3
- Rayman Legends from Ubisoft
- Sonic Lost World from Sega
- Q.U.B.E. Director’s Cut from Toxic Games (Nintendo eShop)
- Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games (Nintendo eShop)
- Armillo from Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Inc. (Nintendo eShop)
- A World of Keflings from NinjaBee (Nintendo eShop)
- Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
- Mii Force for StreetPass Mii Plaza
- Flower Town for StreetPass Mii Plaza
- Warrior’s Way for StreetPass Mii Plaza
- Monster Manor for StreetPass Mii Plaza
- Scribblenauts Unmasked from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Sonic Lost World from Sega
- Summer Carnival ’92: RECCA from Naxat Soft (Virtual Console, Nintendo eShop)
- Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse from WayForward (Nintendo eShop)
- Retro City Rampage from Vblank Entertainment Inc. (Nintendo eShop)
Quite a list, indeed. There will also be two Nintendo related events.
- The Making of: Nintendo NES Games – Friday @ 1:00pm PST – Gain a greater understanding of 8-BIT games and learn how they were made.
- Inside The Wonderful 101 with Hideki Kamiya – Sunday @ 5:00pm PST – Join the Creative Director of Platinum Games Inc. for an inside look at the development of The Wonderful 101, launching exclusively for Wii U on Sept. 15
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