Beyond Good&Evil 2 would have been 'painful' on current-gen, says Michael Ancel

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Posted July 3rd, 2013 at 04:58 EDT by Mike Harradence3 Comments

Beyond Good & Evil 2 would have been a ‘painful’ experience had it been released on current-generation formats, creator Michel Ancel has said.

Speaking with Gamereactor in regards to whether the sequel would hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Ancel replied, “Beyond Good & Evil 2 was possible [on current-gen] but it’d be painful. It’s always possible to do anything on any kind of console, but sometimes you need to spend your energy not on the optimizations or things like that.”

The follow-up to the 2003 cult hit was first teased five years ago during a Ubisoft event, though little else has been seen on the game since. However, it has been known for some time that the game would be released for next-generation consoles.

Ancel added, “now that we have the [new] consoles around the corner we’re working on them. We’re trying to see how we can get the power out of those consoles because there are still things we need to understand on those consoles, but yes, Beyond Good & Evil is a project I always have in mind and I hope good things will come for this project very soon.”

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The Last Of Us controversy surrounds Ellie as Beyond: Two Souls star claims she was 'ripped off'

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Posted June 24th, 2013 at 05:02 EDT by Lee Millington10 Comments

Ellen Page, star of upcoming Quantic Dreams game Beyond: Two Souls, has claimed that Naughty Dog ripped off her likeness for its latest release The Last of Us.

The claim was made on Reddit, where she responded to a comment on the similarities between herself and Ellie.

"This has almost certainly been made clear to you several times," began MozeoSLT, "but are you aware how much you look like Ellie from "The Last of Us," a video game which came out about a week ago. She even sounds like you. So much so that almost everyone assumed it was you playing the role."

"I guess I should be flattered that they ripped off my likeness, but I am actually acting in a video game called Beyond Two Souls, so it was not appreciated."

Ellen didn't respond to further questions by MozeoSLT, one of them asking whether she has seen any footage of Naughty Dog's game, and if she would have taken on the role of Ellie if she had been approached.

Ellie has gone through two iterations, and the original version of Ellie was claimed to have resembled Ellen. Naughty Dog gave the character a redesign, and told Eurogamer that it wanted the character to resemble her voice, and that it was a "complete coincidence" that she had had a similar appearance to Ellen. It is unclear which version Ellen's comment refers to.

Beyond: Two Souls is due for release October 9th in North America, and October 11th in Europe.

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The Last Of Us controversy surrounds Ellie as Beyond: Two Souls star claims she was 'ripped off'

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Posted June 24th, 2013 at 05:02 EDT by Lee Millington8 Comments

Ellen Page, star of upcoming Quantic Dreams game Beyond: Two Souls, has claimed that Naughty Dog ripped off her likeness for its latest release The Last of Us.

The claim was made on Reddit, where she responded to a comment on the similarities between herself and Ellie.

"This has almost certainly been made clear to you several times," began MozeoSLT, "but are you aware how much you look like Ellie from "The Last of Us," a video game which came out about a week ago. She even sounds like you. So much so that almost everyone assumed it was you playing the role."

"I guess I should be flattered that they ripped off my likeness, but I am actually acting in a video game called Beyond Two Souls, so it was not appreciated."

Ellen didn't respond to further questions by MozeoSLT, one of them asking whether she has seen any footage of Naughty Dog's game, and if she would have taken on the role of Ellie if she had been approached.

Ellie has gone through two iterations, and the original version of Ellie was claimed to have resembled Ellen. Naughty Dog gave the character a redesign, and told Eurogamer that it wanted the character to resemble her voice, and that it was a "complete coincidence" that she had had a similar appearance to Ellen. It is unclear which version Ellen's comment refers to.

Beyond: Two Souls is due for release October 9th in North America, and October 11th in Europe.

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Beyond: Two Souls screens depict war-torn Somalia

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Posted June 11th, 2013 at 11:09 EDT by Mike Harradence0 Comments

Sony has released a new selection of Beyond: Two Souls for your viewing pleasure, this time depicting scenes that take place in war-torn Somalia.

Developed by Heavy Rain creator Quantic Dream, Beyond stars Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe in narrative-heavy epic that touches on the matter of life after death. Players control Page’s character, Jodie Holmes, throughout 15 years of her life as she attempts to discover the origins of her companion, Aiden, a strange entity that has remained by her side all her life.

Check out the latest screenshots in our gallery here. Beyond: Two Souls is due out exclusively for PlayStation 3 in October.

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PS3-exclusive Beyond: Two Souls Special Edition box art revealed

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Posted June 9th, 2013 at 09:42 EDT by Steve Chaffin2 Comments

 SCE and Quantic Dream have revealed today the Special Edition box art for the PlayStation 3 exclusive, Beyond: Two Souls, which is due to release October 8, 2013.  The case features an emblazoned scene of protagonist Jodie Holmes, differing from the close-up shot of Holmes in the standard edition.

Players who upgrade to the special edition (see author's note below) will gain 30 additional minutes of gameplay, a video feature depicting the creation of the game, the game's soundtrack, as well as a bonus theme and avatar pack.  

For more on the PS3-exclusive Beyond: Two Souls, starring Ellen Page as a woman with supernatural powers seeking to understand the world around her throughout various stages of her life, head over to PlayStation Universe's official game page.

More on this upcoming interactive cinema from Quantic Dream may be released at E3.  Stay tuned at PSU's E3 hub, and on Twitter @PSUdotcom.

Author's note: For gamers who know they'll be purchasing Beyond: Two Souls, GameStop is currently offering a limited number of free upgrades.  I was attempting to check the price difference between the standard release and special edition, and noticed that the special edition is currently listed for the standard $59.99.  How long this deal lasts, I'm not sure, but monetarily a wise choice for anyone who is set on making this purchase.  

Steven Chaffin, Jr. | @steven_chaffin | The Editor's Desk

Steven is an American editor for PlayStation Universe, and enjoys the odd, unintended connection that will always exist between Two Soul's Jodie Holmes and The Last of Us' Ellie.

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PS3's swansong Beyond: Two Souls set to dazzle U.K. gamers in October

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Posted June 3rd, 2013 at 05:13 EDT by Mike Harradence1 Comments

Sony has confirmed with the chaps at Eurogamer that Beyond: Two Souls, the hotly-anticipated PlayStation 3 adventure from Quantic Dream, will be released in the U.K. on October 11.

The game will arrive a few days later than its U.S. counterpart, which hits stores across the pond on October 8 as previously confirmed.

PS3 may be in its twilight years on the market, but there’s still life in the old dog yet, something which Sony is keen to illustrate with Beyond and more. For starters, there’s Gran Turismo 6 on the horizon, as well as The Last of Us from Naughty Dog and Sony’s own Rain and Puppeteer.

Sony is of course gearing up for the release of the PlayStation 4, which is due out this holiday season in at least one major territory.

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