PRESS RELEASE — Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) announced Untold Legends™ Dark Kingdom™ for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entrainment system, begins shipping into retail today. Published and developed by SOE, Untold Legends Dark Kingdom will take the top-selling PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system brand onto the next generation of PlayStation systems.
“With Dark Kingdom, we looked at what made the previous two PSP titles so popular, and then took it up to the next level to make a top-quality next-gen game. We focused heavily on game play mechanics and combat, giving players more than 30 levels to hack and slash their way through,” said Michael Lustenberger, Vice President, Marketing. “Dark Kingdom will also feature online gameplay, giving players the ability to adventure alone or with up to three of their friends through multiplayer modes as well as delivering content post launch through the PLAYSTATION® Network.”
Dark Kingdom will utilize the powerful PLAYSTATION 3 system cell processors for unique physics-based game mechanics including audio, visual and special effects. Players will choose from one of three unique characters to take on their perilous journey, during which they will be able to unlock spells and abilities, and collect unique weapons, armor and other items throughout the game. In addition, the game is completely interactive with the surrounding environment, giving players the opportunity to break or smash objects or use enemy NPCs as living, unwilling weapons. Other next-gen features include support for high definition formats up to 720p, highly detailed graphics, digital surround sound, high resolution textures and detailed character models.
