TodaySun, 25th Jun 2017

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  28

  Opinion Has Sony Really Fallen Out of Love with Indie Games?

  A question of optics

  Ever since PlayStation Europe chief Jim Ryan’s unfortunate choice of words on indie games, there’s been a spate of hot takes about how Sony’s abandoned the scene. It’s taken us at Push Square Towers by surprise, seeing as only a few months ago we were writing articles arguing against PlayStation Store curation. Y’see,...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • Indie
  • Opinion
  • Features

YesterdaySat, 24th Jun 2017

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  30

  Talking Point What Free July 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?

  And when will the PS Plus update be announced?

  It’s almost time for the monthly Instant Game Collection update, with the next batch of PlayStation Plus goodies to be given away on 4th July. But what are you hoping gets added as part of July 2017’s roster, and is there anything in particular you’ve got your fingers crossed for? When will July...

  • 21 hours ago
  • PlayStation Plus
  • July 2017
  • PS4
  • PS3
  • Vita
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  23

  Feature The Five Best PS4 Games at E3 2017

  Pick of the bunch

  E3 2017 was over a week ago, and we’ve all had time to calm down and reflect on the show. It was an ill-tempered few days without any shadow of a doubt, but there’s plenty to look forward to in PlayStation 4 land – and we thought we’d collate the five most exciting games from the show. These were actually voted for by you...

  • 21 hours ago
  • E3 2017
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • Features
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  36

  News Sony: Our Exclusives Are Big on Character and Story

  But it's not all you'll find on PS4

  There’s talk of the traditional single player campaign dying out, and looking at E3 2017 there was certainly some evidence of that. Ubisoft’s press conference was filled wall-to-wall with service-based experiences – and not even the long-awaited Beyond Good & Evil 2 could escape the model’s grasp...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • Shawn Layden
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  4

  News Cult Korean Horror White Day Haunts Your High School in August

  Teenage screams

  The anticipated PlayStation 4 remake of a cult Korean horror White Day: A Labyrinth Named School will spook your system starting 22nd August in North America and 25th August in Europe. “With a skin-crawling atmosphere, bloodcurdling scares, dynamically changing puzzles, and multiple endings, this horror classic is being completely...

  • 1 day ago
  • PQube
  • PS4
  • White Day
  • Release Dates
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  62

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 174

  Feet up

  E3 2017 is a distant memory and the temperatures have dipped to a somewhat more agreeable level (at least here in the UK, anyway) so it’s time to settle down for some serious gaming. With the release schedule slowly starting to thin ahead of the summer months, we have the distinct feeling that backlogs are going to take centre stage over...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Talking Point
  • PS4
  • PS3
  • Vita
  • What Are You Playing
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  News Sonic Mania's Official Vinyl Will Have You Tapping Your Feet

  Sound

  SEGA’s teamed with Data Discs to bring the electropop beats of Sonic Mania to a record player near to you. The British-based company – already behind a slew of top-notch vinyl collections – has been charged with creating a package befitting of Tee Lopes’ brilliant beats. And looking at the mock up images, it has hit a home run...

  • 1 day ago
  • SEGA
  • PS4
  • Sonic Mania
  • Music

Friday23rd Jun 2017

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  81

  News Oh Boy! Now Quantic Dream Said Something Silly

  It's time to stop

  Not going to lie, we’re getting tired of reporting on the silly things that people in the games industry have said of late. First it was PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan on backwards compatibility, then it was Xbox chief Phil Spencer on the PlayStation 4 Pro, then it was

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • Quantic Dream
  • WTF
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  22

  News NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale Assaults Your Wallet Once More

  PS4, PS3, and Vita games all included

  Sony really gets this PlayStation Store sale thing these days – it feels like there’s never any end to the promotions and discounts. The platform holder’s just launched another Flash Sale in North America, which is scheduled to run until 8AM PT on Monday, 26th June. Some of the highlights on the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • PS3
  • Vita
  • North Am
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  45

  News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Drops the Soap on 27th June

  But is the Price right?

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will divorce Infinite Warfare and launch as a standalone PlayStation 4 game on 27th June, publisher Activision has announced. This follows a series of leaks regarding the release date of the Raven Software developed remaster which is honestly more of a remake in reality. As per a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Activision
  • PS4
  • Call of Duty
  • Announcements
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  12

  News N. Sane Trilogy Plots the Return of Japanese Crash Bandicoot

  Face lift

  Veteran fans of Crash will know that the bandicoot has a slightly different face in Japan. As part of Sony’s localisation efforts for the original trilogy of games, it gave the titular character a bit of a facelift, attempting to make him more palatable to local audiences. It worked, too – Naughty Dog’s titles were a surprise hit in...

  • 2 days ago
  • Activision
  • PS4
  • Crash Bandicoot
  • Japan
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  20

  News The New Summer Lesson Sure Knows Its Audience

  Give me an F

  Here’s the star of Summer Lesson spin-off Alison Snow dressed as a cheerleader, one of the extra scenes that will be released for the PlayStation VR exclusive. There’s also a watermelon splitting scene in which the blonde bombshell will wear a bikini for you. Remember, you’re supposed to be her language tutor. The new...

  • 2 days ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS4
  • PlayStation VR
  • Summer Lesson
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  8

  News Bravo Team Is One Long, Seamless Journey Through a Single City

  Under siege

  Bravo Team, the new cover-based PlayStation VR shooter from Supermassive Games, has a really cool concept. Unlike other first-person games which whisk you away to a variety of locales, instead the co-op title is set within a single city. This means that throughout the campaign, you’ll work your way through different districts,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • PlayStation VR
  • Bravo Team
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  14

  News Hellblade Goes to War with Its Inner-Demons in New Trailer

  The voices

  Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a game primarily about mental health, and this trailer shows how it aims to depict the struggles of its lead character. In it, we see the heroine plagued by voices, and about to do battle with the demon in her mind. It’s really well done, actually – enhanced, of course, by some good acting and amazing...

  • 2 days ago
  • Ninja Theory
  • PS4
  • Hellblade
  • Trailers