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Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in June 2018
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in June 2018
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News Madden NFL 19 Enters the End Zone on 10th August
Terrell Owens snatches Hall of Fame cover
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TodayFri, 25th May 2018
News Madden NFL 19 Enters the End Zone on 10th August
Terrell Owens snatches Hall of Fame cover
Madden NFL 19 will kickoff on 10th August on the PlayStation 4, with EA Sports promising an improvement on the “success of last season”. Six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terrell Owens will front the Hall of Fame Edition, which will retail for $79.99 in the United States, and will include early access (7th...
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Talking Point What Free June 2018 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will June 2018's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the June 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? When will the June 2018 PS Plus lineup be announced? All questions you’re probably pondering as another month edges closer to its conclusion and E3 2018 lurks tantalisingly on the horizon. In this article, we’re going to share all of the...
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News The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed Into 2019
Cry wolf
Announced almost an entire year ago, The Wolf Among Us 2 won't be launching in the latter half of 2018, as developer Telltale had originally planned. Instead, the sequel is now set to release at some point in 2019. "This delay comes as the result of a few fundamental changes here at Telltale since we first announced the game last...
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News New Weekend Deals Hit European PlayStation Store
Assassin's Creed Origins! Wolfenstein II! The Witcher 3!
Fancy something new for the weekend? Sony has just unleashed a handful of new discounts on some pretty big titles, but only for the next couple of days. The likes of Assassin's Creed Origins, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Destiny 2, and more have been reduced, and some of the savings are...
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News Sony Extends UEFA Champions League Sponsorship
Les grandes équipes
PlayStation hoardings have been a part of the UEFA Champions League since 1997, and they’re not going anywhere for another three years. Sony has announced that it’s extended its sponsorship of the elite European club competition, meaning that we’re probably going to see PlayStation 5 banners before the relationship needs...
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Review SEGA Mega Drive Classics
Genesis
SEGA Mega Drive Classics is one of those games you've probably already made up your mind about. The Mega Drive (or the Genesis, depending on where you are) played host to some absolute gems in the 90s, and for many, the chance to relive some fond memories on PS4 will be an attractive proposal. There are over 50 games in this retro...
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News Death Stranding: It's Too Complicated, Too Crazy, Too Beautiful
Mads Mikkelsen on Hideo Kojima's upcoming exclusive
Death Stranding star Mads Mikkelsen has been speaking to Total Film about the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. In an interview at the Cannes film festival for the premiere of his new movie Arctic, the Danish actor described the game as complicated, crazy, and beautiful. He also spoke about the...
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News This Spider-Man PS4 Billboard in Los Angeles Is Bad Ass
Thwip
No expense is being spared marketing Insomniac Games’ new Spider-Man title it seems, and in addition to the absolutely enormous mural that Sony’s erected for E3 2018, it’s also splashed out on this amazing animated billboard which overlooks a junction in Los Angeles. The eye-grabbing full-motion video wraps around a building, and is...
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Poll What Do You Think of Battlefield V?
Back to the beaches
Last week we had our look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and earlier this week, we got our first glimpse of Battlefield V during an admittedly terrible live reveal event. If you missed it, you can find our coverage by clicking through here. As was heavily rumoured, Battlefield V throws players into World War II. We only got a...
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Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in June 2018
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in June 2018
What new PS4 games are coming out in June 2018? With the gaming industry turning its attention to E3 2018, this is typically a fallow period for PlayStation software – but that’s actually not accurate this year. New releases include gothic role-playing game Vampyr, Nintendo Switch port Super...
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Guide Dark Souls Remastered Illusory Walls Locations
They're not tricks, they're illusions
Illusory Walls hide hidden locations in Dark Souls Remastered that lead to awesome treasures and shortcuts. Finding them can be really difficult though. That's because there's nothing you can really look out for to spot them, unless another player has left a note on the ground detailing its location...
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Guide Dark Souls Remastered Fire Keeper Souls Locations and How to Upgrade Your Estus Flask
And then there was fire...
If you take damage in Dark Souls Remastered – which you will, a lot – you need your Estus Flask to heal back up. Unless you're one of those Clerics that can use Miracles. Lucky so-and-sos. As you progress through your adventure, you'll likely boost your vitality or find equipment to give you more health, and will...
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News Moonlighter's New Trailer Tells You Everything You Need to Know About the Action RPG
By the light of the moon
Moonlighter's out on PlayStation 4 in just a few days, but if you're not quite sure what Digital Sun's incredibly promising title's all about, we'd recommend giving its latest trailer a watch. It goes over all the main points of the title, from the dungeon crawling to the shopkeeping and everything in between. If...
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News H1Z1: Battle Royale Is Blowing Up Big Time on PS4
Are you surprised?
With the likes of Fortnite exploding all around the world, the release of H1Z1: Battle Royale was always going to attract a decent pool of players on the PlayStation 4 – but a whopping 1.5 million gamers logging in within its first 24 hours is a figure worth paying attention to. Earlier in the week, it registered an eye-watering...
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YesterdayThu, 24th May 2018
Guide The Best PSone Games We Want on a PlayStation Classic Mini
The king's classics
There’s no doubting that the PSone is one of the greatest video game consoles of all time. The plethora of brand new IP, quality RPGs, and game-changing releases that landed on Sony’s debut PlayStation is arguably unmatched by any system that came before it or followed up on its success. So, with Sony admitting that it's...
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News Sony Is Thinking About a PSone Classic Console
Yes please
SNK announced recently that it would be producing a NeoGeo Classic Edition to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and rumours are rife regarding a potential Nintendo 64 Classic Mini. These micro-consoles have proven to be vastly popular, and naturally, we've pondered whether Sony would ever produce an equivalent for the PSone. According to...
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Cage against the machine
Despite its all-new setting and story, Detroit: Become Human’s unlikely to surprise Quantic Dream fans. While this interactive adventure sticks closer to the blueprint established by PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavy Rain, it shares the same slice-of-life pacing as its contemporaries, giving you a long hard look at the lives...
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News A PSX 2017 Prop Nearly Gave Away a Late Game Secret in God of War
You are not ready
The third video in the God of War director's commentary series is here, and before we go any further, beware: the video shows footage from well into the game, and concerns a story moment you won't want spoiled. So, spoilers! Cory Barlog is back to speak about a pivotal moment in Santa Monica's latest, and as usual, it's a great...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Keep Everyone Alive at the End
Survivors get the best ending
Life is a fragile thing in Detroit: Become Human, and androids can be destroyed forever if you’re not careful. Quantic Dream’s latest follows in the footsteps of Heavy Rain, meaning that protagonists can die in an instant if you’re not careful, and that means they’re gone for good. If you want to keep Connor,...
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Guide 19 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Dark Souls Remastered
Git gud
In case you haven't heard it countless times already, Dark Souls is hard. That doesn't change no matter how many times you hear the phrase "git gud". You can rest assured though that it is achievable, and that a lot of the frustration and difficulty stems from you being, pardon our pun, left in the dark. By that, we mean that a bunch of...
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News God of War Surpasses 5 Million Units in a Month
King Kratos
God of War is a smash hit of the highest magnitude. Following on from the title’s impressive launch, where it sold 3.1 million units in just three days, PlayStation chief John Kodera has revealed that its numbers have now surpassed five million units in its first month on sale. To put this into perspective, it’s already more or less...
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The Warhammer 40K universe represents a ripe source of inspiration for video games. With its galaxy spanning conflicts, rammed full of fascinating factions, it's mind boggling that there’s only been a small number of great games that’ve made good use of its expansive lore. With a steady stream of Warhammer 40K titles...
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News Long Awaited RPG Rainbow Skies Finally Hits PS4, PS3, Vita Next Month
Look to the skies
Bloody hell, that took a while didn't it? Rainbow Skies -- sequel to much loved PlayStation 3, Vita, and PlayStation 4 title Rainbow Moon -- finally has a release date. We first heard about Rainbow Skies all the way back in 2013. Back then, it was set to launch on PS3 and Vita in 2014. Crazy. Ever since, the game's been in and out...
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News Here's What Yakuza 3 Looks Like Remastered on PS4
That's rad
Earlier in the week, we learned that the three main last-gen Yakuza games -- 3, 4, and 5 -- will be getting the remaster treatment on PS4, at least in Japan. While we wait to find out if a Western release is on the cards, SEGA has released a trailer for Yakuza 3 Remastered (or whatever it's called), as well as a bunch of screenshots...
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Review Everspace: Galactic Edition
Spaced out
Everspace is a roguelike space exploration game from small independent developer Rockfish Games. You begin your adventure as the pilot of a spaceship on a journey of self-discovery, as you have lost all your memories (except your flying skills). On your way you’ll explore various space environments and meet many different aliens that...
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News Sink Your Fangs into 50 Whole Minutes of Vampyr Gameplay
A bloody chunk
Recently, Vampyr developer Dontnod Entertainment livestreamed a hefty chunk of the game, showcasing a whole 50 minutes of the upcoming action role-playing title. We've embedded an archive of the stream above, and the action kicks off around the 16 minute mark. It looks interesting and atmospheric, if a little rough around the edges...
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News Sci-Fi FPS Evasion Shoots Up a Storm on PSVR
PSVR Aim Controller support confirmed
Sony’s dropping lots of PlayStation VR announcements today, and next on the docket is Evasion – a generically named sci-fi shooter with optional PSVR Aim Controller support from Archiact. While the art leaves a lot to be desired, this certainly looks like a frantic FPS, with class-based co-op adding a...
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Guide Which Starting Class Should You Pick in Dark Souls Remastered?
Where to begin
If you've never quite been brave enough to tackle Dark Souls, but have decided to jump in for the first time with the remaster, first of all good for you! Second of all, you're in the right place: figuring out your starting class is exactly where you should start. When you're done here, you can then move onto these 19 things we wish...
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News Train with Rocky Balboa in PSVR's Creed: Rise to Glory
The movie, not the band
Boxing is a pretty brilliant fit for PlayStation VR, as the likeable Knockout League already demonstrated. Now it’s the turn of Sprint Vector developer Survios to tackle the fast-paced sport, with its movie spin-off Creed: Rise to Glory. Building upon the physically demanding systems that have defined the studio’s...
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News Valkyria Chronicles 4 Introduces Its Main Characters in New English Trailer
Squad up
Squad E seem like a friendly bunch going by this latest English trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4. The series has always presented us with likeable characters, and this upcoming instalment looks to be no different. The video's short and sweet, but it does a good job of introducing the game's central cast. The English dub seems decent, too...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - All Magazine Locations
Bookworm
Detroit: Become Human has one major collectible: magazines. These virtual, tablet-like documents can be found all over the game’s near-future world, and must be picked up in order to be logged. Once you’ve picked up a magazine, you’ll be able to re-read it via the game’s Extras menu. There are a total of 46 magazine locations in...
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Wednesday23rd May 2018
News Another Slew of Discounts Is Heading to European PS Store Today
It never ends
We'll never be safe from Sony's relentless parade of sales, and this week is to be no different. Starting today, you'll be able to save up to 60% on a wide variety of games. Titles like PES 2018, Watch Dogs 2, and DiRT 4 have some very generous discounts, and while not all the deals are quite as good, there are definitely some great...
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Soapbox Cyberpunk 2077 Could Quite Easily Dominate E3 2018
The future is now
It's been three years since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt released, and it still stands as one of the very best games of this generation. The best in my humble opinion -- but regular readers will be sick and tired of hearing me say that. I know not everyone feels the same way about Geralt of Rivia's last hurrah, but I don't...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
Detroit: Become Human drops on the PlayStation 4 soon, and we’ve put together a huge FAQ explaining everything you need to know about Quantic Dream’s latest narrative adventure. While it’s been several years since this sci-fi story was revealed, the French developer’s been keeping quite a bit information under its...
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The master remastered
We don't need to remind you that Dark Souls is an excellent game, so we're not going to sit here and reel off everything you already know about it. We're just going to cut right to the chase and give you the information you're looking for. Blight Town is no longer, er, blighted by poor framerate issues. The whole...
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News Battlefield V Leaves Season Pass and Pay-to-Win in the Trenches
Returns to World War 2 on 19th October
EA just wrapped up Battlefield V’s awful reveal stream, which made last week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 showcase look like a masterpiece. In truth, we’re not sure why the publisher decided to put this show on at all: it hired out a fancy set purely to put three awkward looking devs on stage for 30...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - How Connor Can Die and Return At Every Opportunity
I'll be back
Unlike the other protagonists you have to keep alive in Detroit: Become Human, Connor can actually die and return multiple times throughout the campaign. This does ultimately have a small impact on his relationship with partner Hank, which is worth keeping in mind if you want to ensure Hank and Connor are friends until the end in...
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Live Watch the Battlefield V Reveal Stream Right Here
V for victory
Influencers are out in force, and they’re just dying to tell you how awesome Battlefield V is shaping up to be. Ahead of E3 2018 and in the wake of last week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s reveal, it’s now the turn of DICE to deploy all of the intel on it’s almost certainly World War II-era first-person shooter. Will it have a...
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News Detroit: Become Human Pre-Load Is Now Live on PS4
Prepare for launch
Have you pre-ordered Detroit: Become Human via the PlayStation Store? If you have, you'll now be able to download Quantic Dream's latest adventure to your PS4 ready for launch on 25th May. The game weighs in at about 42.5GB, and if you have automatic downloads enabled, it should already be ticking along. If you don't, you can...
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News April 2018 NPD: PS4 Breaks Records in Staggering Month
God of War, MLB The Show 18 on fire
God of War helped propel the PlayStation 4 to a sensational April 2018 in the United States, where the system set a new software sales record for the month since data tracking started all the way back in 1995. The console – which was unsurprisingly the top-selling system of the month – also registered the...
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News Japan Studio Announces Stunning PSVR Exclusive Platformer
Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks outstanding
Ask nicely enough, and ye shall receive: 18 months ago we begged Japan Studio to expand The Playroom VR’s incredible Robot Rescue minigame into a full length PlayStation VR platformer – and here it is. Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks every inch the vibrant virtual reality Super Mario-style adventure that...
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News Big Tekken 7 Update Brings Loads of New Customisation Items This Month
Dress to impress
Tekken 7 is almost a year old -- not counting the arcade version, at least -- and those of you still playing it may be happy to know that a big update is landing at the end of the month. There's no word on balance changes or anything like that, but Bandai Namco has confirmed that it'll add a bunch of new customisation items to the...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Keep Kara, Alice, and Luther Together at the End
Happy family
One of the key relationships in Detroit: Become Human revolves around Kara, Alice, and Luther – a makeshift family unit which attempts to cross the American border in order to start a new life in Canada. Keeping the trio together can be a challenging task, however, as danger lurks at every corner. In this guide, we’re going to help...
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Japanese Sales Charts PS4 Numbers Remain Low, God of War Breaks 100,000 Copies
Summer lull
PlayStation 4 role-playing game remake The Caligula Effect: Overdose somehow managed to top the latest Japanese software charts by moving a meagre 20,000 copies, and that perhaps tells you all that you need to know. Indeed, it's been another very slow week in the Land of the Rising Sun, with the aforementioned RPG being the only new...
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Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 117-118
Ready? Fight!
This is the thirty-first week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Make Hank and Connor Friends Until the End
Partners
Hank and Connor’s relationship doesn’t exactly get off to the best possible start in Detroit: Become Human, with the beat down cop not the biggest fan of androids and the latest creation from CyberLife questioning his new partner’s work ethic. But it is possible for the pair to become pals, and they’ll need to if you want to keep...
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News Red Dead Redemption 2 Publisher Confident of No More Delays
Red or dead
Those of you who have been keeping up with Red Dead Redemption 2 will know that it was originally scheduled to launch in July of this year, but it was pushed into October back in February. Fortunately, publisher Take-Two seems wholly confident that another delay won't occur. Speaking to business network CNBC, Take-Two CEO Strauss...
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News TT Games is Building Up Towards a LEGO DC Villains Announcement
"Chaos is coming"
You may remember reports from a while back that said LEGO The Incredibles and LEGO DC Villains are both in the works. Well, the former was officially announced a couple of months back, and it looks like the latter is to be unveiled imminently. https
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News Rocket League's Salty Shores Update Brings Summer Fun to PS4 Next Week
Beach party
Rocket League, the perennially popular arcade sports game, is getting another content update, and it's very much Summer themed. From 29th May, Salty Shores will be available as a free update to the game, and as usual, it brings with it a variety of new toys to play with. First and foremost is the new arena, which takes Rocket League to...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - All Voice Actors
Who plays who
Detroit: Become Human has a large cast of recognised actors. For a few years now, Quantic Dream has used innovative motion capture technology, allowing it to record both the voices of its cast – but also their movements. In this guide, we’re going to introduce you to the game’s full cast. Who Plays Connor in Detroit Become...
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Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Save Emma as Connor
Mission accomplished
The first challenge in Detroit: Become Human is to get Connor to save Emma, a little girl being dangled precariously over the edge of a skyscraper by a deviant android named Daniel. It’s possible for the child to perish, but if you want to unlock the ‘Mission Accomplished’ Trophy, you’re going to have to save her...
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Poll What Do You Think of Battlefield V?
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Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in June 2018
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Guide Dark Souls Remastered Illusory Walls Locations
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Guide Dark Souls Remastered Fire Keeper Souls Locations and How to Upgrade Your Estus Flask
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