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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 402
There's plenty to pick from
Wow, what a busy week! Between the likes of Battlefield 2042, the GTA Trilogy, and the umpteenth re-release of Skyrim, we've really had our work cut out keeping on top of it all. It's always fun when the release schedule is so stacked, though, and here's what we've been playing. Sammy Barker, Editor: It's looking like...
Guide Best PS4 Superhero Games
No spandex required
What are the best PS4 superhero games? Surely any one that imbues you with an amazing otherworldly power like flight, laser vision, or perhaps the ability to shoot sticky web fluid from your hands! Whatever your preferred way of saving the world, the good news is you’re never left wanting when it comes to wearing tight spandex...
Poll What's Your Favourite PS5 Game So Far?
Share your top three
Today marks the first anniversary of PlayStation 5 following the hardware's US launch on 12th November 2020, and a lot of games have come out during that time. Things got off to a flying start with a very strong launch lineup, and Sony has persisted by keeping owners engaged with a variety of exclusive titles throughout 2021...
Hands On Is the GTA Trilogy Really That Bad on PS5, PS4?
A number six with extra dip
In response to the headline: honestly, no. As is so often the case when there’s an online backlash, the reality isn’t quite as bad as the memes would lead you to believe – but make no mistake, the GTA Trilogy deserves better, and Rockstar has its work cut out rectifying this sorry state of affairs. This is a...
Feature PS5 Report Card - How Is It After One Year?
PS5's first year in review
Yes, it really has been a full year since the launch of PlayStation 5. Sony's latest console debuted exactly a year ago today — in the US, at least — and we've been spending the last 12 months getting to know the white and black box. The question is: how is the PS5 faring after one year? Are all the fancy hardware...
Video Why Skyrim Is Still the Ultimate Open World Fantasy RPG, 10 Years Later
House of the Dragon
Some games come and go, but rarely does one come along and have such a cultural impact that players are still talking about it a decade on. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 on 11th November, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is absolutely one of those games. A fact that’s being celebrated by Bethesda today with the...
Round Up Battlefield 2042 Reviews Share Early PC Impressions
PS5, PS4 console code not available yet
Battlefield 2042 is out tomorrow for PlayStation 5 and PS4 if you've picked up either the Gold or Ultimate Edition, but it looks like select outlets have gotten their hands on the online FPS early via PC code. Today they've been allowed to post reviews based on those few days of playtime. This opportunity...
Poll 10 Years Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Skyrim?
Dragonborn for this
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is officially ten years old. How time flies, eh? The open world role-playing game first released for the PlayStation 3 on the 11th November, 2011 — and boy was it a mess. Skyrim ran extremely poorly on Sony's old console — even after it had received a boatload of updates — but its poor technical...
Video Which Call of Duty Game Is the Best?
The Franchise Wars strike back
Call of Duty: Vanguard launched this past Friday to once again transport players to the dramatic theatres of war set across WWII. Such an event gave video editors Liam and Aaron a good excuse to duke it out in another edition of Franchise Wars, in which both video editors battle it out to debate their favourite Call of...
Soapbox Please Don't Let GTA 4 Rot on PS3, Rockstar
Liam wants to go bowling again
By the end of this week, every mainline Grand Theft Auto game still worth a playthrough will be available on PlayStation 5 and PS4 — except for one. The badly named Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition remasters III, Vice City, and
Poll Did You Buy Call of Duty: Vanguard?
On the front lines
Another year, another Call of Duty — but the juggernaut franchise is in a slightly strange spot these days. Alongside its annual releases, Call of Duty now exists as a permanent and ever-growing gaming fixture thanks to Warzone and its immensely popular battle royale gameplay. We're left wondering where games like the newly...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 401
Vanguard
If you’re in the UK, you can probably taste the scent of bonfires and fireworks from last night. Hopefully you had a happy, and importantly, safe 5th November. Of course, if you still haven’t had your fill of fireworks, there’s always the weekend. Here’s what we’re playing, when not drawing PlayStation shapes with sparklers...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for November and December 2021
Battlefield! Call of Duty! Skyrim again!
The madness of October is over, and we're all full of Halloween treats, but the march of new releases is never done. We're now in the final two months of 2021, and while the sheer volume of new games is slowing down, we're still due a few of the year's biggest. November is particularly packed, mostly with...
Round Up Call of Duty: Vanguard Reviews Praise Fun WWII FPS
Run for the trenches
Call of Duty: Vanguard is out for PlayStation 5 and PS4 today, taking the popular FPS franchise back to World War II. It feels like this latest entry hasn't been quite as anticipated as much as usual, but what's important is the quality of the final product. Some outlets were treated to early review copies and have been allowed...
Talking Point Why Aren't You Playing Knockout City with PS Plus?
It's a Knockout
Push Square has been singing the praises of multiplayer dodgebrawler Knockout City ever since its beta released this spring, but the title’s inclusion with PS Plus gives us another opportunity to wax lyrical about what is undoubtedly one of the best games of the year. If you’ve yet to download it and give it a try, then our...
Poll Last Chance to Rate the Best GTA Games on PlayStation
The big score
GTA, or Grand Theft Auto, is arguably the biggest brand in gaming, rivalling juggernauts like Super Mario and Call of Duty. Originally created for the PlayStation and PC in 1997 by Scottish developer DMA Design – which would go on to rebrand itself as Rockstar North – the series has shipped more than 350 million units over the...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for November 2021?
Plus or minus?
Last weekend came and went without a PlayStation Plus leak, and for the fist time in five months, we thought that Sony had finally managed to keep a secret. It was all looking good until Wednesday morning, when a belated leak made its way online — and guess what? It was, once again, 100 per cent correct. The party was spoiled,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 400
The big four-oh-oh
Wow, it's a milestone issue, and we've only just realised it! Happy 400th edition of WAYP! This weekly series started life all the way back in March 2013, when this author was playing Lumines on PS Vita. Other popular games at the time included Far Cry 3 and Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires. Fascinatingly, Robert Ramsey and I are the...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Sony returned to the digital stage with a surprise State of Play livestream focusing on third-party developers earlier this week, promising new game reveals and important updates. But it was on the unorthodox day of Wednesday, starting at a late time across Europe so you'd be forgiven for missing the show. To help get those...
Talking Point Did You Enjoy Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream?
Share your verdict
To the pleasant surprise of many, Sony announced it would be hosting another State of Play presentation just a month after its big PlayStation Showcase blowout. While the show was confirmed to be focusing on third-party developers, we were still promised new game reveals and updates for ones we already know about. In terms of new...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (27th October, 2021)
Little Devil Inside! PS Plus! Other third-parties!
There's no question that the anticipation for this latest State of Play is muted, with Sony confirming the show will run for just 20 minutes, and some of that time seemingly dedicated to Little Devil Inside and PS Plus. This is going to be short, and hopefully sweet, but at least expectations have...
Poll Did You Buy Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy?
Getting the gang together
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The licensed action game is Square Enix's second attempt at adapting a beloved Marvel property, but unlike the ill-fated Marvel's Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy has been very well received right off the bat. "For as much uncertainty there...
Talking Point State of Play - What Do You Want to See?
Third-party showcase imminent
State of Play returns this week, on Wednesday, 27th October, with appropriately calibrated expectations. Sony has said that this latest livestream will run just 20 minutes and will focus exclusively on third-party products. “ will share new looks at previously announced games, plus a few reveals from our partners...
Talking Point What PS Plus Games for November 2021 Are You Hoping For?
When will November 2021's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What are the November 2021 PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4 and when will the November 2021 PS Plus games be announced? As Christmas quickly approaches, Sony will be looking to keep PlayStation Plus subscribers engaged, so that they re-subscribe into the New Year. On this page, we're going to share...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 399
Penultimate
Wow! We're on the cusp of Issue 400, and it doesn't feel like a week since we started this series. Well, actually, it does. Fun fact for some of our newer readers: WAYP was originally a bi-weekly feature. What a terrible, terrible idea, eh? Sammy Barker, Editor: I've got to be completely and brutally honest with you: I downloaded Out...
Video PlayStation Productions and the New Era of Video Game Adaptations
Uncharted approach
On-screen adaptations of video games are traditionally thought of as bad, but PlayStation Productions’ arrival on the scene indicates a company looking to change that. Yesterday gave us a small hint of what this new avenue for PlayStation may look like by way of the Uncharted movie’s first official trailer. However, with the...
Poll Your Last Chance to Vote for the Best Assassin's Creed Game on PlayStation
Live by the hidden blade
What's the best Assassin's Creed game? This is a question that we refuse to answer alone, and so we're going to enlist your help to create an official Push Square list, ranking every mainline Assassin's Creed title on PlayStation platforms. All you need to do is head into the ratings system below and give a review score to...
Hands On All Hallows' Dreams: Ghost Train Is a Frightfully Fun Halloween Event on PS4
Dreams' latest community collab is a treat
Dreams provides players with a toolset with which to make more or less anything they please, but as with any creative medium, a blank canvas can be the most daunting thing of all. It's why one of the game's best ongoing features is the community jam, which provides everyone with a theme, and a deadline to...
Video DC Fandome Teases Greatness for Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad
We could be heroes
Typical. You spend six years waiting for just one Batman game to turn up, only for two games based on DC’s caped crusader to arrive at once. Yes, 2022 is very much shaping up to be a blockbuster year for Bruce and his Dark Knight alter ego, with Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League both making their way to...
Hands On FIFA 22's Underrated VOLTA Arcade Is Football Fall Guys
Minigame madness
Hated, adored, never ignored. The motto may predominantly be used by Man United fans who argue that, win or lose, the club is rarely out of the headlines – but it also applies to FIFA Ultimate Team. Look, here’s a mode that draws the angst of hardcore gamers all around the world – and yet franchise fans absolutely adore it...
Interview Examining the Ego of Monark, the New JRPG from Ex-Shin Megami Tensei Devs
Pieces in place
Monark is an upcoming RPG from Japanese developer FuRyu. Boasting talented individuals who previously worked at Atlus on the Shin Megami Tensei games, there's plenty of reason to believe that this latest project is worth keeping an eye on. We were lucky enough to get an interview with Fuyuki Hayashi, who's behind the planning,...
Live Watch the DC Fandome 2021 Livestream Right Here
Suicide Squad! Gotham Knights! Injustice 3?
Alright, so DC Fandome 2021 is not strictly a video game convention, so this will span the spectrum of the DC Comics multimedia empire, from comic books through to movies and everything in between. But if you want to watch, we've included the livestream below, and we know for a fact upcoming PlayStation...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 398
Gley Station
The nights are drawing in and the temperature's plummeting rapidly, but mince pies are beginning to appear in stores so all is well in the world. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I'm making slow progress in Deathloop, as I keep stumbling into other things I need to play first. As much as I'd...
Hands On Conquering the Capital in Train Sim World 2's Latest London DLC on PS5
London's calling
After almost two years of pandemic enforced solitude, this author was practically pining for the hustle and bustle of London last weekend: the rising heat of the London Underground, the oft-ignored ‘Stand to the Right’ signs next to the rubber staircase banisters, and the shrill sound of the train’s brakes pulling into Euston...
Video 5 Ways PS Vita Was Ahead of Its Time
Sony's handheld system switched it up
With developers working tirelessly to take advantage of its unique feature-set, the PS Vita should have been a portable primed to succeed. Looking back, though, Sony’s second handheld never felt like it realised its full potential. It all started with that beautifully bright OLED screen, of course, presenting...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Deathloop?
Breaking the loop
It's been a whole month since the release of Deathloop on PlayStation 5. Dishonored developer Arkane's newest non-linear excursion was a hit with critics, attracting high review scores across the board. We gave it a very respectable 8/10 in our Deathloop PS5 review, in which we concluded: "Few games have the confidence and swagger...
Hands On Tales of Arise Sword Art Online DLC Is Pricey but Pretty Cool
Is it worth buying?
It's a crossover that we didn't see coming: Tales of Arise recently got a premium DLC pack that lets you fight against Kirito and Asuna from Sword Art Online. The unimaginatively titled 'Sword Art Online Collaboration Pack' is currently available to buy from the PlayStation Store — but is it actually worth the rather steep...
Soapbox Some Games Assume You Know How to Play Them, and It's Kinda Weird
Stephen laments unwritten rules that might alienate newcomers
Video games can be difficult to get into — or at least, they might appear that way from the outside looking in. Within the last five or 10 years, though, it's an industry that has opened up in a lot of ways. Technology like motion controls and smartphones have broken down barriers and...
Video Which Far Cry Game Is the Best?
Franchise wars underway
Last week saw Far Cry 6 finally launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4, allowing players to set off on another sun-drenched and chaos-filled first-person adventure – this time set amongst the vistas of the Cuban-inspired Yara. This got us thinking, though: what are the best Far Cry games leading up to this point? Video editors...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Tales of Arise?
Risen
It's been a whole month since the launch of Tales of Arise, the latest entry in Bandai Namco's long running role-playing series. The game went down extremely well with critics, and it now sits as one of the highest rated titles of 2021. Needless to say, Tales of Arise has been a big hit for the Japanese publisher. It sold over one million...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 397
Never forget
A late edition of WAYP can only mean one thing: an almost forgotten edition of WAYP. But! We haven't missed an issue in over four years, and today was not that day. Here's your, admittedly later than advertised, weekly WAYP. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm obsessed with FIFA 22 right now, I'm not going to lie, but I'll be trying to tear...
Back behind the wheel
The latest entry in Ubisoft's first-person chaos simulation series is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Far Cry 6 has released to mostly positive critic reviews, and it's already proving popular on content-sharing sites like YouTube and Twitch. It's reasonably safe to assume that the French publisher has another hit...
Poll Your Last Chance to Vote For the Best Final Fantasy Game on PlayStation
The Final Fantasy
What's the best Final Fantasy game to ever grace a PlayStation console? This is the (rather demanding) question that we want you to answer. Below, you'll find a list of Final Fantasy games, both mainline and spinoff. We need you to rate the games that you've played, and these ratings will feed into a Final Fantasy ranking article...
Video Was 2011 the Best Year Ever for PlayStation?
It only does everything
When it comes to nailing down what are the best ever years for gaming history, the usual gamut of 2001, 1998, and sometimes 2013 are likely to pop up. However, when it comes to PlayStation being at the absolute height of its power, one of the years absolutely worth mentioning is 2011. Why? Well, it was the era of Kevin...
Feature 12 PS5 Firmware Updates We Want to See
Our top picks for future PS5 firmware updates
With PlayStation 5's latest firmware update 21.02-04, Sony added a boatload of enhancements and new features, making the experience of using the system that little bit better. As always, though, there is room for the console's software to improve further, and there are still a few pretty obvious things...
Round Up Far Cry 6 Reviews Paint a Familiar Open World Picture
Here we go again
Reviews for Far Cry 6 have started dropping, and guess what? The general consensus appears to be that this is just more Far Cry. Who saw that one coming? To be fair, some reviews are a lot more positive than others. A few reckon that Ubisoft's latest is a genuine step forward for the open world series, while naysayers are keen to...
Guide Best PS4 Remakes and Remasters
Blast from the past
What are the best PS4 remakes and remasters? For years now, we’ve seen games ported, remastered, and remade so that they can be introduced to new audiences. And rose-tinted 'nostalgia vision' is no bad thing, especially when your old favourites look this good on Sony's system. We've compiled a list of what we think are the...
Feature The Best Super Smash Bros. Clones on PlayStation
Brawlin'
Can you play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PlayStation? Well, no, you can't. The super-popular platform fighter is a Nintendo-exclusive, meaning you're not going to be pitting Luigi against Mewtwo on your PS5 anytime soon. The game does feature several characters that have appeared in (and are even associated with) PlayStation games —...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for October 2021?
Plus or minus?
Do you remember a time when the monthly PS Plus games weren't leaked days in advance of the official reveal? The subscription service's offerings have been accurately outed five months in a row, with October's selection being correctly called last weekend. When will it end? To recap, October's lineup includes Hell Let Loose (PS5),...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 396
New month, same weekly WAYP
This author's week has been spent surrounded by idyllic scenery, so the comedown from a rare few days away will be immense this weekend. At least there are a bajillion video games to enjoy as we lurch scarily close to Christmas. Sammy Barker, Editor: I downloaded Tennis Manager 2021 for my phone which has become my new...