News - February, 2017

Tuesday28th Feb 2017

  • Rumour March PlayStation Plus Games Leaked Ahead of Announcement

    Early bird

    We've been eagerly awaiting March's PlayStation Plus announcement - due later this week - but it looks like it's been leaked ahead of time. According to a retail flyer, next month's offering will consist of Tearaway Unfolded and Disc Jam on PlayStation 4. The former's a fantastic enhanced port of the Vita platformer, and the latter's just...

  • News NieR: Automata Has Some Performance Issues on Both PS4 and PS4 Pro

    So NieR yet so far

    The team over at Digital Foundry are here to potentially spoil the NieR: Automata party with their latest video, which we've embedded above. Based on final code of the upcoming release, the publication has put Platinum Games' action role-playing game through its paces - and the results are actually pretty mixed. Automata targets...

  • Review Ghost Blade HD (PS4)

    Ghost in the Hell

    Bullet hell shoot-'em-ups can be intimidating to jump into if you're not a diehard player of the genre. Where Ghost Blade HD succeeds most is in finding the delicate balance between offering a level of difficulty that doesn't turn off newcomers, but also challenges seasoned veterans. Before starting the actual game you can jump...

  • News Here's 20 Minutes of Mass Effect: Andromeda Mission Gameplay

    Space ace

    Fair warning: There are obviously some optional story spoilers in the video that we've embedded below. Watch at your own risk and all that. IGN's grabbed almost 20 whole minutes of Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay, taken directly from one of your squadmate's loyalty missions. The footage features a bit of everything, including dialogue,...

  • Talking Point Should PlayStation Be Paying Attention to Xbox Game Pass?

    PlayStation Plus +

    Microsoft made an interesting announcement today: Xbox Game Pass. The service, which is similar in principle to EA Access, will see you paying $9.99 per month in order to access a rotating selection of 100 games. You'll be able to download this software to your console and play it in its entirety for the duration that it remains...

  • News Liverpool FC Signs EA's Peter Moore For an Undisclosed Fee

    Signing of the summer

    In a rather bizarre turn of events, EA boss and all-round entertaining industry figure Peter Moore will be taking on the role of CEO at Liverpool Football Club. The talkative gaming veteran, who was born in Liverpool, is a lifelong supporter of the team - so this is basically the 61-year-old's dream job. We suppose...

  • Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of February 2017

    Floating balls, exploding balls, knights, and samurai

    We've been saying this for a while now, but the PlayStation 4 really has got off to a great start in 2017. January was bursting at the seams with quality titles, and although February hasn't quite had the same level of success, it's still presented us with a slew of solid releases. Oh, and...

  • Store Update 28th February 2017 (Europe)

    Zero dawn

    There can be no doubts about what's the biggest new game on the European PlayStation Store this week: it's Horizon: Zero Dawn. After a long build-up, Guerrilla Games' opus has finally arrived, and it's available in a couple of guises digitally. Other new titles this time include Night in the Woods – we're hoping to bring you a review of...

  • Hands On Turning Back Time with Yooka-Laylee on PS4

    A Rare treat?

    The employees over at Playtonic have been through a lot to say the least, many of them coming from backgrounds at the ever-celebrated developer Rare that was responsible for such timeless classics as Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, and Donkey Kong 64 to name a few. So there's a pedigree to these people to say the least, but have...

Monday27th Feb 2017

Sunday26th Feb 2017

  • Weirdness Here's How Horizon's Ruins Could Look in the UK

    Life's looking bleak after Brexit

    We won't spoil which city, but Horizon: Zero Dawn is obviously set in the United States. Sony's marketing machine is in overdrive right now, though, so it's commissioned a series of PhotoShops showing how the game's apocalypse could affect some of the UK's most famous cities. The images span this author's neck of...

  • News NieR Automata Lets You Buy Trophies with In-Game Cash

    Platinum standard

    With the game already readily available in Japan, some of NieR Automata's secrets are starting to trickle online. And it seems that the new game is as much a fan of breaking the fourth wall as its predecessor: complete the title three times and it'll allow you just buy any Trophies that you're missing with in-game cash. To be...

  • News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Can Be Downloaded Now

    Pre-loading begins

    Assuming that you pre-ordered from the PlayStation Store, you can begin downloading Horizon: Zero Dawn in North America right now. The game, which weighs in at almost 50GB, is available for pre-load – though due to the later release date in Europe, you'll need to wait a little longer to pull the files down in the Old World...

  • Rumour Middle-earth: Shadow of War Is Coming Soon to PS4

    Supposed sequel's box art leaks

    Well, well, well, we were wondering when this sequel would show up. Spotted on retailer Target's website, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is supposedly the sequel to the well received Lord of the Rings title Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The leak consists of the game's box art, which looks rather legitimate, and...

  • News Marvel: We Want Spider-Man PS4 to Be Game of the Year

    Great power, great responsibility

    It's worth reiterating that Marvel's approach to games is changing. Gone are the days where it would farm its licenses out to the highest bidder and demand regular movie tie-ins; it's taken a long, hard look at the Batman: Arkham titles and decided to do something different. And that all starts with Spider-Man, the...

  • News Sony May Need to Defuse This Uncharted Movie Thing

    Filmmaker and Naughty Dog don't sound like friends

    Sony's been plotting an Uncharted movie for as long as this website has consumed bandwidth, but the project seems closer to becoming a reality than it's ever been. That's all fine and dandy, but the problem is that Naughty Dog's denied having any involvement with the project. And to make matters...

  • News Promising PlayStation VR Shooter Farpoint Launches 16th May

    Impulse Gear's fab FPS not far off

    Farpoint is awesome, and is deploying on 16th May. The Starship Troopers-esque first-person shooter sees you whisked away to an alien planet, where you're armed to the teeth and tasked with taking down giant alien bugs. The title – developed by Impulse Gear – will launch alongside the PlayStation VR Aim...

  • News PlayStation VR Is Dominating the Virtual Reality Space

    Peripheral nears one million sales

    Sony's sold around 915,000 PlayStation VR headsets since launch as of 19th February. That's according to group president Andrew House as part of an interview with the New York Times. While it may not sound like an enormous number in isolation, it's worth remembering that the perpetually out of stock peripheral...

Saturday25th Feb 2017

Friday24th Feb 2017

  • News Sunset Overdrive Could Grind Again on PS4

    Fizzy

    There was a little period towards the tail of the PlayStation 3 era and the beginning of the PlayStation 4 generation where it felt like Insomniac Games had parted ways with Sony for good: Sunset Overdrive was announced as an Xbox One exclusive, the studio formed a tight relationship with Oculus, and no one seemed to want to show Ratchet &...

  • Talking Point Which Free March 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?

    That time again

    Surely it's not time for another PlayStation Plus update? Apparently, it is – but then we suppose February is the shortest month of the year. Still, it genuinely doesn't feel like that long ago that Sony dropped complimentary copies of LittleBigPlanet 3 and Not a Hero onto the PlayStation Store, but already it's time to start...

  • Poll Are You Buying Horizon: Zero Dawn?

    Brave new world

    The reviews are out, the scores are in, and the launch trailer is here; it's almost time to get your sweaty hands on Horizon: Zero Dawn - or is it? Guerrilla Games' open world epic is out next week on PlayStation 4, and it's safe to say that there's a lot of excitement in the air. As such, we're here once again to ask you lot what...

  • News PS Plus Free Multiplayer Weekend Is Still Having Issues

    Soooony!

    Ah come on Sony, you can't hype up a free multiplayer weekend and then have the whole thing bugger up multiple times. As some of you may know all too well, PlayStation's free weekend, in which you don't need PlayStation Plus to play games online, hasn't quite panned out so far. Over the last day or so, the company has taken to Twitter in...

  • News PS4 Exclusive Nioh Cuts Through 1 Million Sales, Free DLC Celebrates Today

    Razor sharp

    Bloody and brutal samurai slice-'em-up Nioh has sold over one million copies worldwide, Koei Tecmo has announced. The figure includes both physical units and digital downloads, and for a rather niche PlayStation 4 exclusive that's only been on the market for just over a couple of weeks, that's not a bad number at all. Even better is...

  • News A Familiar Face Returns in Resident Evil 7's Free DLC Not a Hero

    Well, not that familiar

    Chris Redfield will star in Resident Evil 7's free Not a Hero story expansion this spring, though he won't look like you remember him. Capcom's promising a "short scenario" with a different flavour to Ethan's adventure – it's probably safe to assume that this will be a full-on first-person shooter like the latter stages of...

  • News This Horizon: Zero Dawn Time Lapse Is Pure Eye Candy

    Phwoar

    For our money, Horizon: Zero Dawn is up there with the best looking games ever made. And y'know what, we're including PC software in that; sure pricey graphics cards can technically do more, but Guerrilla Games' opus is specifically coded to squeeze every last drop of juice out of the PlayStation 4 and, of course, its 4K-capable counterpart,...

  • News BioShock Creator Ken Levine's New Studio Is Named Ghost Story, Sci-Fi RPG in the Works

    Levine la vida loca

    Ken Levine and the folk behind BioShock have revealed the name of their new studio: Ghost Story. Essentially, this is BioShock developer Irrational Games rebranded, and although the team has been hanging around since Irrational shut down in 2014, it's only just decided to formally introduce itself. Well, when we say 'hanging...

  • News Horizon: Zero Dawn Hunts Down a Fantastic Launch Trailer

    Bullseye

    Launch trailers have one job: to get viewers hyped up for an incoming release. Horizon: Zero Dawn hits the market next week on PlayStation 4, so naturally, Sony's pumped out a video to remind us of that fact - and gosh darn is it a good one. Now, we already know Horizon's a great game - we've reviewed it after all - but there's a definite...

  • News Gravity Rush 2's Free Raven DLC Flies Free on 21st March

    Kat's protection league

    Ready for more Gravity Rush 2? Of course you bloody well are. Japan Studio's sequel was already a meaty game, but it's about to get bigger starting 21st March with the property's previously promised Raven-based DLC. Elaborately named 'The Ark of Time – Raven's Choice', the complimentary story-based content won't cost you a...

  • News BioWare Confirms Mass Effect: Andromeda Is Ready For Takeoff

    Sci-fi RPG goes gold

    Crack open a few bottles of space beer and get ready to chat up some aliens at the wrap party, because Mass Effect: Andromeda has gone gold. Developer BioWare has confirmed over on Twitter that the anticipated sci-fi role-playing release is ready to ship, meaning that the game ain't going to get delayed again. Hurrah! Andromeda...

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Monday20th Feb 2017

Sunday19th Feb 2017

  • News Blimey! These Bloodborne Statues Are Absolutely Incredible

    Carved cthulhu

    Ever wanted a life-size Bloodborne statue on your lawn? Of course you have. The good news is that Prime 1 Studio – makers of fine licensed monoliths – has announced two gigantic effigies inspired by From Software's iconic PlayStation 4 exclusive action role-playing game. We particularly like the Lady Maria, sitting with her...

  • News The Thirst for Crash Bandicoot PS4 Is Real

    Can't stop the 'Coot

    We've never shied away from the fact that Crash Bandicoot is a big performer here at Push Square; the fact that we're bothering to write this article at all is a testament to that. But we thought it was interesting just how thirsty the market appears to be for the marsupial, with N. Sane Trilogy currently second in Amazon UK's

  • News January 2017 NPD: Resident Evil 7, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Chart

    But hardware revenue takes a hit

    Resident Evil 7 topped the NPD sales charts in January 2017, though hardware declined during the tracked period again. Consumers spent $610.7 million on gaming goods in the United States throughout the month, down four per cent compared to the same period the year prior. Software did lift significantly, so reduced...

Saturday18th Feb 2017

Friday17th Feb 2017

Thursday16th Feb 2017

Wednesday15th Feb 2017

  • News Sony's Dropping PlayStation Now on All Devices Apart from PS4, PC

    All change, please

    PlayStation Now will soon only be available on the PlayStation 4 and Windows PC, it's been announced. Sony's oft-misunderstood cloud streaming solution will prevent registrations starting 15th March on the PlayStation 3, Vita, and PS Vita TV, as well as all Bravia and Samsung televisions. The service will subsequently cease to...

  • News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Release Date Teased for Tomorrow

    Crash course

    Whoa, this came out of nowhere didn't it? Activision's taken to Twitter in order to tease a release date for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on PlayStation 4 - and the best part is that it's being revealed tomorrow. The tease itself features a three second looped video, which shows our furry friend pulling a dumb face beneath six...

  • News Which City Will Watch Dogs 3 Be Set In?

    New tease points to outside America

    A new ending has been patched into Watch Dogs 2 which teases the location of the next game in the series. Ubisoft dropped a meaty 10GB patch for the open world title earlier this week, adding new clothing, bug fixes, and the aforementioned concluding cut-scene. There are spoilers in this article, so if you don't...

  • News GTA Online Conspiracy Theory Suggests Aggressive AI Is Out to Get You

    Car combat

    It's been a while since we wrote about Grand Theft Auto Online - Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer component - but this story is just too interesting to ignore. Brought to our attention by a gif-filled article over on Kotaku, there's a Grand Theft Auto Online conspiracy theory that suggests the game's artificial intelligence has recently...

  • News Sony: Horizon's Aloy Is a PlayStation Icon of the Future

    Girl power

    Sony's made no secret of the fact that it sees Horizon: Zero Dawn as one of its next tentpole franchises, and at the heart of that is Aloy, the red-headed huntress who serves as both the game's protagonist and its focal point. The platform holder has talked candidly about the heroine in the past, revealing that it can be risky to go with...

  • News Don't Call Mass Effect: Andromeda an Open World Game

    Producer stresses that it isn't one

    Mass Effect: Andromeda ain't no open world adventure, producer Mike Gamble has told to the Official Xbox Magazine in an interview. "I definitely wouldn't call Andromeda an open world game," Gamble states. Instead, he refers to Andromeda as "an exploration-based game", and goes on to suggest that this approach...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: Nioh Takes a Stab at Second Place

    PS4 continues to top hardware

    Unfortunately for PlayStation 4 exclusive Nioh, it's had to go up against a new Dragon Quest game during its first week on the Japanese market, meaning that it was never going to snatch that coveted top spot. The critically acclaimed action title skewered second place, selling 75,477 copies - not a gigantic amount, but...

  • News Free-to-Play Action MMO Skyforge Is Questing to PS4 This Spring

    Sky's the limit

    If you're up for some more free-to-play questing on PlayStation 4, then you're in luck, as Skyforge is heading to Sony's current-gen console this spring. The MMO has been available on PC for over a year now, and based on what we've seen of it, it looks like a solid enough role-playing experience. It boasts various player classes that...

  • News Horizon: Zero Dawn's TV Commercial Spotlights PS4 Pro

    Will run on TV, online, and in cinemas

    What madness is this? Sony's actually going to advertise the PlayStation 4 Pro on television and in cinemas, with its big Horizon: Zero Dawn commercial spotlighting the supercharged system. This commercial will run all month across Europe, and will presumably air during the many Champions League matches that...

  • News Let Your Imagination Run Wild in LEGO Worlds This March

    Build me up buttercup

    Like every child on the planet, we used to play with LEGO when we were little. Except our "master builds" didn't include the Taj Mahal or the Great Barrier Reef – we simply settled for a square house with a flat roof on the top. Good times. Anyway, LEGO is obviously really fun whatever you're building, and LEGO Worlds is...

  • Hands On Jumping at Shadows in Prey on PS4

    A player chooses, the prey obeys

    Welcome to the first-person perspective of Morgan Yu, the androgynous protagonist of Prey. Once you've assigned Morgan a gender (a choice with no experiential ramifications) you awake in Morgan's apartment, decorated in a style delicately coined 'neo-deco' that somehow feels like a familiar sight. It's here that Prey...

  • News VR Tennis Online Targets the Baseline in Japan Tomorrow

    15-0

    A tennis game? On the PlayStation 4? No way? Yes way: Japanese developer Colopl has announced that VR Tennis Online will launch tomorrow in Japan for PlayStation VR, and it'll cost ‎¥2,490 (~$21). The game's already out on Oculus Rift so a Western release is likely, but there's no word on when we'll get it just yet. Nevertheless, you can...

  • News StarBlood Arena Explodes onto PlayStation VR on 11th April

    Mech madness

    StarBlood Arena, the totally-not-RIGS-but-still-kinda-RIGS arena shooter for PlayStation VR, will launch on 11th April in Europe and North America. In the video embedded above, Scott Campbell from developer WhiteMoon Dreams talks through the title's PlayStation Experience trailer, and expands upon some of the nuances that you may have...

  • News Japan Takes Final Fantasy XV's Cup Noodle Commitments to the Next Level

    Don't tell Gladio

    Have you completed that embarrassing Cup Noodle quest in Final Fantasy XV? Were you disappointed that you weren't rewarded with some Cup Noodle headwear? Yeah, us too, but don't give in to despair just yet, because Cup Noodle maker Nissin Foods has announced a Final Fantasy Cup Noodle collection in Japan - and the Final Fantasy XV...

Tuesday14th Feb 2017

  • News For Honor's Single Player Campaign Lasts Around 6 Hours

    Sliced and diced

    Out today on PlayStation 4, For Honor promises a suite of medieval multiplayer modes, but despite its clear focus on competitive play, we're more often asked about its single player campaign. While we don't have a review for you lot yet, we can at least tell you that said campaign lasts around 5-6 hours on normal difficulty. The...

  • News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Strikes Back with Four New Screenshots

    N. Sane

    In a year that's so flush with PlayStation 4 games that it's honestly becoming difficult to keep up, you may be forgiven for forgetting that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is still on track for release this year. But just to remind you, Activision has deployed a new batch of screenshots, this time centring on the second game in the series,...

  • News Pewdiepie Gets Pulled by Disney After Controversial Stunt

    Offensive gag backfires badly

    We almost didn't run this, but Pewdiepie is perhaps the biggest name in gaming culture, and so it probably deserves a quick post. In case you haven't seen the news, the Swedish YouTuber has been dropped by Disney-owned network Maker Studios after a failed gag which included anti-Semitic undertones. As the biggest...

  • News NieR Automata Scores Big on PS4 in Famitsu Magazine

    2B or not 2B

    Japanese magazine Famitsu is not necessarily the most reliable source for review scores given the various scandals and rumours that have emerged questioning its integrity over the years. That said, it's the only publication to print a score for PlayStation 4 console exclusive [Quieten down, pedants, we know it's coming to the PC –...

  • News Stolen PS4 Story At Least Has a Happy Ending

    Children's cancer ward gets consoles back

    Whenever you think humanity has reached its lowest ebb, always remember that there are more good people out there than there are bad. You may recall last week we reported on the theft of a PlayStation 4 from the children's cancer ward at Wellington Hospital. The console was used by nine-year-old Angus Little...

  • News Diablo-Like Action RPG Vikings - Wolves of Midgard Sails to PS4 Next Month

    Glorious loot

    If you're on the market for some loot-hoarding action role-playing on your PlayStation 4, then you may want to keep an eye on Vikings - Wolves of Midgard. Clearly inspired by titles like Diablo - hey, you may as well learn from the best - Vikings looks like a pretty solid RPG experience going by the gameplay trailer that we've embedded...

  • Review Kitty Powers' Matchmaker (PS4)

    It's not you, it's me

    Camp is a word that will keep popping into your head while playing Kitty Powers' Matchmaker. In fact, this reviewer's confident in saying that the only way this title could possibly be more camp would be if it suddenly decided to start pitching tents. Innuendo and the sort of humour that would have Sid James laughing in his...

  • Feature Would You Snog, Marry, or Avoid These PlayStation Stars?

    The best place to play

    Snog Marry Avoid may be the name of a trashy Jenny Frost-hosted makeover show, but it's also the basis of our obligatory Valentine's Day premium #Content for you all. We've collated some of the most famous names in PlayStation, and we want to play a simple game: which of these icons would you snog, marry, or avoid? So that...

  • News PlayStation Japan Goes Daft Punk with Latest PS4 Line Up Trailer

    Technologic

    The PlayStation 4 has enjoyed a decent start to the year in Japan, being the only console on the market that's actually seeing growth year-on-year - and its diverse software line up should help it maintain its promising sales over the coming months. In order to get the word out, PlayStation Japan has launched a new trailer, and like its...

  • News Resident Evil 7 Reloads with More DLC Banned Footage

    Dinner time

    The first chunk of Resident Evil 7 DLC was excellent – even if it arguably should have been included with the main game. We're excited to see how the second set fares, then – and the good news is that Banned Footage Vol. 2 is available to download right now from the PlayStation Store. Yeah, it's coming thick and fast, isn't it? This...

  • News Injustice 2's Girls Come Out to Play on Valentine's Day

    Meow

    Look, we're excited for Injustice 2, but there's an elephant that needs addressing – the character models are kinda hideous, aren't they? NetherRealm's always struggled rendering decent-looking human characters, but it requires a special kind of talent to take a heroine as iconic as Catwoman and make her look like the backend of a rhinoceros'...

  • Store Update 14th February 2017 (Europe)

    Love in

    Sony's showing its love this Valentine's Day by delivering a bumper PlayStation Store update, which includes everything from For Honor and Sniper Elite 4 through to Resident Evil 7 DLC and DiRT Rally VR. Speaking of the latter, there's actually a bunch of new PlayStation VR content, and a few lesser known indie titles as well. What will you...

  • News Rocket League Runs in 4K at 60 Frames Per Second on PS4 Pro

    Patch coming next week

    One of the most played PlayStation 4 games is about to get a facelift, with Psyonix pledging PS4 Pro support for Rocket League starting 21st February. This is a full, native patch and not a Boost Mode improvement, meaning that the title will now run in (checkerboard) 4K at 60 frames-per-second across all arenas in...

Monday13th Feb 2017

  • News PS4 Pro Boost Mode Tested on The Witcher 3, Bloodborne, and More

    Booster pack

    As expected, the techies over at Digital Foundry are having a blast with PS4 Pro and its Boost Mode, which is available as part of firmware 4.50's beta. If you've been living under a rock for the last week or so, Boost Mode basically allows older PlayStation 4 titles to take advantage of the Pro's extra processing power if they don't...

  • News Fallout 4's PS4 Pro Patch Brings Some Big Improvements

    That's rad

    Fallout 4 got its PS4 Pro patch last week, meaning that the game is now officially supported by Sony's supercharged system. As many of you will no doubt be aware, the open world title doesn't run brilliantly on a standard PlayStation 4, with regular frame rate drops hurting the overall experience. Fortunately, Digital Foundry has...

  • News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Stabs Nioh in the Back

    Team Ninja title in second

    Oh Nioh! Team Ninja's critically acclaimed Souls-like samurai escapade couldn't overcome the continued success of Grand Theft Auto V, meaning that the legendary Rockstar release is now the fifth title since tracking started in the UK to secure 12 spells at the summit. It's in esteemed company alongside the likes of, er,...

  • News PS4 Pro Boost Mode Makes Just Cause 3's Frame Rate Slightly Less Shite

    But it's still far from perfect

    Just Cause 3, for all of its fun, free-form chaos, runs like garbage on a standard PlayStation 4. Even with no action on screen, the game still loves to drop frames, resulting in an especially shoddy experience. Given its particularly poor performance, many have been wondering whether the PS4 Pro's Boost Mode can help...

  • News Sonic 2017 and Sonic Mania Details Are Speeding Your Way Soon

    Rolling around

    Sonic the Hedgehog's picking up the pace this year, with SEGA supposedly bringing two titles to the PlayStation 4. The project known as 'Sonic 2017' has been kept under wraps since it was originally announced last year, while Sonic Mania, based on what we've seen so far, is looking like the return to form that the blue blur has been...

  • News Here's Half an Hour of Slick NieR: Automata Gameplay on PS4

    More than a slice

    Phwoar, NieR: Automata is looking pretty fast and fluid, isn't it? The PlayStation 4 console exclusive really shines in parts of the gameplay video that we've embedded above, which clocks in at over 29 minutes in length. In it, we get to see android protagonist 2B partake in plenty of combat, general exploration, and side...

  • News Swamp Thing Rises from the Mire and into Injustice 2

    Mud man

    Swamp Thing is a cool character, but creator Len Rein could have put a little more effort into the name of Dr. Alec Holland's alter-ego, eh? Anyway, the odious anti-hero is joining the roster of Injustice 2, and you can see the foul fighter in all of his glory courtesy of the trailer embedded above. While his design isn't anything to write...

  • Video Set Your Sights on Some Sniper Elite 4 PS4 Gameplay

    Sight life

    We've busted our balls busting balls to bring you a Sniper Elite 4 review ahead of its release date, but you probably fancy a bit of video footage to go with it, right? The above isn't the tightly edited clip you've come to expect from Push Square; technical issues put pain to that. But it does include a good 12 minutes of gameplay...

Sunday12th Feb 2017

  • News Sony Teases 'Cool, Still To Be Announced' PS4 Games

    "This year's going to be a good one"

    It's been one of the strongest starts to a year that we can remember, but PlayStation 4 is going from strength to strength. And asked on Twitter what Sony XDev Europe is up to aside from WipEout: Omega Collection and Matterfall, it had the following to say: "Lots of cool, still to be announced games. This year's...

  • News Quantic Dream Wraps Mo-Cap on PS4's Detroit: Become Human

    Robot wars

    Detroit: Become Human looks like it's still a little way away, but Quantic Dream did complete motion capture for the PlayStation 4 exclusive earlier this week. The French developer tweeted on Friday that it had wrapped Valorie Curry's scenes as Kara, and it sounds like that's all of the performances done, as there's a picture of director...

Saturday11th Feb 2017

Friday10th Feb 2017

  • News Call of Duty 2017 Will Return to the Series' Roots

    Did someone say World War 2?

    Remember those rumours about Call of Duty 2017 adopting a World War 2 setting? Well, throw a little gasoline on that Nazi bonfire, because during an earnings call today Activision has said that the series will "return to its roots" in 2017. What more do you want? The company was quite candid about last year's Call of...

  • News This Tale of PS4 Theft Is Particularly Harrowing

    Console lifted from children's cancer ward

    Thieves suck, but even the likes of Nathan Drake have an ethical code. A group of robbers in New Zealand don't appear to have the same moral compass, however, as they nabbed a PlayStation 4 from the children's cancer ward in Wellington Hospital. That's just... Really, really not cool. The thing that makes...

  • News Mass Effect: Andromeda Looking to The Witcher Rather than Dragon Age for Side Quests

    Probably a good thing

    When Dragon Age: Inquisition launched on PlayStation 4 in 2014, we were confident that it was one of the best role-playing games on the console - mostly because there wasn't much competition. In 2015, however, it more than met its match; The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt basically blew it away in almost every department. There was one...

  • Poll Are You Enjoying Nioh on PS4?

    Go Team Ninja go

    Nioh launched earlier this week, and after a pre-release period consisting of an alpha, a beta, and a playable trial, expectations were set reasonably high for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. The good news is that the internet seems to like it; the title has received a lot of praise from critics, and there's plenty of positive buzz...

  • News Here Are More of Horizon: Zero Dawn's Ridiculously Detailed Robots

    Another look at the mechnagerie

    Horizon: Zero Dawn is back with another two trailers to further flaunt the games impressive robotic inhabitants. Following up on yesterday's showcase, we're getting a look at the bulky Behemoth and the dangerous Stormbird. The Behemoth is able to use gravity to its advantage, lifting boulders from the earth and...

  • News Mass Effect: Andromeda Beta Registration Closed, We'll Hear More Soon

    Galactic readiness

    BioWare's revealed that registration for the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer beta has closed. There was some speculation that the beta was set to begin last month, but obviously that never happened. Given that Andromeda is out in March, we think it's safe to assume that the beta's scheduled to start sooner rather than...

  • News Ubisoft to Release Fewer Games as Focus Shifts to Long-Term Support

    Publisher apparently 'happy' with Watch Dogs 2

    Ubisoft has admitted that Watch Dogs 2 didn't get off to the best start in life, but proving yet again that a (watch) dog is for life and not just for Christmas, the title's fortunes have improved of late thanks to positive word of mouth. The hack happy outing is now trending better than Assassin's...

  • News PS4 Was January's Best Selling Console in the United States

    Ain't no stopping this train

    With a lineup including Yakuza 0 and Resident Evil 7 (among others), it's no surprise that the PlayStation 4 was the best selling console in the United States during January. According to the latest NPD report, Sony's system continued its good run, outpacing the competition yet again during the first month of 2017. No...

  • News The Skylanders Series Will Live to See Another Day

    But there'll be no new game this year

    Despite reports to the contrary, Activision has decided to keep its Skylanders series on life-support. The franchise's most recent instalment Skylanders: Imaginators flopped hard, prompting speculation that the company was about to cull the series. But during an earnings call, the organisation outlined its plans...

  • News Toukiden 2 Trailers Show Off Two New Weapon Types

    Whip it

    Out next month on PlayStation 4 and Vita, Toukiden 2 promises to be your typical bigger and better sequel. Environments are growing in size and its predecessor's combat system is being expanded upon, with the upcoming release offering two new weapon types to play around with. The sword and shield combo does just what you'd expect,...

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  • News The Golf Club 2 Tees Off Spring 2017 on PS4

    Swing when you're winning

    There hasn't been a truly outstanding golf game on the PlayStation 4 just yet, but The Golf Club to its credit was above par. It's nice to see that HB Studios is giving the series a second shot, then, with sequel The Golf Club 2 set to tee off this Spring on Sony's new-gen machine. Among the host of new additions is a...

  • News PS4 Pro Boost Mode 'Makes a Huge Difference to Some Games'

    Digital Foundry brings the numbers

    This is what many have been waiting for: cold, hard numbers. Firmware 4.50's PS4 Pro 'Boost Mode' was uncovered by beta testers last week, with users claiming that it improves a number of titles that haven't received a specific Pro patch. Before long, videos were being shared around the web, showing clear...

  • News Yet More PS4 Games Go Cheap on European PlayStation Store

    Pound stretcher

    Sony's rolled out a roster of February discounts on the European PlayStation Store, with titles like Dishonored 2, Mafia III, and Destiny: The Taken King enjoying the cut price treatment. The offers aren't outstanding this time, but you may want to cast your eye over Just Cause 3 or

  • Review Double Dragon 4 (PS4)

    So-Sōsetsuken

    Let's start by addressing the title. Double Dragon 4, funnily enough, takes place shortly after the events of Double Dragon 2, which is somewhat confusing. Then you have the fact that this is, in fact, the twelfth iteration of the series, including ports and crossovers, and many will argue that Super Double Dragon is technically the...

  • News E3 2017 Will Be Open to the Public for the First Time Ever

    Times are changing

    For the first time in its storied history, E3 2017 will be open to the public. Previously only open to those in the industry, the Entertainment Software Association – which organises the event every year – has announced that an initial allocation of 15,000 tickets will be made available to the public starting Monday, 13th...

  • News PSN Is Having a Few Problems Again

    PS4 sign in issues are back

    The PlayStation Network has been ever so slightly spotty recently, with sign in issues and PlayStation Store problems rearing their ugly heads for a lot of users. Just the other night, for example. we read that the service went down entirely for most people - but only for a couple of hours or so. Fortunately, we were...

  • News Final Fantasy XV DLC Trailer Has Sprinkles of New Gameplay

    The boys are back

    Final Fantasy XV has been out for a couple of months now, and the development team is starting to look towards the future and all of the downloadable content that it has planned. Square Enix has already broken down what we can expect from some of it, but the short trailer that we've embedded above is a handy little guide all the...

  • News Dark Souls III's Ringed City DLC Looks Suitably Sinister in New Gameplay

    Escape from the city

    Dark Souls III's second and final expansion is out late next month on the 28th March. It features a harrowing journey through The Ringed City, which, judging by this newly released gameplay video, looks like an especially intriguing setting. Here's hoping that the DLC has more to offer than the disappointingly shallow Ashes of...

  • News Don't Get Your Hopes Up for Fallout Shelter on PS4

    Bethesda doesn't seem to have plans

    Fallout Shelter's had a good run on mobile devices since it was revealed at Bethesda's E3 2015 press conference, but with the game's recent Xbox One launch, some fans have been wondering whether it'll eventually make its way onto PlayStation 4. As always, we find ourselves turning to PR boss Pete Hine's Twitter...

  • News Creep Yourself Out with 7 Minutes of Little Nightmares Gameplay

    Get that guy away from us

    Little Nightmares is shaping up to be a really promising horror project, as evidenced by its latest gameplay video. Over the course of seven minutes of footage, we're introduced to an atmospheric setting, a handful of quirky puzzles, and a seriously creepy janitor. The game's due out this April on PlayStation 4. Is Little...

  • News Project CARS 2 Crosses the Finish Line in Late 2017

    First trailer released

    Bandai Namco's deployed your first look at Project CARS 2, which will release on the PlayStation 4 later this year as previously reported. The simulation sequel will build upon its predecessor, serving up over 170 licensed cars for you to commandeer, as well as revamped DualShock 4 handling and the "largest track roster of any...

  • News Puyo Puyo Tetris Drops onto PS4 from 25th April

    Just one more line

    Puyo Puyo Tetris – better known as the greatest game of all time – will line up on the PlayStation 4 from 25th April in North America and 28th April in Europe. The game – which fuses bubble popping with tetromino bopping – will only be available physically on the PS4 due to licensing issues, which is a shame because this...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: Resident Evil 7 Regrows Its Limbs at the Top

    Boruto also enters the fray

    Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has remained at the top of the Japanese software charts, selling a further 52,665 copies on PlayStation 4. The horror title has almost hit the quarter of a million mark now, and it'll likely surpass that goal this week. It's not the kind of number worth screaming about, but it's a reasonably...

Tuesday7th Feb 2017

  • Feature 2017 Is an Insane Year for Japanese Games on PS4

    The beast from the East

    Japan seems to be going from strength to strength when it comes to making PlayStation 4 games. The country had a solid 2016, pumping out notable titles like Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian, while smaller releases such as Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Dragon Quest Builders were very positively received here in the...

  • News Stuntman: Ignition Is Driving Dangerously to PS4

    Car crash entertainment

    Surprisingly enjoyable Stuntman sequel Stuntman: Ignition looks like it's set to hit a jump ramp onto the PlayStation 4, as the game has popped up on European ratings firm PEGI's website. While the game did release on the PlayStation 3, it's likely that this is the PlayStation 2 version

  • News Download Your Free February PlayStation Plus Games Now

    Bandwidth busters

    Your free February PlayStation Plus games are live and kicking in Europe, and ready for you to download right now. Those of you in North America may have to wait a few more hours for the PlayStation Store to update, but expect your goodies to be available imminently. The headliners this month include LittleBigPlanet 3 and Not a...

  • News This Is Why Devs Don't Bother Finishing Games

    Ark: Survival Evolved takes top honours on PlayStation Store chart

    Ark: Survival Evolved, the early access dinosaur sim which launched late last year, was the best-selling PlayStation 4 game on the PlayStation Store in Europe and North America for January, proving that consumers don't really care about a game's state of completion assuming that it's...

  • News You Can Pre-Load the For Honor Open Beta on PS4 Right Now

    Ready for the weekend

    If you're planning on tackling the For Honor open beta over the coming weekend, then you may want to make sure that it's downloaded, installed, and ready to go on your PlayStation 4. The beta runs from the 9th February until the 12th, and it's available to pre-load on the PlayStation Store right now. The download weighs in at...

  • Poll Has PS4 Pro's Boost Mode Tempted You to Upgrade?

    Unleash the Beast

    Sony tried its best to cover up PlayStation 4 Pro's new Boost Mode, but the Internet never sleeps on exciting features and it leaked. The added option essentially unlocks the supercharged system's additional horsepower for use in unpatched games, resulting in small but noticeable performance upgrades. While an NDA means that we c

  • Store Update 7th February 2017 (Europe)

    Nioh we're talkin'

    Another week and another must-own PlayStation 4 exclusive has arrived: this time it's Nioh from Team Ninja which we like very much. It's joined by an eclectic mix of software, including Kitty Powers' Matchmaker, VR Ping Pong, and more. PS4 Games: How to Survive 2 6th February For Honor Open Beta (9th to 12th February) 6th...

  • News 70% of Final Fantasy XV's Team Is Still Focused on the Game

    Working on DLC, updates, and PlayStation VR

    A whopping 70 per cent of the original Final Fantasy XV team is still working on the game, raising the question: why? Normally when a title is completed, much of the staff is moved on to a different project, but according to director Hajime Tabata, publisher Square Enix is trying something different with...

  • News Ni no Kuni II Is 45% Complete, Says Dev

    Pray for 2017

    Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has shown gigantic potential thus far, and recent previews allude that it's certainly a role-playing release to keep an eye on, but just how far into development is Level-5's latest project? Although we've admittedly seen very little of the game, the footage that's dripped out onto the 'net has looked...

  • News Fantastic Fanzine HyperPlay RPG Celebrates PSone in Special Issue

    Xenogears! Legend of Dragoon! Final Fantasy!

    Tasty homemade fanzine HyperPlay RPG is preparing for its biggest and best issue yet, looking back at the Japanese role-playing greats from the PSone era. For many, the original PlayStation proved to be a haven for JRPG fans, and this latest edition will cast its eye over classics like Xenogears, Legend...

  • News Nioh Carves Up an Action-Packed PS4 Launch Trailer

    Stay sharp

    Nioh is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, and with Sony publishing the exclusive here in the West, it's no surprise to see the company attempting to capitalise on some last-minute hype. Indeed, the action role-playing game's launch trailer is one of the better pre-release videos that we've seen, featuring plenty of combat and some...

Monday6th Feb 2017

  • News Here's Your First Look at Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft

    Wonder woman

    Shooting has started on the new Tomb Raider movie, and the paparazzi have managed to snag the first shots of star Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft. As you can clearly see from the pictures, the costume appears to have been very much inspired by Crystal Dynamics' reboot, with the much more petite archaeologist rocking a ripped tank top and...

  • Feature The Best Games on PS4 - Winter 2017 Edition

    The ones to own

    The PlayStation 4 is now in its fourth year on the market, and it's safe to say that Sony's system is really starting to hit its stride. The console's library is bursting with top titles as we move into 2017 – a year which is already looking like a great 12 months for games. As such, we're back with another reworking of our Best...

  • Live Watch Horizon: Zero Dawn in Action on PS4

    Guerrilla gameplay stream underway

    Dutch dev Guerrilla Games is currently streaming live Horizon: Zero Dawn gameplay, which has naturally caused us to panic and throw together this article. The studio's promising new footage, and last week, it teased on social media that it may be trying to tackle powerful enemies with a low-level Aloy. It should be...

  • News Just What Is The Order: 1886 Dev's Deformers All About?

    Gameplay video goes over the basics

    Deformers should be rolling onto PlayStation 4 in the relatively near future; it was supposed to be launching next week, but was hit with an unspecified delay not too long ago. The Order: 1886 developer Read at Dawn is behind the rather rotund title, but if you're not entirely sure what Deformers is all about, we...

  • News Drawn to Death Finally Pens a Release Date on PS4

    Make a note of it

    Mental multiplayer shooter Drawn to Death was first announced all the way back in 2014, and only now has it managed to pin down a confirmed release date. The PlayStation 4 exclusive sees a teenager's scribblings come to life; his crazy characters butchering each other within the pages of his notebook. Ever since it was originally...

  • News Yooka-Laylee's Capital Cashino Is Full-On Sonic Adventure

    Casinopolis?

    Who remembers the casino stage from Sonic Adventure, then? Y'know the one: there's a NiGHTS into Dreams pinball table among other awful minigames. This new level from Yooka-Laylee reminds us of that classic Dreamcast sandbox stage; you even have to gather up casino coins and cash them in in return for a Pagie, much like the Blue Blur...

  • News Rainbow Six Siege Devs Aiming for at Least 50 Playable Characters

    Ubisoft are happy with the amount of game modes, however

    With Rainbow Six: Siege into its second year of content -- and with player numbers still rising and its next content pack Operation Velvet Shell releasing tomorrow -- Ubisoft Montreal must be happy with the game's popularity. In an interview with PC Gamer, however, brand director Alexand

  • News Uncharted 4 Is Still Winning Awards

    And rightly so

    Uncharted 4: A Thief's End nabbed more than a few Game of the Year awards in 2016 - including our own - but it would seem that Nathan Drake isn't done hoarding treasures just yet, as the PlayStation 4 exclusive won the 'Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation' award at the Annie Awards over the weekend. The event celebrates...

  • News Cool! The Glacier White PS4 Slim Is Out in USA Now

    Brrr

    Good news, America: the Glacier White PlayStation 4 Slim has launched today in the United States. Yay? The chilly system will set you back $299.99, and will come bundled with a copy of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. You will, however, have to shop at Walmart if you want it, as it's an exclusive to the chain for some reason. The console...

  • News Don't Forget to Download January's Free PlayStation Plus Games

    This is your last chance

    Just a subtle heads-up: this is your last chance to download January's free roster of PlayStation Plus games. Starting tomorrow (7th February), the selection will be replaced with February's batch of complimentary content, so if you haven't claimed Day of the Tentacle Remastered or This War of Mine: The Little Ones just yet,...

  • News UK Sales Charts: Resident Evil 7 Extends Its Stay at Summit

    Dead rising

    Resident Evil 7 has managed to cling on to the top of the UK sales charts this week, putting it in pole position to secure three consecutive weeks at the summit. It'll need to fight off Nioh if it hopes to achieve that, but the run would put the all-new survival horror on par with Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 5, both of which...

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  • News Sony: We Had to Be Careful Not to Overhype PlayStation VR

    "We knew demand would outstrip supply"

    Many have pondered whether Sony's slightly subdued approach to PlayStation VR has been due to a lack of commitment from the company, but PlayStation UK boss Warren Light has stressed that's absolutely not the case. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, the executive has confirmed what we expected all al

  • News GameStop May Be Lying to You About New Games

    Bonkers initiative puts staff in impossible position

    A new program established by GameStop management may be forcing humble store clerks to lie to you about the availability of brand new games – and it's kinda crazy. Reddit has been bubbling over with reports of the retailer's 'Circle of Life' initiative for a few days now, but Kotaku's...

  • Interview Trading Blows with Upcoming PS4 Fighter Absolver

    Talk with your fists

    The PlayStation 4 is no stranger to out-of-the-ordinary experiences, but something about Absolver caught our eye when it was first revealed last year. Published by Devolver Digital and crafted by a team of ex-Ubisoft developers going by the name of SloClap, the title looks to put its own spin on what we tend to expect from...

  • News Sony to Back PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Hard

    Platform holder betting big

    In case the abundance of merchandise didn't already give things away, Sony's banking on Horizon: Zero Dawn being the next big thing. And just to reinforce that point, PlayStation UK boss Warren Light has stated in an interview with Games Industry.biz that the platform holder's "backing" the brand new intellectual property...

  • Feature The Promising PS4 Games of February 2017

    Who needs Valentine's Day?

    Following on from a truly beastly January, February on PlayStation 4 is looking suitably strong for Sony's system. With several exclusives launching this month alongside a couple of anticipated multiplatform titles, it's another invitingly varied spree for the current-gen console. Nioh (PS4 Exclusive): Release date:...

  • News How Well Does Nioh Run on PS4 and PS4 Pro?

    Staying sharp

    Digital Foundry's back with another video investigation into frame rates and resolution and all that technical stuff - although this time, is an especially interesting case. Upcoming exclusive Nioh boasts three separate gameplay modes on both the standard PlayStation 4 and the PS4 Pro that players can switch between to suit their...

  • News Sony's First-Party Lineup Is the Most Impressive Right Now

    That's according to Michael Pachter

    The ever provocative Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes that Sony's first-party lineup is the best in the industry right now. Speaking on the latest episode of Pachter Factor – as reported by The Wolf Hall – the controversial clairvoyant said that the Japanese giant's been teasing fans for...

  • News Final Fantasy XV's Worst Chapter Is Getting Improved

    Unlucky number

    If you've played Final Fantasy XV for a reasonable length of time, then you'll be all too familiar with the woes of Chapter 13. The momentum sapping sequence is comfortably one of the worst portions of the game, owing to the fact that it randomly decides to change the entire tone of the experience, swapping out open world gallivanting...

  • Rumour GameStop Lists Far Cry 5 as a 2017 Release

    Shady

    Rumours originating from GameStop are always a little shady so take this one with a grain of salt, but a listing for a Far Cry 5 has appeared on the retailer's website. The post comes with a release date of 26th November, which puts the title's launch on a Sunday, another nail in the coffin of this rumour. Despite the lack of plausibility,...

  • News PS4 Smashes PS2's Historic Shipment Record by Some Margin

    Sony Pictures hurts otherwise solid third quarter

    Any signs of the PlayStation 4 slowing down? No, the console is quite literally on fire around the globe, with the device smashing an old PlayStation 2 shipment record in the company's most recently completed quarter. According to Sony's latest financial report, the manufacturer shipped a whopping...

  • News Final Fantasy XV's 60fps PS4 Pro Patch Arrives Later This Month

    Level cap is increasing, too

    PS4 Pro users rejoice: Square Enix has finally broken its silence on Final Fantasy XV's elusive 1080p at 60 frames per second update. During the game's most recent Japanese livestream, the publisher revealed that the Pro patch will drop on the 21st February - that's the same day as the Booster Pack, the title's next...

  • News PSN Down for Some as Reports Start Coming In

    Sign in and store issues noted by Sony

    The PlayStation Network is experiencing a few problems, it would seem. Over the last hour or so, reports have been coming in from players who are unable to sign in on PlayStation 4, while others are having trouble accessing the PlayStation Store. It doesn't seem like a truly widespread issue, but something's...

  • News Sony to Stick with Movie Division Despite Billion Dollar Loss

    Will look to better leverage PlayStation properties

    Sony will stand by its embattled movie division despite the group registering a near-billion dollar loss in its latest financial report. The firm revealed that the subsidiary would register a $913 million loss prior to its latest financial report, attributing the sum to a reduction in the value of...

  • News 40% of UK PS4 Pro Buyers Were New to PlayStation 4, Says Sony

    Welcome to the family

    The PS4 Pro is generally viewed as a non-essential upgrade over the PlayStation 4 - an enhanced option for the hardcore user. As such, Sony has been angled in its marketing of the product, making sure not to put the supercharged console forward as a necessary next step. However, even without the kind of push that you may expect...

  • News Gravity Rush 2's Phantasy Star Costume Is Kat's Craziest Yet

    MAG-nificent

    There are some great costumes in Gravity Rush 2, but this Phantasy Star Online 2-themed outfit is surely Kat's craziest yet. Inspired by the sequel to SEGA's popular MMO, the get-up comes equipped with shields and a figure hugging basque, as well as some big futuristic boots. The bad news is that this appears to be exclusive to Japan...

  • News The Last Guardian Is Now More Affordable in USA

    Sony clips Trico's wings

    The Last Guardian is comfortably one of the PlayStation 4's very best games, and now it's much more affordable in the United States. Sony's confirmed to GameSpot that it's cut the price of the puzzle platformer from $59.99 to $39.99, meaning that you'll now be able to enjoy one of the more original titles in eons for a very...

  • News Black Canary Sonic Screams into Injustice 2 on PS4

    Shriek beak

    With the release date set, NetherRealm Studios is ramping up the character reveals for Injustice 2, and Black Canary is the latest name to be reeled off the list. Green Arrow's significant other is perhaps not one of the most notorious names in DC Comics lore, but the superheroine is one of the earlier ones. In this gameplay trailer...

  • News Of Course Rocket League's Getting a Line of Toy Cars

    OMG!

    Back when we described Rocket League as the PlayStation 4's killer app in 2014 – long before #ColinWasRight, we simply have to snipe – we could never have imagined how popular it would actually go on to become. Well, here's a reminder that the release is no humble indie these days: it's getting a line of licensed toy cars. We're being...

Wednesday1st Feb 2017