Review Tales of Berseria (PS4)
Velvet not cut from the same cloth
News Resident Evil 7 Sharpens Up the Scares on PS4 Pro
Sony's new hardware leveraged to great effect
News - 2017, Week 04
Sunday29th Jan 2017
Video Sony Needs to Solve PS4 Pro, PlayStation VR Stock Shortages
A growing concern
Here's a thing: the PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR are severely supply constrained. While the former is readily available in parts of North America, it's almost entirely sold out across Europe and Asia. And as for the platform holder's futuristic facemask, you've barely been able to buy one of those anywhere since it launched...
Saturday28th Jan 2017
News EA Engagement Employee Tweets About Skate 4
And the Internet goes insane
A calculated demonstration of the power of social media or a subtle hint? Only the senior manager of community engagement at EA knows the answer to that. All it took was a single hashtag for Daniel Lingen to send the Internet into a frothing frenzy: Skate 4. You may not know this, but
Sunday29th Jan 2017
News Gravity Rush 2's Free DLC Will Last About Five Hours
Raven mad
Are you enjoying Gravity Rush 2? Good, because there's lots more on the way. In a recent interview with Famitsu magazine, director Keiichiro Toyama revealed a little about the game's free expansion pack, which will focus on the story of Raven rather than series protagonist Kat. "It will depict what happens to the ark left over at the end...
Video Everything We Know About Square Enix's The Avengers So Far
Marvel at the lack of information
Haha, this one's funny because there's naff all to know about Square Enix's newly announced The Avengers project. But this is the Internet, so we'd be doing you a disservice if we didn't desperately fill the dead air with some speculation. And actually, there are a few things that we can infer about the Crystal...
Saturday28th Jan 2017
News Promising PS4 Exclusive WiLD Wanders Out of the Wilderness
Wild thing
Do you remember Michel Ancel's mad PlayStation 4 exclusive WiLD? The game was announced eons ago, and its first ever gameplay demonstration was mesmerising: it involved snake ladies and tribesmen who could transform into freakin' birds. It was basically the best thing ever, but all of the Beyond Good & Evil rumours have made us worry...
News Don't Worry, That Fallout 4 PS4 Pro Patch Is Still Coming
Hopefully it arrives before the bombs drop
Yeah, we know that it's been a long time since this was last mentioned, but apparently, that elusive PS4 Pro patch for Fallout 4 is still in the works - it hasn't been canned or put to one side, as some onlookers have suggested over the last few months. As is usually the case with stuff like this,...
News A Lot of People Are Enjoying Resident Evil 7 with PlayStation VR
Virtual scares
It's the first flagship PlayStation VR game since launch, and it seems a lot of people have plumped up the courage to play Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in virtual reality. Resident Evil.net – which performs a whole array of stat tracking and stuff – has revealed that over 72,000 players have at the very least sampled the title in...
News Shuhei Yoshida Has Been Meeting with Sony's First-Party Teams
Progress reports
January may be almost over, but we're still very much at the start of a new year, and Sony chief Shuhei Yoshida has spent it hanging out with PlayStation's many first-party teams. After a slew of random dinner pics, the gaffer posted on Twitter yesterday: "Great meetings with the US and European Worldwide Studios teams for the last...
News Japan's Getting a Limited Edition NieR Automata PS4 Bundle
Shh, it's a secret
A limited edition NieR Automata PlayStation 4 hardware bundle will be announced for Japan next week, though Square Enix had the audacity to show it off during a stream overnight. The special console – which is a PS4 Slim as opposed to a PS4 Pro – will come with Emil's moonface plastered all over the chassis. Pricing and...
News Heavenly Sword Dev's PlayStation VR Game Dexed Drops Next Week
Song of ice and fire
Ninja Theory may be best known for its narrative-driven games, but it's going full-on arcade for its PlayStation VR debut Dexed. The game – billed as a Panzer Dragoon-esque rails shooter – sees you wielding two PlayStation Move controllers in order to summon ice and fire. You'll need to inflict these spells on their opposite...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 153
Rooster teeth
We're genuinely in the midst of PlayStation 4 heaven right now, as January has seen the console amass one of the strongest selections of games that we've seen since the system launched. That means you're no doubt playing something new this week, and we want to know what. Yakuza 0? Gravity Rush 2? Resident Evil 7? You know the drill...
Friday27th Jan 2017
Feature 5 Reasons Why Kazuma Kiryu Is the Hardest Man on PlayStation
Don't mess
There's no point in denying it: we have a massive man-crush on Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu here at Push Square. We've known the guy since the days of the PlayStation 2, and our admiration seems to grow with every new Yakuza title that makes its way to Western shores. For the heathens among you who don't know who Kazuma Kiryu is,...
Talking Point What Free PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want in February 2017?
Selection box
For as inevitably negative as everyone was, January's free roster of PlayStation Plus software was decent all things told – particularly on the PlayStation 4. We really liked Day of the Tentacle Remastered, and while we accept This War of Mine: Little Ones is more of an acquired taste, it's still ace if you're into that kind of...
Thursday26th Jan 2017
News You'll Be Seeing a Lot More Horizon: Zero Dawn on Monday
Preview time
Horizon: Zero Dawn's just about a month away from release, and Sony's currently in the process of hosting a big press tour, where journalists are getting hands on with (we assume) the almost final build. This is a big, bulky press event, with those attending able to spend a whopping four hours with the role-playing release. It means we...
Friday27th Jan 2017
News Spider-Man PS4 Will Be Set in a Separate Universe to The Avengers
Don't expect a cross-publisher crossover
With two different publishers and developers involved, it's no surprise to learn that Insomniac Games' upcoming Spider-Man game is unrelated to Square Enix's newly announced The Avengers. But just in case you needed any clarification, the Ratchet & Clank developer has confirmed as much on Twitter, telling...
News Sony's Banking on Horizon: Zero Dawn Cosplay Becoming a Thing
Aloy division
We're starting to get an inkling of just how much Sony is betting on Horizon: Zero Dawn becoming its next big thing. While we're sure that the game will be very good, you can almost feel the company trying to force its success a little bit – just look at the ridiculous array of merchandise it announced earlier in the week. And over...
Poll Should Resident Evil Remain First-Person for Now?
The million dollar question
For many ardent fans, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard's switch to first-person proved a bigger fright than the game itself – but as reviews proved this week, the change works better than it has any right to. Even those that enjoyed Resident Evil 6 would struggle to argue against the staleness that Capcom's flagship franchise...
Round Up PS4's Fantastic January Fortnight
Living the dream
January's normally a slow month, but it's been uncharacteristically awesome on the PlayStation 4 this year. With so many great games launching over the past 14 or so days, we figured that we'd put together a very special round up, pulling together all of our reviews into one easily accessible place. Without further ado, let's get to...
News Learn More About Double Dragon IV on PS4 with This Trailer
Less than Jake
Double Dragon IV will roundhouse kick the PlayStation 4 next week, and Arc System Works has released a trailer explaining all of the modes and mechanics you can find in the final game. The video reveals that in addition to an all-new globe-trotting campaign, you'll also find a Versus Mode and a Tower Mode. You'll be able to unlock new...
News SEGA Drops a Magical Sound Shower on Spotify
Oldies but happies
Phwoar, here's one for those of you who wished you lived in an alternate universe where SEGA still made consoles and your humble host had founded a Dreamcast 3 fansite named Chao Bella instead of Push Square: the publisher has dropped a slew of classic choons on Spotify. All you need to do is search for the artist 'SEGA' and...
News Meet Your Human Mass Effect: Andromeda Party Members in This New Trailer
Squad goals
If you were left wondering about your squad mates following yesterday's Mass Effect: Andromeda cinematic trailer, then you're in luck, as we've stumbled across a second video which spotlights some of your crew - namely your human allies. First up is Alec Ryder - father to the Ryder siblings and the team's captain. He's missing in action...
News Resident Evil 7 Ships a Strong 2.5 Million Copies for Launch
Dead to rights
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard looks poised to be a commercial success as well as a critical one. Capcom has announced today that the title has shipped 2.5 million copies for launch, which is a decent figure even if it is less than the rotter Resident Evil 6 managed. We should point out that this number reflects the sum of units that...
News Square Enix to Release Final Fantasy XIV Inspired Live-Action Series
A fantasy based on reality
Square Enix and Japanese broadcast network TBS are releasing a live-action drama series based around Final Fantasy XIV. The series is apparently based on a real-life story of a father and son who have difficulties communicating with each other. When the father receives a PS4 for his 60th birthday, he decides to start...
News Overwatch Hits a Massive 25 Million Players
Up and over
A short but sweet news story for you here: Overwatch has broken the 25 million player mark. Blizzard's super popular shooter seems to have gone from strength to strength ever since it launched in May of last year, and such a high user count shows that it isn't ready to slow down just yet. Over the months that it's been on the market,...
Wednesday25th Jan 2017
Review Tales of Berseria (PS4)
Velvet not cut from the same cloth
You can always count on the Tales series to keep to its roots. While the latest Final Fantasy might have divided opinion with its more Westernised open world direction, Tales of Berseria is a far more typical Japanese role-playing game that continues – and develops, in some meaningful ways – the genre's...
Thursday26th Jan 2017
News Retail Copies of Gravity Rush Remastered Are Now a Rarity
Copies selling for upwards of $100
Got a sealed copy of Gravity Rush Remastered for the PlayStation 4? For the love of Kat, don't damn well open it. Copies of the title are becoming increasingly rare in North America, and that means that they carry a premium. A quick glance at eBay reveals that the game is selling for upwards of $100, while
News Push Square to Doubt These L.A. Noire PS4 Remaster Rumours
WTF?
There are rumours that Rockstar's readying a remaster of… Well, er, L.A. Noire. It all started with a notorious Grand Theft Auto fansite contributor, who claimed that Team Bondi's crime drama was coming to the Nintendo Switch of all systems. Then another Twitter source – with less than 1,000 followers, we'll note ??
News Tekken 7 Post-Launch Support Wouldn't Exist Without Paid DLC, Says Director
Classic characters won't be paid DLC, though
Tekken director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada has never been one to mince words. Over the years, he's featured in countless interviews where he gives straight answers with regards to his vision for the Tekken franchise, and in the case of Tekken 7, he's already stated several times that paid...
News Death Stranding Will Avoid Sexualised Women Without Deep Backgrounds
Oh so Quiet
Hideo Kojima has said that he wants to take a "different approach" to the way that female characters are represented in PlayStation 4 exclusive Death Stranding. The auteur was chatting with the BBC's Newsbeat following a recent studio tour, and he said that he wants to avoid heroines who have "big breasts and no back story". He expl
News Ni no Kuni II Combat System Detailed, Gets New Screenshots and a Worldwide Launch
It's looking fantastic-al
Bloody hell, we've just been hit with a tidal wave of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom information, so forgive us if we're still trying to gather our thoughts in this article. For starters, let's go over what a lot of people have been asking about: the combat system. Going by what we've seen of the game so far, it's safe to...
News Square Enix and Marvel Announce Multi-Game Partnership Starting with The Avengers
Hip to be Square
Bugger, and we were really hoping for that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age release date. Square Enix has revealed its "exciting announcement", confirming what the many whispers were suggesting: the Japanese publisher is teaming up with Marvel to work on a string of unannounced titles. The first is currently known as 'The Avengers...
News Sci-Fi Dark Souls The Surge Peers into the Dystopian Future
Brave new world
Deck 13's dystopian Dark Souls-esque title The Surge will deploy in May on the PlayStation 4, the developer has announced. The studio confirmed the date alongside a new trailer, which shows protagonist Warren starting work at shady corporation CREO. But it's not long before a catastrophic event turns artificial intelligence against...
News Ni no Kuni II Targeting 60fps on Standard PS4
Dev CEO seems certain it'll happen
Perhaps one of the more interesting details to emerge from today's wave of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom previews, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has said that the final release will run at 60 frames per second on the PlayStation 4. And that's not the Pro, either - he's talking about Sony's standard system. Okay, so...
News Take a Look Inside Kojima Productions' Sci-Fi Studio
Seeing is believing
Hideo Kojima has opened the doors to the new Kojima Productions for the first time, revealing the futuristic studio space where Death Stranding will be made. The company, which the auteur founded in late 2015 following his departure from Konami, is almost ready to begin full production on its PlayStation 4 exclusive project –...
News Hundreds Line Up for PlayStation VR Restock in Japan
Many waited overnight for a chance to buy one
Hundreds of Japanese gamers lined up to buy PlayStation VR in Japan today. As we're sure you know, the headset launched last year in the region, but similarly to the rest of the world, it's been out of stock for months now. Sony's done such an awful job meeting demand that many people waited outside...
News You Won't See Any More of The Avengers Until 2018
Disassemble
That momentary glimpse of Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos Montreal's upcoming The Avengers game that you saw today? Yeah, you won't be getting another glimpse until 2018. While this is the beginning of a multi-year, multi-game relationship between Marvel and the Japanese publisher, it sounds like it's still early days. "The...
News Kojima: I Will Push the Creative Envelope Until the Day I Die
Hideo's back, folks
Hideo Kojima admitted following his break-up with Konami that he considered quitting games for good, but he was convinced to start again. Now it seems like the auteur is very much over the past, and is looking to the future. Today an embargo has lifted showing off the inside of his new studio, and it looks frankly astonishing...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Cinematic Trailer Shows Off a Promising Story
Home away from home
Finding a new home planet for humanity in the depths of an alien galaxy can't be an easy task. As such, we don't particularly envy the Ryder siblings in Mass Effect: Andromeda, even if they do get the opportunity to romance as many different intergalactic species as they can. The title's latest trailer gives us our best glimpse...
News DiRT 4 Gets Muddy on PS4 in June 2017
Where's Christina Aguilera when you need her?
Oh, this is an unexpected surprise: DiRT 4 is coming to the PlayStation 4 this coming June. The sequel – which aims to blend the hardcore simulation of last year's DiRT Rally with the more accessible aspects of the popular PlayStation 3 titles DiRT 2 and DiRT 3 – aims to push the idea of adrenaline...
News Ace Combat 7 Scores Skies Unknown Subtitle, Extended Trailer
Delicious dogfights
Ace Combat 7 looks every inch the cheesy dogfighting successor that you've been dreaming of, and now it's bagged an equally camp Skies Unknown subtitle. The game – which will release later this year with PlayStation VR features – was announced at PlayStation Experience a while back, and now has received an extended trailer...
News Action RPG Portal Knights Builds a Home on PS4 Later This Year
Block party
An action role-playing game set in a sandbox world that features an open crafting system? Where have we heard that one before? Okay, so its not exactly the most original game coming to the PlayStation 4 this year, but Portal Knights is supposed to be good fun on PC, and its colourful announcement trailer has at least got us interested...
News Evo 2017 Reveals Its Featured Fighting Games
And you can decide the final title
Evolution 2017 may be a good few months away yet, but this year's line up of fighting titles has already been decided. The annual event will play host to nine championship games in total, one of which is decided by fans through a charity donation process. For those out of the loop, Evolution - commonly referred to...
Wednesday25th Jan 2017
Guide Where to Find All 18 Antique Coins in Resident Evil 7
Pelicans in your pocket
Resident Evil 7's upgrade system is, quite frankly, genius. In order to maintain consistency with the grounded nature of the campaign, Capcom has done away with Australian accented merchants and complicated mission complete screens. Instead, it's incorporated Antique Coins: collectibles located around the Baker plantation...
News PS4 Pro Is a 'Half-Assed Upgrade' Compared to Scorpio, Says Xbox Dev
Here we go
Nothing like a good bit of drama, eh? A good bit of banter with the NeoGAF boys, something to rile people up on an otherwise quiet Wednesday night. In a post on the aforementioned forum, Thomas Mahler, CEO of Moon Studios, jumps into the fray to spew the virtues of the upcoming Xbox Scorpio project. The developer, best known for Xbox One...
Review Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4)
A sight for Sora eyes
It's baffling to consider that a new Kingdom Hearts hasn't been released on consoles in over a decade. The series' sappy emotion, bizarre juxtaposition of characters, and overly convoluted story may drive many away, but there's a stirring magic and innocence to it all that has never waned on us. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Assembles a Metric Ton of Merchandising Tat
How much crap can you hold?
How hard is Sony going to shove Horizon: Zero Dawn down your throat? Harder than a well-endowed man with a moustache it seems. Hot on the heels of yesterday's bundle announcement, the platform holder has announced… Well, a frankly staggering amount of merchandise. If this doesn't prove just how much the manufacturer is...
Tuesday24th Jan 2017
News Stock Up on PS4 Must Haves with NA PlayStation Essentials Sale
Caught on the way down
Another week, another chance to bulk up on cheap and cheerful PlayStation 4 games. Sony's launched the PlayStation Essentials sale on the North American PlayStation Store, and this one is chock full of must own releases. In truth, it's missing a number of games that you'd expect with that kind of name, but deals like Batman:...
Wednesday25th Jan 2017
News Grab Your Friends and Go to the Wildlands with Ghost Recon Beta
Oscar mike
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands will be securing a PlayStation 4 beta next month, and you're invited. Pre-load will open on 1st February, with the test itself set to run from 3rd February through 6th February. You'll be able to sign up for access through here, and each successful registrant will have the option to invite three...
News Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age's Trophies Tease Imminent Release
Trinkets already on Sony's servers
There's no date attached to role-playing remaster Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age just yet, but it looks like the game is ready to go. Trophies for the title have appeared on tracking websites overnight, and this usually doesn't occur until a title has gone gold and its trinkets have been added to Sony's servers...
News Square Enix Teases 'Exciting Announcement' Coming Tomorrow, Probably Final Fantasy XII
Cheeky Baschtards
Those scamps over at Square Enix think that they're clever, but we're onto them... Or so we think. Earlier today, it was brought to our attention that Trophies for upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age are live on Sony's servers, and now Square Enix is saying that it has an "exciting announcement"...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Gravity Rush Goes Top as Valkyria Revolution Flops
PS4 still the hardware king
Gravity Rush 2 has floated straight to the top of the latest Japanese software charts, shifting 74,361 copies. Certainly not an amazing number, but it's not quite terrible either, and it's an improvement over the sales of the original Gravity Rush. In any case, it's nice to see Kat at least make it to the summit - even if...
News VR Ping Pong Bats a Path to PlayStation VR
Smash hit
For all of the amazing games on the PlayStation 3, some of your humble host's fondest memories are of playing table tennis in Sports Champions. The controls and physics in that particular minigame were just brilliant, and while the package as a whole was quite soulless, this author lost many an hour to it, batting balls back at plain faced...
News PlayStation VR Scores an Officially Licensed Headstand
Tête-à-tête
Add this to the list of weirdest PlayStation accessories: PlayStation VR is getting its own official headstand. Manufactured by the folks behind the Resident Evil 7: Biohazard candle, this bizarre obsidian noggin has been designed to store away your virtual reality headset in a safe place. It comes with a sturdy chrome base, an...
News Pray for Prey from 5th May on PS4
Talos all you know
It's been flying under the radar since it was re-announced, but there's a small chance Prey could scratch that BioShock itch you've been desperately trying to ignore. Bethesda has announced that the first-person shooter – created by Dishonored developer Arkane – will face-off against an extraterrestrial threat starting 5th...
News We're Blasting Off with a New Mass Effect: Andromeda Trailer Tomorrow
Into the void
This industry just loves to build things up, doesn't it? Announcements of announcements, teaser trailers teasing actual trailers... The hype peddling just never stops, and BioWare's as guilty as anyone. The Canadian developer's been puffing its chest regarding Mass Effect: Andromeda for years now - long before we actually saw the game...
News Dance to the Sound of Akiba's Beat on PS4, Vita This Spring
Electric town
Akiba's Beat has been delayed into the nebulous Spring 2017 window in Europe, but publisher PQube has announced a Limited Edition to make up for it. The game – which still looks set for a 14th March release in North America – is a successor to the Akiba's Trip titles, but instead of pervy brawling instead has a more role-playing...
News Overwatch Celebrates the Chinese New Year with Rooster Update
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Overwatch has already piggybacked several real-world celebrations, and now it's cock-a-doodle-dooing to the tune of the Chinese New Year. Starting now through 13th February, you'll find a new Rooster-themed Seasonal Event in Blizzard's brilliant first-person shooter, with over 100 cosmetic items up for grabs from Lunar Loot boxes...
News Eliza's Back for Blood in New Tekken 7 Trailer
Drink up
Eliza caused a bit of a stir when she was originally plopped into free-to-play PlayStation 3 title Tekken Revolution. A vampire who has access to a few long-range attacks and a series of not-typically-Tekken moves, many players thought that she was just a touch too anime for the property - and to be fair, she does sort of stand out, even as...
Tuesday24th Jan 2017
News Boy Wonder Battles Batman in Injustice 2 Robin Trailer
Reliant Robin
NetherRealm releases are impressive beasts. On sites like this it always feels like fighting genre stalwarts Street Fighter and Tekken have the upper-hand, and it's true that they'll command most of the attention in the competitive scene. But still, games like Mortal Kombat X garner ridiculous traction among the mainstream, and looking...
Guide Which Difficulty Should You Play Resident Evil 7 On?
Madhouse
There are three different difficulty settings for you to choose from in Resident Evil 7, but which one should you pick? Unlike in most games, the options do more than tweak health settings, so we figured that we'd break down all of the differences for you so that you can choose which one is for you. We should stress straight away that...
Guide Four Resident Evil 7 Tips Which May Save Your Ass
Baker foil
Resident Evil 7 is a ruthless game. The antagonistic Bakers ain't messing about, and they will take you down. The good news is that you'll have the opportunity to fight back, you just need to know how. While we didn't want to put up a guide riddled with spoilers showing you exactly what to do in each scenario – where's the fun in that...
Turing point
Most of us use a computer at least once a day. If we want to know the weather, we ask our phone. If we want to check our schedule, we scroll through our tablet. If we want to know what the traffic is like, we search it on our laptop. The Turing Test asks us to think about the implications of that ecosystem. It wants us to examine the...
News Nioh Co-Op Gameplay Shows the Benefits of Teaming Up
No longer a lone samurai
In case you didn't know already, Nioh has a cooperative component, allowing you to join up with a friend or stranger during your dangerous adventure. As is the case in the Dark Souls games, you'll be able to summon allies into your world; whether you need help with a specific boss or you just want to smash some skulls...
News Sony Announces Horizon: Zero Dawn PS4 Bundle, But It's Not a PS4 Pro
Box clever
Sony's strategy with the PlayStation 4 Pro is strange to say the least. The optional iterative console which launched last year makes a sizeable difference to standard PS4 releases, but the platform holder almost seems scared to promote it. And while we assumed that was merely a consequence of it keeping the spotlight on the PS4 Slim over...
Talking Point Should Sony Really Curate the PlayStation Store More?
X Factor
There's been a suggestion from some parts of the media that Sony should curate the PlayStation Store more heavily. It's a topic that's likely risen to prominence as we're in a quiet period right now, but everyone's having a say about it, from high-profile YouTubers all the way through to big-name publications. But is it really something...
Hands On Final Fantasy XV's Moogle Chocobo Carnival Is Fun for All of Five Minutes
At least you can get in for free
We didn't have high hopes for Final Fantasy XV's first real slice of additional content, and to be brutally honest, it feels like we've wasted an hour of our life just giving it a try. The Moogle Chocobo Carnival, which is only available for a limited amount of time, redecorates the city of Altissia with colourful...
News Yakuza 0 Grabs Free DLC and a Launch Trailer
Showtime
Hey, Yakuza 0 is out today, and we highly recommend it. The PlayStation 4 exclusive has seemingly pushed the niche series into the corner of the mainstream eye for the first time in forever, and as far as we're concerned, any success that it finds is well deserved. The game's launch trailer is short but sweet, showing off all the stuff that...
News Resident Evil 7's First DLC Launches Next Week on PS4
Cut content?
Hmmm. While we're champing at the bit for more of the excellent Resident Evil 7, we're not sure how we feel about the first pack being released so early. Nevertheless, Banned Footage Vol. 1 – which is available as part of the game's Season Pass or on its own for $9.99 – will deploy next week (31st January) on the PlayStation Store,...
Store Update 24th January 2017 (Europe)
A crazy week
There can be no question that 2017 has started strongly on the PlayStation 4, but this week's selection of new software is particularly insane. You'll need to select between Yakuza 0, Kingdom Hearts: We're Not Typing the Full Title Here, and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – a frightening array of impressive wares. Plus there are some...
News Final Fantasy XV Will Be Geeking Out with a Monster Encyclopedia Update
Beastly
Final Fantasy XV has some brilliant monster designs. From herds of wild animals to raging demons, the game's got beasts to cover every base, and they're all great to look at. If you like studying strange creatures as much as we do then you're in luck, as director Hajime Tabata has said a patch is in the works that adds a monster...
News Don't Forget the Glacier White PS4 Slim Drops Today in Europe
Very ice
Just a subtle reminder: the Glacier White PlayStation 4 Slim releases today across Europe. Sony announced the snowy console right back at the start of the year, and the dreamy device is finally ready to deploy. While it will set you back a bit (it's selling for £259.99 on Amazon UK), we reckon that the slimmer system looks downright smexy...
News Toukiden 2 Butchers Demons This March on PS4, Vita
Off with their limbs
Toukiden 2 is setting itself up to be a pretty interesting sequel, boasting much more open environments and a whole cast of new characters to interact with. The action role-playing title released in Japan last year, and as far as we're aware, it was well received. Of course, the first game and its enhanced re-release Toukiden:...
News The Banner Saga's Third and Final Chapter Kicks Off Its Crowdfunding Campaign
Begin the march
The final chapter in The Banner Saga is supposedly launching in late 2018, but before developer Stoic can start thinking about pushing The Banner Saga 3 onto the PlayStation Store, it's going to need a bit of help from its fans. As with the studio's previous games, it's taken to Kickstarter in order to help fund its project. Stoic...
Monday23rd Jan 2017
Review Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (PS4)
Bayou hazard
Ever since BSAA beefcake Chris Redfield exacted grievous bodily harm on a boulder, the Resident Evil franchise has been on a bit of a downward spiral. Sure, the Revelations side-stories delivered disposable enough entertainment, but numbered entry Resident Evil 6 was a rotter through and through. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard aims to drag...
News Resident Evil 7 Sharpens Up the Scares on PS4 Pro
Sony's new hardware leveraged to great effect
Resident Evil 7 is a stunning game. Running at a near locked 60 frames-per-second, the release has some ridiculously good lighting, which makes its Louisiana setting sing on the PlayStation 4. But the title's also making use of the PS4 Pro in some pretty positive ways, as this comparison between the two...
News Tekken 7 Fights Back with Exclusive PS4 Content
PlayStation VR support also re-confirmed
We're not the biggest fans of exclusive content, but let's get real for a minute here: the market for Tekken 7 is absolutely on the PlayStation 4. And publisher Bandai Namco seems to have recognised that, confirming that there will be a bunch of exclusive extras in the Sony SKU of the game. These include...
Feature Is Resident Evil 7 Any Good with PlayStation VR?
Back to the Kitchen
Resident Evil 7 is something of a rarity: it's a major PlayStation 4 title which can be played in virtual reality from start-to-finish using PlayStation VR. There are very few cut corners here – aside from the pre-rendered cut-scenes which annoyingly play in Cinematic Mode – and Capcom deserves credit for that; at a time when...
News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Skips Bothersome Microtransactions
Pure and simple
We've played Horizon: Zero Dawn, and let us be clear: you can practically feel money pouring out of the screen. Sony's not been shy in stating that Guerrilla Games' open world adventure is one of its highest budget projects to date, but the platform holder won't be slyly recouping those costs by incorporating bothersome...
News PS4 Software Sales Exceed 400 Million, Console Sales Reach 53.4 million
Numbers revealed as SIE Asia apologise for PSVR and PS4 Pro shortages
At the ongoing Taipei Games Show – regarded by many as the biggest gaming event of the year assuming you live in Taipei – Sony Interactive Entertainment Asia general manager Hiroyuki Oda revealed some crazy sales numbers for PlayStation 4 hardware and software. Speaking at the...
News UK Sales Charts: Gravity Rush 2 Slinks Outside Top Ten
Me-oh
Gravity Rush 2, for all of its critical acclaim, was always going to be an impossible sell, and unfortunately the superhero sequel has failed to break the UK sales charts top ten. The fan favourite finished in 16th position, which doesn't look terrible until you remember that sales are low across the board this time of the year. It probably...
Rumour Vampire Fighter Eliza Returns in Tekken 7's Deluxe Edition
Along with an extra game mode
Okay, who remembers Eliza, the very-anime vampire from free-to-play title Tekken Revolution? Boasting projectile attacks and a crazy look, she was something of a divisive addition to the character roster, but despite her odd nature, it looks like she's returning in Tekken 7 - but only if you nab the so-called deluxe...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Brings Eye Candy to PlayStation VR This Week
Girl power
PlayStation VR's killer app will finally release this week – and no, we're not talking about Resident Evil 7. Koei Tecmo has announced that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune's sultry virtual reality add-on will be made available from 24th January. You'll be able to download it for free through 28th February if you own the full game; those...
Feature Tales of Berseria Goes For a Darker Kind of RPG Party
Not your usual group of teenagers
The Tales series has always taken its main cast of characters pretty seriously, and Tales of Berseria is no different. The upcoming action role-playing game takes a slightly different path to its predecessors, opting to focus on a more mature story that's pushed to the forefront by a somewhat troubled playable...
News Tekken 7 Delayed to Avoid Mistakes of Games Like Street Fighter V
Whiff punish
The good news is that Tekken 7 has a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date - the bad news is that the game is no longer launching in early 2017. Now pegged for release on the 2nd June, the delay is admittedly a little hard to stomach since we've been waiting so long to begin with, but it's all for a good cause, according to director...
News Resident Evil 7's Meaty 806.1MB Day One PS4 Patch Fleshes Out Survival Horror
Fix the fear
You'll need to wring your hands a little longer before getting stuck into Resident Evil 7 on the PlayStation 4 this week, as the game has been updated with an 806.1MB day one patch. The update – which adds additional Trophies and support for upcoming expansion packs – is available to download right now, a day ahead of launch...
News Tekken 7 Gameplay Shows the Latest PS4 Build in Action
Excellent
We haven't seen all that much of Tekken 7 running on a PlayStation 4 - or anything outside of an arcade unit for that matter - but thanks to the power of YouTube, we're able to share the latest build of the game running on Sony's console. The footage, posted by TrueTekken, is taken from the title's recent Nordic Tour. Featuring Miguel and...
Video Should You Buy Resident Evil 7 on PS4?
The great bloody Baker off
Resident Evil 7 starts strong and then flunks the home straight a little bit, but it's still the best Biohazard in a long time. If you're looking for a video review to go along with our written report, then you'll find exactly that above. In addition to commentary on the game itself, this clip includes tons of spoiler-free...
News Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Prepares to Die on 28th March
Praise the sun
We weren't overly enamoured with Dark Souls III's first expansion pack, but hopefully The Ringed City can rectify things. The second major add-on is set to release on 28th March for the PlayStation 4, and is packed with familiar imagery of faraway castles and colossal beasts. Will you be psyching yourself up for this date with death?...
News Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Is Getting a Worldwide Release
Score
Although Final Fantasy XV's soundtrack doesn't quite measure up to the classics - as far as we're concerned, anyway - it's still a darn good listen, especially with that boss theme thrown into the mix. Yeah, you know the one. Anyway, a physical edition of the soundtrack, spread across four discs, has been available to buy in Japan since last...
News Tekken 7 June Release Date Confirmed on PS4
Not quite early 2017
Yep, we told you that it was coming. Following an Amazon leak, Bandai Namco has confirmed that Tekken 7 will indeed be launching worldwide on the PlayStation 4 on the 2nd June. Pre-ordering gets you access to Eliza, the vampiric fighter that appeared in Tekken Revolution. The announcement comes alongside a cool new story...
Live Final Fantasy XV Stream Invites You to the Moogle Chocobo Carnival
Chocobo-a-go-go
Want to know more about Final Fantasy XV's Moogle Chocobo Carnival? The limited time event is heading to the open world adventure this month, but Square Enix has been keeping relatively quiet with regards to what we can expect. Thankfully, the publisher's hosting a livesteam tonight at 18:00 GMT that should answer most of our...
Rumour Tekken 7 Launches Early June on PS4
Summer slugfest
Jeez, the Tekken 7 rumour train has really left the station today. Hot on the heels of a supposed deluxe edition that features the return of vampire fighter Eliza, Amazon may have just leaked the game's release date, which is being officially announced at some point this week. The retailer currently has a page for the title's...
Video Cash in with Two Hours of Yakuza 0 PS4 Gameplay
Kaz-tastic
We've already established that Yakuza 0 is basically the second best thing on Earth after a big bowl of ramen, but perhaps you still need some convincing. Well, we played through two hours of the title live on our YouTube channel last night, and we've archived the stream above for your on-demand viewing pleasure. Sold yet?
News Find Out All About Final Fantasy XV's Chocobo Carnival Later Today
Livestream incoming
We've got a lot of questions regarding the Moogle Chocobo Carnival that's coming to Final Fantasy XV - the most important one being why? Thankfully, Square Enix is prepared to answer our queries later today, as it'll be hosting a livestream that's all about sharing details on the game's upcoming event. The stream kicks off at...
