Guide Mass Effect: Andromeda Character Builds
Skill and profile recommendations
Guide How to Reset Skill Points in Mass Effect: Andromeda
How to find the re-spec station
Review Mass Effect: Andromeda (PS4)
In space, no one can hear you meme
News - 2017, Week 12
Monday27th Mar 2017
News Emma Stone May Be in Death Stranding, But This Isn't Proof
Fake image emerges
Emma Stone is rumoured to be one of the characters in Hideo Kojima's upcoming Death Stranding – you can read the original report here if you want to know more. This weekend, however, an image has been doing the rounds purporting to show the award-winning actress' in-game character model. This is what it looks: The picture...
News Is Sony Prepping a Slimmer PS4 for Release This Year?
One report reckons so
Three years into the cycle, Sony refreshed its entire PlayStation 4 hardware line with the PS4 Pro, PlayStation VR, and, of course, the PS4 Slim. But tech site Digitimes believes that the Japanese giant may now be planning an even smaller version of its uber-successful system. But is there any truth to the report? As part of...
News Mad Sports Game Lethal League Aims for Your Face in May
Bat crazy
We feared that futuristic sports games died with Speedball 2100, but they're making something of a resurgence between Rocket League and various others right now. And the good news is that Team Reptile's zany Lethal League has been officially confirmed for a 10th May release on the PlayStation 4, so add another to the list. The game...
Saturday25th Mar 2017
Rumour Call of Duty: WWII Images and Art Leak
D-day
Remember when Activision said that this year's Sledgehammer Games developed Call of Duty would take the series back to its roots? Well, hot on the heels of Destiny 2, a slew of posters and even steelbook case covers have leaked apparently revealing that the new entry in the popular first-person franchise will be named Call of Duty: WWII...
News Get Your Crash Bandicoot Idle Animation Idea in the N. Sane Trilogy
Downtime
Crash Bandicoot is one of the most animated protagonists in games – it's part of the reason we all love him so much. And one of the best things about upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster N. Sane Trilogy is that it appears to have captured the irreverent hero's mannerisms for a brand new generation. But now Activision's giving you the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 161
Sun is shining
The sun's actually come out here in the UK and it feels like Spring for the first time in forever. To recycle a tired old joke, then, you better pull your curtains shut and lock yourself inside for some games. It's the weekend so it's time for some WAYP – but what are you playing? Sammy Barker, Editor: I've started Mass Effect:...
Friday24th Mar 2017
Guide Mass Effect: Andromeda Character Builds
Skill and profile recommendations
Mass Effect: Andromeda may not be BioWare's best game overall, but there is one area where it excels, and that's combat. Gunfights are punchy and full of cool abilities - and its these skills and powers that we're focusing on with this guide. Unlike Commander Shepard of the original Mass Effect trilogy, Ryder isn't...
Guide How to Change Weapons and Armor in Mass Effect: Andromeda
Equip your new gear
Changing your weapons and armor in Mass Effect: Andromeda takes a little more effort than you might think. You can pick weapons and armor up from defeated enemies or find bits and pieces stored away in containers, ripe for the taking. However, unlike most other games that have some sort of loot system, you can't simply equip...
Guide How to Reset Skill Points in Mass Effect: Andromeda
How to find the re-spec station
There are a lot of skills to toy with in Mass Effect: Andromeda. From combat techniques to biotic powers to tech abilities, the numerous skill trees that are available to you right from the beginning of the game can seem incredibly daunting. As such, it's reasonably easy to pump your skill points into areas that you...
Review Mass Effect: Andromeda (PS4)
In space, no one can hear you meme
About half an hour into our Mass Effect: Andromeda playthrough, squadmate and cocky Londoner Liam snapped into a t-pose – arms in the air as if he was being crucified – and refused to come out of it until we reloaded our game. We had heard that BioWare's latest was buggy, but we couldn't have imagined just how...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Nurburgring Is PS4's Most Beautiful Thing
How is this even possible?
Polyphony Digital may take an age to make a game, but you know what they say: greatness awaits. If you thought that Gran Turismo Sport's recreation of Brands Hatch was spectacular, then wait until you feast your eyes on its Nurburgring. This is obviously replay footage so the visuals are turned up to eleven, but even at...
Guide Mass Effect: Andromeda Romance Walkthrough - All Male, Female Relationship Options
We'll bang, okay?
Ah, so you're eager to bang some aliens, eh? Staples of any good Mass Effect title, relationships and romance make a return in Mass Effect: Andromeda. Whether you choose to play as male or female Ryder, there are several potential love interests for you to peruse. In this guide, we'll be detailing all of your romantic options and...
News NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale Pulls Down Prices on PS4
PS3 and Vita part of the party, too
It's the tenth anniversary of the PlayStation Store this week so you're seeing lots of sales popping up all over the world. And of course North America is here with another Flash Sale, this time spanning the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. So what's looking good? Well, Dangerous Golf is surely worth...
News Recent PS4 Games Get Cheaper For the Weekend in EU PlayStation Store Sale
Ghost Recon! Resi 7! Final Fantasy!
If you've had a tough week and you're looking forward to settling down for a nice, lazy weekend of gaming, you may want to check out the PlayStation Store's latest sale. They're certainly not the biggest discounts that we've ever seen, but four recently released titles are up for grabs at reduced prices. Again,...
News Kratos' New Voice Actor Thinks God of War's Coming to PS4 in 2017
Chaos awaits
First there were the Father's Day ads in Spain, and now Kratos' new voice actor has listed God of War for 2017 release. Obviously this shouldn't be taken as gospel, but Christopher Judge's Twitter profile does allude to the game coming this year, and there must be some reason he believes that to be the case. [image:
Poll Are You Enjoying Mass Effect: Andromeda?
Star wars
Another Friday, another poll. With Mass Effect: Andromeda now sitting comfortably inside many a PlayStation 4, it's time for us to ask what you think of the game so far. From what we can tell, opinions seem to be very split on BioWare's latest release; some veteran fans love it, others think it's a huge disappointment, and we've seen...
Guide Mass Effect: Andromeda Tips and Tricks for Rookie Pathfinders
Side quests, combat, and co-op tips
The quest to find humanity a new home in an entirely new galaxy is a tough one, and rookie Ryders will likely need all the help that they can get. Mass Effect: Andromeda is a reasonably deep and often complex game; its combat can be quite brutal and its numerous role-playing systems can be difficult to wrap your...
News JonTron's Yooka-Laylee Cameo to Be Patched Out by Playtonic
In the aftermath of controversial comments
Playtonic has announced that it will patch out popular YouTube personality Jon 'JonTron' Jafari's cameo from platformer Yooka-Laylee as part of an update. The game – which recently went gold ahead of its 11th April launch date – has presumably already been submitted to platform holders for printing and...
News Hideo Kojima's Been Meeting with PlayStation's Big Wigs
Talking time
E3 2017 preparations or just a progress report? According to his Twitter account, Hideo Kojima spent the day in meetings with some of Sony's big wigs, including PlayStation 4 architect Mark Cerny and the ridiculously likeable marketing chief Asad Qizilbash. We bet you could almost smell the talent filtering out of the meeting room...
News Phwoar! Fall in Love with Persona 5's Retail Packages
They'll take your heart
We may be slowly tip-toeing towards a digital gaming future, but retail still very much has its place – and no more is that true than with Persona 5's frankly gorgeous physical packages. This video takes a look at both the steelbook version and the stunning 'Take Your Heart' premium edition. Both look well worth the money...
News Drawn to Death's Trophies Compose an Angsty Short Story
Emo
Drawn to Death is nothing if not bursting with personality, and its Trophies are no different. Each of its 28 trinkets forms part of a short story, which we assume has been ripped from the pages of the protagonist's sketchbook – which is, of course, where the game takes place. Here are some excerpts: "Amy keeps looking at me and smiling...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's Aloy Looks Incredible in Hama Beads
Beaded brilliance
Remember that gorgeous side-scrolling Horizon: Zero Dawn demake that we posted about a few days ago? Well, now hama bead extraordinaire Dan Silver has transformed it into a glorious work of pixel art hobbycraft. Incredible, right? This isn't the first piece of pixel art that Dan's brought to life using beads, and you can check out...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Multiplayer Already Has a New Character
That was fast
Mass Effect: Andromeda only launched yesterday in Europe, but its multiplayer mode is already seeing support in the form of a new playable character and mission. The newcomer is the Krogan Gladiator, who likes nothing more than to smash her enemies with her hammer. You can unlock her via the usual card packs. We've played a few hours...
Guide Mass Effect: Andromeda Walkthrough - Everything You Need to Know
Tips and tricks! Character builds! Romance options!
Mass Effect: Andromeda has boarded the Tempest and crash landed on Earth, and we daresay a fair few of you are playing it. If you're just embarking on your intergalactic adventure, then you may want to pay attention to our various Mass Effect: Andromeda guides, spanning character builds,
News Salt and Sanctuary Invests its Souls into PS Vita Next Week
Will be completely cross-buy
Ska Studios' outstanding Dark Souls-inspired sidescroller Salt and Sanctuary will finally arrive on the PlayStation Vita next week, the two-person team has announced. Ported by Sickhead Games – the very same team behind the likes of Stardew Valley on the PlayStation 4 – this portable version will be cross-buy with...
News New Tekken 7 Trailer Doubles Down with Rage Arts and Story Mode Footage
Rage against the Mishima
There's a new Japanese Tekken 7 trailer that shows off a load of Rage Art and Rage Drive gameplay. The newly introduced attacks apply to each and every character, and are essentially super moves that can be used when your health drops below a certain threshold. Some of them look downright glorious. The video also features...
News Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Readies You for One Last Fight
Burn out brightly
If this really is the end of the Dark Souls franchise, then let's hope that The Ringed City goes out with the bang. The final DLC expansion for Dark Souls III is set to release next week, and you can watch its moody launch trailer above. Will you be whipping out your armour one last time?
Thursday23rd Mar 2017
News FFS! Sony's E3 2017 Press Conference Schedule Hasn't Leaked
Stop believing everything you read
We've noticed that there's a screen-grabbed spreadsheet doing the rounds purporting to contain the secrets of Sony's rapidly approaching E3 2017 press conference. The problem is that it's merely an updated prediction by a NeoGAF user, and absolutely not a leak in any way shape or form. Why are we posting this...
Rumour Destiny 2 Beta Blasts onto PS4 Around June
Just in time for an E3 announcement
Leaked earlier today via a legit-looking poster, Destiny 2 will apparently launch on the 8th September. A second poster has also suggests that PlayStation 4 beta access will be yours if you pre-order the upcoming sequel. Again, it all seems pretty legitimate. Weighing in on the leak over on Twitter,
Rumour Destiny 2 Drops on 8th September Claims Leaked Poster
Update: Announcement proably not incoming today
Destiny 2 will gear up and form a strike team starting 8th September if a leaked retail poster is to be believed. The image shows artwork of three Guardians alongside the game's logo and an 8th September release date. That's a Friday, and while big new games sometimes drop earlier in the week to...
News This Isn't the Destiny Trailer We Were Hoping For
Not so triumphant
Leaks from earlier in the day suggested that an official Destiny 2 reveal was incoming, but instead, Bungie's dropped a launch trailer for the Age of Triumph event, which goes live in the original Destiny on the 28th March. Bah! Still, it's a pretty rousing trailer. The Age of Triumph sees the return of past Raids with new...
News Need for Speed, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Will Be at EA Play 2017
Well, duh
EA's not-E3-2017-but-totally-still-E3-2017 satellite event at the Hollywood Palladium in June will play host to Star Wars Battlefront 2 and the next Need for Speed game. With both games slated to release later this year, this news shouldn't come as a massive surprise, but there it is in black-and-white all the same. Woohoo? Other titles...
News Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom Snatches an April Release Date on PS4
Zap
Colourful action role-playing game Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom will hop onto PlayStation 4 next month, its latest trailer reveals. Said trailer shows off a bunch of different environmental footage accompanied by a twinkly musical score. The title certainly looks interesting, so here's hoping that the gameplay lives up to the presentation...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Is Wheeling Out the Classic Characters
Dragon Quest VII fans rejoice
Dragon Quest Heroes II has another new character trailer, this time introducing two party members from a past game that fans may recognise. Hailing from Dragon Quest VII, Mirabel and Ruff bring some youth to the group, although judging by the gameplay footage, they're still a monster's worst nightmare. Will you be...
Wednesday22nd Mar 2017
News Capcom's Quest to Get Every Resident Evil Game Ever on PS4 Continues
Simply Redfield
Capcom won't rest until you can play every single Resident Evil game ever made on the PlayStation 4, and next up in its quest appears to be Dreamcast entry Resident Evil Code Veronica. The port's been spotted on the German ratings board, which isn't in the habit of classifying games that don't exist. We're assuming this will be...
News PS4 Exclusives Go Cheap in Latest European PlayStation Store Sale
Cash in
As is the case in North America, Sony's rolled out a sale on many PlayStation 4 exclusives in Europe. The discounts – which include The Last Guardian for £19.99 and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End for £15.49 – span everything from digital releases to big name blockbusters. There's also DLC and
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Still Looks Amazing in Pixel Art
Focus on this
Horizon: Zero Dawn is hands-down one of the best looking video games ever released, but what if it opted for an almost Game Boy Advance-esque aesthetic? That's what this mock-up by Japanese artist Toyaken21 aims to illustrate – and it's got us drooling over some kind of side-scroller starring Aloy as a result. What do you reckon?...
News Finally Some Direct-Feed Footage of Gran Turismo Sport's PS4 Beta
Holy moly
We've been posting about Gran Turismo Sport's recently released PlayStation 4 beta for a few days now, but most of the footage has come courtesy of compressed livestreams. Finally, a YouTube user has taken the time to whip out their capture card and grab a few minutes of footage running in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second, though. And the...
News PlayStation Presents a Ton of Games from the China Hero Project
Including the promising Lost Soul Aside
As you probably already know, China is a fledgling market for console gaming, but PlayStation is trying to cultivate a market by working with local developers to create home-grown content. And in this China Hero Project video it's showcased the burgeoning fruits of its efforts, as a dozen or so developers...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Monster Hunter Makes a Peach Beach Splash
Beast mode
There are no surprises in this week's Media Create chart as Nintendo 3DS exclusive Monster Hunter XX topped the software charts with a frightening debut of almost 850k units. We wonder whether Capcom will use the success as a means to justify another couple of years of PlayStation Portable assets, or whether it's panicking over the fact...
News The Occupation Is a Politically Charged Adventure Set in 80s England
Fake news
Well, this sure sounds fascinating. Ether One developer White Paper Games has announced its next project The Occupation, and it's set in the North-West of England during the late 80s – a testing time in British history due to Margaret Thatcher's spell as Prime Minister. The title will see you play as a whistleblowing journalist, and your...
News MLB The Show 17 Is Kinda Like an RPG Now
Play ball
Sony San Diego iterates on its baseball series every single year, and with MLB The Show 17 it's bringing some basic role-playing game systems to the fore. In the new Road to the Show mode you'll commandeer a rookie to the role of MVP by selecting dialogue options and hitting home runs. All is explained in intricate detail courtesy of the...
Tuesday21st Mar 2017
Oni you can save mankind
Toukiden 2 begins with a huge battle in Yokohama. Monsters known as Oni have wreaked havoc across the world of man and are advancing down from the North. There is a plan to stop their advance in Yokohama by leading a force of Demon Slayers against them. However, things aren't looking good as the Oni are on the rampage and...
News Diablo III Patch 1.18 Brings Seasons to PS4, Out Now
We're going to win the league
Diablo III's popular seasons game mode has arrived on PlayStation 4 as part of a new update. Patch 1.18 is available to download now on Sony's console, bringing with it a number of improvements - but obviously, the big talking point here is the aforementioned seasons. In a nutshell, seasons allows players to...
Mind blowing
If there's one truth that can be guaranteed in this universe it's that Everything will divide opinion like few other games. The scientific simulation comes courtesy of Mountain maker David OReilly and promises the impossible: the ability to control everything in the universe – including the very fabrics of space itself. But can such...
Review This Is the Police (PS4)
911 is not a joke
Weappy Games' strategy-cum-noir adventure This Is the Police has you inhabit the day-to-day drudgery of retiring police chief Jack Boyd, grinding out his last 180 days on the force and trying to keep things running smoothly for the city of Freeburg's corrupt mayor. Dogged by allegations of corruption and a career full of regret, we...
2Bad
In 2Dark you play as Smith, a man with a tortured past. On a camping trip many years ago his wife was murdered and his two children kidnapped. In response to these tragic events, he dedicates his life to not only finding his own children, but also saving other kidnapped youngsters. To this end, the game will see you sneak into various areas of...
News PlayStation Exclusive Prices Plunge in NA PS Store Sale
Only on PlayStation
PlayStation exclusives are the focus of the latest North American PlayStation Store sale, as the prices plunge on some of Sony's biggest releases. Starting today you'll be able to get the likes of God of War III Remastered for $5.99 and Until Dawn for $9.99, and honestly if you haven't played either of those then you really...
News Dovetail Games Euro Fishing Bags a Big'un on PS4
All about that bass
Dovetail Games Euro Fishing will reel-ease on the PlayStation 4 on 11th April, the simulation maker has revealed. Available to pre-order in Europe today at 20 per cent off, the title hopes to lure you in with the promise of angling excellence, as you work your way through the fishing big leagues across five different modes. In...
News Dark Souls III Is Getting a Better Framerate on PS4 Pro
In before 'Bloodborne'
Dark Souls III's getting fresh content in the form of The Ringed City imminently, and From Software has released the patch notes for an update coming to the PlayStation 4 later this week. And among improvements to the PvP portion of the game and a bunch of bug fixes is the promise of "increased framerate for gameplay on the...
Feature Don't Forget About Gravity Rush 2's Free DLC
Raven's time to shine
Poor, poor Gravity Rush: it really is the black sheep of Sony's first-party. We'd forgotten all about Gravity Rush 2's side-story until a poster here on Push Square mentioned it, prompting us to think it may have been delayed. Not true: it's just arrived with so little fanfare that you may be forgiven for forgetting all about...
Store Update 21st March 2017 (Europe)
Deep space
Whey! After a slow week, the European PlayStation Store is back to its monstrous best, bringing everything from Mass Effect: Andromeda to Toukiden 2 to a console near you. Other notable additions include Gravity Rush 2's free DLC and the existential awesomeness that is Everything. PS4 Games: Goat Simulator: Waste of Space Bundle 21st...
News Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory Comes West on PS4, Vita in 2018
Prodigious
It's only just been announced in Japan, but Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory already looks like it could be heading West. Publisher Bandai Namco has trademarked the name "Hacker's Memory" in Europe, suggesting that it's planning on bringing the latest game overseas at some point. It'll be available on PlayStation 4 and Vita...
News Dragon Quest XI Will Soon Have a Confirmed Japanese Release Date
Time to get your hopes up
We've seen very little of Dragon Quest XI since it was announced last year, but that won't be stopping Square Enix from slapping it with a Japanese release date. Previously, the highly anticipated role-playing game was scheduled for a vague '2017' launch, but the Japanese publisher has confirmed that it'll be getting a...
Monday20th Mar 2017
Hands On Is Mass Effect: Andromeda Really That Bad?
No, not quite
We've spent around 20 hours with Mass Effect: Andromeda, and within that time, our belief that the internet can make things seem much, much worse than they actually are has been greatly reinforced. BioWare's latest intergalactic tale is nowhere near perfect, but from what we've played so far, we reckon that the series' spacefaring soul...
Review FlatOut 4: Total Insanity (PS4)
Safety car
It's a miracle that FlatOut 4: Total Insanity exists at all really. The previous instalment in this smashtastic series – 2011's irreparably awful FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction – is widely regarded as one of the worst racing games of all time, sitting just a position ahead of the notoriously appalling Big Rigs: Over the Road...
Round Up Mass Effect: Andromeda PS4 Reviews Fail to Set the Universe Alight
Ticket to Ryder
Mass Effect: Andromeda's reviews are out, and while it's by no stretch a bad game, it's not the inspired action RPG that many fans may have been hoping for. We pointed out plenty of flaws in our hands on impressions piece – a full review will follow here on Push Square in due time – and it seems we aren't alone with our thoughts...
Review Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (PS4)
It's a supernatural fright
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a 2D side-scrolling platformer that firmly plants its feet in the Metroidvania genre. Stop us if you've heard that one before. But what is a debut on consoles is actually a fourth entry in a series that dates back to 2010 on the PC, with the game in question debuting back in 2016...
News Gran Turismo Sport Is Sounding So Much Better Now
Va va voom
That delay to Gran Turismo Sport seems to have done the game the world of good. Not only does its beta look absolutely mind-blowing from a visual perspective, but those who got in have been commentating on how much better the sound is, too. Obviously long-time fans will know that the franchise has been criticised for its vacuum cleaner...
Hands On Ruiner’s Challenging Cyberpunk World Shines Bright
Repli-can
One of the more exciting publishers on the gaming scene is Devolver Digital, a company that always seems to have a slate of interesting looking games on the way. And one of those games is cyberpunk shooter Ruiner. From developer Reikon Games, the title that appears to be a Hotline Miami clone at first glance is anything but. We got to sit...
News Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Will Have the Largest Area in the Series
An Indian adventure
Uncharted's still a hyper-linear game, but there were signs in A Thief's End that Naughty Dog wanted to blow out the scale of the release. And it's going to go one bigger in spin-off The Lost Legacy, confirming in a PlayStation Blog post that it's included the largest area in the series' history in the standalone story. "The...
Video Handcuff Yourself to An Hour of This Is the Police on PS4
What you gonna do when they come for you?
Anticipated adventure strategy game This Is the Police will begin its beat on the PlayStation 4 this week, so we dug out our baton and streamed the first hour or so live on our YouTube channel. You can witness all of the action via the archive embedded above.
News This Guy Didn't Understand MLB The Show 17's Commercial
Strike three
If there's one popular exclusive that no one ever talks about, it's Sony San Diego's uber-popular MLB The Show 17. The series sells gangbusters year-after-year in the United States, but no one bats an eyelid – and that looks likely to reoccur with the latest instalment. Still, we can't help but feel that the platform holder could...
News Don't Expect to Bump into Drake in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
He's too busy playing Crash Bandicoot
Considering his story's over, we always thought a Nathan Drake cameo would be kinda crummy should it occur in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and fortunately developer Naughty Dog's ruled out the possibility. Speaking with the PlayStation Blog, writer Josh Scherr had the following to say regarding the potential...
News It's Almost April and Uncharted 4 Is Still Winning Awards
And rightly so
We've noticed that it's become cool to hate Uncharted 4: A Thief's End in some circles, but that's not stopping it from scooping up awards like they're going out of fashion. Naughty Dog's sequel netted another gong this weekend, taking home the coveted Game of the Year accolade from the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards. It beat out Dishonored...
News UK Sales Charts: Ghost Recon: Wildlands Holds On
Horizon still selling strong
It's been an electric start to 2017 in many ways, but the industry's just quickly taking a breather before Mass Effect: Andromeda drops. It means that this week's UK sales charts aren't all that exciting, with Ghost Recon: Wildlands retaining its place at the top of the best sellers list. LEGO Worlds is already starting...
