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News - 2017, Week 28
Monday17th Jul 2017
News Trunks Blasts into Dragon Ball FighterZ, Closed Beta Announced for PS4
The future comes today
As previously reported, Trunks has joined the Dragon Ball FighterZ character roster - and now we've got a full trailer of the warrior from the future in action. As you'd expect, he comes with all of his signature moves, including the badass looking burning attack. Alongside the aforementioned trailer, Bandai Namco also...
News Tekken 7's First Guest DLC Character Is Geese Howard From Fatal Fury, King of Fighters
Geese master
The tyrant that is Geese Howard will be bring his oppressive fighting style to Tekken 7 in the winter of this year, Bandai Namco has confirmed at Evo 2017. The first of two planned downloadable content characters - who are also part of the title's season pass - Geese was shown in his all of his 3D glory via the trailer that we've...
Sunday16th Jul 2017
Review Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two - Episode 1: Hero in Residence (PS4)
Blockage
It’s a fresh season for Minecraft: Story Mode and what better way to kick it off than with the same old mechanics and tiresome gameplay that everyone complained about in the first season. We don’t want to write the game off in the first episode but it certainly doesn’t provide a promising introduction to the season. The game begins...
News Kingdom Hearts III Releasing 2018, Toy Story World Debuted
Will it?
Square Enix has announced at the D23 Games Showcase that Kingdom Hearts III will release next year in 2018. Alongside that, a new world was shown off which comes in the form of Toy Story. You can watch the footage above. The trailer gives us an extensive look at Andy's room, outside of it, and a meeting with Woody and Buzz Lightyear. So,...
News BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Announced, Crossover Fighter Featuring Persona Characters and More
2D togetherness
Arc System Works, the Japanese developer behind BlazBlue, Guilty Gear, and the recently revealed Dragon Ball FighterZ, has announced that it's working on a crossover fighting game featuring characters from various franchises. The title's called BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and its debut trailer was just shown during Evo...
Live Watch the Evo 2017 Top 8 Finals for Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, and More
Champions among champions
The final day of Evo 2017 is upon us, which means that by the end of tonight, champions for all of the event's participating games will have been crowned. Today, you can catch the top 8 finals for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Tekken 7, and Street Fighter V. All of the aforementioned games...
News Spider-Man Goes Behind the Scenes in D23 Expo Showcase
New footage
The D23 Games Showcase is happening right now, and Insomniac Games has just debuted a new behind the scenes video that focuses on Spider-Man and everything that's going in to the game. The footage includes a couple of new clips, with a quick shot of Peter Parker's apartment and a glimpse of a fight with Iron Fist. What did you take...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is Talking a Good Single Player Story
But will it deliver?
One thing’s for sure: EA Games is taking this Star Wars Battlefront 2 single player thing seriously. It’s working with LucasFilm to create a campaign that actually bridges the gap between movies, and this behind-the-scenes look at the story mode – featuring interviews with actors, actresses, and writers – illustrates how...
Saturday15th Jul 2017
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 177
Summer smackdown
How the heck does Sammy come up with a new intro for these articles every week? Your humble and temporary host has only penned these talking points a handful of times and he's already out of ideas. If Overlord Barker was here he'd probably just write something about tennis, so we may as well run with that. So... That tennis, eh?...
Friday14th Jul 2017
Poll Are You Enjoying Final Fantasy XII on PS4?
An old flame
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age has been out for a few days now on PlayStation 4, so we thought we'd give you lot an opportunity to share your thoughts. Looking back through the series' history, there's no doubt that XII is one of its most divisive entries. Some adore it and the complexity that it brings to the table while others...
Guide Evo 2017 Stream Schedule - Tekken, Street Fighter, Injustice, and Guilty Gear Times
Let the battle begin
Evo 2017, the world's biggest annual fighting game event, is just around the corner - or it may already be underway, depending on when you're reading this - and will feature the likes of Tekken 7, Injustice 2, Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2, King of Fighters XIV, Street Fighter V, and more on PlayStation platforms. The best...
News Capcom Cancels Street Fighter V Panel, But Says Announcements Are Still Coming at Evo 2017
But what could they be?
Evo 2017, the world's most popular fighting game event, is happening this weekend in Las Vegas. Naturally, Street Fighter V will play an important role there, boasting the biggest tournament of any participating title. Developer Capcom also had a panel lined up, but according to the official Street Fighter...
News Nidhogg 2 Brings Intense Duels Back to PS4 Next Month
Grab that sword
Nidhogg 2, complete with its divisive new art style, is dashing onto PlayStation 4 next month. The sequel retains the original indie hit's focus on intense duels between two players, but throws a few new weapons into the mix as well as new arenas to fight in. The game launches on the 15th August, but will you be challenging your...
Thursday13th Jul 2017
News Final Fantasy XV's Free Power Ranger Suits Make You Invincible for 30 Minutes
They're launching this month
Final Fantasy XV is a really weird game, isn't it? Square Enix has been adding to the role-playing title for months now, implementing relatively minor bits of downloadable content here and there - and just about everything that's been added has had us scratching our heads. Next on the agenda is a set of suits that...
News New Days Gone Gameplay Showcases a Dynamic PS4 World
Dangerously different
Days Gone had a big gameplay demo at Sony's E3 2017 press conference, but apparently, more of the zombie-ridden title was shown behind closed doors. Now, the publisher has saw fit to release footage from an alternate take of the mission that we saw on stage, complete with developer commentary. Basically, the point of this...
News Try 10 Hours of Mass Effect: Andromeda for Free on PS4
Progress carries over, too
EA and BioWare have slapped a free trial for Mass Effect: Andromeda on the PlayStation Store. The download offers up 10 whole hours of the divisive sci-fi title, so if you've been on the fence, you might want to give it a shot. The trial will be available until the 1st November, so you've got a good few months to think...
News Destiny 2's Beta Pre-Load Goes Live Today on PS4
For those who have early access
If you've pre-ordered Destiny 2 or if you've managed to get your hands on an early access code, you'll be happy to know that starting today, you can pre-load the game's beta. The beta itself goes live on the 18th July, so if you get it downloaded now, you'll be able to jump straight in when it's up. The process isn't...
News Gran Turismo Sport Actually Has a PS4 Release Date, and It's 2017
Finally
Well what do you know, Gran Turismo Sport finally has a release date on PlayStation 4. It's about time, isn't it? We're happy to report that the racing sim will indeed launch this year, taking a corner to Sony's console on the 18th October. The trailer that we've embedded above is a short one, but its stylish and it's got that all important...
News Super Meat Boy Dev Will Bring New Platformer The End Is Nigh to PS4
The beginning of the end
Edmund McMillen, otherwise known as the developer of indie hits such as The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy, has announced on his Twitter account that his latest game, The End is Nigh, will be coming to the PS4 "eventually". For those out of the loop, it's a 2D platformer of extreme difficulty that has a lot of...
News Big SMITE and Paladins PS4 Updates Announced and Detailed
Hi-Rezzed
Kicking off today and running right through the weekend, DreamHack Valencia is offering up a veritable banquet of esports across a multitude of titles. One of the major attendees this year happens to be Hi-Rez Studios – the developer behind SMITE and Paladins – who in addition to staging tournaments for their...
News Bugger, Ni no Kuni II Is Delayed into 2018 on PS4
Ni noooooo Kuni
Darn it, we knew it was too good to be true. Japan has had an incredible year so far when it comes to PlayStation 4 games, and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom was shaping up to be the icing on the cake. However, Bandai Namco and developer Level-5 have announced that the role-playing title has been pushed back into 2018. The...
News Surprisingly Gory Fighter Samurai Shodown V Special Slashes onto PS4, Vita This Summer
Bloody good fun
SNK has announced that Samurai Shodown V Special is heading to both PlayStation 4 and Vita at some point this summer. Initially released in Japanese arcades in 2004, Samurai Shodown V is widely regarded as one of the best entries in the series. The fighter will be reappearing on Sony's current-gen console and handheld in its...
News The Destiny 2 Beta Weighs in at Around 13GB on PS4
Just so you know
A quick news story here that may yield important information for some: the Destiny 2 beta is about a 13GB download on the PlayStation 4. Those who have early access codes can redeem them now and get it downloaded in time for when it goes live on the 18th July. Everyone else can jump into the open beta on the 21st July...
Soapbox You Should Give Evo 2017 a Watch This Weekend
Ramsey reckons there's fighting game fun to be had
Watching other people play video games is not something that everyone considers fun. Our very own Sammy Barker scoffs at the idea of gawking at another person's gameplay, and that's totally fine - but you can't really ignore how popular streaming and gaming 'personalities' have become over the last...
Wednesday12th Jul 2017
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.72 May Be Causing 'Appear Offline' Bug for Some Users
Hiding in plain sight
According to multiple reports, the PlayStation 4's latest firmware update - version 4.72, which launched yesterday - may be the cause of a newly introduced bug which forces users to appear offline. We haven't experienced this ourselves, but it definitely sounds like a bit of a pain. For those who don't know, you can set your...
DLC Review Diablo III's Necromancer Is Fantastically Grim Fun
But the price is still steep
Diablo III's Necromancer is quite possibly the most entertaining playable character in the game - and that's high praise when every other available hero is a ton of fun in their own right. The Necromancer has a wide variety of distinct skills and abilities, and depending on your preferred playstyle, the class can be...
News Resident Evil: Revelations Shuffles onto PS4 Next Month
Dead ahead
Resident Evil: Revelations will be carefully rounding corners on PlayStation 4 next month, Capcom has announced. The current-gen port looks pretty good in the footage that we've been shown so far, especially seeing as it's a touched-up version of a PlayStation 3 title that originated on the 3DS. The game will be available to...
News There's a Gintama Action Game Coming to PS4 and Vita
Hopefully it heads West
The latest issue of Japanese publication Weekly Jump reveals that a Gintama game is in the works for PlayStation 4 and Vita. As translated by Gematsu, this is some sort of action title, and it's currently code-named "Last Game". There's not much to go on right now, but given the manga and anime property's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Gundam Versus Soars to Number 1 on PS4
PS4 and PS4 Pro still top hardware
Almost 40 years after its debut, Gundam is still insanely popular in Japan, so it comes as no real surprise to learn that the latest Gundam video game has absolutely massacred the latest Japanese software charts. Gundam Versus - a PlayStation 4 exclusive - soared to number one, shifting a very respectable...
News Rough and Ready Action RPG The Surge Grabs a Free PS4 Demo Next Week
Mech it happen
If you skipped The Surge when it launched back in May, then you way want to prepare yourself for a playable demo that's coming to PlayStation 4 next week. The action role-playing title proved to be reasonably divisive; some players thought it punched well above its station, while others thought it was just okay and nothing...
News New Destiny 2 Video Makes Titan Sentinels Sound Like a Lot of Fun
Shield brothers
IGN's back with another Destiny 2 video. This time, members of the development team talk about the Sentinel - the new subclass that's available to Titans. Yeah, that's the one we've seen in gameplay footage - the one with the big bloody shield that can be thrown like a frisbee. Overall it's looking like a really fun subclass, and...
Tuesday11th Jul 2017
Guide Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Jobs - The Job System and Choosing Jobs
Deciding the best jobs for your party
All right, let's not beat around the bush: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is a huge, complex game that doesn't really give you much guidance - especially when it comes to the Job system. As such, we've put together this hopefully handy guide that should help you build an effective team of adventurers. Get...
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.72 Is Available to Download Now
What kind of number is that
It's only been a couple of weeks since the PlayStation 4's last firmware update dropped, but that hasn't stopped Sony from launching another one. Weighing in at just over 340MB, you can boot up your system and download firmware version 4.72 right now. So, what does it do? Well, given the update's unorthodox numbering,...
Clean getaway
Joining the not-so-crowded sub-genre of post-mayhem caretaking sims, Serial Cleaner puts you in the shoes (sneakers?) of a crook hired to clean crime scenes before the cops find any clues. This includes removing bodies, clearing up blood spatter with your trusty hoover, and pocketing evidence for yourself along the way. The kicker is...
News Yakuza Kiwami's 'Majima Everywhere' System Sounds Completely Nuts
The hunt is on
"Mad Dog" Majima is back in Yakuza: Kiwami, although this time around he's not a playable character like he is in Yakuza 0. For those out of the loop, Kiwami is a remake of the first Yakuza title on PlayStation 2, so its story has already been told - barring one crazy Majima-related detail. The remake features a mental-sounding new...
News NieR: Automata Director Yoko Taro Picks Out His Favourite PS4 Games
It's a pretty solid list
In case you haven't heard, a new section was added to the PlayStation Store not too long ago which highlights games that certain developers and industry figures recommend. The latest featured list is from none other than Yoko Taro, the director of NieR: Automata, or, as he's otherwise known, that guy who wears the big creepy...
Review Toby: The Secret Mine (PS4)
Mine your manners
Toby: The Secret Mine is a game full of promise and potential, but unfortunately isn't able to reach the lofty heights it strives for. Despite taking clear inspiration from a game that in the past several years has made a serious impact on the puzzle-platform genre, one man developer Lukáš Navrátil isn't able to quite nail the...
News Bungie Hopes People Will Complain About 'Too Much Story' in Destiny 2
Studio bigs up sequel's plot
The words 'Destiny' and 'story' have never gone together too well, have they? A compelling plot was something that Destiny sorely lacked, and it was only with big expansions like The Taken King and Rise of Iron that Bungie finally looked like it was able to pull some reasonable narrative strings. With Destiny 2, the...
Store Update 11th July 2017 (Europe)
The Zodiac Age is upon us
It's a decent store update in Europe this week as undeniable headliner (and incredibly good role-playing remaster) Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is joined by intriguing platform-puzzler Black The Fall and the stylish Serial Cleaner on PlayStation 4. See anything that tickles your fancy? Spend your summer...
News Dino Frontier Builds a Home on PlayStation VR Next Month
Dinosaurs meet settlement management
Certainly one of PlayStation VR's more interesting looking upcoming titles, Dino Frontier combines big old lizards with settlement management as you attempt to build and maintain a frontier town. It's got a nice art style and a fun premise, and it sounds pretty unique - especially for a VR game. You can get a...
Monday10th Jul 2017
Review Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (PS4)
Absolute bangaa
Final Fantasy XII has aged very well indeed – and that's not something you can say about a lot of role-playing games that launched over ten years ago. Following on from the admirable remastered collection that is Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster, Square Enix has seen fit to rework one of the most divisive mainline Final Fantasy...
Black magic
The magic of an independent game is that one can come from pretty much nowhere and completely blow you away. Black The Fall, the debut game from developer Sand Sailor Studio that was successfully funded via Kickstarter back in 2014, is a perfect example of that. Pitched as a 2D puzzle platforming game, the title is actually so much more...
News Sony Is Finally Releasing a Special Edition PS4 Pro
It's about time
Well would you look at that - a PS4 Pro that isn't standard matte black. Sony has revealed that a special 'glacier white' system will be bundled with Destiny 2, which will launch on the 6th September in North America and Europe. The console will boast a 1TB hard drive and, of course, a matching DualShock 4 controller. The bundle...
Rumour No Man's Sky May Finally Be Getting Multiplayer
Aim for the stars
Now this is a pretty juicy rumour - especially if you're a fan of No Man's Sky. Cast your mind back to the time just after the game launched, and you'll probably remember all that outrage regarding the title's lack of multiplayer. Players tried to meet up with each other within the virtual universe, but it turned out that the...
News Expect Another Big No Man's Sky Update to Drop Next Month
Ever expanding universe
No Man's Sky may have disappointed many a player, but developer Hello Games is still working hard to improve its intergalactic title. Although not without its flaws, there's no denying that the release has evolved beyond its initial form thanks to the studio's continued efforts, and it sounds like further alterations are...
Deals Amazon Prime Day 2017 Round Up
Push Buy
So, you have no doubt heard that it is Amazon Prime Day today. Now in its third year, this is the day when the online retail giant offers you even "greater savings than you might find on Black Friday", at least that's what they claim. We'll be rounding up some of the best (general) gaming and technology related deals for you on this...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Claims Top Spot for Second Week Running
Horizon: Zero Dawn also returns
There's just no stopping Crash Bandicoot at the minute. The orange mascot managed to retain his place at the top of the UK software charts for the second week in a row, fighting off the evergreen Grand Theft Auto V, which moved up into second place. Here's a reasonably impressive fact for you: the last...
News Another Brutal Nioh DLC Slashes Its Way to PS4 This Month
Castle crasher
Following on from the game's rather good Dragon of the North expansion, Nioh is getting another chunk of downloadable content later this month in the form of Defiant Honor. As you'd expect, the next additional saga will include new locations, enemies, equipment, and Trophies. Defiant Honor will see protagonist William take...
News Star Wars Battlefront II's Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off In Early October
Early access with a pre-order
EA has announced that Star Wars Battlefront II's multiplayer beta will begin on 6th October and last through until 9th October, with PS4 players who pre-order the game getting two days early access on 4th October. The beta will feature two modes: Galactic Assault on Naboo and Multiplayer Starfighter Assault. Galactic...
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