News You Can Download the Monster Hunter: World Beta Right Now on PS4
Pre-load the beta ahead of launch
News Square Enix Confirms New Tomb Raider, Lara Croft's Defining Adventure Begins in 2018
"Won't be long between reveal and when you can play"
News - 2017, Week 49
Sunday10th Dec 2017
PSX 2017 Uncharted Series Lifetime Sales Top 41.7 Million Units
Oh crap
Surely there’ll be life in Uncharted beyond The Lost Legacy? Sony announced during a 10th Anniversary panel at PSX 2017 today that the franchise has now topped 41.7 million units. This includes sales of each instalment, as well as the PlayStation 4 remaster The Nathan Drake Collection. It’s a wildly impressive figure, especially...
PSX 2017 Blood & Truth Is Comfortably PSVR's Most Visually Impressive Game
Looking good, guv
The exciting thing about PlayStation VR is that we’re now approaching the second generation of software, with many teams already experienced with the medium and returning for a second bite of the cherry. This applies to Sony’s own London Studio, who worked on launch title PlayStation VR Worlds and is now back with Blood &...
PSX 2017 The Last of Us 2 Is 50-60% Complete, Gameplay at E3 2018
Druckmann cautiously spills some details
The Last of Us: Part II’s panel at PSX 2017 was a fun watch, as host Hannah Hart grilled a visibly restrained Neil Druckmann on specifics about the game, but he did give away a few tidbits. Perhaps most notable is confirmation that the title is approximately 50 to 60 per cent complete. Druckmann was...
PSX 2017 Sucker Punch Collaborating with Sony Japan Studio on PS4's Ghost of Tsushima
Dev wants to keep things respectful
Western developers tackling Eastern themes is, for whatever reason, a rarity when it comes to gaming. When Ghost of Tsushima was announced at Paris Games Week 2017, we'll admit that we had it pinned as a Japanese-developed title, and like many, we were surprised to see American studio Sucker Punch credited at the...
Live Watch All the PSX 2017 Panel Livestreams Right Here
Dreams! Ghost of Tsushima! The Last of Us: Part II!
PlayStation Experience begins properly today, with a string of panels and livestreams straight from California. Sony will be spotlighting its biggest and best first-party developers with a throng of presentations throughout the day, and it’ll also be showing off some of the best gameplay demos...
PSX 2017 Dreams Has a Full Digital Audio Workstation
Just another Reason to be excited
Everything you see and hear in Dreams is made in Dreams, including the music. As such, the game has a full digital audio workstation for you to faff around with, complete with sequencers, effects, and even processors, such as EQ plug-ins. This means that you can, essentially, create full songs within the software to...
News Papers, Please Cleared for PS Vita Release on 12th December
Open the gates
After over three years, immigration inspection simulation Papers, Please has finally been accepted entry onto the PlayStation Vita. The title was first revealed for Sony’s handheld at GamesCom 2014, but its papers have finally been stamped, and it will launch in Europe and North America on 12th December. A Japanese launch will...
PSX 2017 Killing Floor: Incursion Gets a Headshot on PSVR
Co-op shooter out next year
Virtual reality first-person shooter Killing Floor: Incursion will take aim at PlayStation VR next year, bringing co-operative gunplay to Sony’s flagship virtual reality format. In addition to a four-to-six hour campaign – which can be played solo or with a friend – the title will also feature a horde-inspired mode...
Saturday9th Dec 2017
Guide When and Where to Watch PSX 2017
Press conference, panel times, and predictions
This year’s PlayStation Experience is sounding like the biggest yet, with double the floor space and more games than ever before. But unless you’re actually heading out to the Anaheim convention, you could be forgiven for thinking the opposite: Sony’s confirmed that it won’t be holding a...
PSX 2017 Sony Commits to Single Player, Jokes About Service Games
Layden lays the smackdown
Sony does make service-based games; MLB The Show 17 and Gran Turismo Sport are examples of that business model in action. However, the platform holder’s also one of the few publishers doubling down on single player titles right now, and speaking at PSX 2017 overnight, PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has noted the...
Live Watch the PlayStation Presents PSX 2017 Livestream Right Here
Live coverage from Sony's presentation
Sony’s PSX 2017 press conference has been swapped out for a more low-key PlayStation Presents presentation this year, but we’re bringing you the livestream all the same. Featuring developer interviews, updates, and some smaller announcements, this laidback affair promises to be a must-watch for fans –...
PSX 2017 Sony Working to Allow PSN Name Changes within the Next Year
Good news for those with embarrassing IDs
You may finally be able to change your PlayStation Network username next year. The oft-requested feature, which has become a bit of running gag in recent years thanks to certain podcast segments, has been met mostly with silence from the platform holder. But at PSX 2017 overnight, PlayStation chief Shawn...
PSX 2017 MediEvil Rises from Its Grave with a PS4 Remaster
Bone-rattling
It started at the beginning. Shawn Layden has become infamous for his t-shirts that hold subtle and not-so-subtle secrets, and he was at it again with PSX 2017 by zipping it up in a jacket. At the conference's end, he finally revealed that his apparel of choice for the night points toward a remaster of MediEvil, which will be coming to...
PSX 2017 Days Gone Will Bring the Apocalypse to PS4 in 2018
Hell's angels
Post-apocalyptic open world undead-‘em-up Days Gone will ride to the PlayStation 4 in 2018, Worldwide Studios chief Shuhei Yoshida told Greg Miller as part of a PSX 2017 panel. The title was previously undated, but Sony’s been pretty weird with release windows in the last couple of years, refusing to commit to anything until the...
PSX 2017 Ghost of Tsushima Eclipses the Scale of inFAMOUS: Second Son
From Seattle to Tsushima
Sucker Punch’s shock feudal PlayStation 4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima sounds like it’ll be the Seattle studio’s biggest ever game, eclipsing the scale of the small but obsessively detailed inFAMOUS: Second Son. Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed as much during a PSX 2017 panel, adding that the project...
PSX 2017 Lost Soul Aside Will Keep You Occupied Until Devil May Cry 5
Lookin' good
There was no sign of the rumoured Devil May Cry 5 at PSX 2017 overnight, but Lost Soul Aside should hold your interest in the meantime. The Chinese developed character action has an impressive story, starting life as a fanmade project that went viral before being snapped up by Sony and entering full-scale production. Playable at...
PSX 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Has a 60FPS Performance Mode on PS4 Pro
If you prefer
The port masters over at Bluepoint Games have revealed that Shadow of the Colossus will feature two different modes on PlayStation 4 Pro: Performance mode and Cinematic mode. Cinematic mode, as you can probably imagine, bumps the game's resolution up -- supporting 4K -- while keeping the frame rate capped at 30 frames per second...
PSX 2017 God of War PS4 Takes 25-30 Hours to Beat, Says Dev
The longest in the series by far
God of War director Cory Barlog has revealed a juicy detail regarding the upcoming PlayStation 4 release. During the PlayStation Experience 2017 opening presentation, Barlog stated that the game takes around 25 to 30 hours to complete. If accurate, that means it's easily the longest title in the series. We already...
PSX 2017 Monster Hunter: World Gets a Gorgeous Story Trailer
Plot armour
Playing the Monster Hunter: World beta this weekend, are you? Well, if you're not quite hyped to give Capcom's creature-slaying test run a shot, then we'd recommend watching this new trailer. The three-minute video gives us a better idea of what to expect from the game's story. Yes, you'll be spending most of your time taking out beasts...
PSX 2017 Death Stranding's Nuts New Trailer Had Gameplay in It
Game makes sense after "four or five hours"
Death Stranding’s new trailer is not a CG concept – it’s running in real-time on the PlayStation 4 Pro, courtesy of Guerrilla Games’ stunning Decima Engine. In fact, according to creator Hideo Kojima there’s actually bits and pieces of gameplay in it – although it’s not immediately obvious...
PSX 2017 Go Behind the Scenes with Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4
Thwip
A new behind the scenes trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man has been released alongside PSX 2017, touching upon the story, art direction, and more. There’s no new gameplay footage here, but it’s nice to get an update from Insomniac Games on how the project’s moving forward, and there are also some narrative tidbits that fans of the...
PSX 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Looks Outrageous on PS4 Pro
Wander of the world
Remember earlier in the year when we previewed Shadow of the Colossus’ upcoming PlayStation 4 remake and noted that it looks just as good as any current-gen release? Well here’s the proof. Sony’s gone live with a new PlayStation Underground video showing off the title in all of its spangly new glory, and we’re sur
PSX 2017 Dreams Single Player Screens Reveal Staggering Visuals
We must be Dreaming
Dreams has a three-pronged single player campaign which you can read about through here. The most impressive thing about it, though, is that it’s been built entirely within, well, Dreams. Confused? Okay, let’s try again: Dreams is essentially an imagination simulation where you’re given the freedom to design, animate,...
PSX 2017 Jupiter & Mars Announced for PS4, PSVR
Whale of a time
Jupiter & Mars was announced at PSX 2017, and it's coming to both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. No date was confirmed, but we'd say 2018 is a safe bet. It appears to be an undersea adventure/exploration game, set in a distant future where humans have "disappeared". Details are thin on the ground, but we do know you play...
PSX 2017 Concrete Genie Seriously Looks Special
PixelOpus brings painting to life
God bless, PlayStation! Seriously, where else can you find such wild creative variety as Death Stranding, Dreams, and Concrete Genie? The latter, announced at Paris Games Week earlier in the year, has been flying under the radar a little bit – but boy does it look special! The title was on display as part of a PSX...
PSX 2017 Patapon 2 Drums Down a PS4 Remaster
Fever
Pata-pata-pata-pon! Hot on the heels of this year’s Patapon remaster for PlayStation 4, Sony’s announced that Patapon 2 Remastered is on the way. Once again boasting 4K presentation on the PS4 Pro, this port of the legendary PSP rhythm role-playing sequel introduces a slew of new characters to the mix – including the fully customisable...
PSX 2017 Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality Revealed for PSVR
Rickroll'd
Well-liked virtual reality title will release on PlayStation VR in 2018. The puzzler is renowned for being impressively tactile, allowing you to use your PlayStation Move wands to interact with virtually everything that you can see in the world. The game's playable at PSX 2017 this weekend, and there's a trailer embedded above.
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 198
Monster wonder
WAYP is a little late as we catch up on some of the headlines from PSX 2017, but we’re continuing our record of never missing a week with a bumper edition of our recurring Talking Point today. There’s no time for long introductions as there’s much work to do, but you all know the drill by now. Sammy Barker, Editor: It’s a...
PSX 2017 Firewall Zero Hour Brings Rainbow Six Tactics to PSVR
With full PSVR Aim Controller support
Ever wanted to play a tactical first-person shooter in PlayStation VR? In that case, Firewall Zero Hour may very well have been made for you. Launching exclusively on the PlayStation 4 with full PSVR Aim Controller support, the title sees you divided into teams, working to either recover or defend a laptop that...
PSX 2017 WipEout Omega Collection Ups the Ante with Free PSVR Patch
Are you VReady to go?
WipEout Omega Collection is getting a free update in Early 2018 which will incorporate PlayStation VR support. This will allow you to play through all three titles in the compilation in virtual reality. But that's not all: Sony's also adding three new bespoke PSVR vehicles with full 3D interiors. If that wasn't enough, the...
PSX 2017 Get Up Close and Personal with Trico in The Last Guardian VR
Where the wild things are
Bonding with Trico is a magical, emotional experience throughout The Last Guardian. The story-driven and mechanical themes of teamwork are spread throughout Fumito Ueda's projects whether you're playing alongside Agro or Yorda, but it's even more intimate with Trico since you're immensely dependent on each other. Wondering...
PSX 2017 SoulCalibur VI Sharpens Up with More Gameplay Footage
It's time to duel
SoulCalibur VI has received a fresh trailer at PlayStation Experience 2017, showcasing some more in-depth gameplay as Mitsurugi and Sophitia duel on a newly revealed stage. We're sure this'll be one for the more hardcore fighting game fans to analyse, as it seems to highlight a number of different mechanics. Right off the...
PSX 2017 Virtual Reality Punch Out Knockout League Coming to PSVR
Jab merchant
Boxing is a brilliant fit for virtual reality, and Knockout League looks set to bring some Punch Out-inspired sparring to PlayStation VR next year. Using a combination of Sony’s headset and the PlayStation Move wands to allow you to dodge, weave, and throw a mean haymaker, the title will see you training before duelling against a cast...
PSX 2017 Mega Man Joins the Hunt in Monster Hunter: World
Palic-okay, then
Remember when Capcom treated Mega Man with such disdain that Keiji Inafune went and raised a fortune for spiritual successor Mighty No. 9, only to let everyone down with the final product? Well, the Japanese publisher’s finally bloody remembered its mascot, announcing an all-new entry in the series – and a Monster Hunter:...
PSX 2017 Take a Trip to Donut County, Coming to PS4 in 2018
What's updog?
Donut County, the latest indie title from Annapurna Interactive, is heading to PlayStation 4 next year. Announced during Sony's PlayStation Presents show at PSX 2017, this unusual game sees you play as a small hole in the universe, with a loose goal of swallowing up all and sundry to grow bigger, though to what end remains a mystery...
Friday8th Dec 2017
News You Can Download the Monster Hunter: World Beta Right Now on PS4
Pre-load the beta ahead of launch
If you're a PlayStation Plus member, you can head on over to the PlayStation Store right now and download the Monster Hunter: World beta ahead of its launch on Saturday the 9th December. Be warned, though: it's a little difficult to find. If you can't see it by searching for Monster Hunter, try going to games,...
Guide Monster Hunter: World PS4 Beta - When Does it Start, What Time, and What's In It
And when does it end?
The Monster Hunter: World beta is finally (almost) upon us, and much like you, we can't wait to give it a spin. But when does the beta go live? What's in the beta? When does it end? We're quickly going to run through the answers to these questions. How do you access the Monster Hunter: World beta? First thing's first, you'll...
News Did From Software Just Tease Bloodborne 2?
Trailer appears at The Game Awards
Er, did From Software just tease Bloodborne 2? The Game Awards featured a tiny trailer that states "Shadows Die Twice." It shows some sort of blood-soaked mechanism before the words appear on screen. Bloodborne 2? It's Bloodborne 2, right? Please be Bloodborne 2.
News Death Stranding Delivers the Best Trailer You'll See All Year
WTF?!
The critics will be quick to point out that we still don't actually know what Death Stranding is, but don't let small details get in the way of genius. As expected, Hideo Kojima delivered an eight minute long cinematic masterpiece during The Game Awards 2017, and it's... Well, just watch it for yourself. It's absolutely mind-bogglingly...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2017 Livestream Right Here
Live blog and chat from Los Angeles
For one night only, the industry comes together to celebrate its achievements with The Game Awards 2017. And we’ve got live coverage from Los Angeles, complete with live blog and live chat. Multiple major releases will be duking it out for Game of the Year this evening, while host Geoff Keighley has...
News A Way Out's Josef Fares Was the Real Winner at The Game Awards 2017
Swede goes insane on stage
Credit where credit’s due: The Game Awards 2017 was genuinely good. There have been things to like about the show ever since Geoff Keighley went independent with it, but it finally felt like the event reached its full potential last night, with a good balance of entertainment, major reveals, and some lovely segments...
News THQ Nordic's Next Title Leaks Ahead of The Game Awards 2017
Will launch on PS4 once Early Access is over
Update (8th December): Fade to Silence will launch on the PS4 next year, once its Early Access period is over. Update (7th December): The first reveal of The Game Awards is out of the bag, and it's Early Access Steam survival game Fade to Silence. The reveal was leaked prematurely via Valve's...
News Star Wars Battlefront II Celebrates The Last Jedi with Four Weeks of Free Content
Story expansion, maps, characters
And this, we hate to say, is why Star Wars Battlefront II had microtransactions in it. EA has announced the first season of content for the first-person shooter, which will tie in to the release of The Last Jedi of course. Free for all players, the new content includes fresh single player story content, as well as...
News World War Z Swarms PS4 in the Near Future
Will you Pitt it up?
Days Gone has always looked like an unofficial World War Z game, but now there’s an official one in the works, too. This appears to be very different to Sony Bend’s take on the zombie apocalypse, however, adopting a four-player co-op format. The huge swarms of the undead are still present, though. There’s no word on a...
News The Last of Us: Part II Wins Most Anticipated at The Game Awards 2017
And all the other winners from last night's show
No pressure, Naughty Dog: The Last of Us: Part II won the award for the Most Anticipated release at The Game Awards 2017. Despite a huge number of nominations, it was actually the only Sony published title to win an award, in an evening where The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild utterly dominated...
News Old School Square JRPG Romancing SaGa 2 Is Remastered on PS4, Vita Next Week
Love is in the air
Some sweet, sweet news for fans of old school Japanese role-playing games: Square Enix is bringing Romancing SaGA 2 to the PlayStation 4 next week as a fully enhanced remaster. The original game launched all the way back in 1993 for the SNES. Since then, it's been released on a bunch of Nintendo systems such as the Wii U and the...
Poll Did You Enjoy The Game Awards 2017?
Geoff's best yet?
The Game Awards have been the butt of many jokes over the years (often rightly so) but organiser Geoff Keighley has done his best to refine the formula with each new instalment. For what it's worth, we personally think last night's show was the best one yet, and we're happy to see Keighley's project seemingly resonate with more...
News Dreams' Three-Pronged Single Player Campaign Teased
Media Molecule's latest reveals unrivalled ambition
Dreams, for those worried, will have a single player campaign. Built within the engine that Media Molecule’s crafted, the three-pronged plot will tell a trio of whimsical tales, which some previews assume will collide at some point. The first of the stories involves a fox and a bear attempting to...
News Dreams Is Reborn with Surreal Re-Reveal Trailer
Media Molecule madness in 2018
Media Molecule's wildly ambitious imagination simulation Dreams put in a surprise appearance at The Game Awards 2017, featuring a narrator in a coffin and a bear armed with a hammer. The clip goes on to show the various things you'll be able to create in the game, ranging from first-person experiences through to clay...
News SoulCalibur VI Returns to the Stage of History on PS4 in 2018
A tale of souls and swords
Yes! The rumours were right! Bandai Namco has officially announced SoulCalibur VI with a gameplay trailer. Much like Tekken 7, the game will be using Unreal Engine 4, and it even seems to have the same slow motion mechanic. Nice. The best part is that SoulCalibur VI isn't even that far away -- it's supposedly coming...
Round Up What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2017?
Quite a lot, actually
The Game Awards 2017 proved a surprise treat this week, with Geoff Keighley laying on a well-paced celebration of the industry, peppered with meaningful reveals and impressive tributes. Just in case you happened to miss the show, though, we’ve compiled all of the major reveals and headlines from the event below. The Game...
News Stardew Valley Still Set for Vita, Coming in 2018 with PS4 Cross-Buy
Lovely
Relaxing farm-'em-up Stardew Valley is still set to get a Vita version, developer ConcernedApe has confirmed. In the studio's update blog, it writes "A number of people have been curious about the PS Vita port we mentioned way back in January, and I’m happy to announce that a PS Vita port is actually happening!" Hurrah! The icing on...
News The Next Game from Vanishing of Ethan Carter Devs Is... A First Person Shooter?
Witchfire announced at The Game Awards
With some apparent help from People Can Fly, developers of Bulletstorm and Painkiller, indie studio The Astronauts has gone from a walking sim to a dark fantasy first person shooter. Entitled Witchfire, the game appears to be a briskly-paced (and rather good-looking) FPS, featuring dimension shifting and plenty...
News In the Valley of Gods Is the New Game from Campo Santo
Temple run
From the developers of Firewatch comes In the Valley of Gods, a new narrative adventure title. Though no dialogue was heard in the above trailer, we see that you play as one of two female explorers travelling through an ancient Egyptian temple. In addition to some great music playing over the footage, the game looks stunning,...
News SoulCalibur VI Returns to the Series' Roots, Says Bandai Namco
Eternally retold
Bandai Namco has shared a few details following the big reveal trailer of SoulCalibur VI at The Game Awards last night. Posting on the official PlayStation Blog, community manager Isshak Ferdjani gives us a brief overview of what we can expect from the long awaited sequel. For starters, yes, that is Mitsurugi, even though he looks...
News Vacation Simulator Takes a Trip to PSVR Next Year
Maybe? Probably
Owlchemy Labs has debuted its latest game, Vacation Simulator, during The Game Awards' pre-show. A follow-up to its previous PlayStation VR title Job Simulator, this new game adopts the same comedic chaos in sunnier settings. In the trailer embedded above, for example, we see the player enjoying a warm day at the beach, eating hot...
News Metro: Exodus Braves the Apocalypse in Fall 2018
Winter is coming
Metro: Exodus will step out of the subway and into post-apocalyptic Moscow sometime in Fall 2018, publisher Deep Silver confirmed as part of a new trailer during The Game Awards 2017 last night. Here’s the pitch: “As Artyom, you must flee the Metro and lead a band of Spartan Rangers on an incredible, continent-spanning journey...
News Nightmare Adventure Comedy ACCOUNTING+ Balances the Books on PSVR This Month
Trailer debuted at The Game Awards 2017
We haven’t got a clue what ACCOUNTING+ is, but we do know that it’s launching for PlayStation VR on 19th December. The game, developed by Crows Crows Crows in collaboration with Rick and Morty maker Justin Roiland’s Squanch Games, promises a “nightmare adventure comedy” in virtual reality. So, er,...
Thursday7th Dec 2017
News Square Enix Confirms New Tomb Raider, Lara Croft's Defining Adventure Begins in 2018
"Won't be long between reveal and when you can play"
There’s a new Tomb Raider game in development, and Square Enix doesn’t want you to know just yet, but it’s called Shadow of the Tomb Raider. How do we know? Because it leaked months ago: Eidos Montreal is making it while Crystal Dynamics keeps itself occupied with The Avengers. Sorry for the...
News Sony: We Can't Ignore the Nintendo Switch
Manufacturer remaining on its toes
It’s going to take a little more time before we’re able to determine just how big the Nintendo Switch is going to be, but one thing’s for sure: it’s no Wii U. The hybrid will likely end up lapping the Big N’s last effort several times over, and that’s got the PlayStation division on its toes. Speaking...
Guide What Time Do The Game Awards 2017 Start?
When and where to watch annual industry ceremony
When are The Game Awards 2017? It’s a question many will be asking as anticipation builds for Geoff Keighley’s annual shindig – an event that’s always put under a microscope by gamers but is usually created with the very best intentions in mind. In addition to a packed schedule of big awards...
Review Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris (PS4)
Curse is right
History repeats with Destiny 2 as its first expansion arrives on PlayStation 4. At this same point in its life, the original Destiny was also struggling to keep many of its players happy. Its endgame content was under constant scrutiny, developer Bungie couldn't seem to get anything right, and its first expansion,...
News PlayStation Network Is Currently the World's Biggest Gaming Service
But there are caveats worth considering
Given the success of the PlayStation 4 – and, to be fair, the PlayStation 3 before it – you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the PlayStation Network is currently the largest gaming service in the world. With around 70 million monthly active users, it eclipses Steam (67 million) and Xbox Live (55...
News The European Version of Jak II Looks Like a Disaster on PS4
But a fix is fortunately coming
As if being subjected to the downright dismal Jak II wasn’t punishment enough, the PAL version has launched in a sorry state. As has become infuriatingly frequent with these PS2 Classics emulations, Sony has opted to release the European edition in the Old World, which has resulted in some kind of weird slowdown...
Veni vidi Avicii
With a string of hit singles and a Mike Posner nod, we suppose the next step for Swedish superstar Avicii is to get his own game. Step forward Gothenburg-based indie Hello There’s Invector, a saccharine rhythm action release set to the backdrop of 22 thumping electronic dance tracks. Your interest is probably going to be...
News Devil May Cry 1, 2, and 3 Coming to PS4 as an HD Collection in 2018
Stylish!
Capcom's obsession with remasters continues. The Japanese company has announced that it's bringing the first three Devil May Cry games to PlayStation 4 next year. The collection, creatively named Devil May Cry HD Collection, will contain the original Devil May Cry, the crappy Devil May Cry 2, and the superb...
News Destiny 2 Locks Core Content Including Platinum Trophy Behind DLC Paywall
Strike two
Were you enjoying Destiny 2? Well, content that you could previously play via the main game has been rendered inaccessible with the release of the Curse of Osiris this week. The title’s first expansion pack essentially retunes the Power Level required to tackle some of the title’s brutal endgame content, which means if you haven’t...
News The Game Awards Nominees Going Cheap in New US Store Sale
Award-winning savings
As part of Geoff Keighley's flashy awards show, some of this year's esteemed nominees are currently discounted on the US PlayStation Store. There are some pretty generous savings to be had, too: Wolfenstein 2 is half price at $29.99, as is Resident Evil 7, while Final Fantasy XV is just $19.99. There are even deals on...
News PS4 Sales Cross 70 Million Units Milestone, PSVR Passes 2 Million Units
Killing it
And just like that, the PlayStation 4 has passed another major milestone, crossing 70.6 million units sold to consumers worldwide. The console was at 60.4 million units as of 12th June, so it’s added over 10 million units in the six months since. The latest data is accurate as of 3rd December, so there’s still frantic holiday shopping...
News Monster Hunter: World PS4 Beta Features All Weapon Types and Two Maps to Explore
Plus more details
The Monster Hunter: World beta goes live this Saturday -- and you can pre-load it starting from midnight tonight, apparently -- on PlayStation 4 for PlayStation Plus members. But what's actually in the beta? Capcom's revealed its contents ahead of the big day, so let's quickly run through what you can expect. For starters, the...
News Ubisoft Delays Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and an Unannounced Game
Some worse than others
Today has been a day of push backs over at Ubisoft as the French company has delayed a number of upcoming games such as Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and an unannounced project. Originally slated for late February, Far Cry 5 will now release a month later on 27th March. Meanwhile, The Crew 2 has received a more significant delay...
Site News Push Square Forum Votes Horizon: Zero Dawn as Game of the Year
Aloy to the world
While the world anticipates Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards 2017 this evening, the Push Square forum members have already spoken, declaring Horizon: Zero Dawn to be their Game of the Year. After 250 posts as part of a typically epic thread coordinated by themcnoisy with assistance from KratosMD,
News 'Cos Baby, Dying Light's Got Bad Blood
Five player Battle Royale mode on the way
Dying Light’s taking a page out of Taylor Swift’s song sheet and getting Bad Blood with a standalone Battle Royale-inspired spin-off in 2018. Inspired by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale, there’s one big catch: it’ll only feature five players as opposed to the hundred...
News JRPG Lost Sphear's Free Demo Is Out Now on PS4
Lost and found
Lost Sphear is due out on PlayStation 4 next month, but if you want a quick taste of Tokyo RPG Factory's upcoming turn based title before its release, then you'll want to head over to the PlayStation Store. Search around and you'll find the game's free demo, which weighs in at just 1GB. Lost Sphear comes from the same studio...
Wednesday6th Dec 2017
News Sony Temporarily Cuts Price of PS4 Pro, PSVR for Christmas
Stocking stuffers
Miss out on Sony’s various Black Friday 2017 deals? Not a problem: the platform holder’s looking to kill it this Christmas with another round of attractive offers for both the PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR. Starting from 10th December in the United States through 16th December for the PS4 Pro and 24th December for PSVR,...
Hands On Jak X Helps Plug a Hole in PS4's Library
Has it really come to this?
Jak X: Combat Racing has released on the PlayStation 4 as a PS2 Classic and it’s made us realise just how rubbish Sony’s new-gen console is for good ol’ arcade racers. They exist, of course: Trackmania Turbo’s fine; DriveClub’s decent (although it’s more simcade than, say, SEGA Rally). But where are the...
News Dark Souls-Esque Boss Rush Game Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption Rolls to PS4 in April
Bossing it
Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption looks a lot like a more cartoony Dark Souls, but as it turns out, it's actually a boss rush-style game. "Face off against horrific enemies representing the seven deadly sins to atone for Adam's crimes. In order to challenge each boss, he must sacrifice part of himself, taking on debuffs that linger...
News Divinity: Original Sin II Team Tease a January PAX South Announcement
PS4 version on its way?
After being awarded a 10/10 from Gamespot and amassing a 93 average rating on Metacritic, it's probably fair to say that Divinity: Original Sin II is a pretty decent game, right? Following the title's full PC release in September of this year, we've been yearning to play this supposed RPG masterpiece, and if an upcoming...
News Assassin's Creed Rogue HD Almost Certainly Setting Sail for PS4
If you're ready Cormac get it
Assassin’s Creed Rogue, the PlayStation 3 stealth spin-off that launched long after the PlayStation 4, always seemed like a lock for the remaster treatment in 2015 – but over two years later we weren’t expecting it at all. Now, after a bunch of Italian retailers leaked it, the title has been rated f
News A New One Piece Action Game Is Adventuring to PS4
Seek and ye shall find
It seems Bandai Namco has finally lifted the lid on its latest One Piece project. According to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump, One Piece: World Seeker is a "dramatic, free-field, and action" title for PlayStation 4. Yes, we've only got that tiny description to go on, but it sounds like...
News There's a Bloodborne Comic and It Looks Freakin' Rad
Orphan of Kot
Comics aren’t your host’s favourite form of media, but it’d take a cold heart not to warm to this Bloodborne strip. It’s part of a new Titan series named The Death of Sleep, which is being helmed by franchise fans Ales Kot and Piotr Kowalski. They’re probably big names in the comic book world – we wouldn’t know. One...
News My Hero Academia: One's Justice Is Probably Heading West
Game gets trademarked in Europe
Officially revealed last week, My Hero Academia: One's Justice is coming to PlayStation 4 in 2018. Described as an "action battle" game, it was only confirmed for a Japanese release, but it's looking like the title will also be heading West. Bandai Namco has trademarked the title in Europe, suggesting that the...
News Around 35% of FIFA Players Spend Real Money in Ultimate Team
That's a lot of moolah
With all the recent fuss over microtransactions in retail games, it's easy to forget why in-game purchases exist to begin with: it's because when they work, they can work incredibly well. The FIFA series has been peddling microtransactions for years now through its Ultimate Team mode, a game mode where you're tasked with...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 25-28
Ready? Fight!
This is the seventh week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click the image to...
News WipEout's Going to Have Some Competition in Antigraviator, Speeding to PS4 in 2018
Neeeeaw
Another anti-gravity racer has appeared on the starting line. Indie dev Cybernetic Walrus (we swear these names get weirder every week) is working on a title named Antigraviator, which basically looks like WipEout with adaptable ships. Apparently, it aims to be the fastest racer on the market. Someone hook up some speed cameras!...
News Dragon's Crown Pro Comes West on PS4 in Spring 2018
Hot stuff
We knew it was happening, but here's some juicy confirmation: Dragon's Crown Pro will be heading West in Spring next year. That's the official word from Atlus, with the publisher also pointing out that the game will be playable at the PlayStation Experience this weekend. For those totally out of the loop, Pro is a...
News Bridge Constructor Portal Announced, Coming Early 2018
GLaD tidings
When we try to think up likely spin-offs to franchises, a bridge construction game for Portal isn't one that comes to mind. But here we have it: Bridge Constructor Portal is coming to the PlayStation 4 in early 2018. The YouTube description states that: "Bridge Constructor Portal will blend the laws of structural engineering and...
Tuesday5th Dec 2017
Store Update 5th December 2017 (Europe)
'Hat's the way, uh-huh
Just when you think all of the big PlayStation releases of 2017 are out, December rolls around and drops a half-dozen more. This week’s highlights include Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package, three Jak & Daxter titles, and throwback platformer A Hat in Time. Aviici rhythm game Invector is also out this week, so it’s...
Wednesday6th Dec 2017
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sees Slight Jump Despite Lack of New Games
Seasonal shifts
We've got another quiet Japanese sales charts report on our hands here, but at least Sony's current-gen console is still doing reasonably well for itself. PlayStation 4 sales actually increased, with the base model jumping to around 25,000 units, while the Pro crept up to 8000 units. This was despite a lack of new software. Speaking...
Tuesday5th Dec 2017
Review Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package (PS4)
Frank Best
Dead Rising has always been an oddball series, mixing in semi-serious takes on consumerism with absurdist humour and some downright disturbing moments. It may not have be the most polished or popular series, but it's always had a distinctive identity despite its moments of clunkiness and frustration. Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package,...
News December 2017's Free PS Plus Games Are Out Now
Dark side
Looking for something new to play this holiday? December 2017’s roster of free PlayStation Plus games are available to download now in Europe, with North America scheduled to follow shortly after going to press. The headliner this time, in case you missed it, is Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition – an awkward pun but a very well-liked...
News AO Tennis Takes a Shot at PS4 in Time for the Australian Open
Kerber your enthusiasm
You wait all generation for a tennis title to appear, and then two get revealed within the space of a few months. Fizzing a forehand back at Tennis World Tour is Big Ant Studios’ AO Tennis, which is set to release in time for the Australian Open on 16th January down under. We haven’t been able to confirm a European and...
Hands On Justice League VR Is One of the Worst PSVR Experiences So Far
Flash in the pan
With a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 41 per cent, Justice League has divided opinion. But the Zack Snyder superhero flick looks like an Oscar winner in comparison to the abysmal PlayStation VR experience that Warner Bros has squeezed onto the PlayStation Store today. Essentially a minigame compilation a tier below the kind of shovelware...
DLC Review Tekken 7 Geese Howard - A Hugely Rewarding Guest Character
The goose is loose
Geese Howard demands your respect in Tekken 7. The Fatal Fury and King of Fighters veteran makes the jump to Bandai Namco's 3D brawler as the game's first additional guest character. Much like Akuma or Eliza, Geese is a technical combatant, boasting a meter that fills up as he lands hits and takes blows. On activation, Geese can...
News Hideo Kojima Cameos in Horizon: Zero Dawn's Complete Edition Trailer
That was unexpected
Here’s a trailer for Horizon: Zero Dawn’s Complete Edition, which is out this week and includes the recently released Frozen Wilds expansion pack. And oh look, here’s Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima telling us it’s “truly impressive” in Japanese. And here’s Siobhan Reddy from Media Molecule dropping swears that...
Rumour God of War PS4's Release Date May Have Been Leaked
For god's sake
We know that God of War is supposedly due out in the first half of 2018, but Sony may have just accidentally leaked the highly anticipated title's release date ahead of an official announcement. Spotted by the eagle-eyed Wario64, the US PlayStation Store added a 22nd March, 2018 launch date to the game's page overnight. However,...
News Shadow of War PS4 Patch 1.06 Adds Online Pit Fights for Free
For glory
Out now on PlayStation 4, Middle-earth: Shadow of War's latest update brings online pit fights to the game. This does exactly what it says on the tin: you can take your orcs and have them fight against orcs from the games of other players. Could be a fun way to level up your favourite followers and earn some extra loot. The update...
News Lengthy Destiny 2 PS4 Update 1.11 Patch Notes Arrive Alongside Curse of Osiris
Fixes and balancing across the board
Bungie has published the patch notes for Destiny 2 update 1.11, which is now available to download on PlayStation 4. It weighs in at around 6GB. The patch deals with a bunch of different bits and pieces, and the notes make for a reasonably lengthy read. It'd take us ages to highlight stuff, so we'll just go...
News Popular Anime Black Clover Magics Up a PS4 Game in 2018
What is this sorcery
Bandai Namco just doesn't stop with these anime-based games, does it? Hot on the heels of the recent My Hero Academia: One's Justice announcement, the publisher has revealed that it's also got a Black Clover title in the works. The latter started out as a manga series in 2015, but its popularity skyrocketed only recently...
News Street Fighter V Arcade Mode Detailed, and It Sounds Great
About time
Capcom has shared details on Street Fighter V's upcoming arcade mode, and it actually sounds very promising. Launching with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition on the 16th January -- it'll be added as part of a free update for existing players -- arcade mode has six different paths and loads of character endings. It all seems quite...
News PlayStation Plus Members Can Try Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite for Free This Weekend
Test yourself online
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite may not have been received all that warmly when it launched back in September, but there's still fun to be had with its partner-based combo systems and flashy finishing moves. If you fancy giving the game a shot, you're in luck: Capcom has revealed that PlayStation Plus members will be able to...
Interview FIFA 18's Tom Holkenborg on Scoring Soccer
A little more conversation
Recently we got the chance to chat with composer Tom Holkenborg about his work on the soundtrack for the narrative portion of FIFA 18, as well as his extensive history working with EA, his love of soccer, and how to capture the appropriate sound for a given sequence. Tom has contributed to numerous EA titles, dating back a...
News See Adult Gohan Unlock His Inner Power in Dragon Ball FighterZ
That's my boy
A new tiny character trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ is here, this time highlighting Adult Gohan. Goku's first son is looking as solid as ever, getting started with a few quick combos before breaking out a good old kamehameha at the end of the video. We wonder who'll end up being the more effective character between Adult and...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Has the Flashiest Opening Movie on PS4
Final fantastic
Outside of anime-based titles, fighters, and a handful of Japanese role-playing games, it feels like opening movies are becoming less and less common. Fortunately, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is here to pick up the slack with what we think is probably the flashiest opening movie on the PlayStation 4. Just look at all those explosions...
News Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Will Make Your Christmas Complete
Final episode out 20th December
Chloe Price and Rachel Amber’s story will come to a conclusion in Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s third and final episode Hell Is Empty on 20th December. Here’s what publisher Square Enix has had to say about the instalment so far: “As her friendship with Rachel reaches new heights of emotion, Chloe...
Guide Best PS4 Music of November 2017
Calm before the storm
The November issue of Push Play marks the last release before we close out the year by talking about the best scores of the year. It was also a bit of an underwhelming month. The most notable soundtracks were scores to games that have been around for a number of years and just saw re-releases like Skyrim VR, Star Ocean: The...
Monday4th Dec 2017
News UK Politicians and Campaigners Lobby Against Detroit: Become Human
Exclusive attracts controversy
Those of you old enough to remember the name Jack Thompson will recall a time when video games were considered Public Enemy No. 1, and various politicians and campaigners were forever lobbying to get them banned. It’s all gone quiet on that front lately, but Detroit: Become Human’s controversial “child abuse”...
News Jak & Daxter's PS4 Re-Releases Will Delight Trophy Fans
Pricing's pretty decent, too
The trio of Jak & Daxter titles set to release on the PlayStation 4 this week as PS2 Classics will come with 118 Trophies in tow – and that’s ignoring Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, which launched earlier in the year. All of the titles include Platinum Trophies, with Jak X: Combat Racing receiving...
News Big Reveal Rumour Gets Debunked Ahead of The Game Awards
That's enough of that
Alright, settle down everyone -- it's time to throw another rumour onto the trash pile. Over the last few days, numerous websites have been reporting that a sixth instalment in a major series (read: The Elder Scrolls VI, SoulCalibur VI, Halo 6) will be revealed at The Game Awards this Thursday. However, the story has been...
News Relax with Your Own Virtual Aquarium in Aqua TV, Coming to PS4 Next Week
Deep blue
We're obviously all for getting stuck into a hardcore video game, but we think it's important to step back and try to appreciate different experiences from time to time. With that in mind, it's worth highlighting Aqua TV -- a title that essentially lets you turn your display into a customisable virtual aquarium. "Aqua TV is more a piece...
News Mega Man 11 Announced Out of Nowhere, Mega Man X Series Confirmed for PS4
Mega, man
Wait, what?! Capcom hosted a Mega Man anniversary stream earlier today, and it happened to drop a teensy little news nugget: Mega Man 11 is in production. Don’t believe us? There’s a trailer embedded above and it looks pretty freakin’ good. We daresay this is what Mighty No. 9 should have been. Capcom’s keeping a tight lid on...
News Geoff Keighley Teases at Least 15 World Premieres for The Game Awards
Hype machine
Geoff Keighley's in full hype train mode as we race towards The Game Awards 2017. The big man has let slip that the production will play host to at least 15 world premieres, across both the pre-show and the main event. During a quick question and answer session, Keighley said that The Game Awards has "three or four things in the...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo Sport On Course to Overtake Crash Bandicoot
Will be Britain's best-selling PS4 exclusive of 2017
Gran Turismo Sport is now just a “few weeks away” from overtaking Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as Britain’s best-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive of 2017 at retail. The racer has been discounted in recent weeks, but it’s still flying high on the revenue charts, and added an estimated...
News Death Stranding Expectations Increase as Kojima, Del Toro Storm The Game Awards
Confirmed guest presenters
We’re a little bit torn on Death Stranding right now. It’s been a year since we last got an update on Hideo Kojima’s madcap PlayStation 4 exclusive, and part of us is gagging to see more. But we can’t help but feel it would be really cool if Sony and Kojima Productions resisted the urge to reveal more, and just...
News From Software Says Armored Core Ain't Done Yet
A return is probably on the cards
The Dark Souls series and Bloodborne put Japanese developer From Software on the map for many, but it's often forgotten that the studio has another long-standing property under its belt: Armored Core. For those who don't know, Armored Core is a mecha action series that originated on the PSone, and its most...
News Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Goes Big with Its Launch Trailer, Shows New Gameplay
Blessing, or a curse?
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris' launch trailer is here, and it's actually pretty good. The expansion releases tomorrow on PlayStation 4 alongside a rather large Destiny 2 update, the latter promising a bunch of improvements to the game's core systems. It goes without saying that Destiny 2 is going through a bit of a rough...
News Attack on Titan 2 Stomps onto PS4 in March 2018
Big news
Koei Tecmo has attached a date to Attack on Titan 2, and the good news is that it'll be available here in the West just days after it launches in Japan. A sequel to 2016's pretty decent Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom, the game promises more playable characters and more gameplay depth. Hopefully it can outdo its predecessor when it...
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