News - May, 2018
Friday1st Jun 2018
Report Assassin's Creed Odyssey Will Have Dialogue Trees
Set in Ancient Greece
Assassin’s Creed Origins transformed Ubisoft’s famous franchise into a Witcher-esque role-playing game, and it seems leaked sequel Odyssey will go one step further, adding dialogue trees to the series for the first time. News comes courtesy of Kotaku, who spoke to several people familiar with the project. As expected, the...
News Neko Atsume PSVR Is So Cute It's Gone Viral
All according to cat-kaku
Cat collecting series Neko Atsume launched on PlayStation VR in Japan this week, and it’s so cute that it’s gone viral. One clip, captured using the PlayStation 4’s built-in Share button, has amassed almost 100,000 likes at the time of typing; the eleven second tweet shows a stick being waggled in a confuddled...
Thursday31st May 2018
To hell but not back
When UK tabloid newspaper The Sun says your new title is "the most controversial game since Grand Theft Auto" you know you’re on for a winner. This potential for upset has been a double-edged sword for developer Mad Mind Studios, who’s been battling the censors and had to cut an undisclosed amount of content to secure an...
News You'll Be Able to Watch the 2018 World Cup Via Your PlayStation VR Headset
Crashing out on penalties in virtual reality
Hot off the heels of E3 2018 is the World Cup, and you'll be able to watch all 33 matches through your PlayStation VR headset as the BBC plans to trial the latest technology at the greatest footballing showcase on the planet. As the Los Angeles show floor begins to wind down, you'll be able to take your...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Leaked Via Collectible Keychain
Direct sequel to Origins?
A photograph of a keyring has outed Ubisoft's next Assassin's Creed entry. Picked up by Jeux-Video, the next game in the series will be named Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Judging by the trinket in the picture, it looks as though we'll be heading to ancient Rome or Greece in the next adventure. This lines up with how...
Report Fallout 76 Is Not a Traditional Single Player Role-Playing Game
Online survival experience inspired by DayZ
Fallout 76 was announced with a cracking trailer this week, prompting many to believe that a traditional post-apocalyptic campaign is on the way. That’s not true according to Kotaku, who spoke with a trio of unnamed Bethesda employees: it’s an online survival game inspired by the likes of DayZ and
Killing with style
The boss tasked Piero with taking out a rivaling syndicate’s Lieutenant who goes by “Africana.” He’s told she frequents a brothel in a shadier sector of Milan, and he needs to go make sure she never makes it home. This is a normal Thursday night for him; Piero is used to dirty jobs, after all. If the pay is right, he'll...
Goro-go and buy this game
Have you ever played one of those games where it became immediately apparent that you had something special on your hands? Something so good that it may well fundamentally change the manner in which you play and think about games? Well this is Gorogoa. And it just so happens to be one of those games. Publisher Annapurna...
News Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition Rated for PS4 in Korea
Ain't no rest for the wicked
The Korean Ratings Board has, once again, rated a PS4 game that has yet to be announced. This time, it's Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, presumably a remaster of the original game in Gearbox's popular shooter series. We already have Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on PS4, which includes Borderlands 2 and
News Sony's E3 2018 Press Conference Returns to Theatres
Attend for freebies
For the last few years, Sony has hosted a PlayStation E3 Experience event across the Americas and Canada that allows members of the public to watch its E3 press conference live in theatres. It's back once again for E3 2018, and Sony has just detailed what you can expect on the PlayStation Blog. Attendees will net a poster and...
Guide Fortnite - How to Dance with Others to Raise the Disco Ball in Loot Lake
Disco fever
Dancing with others to raise the Disco Ball in Loot Lake is one of the toughest (and craziest) Battle Pass challenges from week five of season four in Fortnite. Complete it and you'll get a bunch of XP that goes towards those tasty season four rewards though. In this guide, we'll detail exactly how to complete the challenge, and the...
Guide Fortnite Greasy Grove Treasure Map And Snobby Shores Treasure Locations
Hands off the goods
Finding the treasure map in Greasy Grove, and subsequent treasure in Snobby Shores, is one of the tougher challenges in week five of Fortnite's season four. Complete it and you'll get a bunch of XP that goes towards those tasty season four rewards though. In this guide, we'll detail the exact location of the treasure, and...
News Maxi Swings His Nunchucks in Reveal Trailer for SoulCalibur VI
The Dandy of the Seas
The latest character reveal trailer for SoulCalibur VI is here, and this time, it's Maxi in the spotlight. One of the series mainstays, he's known for his speedy fighting style and use of nunchucks, and that remains the case in Bandai Namco's PS4 sequel. Are you excited to play as Maxi in SoulCalibur VI? Do you like his look...
Wednesday30th May 2018
Loving the alien
Republished on Wednesday 30th May 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of June's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. When aliens landed on Earth in 2012 strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, it was up to you to unite the people of our planet against the invading...
News Sounds Like the Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 PS4 Remasters Will Head West After All
SEGA chief suggests so
Last week, we learned that SEGA plans to release remasters of Yakuza adventures 3, 4, and 5 on PS4, but they were only confirmed for Japan. However, a new quote from SEGA's chief creative officer, Toshihiro Nagoshi, suggests that the remasters will head to Western territories. Speaking on a SEGA live stream yesterday,...
News June PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Another strong month
Sony has just announced the PlayStation Plus titles for June 2018, and it's another cracking month. The brilliant strategy title XCOM 2 headlines PS4's selection this month, and it's accompanied by Trials Fusion, the arcade platforming/racing game. On PS3, June's update brings Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Zombie...
Review Trials Fusion (PlayStation 4)
Motorcycle menagerie
Republished on Wednesday 30th May 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of June's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. There aren’t nearly enough motorcycle games that let you play a round of tennis with a penguin, of that we can all agree. Alas, until some clever...
News Fallout 76 Announced, Teaser Trailer Released
What happened to the other 72?
What the heck? Bethesda has announced Fallout 76 after a day of teasing. Many had expected the publisher’s countdown to conclude with some kind of remaster news, but it looks like we’re getting a brand new game instead. The number ‘76’ recurs frequently throughout the 90 second clip, but it seems that it...
News Ex-Naughty Dog Dev is Now Senior Game Designer on a Secret Sony PS4 Project
Mysterious
Last year, Quentin Cobb left Naughty Dog to work on Just Survive, a PC-only zombie survival shooter, in the role of Senior Game Designer. 12 months later, and he's now back under the Sony umbrella under the same job title, but where he's working - and what he's working on - remains unknown. When asked which studio Cobb is now working...
News Media Molecule's Dreams Is Absurdly Innovative
Unreal
The PlayStation Blog crew may be paid to promote Sony products, but you can hear in this Dreams-themed episode of PS Underground that they’re genuinely flabbergasted by what’s possible in Media Molecule’s upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. This new video featuring bigwig Mark Healey may not reveal anything particularly new, but it’s...
News Lunastra Causes an Uproar in the Latest Monster Hunter: World Update on PS4
The Empress of Flame
Tomorrow sees the next major update to Capcom's wildly successful Monster Hunter: World. This time, a new monster is being introduced to shake things up, and its name is Lunastra. You can see it in action in the above trailer. Capcom goes into a little more detail about the new Elder Dragon on its website. "The Empress of Flame...
News Team Sonic Racing Officially Announced, Drifts onto PS4 This Winter
Gotta go fast
SEGA has announced Team Sonic Racing following Walmart's leak earlier today. The above teaser trailer doesn't tell you very much about the new game, but we do know the title is due out Winter 2018. Developed by Sumo Digital, the studio behind Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, you'll be able to play solo, in co-op, or...
News Walmart Strikes Again, Team Sonic Racing Leaked Via Product Page
Oops, I did it again
Oh, Walmart. You're not having the best of luck when it comes to games, are you? Following on from the huge Walmart Canada leak that seemingly outed several unnanounced games - including RAGE 2, which
News LEGO DC Super-Villains Brings Chaos to PS4 in October
"It's good to be bad"
As promised yesterday, Warner Bros has finally unveiled the heavily leaked LEGO DC Super-Villains with a CG announcement trailer. The colourful video features Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more as they terrorise the citizens of Metropolis. Details are slim, but hey, this is a LEGO game -- we know the drill by now. The...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 119-120
Ready? Fight!
This is the thirty-second week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, and the final week of top 16 matches. 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...
Tuesday29th May 2018
News Sony Cuts PS4 Prices Through E3 2018 with Days of Play
Introduces new limited edition console
Sony’s bringing back its immensely successful Days of Play promotion after last year’s triumph, meaning that you can look forward to discounts on PlayStation games, hardware, and accessories right through E3 2018. This year’s initiative is set to kick off on 8th June and will end on 18th June, with a new...
Review Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (PS4)
Does what it says on the tin
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is a complete collection of every single Street Fighter and spin-off released since the 1987 arcade original right up to 1999's Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. That's a whopping 12 games included on just a single disc – a veritable bounty for fans of Street Fighter or fighting...
News UK Sales Charts: Detroit: Become Human Breaks God of War's No.1 Streak
Robot revolution
The UK's latest physical games chart is in, and a trio of new releases finally puts an end to Kratos' five week reign atop the best sellers. Replacing it in the top spot is Detroit: Become Human, Quantic Dream's newest story-driven adventure title. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the sci-fi drama is roughly selling in line with the...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Asylum Demon Boss Walkthrough
Driving me insane
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane damage. So much so that...
News Bethesda Is Teasing Something Fallout Related
Please stand by
Fallout publisher Bethesda appears to be gearing up for a new announcement for the popular post-apocalyptic RPG franchise. Starting with a tweet bearing the series' famous "Please stand by" image, the company is now hosting a live stream on Twitch, but... Nothing's happening. At least, not yet. The stream has been going for a...
News PUBG Corporation is Taking Epic Games to Court for Copyright Infringement
The real battle royale
Uh oh. PUBG Corporation, the developer of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Epic Games for the similarities between its game and the explosively popular Fortnite. This can only end well. PUBG Corp. is a subsidiary of the Korean games company Bluehole Studio. A representative...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Taurus Demon Boss Walkthrough
Why isn't this Demon Souls 2 again?
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane...
Review Yoku's Island Express (PS4)
Pinball Wizard
Because many video games lean on familiar gameplay loops, archetypal characters, and genre conventions, when you're reviewing them it can sometimes feel like you're saying exactly the same thing about a game that you already wrote about previously. But every now and again you'll have to write a sentence during a review that you know...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Ornstein and Smough Boss Walkthrough
I can't take this...
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane damage. So...
News Free Gran Turismo Sport Update Adds Le Mans, Single Player Content, and Cars
Round the clock
Gran Turismo Sport continues to receive meaty free updates, washing away any criticisms about content that were aimed at the title at launch. From tomorrow, you’ll be able to put the Circuit de la Sarthe through its paces, ahead of the 24 hour Le Mans race on 16th June. Have you got the endurance to finish one of motorsport’s...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Bell Gargoyles Boss Walkthrough
More like bell-end gargoyles
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Iron Golem Boss Walkthrough
You can melt iron
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane damage. So much...
Soapbox Death Stranding Is an E3 2018 Enigma, and That's Exciting
Surprise, surprise
How often does a game actually surprise you? God of War is probably the last announcement that actually took me aback; I was genuinely expecting a repurposing of the franchise’s established format, albeit transposed into a Norse environment. So when Kratos stepped out of the shadows at E3 2016 and Sony Santa Monica introduced...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Capra Demon Boss Walkthrough
Pop a cap(ra) in his ass
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane damage. So...
News FIFA 18's Free World Cup Update Available on PS4 Now
Back of the net
With the globe about to descend on Russia for the 2018 World Cup, EA Sports has just dropped FIFA 18’s latest update, adding the famous international tournament to the title’s roster of modes. This means that starting from today, you’ll be able to live out your dream of watching Marcus Rashford score the winner for England in...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Moonlight Butterfly Boss Walkthrough
Turn off the (moon)light
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane damage. So...
Store Update 29th May 2018 (Europe)
Oh, sir
There’s so much good stuff to look forward to on the European PlayStation Store this week, as compilations Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and SEGA Mega Drive Classics compete with indie heavy hitters Moonlighter and Yoku’s Island Express. Here are all the new releases. PS4 Games: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Chaos Witch Quelaag Boss Walkthrough
We'll show you chaos
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal insane damage. So...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Gaping Dragon Boss Walkthrough
Pop this in your gaping mouth and smoke it
Bosses in Dark Souls Remastered are the cream on the challenging cake. Sure, fighting your way through a new area is no cakewalk, but it all builds towards beating the area boss. Not only do these guys have an enormous health bar that you'll have to whittle down piece by piece, but they also deal...
News Nioh Slashes Through Two Million Sales Worldwide
William the conqueror
Koei Tecmo’s likeable Souls-esque samurai slasher Nioh has now cut through two million units worldwide across the PlayStation 4 and PC, the publisher has announced. The game was originally published by Sony, raising its profile significantly around the globe. Created by Team Ninja, the title was originally announced in 2005...
News LEGO DC Super-Villains Announcement Teased for Tomorrow
Not much of a riddle
Warner Bros. has released the above teaser trailer for LEGO DC Super-Villains, a game that's been heavily leaked and hinted at for months now. The teaser promises a full trailer tomorrow, where we'll get a better idea of what to expect from the newest LEGO action game. As you might expect, it seems like Batman's most famous foe,...
News Fortnite's Weekly Challenges Will Once Again Reset on a Thursday, Epic Confirms
Make your mind up
Here we were, eagerly awaiting the reset of the Fortnite weekly Battle Pass challenges so we could get back to earning that sweet XP and, with it, the delicious season four exclusive rewards. But it turns out Epic has once again had a change of heart, and has moved the weekly Battle Pass challenge reset to Thursdays. This starts...
News Mega Man 11 Blasts onto PS4 in October
The rumours were true
Over the bank holiday weekend, rumours began to circulate that the Blue Bomber's latest outing, Mega Man 11, would hit PS4 on 3rd October 2018. Well, the North American PlayStation Blog has just updated, and it turns out the game releases on 2nd October 2018. Whether it'll hit Europe at
Monday28th May 2018
Talking Point What Free June 2018 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will June 2018's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the June 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? When will the June 2018 PS Plus lineup be announced? All questions you’re probably pondering as another month edges closer to its conclusion and E3 2018 lurks tantalisingly on the horizon. In this article, we’re going to share all of the latest PS+...
News Please Be Excited for a New Off-Screen Shot of Final Fantasy VII Remake
Cloud nine
Here’s the Air Buster from Final Fantasy VII’s opening hours, spotted in all its PlayStation 4 glory on development leader Naoki Hamaguchi’s computer screen. You may laugh, but this is probably the best Final Fantasy VII Remake update you’re getting this year. The image was spotted as part of Square Enix’s recruitment page,...
Guide Detroit: Become Human - Full Cast List
All voice actors in Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human has a large cast of recognised actors. For a few years now, Quantic Dream has used innovative motion capture technology, allowing it to record both the voices of its cast – but also their movements. In this guide, we’re going to introduce you to the Detroit: Become Human’s...
Fame and fortune
It's pretty difficult to be original these days, and in some ways, Moonlighter could be seen as rather derivative. Rogue-lite dungeon crawling, management sims, pixel art action RPGs -- we see these all the time nowadays, but this game's trick is smashing them all together. The result is a title you'll feel like you've played...
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in June 2018
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in June 2018
What new PS4 games are coming out in June 2018? With the gaming industry turning its attention to E3 2018, this is typically a fallow period for PlayStation software – but that’s actually not accurate this year. New releases include gothic role-playing game Vampyr, Nintendo Switch port Super...
News Death Stranding Theories Get Taken to a Whole New Level
Is the game set in Iceland?
Remember that time Hideo Kojima hired a Swedish guy in full body bandages to hold an interview with Geoff Keighley? It was part of the viral marketing campaign for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, with some even speculating that the so-called CEO of Moby Dick Studios was in fact being rendered by the Fox Engine, and...
Interview Sinking Our Fangs into the Soundtrack of Vampyr with Composer Olivier Derivière
Notes-feratu
Recently we got the chance to have a chat with the composer of DONTNOD's promising-looking Vampyr, Olivier Derivière. We got to discuss the manner in which he approaches his compositions, the intertwining of game development alongside the music, and how his passion for video games birthed a phenomenal composer for the industry...
News Cody Becomes Mayor in Street Fighter V from 26th June
The Mad Gear must pay
Metro City has a new mayor, and it’s former jailbird Cody. The blonde bombshell will bring his biceps to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition from 26th June, as well as a selection of costumes honouring both former mayor Mike Haggar and the protagonist’s Final Fight days. You can check out the character in action in the...
Sunday27th May 2018
News Sony Improving and Increasing First-Party Production
Exclusives for everyone
Sony’s first-party games are doing extraordinarily well both critically and commercially at the moment, and that’s convinced the company to double down on exclusives. Speaking as part of a recent investors relations day, president John Kodera said that the company is planning to enhance its exclusive output, and added...
Rumour Mega Man 11 Rocks Up on 3rd October
According to Singapore store
Mega Man 11 may release on 3rd October, if a listing on the Singapore version of the PlayStation Store is accurate. The game – which was surprise announced earlier in the year – aims to realise what Mighty No. 9 couldn’t, by bringing back classic side-scrolling gameplay with a fresh lick of paint. The blurb...
Saturday26th May 2018
News Sony Could At the Very Least Remember to Refresh PS Vita's Store
Old and outdated
Stardew Valley launched on the PS Vita this week, but you wouldn’t know it if you opened the PlayStation Store application – in the UK, at least. The same is true of other moderately high-profile releases like VA-11 HALL-A as well. Where every new game used to get added to the storefront’s “latest” list, it seems that the...
News PS4 Pro Stock Is Scarily Low in the UK Right Now
Fight for the right to 4K
If you’re in the market for a spangly new PlayStation 4 Pro and you live in the UK, then good luck finding one. Stock has been on the short side for some time now, and while major retailers like Tesco and Currys have recently received new shipments, the system is only available through third-parties at
News H1Z1: Battle Royale Is One of the Biggest Games on PS4 Right Now
Game is blowing up big time
Remember when we said that H1Z1: Battle Royale was blowing up? That was an understatement. The title – which attracted 1.5 million players in its first 24 hours on the PlayStation 4 – has just crossed 4.5 million players. It’s taken the release around three or four days to get there. It’s another i
Review PixelJunk Monsters 2 (PS4)
Man in the wooden mask
It's been a whole decade since the excellent PixelJunk Monsters paraded onto the PlayStation 3, and in that time, it's been ported to several different platforms. It's one of the best examples of the tower defence genre, with its addictive strategising, charming visuals, and fiendish level of challenge. Q-Games has finally...
News Sony: We're Exploring What Our Customers Want from Portable Gaming
Good luck with that
The last time Sony talked about handheld gaming, former PlayStation president Andrew House ruled out the possibility of a PS Vita successor, while Worldwide Studios bigwig said that the “climate was not healthy” for portable gaming. While we still believe that statement to be generally accurate – the Nintendo Switch is a...
News Days Gone Dev Sony Bend Talked About Making an inFAMOUS Game for PS Vita
Plus an Uncharted: Golden Abyss PS4 remaster
Game Informer's month of coverage on Days Gone is drawing to a close with one last video interview, in which a trio of Sony Bend devs answer reader-submitted questions. It's definitely worth a watch for anyone wondering about framerate, cut-scenes, and other small details about the open world title...
News This Is One Way to Tease Ghost of Tsushima's E3 2018 Showcase
Sword up, son
Ghost of Tsushima is one of the four games that Sony’s set to showcase at its E3 2018 press conference, and much like with Death Stranding and The Last of Us: Part II, the company putting out that information early has allowed Sucker Punch to start teasing. Take this photograph
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 221
Pick a side
It’s the moment of truth for football fans today: are we going to have to endure a decade of the scousers banging on about how they won the Champions League again? All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo and crew to save us from the misery; Real Madrid’s won three of the last four tournaments, so they go in as favourites. Sammy...
Friday25th May 2018
Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Get Connor to Connect to Simon
A glimpse of Jericho
Getting Connor to connect to Simon in Detroit: Become Human requires work across two chapters: The Stratford Tower and Public Enemy. It’s worth doing, though, because you’ll unlock the ‘A Glimpse of Jericho’ Trophy for your troubles. For more information on how to keep everyone alive at the end in Detroit: Become Human...
Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Broadcast Markus' Message without an Alarm or Team Casualty
When a plan comes together
One of Detroit: Become Human’s more memorable scenes takes Markus to the Stratford Tower, where he’s tasked with broadcasting a message without raising an alarm or suffering any team casualties. This can be tough, because one wrong move will see you in hot water. Fortunately, we’ve put together a guide to help you...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Fire Keeper Souls Locations and How to Upgrade Your Estus Flask
And then there was fire...
If you take damage in Dark Souls Remastered – which you will, a lot – you need your Estus Flask to heal back up. Unless you're one of those Clerics that can use Miracles. Lucky so-and-sos. As you progress through your adventure, you'll likely boost your vitality or find equipment to give you more health, and will...
Review SEGA Mega Drive Classics (PS4)
Genesis
SEGA Mega Drive Classics is one of those games you've probably already made up your mind about. The Mega Drive (or the Genesis, depending on where you are) played host to some absolute gems in the 90s, and for many, the chance to relive some fond memories on PS4 will be an attractive proposal. There are over 50 games in this retro...
Guide Dark Souls Remastered Illusory Walls Locations
They're not tricks, they're illusions
Illusory Walls hide hidden locations in Dark Souls Remastered that lead to awesome treasures and shortcuts. Finding them can be really difficult though. That's because there's nothing you can really look out for to spot them, unless another player has left a note on the ground detailing its location...
Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Bring the Three Characters to Crossroads
Three at Jericho
Towards the end of Detroit: Become Human’s story, in the Crossroads chapter, the stories of Connor, Kara, and Markus intertwine. You’ll want to learn how to keep everyone alive at the end of Detroit: Become Human if you hope to unlock the ‘Three at Jericho’ Trophy and ensure that their stories overlap. How to Bring the...
Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Be Jericho's Hero and Get Enough Parts
Markus to the rescue
At one point in Detroit: Become Human’s campaign, in the Spare Parts chapter, Markus will need to infiltrate CyberLife in order to become Jericho’s hero and retrieve some spare parts for the damaged androids. However, it’s possible to not collect enough materials, and subsequently miss out on the ‘Jericho’s Hero’...
News This Spider-Man PS4 Billboard in Los Angeles Is Bad Ass
Thwip
No expense is being spared marketing Insomniac Games’ new Spider-Man title it seems, and in addition to the absolutely enormous mural that Sony’s erected for E3 2018, it’s also splashed out on this amazing animated billboard which overlooks a junction in Los Angeles. The eye-grabbing full-motion video wraps around a building, and is...
News Death Stranding: It's Too Complicated, Too Crazy, Too Beautiful
Mads Mikkelsen on Hideo Kojima's upcoming exclusive
Death Stranding star Mads Mikkelsen has been speaking to Total Film about the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. In an interview at the Cannes film festival for the premiere of his new movie Arctic, the Danish actor described the game as complicated, crazy, and beautiful. He also spoke about the...
News H1Z1: Battle Royale Is Blowing Up Big Time on PS4
Are you surprised?
With the likes of Fortnite exploding all around the world, the release of H1Z1: Battle Royale was always going to attract a decent pool of players on the PlayStation 4 – but a whopping 1.5 million gamers logging in within its first 24 hours is a figure worth paying attention to. Earlier in the week, it registered an eye-watering...
News New Weekend Deals Hit European PlayStation Store
Assassin's Creed Origins! Wolfenstein II! The Witcher 3!
Fancy something new for the weekend? Sony has just unleashed a handful of new discounts on some pretty big titles, but only for the next couple of days. The likes of Assassin's Creed Origins, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Destiny 2, and more have been reduced, and some of the savings are...
Poll What Do You Think of Battlefield V?
Back to the beaches
Last week we had our look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and earlier this week, we got our first glimpse of Battlefield V during an admittedly terrible live reveal event. If you missed it, you can find our coverage by clicking through here. As was heavily rumoured, Battlefield V throws players into World War II. We only got a...
News Sony Extends UEFA Champions League Sponsorship
Les grandes équipes
PlayStation hoardings have been a part of the UEFA Champions League since 1997, and they’re not going anywhere for another three years. Sony has announced that it’s extended its sponsorship of the elite European club competition, meaning that we’re probably going to see PlayStation 5 banners before the relationship needs...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed Into 2019
Cry wolf
Announced almost an entire year ago, The Wolf Among Us 2 won't be launching in the latter half of 2018, as developer Telltale had originally planned. Instead, the sequel is now set to release at some point in 2019. "This delay comes as the result of a few fundamental changes here at Telltale since we first announced the game last...
News Moonlighter's New Trailer Tells You Everything You Need to Know About the Action RPG
By the light of the moon
Moonlighter's out on PlayStation 4 in just a few days, but if you're not quite sure what Digital Sun's incredibly promising title's all about, we'd recommend giving its latest trailer a watch. It goes over all the main points of the title, from the dungeon crawling to the shopkeeping and everything in between. If...
News Madden NFL 19 Enters the End Zone on 10th August
Terrell Owens snatches Hall of Fame cover
Madden NFL 19 will kickoff on 10th August on the PlayStation 4, with EA Sports promising an improvement on the “success of last season”. Six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terrell Owens will front the Hall of Fame Edition, which will retail for $79.99 in the United States, and will include early access (7th...
Thursday24th May 2018
Guide Which Starting Class Should You Pick in Dark Souls Remastered?
Where to begin
If you've never quite been brave enough to tackle Dark Souls, but have decided to jump in for the first time with the remaster, first of all good for you! Second of all, you're in the right place: figuring out your starting class is exactly where you should start. When you're done here, you can then move onto these 19 things we wish...
Guide 19 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Dark Souls Remastered
Git gud
In case you haven't heard it countless times already, Dark Souls is hard. That doesn't change no matter how many times you hear the phrase "git gud". You can rest assured though that it is achievable, and that a lot of the frustration and difficulty stems from you being, pardon our pun, left in the dark. By that, we mean that a bunch of...
News Sony Is Thinking About a PSone Classic Console
Yes please
SNK announced recently that it would be producing a NeoGeo Classic Edition to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and rumours are rife regarding a potential Nintendo 64 Classic Mini. These micro-consoles have proven to be vastly popular, and naturally, we've pondered whether Sony would ever produce an equivalent for the PSone. According to...
News Here's What Yakuza 3 Looks Like Remastered on PS4
That's rad
Earlier in the week, we learned that the three main last-gen Yakuza games -- 3, 4, and 5 -- will be getting the remaster treatment on PS4, at least in Japan. While we wait to find out if a Western release is on the cards, SEGA has released a trailer for Yakuza 3 Remastered (or whatever it's called), as well as a bunch of screenshots...
Review Everspace: Galactic Edition (PS4)
Spaced out
Everspace is a roguelike space exploration game from small independent developer Rockfish Games. You begin your adventure as the pilot of a spaceship on a journey of self-discovery, as you have lost all your memories (except your flying skills). On your way you’ll explore various space environments and meet many different aliens that...
Review Space Hulk: Deathwing (PS4)
The not-so incredible hulk
The Warhammer 40K universe represents a ripe source of inspiration for video games. With its galaxy spanning conflicts, rammed full of fascinating factions, it's mind boggling that there’s only been a small number of great games that’ve made good use of its expansive lore. With a steady stream of Warhammer 40K titles...
News God of War Surpasses 5 Million Units in a Month
King Kratos
God of War is a smash hit of the highest magnitude. Following on from the title’s impressive launch, where it sold 3.1 million units in just three days, PlayStation chief John Kodera has revealed that its numbers have now surpassed five million units in its first month on sale. To put this into perspective, it’s already more or less...
News A PSX 2017 Prop Nearly Gave Away a Late Game Secret in God of War
You are not ready
The third video in the God of War director's commentary series is here, and before we go any further, beware: the video shows footage from well into the game, and concerns a story moment you won't want spoiled. So, spoilers! Cory Barlog is back to speak about a pivotal moment in Santa Monica's latest, and as usual, it's a great...
News Long Awaited RPG Rainbow Skies Finally Hits PS4, PS3, Vita Next Month
Look to the skies
Bloody hell, that took a while didn't it? Rainbow Skies -- sequel to much loved PlayStation 3, Vita, and PlayStation 4 title Rainbow Moon -- finally has a release date. We first heard about Rainbow Skies all the way back in 2013. Back then, it was set to launch on PS3 and Vita in 2014. Crazy. Ever since, the game's been in and out...
News Sink Your Fangs into 50 Whole Minutes of Vampyr Gameplay
A bloody chunk
Recently, Vampyr developer Dontnod Entertainment livestreamed a hefty chunk of the game, showcasing a whole 50 minutes of the upcoming action role-playing title. We've embedded an archive of the stream above, and the action kicks off around the 16 minute mark. It looks interesting and atmospheric, if a little rough around the edges...
News Sci-Fi FPS Evasion Shoots Up a Storm on PSVR
PSVR Aim Controller support confirmed
Sony’s dropping lots of PlayStation VR announcements today, and next on the docket is Evasion – a generically named sci-fi shooter with optional PSVR Aim Controller support from Archiact. While the art leaves a lot to be desired, this certainly looks like a frantic FPS, with class-based co-op adding a...
News Train with Rocky Balboa in PSVR's Creed: Rise to Glory
The movie, not the band
Boxing is a pretty brilliant fit for PlayStation VR, as the likeable Knockout League already demonstrated. Now it’s the turn of Sprint Vector developer Survios to tackle the fast-paced sport, with its movie spin-off Creed: Rise to Glory. Building upon the physically demanding systems that have defined the studio’s...
News Valkyria Chronicles 4 Introduces Its Main Characters in New English Trailer
Squad up
Squad E seem like a friendly bunch going by this latest English trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4. The series has always presented us with likeable characters, and this upcoming instalment looks to be no different. The video's short and sweet, but it does a good job of introducing the game's central cast. The English dub seems decent, too...
Wednesday23rd May 2018
Guide Detroit: Become Human FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
Detroit: Become Human drops on the PlayStation 4 soon, and we’ve put together a huge FAQ explaining everything you need to know about Quantic Dream’s latest narrative adventure. While it’s been several years since this sci-fi story was revealed, the French developer’s been keeping quite a bit information under its...
Guide Detroit: Become Human - How to Save Emma as Connor
Mission accomplished
The first challenge in Detroit: Become Human is to get Connor to save Emma, a little girl being dangled precariously over the edge of a skyscraper by a deviant android named Daniel. It’s possible for the child to perish, but if you want to unlock the ‘Mission Accomplished’ Trophy, you’re going to have to save her...
Review Dark Souls Remastered (PS4)
The master remastered
We don't need to remind you that Dark Souls is an excellent game, so we're not going to sit here and reel off everything you already know about it. We're just going to cut right to the chase and give you the information you're looking for. Blight Town is no longer, er, blighted by poor framerate issues. The whole...
News Another Slew of Discounts Is Heading to European PS Store Today
It never ends
We'll never be safe from Sony's relentless parade of sales, and this week is to be no different. Starting today, you'll be able to save up to 60% on a wide variety of games. Titles like PES 2018, Watch Dogs 2, and DiRT 4 have some very generous discounts, and while not all the deals are quite as good, there are definitely some great...
Soapbox Cyberpunk 2077 Could Quite Easily Dominate E3 2018
The future is now
It's been three years since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt released, and it still stands as one of the very best games of this generation. The best in my humble opinion -- but regular readers will be sick and tired of hearing me say that. I know not everyone feels the same way about Geralt of Rivia's last hurrah, but I don't...
News Big Tekken 7 Update Brings Loads of New Customisation Items This Month
Dress to impress
Tekken 7 is almost a year old -- not counting the arcade version, at least -- and those of you still playing it may be happy to know that a big update is landing at the end of the month. There's no word on balance changes or anything like that, but Bandai Namco has confirmed that it'll add a bunch of new customisation items to the...
News Battlefield V Leaves Season Pass and Pay-to-Win in the Trenches
Returns to World War 2 on 19th October
EA just wrapped up Battlefield V’s awful reveal stream, which made last week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 showcase look like a masterpiece. In truth, we’re not sure why the publisher decided to put this show on at all: it hired out a fancy set purely to put three awkward looking devs on stage for 30...
News April 2018 NPD: PS4 Breaks Records in Staggering Month
God of War, MLB The Show 18 on fire
God of War helped propel the PlayStation 4 to a sensational April 2018 in the United States, where the system set a new software sales record for the month since data tracking started all the way back in 1995. The console – which was unsurprisingly the top-selling system of the month – also registered the...
News Detroit: Become Human Pre-Load Is Now Live on PS4
Prepare for launch
Have you pre-ordered Detroit: Become Human via the PlayStation Store? If you have, you'll now be able to download Quantic Dream's latest adventure to your PS4 ready for launch on 25th May. The game weighs in at about 42.5GB, and if you have automatic downloads enabled, it should already be ticking along. If you don't, you can...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Remain Low, God of War Breaks 100,000 Copies
Summer lull
PlayStation 4 role-playing game remake The Caligula Effect: Overdose somehow managed to top the latest Japanese software charts by moving a meagre 20,000 copies, and that perhaps tells you all that you need to know. Indeed, it's been another very slow week in the Land of the Rising Sun, with the aforementioned RPG being the only new...
Live Watch the Battlefield V Reveal Stream Right Here
V for victory
Influencers are out in force, and they’re just dying to tell you how awesome Battlefield V is shaping up to be. Ahead of E3 2018 and in the wake of last week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s reveal, it’s now the turn of DICE to deploy all of the intel on it’s almost certainly World War II-era first-person shooter. Will it have a...
News Japan Studio Announces Stunning PSVR Exclusive Platformer
Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks outstanding
Ask nicely enough, and ye shall receive: 18 months ago we begged Japan Studio to expand The Playroom VR’s incredible Robot Rescue minigame into a full length PlayStation VR platformer – and here it is. Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks every inch the vibrant virtual reality Super Mario-style adventure that...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 117-118
Ready? Fight!
This is the thirty-first 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...
News TT Games is Building Up Towards a LEGO DC Villains Announcement
"Chaos is coming"
You may remember reports from a while back that said LEGO The Incredibles and LEGO DC Villains are both in the works. Well, the former was officially announced a couple of months back, and it looks like the latter is to be unveiled imminently. https
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Company Confident of No More Delays
Red or dead
Those of you who have been keeping up with Red Dead Redemption 2 will know that it was originally scheduled to launch in July of this year, but it was pushed into October back in February. Fortunately, parent company Take-Two seems wholly confident that another delay won't occur. Speaking to business network CNBC, Take-Two CEO Strauss...
News Rocket League's Salty Shores Update Brings Summer Fun to PS4 Next Week
Beach party
Rocket League, the perennially popular arcade sports game, is getting another content update, and it's very much Summer themed. From 29th May, Salty Shores will be available as a free update to the game, and as usual, it brings with it a variety of new toys to play with. First and foremost is the new arena, which takes Rocket League to...
Tuesday22nd May 2018
News New Licensed Pro PS4 Controller Announced - Why Doesn't Sony Just Make One?
There's clearly a demand
A new, officially licensed PlayStation 4 'pro' controller has been revealed, this time from Scuf Gaming. The company's known for crafting custom pads, and the Scuf Vantage comes with all of the bells and whistles that you'd expect. Except the left analog stick is stuck up at the top. Ugh. To be fair, the Vantage sounds...
News Tennis World Tour Ships without Advertised Online Multiplayer
Fault
Tennis World Tour is out today, but it’s not finished. Proving yet again that the PlayStation 4’s doomed when it comes to simulations of one of the planet’s most popular sports, developer Breakpoint has just nonchalantly announced that online multiplayer’s been removed from the launch build of the game. Surprise everyone! While the...
News Sony Commits Support to PS4 Through 2021
And probably beyond
While the PlayStation 4 may be entering the final phase of its lifecycle, Sony intends to support the system through 2021 and potentially beyond. The platform holder pledged support to the platform as part of a mid-term corporate strategy report, which spans now through 31st March, 2021. Realistically, the console will probably...
News Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 Remasters Heading to PS4
In Japan
The excellent Yakuza 0 kicked off a heightened interest in SEGA's series in the West. Since its release, we've had Yakuza: Kiwami and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and Yakuza: Kiwami 2 is on its way later this year. That's a lot to be getting on with, but there's still a huge gap between 2 and 6 on PS4. Currently, if you want to play every...
News Sony Promises More First-Party PlayStation Exclusives
Doubling down
Sony is having a huge amount of success with its first-party exclusives this generation, and in promising news for us PlayStation fans, the company’s hinted that it will be doubling down on this area of the business. Speaking at an investors relations day overnight, CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said that the company aims to strengthen its...
DLC Review Natural Disasters Isn't Quite A Disaster for Cities: Skylines
Not causing earthquakes
Natural Disasters is the latest DLC for city-builder darling Cities: Skylines, adding plenty of catastrophic events that threaten to destroy your badly planned town. Meteors are undoubtedly the highlight, creating massive explosions and leaving behind gloriously destructive craters, while tsunamis, although very rare, are the...
News Days Gone Pushing PS4 to Its Limits, Says Sony Bend
Wants to be best in class
Days Gone is undoubtedly a looker, but on a console with titles like God of War and Horizon: Zero Dawn, it’s perhaps not the prettiest product in the pipeline. Of course, there’s much more going on behind-the-scenes in Sony Bend’s open world apocalypse, and speaking as part of Game Informer’s month-long coverage,...
News PlayStation VR Is Growing, But Virtual Reality Is Stumbling
Company keeping expectations realistic
PlayStation VR is doing well, but virtual reality as a whole is stumbling. Former PlayStation president Andrew House talked about this prior to his departure; Sony is absolutely dominating the fledgling medium, but the company needs growth across the entire sector for it to properly take off. In other words,...
News PS4 'Entering Final Phase of Its Life' Says Sony CEO
Beginning of the end
The PlayStation 4 is nearing the end of its life cycle, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO John Kodera. Speaking at the company's latest investor meeting, Kodera's statement comes as no real surprise. After all, the PS4 will turn five years old this November. The question, then, is how long will this "final phase"...
Guide Fortnite - How to Visit the Centre of Different Storm Circles in a Single Match
Calm before the storm
Visiting the center of a bunch of different storm circles in a single match is one of the week four challenges in season four of Fortnite. Complete it, and you'll get a ton of XP that will help boost you towards the season 4 exclusive Battle Pass rewards, like new skins and gestures. In this guide, we're going to help you...
News Hideo Kojima Teases Death Stranding E3 2018 Trailer with Screenshot of Moss
Why not
The ever-enigmatic Death Stranding is one of Sony's four flagship exclusives we'll be seeing more of at E3 2018, and the mind behind the madness, Hideo Kojima, has been teasing a new trailer on Twitter recently. In response to Neil Druckmann's tweet, itself building excitement for The Last of Us: Part II at Sony's showcase, Kojima
News Battlefield V Teaser Trailer All But Confirms World War II Setting
In case there was any doubt
Battlefield V, or Battlefield 5 as some sites have taken to naming it, will be officially unveiled later this week – and in order to amp up enthusiasm, publisher EA has released a teensy snippet of footage to get you in the mood. You can watch all 10 seconds below: While it doesn’t show much other than a grizzled...
News H1Z1: Battle Royale Open Beta Is Available to Download Now on PS4
Last man standing
Can't get enough of being the last person standing? Then you're in luck, because there's another battle royale game for you to try on PlayStation 4. H1Z1: Battle Royale is now available to download from the PlayStation Store in open beta form, following on from its recent closed beta test run. "We redesigned H1Z1 on the...
Guide Fortnite Search Between a Bench, Ice Cream Truck, and a Helicopter Location
Happy hunting
One of the tougher challenges in week four of season four in Fortnite is finding a location between a bench, ice cream truck, and a helicopter. Complete it and you'll earn a bunch of XP that will help you get those sweet exclusive Battle Pass rewards all the faster. In this guide, we're going to help you find the exact location in...
News The Golf Club 2019 Tees Up Official PGA Tour Licence
Par for the course
The licence for official PGA Tour golf video games was held by EA for a long time, but the agreement has now reached its end. Instead, the organisation has partnered with HB Studios to bring licensed courses to The Golf Club 2019. The game will feature a career mode that takes players through Q-School, the Web.com tour, and then...
News Delicious Dreams Screens Showcase PS4 Exclusive's Creative Potential
The war against reality
Dreams allows you to make anything you can, well, dream of. Unlike similar creation engines, Media Molecule’s upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive allows you to create assets, animate objects, program gameplay mechanics, and even compose music. It’s a fully-fledged game engine powered by the DualShock 4, and here are just a...
News Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Leaps to PS4 in August
Learn all about it in new trailer
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker has finally tracked down a release date on PlayStation 4. The team-based semi-tactical brawler lets players create their own ninja, and there are a bunch of different game modes to try out. You can get a better look at them in the trailer that we've embedded above. With such an...
News WipEout Omega Collection Demo Zooms to PS4
Test pilot
WipEout Omega Collection may be a simple remaster, but it's still one of PS4's best racing games, offering blisteringly fast, buttery smooth gameplay and a generous amount of content. The recent virtual reality update makes it even more enticing for those with PlayStation VR, especially as it happens to be one of the headset's best...
News Detroit: Become Human's Launch Trailer Readies You for the Android Revolution
Sent from CyberLife
Nothing stops the PlayStation 4 exclusive party, eh? God of War’s only just released, but Detroit: Become Human is now days away. Quantic Dream’s narrative adventures are always a subject of much division among the gaming community, but if you’ve enjoyed the likes of Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls in the past, then...
Monday21st May 2018
News Dreams Will Now Support PlayStation VR at Launch
Dream in three dimensions
Media Molecule had announced that Dreams’ anticipated PlayStation VR support would not be available until after launch, but a round of previews released today has hinted that virtual reality functionality will be included from day one. PSU got the scoop, but the British developer retweeted the site’s story, so that...
News Star Ocean 6 'Not That Simple to Make', Says Square Enix
Into the void
Long lived and well loved, Star Ocean is a series that's now a lot less relevant than it once was, but there's still demand from fans to keep the franchise ticking along. During a recent Japanese Star Ocean livestream, some fans were waiting on a potential Star Ocean 6 announcement, but it never happened. Square Enix producer Shuichi...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset Gets a Downright Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
Summer holiday
The Elder Scrolls Online is no stranger to incredibly well made CG trailers, so it's no surprise to see its upcoming expansion get one of its own. The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset launches early next month, and based on this video alone, it should provide a gorgeous landscape to explore. Regular readers will know that we usually...
News UK Sales Charts: God of War's Reign Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week
Godlike
God of War is doing very well for itself in the UK market, as it claims the No.1 spot for another week. A week ago, it bested The Last of Us Remastered's record of three weeks in pole position, and if it can stay put for one more, it'll match the original PS3 version of The Last of Us with a run of six weeks in first place. It's been...
News Bethesda's Probably Gunning for Another Short and Sweet E3 Press Conference
'It won't be 3 hours long'
Just a quick update on Bethesda's E3 2018 press conference: don't expect an especially long showing. Replying to fans on Twitter, Bethesda's ever-talkative Pete Hines makes it sound like the publisher's planned out another relatively short event. "I assure you it won’t be three hours long," Hines wrote. Given Bethesda's...
News These Sonic the Hedgehog Sneakers Sure Do Exist
Gotta go fast
This is one press release we weren't expecting to receive today. SEGA has teamed up with PUMA to produce two Sonic the Hedgehog themed pairs of sneakers in the RS-0 range -- one based on the Blue Blur himself, and the other drawing inspiration from his arch nemesis. The blue pair features rings and Green Hill Zone details that wrap...
News Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu Join Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Week
Fusion, ha!
Bandai Namco has slapped a date on the second wave of downloadable content for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Two new fighters are heading your way next week, with both Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu looking especially deadly based on what we've seen of them. The two fused fighters will arrive on the 31st May. As was the case with Broly and...
Sunday20th May 2018
News Best Buy Locks Up Popular Gamers Club Initiative
No more deep discounts on new games
All good things must come to an end, and for fans of Best Buy’s popular Gamers Club Unlocked, this particular news will be tough to swallow. Many enjoyed the annual subscription for the 20 per cent discounts it offered on brand new games, but it was clearly putting the company out of pocket, because it’s been...
News Onrush PS4 Open Beta Extended by Two Days
New tracks added too
The open beta test for Onrush, the arcade racer with no proper races in it, has been stampeding along over the weekend, giving players the chance to get to grips with the game's unique brand of team-based vehicular action. If you're enjoying it, or if you've not yet had a chance to jump in, good news -- the beta has been...
Saturday19th May 2018
News Surprise! NA PS Store Flash Sale Swipes Prices for the Weekend
And offers in Europe, too
Sony’s slashed the prices of a selection of PlayStation Store favourites by up to 75 per cent in North America, with Far Cry Primal ($21.99), Jak & Daxter Bundle ($14.99), and Mirror’s Edge Catalyst ($4.99) among some of the highlights. A lot of these games have been on sale before, but you can’t really go wrong...
News Hideo Kojima Has Been Cutting Death Stranding's E3 2018 Trailer
Here we go
We can’t freakin’ wait for this one. Sony’s said that one of the four games it will “deep dive” during its E3 2018 press conference next month is Death Stranding, and Hideo Kojima has been teasing the title’s latest trailer all over his Twitter. The auteur’s spent the past week posting pictures of Adobe P
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 220
A big weekend
It’s a big weekend in ye olde England, with the Royal Wedding and FA Cup Final dominating the news cycle and public conversation. In fact, we suspect the Brits among you are so bored of these topics that you’re looking for an out, and video games should provide the perfect escape. As for the rest of the world, well, you’re...
Friday18th May 2018
News God of War's First Boss Fight Was Originally Two to Three Times Longer
Stranger things
Part two of Sony's series of God of War director commentary videos is up, and it's a look at the game's first boss fight. It's another great bit of insight into the development of the game, in which Cory Barlog talks about lighting, snow tech, and how he hinted at things to come at this very early stage in the story. The fight...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Party Battle Mode Explained
Kicks off today
Starting today and lasting until the 21st May, Dragon Ball FighterZ players can dive into the game's newly added Party Battle mode. In Party Battle, you'll team up with two other players in order to bring down a powerful opponent -- and in this case, you're going up against Frieza. Finding victory grants you premium Z coins as...
Poll What Do You Think of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4?
Shoot
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 got blown wide open earlier this week thanks to the game's big reveal event. The show covered just about everything that's going to be in this year's release, from the usual competitive multiplayer to zombies and, of course, a battle royale mode. If you're not up to speed, you can read all about it by clicking through...
News Oh God, Devolver Digital's Doing Another E3 Press Conference
There will be blood (probably)
So, Devolver Digital's hosting another E3 "press conference" next month. Last year, the indie mega publisher streamed an insane presser parody, complete with psychotic CEOs and exploding heads. No, seriously. Anyway, the company's "big fancy press conference" kicks off on the 10th June at 20:00 Pacific. That's 04:00...
News No Man's Sky NEXT Update Introduces Multiplayer, Launches in July
Lift off
Earlier this week, the Xbox One box art for No Man's Sky gave us a huge clue that the NEXT update might include multiplayer. After appearing on Microsoft's Inside Xbox show, Sean Murray has confirmed that multiplayer is indeed heading to the procedurally generated universe when the update arrives on 24th July. Murray describes No Man's...
News Watch Deacon Take on the Horde in New Days Gone PS4 Gameplay
Don't panic
Sony debuted Days Gone at E3 2016 with an impressive gameplay demo that showed protagonist Deacon running for his life from a massive wave of Freakers. As part of Game Informer's ongoing coverage of the PS4 exclusive, a few of the staff took turns at attempting to take down a horde of 300 enemies. It's an entertaining watch, and it...
News Moody Action RPG Vampyr Goes Gold Ahead of Release Next Month
Bloody great
Hooray, Vampyr has gone gold! It feels like we've been writing about Dontnod Entertainment's project for an eternity (it's been more than three years, actually), but the action role-playing game is finally ready to sink its fangs into PlayStation 4 next month. Indeed, the title isn't far away at all, set to hit store shelves on the 5th...
News Yoshimitsu Has an Amazing Design in SoulCalibur VI
Tekken's weird warrior confirmed
Yoshimitsu is back to wreak havoc in SoulCalibur VI, the game's latest character trailer reveals. The weird but always wonderful warrior's once again taking a break from Tekken so that he can put his blades to slightly better use, and we must say, we're absolutely loving his fresh design. Are you a Yoshimitsu fan?...
News Sony Will Still Make Physical PS Vita Games in Japan
Vita means life
Earlier this week, it was reported that Sony will stop manufacturing PlayStation Vita game cartridges in the future. However, a new story originating from Japanese site GameSpark indicates that not all territories will be following suit -- SIE Japan will continue to produce physical games for the handheld. Translated by
News You've Got a Friend in Kingdom Hearts III
New gameplay footage of anticipated RPG
The embargo has lifted on hotly anticipated threequel Kingdom Hearts III, and a bunch of brand new PlayStation 4 gameplay footage has dropped as a result. You’ll find two direct feed clips in this article, showing Sora sprinting up a cliff-face with his Disney friends, before he battles the Heartless in a...
Indie Bin Fox n Forests, Hyper Sentinel, Reverie
Also: Drunkn Bar Fight and ACCOUNTING+
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here...
Thursday17th May 2018
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.55 is Available to Download Now
High five
That's right, the time has come once again to update your PS4's system software. Firmware update 5.55 is now ready and waiting to be installed on your console, weighing in at around 460MB. The update "improves system performance", as you might have been expecting. We've not noticed any other additions since installing the patch, so it...
News Shenmue III Looks Like It's Going to Need Every Minute of That Delay
And probably more
Shenmue III was delayed recently, and by the grace of the Phoenix Mirror it looks like it needs it. The title just doesn’t seem to be coming together at all: new footage (skip to 2:15 in the embedded video) shows an improvement to Shenhua’s character model, but protagonist Ryo Hazuki and the rest of the cast still look...
News Onrush Open Beta is Available Now on PS4
Update: In Europe, at least
Onrush, the new game from the people behind Motorstorm and DriveClub, has had a mixed reception thus far. We had a good time with it at EGX Rezzed last month, but it's not exactly the straightforward arcade racer many were expecting. Thankfully, the game's open beta test begins today, and you can now download it from the
Try and try again
Spearhead Games is back with another adventure title after the supposedly decent success of the studio's last game, Stories: The Path of Destinies. The developer's second attempt is Omensight, which already has its predecessor beaten on the name alone. Omensight has a lot in common with Stories, but it feels like an evolution...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Ditches Traditional Campaign Mode
Slim pickings for single player
During the reveal event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Activision skirted around the subject of the traditional single player campaign, emphasising that the focus this time around is squarely on multiplayer. Instead, story elements will be introduced into the other modes, in particular the various Zombies maps. There...
News Detroit: Become Human Gets Amazing Japanese Short Movie
Tokyo: Become Human
Considering Japan’s infatuation with robotics and mecha-waifus, Detroit: Become Human actually seems like a strangely good fit for the overseas market. And Sony seems to have recognised that, investing considerable sums of cash into the Quantic Dream developed narrative adventure. In addition to an enormous Famitsu feature, the...
News Blackout Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Battle Royale Mode
Go big
Yep, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will have a battle royale mode, because... Well, because of course it will. Announced during the game's big reveal event earlier today, the mode will drop you into a huge map with loads of other players, and you'll be tasked with being the last one standing. Interestingly, developer Treyarch confirmed that the...
News Spider-Man is Set to Swing Across the LA Skyline with Huge E3 2018 Ad
Painting in progress
For the third year in a row, Sony is set to advertise another gigantic PS4 exclusive with a suitably large mural in Los Angeles, as E3 draws closer and closer. This time around, it's the turn of the web slinger Spider-Man to grace the LA skyline as the gigantic ad begins to take shape. Last year, God of War set up shop in the...
News The Division 2 Due Before April 2019, Alongside The Crew 2 and Unannounced Ubisoft Title
All of them 'AAA'
In the latest earnings report from Ubisoft, the French publisher lets slip some of its plans for the relatively near future. For starters, the report states that The Division 2 -- announced but not shown back in March -- is due out this fiscal year. In other words, it'll launch at some point between now and April 2019. The shooter...
Round Up What Was Announced at Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Reveal?
Special BlOps
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been fully detailed as part of a brisk reveal event which focused on the foray’s three main modes: competitive multiplayer, co-operative Zombies, and a new Battle Royale-themed mode named Blackout. In case you missed the live stream, here are all the headlines you absolutely need to know: Call of Duty:...
News Dragon's Crown Pro Gets a Cheesy as Heck Live Action Ad
Always an adventure
We've all been there. You're busy grinding it out solo in your favourite action role-playing game, and suddenly, an attractive elf appears and it's love at first sight. Before you know it, you're happily married in real life and you both spend all your free time playing Dragon's Crown Pro with one another. Beautiful...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Introduces Three Zombie Scenarios at Launch
Coliseum! The Titanic! More!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Zombies mode seems crazy – and kinda complicated. Treyarch’s introducing a brand new cast of characters who’ll fight the undead in a variety of scenarios. Including an ancient Coliseum in IX: And the Titanic in Voyage of Despair: And a throwback to classic Zombies in Blood of the...
Live Watch the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Reveal Stream Right Here
Let's do this
It’s the time of the year where E3 2018 is weeks away and the big publishers are getting out ahead of all the press conference headlines by revealing their games in advance. First up is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the next first-person shooter from Treyarch. Activision has no doubt pulled together a ragtag gang of influencers to tell...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Reveal Trailer Keeps Boots on the Ground
Ground pound
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s multiplayer reveal trailer is live, and it’s much more grounded than its predecessor, which should thrill franchise fans who are fed up of all the rocket boosting and wall-running. Instead, developer Treyarch is trying to keep the competitive action fast and fluid, while still sticking to that ol’ buzz...
Wednesday16th May 2018
Guide The Best 1080p & 4K Projectors for PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro
Get the ultimate big-screen thrills
We recently rounded up the best 4K TVs for your PS4 Pro and there were some amazing bargains, even on the larger sized screens. But if you find 65" just isn't cutting it for you, then you might want to consider picking up a projector instead. Then you can really fill up that spare wall of yours, just be sure to...
News The Witcher 3 Patch 1.62 Makes Further PS4 Pro Enhancements
It never ends
We're never going to stop writing about The Witcher 3, are we? In what is surely the game's final PlayStation 4 patch (we've said that at least twice now), developer CD Projekt Red has further enhanced the title's performance on PS4 Pro. According to the Polish studio, update 1.62 increases draw distance for foliage, making...
News Horizon Developer Guerrilla Games Recruiting for New Game
A new Horizon
Gee, wonder what this could be? Dutch developer Guerrilla Games has started a hiring spree, suggesting that its next project is decided and is about to enter full production. We wonder if it could be a sequel to the studio’s massively popular breakout hit, Horizon: Zero Dawn? The mind truly boggles. Perhaps a more interesting...
Rumour No Man's Sky's Xbox One Box Art Hints at Multiplayer
Some Men's Sky
One of the biggest complaints lobbied at No Man's Sky is that it doesn't have the multiplayer one of the game's programmers, Sean Murray, suggested it would. If the below box art for the recently announced Xbox One version is to be believed, however, the feature could well be on the horizon. A little while back, Murray announced...
News Sony to Cease Production of Physical PS Vita Games
The end is near
In a message to developers, Sony has stated that it plans to stop producing PS Vita game cartridges, according to a report from Kotaku. The company says that this will happen by the end of the fiscal year 2018, which translates to 31st March 2019. Sony also stipulates that all requests for Vita product codes be presented by...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 115-116
Ready? Fight!
This is the thirtieth week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, and the first week of our top 16 matches. 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...
News Darksiders Costs Less Than a Coffee in New NA PSN Sale
$1.99 for PS4 re-release
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is just $1.99 to PlayStation Plus members in the latest North American PlayStation Store sale. Alternatively, you can buy its sequel Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition for $2.99. That’s less than a frothy coffee and a croissant. Other noteworthy discounts include Legend of Kay Anniversary...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Fall Following Seriously Slow Week
God of War closes in on 100k
There's really not much to write about when it comes to the latest Japanese sales charts. A total lack of new releases made for an incredibly slow week, with hardware sales dropping across the board (not counting the Xbox One X shifting an astonishing 15 units more than it did last time out). PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro...
News Shenmue III in Delay to 2019 Shocker
Changed my mind
Shenmue III was never coming out this year, but now publisher Deep Silver has confirmed. In an outstandingly brief statement, the firm said that the “extra time will be used to polish the quality of the game even further”. Considering the scant snippets of gameplay we’ve seen thus far have been barely polished at all, it’s...
News Battlefield V Reveal Will Be Livestreamed on 23rd May
V for victory
Battlefield V, the next instalment in the first-person franchise, will be revealed live on 23rd May. You’ll be able to tune in live from 13:00 PT, with comedian Trevor Noah taking on hosting duties. And that’s really the sum of what we know so far. Rumours recently suggested that Battlefield V may have a Battle Royale mode,...
News Slick Cyberpunk Bartending Sim VA-11 HALL-A Pours One Out on PS4
Mix drinks and change lives
Brilliant booze-‘em-up VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action will stagger to the PlayStation 4 in early 2019, following a PS Vita release late last year. For those out of the loop, the visual novel takes place in a dystopian future, where the drinks you mix will determine how the story progresses. It’s a superb...
News Metro Exodus Delayed into 2019
But it'll be at E3
THQ Nordic has stated in a financial report that Metro: Exodus, which was planned for a Q4 2018 release, will now be pushed back into Q1 2019. This is the latest in a string of major games moving away from this time period, presumably to avoid going up against Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2. The game's publisher, Deep Silver,...
Tuesday15th May 2018
Guide Fortnite Skins List: All Battle Pass, Seasonal, and Special Outfits
Updated with season four skins!
Update: We've just included all season four outfits, and will continue to update this as new skins get included. Free to play games typically support themselves with a bunch of cosmetic outfits, most of which you have to purchase. Fortnite Battle Royale is no different, with an enormous selection to choose from. To...
Review Dragon's Crown Pro (PS4)
Allow this heart to beat again
One of the best side-scrolling beat-'em-ups of the last decade is back, but not with a bang. Dragon's Crown Pro offers a welcome return to the beautifully drawn fantasy world of Hydeland, but those who have already sunk hours upon hours into Vanillaware's brilliantly old school romp -- either on PlayStation 3 or PS...
News Destiny 2 Patch 1.19 Should Solve PS4 and PS4 Pro Frame Rate Issues
Stutters begone
The latest Destiny 2 hotfix should remove those pesky frame rate stutters on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro, Bungie has revealed. Patch 1.19 is out now on Sony's console, and feeds into hotfix 1.2.0.2, which is the next in a long line of smaller updates for the sci-fi shooter. Usually, hotfixes are wheeled out when Bungie needs to squash...
Review Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (PS4)
You’re a witch, Akko
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is a side-scrolling action RPG based on the hit anime series, which follows a young girl called Akko and her enrolment into the Luna Nova Witch Academy. Unfortunately Akko doesn’t really have much magical ability, but what she lacks in power she makes up for with an endearing passion,...
Soapbox PS Vita's Longevity Has Been Quite Remarkable
Lust for life
Stardew Valley is coming to the PlayStation Vita next week and it reminded me that Sony’s handheld still lives a relatively vibrant life over six years since its initial release. The likeable handheld has been the foot of all kinds of jibes since day one, and often it’s been the manufacturer itself delivering the punchlines – but...
Soapbox Why Ghost of Tsushima Could Win E3 2018
Samurai warrior
Sony announced its E3 2018 plans last week, initially confusing everyone but eventually getting its message across. This year’s show will focus on four monstrous PlayStation 4 exclusives: Ghost of Tsushima,
Guide Fortnite Rubber Duckie Locations and Map
Quack quack
Finding 10 rubber duckies is one of the toughest challenges in week three, season four of Fortnite. What makes this even more difficult, is the fact that there are only 11 confirmed rubber duckies on the map. Fortunately for you though, we've scoured the internet to bring you this guide and map. We'll detail the exact locations of...
Guide Salty Springs Treasure Map and Race Track Treasure Location
Mmmmm, salty
Finding the treasure map in Salty Springs and the subsequent treasure is one of the tougher challenges in week three of Fortnite's season four. You'll get a nice XP boost for getting it, but it's only open for Battle Pass holders. You can learn more about how the Battle Pass, weekly challenges, and season four of Fortnite works in...
News RAGE 2 Gameplay Goes Big and Loud, Release Date Set for 2019
More at E3
Well here it is, your first real look at RAGE 2. The post-apocalyptic open world shooter is being co-developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios, so you've got what seems to be very DOOM-esque shooting mixed with a chaotic sandbox. In short, it looks very promising in terms of gameplay. It's not quite as colourful as we thought it...
News Locke from Final Fantasy VI Is Dissidia NT's Next DLC Character
Locke what we have here
Locke Cole, Final Fantasy VI's heroic thief, is joining the playable character roster of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. He was revealed during Square Enix's most recent livestream, and is the game's second additional character, following on from Vayne of Final Fantasy XII. Locke doesn't have a release date yet, but we...
News Days Gone Devs Aiming to Combine Open World Design with 'Uncharted' Style Storytelling
Ambitious
As part of Game Informer's current coverage of Sony Bend's 2019 PS4 exclusive, Days Gone, the publication has posted a new article highlighting some aspects of the game that differentiate it from other open world titles. There's a good amount of information to be found here, but perhaps most interesting is the fact that the developer is...
News RAGE 2 Screenshots Show a Rockin' Open World
Born to be wild
Now that the gameplay trailer's out and we've all had a glimpse of what appears to be a promising open world shooter, it's time for a closer look at RAGE 2 thanks to a slew of high-res screenshots. The pics show a load of smaller details, including close-ups of weapons, enemies, and vehicles. Honestly, we think RAGE 2 has...
News F1 2018 Makes a PS4 Pit Stop on 24th August
On the Button
The Formula One season is already well underway, which means that it’s time for a new tie-in title from Codemasters. F1 2018 will race to the PlayStation 4 on 24th August, and promises an “expanded career mode” in addition to more classic cars. “Over the past few years we have engaged heavily with our fanbase to understand...
Review Horizon Chase Turbo - Addictive Retro Racing Is a Breath of Fresh Air on PS4
IndieCar
Good arcade racers are a rarity these days, so it's refreshing to finally have one on PlayStation 4 with Horizon Chase Turbo. Originally a successful mobile game, this beefed-up version of the Top Gear-like racing game is very different from the console's other vehicular endeavours. Unlike Gran Turismo Sport, DriveClub, or Project CARS,...
News Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars Locks onto a PS4 Release Date
Demo also incoming
PlayStation 4 remaster Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars has a confirmed released date, so if you like weird sci-fi stories with stylish mechs and cool music, you may want to grab a marker pen and head over to your calendar. Following on from a VR and 4K demo that's set to launch in the near future, the full game will...
Monday14th May 2018
Wiz kid
Don your robes, muster up some energy, and head out on an adventure with Wizard of Legend, a procedurally generated, roguelike dungeon crawler from Contingent99, a new two man indie developer based in LA. You play the game as a wizard who is participating in the annual Chaos Trials, with the aim of conquering them and becoming the Wizard of...
News RAGE 2 Is Open World, Being Made by Just Cause and Mad Max Developer
Of course
So RAGE 2 is officially official, and we're getting a gameplay trailer tomorrow. But before we get stuck into that, Bethesda's own listing for the game reveals a decent amount about the project. For starters, it looks like the developer is Avalanche Studios -- the folks behind the Just Cause series and Mad Max. For whatever reason,...
News UK Sales Charts: God of War Sets New PS4 First-Party Record with Fourth Successive No. 1
Beats The Last of Us Remastered's record
God of War has set a new PlayStation 4 first-party record by registering a fourth successive week at the summit of the UK sales charts. Sony Santa Monica’s smash hit overcame a 30 per cent dip in physical sales compared to the previous week, which was enough for it to break The Last of Us: Remastered’s...
News Stardew Valley Finally Launches on PS Vita This Month, Cross-Buy With PS4 Version
Farm hand
The developer of Stardew Valley, ConcernedApe, has promised a PlayStation Vita version of its beloved farming simulator for what feels like an eternity, but the game's designer, Eric Barone, has suddenly announced a release date for the port - and it's not a long wait at all. The Vita version will launch on the 22nd May, which is just a...
News RAGE 2 Reveal Trailer Dropping Monday
Boom sticks
RAGE 2 will be revealed on Monday, 14th May – which may actually be today depending on when you’re reading this and which timezone you’re in. After a week of teasing, Bethesda confirmed the news on the franchise’s official Twitter account earlier today, which was only recently resurrected following a
News Persona 5 Has Shipped a Very Healthy 2.2 Million Copies
Steal your heart
Persona 5 is the best selling game in Atlus' long running series -- we've known that for quite some time -- but where has it ended up in terms of actual figures? According to SEGA's latest financial report, Persona 5 now sits at 2.2 million copies worldwide, across both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. That's a good amount for a...
News RAGE 2 Teaser Leaks Online Ahead of Official Announcement
Bethesda must be raging
We learned late last week that RAGE 2 would be officially revealed today, but it seems that the short teaser trailer has made its way online ahead of schedule. Initially uploaded to YouTube, it has since been taken down, but that didn't stop several people from creating mirrors. You can watch the video in the below tweet...
Site News Would You Kindly Complete Our Readership Survey?
You'll get a Banoffee biscuit for your troubles
Maybe it’s just us, but we’ve always derived a perverse kind of pleasure from completing readership surveys. You could say we’re doing you a favour by presenting you with about a billion different questions about your experience on Push Square, then. While we’re pretty much already the best...
Store Update 15th May 2018 (Europe)
We haven't Forgotton
May’s heavy hitters don’t drop until next week, so the latest European PlayStation Store update is instead dominated by smaller games. When they’re as good as Forgotton Anne, though, there’s more than enough to look forward to. PS4 Games: Project Nimbus: Code Mirai (Not in Middle East, Benelux, Scandinavia,...
News Legendary Composer Nobuo Uematsu Is Involved with Final Fantasy VII Remake
Some good news
While it can be difficult to pull away from the air of disappointment surrounding Final Fantasy VII Remake and Square Enix's apparent inability to actually show us the game, there appears to be at least some glimmers of hope dripping through from the title's development. Case in point, it sounds like Nobuo Uematsu is...
News LawBreakers Developer Boss Key Productions Shuts Down
Cliffy B releases statement
Boss Key Productions "is effectively no more" according to Cliff Bleszinski, who co-founded the studio in 2014. The developer's only PlayStation title, LawBreakers, launched in August of last year, and although the team-based shooter was quite well received, it struggled to retain a sizeable player count. In what...
News Listen to God of War PS4 Director Cory Barlog Comment on the Opening Scene
But beware of spoilers
The PlayStation YouTube channel has just uploaded the first part of a series of director commentary videos on the PS4 exclusive of the moment, God of War. The video, embedded above, features Cory Barlog talking over the first ten minutes of the game. It offers some fresh insight on the uncharacteristically quiet, slow opener...
News Resident Evil Film Director's Working on a Monster Hunter Movie
This should be good
Today in Things Nobody Asked For, there's a Monster Hunter film going into production later this year. Now that he's (probably not) done with the Resident Evil movies, director Paul W. S. Anderson is busy adapting another Capcom franchise for the big screen. We can't see it being anything other than a disaster, but at...
News RAGE 2 Embraces Its Punk Pop Side, Gameplay Reveal Tomorrow
A-pink-alypse
You can almost picture the suits gathered around a white board with the words “RAGE 2” and “personality” sketched out in pink and yellow marker pen. This full-length reveal trailer for Bethesda’s next big game goes hard on the punk pop theme, showing overacting individuals in Mad Max attire throwing the horns against a...
News SUPERHOT JP Moves Slowly in a Japanese Setting
SUPERHOT springs
SUPERHOT and its PlayStation VR counterpart were among this author’s favourite games of 2017, so it’s exciting to learn that a spiritual successor is on the way. In truth, this is an unexpected announcement: tentatively titled SUPERHOT JP, it promises to be a Japanese-themed iteration of the puzzle-shooter, developed by the...
Sunday13th May 2018
News Uncharted 2's Iconic Train Stage Explained
Drake's on a train
The more we see of Naughty Dog’s games, the more we realise they’re an optical illusion. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is no different, and this video showcasing the sequel’s iconic train level is eye-opening. It reveals how the set-piece works: by placing you on a gigantic loop. It then masks environmental changes with various...
Saturday12th May 2018
News PS5 Won't Be at E3 2018, Sony Unsurprisingly Confirms
No hardware announcements at show
There will be no Sony hardware announcements at E3 2018, meaning you can put your anticipation for the PlayStation 5 back in its box. While it perhaps won’t come as a huge surprise, Shawn Layden confirmed the tidbit on today’s PlayStation Blogcast. It perhaps indicates that the organisation is aware next-gen...
Soapbox Sony's Muddled E3 2018 Messaging a Matter of Expectation Management
Stand and deliver
Sony’s E3 2018 plans have become clearer, but its messaging overall has been muddled today. I was ready to read the company the riot act when Shawn Layden appeared on a podcast earlier, talking about a “different” kind of press conference. As it happens I’m glad I waited, because further clarifications from the company seem...
News Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Brings 8-Bit Action to PS4, PS Vita on 24th May
Crystal gaze
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, an 8-bit spin-off to the Castlevania-inspired Kickstarter title Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, will whip its way onto the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita next week. Available for $9.99, the old-school Inti Creates platformer will see you assume the role of a demon slayer named Zangetsu, who’ll partner...
News Why Not Watch Another 40 Minutes of Days Gone?
Freaker frenzy
We’ve established at this point that Sony Bend really doesn’t give a hoot about maintaining long established AAA game promotion standards, so here’s another 40 minutes of Days Gone footage for you. If you missed yesterday’s video, then you can also catch the opening hour from the game through here. Like, all of it. This is...
News Dutch Commentator Says Champions League Will Be in FIFA 19
They are the champions
Our immediate thought when Konami announced that it had lost the UEFA Champions League license is how EA will almost certainly play the famous club competition’s anthem at some point during its E3 2018 press conference – and Dutch commentator Evert ten Napel has just put the odds of that happening sky high. Speaking as...
News Gran Turismo Sales Top 80 Million Units Across 20 Years
Va va voom
Racing games are nowhere near as popular as they once were, but Gran Turismo has managed to remain relevant over a 20 year period. Once the biggest brand in Sony’s stable – it’s probably been eclipsed by the likes of Uncharted, The Last of Us, and even Horizon in recent times – the series continues to be a steady seller, with the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 219
All your vault
It feels like we’re in that calm period before the E3 2018 craziness begins in earnest. There’s going to be big game reveals over the next month or so, with Battlefield and Call of Duty all part of the schedule – and rumours are already starting to swirl about other unannounced projects. It means we’re about to get really...
Friday11th May 2018
News Sony Won't Be Holding a Traditional Press Conference at E3 2018
Update: Starting to sound more traditional than originally anticipated
Sony has just announced its plans for next month's E3 showcase, and it doesn't seem like we'll be getting a traditional press conference from the platform holder. Instead, PlayStation is choosing to highlight four upcoming titles through livestreams on 11th June. Those four...
News There's a PSP Emulator Hidden in the PS4 Version of PaRappa the Rapper
Remaster runs from UMD disc image
PaRappa the Rapper’s relatively recent remaster is actually an emulated version of the PlayStation Portable release with new textures. Some amazing technical tomfoolery from hackers working with cracked PlayStation 4 consoles has revealed that the rhythm game is running on a UMD disc image, identical to the...
Review Destiny 2: Warmind (PS4)
Nevermind
Destiny 2 is in a slightly better place than it was when the awkwardly average Curse of Osiris launched late last year, but that doesn't mean Warmind can be let off the hook. This second expansion is another lacking effort from a team that seems worryingly bereft of interesting ideas. Much like Osiris, Warmind marks another...
News Days Gone Won't Have An Easy Mode or Any Other Difficulty Options
Welcome to the apocalypse
During Game Informer's exclusive one hour demo of Days Gone, the publication asks whether the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive will feature any difficulty settings. As we all know, a lot of games these days offer easy modes for players who may just want to enjoy a story, or super hard modes that are designed to...
E for excellency
The debut title from developer ThroughLine Games, Forgotton Anne, has been lighting up industry conventions and expos around the world for the past couple of years now, as it attempts to create an experience that goes way beyond the simplicities of a standard 2D platformer. Equipped with an animated art style that has the potential...
News E3 2018 Ruining Leak Blamed on Glitch, Software Is 'Speculative'
Sure, Jan.gif
Wal-Mart Canada appeared to leak dozens of surprise E3 2018 announcements this week, but it’s blamed the whole thing on a “glitch”. Speaking with Motherboard, a spokesperson for the embattled retailer said that all of the software was “speculative” – despite the fact that no o
News Sony's E3 2018 Showcase to Include Third-Party, Indie Reveals That Will Make Your Heart Race
Colour us confused
Sony took its sweet time announcing its E3 2018 showcase, but it’s still managed to confuse absolutely everyone. A podcast featuring bigwig Shawn Layden seemed to suggest that there’d be no traditional press conference, but now a PlayStation Blog post has hinted that the event will be more familiar than originally expected.
News You Can Watch the Entire Opening Hour of Days Gone Now
If you want to
Well, this is different. Developers typically keep their games underwraps right until launch, but Sony Bend has opted to share the opening hour of Days Gone with Game Informer. And you can watch it. In its entirety. Right now. Note that this is an alpha build –
Poll Are You Sold on Days Gone Yet?
Zombified
This week's Friday poll basically writes itself, doesn't it? Days Gone has entered our lives in a big way this week, as extensive Game Informer coverage has spotlighted Sony Bend's upcoming open world adventure. The question is: do you like what you see? Now, it's not as if Days Gone has been kept under wraps all this time. It's been...
News European PlayStation Store Weekend Sale Offers Discounts on Select EA Games
Wallets at the ready
The European PS Store has been treated to yet another sale, this time focusing squarely on titles from Electronic Arts. With the deals only active for the weekend, it could be worth a quick look to see if there's anything you fancy playing over a lazy couple of days. There are some quite significant savings to be made here,...
News Live Audience Will Be Present for Sony's E3 2018 Showcase
J-Law okay.gif
Sony’s “not-so traditional” E3 2018 press conference is beginning to sound more and more like a traditional E3 2018 press conference. PlayStation Blog’s Sid Shuman has been fielding questions in response to today’s muddled announcement, and has
Guide Fortnite - How the Thanos Infinity Gauntlet Event Works
To Infinity and beyond
Epic and Marvel have teamed up to bring the Avengers property to Fortnite temporarily, in support of Avengers: Infinity War. You know, the movie that literally the whole world is talking about right now. The tie-up has manifested in a brand new mode known as the Infinity Gauntlet. As you can expect, the big new feature in...
News Bethesda Continues to Tease RAGE Sequel
Paint the town pink
That rumoured RAGE sequel is looking more and more likely by the day, as Bethesda has dropped another hint that a follow-up to the first-person shooter is on the way. Hot on the heels of a Wal-Mart leak, the publisher resurrected the franchise’s dormant social media page. Today it’s shared a
News Sony Insists It's Not Profiting from Overwatch Charity Skin
You got me begging you for Mercy
Sony’s said that it’s not profiting from sales of an Overwatch charity skin. Earlier this week, the web managed to infuriate itself when a product description for a new Mercy skin designed to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation noted that £10.12 of the £12.99 sale price would be donated to the...
Thursday10th May 2018
Rumour Tales of Xillia 2 PS4 Listing Spotted Online
Uh... Okay?
Well this is a bit weird. As spotted by ResetEra user manustany, Swiss retailer CeDe has a listing for Tales of Xillia 2... On PlayStation 4. Could Bandai Namco be porting the PlayStation 3 title to Sony's current-gen hardware? As we all know, online retailer listings are far from official confirmation that something
News 'Games Under €20' is Back on European PlayStation Store
Deal or no deal
The constant torrent of PlayStation Store sales isn't slowing down any time soon, as Sony has introduced another 'Games Under €20/£16' promotion in Europe. As usual, there's a great spread of titles among the offers, including a modest selection of PS3 and Vita games. God of War III Remastered has been reduced by 60% following...
News PS4 Is Way Ahead of Xbox One in Total Console Sales, Says New Data
EA spills the beans
As we've known for some time now, Microsoft no longer publicly shares Xbox One sales figures. Meanwhile, Sony's been more than happy to spread word of the PlayStation 4's success on numerous occasions, with the company's most recent statement claiming that the current-gen console has moved close to 80 million units. It's always...
Guide Fortnite Search Between a Scarecrow, Pink Hot Rod, and a Big Screen Location
Get reel
Searching between a scarecrow, pink hot rod, and a big screen is one of the toughest challenges in week two of Fortnite's season four. Completing this will grant you XP to help you get those sweet season four rewards even faster, though you'll need a Battle Pass to take it on in the first place. You can learn more about how the...
News Sony Bend Doubles Down on Days Gone Release Window
Look for it early next year
Days Gone will release in early 2019, according to developer Sony Bend. The title was originally due out later this year, but was delayed – presumably due to its close proximity to Spider-Man and Red Dead Redemption 2. Speaking as part of a quick-fire
Guide Fortnite FAQ - How to Get the Free Twitch Prime Loot Pack 2
"Free"
Though everyone's going crazy about season four and the Avengers mashup in Fortnite right now, a pretty cool feature has gone somewhat overlooked: the Twitch Prime loot pack 2. Provided you're a Twitch Prime member, you can get this loot pack for free. Well, actually, as much as it costs for a a Twitch Prime membership, but it's free if you...
News Sony Still Hasn't Announced Its E3 2018 Press Conference
Leaving it late
We’re building up to Sony’s E3 2018 press conference with various features and articles, but we still don’t actually know whether the company’s going to hold one. Yes, it would be strange for the platform holder to skip its annual on-stage theatrics, but the reality is that it’s yet to confirm the date, time, or location of...
News Yep, Dynasty Warriors 9 Is Selling Removed Weapons as DLC
But of course
In a move that is sadly nothing new for Koei Tecmo, old weapons are returning to Dynasty Warriors 9 as premium downloadable content. Dynasty Warriors 9 was torn to shreds by many a fan when it launched back in February of this year, and one of the most common criticisms was that some of the series' more interesting weapons...
News Warriors Orochi 4 Will Have No Guest Characters
Oh
Well, colour us surprised. Earlier in the week, news broke that upcoming hack and slasher Warriors Orochi 4 will have a playable roster consisting of a whopping 170 characters -- but according to new information, none of those characters will be guests from other Koei Tecmo franchises. This means that unlike previous Orochi titles, characters...
News Death's Gambit Slashes Its Way to PS4 in August
Check out the new trailer
Death's Gambit has been a long time coming. We first heard about it a good couple of years ago, and it's always looked like an impressive 2D action game. The brand new trailer embedded above is nicely animated, and features some slick hack and slashing sequences. The big news, however, is that we finally have a concrete...
News Moss Is Getting a Physical Release, But Its Boxart Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
Awards galore
We were huge fans of Moss when it launched on the PlayStation Store back in February, with a single caveat of simply wanting more of it. We're about to get that in the form of a physical release hitting on 15th June, but the boxart is a lot less attractive then we hoped it would be. The image itself is fine, but what's with all...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Hits 2.5 Million Copies, Closing In on Tekken 7 Already
Super
According to Bandai Namco's latest financial presentation, Dragon Ball FighterZ has done rather well for itself since it launched back in January of this year. The superb brawler has shifted 2.5 million copies in under four months, making it one of the fastest selling fighting games of this generation. The publisher also notes that...
News New Battlefield Game to Be Unveiled Later This Month
"Battlefield will never be the same"
Of course a new title in the Battlefield series is on the way, but we'll have some idea of what it is later this month. Players discovered a hidden room in Battlefield 1 that, after some digging, revealed a morse code message that led them to this website. The morse code also said, "On May 23, Battlefield will...
News RAGE Twitter Account Resurrected Amid Sequel Rumours
Doomed
RAGE 2 is… Real? The title, listed as part of a Wal-Mart Canada leak earlier today, was shrugged off by many as mistake – but if it was, why has Bethesda’s just resurrected the first-person shooter’s dormant Twitter account? The publisher may very well be goofing around, as evidenced by its not-so gentle ribbing of the aforementioned...
Wednesday9th May 2018
Guide Fortnite Week 2 Challenge - All 7 Different Film Camera Dance Locations
Shoot yourself
Finding the film camera locations and dancing in front of them is one of the week two challenges of season four in Fortnite. Completing this will grant you XP to help you get those sweet season four rewards even faster, though you'll need a Battle Pass to take it on in the first place. You can learn more about how the Battle...
Rumour Walmart Canada May Have Just Leaked a Bunch of Surprise PS4 Games Before E3
E3's come early
As is always the case with retailer listings, we urge caution before fully committing to this supposed leak, but if this turns out to be accurate, then we have have just stumbled upon a goldmine. Thanks to the eagle-eyed Wario64, we now know that Walmart Canada has a page that features listings for PlayStation 4 games that are...
News Days Gone Will Take Over 30 Hours to Survive
"It's not the zombie game you think"
Days Gone is starting to sound like a very meaty open world game, and Sony Bend has hinted that it will take you over 30 hours to beat. Speaking with Game Informer magazine as part of a month of coverage, creative director John Garvin addressed the stench of scepticism that has surrounded the project since its...
Feature What New PS4 Exclusives Could Sony Reveal at E3 2018?
Never seen before
Sony finds itself in an awkward spot: the PlayStation 4 is on fire and there are several exclusives lingering tantalisingly on the horizon that we’re all dying to learn more about. The problem is that the likes of Spider-Man, Death Stranding, and The Last of Us: Part II are all known quantities at this stage, and while we’re...
Rumour Code Vein Release Date Could Be Set for July
Bloody heck
Well, well, well, what do we have here? The release date for Bandai Namco's "anime Souls" title Code Vein may have leaked, if Finnish PR company 3H Distribution Oy is to be believed. A recent press email had Code Vein listed for a July 2018 launch, meaning that the game may not be far off at all. The middle of the summer seems like a...
News Sony Accused of Taking Cut from Charity Overwatch Skin
VAT's not going to go down well
Sony is underfire for purportedly taking a cut from an Overwatch skin being sold on the PlayStation Store to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Mercy outfit is available for £12.99 in the UK, but the product description states that only £10.12 will go to the charity, as that’s what Blizzard...
News Capcom Looking to Release Two 'Major' Games By April 2019
But what could they be?
According to the company's latest financial report, Capcom has plans to release not one, but two "major" titles before the end of this fiscal year. That's by the 31st March, 2019, for those out of the loop. Of course, this news has already led to plenty of speculation across the 'net. With E3 2018 fast approaching, it...
News God of War Patch 1.20 Adds Photo Mode on PS4
Here it is
God of War's promised photo mode will be added via the game's latest update, which is available to download today on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.20 lets you pause the action at any time and snap some stylish shots. Photo mode comes complete with filters, borders, and even character toggles so you can remove models. It all sounds suitably...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts God of War Rules Supreme
Word up, boy
It perhaps won’t come as a surprise in the wake of its staggering launch sales that God of War was the best-selling game on the PlayStation Store for the month of April. Kratos’ latest topped in both Europe and North America, beating out Far Cry 5 in both territories. Fellow exclusive MLB The Show 18 finished third in North America,...
News Soviet Shooter Atomic Heart Has the Best Trailer You'll See Today
Show the Motherland what you got
While it doesn’t happen very often anymore, we love it when a game announcement comes out of nowhere and rustles our jimmies. Atomic Heart had the Push Square Slack chat aflutter earlier this evening, as we fawned over Mundfish’s BioShock-esque first-person shooter. Due out in 2018 on the PlayStation 4, the...
News Detroit: Become Human's TV Commercial Is Hella Cool
Seriously
Okay, this is rad. Sony’s released the television commercial for Detroit: Become Human, and while it’s only 30 seconds long, it really gets its message across. Set against a backdrop of gameplay and cinematics, the advert includes voiceover from the outing’s three protagonists. The gist is that everything that unfolds in the game is...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 16 - Matches 113-114
Ready? Fight!
This is the twenty-ninth week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, and the first week of our top 16 matches. 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...
News EA 'Pushing Forward' with Loot Boxes, Working to Protect Revenue Stream
Wilson weighs in
The various Ultimate Team modes in EA’s sports games now generate more income than brands like The Sims and Battlefield, so it’s no surprise to see the publisher double-down on lucrative loot boxes – despite the threat of government regulation. Both Belgium and the Netherlands recently declared the divisive “card...
News PES 2019 Launches in August, Pulls Beckham Out of Retirement
Coutinho also cover star
Konami's announced that this year's instalment of Pro Evolution Soccer will launch in August for PlayStation 4. Former Liverpool star and now Barcelona boy Philipe Coutinho will adorn the cover of the game's standard edition, while the so-called legend edition features David Beckham. The former England captain's been...
News Star Trek: Bridge Crew Brings the Next Generation to Life
Next-gen
Ubisoft’s superb at supporting its games over long periods of time, and it hasn’t forgotten about the surprisingly entertaining PlayStation VR co-op title, Star Trek: Bridge Crew. Now also playable without a virtual reality headset, a new expansion due out on 22nd May will add The Next Generation content to the release for...
Interview Talking Shop with Action RPG Moonlighter's Developer
Night by night
We've had our eyes on Moonlighter for quite some time now, and we continue to believe that it's one of the PlayStation 4's most promising upcoming indie titles. As such, we got in touch with developer Digital Sun to find out more about Moonlighter, and what we can expect from the game when it launches later this month. Push...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Stays Quiet Over Golden Week
God of War still in top 10
Golden Week was a quiet affair for Sony and PlayStation. Japanese holiday deals didn't seem to have any real impact, with the PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro simply holding steady at around 35,000 units combined. In previous years we've seen some boosted hardware sales during Golden Week, but not this time. The software charts...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch Patch 1.08 Out Now, Adds New Modes, Balances Characters
The big one
The big Dragon Ball FighterZ May update is here, adding two new modes to the game and balancing system mechanics as well as characters. If you haven't had a chance to see what's being altered via patch 1.08, be sure to click through here and check out the full patch notes. Boot up your PlayStation 4 now and you should find...
News Onrush's Open Beta Collides with PS4 Next Week
A different kind of rush
The jury’s still very much out on Onrush, the next game from the DriveClub team. While many had expected a MotorStorm-esque experience, the reality is that the “racer” is doing something different – and you’ll be able to discover exactly what that is courtesy of an open beta scheduled to release next week...
Tuesday8th May 2018
Rumour Cyberpunk 2077 Will Get an Hour-Long Presentation at E3 2018
For press, at least
So, it's starting to sound like Cyberpunk 2077 will be at E3 2018 in a big way. At this point the game is all but confirmed to be there, and the general assumption is that it'll appear at one of the big press conferences. It's very likely that the title's re-reveal will end up being our first proper look at CD Projekt Red's...
Review AO International Tennis (PS4)
Double fault
No, it isn’t Adults Only tennis – although AO International Tennis probably wouldn’t be quite so dry if it had followed in BMX XXX’s footsteps and allowed you to play as Rafa Nadal in his pants. The name instead stands for the Australian Open, and some of you will recall it launching alongside the Grand Slam in Oceanic...
Brady bunch
While we appreciated VRFC’s goofy attempt at bringing five-a-side football to PlayStation VR, it never really felt like the right fit for virtual reality given the limitations of the technology thus far. American football – as Europeans will eagerly point out – makes much more sense given that, y’know, it’s mostly played with...
News This SOCOM Website Counting Down to E3 2018 Is Fake
SOCOM is dead
Here's an E3 rumour we bet you weren't expecting to read about. A curious website regarding SOCOM has cropped up, and it's counting down to what is likely to be Sony's E3 2018 press conference. That's all fine and well, but there are one or two things we're not so sure about. Firstly, the webpage has the phrase "SOCOM IS DEAD"...
AR you alive?
As both a critical and commercial success, Gone Home, the debut title from indie developer Fullbright, is rightfully seen as one of the seeds from which so called walking simulators grew. With this genre off-shoot proving very attractive to smaller developers – mainly due to being focused in scope – it came as no surprise that in...
Art attack
Tilt Brush was one of the early virtual reality highlights, allowing you to “paint” within a three-dimensional canvas. CoolPaintrVR aims to bring a similar experience to PlayStation VR, and while it is limited by Sony’s technology, it’s still a decent option if you’re looking for something artistic on the PlayStation 4. This is...
News The Pinball Arcade Loses Williams, Bally Licenses on 30th June
Game over
While developer FarSight has mishandled parts of The Pinball Arcade, we always appreciated the attempt at creating an expanding platform filled with realistic-simulations of authentic pinball tables. However, the title’s about to be gutted on 30th June, as the studio has lost its license to all Williams and Bally tables. For an...
Go-faster stripes
These days, arcade racers are few and far between, so it's refreshing to see one as bright-eyed and original as Trailblazers launching on PS4. Supergonk's unique racing game has looked promising from the start, with a core mechanic that separates it from its stablemates. With an emphasis on cooperation, and a surprising amount of...
News Days Gone Takes the Broken Road to Game Informer Cover Story
Revving up some interest
What the heck is going on? So far this year Game Informer’s had God of War and Spider-Man cover stories, and now it’s following them both up with another PlayStation 4 exclusive, Days Gone. The publication travelled to Sony Bend’s secluded studio in Oregon to go hands-on with the mysterious post-apocalyptic game, and...
News UK Sales Charts: God of War Fights Off Funky Kong for Third No. 1
Donkey doo
God of War has enjoyed a third week at the summit of the UK sales charts, after fending off Nintendo Switch re-release Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Sales of Kratos’ latest dropped 56 per cent week-over-week, but it still moved more than enough physical units to maintain its position atop the British best sellers list...
News Square Enix Announces E3 2018 Showcase
Dare to dream
Square Enix will be throwing its hat into the E3 ring this year, as the publisher has announced that it'll be hosting a "showcase" on the 11th June. Going by the announcement's wording, it sounds like it'll be a Nintendo Direct-esque affair, with the company stating that a "video presentation" is on the cards. Said presentation will...
News Onrush's Trophy List Looks Like an Easy Platinum
Precious twisted metal
The trophy list for Codemasters' upcoming arcade racer, Onrush, has been revealed, and it looks like a pretty straightforward set. Consisting of 33 trophies, it goes from the very simple "Use boost for the first time" to "Reach player Level 30", and doesn't really get any more complicated than that. While this game's main...
News Warriors Orochi 4 Will Feature 170 Playable Characters
Go big or go home
The first real Warriors Orochi 4 details have hit the web thanks to Famitsu, with the publication revealing that the upcoming hack and slasher will boast 170 playable characters. For those who don't know, the Orochi series has always prided itself on having gigantic character rosters, but this is a new record. As you'd expect, the...
News Tennis World Tour Pits McEnroe Against Agassi
You cannot be serious?!
We’re sure it’s a complete coincidence that Bigben Interactive has released this new Tennis World Tour gameplay footage on the same day as AO International Tennis’ worldwide launch. The video shows legends John McEnroe and Andre Agassi going head-to-head, although we’re hoping that the encoding is to blame for the...
News Shipments and Digital Sales for Monster Hunter: World Edge Towards 8 Million
Unstoppable
Sales for Monster Hunter: World may have slowed down recently, but Capcom has updated the official figure to 7.9 million -- a further 400,000 copies since March. This news comes alongside the publisher's financials for the last fiscal year, and it shows a company in good health. Net sales were up year on year by 8.4%, and profits were...
Monday7th May 2018
News Destiny 2: Warmind's Launch Trailer Goes Big and Bombastic
Kaboom
War never changes... But does Warmind? Destiny 2's second expansion is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, and we've got the launch trailer to prove it. Despite the fact that the game's still going through a decidedly rough patch, we've got to admit that this trailer's pretty cool. It's certainly got us just that little bit excited to dive back...
News Huge Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch Detailed, Adds New Modes, Brings Nerfs and Buffs
Out this week
The eagerly anticipated Dragon Ball FighterZ update that was announced last month will be hitting PlayStation 4 later this week, Bandai Namco has announced. Set to launch on the 9th May, the patch adds two new modes to the game while also making a huge list of adjustments to characters and mechanics. We've posted the full...
News Thanos is Invading Fortnite with a Limited Time Avengers: Infinity War Event
Fun isn't something one considers when killing off PUBG
Avengers: Infinity War is the hot topic on everyone's mind right now, and after a neat little Easter egg was found in God of War referencing the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos himself is set to make an appearance in Fornite's Battle Royale mode. Kicking off tomorrow, an event called the Infinity Ga
Indie Bin The Adventure Pals, Dusty Raging Fist, Rogue Aces
Also: Pic-a-Pix Color and Death Road to Canada
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a brand new feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in the PS4's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews...
News The Council Convenes for Second Episode on 15th May
The dust has only just begun to form
Focus Home Interactive’s political drama The Council will continue with Episode Two: Hide and Seek on 15th May. “Join Louis de Richet as he continues his investigation into the disappearance of his mother, and confronts the finally-revealed Lord Mortimer,” a tweet from the title’s official account...
Sunday6th May 2018
Review Super Mega Baseball 2 (PS4)
Metal slug
You’ve got to give Super Mega Baseball 2 a lot of credit: it manages to find a home on the PlayStation 4 where so many others fail. Stepping up to bat against Sony’s own MLB The Show must be an intimidating prospect, but this likeable arcade outing swings for the fences – and ultimately loads its bases. If you like your sports games...
Saturday5th May 2018
Review Killing Floor: Incursion (PS4)
Locked n' loaded
It’s been just over ten years since the first retail instalment of Killing Floor made its debut, and over this duration, it’s received fairly positive reviews amongst its fanbase. Killing Floor: Incursion is the third instalment to this franchise, and a first VR port for the Georgian-based studio, Tripwire Interactive. You step...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 218
Bewitching
The sun is shining, it’s a Bank Holiday weekend, and there are no shortage of games to be getting on with – what’s not to like? Your regularly scheduled WAYP is back for another week, so here’s everything we’re playing this weekend. Let us know what you’re up to in the comments section. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’ve got a...
News Discover the Art of Detroit: Become Human in New Video
Blade stunner
Whether you love or loathe Quantic Dream games, few would deny that the developer has some outstanding artists. Detroit: Become Human looks especially striking with its near-future interpretation of America’s forge, and in this video the studio shares a bunch of intel on the title’s art direction. It’s a really good watch with...
Friday4th May 2018
Soapbox The Last of Us: Part II Has Plenty to Prove at E3 2018
Give 'em Ellie
I love The Last of Us and I can’t wait to see its successor on stage at E3 2018 next month. Long-haired director Neil Druckmann confirmed at PlayStation Experience late last year that we would get our first glimpse of gameplay during Sony’s press conference, and a select few have already seen the demo behind closed doors...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Looks Wild in New PS4 Screenshots
Go west
There’s been some discussion about Red Dead Redemption 2’s visuals, which have been deemed disappointing by some in the aftermath of this week’s latest trailer. Personally we reckon it’s looking right up there with the very best that the PlayStation 4 has to offer, but we suppose that the muted colour palette and hyper-realistic art...
Poll Are You Sold on Red Dead Redemption 2 Yet?
Or do you need full gameplay?
The latest story trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 dropped earlier this week (you can watch it above), and perhaps surprisingly, it wasn't an instant hit with everyone. Since it arrived on the 'net, we've seen split opinions across the board. Some people love the atmosphere and storytelling style that's on show in the...
News Destiny 2's Fall Expansion Will Be Revealed at E3 2018
Featuring a mode that's new to the FPS genre
In news that won't surprise many, Destiny 2's brand new fall expansion is set to take the stage at E3 2018 for an unveiling. Announced during an Activision Blizzard Q&A, the newest piece of DLC is set to ship with a mode that has never been seen before in the FPS genre. Destiny's The Taken...
News Robot Chicken Introduces Kratos to Basketball in Dumb God of War and PS4 Pro Ad
Oh boy
Those lunatics over at Adult Swim have got the Robot Chicken team to put together an advert for the PS4 Pro and God of War. The result is just as stupid as you'd expect, as Kratos and Atreus (in typical action figure form) learn how to play basketball. It's pretty funny, although we have no idea what's going on with Mimir's voice. And...
News Owlboy Gets a Swanky Limited Edition on PS4
Boy oh boy
D-Pad Studio's wonderful platformer, Owlboy, is already available digitally on PS4, but publisher Soedesco has stepped in to bring the game to retail. At the end of this month, a regular boxed version will be up for purchase, but just announced is a neat limited edition for super fans of Otus' grand adventure. The limited edition, which...
Thursday3rd May 2018
Guide Fortnite Letters Locations - Where to Search the F-O-R-T-N-I-T-E Letters
Spelling contest
Finding all of the letters in the word F-O-R-T-N-I-T-E is one of the tougher week one challenges of season four in Fortnite. Don't fret though, as we're here to detail the exact locations of every letter so you don't have to spend an entire fortnight looking for them. We've got a map and a list of locations for you, depending on...
News Santa Monica Studio Outlines Forthcoming Updates for God of War on PS4
More patches on the way
Sony has not been shy about fast-tracking a boatload of patches for God of War. In the game's first week, a new update was available almost daily as Santa Monica Studio churned out a godly amount of bug fixes. While things have slowed down recently, it seems we're far from seeing the last of these updates. The developer has...
News Red Dead Redemption 2's PS4 Box Art Is Very Striking
Wild
We’ve had some bad PlayStation 4 box art of late, but Red Dead Redemption 2’s official cover doesn’t fall into that category. The striking packaging’s mix of red and yellow complements the blue branding of Sony’s cases well, making for a Blu-ray that’s sure to stand out on store shelves – assuming it can stay in stock long enough...
News God of War's Avengers: Infinity War Easter Egg Lets Kratos Wield the Infinity Gauntlet
Marvelous
With Kratos' Leviathan axe borrowing a return-on-command feature from Thor's hammer, there was always a small connection between Avengers and God of War, but this recently discovered easter egg in the new game merges the two franchises in a major way. If you have the right items, you can equip the Ghost of Sparta with something strongly...
News God of War Is PS4's Fastest Ever Selling Exclusive
Over three million copies sold in three days
God of War has become the fastest selling PlayStation 4 exclusive to date, shifting a dizzying 3.1 million copies worldwide in just three days. The data tracks the period spanning 20th April through 22nd April, and includes physical and digital sales. We already know that the soft-reboot enjoyed
News First Red Dead Redemption Gang Gameplay Details Revealed
One of the boys
If you've been keeping up with Red Dead Redemption 2 since its reveal, then you'll likely already know that main playable character Arthur Morgan is a part of Dutch's notorious outlaw gang. However, according to an exclusive IGN preview, it sounds like said gang will actually play a significant role in how the game will play. "As we...
In need of a second coating
The roguelike genre has become a staple of today’s video game industry, with the likes of Spelunky, Rogue Legacy, and The Binding of Isaac being defining releases that helped to legitimise the phenomenon. One more feature that links the three together is the fact that they’re all 2D, a perspective that the genre...
News Dark Souls Remastered PS4 Network Test Detailed, Starts Next Week
But you can download it now
Dark Souls Remastered for PS4 is releasing on 25th May, but you'll get the chance to play it even sooner than that. Bandai Namco has announced the details for the game's pre-launch network test, which will be available to download for all. The beta, which is primarily a stress test for the multiplayer servers, takes...
Guide Fortnite Tomato Town Treasure Map and Treasure Location on Loot Lake
Treasure hunt
Finding the treasure map and following it to the subsequent treasure is one of the more difficult challenges in week one of Fortnite season four. Fortunately for you, we're here to detail the exact location to make this challenge a total breeze. Where to find the Tomato Town treasure map and treasure location in Fortnite: Head to...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of April 2018
Gods, wings, swords, and suits
April was a pretty darn good month for PlayStation gaming, and that was thanks to just a handful of top quality titles. But as always, only one release can be crowned Game of the Month -- and no, you don't win any prizes for guessing which title came out on top time this around. Bronze Trophy: The Swords of Ditto:...
News Dragon Quest XI's Looking Like a Grand Adventure in 17 Minutes of PS4 Gameplay
Best quest
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is looking swell in this latest gameplay footage, which comes directly from the English version of the release. In the 17 minute video that we've embedded above, we get to see everything from dungeon exploration and combat to character interactions. Dragon Quest XI is currently set to launch...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Appears to Be Making Some Progress
But not much
It’s been a year since Beyond Good & Evil 2 was announced, and here are some Ubisoft employees talking about it in thick French accents. This is all still very much work in progress stuff, and frankly it doesn’t look like it’s come that far since E3 2017, but that’s to be expected from a title that will never come out. Okay,...
News Vampyr's Latest Trailer Offers a Bite-sized Look at Combat
Tasty
Vampyr, the latest title from Life is Strange developer DONTNOD, has always looked promising, but we've not seen a great deal of the game's combat. In this new mood-setting trailer, entitled 'Becoming the Monster', we get to see some brief snippets of the action. It looks like you'll be combining regular melee attacks with your vampiric...
News Photography RPG The Good Life Crosses Funding Goal
Photo finish
Things were looking pretty dire for Deadly Premonition director SWERY’s photography role-playing game The Good Life – but a very well-run campaign has just crossed its funding goal. It means that the title, in collaboration with Sony Music’s Unties label, will now enter full production. There are still 48 hours left for you to...
Feature Best PS4 Music of April 2018
God of music
Coming off March’s comparatively weak offerings for game music, April starts kicking things into overdrive. The charge is lead by a certain God that everyone can’t get off of their minds, as well as a smattering of other interesting titles. Let’s dive in! Owlboy: D-Pad studio’s long-incubating, gorgeous adventure title...
News Warriors Orochi 4 First Look Coming Next Week
Get the team together
Warriors Orochi 4 was officially announced back in March, and it seems as though Koei Tecmo's just about ready to show us the game. According to the publisher's Japanese Twitter account, our first real look at the release is coming next week, on the 10th May. Now we just have to hope and pray that Koei Tecmo doesn't...
Wednesday2nd May 2018
News PS2 Classics Join PlayStation Now Subscription Service
Retro revival
PlayStation Now was always billed as on-demand access to Sony’s archives, and while it has made great strides towards that goal in recent years, it’s still a long way off achieving what we suspect the platform holder envisions for it. Nevertheless, the company has added the first batch of PlayStation 2 Classics to the streaming...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God of War Leaps Labo as Japan Goes Mad for Chibi Baseball on PS4
PS4 numbers spike
Long running cartoony baseball series Power Pro (as it's commonly known outside of Japan) has always been popular in its native country, and the latest instalment has batted its way straight to the top of the Japanese software charts. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu launched on both PlayStation 4 and Vita, shifting a combined...
Review Guns of Icarus Alliance (PS4)
Fly together, die together
To slightly misquote Wordsworth: "We wandered lonely as a cloud. That floats on high o'er vales and hills. When all at once I saw a crowd – and unleashed furious destruction upon them from our steampunk airship." Guns of Icarus Alliance hits the PlayStation 4, providing seriously frantic player-vs-player or...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets a Brilliant New Story Trailer
Band of brothers
And there it is. As promised, Rockstar has released a brand new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, and boy does it look good. The two minute, rather emotional video sheds more light on the game's story and characters, while also showcasing new gameplay and a few fresh environments. In short, consider us excited. Red Dead Redemption...
News Well Looky Here, John Marston's in the New Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer
Johnny boy
Well, well, well. Who do we have here? Hit pause at the 1:39 mark in the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, and you can see a young John Marston being pushed to his knees. This is followed by a close up of his face as someone holds a knife to it. Nasty. It's also worth pointing out that John's scars seem relatively fresh, so we'll...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Top 32 - Matches 109-112
Ready? Fight!
This is the twenty-eighth week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, and the final week of the top 16. 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...
News Taki Confirmed for SoulCalibur VI Via Leaked Character Trailer
Go ninja
Bandai Namco's not doing too well with leaks recently, is it? Late last week, Vegito Blue's trailer was discovered ahead of an official Dragon Ball FighterZ announcement, and now SoulCalibur VI's latest character reveal has also leaked via video. Series veteran and deadly ninja Taki is returning to the stage of history, complete with...
News Lumines Remastered Delayed, Will Drop onto PS4 in June
Block party
We love a bit of Lumines here at Push Square Towers, so Lumines Remastered on PS4 is set to be a great opportunity to get reacquainted with this wonderful puzzler. However, we'll be waiting slightly longer than we hoped -- initially planned for a May release, developer Enhance has announced a small delay to the 26th June. While no...
News Disco Dodgeball Remix Struts to PS4 on 22nd May
Stayin' alive
Three years after creator Erik Asmussen told us he was considering a PlayStation 4 port of Disco Dodgeball, the unusual first-person shooter has been confirmed for Sony’s system, with Zen Studios helping to make this remixed release a reality. Due out on 22nd May, the game “offers up a crazily intense mix of arena-based...
Tuesday1st May 2018
News May 2018's Free PlayStation Plus Games Are Out Now
Go Beyond
May 2018's gaggle of PS Plus titles are now available for download in Europe, with the North American PlayStation Store set to update soon. This month, PS4 owners can look forward to Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls ahead of the release of Detroit: Become Human, as well as the excellent 2D platformer, Rayman Legends. On PS3, you'll be...
Feature 15 Games We Want to See at E3 2018
Hype train
E3's creeping closer and closer, and we're starting to feel the hype. The industry's biggest show is pretty much the busiest time of the year for us here at Push Square Towers, and that's partly because we're never quite sure what to expect. We do, however, know what we'd like to see from Sony and the other publishers at...
Guide When Does the New Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer Release?
Where to watch the new RDR2 trailer
Rockstar is readying a new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, but you may be wondering when and where you’ll be able to watch it. Fortunately, we’re willing to lend a helping hand to you Western fans by sharing everything you need to know. When will the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer release?: The new Red...
News New Trailblazers Video Explains the Basics of PS4 Arcade Racer
Trailing off
Trailblazers is a unique indie arcade racer heading to PS4 next week, and what better time to release a video going over the basics? The above trailer shows off how the game's core mechanic works. Basically, a team member in front of you can lay down a trail of your team's colour, which provides you with boost. Team work is clearly a...
News Learn More About Yoku's Island Express in New Story Trailer
Postman bug
Yoku's Island Express is a bit of an oddball concept, but there's no denying its whimsical charm. Team 17's latest game has you playing as the titular bug, delivering mail across Mokumana Island and bouncing around through pinball-esque platforming environments. The brand new trailer, embedded above, goes into the game's overarching...
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