News Yakuza 3 Shows Its Age with New PS4 Remaster Screenshots
Mini games shown off
News August's PlayStation Plus Games Are Out Now
Mafia III leads the charge
News Spider-Man PS4's Collector's Edition Statue Will Remain Secret 'Cos It's a Spoiler
You'll be warned before opening it
News - 2018, Week 32
Sunday12th Aug 2018
Hands On How Similar Is Marvel's Spider-Man's Combat to Batman: Arkham?
How Insomniac's system compares
Batman: Arkham Asylum was such a gigantic success that many a famous franchise has copied its combat mechanics, from Assassin’s Creed to Sleeping Dogs. The PlayStation 4’s previous web-slinging outing The Amazing Spider-Man 2 also borrowed liberally from Rocksteady’s releases, so how does Marvel’s Spider-Man...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Mercenary System Sounds Super Cool
The hunt begins
Remember the Phylakes in Assassin's Creed Origins? They were powerful enemies that would roam the map in an attempt to hunt protagonist Bayek down. Basically, they were optional bosses, and fighting them was a highlight of last year's game. This year, however, it seems as though Assassin's Creed Odyssey is taking the system and...
Monday13th Aug 2018
News Tom Holland to Star in 'Exciting' Uncharted Movie
Filming not far off
Filming on the long, long, long rumoured Uncharted movie sounds like it’s almost about to get underway, which may be unfortunate news for fans of Allan Ungar’s recent fan film. As previously rumoured, it sounds like
Sunday12th Aug 2018
News Why Not? Have Another Shadow of the Tomb Raider Trailer
They keep coming
Square Enix is surely setting a new record here, no? The publisher’s dropping Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailers like they’re fast going out of fashion, and here’s another seven minute clip detailing how seasoned protagonist Lara Croft can use the jungle to her advantage. In the video she uses a ton of techniques to pick off...
News Disaster Report 4 Plus Demo Flees to Japan Next Week
Survivor
If you’ve been waiting to play Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories, then you’ve probably been waiting a long time. This game was originally set to release on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2011, but the Tōhoku earthquake meant that it was cancelled outright. The sur
Saturday11th Aug 2018
News PS4 Games Cheap This Weekend in NA PS Store Flash Sale
Temptation
In the market for something cheap and cheerful for your PlayStation 4 this weekend? Of course you are. Sony has launched yet another Flash Sale on the PlayStation Store in North America, with every deal under $10. This means that you’ll be able to snag titles like Battlefield 4 ($8.99), Dragon Age Inquisition ($9.99), Hidden Agenda...
Sunday12th Aug 2018
News The Elder Scrolls Legends May Not Launch on PS4 if Sony Doesn't Allow Cross-Play
According to Bethesda
Hey it's been at least a couple of weeks since that whole cross-play thing was in the headlines, so it's about time someone sparked the conversation again. Cue Bethesda's Pete Hines talking to Game Informer about The Elder Scrolls Legends, and that the game may not actually launch on PlayStation 4 if Sony doesn't allow...
Saturday11th Aug 2018
DLC Review Mass Transit Quietly Rounds Out Cities: Skylines' Season Pass
Mono... D'oh!
It’s another day, another DLC for Cities: Skylines. Mass Transit is the last full expansion of the game’s season pass and is arguably the best-value of them, bolstering Colossal Order’s already sizeable public transport options. However, despite all of these new additions, the DLC’s £10 price tag is still a too steep for what...
Sunday12th Aug 2018
News Bethesda Defends Legal Action Against a Man Who Tried to Resell a Game
Used and abused
A strange story started circulating on Polygon overnight involving a man who attempted to resell a sealed copy of The Evil Within 2 as a “new” product on Amazon Marketplace. Bethesda’s law firm Vorys took issue with the listing, and threatened legal action against the individual. The company’s view is that there’s no way to...
Audio surf
The thing that a lot of gamers and even developers forget sometimes is that simple interactions that wouldn’t play on a standard display can shine in virtual reality. Electronauts recognises that, placing you on a cosmic stage hurtling through space and arming you with a series of instruments. There’s very little “game” to speak...
Saturday11th Aug 2018
On your bike
Anamorphine is one of many walking simulator titles available for the PlayStation 4 and is noticeably similar to the likes of Gone Home and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture in the way it explores very mature themes such as depression, drugs, drinking, and suicide. Throughout the game you will follow the character of Elena from the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 232
Weekend warriors
After a break hiatus following the World Cup, the Premier League has already returned, meaning our weekends will be filled with bickering about the results from now on. NFL has also entered pre-season, meaning that there’s no shortage of sport to look forward to. Of course if you’re not a fan of grown men getting sweaty over...
News DOOM Eternal's Multiplayer Will Be Developed In-House
"You're gonna really enjoy it"
DOOM was one of 2016’s most beloved releases, but you rarely hear anyone mention its disappointing multiplayer mode. There was an opportunity with the reboot to bring back the old-school arena-based combat of old, but developer id Software farmed out the competitive mode to Certain Affinity and it just didn’t come...
Friday10th Aug 2018
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Goes Balls In on Realistic Horse Models
Nutters
Those weirdos over on Reddit have done it again, providing concrete answers to the most important of questions. Shamefully, we didn't spot this incredible little detail in our full breakdown and analysis of the gameplay reveal for Red Dead Redemption 2, but we simply have to spread the news. Re
News Resident Evil 2's Japanese Collector's Edition Is a Masterstroke
The key to success
We can probably all agree that collector’s edition are, by and large, crap – but this Resident Evil 2 package exclusive to Japan is an exception. The outrageously expensive ¥99,800 (~$900) Z Version bundles a Bluetooth keyboard inspired by the typewriters from the main game. You’ll also get four Ink Ribbons, which double as...
News Arch Tempered Teostra Sets Monster Hunter: World Ablaze Today on PS4
Fired up
Get your cool drinks ready, because Arch Tempered Teostra has roared into Monster Hunter: World on PlayStation 4. The limited time event quest is now live, meaning that you can attempt to slay this mighty beast and nab yourself a set of Teostra gamma gear. Arch Tempered Elder Dragons are currently the most powerful monsters in the game...
News Deathgarden Hunts Down a PS4 Release Next Year
Run for your life
It might sound like a heavy metal band, but Deathgarden is in fact an asymmetrical multiplayer game heading to PS4 in 2019. As you can see in the above trailer, it pits one armed soldier against five runners. The hunter is tasked with eliminating the...
News DOOM Eternal's Looking Hot As Hell in Huge Gameplay Reveal
Bloody hell
DOOM Eternal looks to be everything you could ever want in a sequel to 2016’s brutal reboot: bigger, better, and more bad ass. Developer id Software showed off a whole heap of gameplay during its QuakeCon 2018 keynote, with the demos emphasising the improved scale of the follow-up – and the host of brand new weaponry and enemies on...
Reminder Doom Eternal Gameplay Footage to be Revealed Today at QuakeCon
When and where to see it
Bethesda unveiled Doom Eternal with a great teaser trailer, but we've yet to see the sequel in action. Today, the publisher will be showing off its hellish first person shooter for the first time, debuting gameplay at its annual convention, QuakeCon. Here's a quick rundown of the details. When is the Doom Eternal gameplay...
News RAGE 2 Blows Up with 7 Minutes of Explosive Gameplay
Ragin'
DOOM Eternal may have been the big draw of Bethesda's keynote at QuakeCon 2018, but RAGE 2 also took to the stage with a solid seven minute gameplay trailer. It's got some narration that gives a bit of context to proceedings, and naturally, there's a lot of action. The shooting still looks especially punchy and the vehicular combat seems...
News Check Out 12 Minutes of New Shadow of the Tomb Raider Gameplay on PS4
Muddy water
The marketing machine rages on for Shadow of the Tomb Raider as PlayStation Underground takes a look at Lara's latest adventure on PS4. The above video, featuring about 12 minutes of new gameplay, focuses on topics recently highlighted by Square Enix, such as underwater...
News Go Deep with Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Underwater Survival
H2Oh
Square Enix is continuing to completely canvas the web with Shadow of the Tomb Raider clips, so here’s a new one showcasing Lara Croft’s underwater survival skills. There were moments of aquatic adventure in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but it looks like this aspect has been fleshed out for the sequel, as we see the main character spending more...
News Watch The First 40 Minutes of The Quiet Man Gameplay
Uncanny valley
Remember The Quiet Man? It made its debut during Square Enix's E3 2018 showcase, before disappearing into obscurity. The developer recently live streamed the beginning of this unusual adventure game, and it's now on YouTube for all to see. In the above 40-odd minutes of footage, you can see the game attempting to merge realistic game...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! Only Releasing Digitally in the West
No drum set, either
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! looks like a fun, whimsical rhythm game, and it's great news that it's getting a Western release on PS4. However, a recent press release has made it clear that the game will only release digitally, at least in Europe. This isn't too much of a problem, but it does mean that many hoping for a...
Live Watch the QuakeCon 2018 Keynote Right Here
Tune in for DOOM Eternal's debut
Gamescom 2018 is right around the corner, but Bethesda’s getting in on the keynote act early by promising to rock up at the QuakeCon 2018 introductory address, where it will debut the first DOOM Eternal gameplay footage. Expect updates on other games like Fallout 76 during the presentation as well, so be sure to...
News Save a Diorama from an Impending Storm in A Fisherman's Tale on PSVR
Puppet show
A Fisherman's Tale has been announced for PlayStation VR, and it looks like a pretty interesting puzzler. It's set inside the model lighthouse home of a wooden puppet fisherman, with infinite replicas contained within. A storm is brewing outside, and it's your job to warn the outside world of this imminent danger. Hadrien Lanvin of...
Thursday9th Aug 2018
Round Up We Happy Few PS4 Reviews Aren't Smiling
Joy?
Not to be a Debbie downer, but critics aren’t exactly ecstatic about We Happy Few. Compulsion Games’ curious survival roguelike has been a long-time in the making, but now it’s finally ready for release this week – and it doesn’t look like reviewers have been taking their happy pills. While the scores are certainly not a...
News PlayStation Celebrates 500 Million Console Sales With Limited Edition PS4 Pro
Launches 24th August
Wow, this one certainly is a looker. PlayStation is celebrating the milestone of 500 million console sales in style this month with a limited edition PlayStation 4 Pro that comes kitted out with a translucent dark blue design and a whopping 2TB hard drive. There'll be 50,000 units available globally, so getting your hands on...
Guide How to Buy Spider-Man PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim Console
Limited edition, in 'Amazing Red'
Spider-Man PS4 launches on the 7th September alongside limited edition PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim consoles. These consoles are available to pre-order at various online retailers both in the UK and in North America. Both the Spider-Man PS4 Pro and Spider-Man PS4 Slim feature the same Spider-Man logo design on...
Friday10th Aug 2018
We are go for launch
Virtual reality is at its best when it puts players in places that might otherwise not be attainable: space exploration, fantasy worlds – the possibilities are near infinite. And Anshar Studios Detached is one of those aforementioned space exploration games. Not only that, but it’s a good one, which are a bit harder to...
Thursday9th Aug 2018
Feature Full Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Trailer Breakdown and Analysis
Everything we spotted, and speculation
The Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay trailer is finally here, and in short, the game looks absolutely superb. Just over six minutes in length, it's a pretty in-depth video, with a narrator dishing out juicy details as the footage rolls. As such, it's easy to miss bits and pieces, even after watching through it...
News Persona Dancing Bundle Includes All Three Games in the Series, Launches December
Available separately, too
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight now have an official release date, and Atlus has announced that there'll be a bundle that includes both games plus a digital version of Persona 4: Dancing All Night on PlayStation 4. The two new titles are also coming to Vita here in the West, but...
News Gang Beasts Free Update Brings New Level and Costumes on PS4
Choo choo
Double Fine has just announced a free update to its rough and tumble brawler, Gang Beasts. The 1GB update to the physics-based party game brings a brand new level to the game, which features a train traveling along a cliff side track. Also included is a bunch of new outfits for the rubbery fighters, including rail worker, firefighter, and...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Free to Play for the Next Six Days on PS4
Tamriel open to all
Ever wanted to give The Elder Scrolls Online a try without spending a penny? Bethesda has your back. The publisher has announced that, as part of its QuakeCon celebrations, the MMO will be made available to all free of charge for the next six days. This starts today -- Thursday 9th August -- at 10am EST / 7am PDT / 3pm BST. The...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Video Finally Revealed
6 minutes of footage
Well would ya lookie here, seems we got some Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay. In typical Rockstar fashion, the developer has made us wait an awful long time for this, but we dare say that the wait has been worth it. The video features six minutes of footage, with classic Rockstar-style explanations. Glorious. What do you...
News Divinity: Original Sin II Will Be Playable Early on PS4
How divine
Here's a bit of a weird story for you: Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition will be playable early on PlayStation 4. Pre-order the game and you'll be able to get stuck into the title's first act, which apparently lasts around 30 hours, starting next week, on the 14th August. The full game doesn't launch until the 31st August...
News Red Dead Redemption 2's New Trailer Captured on PS4 Pro
Looking slick on Sony's supercharged system
Red Dead Redemption 2’s new gameplay trailer looks absolutely wild, and it’s been captured entirely from in-game footage on the PlayStation 4 Pro. Many of you may have assumed as much by looking at the button prompts in the video, but Rockstar Games has now confirmed
Friday10th Aug 2018
News The Walking Dead: The Final Season Is Looking Superb on PS4
End game
After years of begging and whining, Telltale finally appears to be stepping things up on the episodic games front. The last series of The Walking Dead was little more than a wet fart, but The Final Season promises to bring an end to Clementine’s story – and it’s looking like a real stride forward in virtually every department. While...
Thursday9th Aug 2018
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Will Let You Add More Bird Poo to Climbable Surfaces
Adjustable difficulty
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will let you adjust the difficulty of a variety of parameters independently, meaning that you’ll be able to tune the title’s challenge to your particular tastes. Among the options are Combat Difficulty, Exploration Difficulty, and Puzzle Difficulty. While the first is self-explanatory – enemies...
News Sony Has Sold Over 525 Million Consoles to Date
#Winning
Want to know how successful PlayStation is? Sony has sold over half-a-billion systems since the division started in 1994, which is a figure being commemorated by a new Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Pro set to launch later this month. The exact number accurate as of 22nd July is 525.3 million units, and it accounts for PSone, PS2, PSP, PS3,...
News Torchlight Frontiers Announced for PS4, But No One Quite Knows What It Is
May not be traditional Torchlight
Popular role-playing game franchise Torchlight is finally making the jump from PC to PlayStation, but perhaps not in the form many would have wanted. For those out of the loop, Torchlight is comparable to Diablo, with hordes of enemies and randomised dungeons playing a part. But again, it's unclear whether...
News Bomb Defusing Party Game Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes to Drop PSVR Requirement
Having a blast
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a cracking and intense multiplayer game on PS4, but currently, you can only enjoy it if you own PlayStation VR. The headset wearer can see the bomb and must disarm it while the other participants bark instructions from a comprehensive manual. However, it's just been announced on the PlayStation...
News Rockstar Has More Gameplay Videos for Red Dead Redemption 2 on the Way
Yeehaw
Rockstar has just blown the lid off Red Dead Redemption 2 with the very first gameplay trailer, and as expected, it looks phenomenal. In case you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check it out through here. And it sounds like there's more where that came from. The developer states at the end of the video that it'll be showing off more gameplay...
News Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey to Play Sonic and Eggman in Sonic the Hedgehog Movie
Gotta go cast
Yes, a live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie is in production, and the cast is starting to trickle out online. The film is set to star Ben Schwartz in the titular role, a comedic actor famous for his parts in Parks and Recreation and House of Lies. He also plays Dewey Duck in the recent DuckTales cartoon, so he'll have had some...
News Scribblenauts Mega Pack Bundles Two of Maxwell's Adventures on PS4 Next Month
Make a note
Warner Bros. Interactive has announced Scribblenauts Mega Pack for PS4, which pairs two entries in the series together in one package. The games included are Scribblenauts Unlimited and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, and both have been updated with fresh content for the re-release. Unlimited will feature new bonus stages...
Guide What Time Will Red Dead Redemption 2's Gameplay Trailer Go Live?
And where can you watch it?
Yeehawww, sharpshooters – it’s Red Dead Redemption 2 day. Right on time, Rockstar has confirmed that we’ll be getting our first glimpse at the hotly anticipated open world title’s gameplay today, but you may be wondering what time it’ll go online, right? Fortunately, we’ve got you covered – here’s when and...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
Guide Best Metal Gear Solid Games Ranked
Solid, Snake
Metal Gear Solid is one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, and so it’s a good job that it’s synonymous with PlayStation. With every single mainline release putting in an appearance on a Sony system, it’s hard not to associate the famous Solid Snake with the family of consoles, despite only one entry remaining an...
News European PS Store's Massive Summer Sale Just Got Even Bigger
More games added
The PlayStation Store Summer Sale has been going for a little while now, and already includes hundreds of titles for you to add to your towering backlog. However, Sony clearly doesn't think it's thrown enough at you, so it's added a bunch of new games to the offer. While the PlayStation Blog doesn't list every new additio
News Streaming Devices Will Kill Traditional Consoles Within the Next 10 Years, Says EA
Here we go again
Games and streaming, two words that a lot of people don't seem to want to see in close proximity -- but the conversation about streaming services eventually replacing traditional video game consoles is only going to grow over the next few years and beyond. Just a couple of months ago, Ubisoft caused a bit of an uproar when it said...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Redefine the Industry, Reckons Take-Two
Yeehawww
We’re so close to Red Dead Redemption 2 now that you can almost smell the scent of smoking six-shooters in the air, but it’s also so near that we’re wondering whether Rockstar can live up to outrageous expectations. With its previous games, the company’s consistently raised the bar for sandbox stories, and we’re curious whether...
News God of War New Game + Mode Arrives Later This Month on PS4 via Free Update
Extended journey
Back at E3 2018, Sony promised a New Game+ mode was heading to its phenomenal action game, God of War. Over on the PlayStation Blog, we now have our first details on what to expect in this free update to the title. The patch will arrive on 20th August 2018, and will allow you to play New Game+ -- that is, a mode that lets you c
News God of War's Price Axed in Summer Sale on PS4
Boy oh boy
The Summer Sale rages on as fiercely as Kratos himself, and one of the best deals currently going is for God of War. Santa Monica's brilliant epic has been absolutely crushing it for Sony, becoming the company's fastest selling exclusive ever, and that's at full price. Currently, the father and son adventure can be purchased on the
News Japanese Sales Charts: Mega Man X Drops Like a Rock on PS4, Nintendo Domination Resumes
Feeling blue
Well, Mega Man X Legacy Collection's reign at the top of the Japanese software charts didn't last long, did it? One week later and Capcom's remastered collection dropped all the way from number 1 to number 20, shifting just 4700 additional copies. Its fall from the top 10 meant that Nintendo could continue its recent domination...
One foot in the grave
2013’s Stick It to the Man was among the PlayStation 3’s indie swansongs when it released four days after the North American launch of the PS4, but that didn’t manage to overshadow what we thought was a short but quality experience at the time. After busying itself with various other projects, developer Zoink! Games is...
News ANNO Mutationem Is a Moody, Cyberpunk Metroidvania Heading to PS4
And it looks pretty cool
Sony had a fairly big presence at ChinaJoy 2018, showcasing everything from new exclusives to a bevvy of indie titles. One such game is
News Child of Light 2 Is Looking Like a Lock
Hopefully it's not more schlock
Ubisoft’s twee role-playing game Child of Light will likely get a sequel, as creative director Patrick Plourde teased that there are “very cool projects in the [the series’] universe” afoot. He followed up with a photograph of the just-announced Nintendo Switch edition, which not-so-subtly shows a document...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ PS4 Patch 1.11 Features Buffs, Nerfs, and Adds New DLC Characters
Goku and Vegeta are here
Alongside the release of base form Goku and base form Vegeta, a new Dragon Ball FighterZ patch is now available to download on PlayStation 4. Naturally the update adds support for both of the new characters, but it also brings new buffs and nerfs to the table. Notable balance changes include nerfs to Cell and Bardock, two...
News First Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Trailer Takes Aim Tomorrow
Deadeye'd
Grab your cowboy outfit and saddle your horse, because Rockstar says we're getting a Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay trailer tomorrow. And yes, we did write gameplay -- we're finally going to see the game's outlaw gang in action. The trailer drops at 8:00AM PT/11:00AM ET/4:00PM UK time, and you can bet that we'll be watching. What do...
News Dragon Quest XI Gets Free Dragon Quest VIII Hero Costume
Right in the nostalgia
Aw, isn't that a nice nostalgic touch? Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age will provide players with a cool little bonus in the form of a free Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King costume. According to Square Enix, you'll find this outfit in your inventory when you start the game, and it'll...
News Tune in to We Happy Few's Free PSVR Experience
Turn that frown upside down
We Happy Few launches this week on the PlayStation 4, but you can get your first taste of the worryingly optimistic Wellington Wells courtesy of PlayStation VR right now. An exclusive experience – which is free to download from the PlayStation Store – will see you assume the role of a producer on Uncle Jack’s show...
News Multiple Diablo Projects in the Works as Blizzard Teases Reveal Later This Year
Speak of the devil
Blizzard is gearing up for something big with regards to the Diablo series and has been for some time, but we still don't quite know what the developer has been cooking. Fortunately, it sounds like we're getting some details in the relatively near future. Community manager Brandy Camel has popped up in a new video over on...
News Incoming Onrush Update Adds Ranked Mode, and Replays Arrive Today
It's go time
A couple of Onrush updates are stampeding their way to PS4 as the developer continues to update the game despite lay-offs. The first of these arrives today, with the headline addition being replays. You'll now be able to record replays of your matches, and enter photo mode at any time to frame a perfect snap. Any photo mode filters can...
Thursday9th Aug 2018
Hands On Electronauts Turns You into a Cosmic Composer with PSVR
Put a donk on it
God bless PlayStation VR. There’s always going to be scepticism regarding the viability of virtual reality as the medium remains in its infancy, but we never fail to be impressed each and every time we put Sony’s glowing headset on. In fact, looking like you’re a member of Daft Punk is part of the appeal with Electronauts, a...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
News Cool Looking Robot Brawler Override Gets a Closed Beta This Weekend on PS4
Optimus primed
Override: Mech City Brawl, a pretty fun looking brawler featuring a bunch of different giant robots, is getting a closed beta this weekend on PlayStation 4. Publisher Modus Games says that all twelve playable mechs will be available in said beta, and you'll be able to take part in both local and online multiplayer...
News Arcade Classic Penguin Wars Waddles onto PS4 This Month
Winter games
How many of you remember Penguin Wars? It first released on the NES in 1985, and now a brand new version is coming to PS4. Like the original game, this modern take is based around throwing balls at your opponent to earn points, but some contemporary embellishments are being made to spice things up. The debut trailer is embedded above,...
News Metro: Exodus Is Set to Freeze the EGX 2018 Show Floor Next Month
Bring a coat with you
Birmingham's EGX 2018 event is only one and a half months away now, and because of that, the news is starting to flow thick and fast when it comes to what games will be putting in an appearance. Metro: Exodus is set to be one of those titles on the show floor, representing the first time it will be playable here in the UK...
News Twin-Stick Action Title Soundfall Plays to Some Sick Beats on PS4 in 2019
Hear that?
We quite like the premise of Soundfall, a twin-stick action-shooter title that's all about playing to the beat of a pulsing rhythm. It's set to launch on PlayStation 4 in 2019, and you can get an eyeful of it via the trailer we've embedded above. We're liking the electronic tunes. "Set in the land of Symphonia, where music comes to life,...
News Claws of Furry Scratches in a September Release Date on PS4
Feline fighting
There's a huge variety of games on PS4, and now we have a brawler featuring ninja cats coming to the console. Claws of Furry is releasing on 4th September for PS4, and you can see it in action in...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News Yakuza 3 Shows Its Age with New PS4 Remaster Screenshots
Mini games shown off
Yakuza 3, as well as 4 and 5, are set to receive PS4 remasters in Japan, and these new screenshots show off what we can expect when they eventually make their way to the West. While it's a step up from the original release, it's looking a little rough around the edges, but we doubt Yakuza fans will be concerned about that - the...
News August's PlayStation Plus Games Are Out Now
Mafia III leads the charge
August's PlayStation Plus lineup has hit the PlayStation Store, meaning that you can go and download this month's games right now. If your memory's in need of refreshing, Mafia III and Dead by Daylight are your PlayStation 4 picks alongside bonus titles Here They Lie and Knowledge Is Power. You can check out the full...
News God of War PS4 Dev Drops Potential Tease for Sequel
Oh my God of War
Sound the 'News Story Based on a Single Vague Tweet' alarm -- we've got a cracking piece of journalism for you lot. Cory Barlog, the main geezer at Sony Santa Monica Studio behind the glorious God of War on PlayStation 4, posted a seemingly innocent tweet about how his brain's frazzled, but with our incredible talents for...
New and improved recipe
With Overcooked, Ghost Town Games landed upon a delicious recipe for co-operative cooking chaos that dished up a perfect helping of frantic fun. Although fairly short and straightforward in structure, the fiendishly designed levels meant players really did have to communicate effectively to succeed, and it's this that makes...
News Final Fantasy XV Is the Fastest Selling Entry in the Franchise Thus Far
Worth the wait
Final Fantasy XV has sold 7.7 million copies both physically and digitally since its release in 2016, making it the fastest selling entry in the famous franchise thus far. According to some number crunching online, this also makes it the fourth best-selling game in the series to date, and it’s apparently outpacing Final Fantasy...
News Save on Smaller Titles and Pre-Orders with Totally Digital PlayStation Store Sale
Bag a bargain
It's starting to feel like there are more promotions on PlayStation Store than we've had hot dinners. Sony's latest sees the return of the Totally Digital sale, which puts the focus on smaller games, indies, and even a few pre-orders. There are some excellent games to be found here: Gang Beasts, Owlboy, Pyre, and many more are well...
News New Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Screenshots Showcase Year of the Dragon
Third game shown off
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is looking absolutely wonderful, and these new screenshots are just another example. Presenting the third game in the trilogy for the first time - Spyro: Year of the Dragon - they show how developer Toys for Bob is unifying the three titles with a consistent visual style, and it looks great. We're...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
News Limited Edition Spider-Man PS4 Pro Back in Stock at Amazon
Is your spider-sense tingling?
Sony’s swish limited edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PlayStation 4 Pro bundle sold out almost as quickly as it was announced last month, but there’s good news for those of you still eager to get your hands on the crimson console: Amazon has a fresh supply of stock available to pre-order. <products id="7790"...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News God of War Originally Intended to Show Kratos as Old and Out of Shape
Blob of war
Hiding in Norse mythology with his family did little to affect Kratos’ physique, as he’s just as ripped in 2018’s reboot as he was in the original Greek trilogy. However, speaking as part of a panel at San Diego Comic Con, director Cory Barlog has revealed that he’d originally planned to give the anti-hero a bit of a ‘Dad...
News Lara Croft's in a Pickle in Shadow of the Tomb Raider's First 15 Minutes
Crash landed
Just like Rise of the Tomb Raider, the forthcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider starts with a flashback, as Lara Croft and her forever friend-zoned accomplice Jonah crash-land into a Mayan temple. The game then gets underway proper, with all of the pickaxe platforming that you’d expect from the franchise in 2018. We must admit, this is...
News Tekken 7 Season 2 Screenshots Showcase Lei and Anna's Sweet New Character Designs
Back in style
Lei Wulong and Anna Williams are returning to Tekken thanks to Tekken 7's second season pass. The two veteran fighters appear to play as you'd expect, utilising many of the same moves that they've had throughout the series, but as with just about every legacy character already in Tekken 7, the duo have been updated with slick new...
News US PlayStation Store Quake-Con Sale Discounts Big Bethesda Games
Well, shoot
As Quake-Con 2018 arrives this weekend, your mind may venture to Bethesda's games catalogue. Its output on PS4 has been pretty strong, and although not necessarily big sellers, the likes of Dishonored 2 and DOOM are of a very high quality. To celebrate ZeniMax Media's annual convention, the North American PlayStation Store has received...
News Death Stranding May Show Up at The Game Awards Later This Year
Keighley x Kojima
Keighley and Kojima sitting in a tree, we probably can't finish this joke for legal reasons. The game industry's deadliest duo is back are back in the headlines after Geoff Keighley posted a picture of Hideo Kojima on Twitter, as the daddy of Metal Gear stood next to a screen with The Game Awards logo on it. For those...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Media Onslaught Continues with Sweet Murder
Just stab him in the throat
Square Enix is continuing to canvas the web with Shadow of the Tomb Raider clips, this time showcasing protagonist Lara Croft’s psychotic side. In the video she stabs and strings up gun-toting goons, all in the name of... Well, we don’t know, but we’re assured she’s the good girl here. The game’s due out on 14th...
News 428: Shibuya Scramble and Fire Pro Wrestling World Heading to Europe Next Month
Koch Media partners with Spike Chunsoft
Well, here are two games we weren't expecting to be writing about today. Spike Chunsoft has teamed up with Koch Media to release a couple of its smaller titles in Europe, one of which was only released in Japan when it launched a decade ago. 428: Shibuya Scramble initially released on the Wii in 2008, and...
Soapbox Madden NFL’s Longshot Is the Kind of Direct-to-DVD Drama I Adore
Baffling in the best way
Okay, we’ve got to talk about Madden NFL’s Longshot mode, because I feel like this is flying under the radar. I quite like FIFA’s rags-to-riches stories, depicting the rise of Clapham’s finest forward Alex Hunter, but I absolutely love Devin Wade and Colt Cruise’s pursuit of NFL stardom. Playing through Homecoming,...
News 99Vidas Pays Homage to The Last of Us in New Expansion Pack
Can't be for nothin'
The thoroughly enjoyable retro brawler 99Vidas is getting a brand new expansion pack named The Last Battle next week – and it looks like it’s been inspired by The Last of Us. Of the three new enemy types being added, one looks distinctly like it’s fallen foul to the cordyceps virus. Other additions include two new stages...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
News The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Make Quite the Double-Act on PS4
A mutual misunderstanding
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince – yes, that is its real name – sounds like something alright. “In it, you control a wolf, disguised as a princess, who guides a blind prince through a perilous forest in search of a witch capable of restoring his sight,” the press release reads. “The forest is home to a...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News Score Attack and Horde Mode Invade Strange Brigade When it Launches on 28th August
Blimey!
Strange Brigade, Rebellion's schlocky 1930s co-op shooter, releases on PS4 in just a few weeks, and it's looking pretty strong. However, we've only seen its main campaign mode so far. Over on the PlayStation Blog, the game's lead designer Steve Bristow has finally opened up about what else this curious game has to offer, and he's detailed...
News Devil May Cry 5 Panel Promises 'Special Surprises' at PAX West 2018
All-new gameplay to boot
Capcom’s bringing Devil May Cry 5 to PAX West 2018 on 31st August, and it’s promised “special surprises” for attendees. The game – which is also set to be a focus at Gamescom 2018 a week or so earlier – will be presented in the Wyvern Theatre by director Hideaki Itsuno and producers Michiteru Okabe and Matthew...
News Bad North Is a Promising, Cutesy Strategy Game Marching to PS4 Soon
Good North?
Bad North was announced a few months ago, but it may have flown a little under the radar for most. As you can see in the above announcement trailer, the game's action takes place on small isometric islands,...
News New Team Sonic Racing Trailer Showcases Team Tactics
Drive by
As you might be able to deduce from the game's name, Team Sonic Racing is all about teamwork. SEGA has released a brand new trailer that drives this point home, focusing on the techniques you and your teammates will be utilising to stay ahead. Skimboost is a manoeuvre whereby you drive close to a teammate who's struggling to give them a...
News Another Greek Legend Joins the Warriors Orochi 4 Character Roster
Perseus joins the fray
Following on from Zeus and Athena, another figure in Greek legend is joining the cast of Warriors Orochi 4. Perseus -- commonly known as that bloke who killed Medusa and cut off her head -- will also be playable in Koei Tecmo's upcoming hack and slasher. Naturally, he's been given a solid anime overhaul, and he looks fun to...
News Spider-Man PS4's Collector's Edition Statue Will Remain Secret 'Cos It's a Spoiler
You'll be warned before opening it
Sony’s not going to show you the statue that comes with the $149.99 Collector’s Edition of Marvel’s Spider-Man because… Well, it’s a spoiler, apparently. Insomniac Games’ community director James Stevenson explained on ResetEra that the Gentle Giant manufactured
Monday6th Aug 2018
News New Chinese Game Console Rivals the Power of the PS4 Pro
Power trip
A brand new machine is entering the console arms race -- in China, at least. AMD, the electronics company who produces the PS4's Jaguar CPU, has partnered with Zhongshan Subor to build a console for the Chinese market, and the details released so far put it on a level with the PS4 Pro, possibly even surpassing it. All the information...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Posters Have Started Popping Up in the Wild
News incoming?
Yet more evidence that we may be close to some long awaited information on Red Dead Redemption 2, posters for the game have been spotted in the wild. @GreatBriTom over on Twitter posted the above photograph, with the advertisement showing four characters from the open world title. If our eyes are working correctly, there's gang...
Dawn of the Dead
Following a well-documented and successful early access offering on PC, Dead Cells has finally made its way to the PlayStation 4. The title arrives with a good deal of excitement backing it thanks to a promising gameplay loop and a slew of pre-release updates that expanded the game in a variety of ways, but does the experience come...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News Nintendo Switch Port Specialists Wish They Could Convert Horizon: Zero Dawn
Let 'em dream
Port house Panic Button is making a name for itself on the Nintendo Switch by converting “console” games like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Warframe to the handheld device. And in an interview with Comicbook.com, the studio admitted that there’s one particular title it’d love to have a crack at: Guerrilla Games’...
Monday6th Aug 2018
Play of the game
Six months since the Philadelphia Eagles snatched Super Bowl LII from Tom Brady’s greedy clutches, a new season of the NFL beckons, with a fresh crop of rookies all eager to ply their trade in one of the league’s 32 teams. EA Sports, as has been the case for decades now, has also returned with a new entry in its annual Madden...
News A New Guilty Gear Game Is in the Works
Sol badass
We suppose that it doesn't come as an especially huge surprise, but there's a new Guilty Gear game in development over at Arc System Works. Following on from the top 8 of Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 at EVO 2018, CEO Minoru Kidooka confirmed that the next title in the series is in production. "Unfortunately, Guilty Gear general...
Hands On Marvel's Spider-Man's First Boss Fight Begins Things with a Bang
Iron Fisk
Marvel’s Spider-Man puts a strong foot forward during its opening mission, as Insomniac Games lays out all of the controls and puts you in pursuit of the Kingpin within minutes. It’s no secret that the web-slinger brings down Wilson Fisk at the very beginning of the game, but this kickstarts a chain of events that will eventually see...
News Capcom Wants 'Games That Get 9s But Sell Less' Over the Likes of Resident Evil 6
Capom's chasing quality
Capcom's tact has certainly changed over the last few years, and many would argue for the better. The company is currently riding a wave of unprecedented profit thanks to hugely successful titles such as Monster Hunter: World, and the Japanese publisher has said that it wants to continue pushing for high quality games...
News Fallout 76 Beta Is the Full Game, All Progress Will Carry Over to Launch
So it's a limited time demo?
The Fallout 76 beta can't be too far away on PlayStation 4, but even though we don't have a concrete date, Bethesda has answered a few key questions over on its official beta FAQ page. Said page has recently been updated with a new question which asks whether the beta will cover the whole game, and whether progress...
News Capcom Knew Monster Hunter Would Be a Hit in the West 'On the Right Platform'
And it was correct
Monster Hunter: World's gigantic success is well documented by this point. The seriously addictive action role-playing title has been crowned Capcom's best selling game of all time, but before it launched earlier this year, some doubted that it would leave a mark here in the West, with many long time fans of the series...
News Alex Hunter Signs for Real Madrid in 'Dramatic Finale' to Story Mode
Hala Madrid
Fictional footballer Alex Hunter’s story will conclude with The Journey: Champions in FIFA 19, with EA Sports confirming that this year’s release will mark the “dramatic finale” of the single player campaign. The star from south-west London will sign for Spanish team Real Madrid over the course of the plot, where he’ll...
News Square Enix Bringing Big Guns to Gamescom 2018
Locked and loaded
Square Enix is bringing a hearty selection of heavy hitters to Cologne this year, as the games industry prepares itself for Gamescom 2018. Among the lineup is Life Is Strange 2, which will be officially announced at the convention. Here’s the full lineup of PlayStation 4 games that will be on display: Dragon Quest XI
Hands On Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Multiplayer Changes 4 the Better
Get those boots on the ground
The first weekend of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 private beta is over and it’s been a surprisingly entertaining ride. The series’ multiplayer mode has always been very popular, but the last two instalments seemed a little too comfortable, despite their setting of the far future and World War II being very...
News Devil May Cry 5 Exists Because Fans Wanted It To
"We want to give things to fans"
Capcom is officially cool again. The publisher’s been a bit up and down since the superb PlayStation 2 era, but it’s really delivering at the minute. Devil May Cry 5 is one such game that’s got fans back on board, and judging by its E3 2018 reveal trailer, it’s going to be an absolute belter. The best bit?...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News Valkyria Chronicles 4 Demo Rolls Out on PS4
Roger that
Hit up the European PlayStation Store right now and you should be able to find a playable demo for upcoming strategy role-playing title Valkyria Chronicles 4. You can find it by either going to 'games' and then 'demos', and then scrolling along to 'see all', or you can simply search for Valkyria Chronicles 4 and it should pop up. The...
Monday6th Aug 2018
News Future Monster Hunter Games Will Look to Build on Success in the West, Says Capcom
The New World
The runaway success of Monster Hunter: World outside of Japan has naturally caught Capcom's eye, with the company now saying that future games in the series will attempt to build upon the franchise's newfound popularity. Speaking to Game Industry, Capcom Europe COO Stuart Turner says that with the launch of World earlier in the year,...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Breaks Record for Highest Ever Views in EVO History
Rock the dragon
Despite not being the main event at EVO 2018, Dragon Ball FighterZ still managed to break viewership records on Twitch. The top 8 on the Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament on Sunday night peaked at a whopping 258,000 concurrent viewers, more than any other game has ever managed in EVO history. The finals for Dragon...
News SEGA's Gamescom 2018 Lineup Includes Team Sonic Racing, Fist of the North Star, More
Playable at the show
SEGA has a few pretty interesting titles up its sleeve, and it looks to be bringing most of them to Gamescom 2018 later this month. At the Cologne show, which runs from 21st to 25th August, the publisher will be showing off a handful of games at its Deep Silver booth. The PS4 games on display are: Fist of the North Star: Lost...
Game of the Month The Top 4 PlayStation Games of July 2018
Endings, overtures, robots, and runs
The summer has so far provided a bit of a lull in activity for the game industry, but that's all about to change rather dramatically as we move into the business end of the year. But before we get swamped in the many, many new game releases of August, September, October, and November, let's first take a...
News Surprise! Sagat and G Join Street Fighter V Tomorrow
That was fast
Capcom wheeled out not one but two trailers for Street Fighter V at EVO 2018. Both were pretty much expected, but it's still nice to see Sagat back in the fight, and newcomer G doesn't look half bad either. Sagat brings with him a brand news stage, too, which has a lovely aesthetic to it. The real surprise here, though, is that...
Interview Chewing the Fat with Overcooked 2 Developer Ghost Town Games
Chef chat
The Overcooked games are a real treat on PS4. The first was a modestly sized but perfectly executed co-op game that players of all ages and skill could enjoy, and Overcooked 2 builds on this firm foundation with new features, including the highly requested online play. We caught up with Phil Duncan of Ghost Town Games to talk about the...
News Cooler's Brutal Fighting Style Revealed in Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Goku and Vegeta release date, too
Dragon Ball FighterZ got a couple of new trailers at EVO 2018, and you can find both slapped together in the video we've embedded above. The first recreates the Saiyan saga of Dragon Ball Z, with upcoming DLC characters base form Goku and base form Vegeta going head-to-head, complete with...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Earns Sixth Consecutive Number One in Uneventful Week
King Crash
The summer games drought is in full force, as evidenced by a fairly stagnant UK chart. Once again, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy claims the top spot, and LEGO The Incredibles is standing strong in second place. The rest of the chart is similarly predictable, and you can probably guess the top 10. Hello Neighbor debuted in 16th, and No...
News Street Fighter V Character Videos Give a Better Look at Sagat and G
Out today
In case you didn't already know, fresh Street Fighter V characters Sagat and G are out today, but if you want to get a better look at what awaits, we'd recommend watching Capcom's latest in-depth character videos on the newcomers. Sagat will obviously be familiar to veteran fans of the series, and the towering muay...
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