News Shuhei Yoshida was 'Horrified' When He First Played God of War on PS4
First prototype didn't impress
News - 2018, Week 34
Monday27th Aug 2018
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Run Out of Things to Show, So Here Are Some Cute Cats and Dogs
Wait, what?
Well, then. Square Enix has been dropping Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailers like they’ve been going out of fashion these past couple of months, and it’s shown pretty much everything there is to show. As such, please enjoy this video clip of cats and dogs playing with balls of yarn and laser pens in a vaguely Mayan setting. Yeah, we...
Sunday26th Aug 2018
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's PS Store Page Mentions In-Game Purchases
Fans promptly "cancel" their pre-orders
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is being published by Activision, and that seems to have left FromSoftware fans paranoid. The pre-order page for the exciting samurai adventure includes the note “in-game purchases optional” on the PlayStation Store – and perhaps unsurprisingly it’s prompted a slew of...
News Mass Shooting Reported at Madden NFL 19 Tournament in Florida
Multiple fatalities confirmed
A shooting has occurred at a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida today, with multiple fatalities confirmed. Videos on social media reveal harrowing scenes from the event, where attendees had gathered to play EA Sports’ latest American football game. The Jacksonville County Sherriff’s Office confirmed...
News New Character Azwel Brings Manic Laughter to SoulCalibur VI
And loads of swords
A new character's been announced for SoulCalibur VI, and by new, we mean brand new. Azwel is the main antagonist of the recently revealed Libra of Soul story mode, but he'll also be available as a playable character. He uses various summoned weapons, and appears to have an Algol-esque style. What do you make of Azwel? Laugh...
Saturday25th Aug 2018
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.00 Not Needed for New PS Store Search
Live now
While it was originally expected to be part of the in-beta PlayStation 4 firmware update v6.00, it seems that Sony simply couldn’t wait to roll out the PlayStation Store’s new search functionality. A quick trip to the platform holder’s console-based plaza reveals that the old wheel-like tool has already been replaced with an...
News God of War Audiobook to Be Narrated by Mimir
Novel penned by Cory Barlog's father
A novelisation of Sony Santa Monica’s epic God of War revival is set to release next week, and it’ll be accompanied by an audiobook narrated by none other than Alastair Duncan – also known as Mimir. This is an incredible touch, as the severed head serves as a kind of storyteller throughout the PlayStation 4...
News Fist of the North Star PS4 Launch Edition Will Have a Reversible Japanese Cover
Ken you handle it
Wow, look at good guy SEGA pulling off this admittedly cool little move. Earlier this month, the publisher revealed Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise's Western box art, and while it certainly isn't bad, it's not quite on par with the
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 234
Maria, you've gotta see her
This is it, folks – this is pretty much the last week before the release schedule goes absolutely mental for the holidays. Assuming you’re not already playing something new, then this may be your last opportunity to clear up your backlog. Good luck. Sammy Barker, Editor: I polished off the first Shenmue last night,...
Friday24th Aug 2018
Guide Shenmue II - How to Easily Make Lots of Money
Cash for Cool Z
There’s a moment early in Shenmue II where you’ll lose all of your money, and there’s nothing you can do about it. From that point, you’re going to have to try and make some cash if you want to purchase toy capsules or play arcade games. There are various jobs you can do to make some dollars, including carrying crates and...
Guide How to Buy 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro, DualShock 4, and Wireless Headset
Where to order the translucent console and accessories
Update: The 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro is now up for grabs in the US, but you'll need to hurry. You can find some links below to some of the retailers stocking the console. Sony recently unveiled a stunning new PS4 Pro model to celebrate its sales milestone of shifting 500 million...
Guide Best New PS4 Games at Gamescom 2018
Upcoming classics coming to PlayStation 4
What are the best PS4 games at Gamescom 2018? While the Cologne convention may not quite match the theatre of E3 2018, publishers do tend go big at the German show, and we’ve been following all of the announcements, trailers, and gameplay demos. We've been updating this article throughout the week to bring...
Guide Shenmue II - How to Learn 15 Combat Skills
Master
Over the course of Shenmue II, you’ll encounter characters who will teach you combat skills. These essentially comprise moves that you can perform during free battle. You’ll earn the following Trophies on the way to the ‘Master’ Trophy, which is awarded for learning 15 combat skills: Apprentice (one combat skill), Adept (five combat...
Soapbox Sony's in Danger of Becoming Closed Off
Sammy's not enjoying the silence
Gamescom 2018 is almost over, and it’s clear at this stage that we won’t be hearing a peep from Sony again. The platform holder was never likely to hold a press conference in Cologne – I’ll actually be surprised if it has a briefing at Paris Games Week or PlayStation Experience – but it’s been busy on the...
News Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Details Its Co-Op Story Mode
Squad goals
If competitive multiplayer battles aren't your cup of tea, then you may be happy to know that Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker has co-op missions that see you and online friends or randoms join up and tackle various objectives together. It looks like you'll be kicking, punching, blasting, and slashing your way through hordes of enemies...
Gamescom 2018 Horror as Fortnite Fan Takes a Public Dump and Leaves It to Stink
Fortshite
It's Friday afternoon and Gamescom 2018 has pretty much wrapped up -- you're damn right we're going to write about someone taking a sh*t at a gaming convention. As reported by PlayNation.de, there was a huge queue to play Fortnite at Gamescom 2018. Disregarding the fact that thousands of people queued up for hours on end to play bloody...
News PSVR Starter Packs Are on Sale in the UK Right Now
Virtual insanity
PlayStation VR’s software catalogue grows by the day, and the slate of upcoming PSVR games makes for impressive reading as well. There’s never been a better time to test out Sony’s virtual reality accessory, then, and the good news is that the device is on sale in the UK right now. For the lowly sum of £199.99 you’ll be...
News Tekken 7 Trailer Shows Off Character Buffs and the New Wall Bounce Mechanic
Boing
Those of you who watched the recent Tekken World Tour tournament in Tokyo may have already seen this trailer when it was shown live on stream, but now it's available in HD on the official Tekken YouTube channel. The footage highlights numerous character buffs, including the addition of wall bounce attacks as well as completely fresh...
Poll What Was the Best PS4 Game at Gamescom 2018?
Game of the Show
As yet another annual gaming event comes to a close, it's once again time to reflect and pick out our Game of the Show. Gamescom may not be the 'European E3' that it once was, but we still got so many new trailers and gameplay videos from this year's show. And so, it falls to you to decide Push Square's Gamescom 2018 Game of...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Shows How Lara Croft Can Be Smart and Resourceful
Brain of Britain
Lara Croft’s a capable warrior and an adept athlete, this much we know – but for Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s 10,000th trailer, Square Enix wants to show how smart and resourceful the heroine can be. And to be honest, she’s a bloody genius: she can turn beetles (!!!) into poison arrows and eat plants to slow down time. Man,...
Gamescom 2018 Watch Fury Take on Envy in New Darksiders III Gameplay
Apocalypse now
Don't forget guys and gals -- Darksiders III comes out in November. There doesn't seem to be quite as much buzz around this game as some of the other big titles launching before Christmas, but the Darksiders games are an enjoyable bunch. As we know, this entry focuses on another of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, namely Fury, and...
Gamescom 2018 Kick On with 15 Minutes of Gameplay from the Latest FIFA 19 Build
An upgrade?
Gamespot's uploaded 15 minutes of FIFA 19 gameplay, and as far as we're aware, it's the latest build of the game. As previews promised, we did spy a handful of new animations, and the general flow of play maybe looks a bit more fluid? It's hard to tell without playing the game ourselves, but it does seem that way in the video...
News Earth Defense Force 4.1 Shmup Wings It to PS4
But only in North America for now
Spin-off shmup Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wingdiver The Shooter has stealth launched in North America for $19.99. Originally available in Japan, the title flew to Steam in April, but now can be purchased on the PlayStation 4. “Players will step into the shoes of a soldier in Pale Team, an elite branch of the...
Gamescom 2018 Metro Exodus Looks Like a Seasonal Treat
Well, maybe not treat
Metro Exodus is looking decent, eh? The demo being shown at Gamescom 2018 focuses on an autumn environment, but the full campaign will cycle through all of the seasons, which should result in some visual variety as you journey apocalyptic Russia. There’ll be a full day-and-night cycle, too, which will alter the kind of...
News Upcoming PlayLink Game Chimparty Goes Wild on PS4 in November
Going ape
Earlier in the week, Sony locked down a release date for Knowledge Is Power: Decades, the sequel to the quiz show party game on its PlayLink platform. Now, we have a confirmed date for fellow PlayLink game, Chimparty, and it's out on the same day. You'll be able to play both titles on 14th November. In case you're unaware, Chimparty is a...
News Roll7 Downs Tools on Laser League As It Struggles to Secure an Audience
505 Games takes over
Roll7 is the small studio responsible for some fantastic games, but its latest effort, Laser League, evidently has struggled to win over consumers. The OlliOlli games and Not a Hero were small in scale but offered great arcade-like experiences, and while Laser League in some ways fits into that mould as well, its reliance on a...
Thursday23rd Aug 2018
News Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Previews Appear to Be Incoming
Go West
The next issue of Official PlayStation Magazine will feature a hands on preview for Red Dead Redemption 2, meaning that we’re just about a month away from learning more about how Rockstar’s latest plays. The label did showcase the first gameplay from the hotly anticipated Western earlier this month, but now it looks like it’s about to...
Guide Shenmue II - How to Win 5 Arm Wrestling Matches
Strongarm
One of the first things that will happen when you arrive in Aberdeen in Shenmue II is that you’ll be challenged to an arm wrestling match. This first bout is easy to win, and you’ll be awarded the ‘Challenger’ Trophy for your efforts. Each time you win, however, the stakes will be increased – and winning the $50 bet is almost...
News July 2018 NPD: PS4 Can't Make It Six Months in a Row
Still the best-selling system of the year, though
We figured that the PlayStation 4, in its fifth term, was going to make way for the newer Nintendo Switch in the NPD hardware charts this year, but it’s actually maintained its position at the top for much of 2018 thus far. A slow July means that it couldn’t quite make it six months in a row,...
Gamescom 2018 Dark Souls Is Done, FromSoftware Reiterates
Wants to create fresh experiences
Ever wondered why Bandai Namco has started to milk the Dark Souls series? It looks like its relationship with developer FromSoftware may be over, as the studio moves to pastures new. Speaking with VG247 at Gamescom 2018 this week, communications director Yasuhiro Kitao said that the studio plans to make “a variety...
Guide Shenmue II - How to Straighten the Man's Sign Near the Come Over Guest House in Wan Chai
Good Samaritan
An easily missable sequence in Shenmue II involves a man who needs help straightening his sign near the Come Over Guest House in Wan Chai. In order to be a Good Samaritan, you’re going to need to ensure that you’ve progressed the quest involving Wong and your bag swiftly, because you’ll need to have got in your room and packed...
News Take Advantage of PS4's Multimedia Apps with the New Cloud Remote
TV TV TV
Perhaps one of the most exciting announcements of this week is this new multimedia remote control for PS4, known as the Cloud Remote. Seemingly only available in the US, the Cloud Remote is essentially a universal TV remote that is compatible with the console's various media apps, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu. According to a new...
Guide Shenmue II - Master the Wild Throw Move from the Kung Fu School in Wan Chai
Back to school
Shenmue and its successor Shenmue II are essentially coming of age stories, and protagonist Ryo Hazuki will absorb a ton of information across the course of both games. One thing that the character learns are new moves, but these can be missable at times. One move in particular, the Wild Throw, will be taught to you at the Guang...
Gamescom 2018 Bless Unleashed Announced, Korean-Made Free-to-Play MMORPG
But it's on Xbox first
Bandai Namco has announced that it'll be publishing a free-to-play MMORPG named Bless Unleashed. It's being developed by Korean studio Neowiz, and from what we understand, it's potentially just a console version of Bless Online, a PC MMO that was released earlier this year. Bless Unleashed is due in 2019, and although there's...
Gamescom 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Is Playable from Start to Finish
But it's far from done
Cyberpunk 2077 is a while off yet, and we've known that for quite some time. There's been on and off speculation about it being an eventual PS5 game, and developer CD Projekt Red basically keeps telling us that it'll be ready when it's ready -- simple as that. But how far along is the project, really? Well, according to...
Gamescom 2018 Bandai Namco Defends Decision to Add Tira as DLC in SoulCalibur VI
Ring of death
Tira is returning in SoulCalibur VI, but only as DLC. You unlock her if you buy the season pass, or you can purchase her individually. Almost immediately after the announcement, there was outrage. Fans aren't happy that a much requested character is stuck behind an additional paywall at launch, and we can't blame them. It's an...
News Raiders of the Broken Planet Relaunches on PS4 as Spacelords, Goes Free-to-Play
One year after release
You may or may not remember a team-based shooter called Raiders of the Broken Planet. It launched on PlayStation 4 all the way back in September of last year, and to be totally honest, we didn't even realise. But we're going to assume that we haven't missed much, as the game's actually relaunched under a new name. It's now...
Gamescom 2018 Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Looks Superb in New Gameplay Video
Thank you for releasing me
Just like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy before it, Spyro: Reignited Trilogy promises to be a nostalgia gut punch. This new gameplay footage, going through a stage from each of the three games, looks absolutely spot on, with everything from the level layouts to the sound effects reproduced wonderfully. It's clear...
News Destiny 2: Forsaken Cinematic Trailer Shows Cayde's Last Stand
Rest in pieces
If you're one of those weirdos who's actually invested in Destiny's "story", then you'll want to give this latest cinematic trailer for Destiny 2: Forsaken a watch. We're just trolling, of course -- it's a pretty cool trailer. As has been revealed numerous times now, the expansion -- which is due out next month -- sees the death of...
Gamescom 2018 Man of Medan Is the Dumb Until Dawn Successor You Wanted
Dive in
Ah, Supermassive Games – after all those spin-offs, we’d forgotten your unique brand of campy horror. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan looks every inch the Until Dawn successor in this gameplay demo from Gamescom 2018, trading on daft dialogue exchanges and borderline unfair jump scares. We love it already. The gameplay seems...
News Deacon Dispatches the Undead in Days Gone PS4 Screens
What a Saint
Sony Bend has uploaded some new screenshots of Days Gone to its official website, and the title is looking pretty tasty as it edges closer to launch. The images mostly focus on protagonist Deacon St. John laying waste to Freakers, but there are also shots of him riding his hog and just generally running around. Our guess is that this...
Gamescom 2018 Despite DLC, The Full SoulCalibur VI Character Roster Hasn't Been Revealed Yet
Just to clarify
So the other day, Bandai Namco announced the first DLC character for SoulCalibur VI. Fan-favourite fighter Tira will be unlocked if you buy the game's season pass, or she can be purchased separately. As you'd expect, this didn't go down well with fans of the franchise. A returning character being stuck behind an additional paywall?...
Gamescom 2018 Desperados III Gameplay Looks a Lot Like Shadow Tactics
And that's fine by us
THQ Nordic's Desperados III was a surprise announcement during Gamescom 2018's opening ceremony, as the series has been dormant since 2007's Helldorado. Given the team behind this game produced Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, we had a feeling it would be in safe hands, and this new gameplay is looking pretty good...
Gamescom 2018 Get Up to Speed with New Team Sonic Racing Gameplay and Details
Need for speed
We're cautiously optimistic about Team Sonic Racing. Early gameplay footage has looked bright, cheerful, and fun, and with Sumo Digital at the helm, it's in safe hands. We're still unsure, however, on whether it'll measure up to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, a wonderful kart racer with lots of variety thanks to its...
Gamescom 2018 Embrace the Madness with Call of Cthulhu Gameplay
Lovecraft overload
Frogwares’ forthcoming The Sinking City looks awesome, and so too does Cyanide’s Call of Cthulhu. Both are taking different approaches to H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic universe, with this game adopting a first-person perspective. You play as an investigator named Edward Pierce who’s sent to an island named Darkwater, which is...
News A Fifth Character Joins Strange Brigade's Roster Ahead of Launch on PS4
Spiffing
The 1930s co-op shooter Strange Brigade is almost upon us, and with it comes the obligatory launch trailer. The promising third person supernatural shooter has a great style and a unique vibe that we've come to rather enjoy, but something that hasn't been discussed too much is its small group of...
Gamescom 2018 Destiny 2: Forsaken's New Multiplayer Mode Gets a Free Trial
Get your Gambit on
Ahead of Destiny 2: Forsaken's launch on the 4th September, a free trial of the expansion's new Gambit multiplayer mode will be made available to all Destiny 2 players. Gambit sees two opposing teams of Guardians take down waves of foes all while attempting to sabotage the progress of their opponents. The trail begins on the...
Gamescom 2018 Take a Sneaky Look at Metro: Exodus Gameplay Footage
Kill or be killed
We've already been treated to an atmospheric new trailer for Metro: Exodus during this year's Gamescom, but publisher Deep Silver hasn't stopped there. It's also released a decent amount of beta gameplay footage, and it's looking great. The above video cuts from one scenario to another, showing us things like rescuing a man from...
News Strange Brigade's Launch Trailer Loves Its Alliteration
Video won't leave you vexed
Co-op shooter Strange Brigade’s going to have its work cut-out standing out in a stacked release schedule, but kudos to Rebellion who’s really putting in the time to illustrate what makes its 1930’s affair unique. This trailer is particularly great, neatly showcasing all of the features in the game, while the...
Gamescom 2018 Twin Mirror Channels the Spirit of Life Is Strange
All in the mind
Twin Mirror is a DONTNOD game alright. Soft colour palette? Check. Atrocious voice acting? Check. American characters written by French people? Check. Weird sci-fi elements? Check. If we hadn’t already seen the trailer to Life Is Strange 2, we’d be convinced this was the sequel instead – even if it is lacking in the teenager...
Wednesday22nd Aug 2018
News The Ultimate PS4 Pro Controller Will Cost You a Pretty Penny
But it's packing some killer features
Sony recognises there’s a reasonable market for a “professional” grade DualShock 4 controller, but it’s one it’s happy to let third-party manufacturers supply. Razer, perhaps realising that it’ll be dining on caviar if it keeps pumping these out, is only too happy to oblige, so here’s the Razer...
News A Bunch of New Sales and Offers on European PS Store Bring Big Savings
Summer Sale winds down
The European PlayStation Store's ridiculous Summer Sale has finally drawn to a close, which means we can now have a bit of a breather from the constant barrage of offers. Only kidding -- Sony is kicking off all sorts of new sales, and once again, a vast range of games are going cheap. Three new promotions are starting today...
News PS4 Spotted in PUBG Video Leading to Fresh Speculation
Finally jumping in?
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the former Battle Royale sensation that’s had its lunch eaten by Fortnite, is finally finished on the Xbox One – and that’s prompted fresh speculation about a PlayStation 4 port. Stoking the flames further is that in Microsoft’s announcement trailer, Bluehole employees are seen gathered...
News Sony Japan to Host PlayStation LineUp Tour Ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2018
Will be live streamed
As usual, Sony will be holding some sort of showcase in Japan a week or so before Tokyo Game Show, and via the Japanese PlayStation Blog, the latest event has been announced. Called the PlayStation LineUp Tour, the show will take place on 10th September at 18:30 JST. This translates to 10:30 BST, 02:30 PDT, or 5:30 EDT. It's...
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.0 Will Let You Search PS Store by Publisher, Genre
Deeper dive
More information is emerging about the PlayStation Store’s new search feature, which was spotted by eagle-eyed PS4 firmware update v6.00 beta testers yesterday. Screenshots show that Sony is replacing the divisive “wheel” utility, and opting for a more straight-forward keypad instead. And new images reveal that you’ll be able to...
If at first you don’t succeed
At Death’s Gambit's main menu, we oversee the aftermath of chaos. "What could possibly have happened here?" we think to ourselves as the music swells. It provides a subtle hint of the events that unfurl, as your character, Sorun, suddenly gets dragged across the muddy terrain after a battle. Despite its gorgeously...
News Dark Souls Trilogy Is a Three Disc Collection of From's Classics
Update: Price and availability confirmed
If you’ve never played any of the Dark Souls games before, then Bandai Namco is preparing a three disc PlayStation 4 trilogy that will get you up to speed. The compilation, due out on 19th October, will include Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls III: The Fire...
News Sony's Unties Label Is Publishing More Switch Games Than PS4 Ones
Signs several new titles
Sony Music Entertainment may wholly own indie publishing label Unties, but the fact that it’s publishing more Nintendo Switch than PlayStation 4 titles these days doesn’t make for great optics. The subsidiary – which is totally independent of Sony Interactive Entertainment – has signed a bunch of new games, and is...
News Knowledge Is Power: Decades Turns Your Living Room into a Game Show in November
Final answer
You may remember Knowledge Is Power: Decades was announced around E3, the sequel to the likeable PlayLink party game, Knowledge Is Power. Well, Sony has just revealed when we can expect it to arrive. Decades will be launching on 14th November 2018, nicely placed ahead of the holiday season. Unlike the first game's general knowledge...
News Code Vein Lashes Out with 10 Minutes of New PS4 Gameplay
Blood lust
Code Vein may have been delayed into 2019, but that hasn't stopped PlayStation Access from posting more uncut gameplay. Bandai Namco's Souls-esque action RPG still looks quite promising in this latest PlayStation 4 footage, as we run through a rather rough environment that's populated by some pretty beastly demons. How do you...
Gamescom 2018 Claire Redfield Kicks Ass in Resident Evil 2 Gameplay
Bloody Birkin
Hot on the heels of Capcom’s complete Claire Redfield blowout this week, new footage has emerged at Gamescom 2018 showing off her portion of Resident Evil 2’s campaign. In this first Dengeki Online video, the heroine comes face-to-face with Sherry Birkin and her father – although fans of the original will know that the latter...
News PS4 Passes 7 Million Units Sold in Japan
Not too bad
Taking the latest Japanese sales charts into account, the PlayStation 4 has passed 7 million units sold in Japan. Sony's current-gen console launched on the 22nd February, 2014 in the Land of the Rising Sun, so it's been available for around four and a half years at this point. It's no secret that home console sales aren't nearly...
News Promising PSVR Adventure Torn Opens Up Next Week
'Nothing's fine, I'm torn'
PlayStation VR is arguably at its best when it’s immersing you in fascinating fantasy worlds, and Torn seems to have that down to a tee. Created by Aspyr Media and written by BioShock veteran Susan O’Connor, this unsettling adventure through an abandoned mansion has been inspired by the Twilight Zone and Black Mirror...
Gamescom 2018 Devil May Cry 5 PS4 Pro Gameplay Footage Emerges
That's more like it
Forget that Xbox One video you saw yesterday, this is the real deal as far as this website is concerned. PlayStation Access has posted 19 minutes of Devil May Cry 5 gameplay footage, all captured on a PS4 Pro in 4K. Lovely stuff. Needless to say that it's the same demo many of you will have already seen, but...
Gamescom 2018 Fly Away with 11 Minutes of Ace Combat 7 Gameplay
Top gun
Oh, yes – this is just what the doctor ordered. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown looks every inch the cheesy arcade dogfighter we’ve been waiting all generation for. This 11 minute gameplay demo shows a pretty experienced player laying waste to a series of enemy strongholds, all to the sound of inane babble from characters named ‘Tabloid’...
News 24 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Odyssey Gameplay Isn't Quite Historically Accurate
Mythical creatures, anyone?
With Assassin's Creed Origins and its Curse of the Pharaohs expansion, Ubisoft let the dev team off its leash, and the result was one of the most creative, exciting adventures in the entire franchise. However, it was only an expansion and not a full game, unlike Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which is bringing hefty...
Gamescom 2018 FIFA 19's Story Mode Finale Is Split Across Three Characters
The champiooooons
FIFA 19's story mode will feature not one, not two, but three distinct characters, the game's latest trailer reveals. In the last two games, The Journey has focused on Alex Hunter, and while he's still at the centre of this one as he attempts to find Real Madrid yet more European glory, you'll also play as returning...
Gamescom 2018 For Honor Is Getting an Arcade Mode
A new challenger
As part of the game's October expansion, Marching Fire, For Honor will get its own arcade mode, complete with regular quest updates, challenges, and rewards. Basically, you'll be fighting through computer controlled opponents with various modifiers to keep each battle somewhat unique. You'll also be able to buddy up with a...
Gamescom 2018 'Everything Could Have Consequences' in Cyberpunk 2077
Watch your back
Role-playing and your interactions with the world will obviously be core pillars of Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red has already made it clear that you'll be free to explore Night City at your leisure, but the developer wants players to be constantly taking their actions into consideration. Speaking to Gamespot at Gamescom 2018,...
Gamescom 2018 Assassin's Creed Isn't Back on a Yearly Schedule, Says Ubisoft
Odyssey to be supported through 2019
With Assassin's Creed Odyssey following hot on the heels of Assassin's Creed Origins, many are worried that Ubisoft was bringing the series back to an annual release schedule after taking a year's break. The extra time clearly paid off for Origins, but is the publisher hoping to cash in on that success by pumping...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sees a Slight Boost During Holiday Week
And that's about it
It's been a slow week for video games in Japan due to Obon, one of the nation's traditional holidays. As such, there were no new software releases. On the PlayStation side of things, the only game really worth mentioning is the Yakuza 3 remaster on PlayStation 4, which dropped from first all the way down to 14th. As...
Gamescom 2018 Train with Rocky Balboa in CREED: Rise to Glory
We like the cut of its jab
You’ve always wanted to hang out with Rocky Balboa, right? Now you can. CREED: Rise to Glory is inspired by the movie starring Michael B. Jordan, and will see you assume the role of Adonis as you fight your way to the top alongside Sly Stallone’s iconic alter-ego. It’s looking neat in this teaser trailer; developer...
Gamescom 2018 Watch 16 Minutes of Uncut Gameplay from A Plague Tale: Innocence
Rats
Yet another game that's maybe not getting enough attention is A Plague Tale: Innocence from Focus Home Interactive. It's an adventure game set in a medieval, war struck France that's also fallen prey to disease thanks to a massive rat infestation. It's a pretty bleak premise, and this brand new gameplay footage reinforces that. It's the best...
Gamescom 2018 New Screenshots and Info Prove Left Alive Is Still Coming
Still alive
You'd be forgiven for forgetting about Left Alive, Square Enix's Front Mission successor. After being announced at Tokyo Game Show last year, it fell into obscurity, but according to a new report from DualShockers, the game is still very much in development. The sur
Gamescom 2018 The Division 2 Takes Aim with a Quick In-Game Trailer
Squad up
Ubisoft's released a new trailer for The Division 2. It's a short one but potentially sweet if you're feeling the hype for this promising looking sequel. It's all in-game footage and we're liking the look of the open world, which is immediately a lot more colourful than the first game's bleak and wintry New York. Are you looking...
Gamescom 2018 Battlefield V Introduces the Company
Action men and women
EA’s making a meal out of Battlefield V’s new Company feature, but what it boils down to is customisation. Across the first-person shooter's two factions – Britain and Germany – you’ll be able to completely personalise the title’s four main classes. This expands to both cosmetic changes and ability upgrades, allowing...
Gamescom 2018 Fallout 76's Latest Educational Video Covers Crafting and Building
A new home
We're always happy to give these comical Fallout trailers a watch, and the latest video fresh from Gamescom 2018 is a good laugh. It goes over the importance of crafting and building a place that you can call home in Fallout 76. Fallout 4's emphasis on settlement building was divisive, so it'll be interesting to see how this next game...
Gamescom 2018 The Surge 2 Gameplay Trailer Takes the Fight Outside
Mech-ing improvements
The Surge was a pretty divisive game when it launched last year. We weren't particularly enamoured with it, but some enjoyed its sci-fi spin on Dark Souls-esque gameplay. Focus Home Interactive has released a trailer for The Surge 2, and it looks like there will be a greater variety of environments to fight through. The first...
Gamescom 2018 LEGO DC Super-Villains Gameplay Is About What You'd Expect
Not bad
Courtesy of IGN, we now have a first look at what to expect from LEGO DC Super-Villains, and it looks like it's par for the course. You'll be hopping between various onscreen characters with different abilities to solve basic puzzles, and it looks as though the developer is largely sticking to the tried and tested formula. That's not...
Tuesday21st Aug 2018
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.0 Seems to Finally Change PlayStation Store Search Function
About bloody time
The search functionality on the PlayStation Store is terrible, and it has been since the PlayStation 4 launched almost five years ago. Now, we're not saying it's unusable, but it's a system that's baffled us ever since it was introduced. Instead of having a simple on-screen keyboard, the current user interface presents you with...
Guide Shenmue - How to Get into Warehouse 8 and Meet Master Chen
Break and enter
Once you reach New Yokosuka Harbor in Shenmue, one of your first tasks is to break and enter Warehouse 8 so that you can meet Master Chen – but this can be a bit of pain. To begin with, there are two warehouse districts, and you’ll need to pay a visit to the Old Warehouse District in order to infiltrate the Warehouse 8 that...
Juan punch man
When you fire up Guacamelee! 2 for the first time, it might feel like you've seen it all before -- and that's not just because it starts by catching you up on the ending of the first game. Drinkbox Studios' excellent Mexican Metroidvania Guacamelee! was so impeccably tight that it was difficult to imagine ways in which it could be...
Gamescom 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New First-Person Screenshots, Certainly Looks Like a PS5 Game
Through cybernetic eyes
CD Projekt Red has released four new Cyberpunk 2077 screenshots. They're supposedly in-engine and representative of what the the finish game will look like. They're also from a first-person perspective, so this is basically what you're going to see while playing, minus any HUD elements. It's unclear whether this is all...
Gamescom 2018 Have Some New Details on Claire Redfield in Resident Evil 2
New screenshots too
As we know, Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 2 brings back the dual campaign of Leon and Claire, and the publisher has released some new details on the latter character, as well as a handful of screenshots. "Claire Redfield has been on a mission to find her missing brother Chris – a mission that brings her to Raccoon City...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Zips into Warehouses Around the World
Copies spotted out in the wild
Someone get J. Jonah Jameson on the blower, because Marvel’s Spider-Man has started swinging its way into warehouses. This snap spotted on Twitter shows a boatload of copies of Insomniac Games’ latest, and the age rating on the cover suggests that the source of the picture is somewhere in Europe. While this...
Gamescom 2018 Take a Look at 14 Minutes of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Gameplay
Ninja souls
The reaction to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been somewhat muted, as it's changing a lot of what people expect from a FromSoftware action game. However, in this lengthy look at gameplay of the studio's new title, the game appears to still have some Souls DNA. It's clear that the action is more fast-paced, and it looks as though you'll...
Gamescom 2018 Open World Action Game BioMutant Is Back with Loads of Gameplay
Still a 2018 release
Remember that weird looking open world action game, BioMutant? Well it's reappeared at Gamescom 2018, bringing a trailer (above) and over 15 minutes of gameplay (below). The title's still looking quite unique and rather promising, with publisher THQ Nordic calling it "an open-world, post-apocalyptic kung-fu fable RPG, with a...
Gamescom 2018 Tira Joins SoulCalibur VI as First DLC Character, Fans Aren't Too Happy
Ring of death
Oh come on Bandai Namco, you were doing so well. Tira, once again wielding her giant ring of death, has been revealed as a returning character in SoulCalibur VI, but she won't technically be part of the title's starting roster. To unlock her, you either need to buy the game's season pass (which is yet to be fully detailed), or...
Gamescom 2018 Battlefield V Open Beta Rolls onto PS4 in Early September
Pre-orders get it earlier
EA and DICE have announced that the Battlefield V open beta will blast onto the scene in the near future. "The Open Beta will showcase the soon-to-be-iconic Rotterdam map on Conquest mode as well as the Arctic Fjord map on both Conquest and Grand Operations," the press release reads. "Soon-to-be-iconic"? Bloody hell. It'll...
News There's a Free Shenmue PS4 Theme in North America
This is cool
SEGA’s celebrating the launch of Shenmue I & II on the PlayStation 4 with a free dynamic theme in North America. Available to download now, the animated wallpaper includes a sketch of Ryo Hazuki on the top layer, and a panning shot of the Dragon Mirror on the bottom layer. There’s also some new music from the franchise’s...
Gamescom 2018 Join Clarkson, Hammond, and May in The Grand Tour Game
The best racing game... in the world
Well, we weren't expecting this. Old Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May took a detour to Amazon a few years ago, where they've been working on their own car show, The Grand Tour. Now, it seems there's a video game adaptation in development, imaginatively named The Grand...
Gamescom 2018 Ace Combat 7 Flies to PS4, PSVR on 18th January
Heads up
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will ham up the PlayStation 4 from 18th January, publisher Bandai Namco has finally confirmed. The game, which has been subject to a series of delays, will be accompanied by new Thrustmaster and Hori flightsticks – both of which will deploy in time for the take-off of the long awaited sequel. According to a...
Gamescom 2018 Until Dawn's Supermassive Introduces the Dark Pictures Anthology
Man of Medan kicks things off
Best announcement of Gamescom 2018 so far? It’s certainly up there: Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has announced that it’s partnering with Bandai Namco on a new episodic series named The Dark Pictures Anthology. Essentially a series of horror-themed short stories, the season will get underway with Man of...
Gamescom 2018 The Sinking City Blends Sherlock Holmes with Lovecraftian Horror
Investigate your insanity
The Sinking City looks super cool. Created by Sherlock Holmes developer Frogwares, it retains many of the investigation elements of the popular franchise, but it stretches the formula over a Lovecraftian horror open world. Essentially you’ll be travelling Oakmont picking up clues, but it’ll be down to you to put...
Gamescom 2018 Devil May Cry 5 Gameplay Is Slick, Super Stylish, and Exactly What We Wanted
Devil triggered
Phwoar! Devil May Cry is back in fashion, and it's look very promising. IGN has captured 15 minutes of Devil May Cry 5 gameplay (we know it's the Xbox One version, by the way) and it looks sick. Like, sick as in sick. It looks fast, fluid, and totally over-the-top. There are some sweet moves...
Gamescom 2018 Death May Die in The Sinking City's Unsettling Cinematic Trailer
That is not dead
It doesn’t reveal a fat lot about Frogwares’ Lovecraftian adventure game, but this cinematic trailer for The Sinking City sure sets the scene strongly. The three minute clip shows the private investigator protagonist slowly succumbing to insanity, as all manner of Cthulhu-esque creatures haunt him. It’s an awesomely unsettling...
Gamescom 2018 Dante Steps Up in New Devil May Cry 5 Trailer
The man himself
Devil May Cry 5 is making its presence felt at Gamescom 2018, and it's not quite done yet. Alongside a confirmed release date, it's wheeled out a brand new trailer which largely consists of gameplay footage. The highlight here, though, comes right at the end, as we get to see Dante in action. He looks way more over-the-top than...
Gamescom 2018 You Can Ride Horses in Farming Simulator 19
Someone cull the crops
You can ride horses in Farming Simulator 19, which is one hell of an addition to a franchise that grows with each instalment. This new Gamescom 2018 trailer shows off the upcoming sequel in all of its earth churning glory, introducing some of the 300 vehicles you’ll be able to commandeer come 20th November. Giants Software...
News Firewall Zero Hour Has a Cast of Characters Like Rainbow Six: Siege
And they've all got stupid names
Firewall Zero Hour has been wearing its Rainbow Six: Siege influences on its urban camo sleeve, so it’s perhaps no surprise to learn that it has a cast of contractors each with their own unique abilities. Perks range from additional ammunition to a bonus frag grenade. We’ve included a list of all the characters...
Gamescom 2018 Shenmue III Continues the Saga on 27th August
That's next year, to be clear
Shenmue III will release on 27th August, 2019, a new trailer from the Gamescom 2018 opening ceremony has confirmed. As part of a Deep Silver segment, Yu Suzuki showcased a new trailer from the game, which is by far the best we’ve seen thus far. While it’s clear that there’s still a lot of work to do, we get a...
Live Watch the Gamescom 2018 Opening Ceremony Right Here
World premieres expected
Gamescom 2018 gets underway this week, and Cologne will be welcoming gaming's largest convention with an opening ceremony that promises World Premieres from several publishers. Among the games on display will be Shenmue III and Life Is Strange 2. The show gets underway from 10AM BST. Gamescom 2018 Keynote:...
Gamescom 2018 One Piece: World Seeker Nabs a Story Trailer, Still Set for 2018 Release
A pirate's life
Bandai Namco's unveiled a new story-focused trailer for One Piece: World Seeker, the open world action adventure game starring all of your favourite superpowered pirates. The video shows a truckload of One Piece characters, all of them featured in the title's original tale. The character models are looking really nice. We...
Gamescom 2018 NBA 2K19 Attracts Hollywood Talent for Story Mode
Hollyoaks talent, too
The story modes in sports games have become bigger budget productions in recent years, and NBA 2K19 is no exception. 2K Sports has attracted some pretty big names for ‘The Way Back’, which will see you working your way through the Chinese Basketball League and back into the NBA. Among some of the stars are Anthony Mackie...
Gamescom 2018 Psychological Thriller Twin Mirror Is Episodic
All in the mind
There’ll be three parts to DONTNOD’s psychological thriller Twin Mirror, which intrigued when it was announced at E3 2018 earlier in the year. Episode 1: Lost on Arrival will launch in 2019, and a new trailer has been released to coincide with Gamescom 2018. You can watch it above. The pitch outlined in the press release is...
Gamescom 2018 Desperados III Brings Strategy to the Old West on PS4 in 2019
Shoot out
THQ Nordic announced a new entry in the Desperados series during Gamescom 2018's opening ceremony. If you're not sure what these games are all about, they're real-time strategy titles in a Western setting. According to the game's official website, Desperados III is heavily inspired by the original game, Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive...
News Pato Box Punches Out a PS4 and PS Vita Release
Duck and weave
We're sure you've been thinking to yourself, "Wait a minute, the PS4 doesn't have a boxing game starring a man with a duck's head". Well, we've got some great news for you: Pato Box has been announced for both PS4 and PS Vita, and it's arriving very soon indeed. This odd game is an action/adventure boxing title inspired by the...
Gamescom 2018 Cool Looking Strategy RPG Mutant Year Zero Gets a December Release Date
Take your turn
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden grabbed our attention earlier in the year with a cool announcement trailer, and now the post-apocalyptic strategy RPG has a confirmed release date. As if the release schedule wasn't already way too busy, Mutant Year Zero is set to launch on the 4th December. We reckon the game's...
Gamescom 2018 Close to the Sun Is a 2019 Horror Game Starring Nikola Tesla
Shock horror
Close to the Sun is a brand new horror title, announced at Gamescom 2018, and it looks pretty cheesy. The game is set during the 19th century, and scientist Nikola Tesla has created a ship complex in pursuit of knowledge. Of course, it hasn't gone all that well, and playing as journalist Rose, you must survive as you explore the...
Gamescom 2018 Devil May Cry 5 Locks On to a March 2019 Release Date
Pull that devil trigger
Capcom has slapped a release date on Devil May Cry 5, confirming that it will indeed launch in March of next year, as previous speculation suggested. If you haven't seen it already, there's loads of gameplay footage doing the rounds across the 'net, so get a good eyeful if you fancy getting hyped. Anyway, the date to mark on...
Gamescom 2018 Life Is Strange 2 Looks Much Better in Gameplay Reveal
We're in
Life Is Strange 2’s announcement trailer wasn’t particularly inspiring, but this 20 minute gameplay reveal is much better. It sets up the story for the brand new game, which will see Sean and Daniel Diaz on the run. DONTNOD definitely hasn’t lost its touch, as this opening is filled with awkward teenage exchanges – and some of the...
Gamescom 2018 New Metro: Exodus Trailer Takes Us Through Beautiful, Creepy Russian Ruins
Good luck out there
Metro: Exodus has always looked pretty promising, but this latest trailer highlights a couple of things. Firstly, the game looks gorgeous, the ruined Russia setting providing some great backdrops and a fantastic atmosphere. Secondly, there is some very creepy stuff going down. It doesn't show a whole lot of action, but the new...
Gamescom 2018 SoulCalibur VI Gets a Full Second Story Mode with Your Own Custom Character
Sharp stuff
The latest trailer for SoulCalibur VI reveals a lot about its second story mode, which is titled 'Libra of Soul'. In it, you'll play as your own custom-made character, created with what looks like quite an extensive character creation system. You'll travel across a map, meet the heroes and villains of the game, and...
News UK Sales Charts: Not Much Doing As Crash Bashes the Competition
Bumper Wumpa
Imagine being one of those people who didn’t believe in Crash Bandicoot prior to its PlayStation 4 revival. The maniacal marsupial has just secured his eighth consecutive week at the top of the UK sales charts, and this is all fuelled by the recent Nintendo Switch and Xbox One versions – let’s not forget that the character killed...
Gamescom 2018 Uncut RAGE 2 Gameplay Shoots to Kill
Bang bang
IGN's nabbed 9 minutes of RAGE 2 gameplay at Gamescom 2018, and the whole thing's totally uncut. It's got hefty looking gunplay, a glimpse at some special abilities, and wingsticks. You know, that boomerang-style weapon from the first game. How do you think RAGE 2 is shaping up? Aim for the head in the comments section below.
Gamescom 2018 Housemarque's Stormdivers Puts a Futuristic Spin on Battle Royale
Watch the new trailer
After making some incredible arcade shooters, Housemarque is moving forwards with a multiplayer focused experience called Stormdivers. The trailer above gives us our best look at the game yet, and it appears to be a battle royale game melded with the studio's penchant for sci-fi and futuristic settings. As usual, you'll start...
Gamescom 2018 Great Assassin's Creed Odyssey Trailers Ask Which Character You're Playing As
Live by the sword
Ubisoft has released a couple of pretty great trailers for Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Both are cinematic, but they feature little cuts of gameplay here and there, while also showing off bits of the open world. The one we've embedded above focuses on Alexios, the game's playable male character, and the one below has Kassandra, the...
Gamescom 2018 Transference Looks Trippy in New Gameplay Video
Glitching out
We recently got news of a release date for Transference - 18th September - as well as a playable demo, but that's not the end of it. A new gameplay trailer has emerged online, giving us five minutes of footage from this creepy-looking PSVR game. It's suitably atmospheric, and while you can also play it without VR, this one looks like...
News The Justice League Is Missing in LEGO DC Super-Villains Story Trailer
Holding out for a villain
Warner Bros. has revealed the story trailer for LEGO DC Super-Villains, the latest blocky adventure in the long-running line of LEGO games. The Justice League has left planet Earth and entrusted it to a new band of heroes called the Justice Syndicate, but it turns out they're not quite so heroic. With your customised...
Gamescom 2018 New Starlink: Battle for Atlas Trailer Shows Off Varied Planets
War games
One of Ubisoft's games that's flying a bit under the radar is Starlink: Battle for Atlas, a toys-to-life space shooter. It's not going to blow anyone away, but it's looking to be a decent game aimed at a younger audience. This latest trailer gives us a good look at some of the environments you'll be able to explore and protect from the...
Gamescom 2018 Trials Rising Bunny Hops to PS4 on 12th February
Crash-tastic
The next instalment in physics-based motorcycle puzzler Trials Rising will ride to PlayStation 4 on 12th February, with a closed beta scheduled to run from 13th September through 16th September. If you’d like to participate in the former, then you can register your interest through here. As with most Ubisoft releases these days, the...
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News Shuhei Yoshida was 'Horrified' When He First Played God of War on PS4
First prototype didn't impress
President of Sony's Worldwide Studios, the lovable Shuhei Yoshida, was apparently very unimpressed by God of War when he played an early version for the first time. Cory Barlog recounted the tale during his talk at Devcom, and it's pretty amazing to hear the Shu was so negative about a game that would become a huge...
News God of War Patch 1.30 Adds New Game +, Out Now on PS4
God of more
God of War's long awaited New Game + update has deployed on PlayStation 4, allowing players to once again take up the Leviathan Axe and stomp through Kratos' brilliant adventure with all of their upgraded equipment and skills intact. It's 933MB in size. New Game + also adds new armour sets to the game alongside more powerful versions of...
News Indie Metroidvania Hollow Knight Burrows Its Way to PS4 with Physical Edition
Launches next year
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have heard about Hollow Knight, Team Cherry's debut game that's been championed since its initial PC release last year. There has been a big fat question mark over whether the game would eventually make its way to PS4, and fortunately, it's bagged a physical version launching in...
News New PS4 Controllers Sport Some Divisive Colour Combinations
Berry Blue, baby
Sony has revealed four new DualShock 4 controllers coming to North America in September, all of them sporting fresh colour combinations. Europe, meanwhile, gets three of them, as the Sunset Orange controller already hit parts of the Old World earlier in the year. Unsurprisingly, we're already seeing some people express disgust,...
Hands On Is Shenmue I & II a Knock Out on PS4?
The day the snow turned to rain
Even in 2018, there’s something unusual about Shenmue. While most games strive to create lush, idyllic fantasy worlds, mid-80s Yokosuka is a claustrophobic dive, inhabited by everyday people living uninspiring lives. It’s this slice of life format that’s made the series a mainstay in gaming culture for almost...
Review Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (PS4)
Keep the lights off
Developer RuneHeads is one year old, fronted by just two people, and based in Italy. Combined, these three factors make Fall of Light: Darkest Edition’s release on PS4 a surprising one thanks to the speed at which it has arrived, as well as the lack of staff on board to manage the port. Unfortunately though, after releasing to...
Soapbox 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Shenmue Before Playing for the First Time
About that day...
Thanks to the HD re-release of these two Dreamcast classics, many of you will be experiencing Shenmue for the very first time. I'm one of those people too, and after receiving my pre-order a fair few days early, I've been able to make a decent amount of leeway into my search for the killer of Ryo Hazuki's father, the...
News PS5 Will Launch Late 2019, Says Japanese Analyst
Unless production snags prevent it
Predictions are all over the place as to when Sony's follow-up to the PS4 will be released. Some were initially predicting late 2018, which obviously isn't happening, while others think the PS5 is further away, in 2020 or 2021. The latest on this subject comes from Japanese firm Ace Economic Research Institute,...
News God of War PS4 Concept Art Shows How Close It Came to Egyptian Mythology
Cory Barlog made the call
We've known for a long time that the latest God of War nearly used Egyptian mythology as a backdrop rather than Norse. According to the game's director, Cory Barlog, Santa Monica Studio was split down the middle for the setting, and it was his tie-breaking decision that ultimately led to the frosty, foreboding world of the...
Gamescom 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 Update Teased for Tomorrow
New info?
After much speculation, it seems that Cyberpunk 2077 will indeed have something to show at Gamescom 2018. The convention kicks off tomorrow, and the game's official Twitter account has teased an "update". What this means, however, is still a little unclear. There was a Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo at E3 earlier this year, but it...
News Hitman Season 1 Content Will Be Playable in Hitman 2
Two for one?
We're big fans of Hitman on PS4, and Hitman 2 is looking like a promising sequel. Something we didn't expect to see is this latest news regarding the upcoming game: not only will it have a full suite of new missions to enjoy, but all the levels and missions from the first game will be present and correct. That's right, Hitman Season 1...
News Get the Facts on Spider-Man PS4's Combat with J. Jonah Jameson
Bring home the bacon
It’s been almost a week, so it’s time for a brand new Marvel’s Spider-Man trailer. This is once again framed as one of J. Jonah Jameson’s radio shows, but it focuses on combat, showcasing the web-slinger’s suits and gadgets. We like these: it’s a novel way of introducing all of the content in the game, without...
News Ubisoft Announces Release Date for Elijah Wood's PSVR Game, Transference
Demo available now
Of all of Ubisoft's upcoming games for 2018, Transference is probably the one we know the least about. The publisher's first real push into virtual reality experiences looks to be a psychological thriller, and it's being produced by Spectrevision, which was co-founded by Elijah Wood. Aside from some brief trailers, little more is...
News Kickstarter Castlevania Successor Bloodstained Cancelled on PS Vita
Also delayed into 2019
Crowdfunded Castlevania revival Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will no longer release on the PS Vita, as a new Kickstarter update confirms that development for Sony’s handheld has been canned. Backers will have the opportunity to switch to a different system or request a full refund – either way, it’s Game Over for...
Gamescom 2018 Shenmue III Announcement Scheduled for Opening Ceremony
Kiss off, twit
We’re regularly writing about Shenmue again and it’s really bloody strange. Coinciding with tomorrow’s Shenmue I & II release, Yu Suzuki is lining up some kind of Shenmue III announcement during the Gamescom 2018 opening ceremony. The show – which will also showcase world premieres and reveals from a variety of publishers...
News Shadows Will Die Twice on 22nd March in Sekiro
Release date confirmed
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will stab you in the back from 22nd March, publisher Activision has announced. We thought the date had leaked when a Steam page went live earlier this evening, but a press release has swiftly followed, including news of a Collector’s Edition inside. The premium package will include a copy of the...
Gamescom 2018 Watch Rico Chase Down a Tornado in Just Cause 4 Gameplay Video
What a twist
As promised, Square Enix has released a video featuring direct gameplay footage of Just Cause 4. You can watch it above, and as expected, it shows off one of the game's major additions: extreme weather. In this case, Rico chases a huge tornado as it tears across the landscape, throwing shipping containers and vehicles around like toys...
News Monster Hunter: World Breaks 10 Million Copies Sold
Huge for Capcom
As if there was any denying the huge success of Monster Hunter: World at this point, Capcom has confirmed that the game has now sold over 10 million copies. The recent release of the title's PC version has bolstered that figure by at least a million units -- the game sat at around 8 million copies in July -- but it's still...
News No Publishers Are Interested in FuturLab's Sequel to Velocity 2X
Velocity Supernova in trouble
Velocity 2X is a very well liked platformer/shooter that, thanks to PlayStation Plus, reached a huge audience on PS4 and PS Vita. Its developer, FuturLab, has been dabbling in other projects since, such as PSVR titles Tiny Trax and the upcoming Mini-Mech Mayhem, alongside porting 2X to other platforms. However, it...
News Has the Steam Page for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Revealed Its Release Date Early?
Sneak attack
Whoops -- it looks like someone pulled the trigger early on the Steam store page for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It's up right now, and most notably, the release date for the game is there for all to see. According to this page, FromSoftware's action/adventure title will launch on 22nd March 2019. Sekiro is confirmed to be present at...
News Just Cause 4 Gameplay Footage to Debut Later Today
Buckle up
One of 2018's last major game releases is Just Cause 4, which releases on 4th December. The sequel to the technically troubled Just Cause 3 promises to introduce a whole host of new ways to tear through its open world map, with extreme weather conditions playing a big role in the game. Despite a handful of trailers made up of in-engine...
Hands On Bending Reality with the Case of Ted Walter in Transference
Unexplained wonder
If you were hoping to get some clarification on what Transference, the upcoming game from the Elijah Wood-fronted studio SpectreVision, is exactly, then this pre-release demo probably won't satisfy your needs. What we have here is a 15 minute teaser that dives into a weird and wondrous world to set up the events of the main game...
News Run Away with Life Is Strange 2's PS4 Reveal Trailer
Over the wall
Life Is Strange 2 will flee its predecessor’s high school setting, opting for a brand new tale about brothers on the run. The game will star Sean and Daniel Diaz, who you may recall from The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. When the pair inadvertently murder a police officer, they find themselves with no option but to flee...
Gamescom 2018 Dead or Alive 6 Plunders Hitomi, Leifang Trailer
Girl power
As leaked over the weekend, here’s your first look at Hitomi and Leifang in Dead or Alive 6, battling a giant tentacle on a shipwreck. Dubbed ‘Forbidden Fortune’, the new stage will be on display at Gamescom 2018 this week, alongside the returning starlets. “The dynamic level features the ruins of an old pirate ship, with...
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