News God of War Creator Reveals Why Sony Is Killing It Right Now
David Jaffe chimes in
News - 2018, Week 38
Sunday23rd Sep 2018
TGS 2018 Death Stranding Continues to Confound with the Man in the Golden Mask
Tactical Eldritch Action
Oh, this is good – this is very good. Kojima Productions simply can’t resist showing off Death Stranding, and as part of its TGS 2018 stage show, it’s put up an 80 second clip introducing Troy Baker’s character, who’s aptly known as “the man in the golden mask”. The newcomer – who’ll be voiced by Satoshi...
Saturday22nd Sep 2018
News Reports Say Telltale's The Walking Dead Final Season Is Also Cancelled Following Layoffs
No more episodes
Earlier this evening, news broke that Telltale Games has laid off 285 employees, effectively closing the developer down. However, initial reports suggested that a "skeleton crew" was being kept on to finish up the final season of The Walking Dead, but now new reports are saying that isn't actually the case. Sources have told
Orthanc was a Ubisoft tower?
Transference is one of those games that’s best experienced knowing as little about what awaits you as possible. As such, we intend to remain as vague as possible when it comes to discussing narrative threads and consequences, while still giving you a good idea of how the experience adds up as a whole. Although, with...
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Takes PS4 to Court in 2019
Objection!
Yes, you read that right -- Capcom's beloved Ace Attorney series is making the jump to PS4 with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. Releasing in early 2019, the game packages the first three titles together, marking the first time the courtroom visual novel series has been released on a PlayStation system. Playing as the eponymous...
Blink and you'll miss it
RGX Showdown's promise of a new arcade racer from the creators of Burnout and Split/Second is a fairly empty one. It's a minuscule indie racing game with some impressive talent behind it, and while it certainly evokes elements of your old favourites, it isn't really in the same class. RGX Showdown's online only races see...
Hands On Dreams Is Going to Be a Game of the Year Candidate
If it ever comes out
Media Molecule’s showing a compilation of mini-games that it’s made in Dreams here at EGX 2018, and the highest compliment we can pay them is that many of them would comfortably hang in the indie stand. We don’t even need to get hands on time with the package’s impressive and comprehensive creation suite to realise that...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 238
Lightning strikes. Maybe once, maybe twice
The weekend has arrived in earnest once again, which means that it’s time to play some good old fashioned video games. As we’re on location at EGX 2018 this week, this is shorter than you’re regularly scheduled WAYP – but we weren’t going to skip it, were we? Alex Stinton, Reviewer: This...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Looks Fast and Brutal in New PS4 Gameplay
Dicing with death
After a surprisingly tempered reaction to the game when it was announced at E3 2018, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is looking really impressive with each new video. This latest snippet of gameplay from PlayStation Underground drives home that, despite a plethora of gameplay changes, this is every inch a FromSoftware game. Its combat...
News SoulCalibur VI Network Test Set for Next Week on PS4, Open to Everyone
Ranked matches are in
Bandai Namco has revealed that a SoulCalibur VI network test will be taking place on PlayStation 4 next week. Starting on the 27th September, you'll be able to hit up the PlayStation Store and download the test. It then kicks off on the 28th September. It'll include just one mode, ranked match, but it'll feature 15 playable...
Hands On In Hitman 2, You Can Finally Claim Fatalities as a Flamingo
An assassin's need
There’s surely a formula to the very best Hitman levels, and the good news is that Hitman 2’s new Miami stage follows it to a tee. While you get the feeling this vibrant environment could have been added as an episode to the first season, developer IO Interactive would no doubt argue that a lot has changed under the hood. From...
News Android 17 Looks Like One Speedy Geezer in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Respect nature
Well, here it is, the trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ's final additional character (unless Bandai Namco decides to rattle off a second season pass). Android 17 is set to join the roster later this month alongside Cooler, who we've already seen plenty of. Anyway, 17's looking especially sharp in his short gameplay video, with his...
Friday21st Sep 2018
Review Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle (PS4)
A brawler CPS-pecialist's dream Capcom-pilation
Don’t hang up! We have a little business proposition for you. Push Square propose that any retro gamer with a love of side-scrolling beat-‘em-ups make it their business to play the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, particularly as a historical jaunt through an impressive display of seven cherry-picked...
News Telltale Games Effectively Shuttered After Enormous Layoffs
The Wolf Among Us 2, Stranger Things seemingly canned
Telltale Games has laid off 285 employees, effectively ending the episodic developer’s operations. The studio is retaining 25 staff to complete the final season of its The Walking Dead adaptation, but online scuttlebutt suggests that its in-production Wolf Among Us and Stanger Things series...
News Quick Destiny 2 Update Makes Ace of Spades Exotic Easier to Get
That's ace
Ace of Spades, Cayde's trademark hand cannon in Destiny, is up for grabs in Destiny 2: Forsaken. It's an Exotic weapon that's yours to uncover at the end of the expansion's main story, but actually restoring the gun's power takes time and effort. Previously, in order to make Ace of Spades what it once was, you needed to fulfil several...
Basketbawl
When it comes to sport simulation video games, it’s clear that EA Sports is king. It has the crown in just about every major sport, and this was the case for many years with its NBA Live series. Live was the standard bearer for close to 15 years, but during the jump from the PlayStation 2 to the PlayStation 3, it began to lose its grip,...
Talking Point What Free October 2018 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will October 2018's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the October 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the October 2018 PS Plus lineup be revealed? The months seem to come around quicker with every single update, but it’s already time to start thinking about October 2018's roster of PS+ freebies. In this article we’re...
News PS4 and PS2 Game Downloads Added to PlayStation Now in Europe
New feature now in both regions
Yesterday, Sony dropped the bombshell that PlayStation Now had been updated to allow PS4 and PS2 games to be downloaded directly, a huge change that has been met with an almost universally positive response. With both streaming and download options now available, Sony's service is now a much more attractive...
Poll Now That It Offers Game Downloads, Are You Tempted to Subscribe to PS Now?
In the Now
The topic of this week's Friday poll is an obvious one. Earlier this week, Sony dropped the news that PS4 and PS2 game downloads had been added to its subscription service PlayStation Now. Previously, subscribers could only stream PS Now's library of games, but with the option to download them and play them whenever you want, the service...
News More PS4 Games on Sale in North American Flash Sale
Blink and you'll miss it
It’s the weekend, which means that Sony’s looking to shake every last cent out of your wallet with an all-new Flash Sale in the North American PlayStation Store. Scheduled to run through 8AM PDT on Monday, 24th September, the limited time promotion includes heavy discounts on MLB The Show 18 ($19.99), Far Cry Primal...
Hands On Metro Exodus Pledges a Petrifying Apocalyptic Playground to PS4
From Russia with blood
For a franchise named after Russia’s subway system, Metro Exodus certainly seems big. The sequel to the PlayStation 3’s Metro: Last Light hints at its scale as we pull up its in-game map; we’re located in the bottom-left of the survival sandbox, but there’s clearly miles of apocalyptic landscape to explore here. It’s...
News Monster Hunter: World's Spooky Autumn Festival Is Live on PS4, Nab a Cool Armour Set
Harvest time
Announced earlier this month, the Autumn Festival is now live in Monster Hunter: World. As with other seasonal events, logging in and completing limited bounties nets you tickets, which you can then use to purchase themed armour sets. Quests from previous events are back, too, so you can catch up on special missions that you may have...
News Square Enix Partners with Deck Nine on New Title
Before the storm
Square Enix has extended its external development partnership with Life Is Strange: Before the Storm creator Deck Nine. The pair will collaborate on a new title, although it’s keeping the nature of the project under wraps for the time being. Our assumption? It’ll have something to do with DONTNOD’s teen series. “The...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Post Launch Content Has Timed Exclusivity on PS4
Only a week, though
As you no doubt will have guessed, Call of Duty and Sony are still partnered up on the marketing front, and that extends to future DLC for the upcoming entry. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be supported with new content after launch, and it'll arrive on PS4 first. It's not as bad as it sounds, though; the timed exclusivity is...
News New Life Is Strange 2 Trailer Provides One Final Look Before Launch on PS4
First episode out next week
Prepare for some teen angst and indie tunes: Life Is Strange 2 is just around the corner. Square Enix has released a final trailer for the game ahead of the release of the first episode, which is due out on 26th September 2018. In case you've not been keeping up, this sequel moves away from the time-shifting antics of...
Thursday20th Sep 2018
News PlayStation Now Adds PS4, PS2 Game Downloads in US, Changing the Service Dramatically
Game changer
For years it's felt like PlayStation Now has been treading water. It allows subscribers to stream games on their PlayStation 4, and it features a diverse library of titles. Of course, not everyone is in a position to stream their games perfectly, and so the service has gone somewhat under the radar for a while. However, Sony appears to...
News Spider-Man PS4 Destroys Sales Records, Generates More Profit than Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-God
Marvel's Spider-Man has quickly proven to be an unstoppable hit, no doubt much to the delight of both Sony and Marvel. The PlayStation 4 exclusive reportedly sold through 3.3 million copies in just three days when it launched earlier this month, and assuming that number is accurate, that means it made more profit than the latest...
News PS Now's PS3 Games Can't Be Downloaded, 'Not Compatible' with PS4
This isn't living
PlayStation Now's massive new change means that members in the USA can now download PS4 and PS2 games straight onto their current gen console's hard drive. It's a huge step forward for the service, which has felt like something of an afterthought for a long time. However, there was a big question mark as to why PS3 titles aren't...
News PS Plus Subscription Not Required for PlayStation Now Downloads
No extra cost for online play
You won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play PlayStation Now downloads online. Sony announced earlier today that it will be adding a download option to its cloud-based subscription service, meaning that you’ll no longer be required to stream games. However, you won’t
News Survival Game Stranded Deep Crashes onto PS4 in October
Island hopping
Continuing the trend of cult hit survival games migrating from PC to PS4, Stranded Deep is making the journey on 9th October. You can get a feel for it in the above trailer. Like many games of the same mould, you'll be hunting and gathering in a bid to survive -- this time, in the middle of the sea on a series of deserted islands...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Realistic Survival Mechanics like Eating, Sleeping, and Washing
There's even weapon degradation
We hope that you like survival mechanics, because it sounds like Red Dead Redemption 2 is full of them. New previews reveal that as main character Arthur Morgan, you'll need to eat, drink, sleep, and even bathe to maintain both a healthy body and healthy relationships with other characters. Apparently, Arthur's hair...
News Camilla Luddington Unsure If She'll Return as Lara Croft
She was axed the question
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has completed Lara Croft’s origin arc, so now fans are wondering what’s next for the iconic adventurer. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, actress Camilla Luddington didn’t rule out a return, but she admitted she genuinely doesn’t know what the future holds for the character now that the...
TGS 2018 Sony's 'PlayStation Network Presentation' Turned Out to Be Nothing
But you can watch it anyway
Earlier in the week, we reported on an interesting Tokyo Game Show 2018 schedule listing. Sony had planned an hour-long "PlayStation Network" presentation at the event, sparking speculation that it may be showing off new network functionality or something else worthy of note. Further fuel was added to the fire due to...
TGS 2018 Kingdom Hearts III Brings the Whimsy with Glitzy PS4 Slim Bundle
Fit for a king
Sony’s already announced a PlayStation 4 Pro bundle for Kingdom Hearts III, but why not double down with a PS4 Slim as well? Due out in Japan alongside the game on 25th January in the region, the console sports a golden patchwork pattern featuring various symbols from the series, as well as an emblem in the centre. It comes with all...
Dante's battle theme pulled
Yesterday, we reported on the newly revealed music track for Devil May Cry 5, titled Subhuman. It's the song that's set to play when Dante is in combat, but it didn't go down well at all with fans. The video for the song was bombarded with dislikes on YouTube, and later on, the video was taken down. At the time, we...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Has a First-Person View Mode, Just like GTA V
Through the eyes of Arthur Morgan
New Red Dead Redemption 2 previews are hitting the 'net, and one of the biggest points many of them make is that the game can be played entirely in first-person, much like Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 4. That's right, you can switch to the eyes of main character Arthur Morgan at any time during gameplay,...
News PlayStation Classic Games Lineup Will Differ Between Japanese and Western Versions
Apart from the five announced
So far, we only know about a quarter of the titles that are set to feature on Sony's PlayStation Classic mini console, but depending on where you buy it, the rest of the lineup could be quite different. The five currently announced will feature on the machine in Japan and the West, but the other titles will vary by...
Review Little Dragons Café (PS4)
All fired up
Booting up Little Dragons Café for the first time, the first thing that strikes is how damn cute the whole thing is. From the adorable twins you choose between to play as to the quaint café itself complete with delightful miniature vegetable patch and impossibly sweet chickens running around, everything is designed to immediately tug...
Are you afraid of the dark?
When Tiny Bull Studios first announced Blind, they were, for the most part, ahead of the curve when it came to first-person titles based around using echolocation. However, in the ensuing years, that type of game has practically burgeoned into its own sub-genre, with titles like Perception and Stifled leading the charge...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Looks Stunning in New Batch of PS4 Screenshots
Boy howdy
Rockstar is no slouch when it comes to visuals, and Red Dead Redemption 2 is looking particularly pretty. The developer has released dozens of new screenshots of the upcoming open world Western, and it looks utterly gorgeous. There's a huge range of sights to be seen here, with some shots focusing on characters or action scenes, while...
TGS 2018 What the Honk Is Going on in World of Final Fantasy Maxima?
Expanded edition gets story trailer
World of Final Fantasy Maxima, the expanded edition of 2016’s twee role-playing release, has received a brand new trailer as part of TGS 2018 this week. The clip showcases some of the new features that you’ll find in the re-release, including the Avatar Change system which will allow you to play as classic...
TGS 2018 Resident Evil 2's Looking Ridiculously Good in Story Trailer
What's Wong with you?
Hnngh! Resident Evil 2 has looked amazing since its surprise announcement at E3 2018, but this new story trailer designed to coincide with TGS 2018 may be its best yet. The clip showcases the branching plots of protagonists Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy – and it gives us our very first glimpse of Ada Wong, who’s shed...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Spider-Man PS4 Secures Second Week at the Top, Holds off Tomb Raider
Meanwhile, Black Clover bombs
Marvel's Spider-Man has been a bit of a revelation for Sony in Japan. It swung straight in at number one last week, and it's managed to retain its place at the top of the charts. For the second week in a row, Spidey dominated Japanese software, shifting a further 81,000 copies. Total sales now break 200,000, which is...
News You'll Need to Verify Your PS Now Sub Occasionally to Play Offline
Internet required every few days
Starting today in the United States, you’ll be able to download PlayStation Now games locally to your console, rather than streaming them. It means that you’ll be able to play these titles without an online connection at all, but you will need to verify your membership “every few days”. This is so that Sony...
TGS 2018 'No Plans' for Vita Successor, Says Sony
As you'd expect
It comes as no real surprise, but Sony vice president Hiroyuki Oda has said that the company has no plans to release another handheld console. The news comes alongside confirmation that Sony will be discontinuing Vita production in 2019. "Currently, we do not have any plans regarding a new handheld device," Oda said. Whether that...
TGS 2018 PS Vita Production to Cease Next Year in Japan, Says Sony Boss
Vita means life?
We all knew it was coming. Sony's ill-fated handheld has been winding down slowly, but the PS Vita has continued to sell relatively well in Japan. However, in 2019, the platform holder will be pulling the plug on production in Japan. This comes from a report issued by Famitsu, which Gematsu has translated. Sony Interactive...
TGS 2018 New Ace Combat 7 Gameplay Brings the Thunder on PS4
Chocks away
We're loving the look of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown here at Push Square Towers. From all that we've seen, the upcoming sequel appears to be a return to the sharp gameplay and cheesy dialogue fans know and love. This is on full display in this new footage, which comes courtesy of DualShockers. In mission 7, the player must destroy...
TGS 2018 Onechanbara Origin Remakes PS2 Originals for PS4
Be the Onechanbara
Those of you who enjoy watching buxom babes dead-head the deceased may be excited to learn that D3 Publisher has announced Onechanbara Origin, a full-scale PlayStation 4 remake of the first two titles in the Z-List series. The Onechanbara and its sequel originally launched on the PlayStation 2 in 2004 and 2005 respectively, but...
News THQ Nordic's Spending Spree Expands to Alone in the Dark
It Carnby true
THQ Nordic is a company with a lot of cash, and it’s buying every dormant intellectual property it can get its greedy little hands on. Next up: survival horror Alone in the Dark, which it’s clawed away from the clutches of Atari Europe for an undisclosed fee. The company also picked up real-time strategy series Act of War, which...
Indie Bin METAL MAX Xeno, SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, Stay
Also: Moonfall Ultimate
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is simple: games we...
TGS 2018 Dragon Ball Creator Brings Four Original Characters to Jump Force
Toriyama still bangin' them out
Jump Force has gained a lot of traction recently. The character roster keeps on growing, and Bandai Namco seems to be going in hard as far as marketing is concerned. But now things are really getting interesting, with Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama crafting four brand new characters for the game. All four of them...
TGS 2018 Wet Your Eyes with Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories Trailer
Tears in the rain
Well this is bloomin’ melancholy, isn’t it? The new Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories trailer, set to some sad piano-led crooning, shows people facepalming and staring at their shoes, as collapsed buildings pepper the backdrop. We’ve got something in our eye! After a long, long road to release – including a...
TGS 2018 Dante Looks Badass in Latest Devil May Cry 5 Trailer
Plus, new playable character revealed
Capcom has released a new trailer for Devil May Cry 5, and the game continues to look ridiculous and brilliant. We see the main man Dante in action in the above video, and he's looking great. We're still big fans of his motorbike/dual swords. Trish and Lady also make a return here, joining Dante on his...
TGS 2018 Devil May Cry 5 Deluxe Edition Lets Nero Wield Mega Man's Mega Buster
New Devil Breaker shown off
Nero's Devil Breaker ability allows him to use several different arm attachments that will aid him as he does battle with demons. While Devil May Cry 5 looks wonderfully over the top, Capcom is pushing boundaries with the Deluxe Edition of the game, which includes a few exclusive Devil Breakers -- most notably, Mega Man's...
Wednesday19th Sep 2018
Guide The Best PSone Games We Want on a PlayStation Classic Mini
The king's classics
Update, 19th September 2018, 8am BST: This article has been republished following Sony's announcement of the PlayStation Classic. There’s no doubting that the PSone is one of the greatest video game consoles of all time. The plethora of brand new IP, quality RPGs, and game-changing releases that landed on Sony’s debut...
News God of War Creator Reveals Why Sony Is Killing It Right Now
David Jaffe chimes in
It's common knowledge that Sony has been knocking it out of the park this generation, with a steady stream of exclusive titles for PS4, which has been a runaway success. However, what we sometimes lack is the view from the inside. What is it that's giving Sony the edge? God of War creator and infamously outspoken developer...
Rumour October PlayStation Plus PS4 Games Include Diablo III and Nioh
Surely not?
Feel free to drown in your own scepticism on this one, but just take a second to imagine this being real -- what a lineup it would be. A user over on Reddit claims to have spotted next month's PlayStation Plus games on the PlayStation Store -- they've even included a blurry-ass photo as evidence. Supposedly, PlayStation Plus subscribers...
Rumour The Elder Scrolls VI: Redfall Could Be the Full Title of Bethesda's In-Development RPG
It has a ring to it
Here's an interesting little story for you. ZeniMax, the parent company of Bethesda, has filed a trademark for something called "Redfall". The official documentation doesn't give anything away, but it's entirely possible that this could be the name that Bethesda has gone with for The Elder Scrolls VI. Those familiar with the...
News Sony Announces PlayStation Classic Mini Console, Launches 3rd December
Features 20 PSone games
Well, we weren't expecting to wake up to this. Sony has just announced the PlayStation Classic, a miniature console in the same vein as Nintendo's NES and SNES Classics that have proven to be wildly popular. The pint-sized PSone takes the form of the original model, and comes in at just 45% the size of the regular box. It...
News Devil May Cry 5's Dante Battle Music Has Not Gone Down Well
Scream and shout
Capcom's released a new music track from Devil May Cry 5, and well... We've struggled to find anyone saying anything positive about it. After the success of Devil Trigger -- the battle theme from announcement trailer -- it feels as though the developer's really missed the mark with this new song. Devil Trigger, by the way, has...
News Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Trophies Include Trio of Platinums on PS4
Treasure trove
The trophy list for Spyro: Reignited Trilogy has charged online today, and much like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, there's a huge number of trinkets to collect. Totalling 108 of the things across the three included games, this is a trophy hunter's dream. The remade retro package offers a Platinum trophy for each game, so if you're...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Opts for a Completely Customisable HUD
How you like it
Map markers, health bars, objective indicators, loot notifications, damage numbers -- all of this stuff and more can be toggled on and off in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. As spotted by users over on Reddit, you'll be able to fully customise the open world title's HUD, setting it up to be as informative as you like. This detail comes...
Find a new slant
It gets lonely at the top. The NBA 2K franchise has been the undisputed king for almost a decade now when it comes to virtual basketball. Long gone are the days of being the plucky underdog who scrapped for years, slowly but surely chipping away at EA’s vast, seemingly untouchable, video game sporting kingdom. NBA 2K is now the...
Va va voom
The fact that it’s been sixteen long years since the last V-Rally is enough to make some of us at Push Square feel positively ancient. Eden Games’ 1997 original was always seen as a friendlier rival to Codemasters’ excellent off-road sim Colin McRae Rally. It only makes sense in 2018 that, upon its return, it should be considered...
News Pre-Orders for Ace Combat 7 on PS4 Throw In Ace Combat 5 for Free
Twice as nice
Bandai Namco has substantially sweetened the deal if you pre-order Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on PS4. The game is looking excellent, as evidenced by the above new trailer, but in case that wasn't quite enough for you, the publisher has announced that pre-ordered copies will also include Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (or Squadron...
News Iconic PlayStation Platformer Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Rated for PS4
Rondo of Blood potentially being revamped, too
What would we do without the Korean ratings board? Ever the source of accurate leaks, it looks like iconic PlayStation platformer Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will be re-releasing on the PlayStation 4 alongside its PC Engine CD predecessor Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. It appears the delicious duo...
News PUBG Looks Like It's About to Leap to PS4 At Long Last
Rating hints at imminent reveal
After much speculation, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been rated for release on the PlayStation 4 in Korea, potentially ending a long wait for the Battle Royale game on Sony’s system. Bluehole has been open about bringing the blockbuster to the PS4 for some time now, but an exclusivity d
Review The Gardens Between (PS4)
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Puzzle games are a dime a dozen, so in order to really stand out, the game in question needs to do something special to garner attention. And The Voxel Agents’ time-manipulation puzzle game, The Gardens Between, happens to be one title that achieves this. The Gardens Between is a puzzler where all of the scenarios you encounter...
TGS 2018 The Leak Was 100% Right, Android 17 Is the Last DLC Character for Dragon Ball FighterZ
A new stage is coming too
Android 17, as he's seen in Dragon Ball Super, is the final additional character coming Dragon Ball FighterZ (unless Bandai Namco announces a second season of DLC, obviously). He's set to launch alongside Cooler later this month, and we would assume that we're going to get a confirmed date during Tokyo Game Show 2018. A...
News Latest EU PS Store Sale Offers Up Discounts on Ubisoft Games
These games certainly aren't Steep
The European PlayStation Store has been refreshed with a brand new sale, and this time, it's the turn of Ubisoft's PS4 catalogue to be thrown in the bargain bin. Most of the publisher's titles are going cheap, and as you might expect, it's an eclectic mix. Headlining this sale are games like Assassin's Creed...
News Red Dead Online Rolls Out in November 2018 as Public Beta
Rockstar hoping community can help fix teething problems
Much like Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, the online component for Red Dead Redemption 2 will roll out shortly after the main game deploys on 26th October. Scheduled to release in November 2018 as a public beta, Rockstar Games is promising “a new online connected experience set against the...
News August 2018 NPD: PS4 Can't Dethrone Switch as Madden NFL 18 Rushes Software Charts
Sacked
While the PlayStation 4 dominated the United States hardware charts five months in a row earlier this year, the Nintendo Switch kept the throne warm for a second month in August 2018. It's the third time this year that Sony’s ageing platform has fallen just short, but with Marvel’s Spider-Man reportedly ripping up the record books around...
TGS 2018 Judge Eyes Has an Awesome Opening Movie
As moody as you'd imagine
Judge Eyes is shaping up to be another deliciously dramatic hit from SEGA's Yakuza Studio, and we reckon that the game's opening movie sets the tone rather nicely. Shown off just ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2018, where the title will be playable, it introduces the game's main characters in suitably moody fashion. The...
Round Up FIFA 19 PS4 Reviews Aim for the Top Corner
What a hit
FIFA 19's out next week on PlayStation 4, and so the reviews have started filling the stands. All in all it's looking like another in-form year for EA Sports' wildly popular football sim, with high scores across most of the board. As for our own review of FIFA 19, we should have one for you in the near future. Twinfinite - 4.5/5:...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Has a Lust for Life in New Live Action Trailer
Player choice and all that
We're quickly approaching the Assassin's Creed Odyssey release date, and that can only mean one thing: an avalanche of media courtesy of Ubisoft. The publisher's pumped out a new trailer, this time live action, in which we get to see Alexios do a lot of stuff while a sarcastic cockney talks over the action. The whole...
News Dead Rising Developer Capcom Vancouver Closes Down
Chop till you drop
The developer of the more recent Dead Rising games, and Capcom’s flagship Western studio, has been shut down. In a statement sent to Kotaku, the Japanese publisher said that the decision to shutter the branch was made after a review of its in-production projects. Essentially, it’s opted to bin the lot and “concentrate...
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Has Too Many Twos in Its Title
TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME
2K Sports has attained publishing rights to Saber Interactive’s arcade basketball series, and we’ve ended up with a title as cumbersome as NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. ClintEastwood.gif. Anyway, after a brief rebranding delay, the game’s now due out on 16th October, just in time for the start of the new season. The cover will...
TGS 2018 One Piece: World Seeker Nabs a Slick Story Trailer
A pirate's life
One Piece: World Seeker continues to look like a promising take on the hugely popular anime and manga property, with Bandai Namco coughing up a new story trailer for Tokyo Game Show 2018. It features two original characters designed by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda himself, and he's even been brought on to oversee the game's plot...
TGS 2018 Swanky Swordsman Raphael Officially Revealed for SoulCalibur VI
Complete with mask glasses
He may have been leaked a few weeks ago, but here's the official trailer for Raphael, who returns in SoulCalibur VI. With a unique fighting style all about grace and speed, it just wouldn't be the same without him. We're loving his character design, but the glasses look a bit weird. Or is it a mask? We're not really sure...
Tuesday18th Sep 2018
News Sony Is Bringing a Huge Number of PS4 Games to Tokyo Game Show 2018
Just about everything
Tokyo Game Show 2018 is set to take place over the coming weekend, and so Sony has gone ahead and revealed its lineup for the show. The Japanese giant won't be hosting a traditional press conference this year -- it opted for a prerecorded 'LineUp Tour' event last week instead -- but it's still making sure that a huge list of...
News Sony Schedules Hour-Long 'PlayStation Network' Stage Presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2018
Interesting
Sony has released its plans for Tokyo Game Show 2018, which is happening over the coming weekend. Alongside a huge list of PlayStation 4 games that it's bringing to the event, the company is also hosting a stage show over the course of several days. It'll be livestreamed on YouTube, and it'll feature more in-depth looks at certain...
News New Pub Party Sale on North American PS Store Discounts Wide Variety of PS4 Games
Bargain hunting
Another week, another PlayStation Store sale. This time, it's the turn of the US Store, as a new sale known as the Pub Party Sale gets underway. There are dozens of games on offer here, but quite how they're all related to the theme of 'Pub Party' is a bit of a mystery. Anyway, here's a few highlights. Titles such as Tropico 5,...
News Kingdom Hearts III's PS4 Box Art Is Fit for a King
A right royal reveal
You’ve seen the brand new trailer and screenshots, but now it’s time to feast your eyes on Kingdom Hearts III’s fantastic PlayStation 4 box art. Sketched by series director Tetsuya Nomura himself, the image shows key characters like Sora, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck. Love or loathe the franchise, it’s hard to deny that...
Review Downward Spiral: Horus Station (PS4)
In space, no one can hear you groaning
Finnish developer 3rd Eye Studios has borrowed and plucked a wealth of talent from both the video game and movie industry in order to help craft its debut title, Downward Spiral: Horus Station, but it hasn’t really worked. Boasting of past projects like Alan Wake, Quantum Break, Trials, and films Gravity and
News Developers Behind Burnout and Split/Second Return with Futuristic Racer RGX Showdown
Out today
If you're like us, any new arcade racer that emerges on PS4 has your attention. The latest is RGX Showdown, a game from a small studio comprising of racing game veterans responsible for Burnout and Split/Second. Sounds good, right? This new game, which launches today on PlayStation Store, is a futuristic street racer with an online focus...
News Single Player Spin-Off RPG Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Tells a Story on PS4 This December
From the team behind The Witcher 3
CD Projekt Red has slapped a release date on Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. The game originally started out as Gwent: The Witcher Card Game's campaign component, but it's grown into its own single player role-playing title, and it'll launch as a standalone game on PlayStation 4 in December. For those out of the...
News Resonance of Fate Remaster Is Real, Launches in October on PS4
It's bullet time
And there it is, confirmation from developer tri-Ace that the rumoured Resonance of Fate remaster is real, and it's coming a lot sooner than many may have anticipated. It's titled Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition, and it's the same game that launched on the PlayStation 3 in 2010, except it looks better than ever on PlayStation 4...
News The Last Remnant Remastered Xbox 360 to PS4 Graphics Comparison Shows a Massive Upgrade
Last but not least
There's a new trailer out for The Last Remnant Remastered, which Square Enix announced just last week. The video compares the visuals of the original Xbox 360 release to the upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster, and the difference in quality appears to be substantial. Interestingly enough, the PS4 version actually utilises Unreal...
News This Is Pool Hustles to PS4 Early Next Year
Pot black
VooFoo Studios, purveyors of premium pool simulations, is back with another brand: This Is Pool. Building on the Birmingham-based developer’s work on Hustle Kings and Pure Pool, the title promises to “set new benchmarks for graphical fidelity and hyper-realistic gameplay”. In order to bring you back to the baize, the outfit’s...
Store Update 18th September 2018 (Europe)
A knockout?
With both Marvel’s Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider already out, September’s biggest releases are already available on the PlayStation Store. This week's update is a little more muted, then, but there are still a handful of titles vying for your attention. Transference, the new PlayStation VR curiosity from Ubisoft, certainly...
News New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer and Screenshots Offer a Better Look at Big Hero 6 World
It's a small world after all
We've already seen some footage of Kingdom Hearts III's take on Big Hero 6, but this new trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2018 gives us another look at the newly unveiled world. We also see snippets from other worlds in the game, including Tangled, Frozen, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Alongside the new trailer, Square Enix...
News Days Gone Will Be Playable at Brazil Game Show, EGX Berlin, and TGS 2018
Exclusive's on the road
Sony’s beginning to take apocalyptic adventure Days Gone on tour, as the PlayStation 4 exclusive will be playable at EGX Berlin and Tokyo Game Show 2018 this month, as well as the Brazil Game Show in October. Obviously the title was originally intended to release this year, but it was delayed due
News Think of the Children Is a Co-Op Parenting Simulator Coming to PS4 Next Week
Dad of boy
It's getting harder and harder to be original these days, but every now and again, a game comes along with a novel concept that seems so obvious. This time around, we have Think of the Children, a cooperative indie game about doing chores and keeping your AI-controlled kids alive. Up to four players can tackle the challenge of parenthood...
News N1RV Ann-A Is the Next Chapter in the Brilliant Cyberpunk Bartender Series
Smells like teen spirit
It may be an eye-watering two years away, but Sukeban has announced the next instalment in the outstanding Cyberpunk Bartender Series. Expanding on the Snatcher-style presentation of the PS Vita’s brilliant visual novel VA11 HALL-A, this new edition will whisk you away to an upscale bar named N1RV Ann-A, which is part of an...
News Warriors Orochi 4 Shows Off Godly Powers in New Gameplay Trailer
Deification station
With October being so packed with new games, we'd almost forgotten about Warriors Orochi 4. Fortunately Koei Tecmo's here to remind us that the title's still due on the 16th October, and it's looking like a typically fun Warriors experience in its latest English gameplay trailer. Destructive new abilities are the focus this time...
News Check Out the Intense Trailer for Episode 2 of The Walking Dead: The Final Season on PS4
Suffer the children
We're just a week away from The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 2, entitled 'Suffer the Children'. To build up some excitement, Telltale has released a new trailer for the next chapter in Clementine's story, and it's looking like tension will be running high. We were fairly impressed with the first episode, which...
News Puyo Puyo eSports Pops Up on PS4 Next Month in Japan
But no Western plans just yet
There’s a new Puyo Puyo game dropping onto the PlayStation 4 in Japan next month, and it’s sponsored by the Japanese eSports Union. Available from 25th October for ¥1,999 (~$17), it’s been designed around growing the puzzling property’s competitive scene – hence the relatively low price point. The title will...
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News Sony, Marvel, and Hundreds of Fans Gather to Break Bizarre Spider-Man World Record
Spider-Men
The hit game is already selling incredibly well on PS4, but Sony and Marvel are looking to break records in more ways than one. Marvel's Spider-Man has been a big success, and on the back of its significant momentum, the companies rallied together to break a Guinness World Record during Stockholm Comic Con. Chief editor at Marvel, C.B...
News Death Stranding Japanese Dub will Feature Metal Gear Voices, Including Solid Snake and Big Boss
The Boss also plays a part
Death Stranding is set to feature at the Tokyo Game Show later this week, and director Hideo Kojima has revealed that the PlayStation 4 exclusive's Japanese voice cast will be present during a stage presentation. Nothing too out of the ordinary, but then Kojima's posted a Tweet saying that the cast includes voice actors...
Review Destiny 2: Forsaken (PS4)
The cycle repeats
It's hard to shake the feeling that we've been here before with Destiny 2: Forsaken. When The Taken King hit the original Destiny and propelled the game to a point where it once again felt complete and compelling, it was a welcome addition after months and months of frustration. It's the same story with Destiny 2, a title that's...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Update Details Towns and Cities with New Screenshots
No-so-Wild West
With Rockstar at the helm, you just know that the open world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to be worthy of admiration. The developer's promising a roaring return to the Wild West, complete with dangerous wilderness, dust bowl settlements, and sparkling cities. Indeed, if there's one thing these latest screenshots show, it's that...
Hands On FIFA 19 Demo - Five Things We Learned
Pep talk
The FIFA 19 demo has been out since last week to give fans of the FIFA franchise a chance to have a feel of the game before its 29th September release date. It’s worth noting that the demo is an old build and the full version of FIFA 19 will feel more fluid according to the EA Game Changers who were present at the game’s final capture...
Soapbox Marvel's Spider-Man Has the Most Fun Photo Mode on PS4
Stephen says it's all the better for keeping things simple
Photo mode is an unusual phenomenon, isn't it? Who'd have thought that we'd warm to what is quite an involved, fiddly screenshot generator? The DualShock 4's Share button enables us to immediately upload our best efforts to social media, but we can spend an incredible amount of time fine...
News Black Ops 4's Blackout Beta Now Supports 100 Players on PS4, Extended to Later Today
Going out with a bang
Treyarch has been supporting the beta test for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode almost daily, bringing new alternative ways to play, multiple gameplay tweaks and more to the Battle Royale experience. One update brought the player count up to 88 which, while an impressive number, doesn't match up to the 100-player...
Hands On Mega Man 11 Brings the Blue Bomber Bang Up to Date on PS4
You rock, man
Capcom should probably send a thank you letter to Keiji Inafune before the year’s out. While it could be argued that the Japanese publisher has been laying the foundations for a new Mega Man with various re-releases and compilation packs, it doesn’t take a cynic to suggest that Mighty No. 9’s enormous Kickstarter success may have...
News Tetris Effect Drops onto PS4 and PSVR in November
Yours forever
While it might not be a particularly high profile release, one game we're very much looking forward to is Tetris Effect. It was announced during the lead up to Sony's E3 2018 press conference, and it's looked absolutely stunning from the beginning. We knew a 2018 launch was the aim, and fortunately, Enhance has just announced a...
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