Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey - How to Drop Bodies
Dropping enemies when carrying
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey Mercenaries - How to Beat Them, Bounties, Tiers, and Rewards
Assassin's Creed Odyssey's mercenary system explained
News Patent Prompts PS5 Backwards Compatibility Rumours
But we don't think it's definitive proof
News Spider-Man PS4 DLC to Give Fans Something Fresh
New York still needs you
News - 2018, Week 40
Sunday7th Oct 2018
News Spider-Man PS4's Platinum Completion Rate Is Insane
Web spinners
Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the most popular games of the year, selling millions of copies on the PlayStation 4 since its launch last month. It’s impressive, then, that at the time of typing, a whopping 10 per cent of the people who purchased the game have taken the time to unlock its Platinum Trophy. That’s a lot of people! To...
News Patent Prompts PS5 Backwards Compatibility Rumours
But we don't think it's definitive proof
A patent spotted by Gearnuke has prompted fresh PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility rumours – a
News Guerrilla's Recruiting Rainbow Six: Siege Talent for a Secret Project
Online shooter on the way?
Guerrilla Games has been quietly hiring some of the top talent behind Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege for a super-secret project. Simon Larouche – who previously spent three years at the Dutch developer working on Killzone 2 – served as the game director on Ubisoft’s smash tactical shooter, and has been working on...
Original development team hopefully to be kept in tact
After rumours surfaced earlier in the week of the possibility of a new company stepping in and finishing up work on Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season, it has now been confirmed by Robert Kirkman, co-creator of The Walking Dead, that his team at Skybound Games will finish the project...
Saturday6th Oct 2018
News The SoulCalibur Community Voted to Create a Ridiculous Lizardman in SoulCalibur VI
Growl
The character creation system in SoulCalibur VI seems pretty robust, as evidenced by the fact that you can create your very own Lizardman -- and who doesn't like Lizardman? Bandai Namco recently took to Twitter and other social media platforms in order to let the community create its very own warrior. Aspects of the character were voted for...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 240
An odyssey
Marvel’s Spider-Man! Assassin’s Creed Odyssey! Crumbs, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is out next week! And then there’s Red Dead Redemption 2 lingering tantalisingly on the horizon. Your weekly WAYP is heating up, so enough of the awkward pre-ambles – let’s get stuck in. Sammy Barker, Editor: I finished the story in Marvel's...
News God Eater 3 Will Have Dual Audio in the West
There's that
God Eater 3 feels redundant now that Monster Hunter has returned to PlayStation’s bosom, but Bandai Namco’s soldiering on regardless, and it’s going to ride this release right into the ground. To be fair, the publisher has announced a cool feature for the threequel: it’ll boast dual audio in western territories. This means...
Friday5th Oct 2018
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey - How to Drop Bodies
Dropping enemies when carrying
How do you drop bodies in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? It's actually very simple, but the game never really tells you what button to press. When you've killed a human enemy and you want to ditch the body in a bush so that it won't be found by patrolling guards, the game tells you to hold down triangle in order to pick...
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey Mercenaries - How to Beat Them, Bounties, Tiers, and Rewards
Assassin's Creed Odyssey's mercenary system explained
Assassin's Creed Odyssey's mercenary system adds a totally new dynamic to the open world game. Break the law anywhere in Greece, and you may end up being hunted by mercenaries -- powerful enemies with their own abilities, equipment, strengths, and weaknesses. In this guide, we're going to go...
News Spider-Man PS4 DLC to Give Fans Something Fresh
New York still needs you
A great game will often leave you longing for more, and Marvel’s Spider-Man is a shining example of that. While it’s a relatively painless Platinum Trophy to acquire, we’ve been staggered by the number of players who’ve already seen the title through to 100 per cent completion – especially when you consider just...
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey - How to Speed Up Time, Switch Between Day and Night
How to meditate
How do you switch between day and night in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? Much like in Assassin's Creed Origins, your main character in Odyssey can meditate -- or perhaps take a nap, we're not entirely sure -- and skip to a different time of day. How do you speed up time and switch between night and day in Assassin's Creed...
News Dreams Will Run at 60 Frames-Per-Second Unless You Break It
Remember to show some restraint
Dreams will run at 60 frames-per-second, but you will be able to make the engine chug if you fail to optimise your levels. Speaking as part of a Game Informer interview, Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans explained that players who really push the level editor may find that their creations run as low as 30...
News Ace Combat 7 Collector's Edition Includes a Ludicrously Large Figurine
Strange, but real
Bandai Namco has announced a collector's edition of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown for Europe, and it's a pretty odd package. Called the Strangereal Edition, it's a mostly by-the-numbers jumble of collectable tat, but it's notable for a couple of reasons. As well as a copy of the game, a pin badge, some embroidered patches, and an art...
Poll If PSN Name Changes Are Really Happening, Will You Change Yours?
Is an upgrade in order?
One of the big stories in the PlayStation Nation this week was that according to reputable sources, the ability to change your PlayStation Network username is finally heading our way. When? We're not entirely sure yet, but reports say that some developers have been told all about it. If this really is happening, though, will...
News Kingdom Hearts Tells 'The Story So Far' with Complete Edition on PS4
1.5 + 2.5 + 2.8
Kingdom Hearts III is only a few months away from release now, and to celebrate that, Square Enix has bundled together every single game in the series for a complete edition on PlayStation 4, dubbed Kingdom Hearts - The Story So Far. Everything included in the collection has already been available on the PlayStation 4 for quite a...
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey for Beginners - Tips, Hints, and Tricks
Adventure awaits
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a very big and rather complex game. It has layers upon layers of systems and mechanics that all tie into one another, and at first, it can be daunting. While the title does do a good job of easing you into the experience -- the entire first island is basically one huge tutorial -- there's still much to...
Hands On Resident Evil 2's Action Is Intense on the PS4
Busting Birkin
Resident Evil 2 feels like the best kind of déjà vu. You’ll undoubtedly recognise characters and locations in Capcom’s long-awaited PSone revival, but this PlayStation 4 remake is still very much its own game. We recently got to go hands on with Claire Redfield’s portion of the campaign, and while our demo was restricted to a...
Liam's loving the lack of stabilisers
The sheer existence of Assassin's Creed Odyssey's exploration mode feels like acceptance from French publisher Ubisoft. After a generation of games plagued by the "Ubisoft formula" of climbing towers to unlock new missions and locations, side activities that flood the map with icons, and sprawling skill trees,...
News Lots of Fallout 76 Gameplay Footage to Debut Very Soon, Says Pete Hines
Influencer influx
Fallout 76 is, for many, a very exciting game indeed, but considering how close it is to release, we've seen very little of the title in action. Fans have been calling out for new gameplay footage of Bethesda's first major foray into online multiplayer, and it seems the publisher knows it. Marketing boffin Pete Hines has clarified...
Hands On Devil May Cry 5 Is the Sequel You've Been Waiting For
Dante stop believin'
Wherever you stand on DmC: Devil May Cry, the fact is that Ninja Theory didn’t deliver the game that fans wanted. By rebooting the series and changing a certain character’s hair colour, the Cambridge developer lost most ardent fans overnight; the combat, despite being especially good in the remastered Definitive Edition,...
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey Orichalcum - How to Get Orichalcum Ore
The best ways to get orichalcum ore
Where can you find orichalcum ore in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? This precious material is the stuff of legends, and can be used in Assassin's Creed Odyssey as a unique currency. You can spend orichalcum ore at Sargon's Oikos of the Olympians shop in Phokis. He's represented on the map by a light blue symbol...
News Elder Scrolls Online and More PS4 Games Added to PlayStation Now
7 day trial reset in North America
Sony has updated PlayStation Now for the first time since it introduced the ability to download PS4 and PS2 titles from the service. The total number of PS4 games now available has now reached 220 as 10 more are added to the lineup. Elder Scrolls Online leads the charge, but there are a few games worth a look, all...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Timed Exclusive PS4 Content Revealed
It's f**king nothing.gif
Sony’s got the marketing deal for Red Dead Redemption 2, which means timed exclusive trinkets for PlayStation 4 owners. As expected, the additional content isn’t really worth shouting about, so if you happen to be an Xbox player reading a PlayStation website, then we wouldn’t worry too much about the extras. Here’s...
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey - How to Level Up, Best Way to Level Up
Best way to get experience
How do you level up in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? What are the best ways to get experience? The general answer is to just, well, play the game, but some things grant a lot more experience than others in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. How to level up fast in Assassin's Creed Odyssey Killing enemies and discovering locations give...
News Retained Telltale Staffers Now Also Made Redundant
Skeleton crew axed
There were reports today that Telltale Games was looking for a new company to re-hire former staff in order to finish up the final two episodes of The Walking Dead, which was wild in its own rights. However, this is a story that keeps escalating by the day, and now it’s emerged that
News EA Sports Closely Monitoring Cristiano Ronaldo Allegations
Portuguese forward under-fire
Juventus forward and global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is embroiled in a scandal, and it’s reached the point where some of his principal sponsors have been forced to come out and comment. Alongside sportswear giant Nike, publisher EA Sports has said that it’s “closely monitoring the situation” after rape...
News Media Molecule Shows How a Campaign Level Is Created in Dreams
And then fiddles with it
Dreams has a short single player campaign which is designed to showcase what's possible, and in this new Game Informer gameplay video, co-founder Mark Healy shows a playthrough of the stage (which is great – we played it a couple of weeks ago) and then switches to edit mode to prove that it was all made in-game. The...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's First DLC, The Forge, Arrives Next Month on PS4
The first of seven updates
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has been out for a good few weeks now, meaning a lot of players will have wrapped up Lara's latest adventure. However, her escapades don't end after the credits roll -- Square Enix has detailed the first DLC for the game, entitled The Forge. It's of course included in the season pass, but can also...
News Bass, Tina, and Mila Are Ready to Rumble in Dead or Alive 6
Wrestlemania
Dead or Alive 6 has a brief new trailer that confirms Bass, Tina, and Mila will return as playable characters. Father-daughter wrestling combo Bass and Tina have slick new outfits, while Mila appears to be sticking with her standard costume from Dead or Alive 5. The video also showcases a new wrestling ring stage. Honestly, the game's...
Thursday4th Oct 2018
News This RUSSIA 2055 Trailer Shared by Hideo Kojima Is Suspicious
Created by Joakim Mogren?
Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima shared a trailer for a game called RUSSIA 2055 on social media today, and it’s being developed by a studio that we’ve never heard of before. Ordinarily we’d shrug and move on with our lives, but this is the same guy who created a f
News November PS Plus Games Seemingly Outed by Official PlayStation Website
Nani?
October's selection of PS Plus titles has just recently been made available for download, but it appears someone at Sony is far more excited about next month's lineup. At the time of writing, the page for PlayStation Plus on the official website
Review Assassin's Creed Odyssey - A Masterclass in Open World Design
Kraken good fun
After the deserved success of Assassin's Creed Origins, someone at Ubisoft must have decided to replay The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Bayek's Egyptian adventure had already borrowed heavily from CD Projekt Red's masterpiece, but Assassin's Creed Odyssey doubles down on every role-playing mechanic that it can. The result is an open world...
News PSN Name Changes Coming Soon to PS4, According to Some Developers
All change
Chatter about the ability to change your PSN name has been bubbling away for years, but a new report from Kotaku suggests it could finally be on the way. Having received tips from several anonymous sources, the publication reports that these developers are currently making preparations for the oft-requested functionality, and are...
News UK Stats Show Spider-Man PS4 Vastly Outsold Other Major Exclusives In First Month on Sale
Amazing
You don't need us to keep telling you that Marvel's Spider-Man has been a massive success for Sony and Insomniac, but it carries on presenting us opportunities to do so. In the latest UK sales report courtesy of MCV, it seems that the smash hit superhero title has continued to sell well outside of its launch weekend. In fact, when comparing...
Soapbox Kingdom Hearts III Was My First Taste of Kingdom Hearts
Did the light defeat the dark?
I’ve had a morbid obsession with Kingdom Hearts III for a fair share of its worryingly protracted development cycle. See, here’s the thing: I kinda like Disney – well, mid-90s Disney anyway. I was a snotty nosed tween when the company was enjoying its cinematic renaissance, so I grew up with legendary movies like...
News Vicarious Visions Hiring Multiplayer Networking Architect - Could It Be for Crash Team Racing?
Maybe
We haven't heard much from Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy developer Vicarious Visions for quite a while. The Activision studio has surely been beavering away at something, of course, with many speculating that its next venture is the revival of beloved kart racer Crash Team Racing. There have been one or two hint
News Dreams Will Support PSVR at Launch, Online Multiplayer Coming Later
Virtual insanity
Dreams will allow you to create and play virtual reality levels at launch, as Media Molecule has committed to day one PlayStation VR support. Originally, the British developer said that it would be adding support for Sony’s headset post-launch; reports then suggested that it had changed its stance, and the functionality would be...
News The Walking Dead: The Final Season Could be Completed by Telltale's Ex-Staff
Episode 3 almost complete
The Telltale Games fiasco continues as Kotaku has learned of plans for the remaining two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Final Season. According to a couple of anonymous sources who claim to have insider knowledge on Telltale's current negotiations, the developer is reportedly planning to find a new company to hire back...
News Dreams Beta Will Still Launch This Year, All Creations Will Carry Across
Sleep tight
Media Molecule’s been saying that Dreams’ beta will launch “this year” since, like, 2015 – but it seems certain we’ll all be creating before the end of 2018. Speaking as part of a rapid fire question session with Game Informer magazine, co-founder Alex Evans said that the beta’s due at some point this year, so we suppose...
News Media Molecule Doesn't Crunch, Reckons It's Too 90s
Work hard, play hard
We’ve been made to wait for Media Molecule’s Dreams, which the gaming community revels in pointing out at any given opportunity. To be fair to the Guildford-based developer, there’s no blueprint for what it’s doing here: its PlayStation 4 exclusive is truly unique, and while its roots can be traced back to...
News PS4 Controlled 63% of the UK's Software Share in September
Marvelous
Sony absolutely obliterated the competition in September, with the PlayStation 4 controlling 62.8 per cent of the UK’s physical software share. This means that it comfortably outsold any packaged games sold on the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC – combined. Its share increased from 40.4 per cent in August due to the success of
News Inferno Burns as a Playable Character in SoulCalibur VI, But Can't Be Used Online
Hot stuff
Inferno has been officially revealed as a playable character in SoulCalibur VI. The flaming monstrosity's announcement was expected after he was recently spotted in a preview build of the game, and according to his bio, he's a mimic-based character, copying the movesets of other fighters and adding his own flair. Looks like the leaks were...
News Onrush PS4 Update Adds Four New Tracks for Free
Smashing
Onrush, that fun but troubled arcade racer from Codemasters, has just received an update on PS4. It's available to download right now, and introduces four brand new courses to stampede around. There's not a huge amount of information, but a short video was put out on social media, providing a brief look at each new stage. It seems the...
News Political Thriller The Occupation Delayed to February Next Year
Keep yourself occupied
The Occupation is a very promising looking narrative adventure game that was due out very soon indeed -- 9th October to be exact -- but developer White Paper Games has decided to delay the political thriller. Now, the game will release 5th February 2019 on PS4. In a short statement posted to its blog, the developer says the...
Wednesday3rd Oct 2018
News European PS Store's New Sale Discounts Big Games on PS4
AAA savings
It's time for a brand new sale on the EU PlayStation Store, and the focus is on some of PS4's biggest titles. If you've been waiting for a top game to fall in price, this 'Big Games, Big Discounts' promotion is probably your best bet. PS4 exclusives feature heavily in this offer, including the likes of God of War, Detroit: Become Human,...
News Metal Gear Solid's Stefanie Joosten Seemingly Set for Death Stranding
Quiet
Hideo Kojima is having a blast casting all of his mates for Death Stranding, so it’s perhaps no surprise to see Stefanie Joosten pop up in the latest trailer. We’ve got to be honest, this completely passed us by, but online sleuths appear to have uncovered the truth. You may recall protagonist Sam carrying a mysterious woman on his back in...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Needs 100GB Minimum of your PS4 Hard Drive
Red Dead 2's 105GB also confirmed
Last week, it was discovered that Red Dead Redemption 2 will require 105GB of your PS4's precious hard drive space in order to install. This was found on the back of the box for the PS4 Pro bundle, but it's also now been spotted on the North American PlayStation Store:
News Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be Distributed by Warner Bros in North America
Pledged for PS4 once again
Much like The Witcher III: Wild Hunt before it, Warner Bros will be responsible for the distribution and promotion of Cyberpunk 2077 in North America. Obviously getting games into store shelves takes a lot of effort and manpower, and Polish developer CD Projekt Red will be entrusting that task to the experts at the...
News You Can Buy a PSVR Headset with Two of Its Best Games
Platforming bliss
The enthusiasm for Astro Bot Rescue Mission may have pushed you over the edge and convinced you to purchase PlayStation VR, but what’s the best bundle to buy? Well if you really want some platforming joy to go along with your new investment, there’s a new package featuring a headset, PlayStation Camera, and two games: Japan...
Talking Point Is Astro Bot the Mascot of the PS4 Era?
The face of the format
Unlike its competition, Sony’s never really had an official mascot. While you associate the likes of Super Mario and Master Chief with Nintendo and Xbox respectively, PlayStation’s had a rotating cast of key heroes, from Crash Bandicoot right the way through to Nathan Drake. But which character best encapsulates the...
News The Quiet Man Creeps onto PS4 This November
New trailer released
Publisher Square Enix is releasing a broad mix of games this generation, from big blockbusters like Shadow of the Tomb Raider to more obscure titles such as The Quiet Man. This curious adventure game blends FMV and CG together to provide a unique look, and it's certainly an interesting effect. The good news is, we don't have...
News NPD Reveals PSVR's Best Sellers in the US So Far
What do you reckon is number one?
We rarely get sales data specifically for PlayStation VR, so this tidbit courtesy of the NPD Group is interesting for the handful of you that care. It shows the top five best-selling titles in the United States which require Sony’s headset, meaning the likes of Resident Evil 7 are excluded. The games are ranked...
News Overcooked 2 DLC Surf 'n' Turf Releases Today on PS4
New chefs, kitchens, and recipes
The original Overcooked received a couple of small DLC packs, so it's nice to see the sequel is getting the same treatment. Overcooked 2's first summery add-on, named Surf 'n' Turf, is out today on PS4, giving you another reason to hop back into this delightfully stressful co-op cooking game. Surf 'n' Turf brings 12...
News Japanese Sales Charts: New PS4 Titles Dominate Software as Spider-Man Is Dethroned
Warriors Orochi 4 steals the top spot
It's been a big week for PlayStation 4 software in Japan, where three brand new PS4 titles have stormed the top of the charts. Straight in at number one is Warriors Orochi 4, shifting a very reasonable 101,000 copies on Sony's system. Its success suggests that Japan wasn't burned too badly by the dismal Dynasty...
News Xenon Racer Brings 90s Arcade Goodness to PS4
Need for speed
Isn’t it interesting how the bottom has effectively fallen out of the arcade racing market so smaller studios have started to pick up the slack? Enter a new game called Xenon Racer, which effectively looks like it’s stepped straight out of a 90s Club SEGA arcade. The title’s being published by SEODESCO and developed by...
Rumour Deleted Activision Tweet Supposedly Confirms Beta Test for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Interesting
This is an odd story. At the end of last month, a Twitter user by the name of Martin Rener reached out to Activision Support regarding a missing beta code for, er, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The upcoming FromSoftware title has been confirmed to have no multiplayer features, so it seemed like a strange question to ask. However, the...
News Darksiders III Turns Fury Purple for Force Trailer
Purple pain
Darksiders III heroine Fury has turned a shade of purple for this new trailer, as publisher THQ Nordic begins to introduce the various forms of the apocalyptic horsewoman. “Fury’s form evolves throughout the game and with it, her powers and weaponry,” the press release reads. “Her so-called Hollows are powers bestowed upon her by...
Feature Best PS4 Music of September 2018
Music, muzak, music
August was absolutely packed to the brim with good PlayStation music to treat your ears to, so it’s not terribly surprising that there are fewer highlights for September. Fewer highlights however doesn’t mean there’s nothing to talk about, as the stand-outs from this past month are some pretty special releases. Destiny...
News Hitman 2 Reveals the Tools of the Trade
Duck decoy
You can play Hitman 2 pretty much any way you like, but the series is always at its most fun when you get creative – as this new trailer illustrates. While it doesn’t really reveal much that fans won’t already know, it’s a good reminder for newcomers that you can assassinate unsuspecting targets with items like, y’know, rubber...
Tuesday2nd Oct 2018
News October 2018's PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Laser show
It's the first Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means. PlayStation Plus has been refreshed, and October's new lineup is now ready for download in Europe. North America hasn't quite caught up yet, but the new Plus games will follow shortly. As a reminder, the headline games this month include Friday the 13th: The Game and...
News Insomniac's Advanced Spider Suit Makes an Appearance in New Spider-Man Movie
Into the Spider-Verse
Marvel's Spider-Man is a smash hit -- that much we know for sure. The popular PS4 exclusive has been selling by the bucketload, becoming Sony's fastest selling first party game ever. We also know Insomniac's take on the character has also successfully transitioned to Marvel comic books, appearing in the new Spidergeddon...
News Ubisoft Jokes About Assassin's Creed Odyssey Not Being a 'Proper Assassin's Creed Game'
Alexios isn't pleased
Ubisoft's marketing team's had a lot of fun with the Assassin's Creed Odyssey ad campaign. It made a very dumb but funny ad for an Odyssey-themed Amazon Alexa, in which Alexios, the game's male protagonist, lives alongside a modern family. Well worth a watch. And now the company's followed up with another video featuring...
News The Witcher Author Demands $16 Million from CD Projekt Red
But the developer won't pay him
Andrzej Sapkowski, the author behind the original The Witcher book series, reportedly wants $16 million in royalties from CD Projekt Red. The Polish developer paid Sapkowski at some point in the early 2000s so that the studio could create The Witcher, and that game obviously spawned the series that we now know...
Review Disgaea 1 Complete - Dishing Out 1,000 Damage Never Looked So Good
DOOD! What a remake!
Walk in the shoes of Daemon Prince and antihero Laharl as he awakens after the passing of his father in hope of fighting for the title of Overlord of the Netherworld. In this remake of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Nippon Ichi Software spoils us with reworked graphics and a new 'Etna Mode' all carefully intertwined into the same...
News EA Games Up to 80 Per Cent Off in NA PS Store Sale
It's in the savings
EA’s slashing the prices of its various games, with a new PlayStation Store sale in North America cutting costs by up to 80 per cent. PlayStation Plus subscribers can get the recently released NBA Live 19 for as little as $23.99, while older titles like Battlefield 1 ($5.19) and Star Wars Battlefront 2 ($9.99) can be yours for...
Rumour Is This Leaked Footage of a Harry Potter RPG Legit?
Charming
Last year, a rumour was circulating that Avalanche Software (of Disney Infinity fame) has been working hard on a fully fledged Harry Potter RPG for Warner Bros. This is something we've always thought was a good idea, as it's a world that lines up pretty perfectly with a roleplaying game. The latest development in this rumour is the above...
Review Scribblenauts Mega Pack - Two Great Puzzle Platformers in One
Not all heroes draw their own capes
Video games often get a bad rap. Parents can demonise them as the scourge of education, the ultimate in distraction, and a waste of time and money. The media doesn’t help with its panic of the month over games like Fortnite. But hold up, what we have here are two video games that actively encourage not just...
Soapbox Publishers Want You to Pay to Play Early, And It's a Worry
Sammy on the dangers of double release dates
If you’ve ever lived in Europe, you’ll know the pain: the eternal wait for release dates, while the rest of the world gads about in the next great game. It wasn’t so bad during the PSone era: the Internet was less established in those hazy mid-nineties days, and so magazines were the main source of...
Soapbox Destiny 2: Forsaken Has Rekindled My Love for the Game, But at a Cost
Lloyd thinks the expansion's a blast
The year was 2014. Following a really exciting beta, Bungie’s first post-Halo effort hit PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A “shared world shooter”, Destiny was envisaged as a ten year project, constantly being iterated on. A shooter clad in MMO trappings, first impressions suggested that its estimated five...
News Could Sony Be Plotting Puppeteer, Echochrome Revivals?
Hmmm
What’s the most underrated PlayStation production of all time? Puppeteer’s got to be on that list somewhere. The stunning Japan Studio developed platformer launched right at the end of the PlayStation 3’s lifecycle, and frankly should have been a PlayStation 4 launch title instead of Knack. It’s been lost to the annals of time, but...
News Harry Potter RPG Takes a Hagrid Sized Stride Closer to Reality
You're a wizard, 'Arry
We weren’t sure what to make of today’s rumoured Harry Potter RPG leak, but we were leaning towards real purely because of the sheer effort it’d take to create a trailer like the one that got uploaded to YouTube. And now, we must admit, it’s looking more and more legit, as Warner Bros has hit the clip
News September's PS Plus Games Will Be Replaced Soon
Grab 'em while you can
You’ve got a few hours left to grab September’s selection of free PlayStation Plus games, so you know what you need to do. It was a strong lineup last month, with Destiny 2 and God of War III Remastered leading the charge – but heck, some of the cross-buy stuff was great, like Another World and Q.U.B.E. Director’s Cut...
News Dreams Is the Latest PS4 Exclusive to Get Game Informer Cover Story
Dreaming big
Game Informer has been producing huge previews on some of the biggest and best games on the horizon, and its latest headline feature focuses on Media Molecule's Dreams. This follows God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Days Gone as another PS4 exclusive to get the cover story treatment this year, and as with those games, we can expect a...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of September 2018
Footie, war, epic quests, and superheroes
September was a good time to be a PlayStation gamer. All told it was a rather stuffed month, with blockbusters sitting beside more niche titles -- and many of them reviewed especially well. That said, we bet you can already guess which game's won our coveted Game of the Month award. We could lie and tell you...
News Dreams Magazine Cover Was, Er, Made in Dreams
Of course it was
Game Informer is running a new cover story on PlayStation 4 exclusive Dreams, and many jokingly asked whether the magazine art had been made in the game itself. The answer, perhaps incredibly, is yes. Here’s the proof: For those of you who don’t know, the Media Molecule developed title is an evolution of LittleBigPlanet,...
Monday1st Oct 2018
Review Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise - Marvellous Manga from the Yakuza Team
Definitely not dead
Fist of the North Star is one of the most popular Japanese manga series in history, starting out all the way back in 1983. TV adaptations, novels, and live-action films capitalised on the original 27 volumes in order to continue and sustain the legacy of legendary martial artist Kenshiro, but when it comes to the latest entry in...
Review Astro Bot Rescue Mission - Just Like Super Mario VR
Asobi-Wan Kenobi
Astro Bot Rescue Mission is the closest thing you’ll get to a Nintendo platformer on a PlayStation platform. Japan Studio hinted at something special in The Playroom VR’s acclaimed Robot Rescue tech demo, but this fully-fledged campaign is destined to be one of the sleeper hits of 2018. Designed specifically for PlayStation VR,...
News Bizarre Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Commercial Goes After Kids
We think?
If you were watching the NFL last night, you may have seen this curious Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 commercial debut. The video, which features Post Malone, is basically just… Well, we don’t know what it is to be perfectly honest with you. We think it’s parodying the song Rockstar, but it looks like it’s been made by PewDiePie or...
News PS4 Pro Price Drop Confirmed for Japan
But no comment on the West
Sony is dropping the price of the PlayStation 4 Pro in Japan starting 12th October, with the supercharged system’s MSRP dipping from ¥44,980 (~$395) to ¥39,980 (~$350). The console is nearing its second birthday so it makes sense for the manufacturer to lower the price, although it’s said that it has no comment on...
Review Mega Man 11 - Hard As Rocks Return for the Blue Bomber
Robot rock
It's been eight years since the last Mega Man game, but you'd be forgiven for thinking it wasn't that long ago. Since 2010's Mega Man 10 released on PlayStation 3, Capcom has subtly kept its robotic hero in the limelight with a spate of Legacy Collection re-releases, while Keiji Inafune himself created the lacklustre spiritual successor,...
News Excellent JRPGs Trails of Cold Steel I and II Confirmed for PS4 in the West
Set for early 2019
Fans of Japanese role-playing games rejoice, for two top tier titles are heading West. Originally released on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II made the jump to PlayStation 4 earlier this year in Japan, and now the remasters have been confirmed...
Feature The Promising PS4 Games of October 2018
This is the one
Oh god, it's here. The big one. For real this time. October looks set to be the biggest month of the year for blockbuster titles. At this point you probably don't even need reminding, but we're going to go ahead and do our monthly Promising PS4 Games feature anyway. It's time to pray for your wallets as well as your free time...
Round Up Assassin's Creed Odyssey PS4 Reviews Paint an Epic Picture
Set sail
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is only a few days away, which can only mean one thing: reviews. Only a year out from Assassin's Creed Origins, there have been concerns over Odyssey, but going by what critics are saying, Ubisoft has pulled off another spectacular adventure. The game's being praised for its incredibly detailed open world, its...
News New Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Covers Activities, Dead Eye, and More
Danger around every corner
And just like that, Rockstar's released another Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay trailer. This one covers the numerous activities throughout the open world that you can take part in, and it's the second video in the developer's gameplay series. Main character Arthur Morgan can take part in heists with his fellow gang...
News Second Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Video Arrives Today
More new footage coming soon
Correction: The new trailer arrives today, not tomorrow. We've amended the article to reflect this. It's been nearly two months since Rockstar revealed the very first gameplay footage of Red Dead Redemption 2, so it's high time the publisher started showing its massive game off once again. We'll be treated to a new...
News Ubisoft Boss Says It's Looking Into Bringing Multiplayer Back to Assassin's Creed
If the tech is there
The Assassin's Creed games had online multiplayer for a time, but it was eventually ditched somewhere along the line. It was quite an enjoyable way to play, with a spin on typical multiplayer modes that saw players hiding from, stalking, and assassinating each other. In a new interview with Game Informer, Ubisoft's chief...
Store Update 2nd October 2018 (Europe)
All the games
The apocalypse is upon us. No, we’re not referring to global politics – just the latest European PlayStation Store update. This week sees Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, and Astro Bot Rescue Mission all release. Not enough for you? How about Mega Man 11 as well? WWE 2K19? We could go on. PS4...
News PlayStation Awards 2018 to Honour Best-Sellers in December
Hit list
Here’s a little known PlayStation secret: Sony has hosted an awards ceremony for its third-party partners since 1995 in Japan. Aptly named the PlayStation Awards, the event is designed to honour titles that sell well on its various systems, with this year’s show scheduled for 3rd December in Tokyo. It’ll be streamed on YouTube if you...
News Bungie Registers Trademark for 'Matter'
What's the Matter?
As Bungie continues its work on Destiny 2 having just released the Forsaken expansion pack, it appears that it has some other projects brewing behind the scenes. It's recently filed a trademark for something called 'Matter', and other than the fact that it's listed as "computer game software", we've no idea what it is. The above...
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