Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How to Upgrade Camp
How to improve the gang's camp
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How Do You Tell the Time?
Find out the time in RDR2
News Sony Underfire in Renewed PS4 Censorship Row
More games changed on PlayStation
News - 2018, Week 43
Sunday28th Oct 2018
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How to Upgrade Camp
How to improve the gang's camp
How do you upgrade your camp in Red Dead Redemption 2? Arthur is in charge of improving the gang's main camp in Red Dead Redemption 2, so you get to decide how the camp's funds are spent. You can use the camp's money to upgrade various things like food variety, general comfort, ammo and medicine stockpiles, and other...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How Do You Tell the Time?
Find out the time in RDR2
How do you tell the time in Red Dead Redemption 2? As with most Rockstar games, RDR2 runs on a day-and-night cycle, with certain events only appearing at specific times of the day. But how do you tell the time? We’re going to explain in this guide. How Do You Tell the Time in Red Dead Redemption 2?: To tell the time in...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - What Does Fortifying Your Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Do?
How does fortifying work?
What does fortifying your health, stamina, and dead eye do in Red Dead Redemption 2? 'Fortifying' is an effect that tonics and other consumable items have on your health, stamina, and dead eye bars and cores. In this guide, we'll explain what fortifying actually does. What does fortifying your health, stamina, and dead eye...
News There's a Big Ol' Bully Reference in Red Dead Redemption 2
Canis Canem Edit
Rockstar hasn't forgotten about Bully, because there's a clear reference to the developer's much loved PlayStation 2 title in Red Dead Redemption 2. The spoiler-free version is that the phrase 'Canis Canem Edit' appears rather blatantly at one point in the open world adventure -- Canis Canem Edit being the name Bully was released...
News Plenty of PS5 Assumptions Are Being Made About PlayStation DevCon 2018
But there's virtually nothing to go on
Sony brings together developers every year for the annual PlayStation DevCon, and 2018’s incarnation will take place in London – presumably at the platform holder’s headquarters, unless it’s booked out a swanky business room. And this is the problem: despite PlayStation 5 reports all over the web, we...
News LittleBigPlanet Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday
Sackboy, it's your birthday
Here’s one that will make you feel ancient inside: LittleBigPlanet is now ten years old. The legendary PlayStation 3 exclusive first launched on 27th October, 2008 – it was actually due out a little earlier, but Sony famously had to recall all copies of the game in order to alter the audio in one of its included...
Saturday27th Oct 2018
News Sony Underfire in Renewed PS4 Censorship Row
More games changed on PlayStation
Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal was recently delayed on the PlayStation 4 as the platform holder asked publisher XSEED to remove a controversial mode which effectively allows you to fondle its cast of questionably aged virtual characters against their will. Some felt that, given cultural context in 2018, the...
News Battlefield V's Release Schedule Is So Ridiculous There's Now a Guide
You can play up to 11 days early
We recently ran a Soapbox about how bigger games now have two release dates, but Battlefield V has four or more. The official release date is 20th November, but if you order the Deluxe Edition you can play from 15th November. That’s not massively different to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey or Shadow of the Tomb Raider...
News Night Trap Will Ham Up the PS Vita Because Why Not?
Sure, whatever
Night Trap made its grand PlayStation 4 comeback last year, but that ain’t stopping the SEGA CD cheese-fest from putting in an appearance on the PlayStation Vita. Limited Run Games has announced that a physical version of the FMV foray will go up for sale on 2nd November. We’re going to assume that it’ll be available on the...
News 2B from NieR: Automata Is Going to Be a Guest Character in SoulCalibur VI
RIP custom 2B characters
Just announced at Paris Games Week 2018, 2B, of NieR: Automata, is going to join the SoulCalibur VI character roster as DLC. She'll stand alongside Geralt as the title's second guest character. She'll also come with her own stage. There's no date for 2B just yet, but the above trailer does say that she'll be made available...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 243
Is it red?
As if we need to even ask the question this week, eh? Spoilers: practically everyone’s playing Red Dead Redemption 2 this week. Let’s see if the comments paint a similar picture, shall we? Sammy Barker, Editor: Yeah, Red Dead Redemption 2 for me. The controls are about as comfortable as rubbing your hands against a cheese grater,...
Friday26th Oct 2018
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How to Discover the Fate of Marco Dragic
Artificial intelligence
One of the quest lines in Red Dead Redemption 2 sees you attempting to discover the fate of Marco Dragic, and completing it will unlock the ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Trophy. We’re going to walkthrough the steps that you need to follow in order to complete the Stranger Mission in this guide, so read on. How to Discover...
News What Happens if You Try to Play Red Dead Redemption 2 with the Data Disc?
We had to test it
Red Dead Redemption 2 is out now and does indeed ship on two Blu-ray discs. As reported earlier, it’s going to take you a little while to install the game, so you may want to get started early before tucking in to the 10/10 adventure. For those of you who haven’t bought the game yet, it’s set up as follows: there’s a Data...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 May Take a While to Install on PS4
Be prepared
At long last, Red Dead Redemption 2 has officially launched on PS4. Those with digital copies of the critically acclaimed Western have been able to play since midnight, having pre-loaded the game ahead of time. However, those who have decided to purchase the physical version may be in for a wait. As we know, the game's data is spread...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How Do You Play in First-Person?
A different perspective
Red Dead Redemption 2 can be played from a first-person perspective, just like Grand Theft Auto V before it. Changing the viewpoint gives you a whole different outlook on the Wild West, and you can do it in-game on the fly. But how do play RDR2 in first-person? In this guide, we’re going to explain how you can play Red Dead...
News Fans Are Fuming with Sony's Red Dead Redemption 2 Commercial
Play in 4K on PS4 Pro*
Red Dead Redemption 2 uses checkerboard rendering to achieve a 4K image on the PlayStation 4 Pro, but unlike exclusives such as Horizon: Zero Dawn or God of War, the results leave a little to be desired. At the expense of getting too technical, the reconstruction technique is used to create an Ultra HD image without requiring...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - All Dreamcatcher Locations
Where to find all 20 dreamcatchers
Where can you find all the dreamcatchers in Red Dead Redemption 2? There are 20 dreamcatcher locations found throughout the world in Red Dead Redemption 2, and some of them can be tricky to find. Once you find your first dreamcatcher, you'll open up a challenge that tasks you with finding all 20. Fortunately, our...
News Tetris Effect Getting Limited Time Demo Ahead of Launch on PS4 and PSVR
Not yours forever
We're very much looking forward to Tetris Effect. It's quietly one of the most exciting games on the horizon; not only does it look to bring a totally unique flair to the peerless puzzler, but rhythm game mastermind Tetsuya Mizuguchi is at the helm. The man behind such classics as Rez and Lumines is bringing his musical touch to...
News Free Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Theme in PS Store
Daylight robbery
You’re going to have to prise that recent The Last of Us: Part II theme from our cold, dead, Clicker infected hands – but this free Red Dead Redemption 2 dynamic theme is a nice alternative. Available now from the PlayStation Store in Europe
News You Can Pre-Load the Fallout 76 Beta Right Now on PS4
Break time
Put on your power armour and prepare for bugs: it's almost time for the Fallout 76 beta test on PS4. The Break It Early Test Application, to use Bethesda's vernacular, kicks off on Sony's platform from 30th October. However, those of you with access can now pre-load the application to ensure you're primed and ready for launch. As a...
Review Nickelodeon Kart Racers - A Disappointing Drive
Slime time
Here's a positive spin: there are definitely kart racing games on the PlayStation 4 with worse concepts than one based on Nickelodeon cartoons. It's sadly a sub-genre criminally underserved this generation, and most of the examples on offer don't exactly fire the imagination. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon Kart Racers falls into this camp as...
News Helldivers Receives 'A New Hell' Update on PS4, Features New Weapons and Enemies
Hell yeah
Remember Helldivers? It's a fun, tough top-down shooter with a lot going for it, especially in co-op multiplayer. It launched all the way back in 2015, but three years later, a big update has arrived that adds some fresh new content. Called 'A New Hell', the update focuses on providing more challenges for veteran players to enjoy. The...
News New Assassin's Creed Odyssey Trophies Point to Free Content Update Coming Soon
The Lost Tales of Greece, we assume
Well this is interesting. Ubisoft seems to have added two new Trophies to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. They fall under a category called 'Additional Feats', and we assume that they're part of some free content drop that the developer has planned. It's probably something to do with 'The Lost Tales of Greece' -- a...
Round Up Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Reviews Set New Records
Highest scores in PS4 history
Red Dead Redemption 2 is the best reviewed PlayStation 4 game of all time, narrowly edging out the critical average of Grand Theft Auto V’s remaster, and toppling exclusives like The Last of Us Remastered, God of War, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Here’s a round-up of some of the reviews so far. Push Square
News Put a PlayStation Spin on Your Halloween Pumpkin with These Official Stencils
Sir Dan-o-lantern
We feel like we've been writing Halloween stories for far too long, but the holiday is almost here. With seemingly every game on the planet updating with something spooky, it was only a matter of time before Sony joined in on the fun, although this example is a little more physical. If you fancy bringing gaming to your Halloween...
Poll Have You Bought Red Dead Redemption 2?
The biggest game of 2018?
Regular readers will have known that this poll was coming. Releasing today (that's the 26th October, in case you're reading this at a later date), Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here. Unbelievably, it's been over eight years since the first game, and we're sure that many of you are dying to get started on this highly...
News Shenmue III PS4 Screenshots Show Off Lush Locations and More
I see
We're slowly starting to build a picture of how Shenmue III is shaping up as Deep Silver drip feeds new assets here and there, and it's not looking too shabby. The publisher has just released a small batch of new screenshots for the highly anticipated sequel, showing off some new environments as well as Ryo throwing down some punches against...
Soapbox Don't Sleep on the Hitman Series Or Its Upcoming Sequel
Lloyd loves strangling strangers
The Hitman franchise is an anomaly. It's a game focused on the act of killing, but it's not a shooter. Instead, it's a puzzle game with dozens of variables and parameters. It's a stealth game where you can walk out in the open. It's a series with not one but two (pretty dismal) Hollywood adaptations, with a stoic...
News MediEvil PS4 Is a Full Remake, Says Shawn Layden
Not just a remaster
Since the announcement of MediEvil on PS4 at last year's PSX, it hasn't been entirely clear whether Sir Dan's revamped adventure would be a simple remaster or a full-blown remake. It's almost been a year since we've heard anything concrete about the project, and with only a brief teaser trailer to go on, fans of the series have...
News MediEvil PS4 Remake Trailer Coming to Life on Halloween
'It's looking pretty sweet'
As promised last week on the PlayStation Blogcast, Sony big wig Shawn Layden has returned to the show in the latest episode to provide an update on MediEvil for PS4. While he doesn't go into very much detail, he does give a couple of things to chew on that fans will assuredly be happy to hear. Firstly, Layden clears up...
News Call of Cthulhu Looks Suitably Freaky in New PS4 Launch Trailer
Monster mash
And the games keep on coming. We're waist deep in the busiest time of year for game releases, and there's now just a few days until the launch of Call of Cthulhu. The promising adaptation of the pen and paper RPG of the same name is released on 30th October, and we now have an eerie launch trailer to enjoy. This Lovecraftian horror...
News Have Some More Hitman 2 Miami Gameplay on PS4 Pro
Killing it
In case you didn't know, we're big fans of Hitman here at Push Square Towers. The first season from 2016 is jam-packed with murdery things to do, and the variety of approaches you can take to achieve your goals provides near endless replayability. It's why we're never bored of seeing more of Hitman 2, coming on 13th November. We've seen...
Thursday25th Oct 2018
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - All Mini Games and Where to Find Them
Hobby horse
Red Dead Redemption 2 has four mini games that you’ll need to complete in order to unlock the ‘Hobby Horse’ Trophy and move one step closer to 100 per cent completion. These four mini games are: Blackjack, Dominoes, Poker, and Five Finger Fillet. In this guide we’re going to list all four mini games and tell you where to find...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How to Gain or Lose Honor
How to increase or decrease your honor
How do you gain or lose honor in Red Dead Redemption 2? Much like in the first Red Dead Redemption, main character Arthur can be more of a good guy or more of a bad guy depending on how you play. Do generally nicer things, like saving people from being robbed, to increase your honor. Do generally bad things,...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Isn't Best on PS4 Pro, But It Still Looks Damn Fine
And standard PS4 owners shouldn't worry
Red Dead Redemption’s performance on the PlayStation 3 caused meltdowns back in the day, after a fledgling Digital Foundry revealed that it had less grass on Sony’s last-gen machine. The differences between devices have been less stark this generation – even when the PlayStation 4 was comfortably on top...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - How to Give to the Poor
Donate $250 to the gang tithing box
Red Dead Redemption 2 allows you to give to the poor via the Gang Tithing box, but you have limited opportunities to part with your hard earned cash. Donating a measly $250 will reward you with the ‘Give to the Poor’ Trophy, but if you don’t do this between Chapters 2 through 4, you may miss the opportunity...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 - Best Ways to Restore Your Health, Stamina, Dead Eye Cores
How to restore cores
What are the best ways to restore your health, stamina, and dead eye cores in Red Dead Redemption 2? Making sure Arthur is fit and healthy is your first step towards finding success in Red Dead Redemption 2, so keeping your health, stamina, and dead eye cores topped up is pretty important. Your health, stamina, and dead eye...
Review Red Dead Redemption 2 - Rockstar's Best Ever Game
Dutch courage
It's almost hard to believe that the first Red Dead Redemption released more than eight years ago. Rockstar Games achieved something quite special with the gritty tale of John Marston, delivering an open world title that was ahead of its time. The genre's come a long way since, but with Red Dead Redemption 2 -- a prequel, despite the...
Guide Red Dead Redemption 2 FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here. After a lengthy development and a whole ton of hype, the open world Western sequel is within reach. There's lots of information out there regarding Rockstar's latest, so to make sense of it all, we've gathered as much of it as we can right here, in one handy dandy guide. See below...
News PlayStation Hits PS4 Range Expands in Europe and North America
Nathan Drake Collection! Until Dawn! More!
Earlier in the year, Sony launched its range of discounted PS4 titles, called PlayStation Hits. Much like the Platinum range on PS3, these are much cheaper versions of some of the best games on the system, including games like Bloodborne, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and The Last of Us Remastered. Today, the...
Review SoulCalibur VI - The Best Since SoulCalibur II
Edge mastered
Republished on the 25th October, 2018: Now that we've spent time with the game's online modes, we've republished this review with our thoughts. SoulCalibur's had a rocky old road since the glory days of SoulCalibur II, a title still considered by many to be one of the best 3D fighting games ever made. SoulCalibur III, IV, and V...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Day One Patch Takes Up a Little More Room on Your PS4
For a few gigabytes more
We already know that Red Dead Redemption 2 will have a day one update - Rockstar confirmed as much earlier in the week - but it didn't tell us exactly how big the patch will be. Now, VG247 has cleared this up by revealing the size of the update, and it's not too bad in the grand scheme of things. The day one patch will be
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: The Heist - More of the Same
With great power comes great repetition?
Publishers are pretty risk-averse when it comes to a major new release – and for good reason. Video games are expensive, and you don't want anything getting in the way of a return on that lofty sum of cash you've put forward just to make your game happen. But surely DLC gives you a chance to tear up the...
News Fear Effect Reinvented's Still Underdressed on PS4
Bath bombshell
Fear Effect certainly didn’t hide away its female star Hana, and fans of the PSone original may remember the character prancing around with a pistol in nothing but a bath robe. To be honest, we were never clear whether she was wearing a dress or a towel, and it’s no less obvious in PlayStation 4 re-imagining Fear Effect...
News Custom Fallout 76 DualShock 4 Looks Ready for Reclamation Day
Power armour
It's fairly common these days to see some pretty excellent fan-made custom controllers. The Facebook page Shed of Dreams is responsible for some of the best around, including this one for Horizon: Zero Dawn. The DualShock 4 modder, Vulpe Andrei, has returned with his latest creation: a Fallout 76 themed pad that looks ready to take on...
News Yakuza 4's Masayoshi Tanimura Recast for PS4 Re-Release
Head swap
Yakuza 4 will release on the PlayStation 4 from 17th January in Japan, and SEGA’s announced that its recast the role of Masayoshi Tanimura. One of the game’s four primary protagonists, the rookie cop was originally played by Hiroki Narimiya, but he’s since retired from acting after allegations about his personal life. In order to...
Guide How to Buy Red Dead Redemption 2 Game and PS4 Pro Console Bundles
Where to get your hands on RDR2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is out very soon indeed, and it's looking to be another stunner from Rockstar Games. The open world Western releases on 26th October 2018, and there are a couple of different ways you can get involved on PS4. If you're just after the game itself, there's the standard or special edition to...
News Hundreds of People Watching Someone Live Stream Countdown to Red Dead Redemption 2
Why
The world of live streaming hits some incredible highs, but also manages to reach crazy lows. We're not quite sure where the above stream sits on the scale, but one thing we can say with certainty is that people are very excited for Red Dead Redemption 2. This Australian streamer is broadcasting the pre-order countdown timer for Rockstar's...
News Yooka-Laylee's Retro 64-Bit Mode Coming Soon on PS4
Time for a downgrade
All the way back when Yooka-Laylee was nothing more than a hopeful Kickstarter campaign, one of the promised additions was a way to play the game with 64-bit graphics, in order to complete the obvious throwback to Rare's late 90s platformers. It's been a long time since then, but it looks like Playtonic Games is finally ready to...
Indie Bin Mark of the Ninja Remastered, Speed Brawl, Valthirian Arc
Also: Home Sweet Home, Think of the Children
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...
News Spider-Man PS4 Moved a Lot of Units Digitally in Japan
They downloaded it from the web
Marvel’s Spider-Man has done well at Japanese retail, registering 290,875 units as of this week’s Media Create report – but what about on the PlayStation Store? Famitsu has revealed that in the period spanning 27th August to 30th September (the game launched on 4th September), the title shifted a very impressive...
News Team Sonic Racing Delayed, Going Back to the Pits for Several Months
Stuck in traffic
We weren't exactly enamoured with Team Sonic Racing when we played it at this year's EGX. It lacks the nostalgic sparkle of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed, and its team-based mechanics seem undercooked. It wasn't going to live up to the same standard as its predecessor, in other words. SEGA seems to feel the same way,...
News Jump Force Brings Epic Battles to PS4 in February 2019
Two new characters revealed
Bandai Namco has today announced the release date for its anime fighter mashup, Jump Force. The title, which brings together heroes from all sorts of Japanese series, will launch on PS4 on 15th February 2019. Also announced are two new characters -- Ryo from City Hunter and Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star. You can...
News Rise to Internet Stardom with Youtubers Life: OMG Edition on PS4
Totally tubular
Have you ever wondered if you could cut it as a high flying YouTuber? Ever watched some chancer online playing Fortnite and thought you could do better? Well, you're in luck: Youtubers Life: OMG Edition is coming to PS4 on 14th November. The lifestyle sim is all about making a name for yourself online with high quality videos. As...
News Layers of Fear 2 Will Stop You from Sleeping in 2019
Act it out
Surreal horror Layers of Fear is getting a sequel in 2019, this time centring on a disturbed actor as opposed to an obsessed artist. Night of the Living Dead and Candyman star Tony Todd will narrate the title, which is once again being developed by Polish outfit Bloober Team and published by Friday the 13th: The Game’s Gun Media...
News Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut Hacks and Slashes Its Way to PS Vita Next Month
The horror, the handheld horror
This isometric sliding puzzler is a pretty enjoyable experience on PS4, but its small-scale puzzle rooms always seemed like a great fit for handheld. Fortunately, Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut is coming to PlayStation Vita, as you can see from the above trailer. This grisly puzzle game includes all the same content as...
News You've Been Waiting for This Official Fortnite NERF Blaster
Maybe you didn't realise it
The omnipresent Fortnite continues to wheedle its way into every corner of popular culture, with this NERF Blaster representing the natural next step before Happy Meal freebies parachute into McDonald’s restaurants. Due out next summer, the $49.99 dart gun features flip-up sights and a motor, so you can pick off prey at...
News Halloween Creeps Its Way to Black Ops 4 with Unlockable Cosmetic Items
Boo on the ground
There seem to be a heck of a lot of games these days being updated for Halloween in one way or another. The latest of these is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 which, thanks to the newly added Black Market, allows you to unlock some seasonal gestures. A few examples can be seen in the below tweet: By simply playing multiplayer and...
Wednesday24th Oct 2018
News North American PS Plus Members Can Nab inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood for Free
Fangs a lot
If you still have your PS3 kicking around, you might want to take advantage of a freebie that's been spotted in the Sale of the Dead Halloween offer on the US PlayStation Store. inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood can be picked up for zero cents if you're a PlayStation Plus member, so if you've never had the chance to play it, now's the time...
News Be Very Careful if You're Changing Your PSN Username
There are some worrying warnings
Sony’s been sending out beta codes for the new PlayStation 4 firmware update which allows you to change your username. There are a few disclaimers before you go ahead, though, and they’re freakin’ terrifying to say the least. The platfo
Rumour Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Physical Copies to Have Multiple Discs
Red Dead 2 style
This is a tricky one. Back before Spyro: Reignited Trilogy was delayed into November, it was discovered that only the first game would be on the Blu-Ray, and that players would have to download the second and third titles digitally. This caused a bit of a stink, as some people either don't have access to the internet, don't want
News Rockstar Co-Founder Thankful He's Not Making Grand Theft Auto 6 in Trump Era
'People would get upset with whatever we did'
Real-world politics, in case you haven’t noticed, are particularly charged at the minute. It’s a climate that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser, who told GQ he’s “thankful” his company isn’t working on Grand Theft Auto 6 right now. The firm’s obviously always been...
News Japanese Sales Charts: SoulCalibur VI Struggles As Call of Duty Cleans Up
Always believe in your soul?
The soul still burns, but it does so from within a trashcan in Japan these days. SoulCalibur VI endured a disastrous opening in its native Japan, selling a feeble 24,049 copies on the PlayStation 4. That’s way down on previous entries, and with the sequel also struggling in Western territories like the UK, it’s not...
News Steelbook Edition of Resident Evil 2 Remake Creeping to Europe
An alternative to the Deluxe Edition
While Europe folks are missing out on Resident Evil 2's Deluxe Edition, previously only announced for North America, fear not: Capcom has revealed an alternative for the Old World. Bundled with Claire's Elza DLC outfit, the Steelbook Edition features a decaying Raccoon City engulfed in flames as the inside...
News Castlevania Requiem PS4 Trophies Have Some Pretty Great Names
We understood that reference
It's not long before the return of Castlevania on PS4, with Castlevania Requiem bringing both Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood to the modern console. Along with the usual improvements this sort of compilation offers is a slew of trophies, and it's clear the people responsible for naming them have had some fun...
News Rockstar Releasing Companion App for Red Dead Redemption 2
The old West at your fingertips
There is no denying Rockstar's dedication to deliver fans the best immersive experience of the wild west with the long awaited Red Dead Redemption 2. Those who jump onto the rodeo bandwagon will see the fruits of that hard work in a map players can be sure to get lost in once in a while. For gamers in need of a more...
Review The Missing - Stunning Storytelling Leaves a Lasting Impression
Beauty that comes in every shape and size
Famed videogame director Swery65 has always been best known for his projects that err on the weird side. Deadly Premonition became a cult classic last generation thanks to its utterly bonkers tale of Greenvale and its inhabitants, while D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die is another wacky soap opera that will...
News Looks Like Borderlands 2 VR Won't Ship with DLC
VRy disappointing
Borderlands 2 is coming to PlayStation VR later this year, and in many ways it feels like a decent fit for Sony’s virtual reality headset. Gearbox has clearly put work into the port as well, revealing that you’ll be able to drive from a first-person perspective and dual-wield weapons using two PlayStation Move wands. But, as is...
Review NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 - A Disappointing Sequel
Alley-oops
In 2017, NBA Playgrounds came out of nowhere and slam dunked its way onto the PlayStation 4, giving basketball fans a solid alternative to the ultra-realistic simulation the NBA 2K series offers. It was something we hadn’t seen since NBA Jam’s last entry in 2010, and while it wasn’t perfect it did provide a lot of fun. It seems that...
News September 2018 NPD: Marvel's Spider-Man Enjoys the Biggest Launch in PlayStation History
PS4 tops hardware charts
Marvel’s Spider-Man smashed records during its launch month in the United States, with the NPD Group reporting that the exclusive secured the highest launch month dollar sales for a PlayStation exclusive of all time. The title also enjoyed seventh largest debut of any PlayStation release ever, and is the third best-selling...
News Dragon Quest XI More Than Doubles Series Record in the United States
Echoes of an elusive age
There was concern about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, as the anticipated JRPG didn’t exactly release at an ideal time. Launching just three days prior to PlayStation 4 juggernaut Marvel’s Spider-Man with next to no marketing at all, fans expected the worst for the latest entry in Square Enix’s iconic...
News Monster Hunter Movie to Include Soldiers and Guns, Just Like the Games
Oh wait
Production is underway on the movie adaptation of Capcom's ever popular Monster Hunter series. In the wake of Monster Hunter: World - not only the best selling in the series, but the publisher's best selling game ever - things appear to be going well on the film side, with Resident Evil director Paul W. S. Anderson calling the shots...
News No Man's Sky: The Abyss Is a Spooky Free Update Landing Next Week on PS4
In deep
Since the launch of the massive NEXT update for divisive space exploration game No Man's Sky, Hello Games has been continually updating and improving the title every week. There's a lot of effort going into making the game the best it can be, with the small developer recently adding the ability to further customise your character and a brand...
Review Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe - Now We're Cookin'
Viva la Brigade
Following success on Steam and Nintendo Switch last year, PlayStation 4 owners can now enjoy a delightful mise en place of fun with Trinket Studios’ Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe. An interesting concoction of side scrolling action and old school puzzle solving with a truly unique plot and established world, its bizarreness is matched...
News Ni no Kuni II's First Major DLC Now Has a Name
Still no date though
For fans of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, it's been a painfully long wait to hear more about the RPG's season pass. It was more than four months after the game's release before we got any kind of information, and even that was worryingly vague. However, Bandai Namco has at last coughed up another sliver of detail on the first...
News Battlefield V's Battle Royale Mode Firestorm Coming March 2019
Won't be there for launch
Battlefield V is set to arrive in just under a month's time on 20th November, and EA has mapped out some of the updates coming to the game post launch. Interestingly, this includes Firestorm, the WW2 shooter's equivalent of the wildly popular Battle Royale. The mode, which is largely being developed by Criterion, won't be...
News Trine 4 Confirmed, Coming to PS4 in 2019
Full announcement coming soon
We've not heard a great deal from the Trine series for a while, have we? Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power didn't really go down all that well, and the series has remained dormant in the years since. It looks like that's all about to change, though, as Frozenbyte has confirmed that it's working on Trine 4, and it'll...
Tuesday23rd Oct 2018
News Officially Licensed PlayStation Furniture Is a Thing Now
Sofa, so good
Sony’s gone absolutely mad with licensed products this generation, so we suppose we shouldn’t be surprised by this line of officially licensed, y’know, furniture. Part of Pottery Barn’s teen line – because Instagram kids need state of the art bedrooms to snap selfies in – this new selection of overpriced MDF-based gear...
News Bethesda Warns of 'Spectacular' Fallout 76 Issues, Promises to Fix Them
Pay full-price to give help and advice
Fallout 76 releases next month, and Bethesda’s already filled its pants. The publisher seems terrified of the reception to its online-based apocalyptic adventure, so much so that it’s written a letter to fans effectively telling them that it’s going to be broken beyond belief. In the honest and frank...
News Sony Sending Out Invites for PSN Name Change Firmware 6.10 Beta
What's in a name
It was announced recently that Sony is finally taking steps towards implementing the ability for PSN members to change their username. The oft-requested feature is coming, but before the platform holder rolls out the update to everyone, a select few will be taking part in a beta test to ensure the process runs as smoothly as it can...
Round Up The Heist DLC for Spider-Man PS4 Gets Solid Reviews
Saving the day
If you've been wondering how the first DLC for Marvel's Spider-Man has shaped up, the first few reviews suggest it's a pretty decent add-on. There were some concerns over whether The Heist would add very much to the experience, and while it seems that may be true, what's included is of good quality. It also sounds like it sets the...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Have a Day One Patch, As You'd Expect
Snake in my boots
Set aside some time before booting up Red Dead Redemption 2 this week, as in addition to installing the title’s multiple Blu-ray discs, you’ll also need to download a day one patch. “As is common for a game of this size and scope, there will be a downloadable title update addressing a number of last minute tweaks, bugs, and...
News Online Retailers Leak Release Date for Underwater Survival Game Subnautica on PS4
Let it sink in
We've known that Subnautica will be swimming to PS4 for a while now, but we've still had no official confirmation of a release date. The underwater, open world survival game made a big splash on PC, so it's exciting to see it sail across to Sony's console -- but when will it hit the shore? Well, a handful of online retailers have the...
News Spintires: Mudrunner Expansion American Wilds Adds New Vehicles and Maps
And plenty more mud
We quite liked Spintires: Mudrunner, a sort of off-road driving simulator about delivering timber across some of the worst terrain known to man. Its slow pace and unforgiving realism means it isn't for everyone, but as with other games of this ilk, there's a certain satisfaction in learning the intricacies and doing a good job...
News Rockstar Expects Turbulence Upon Red Dead Online Release
Wind from the West
In the wake of Bethesda’s pre-emptive Fallout 76 apology letter overnight, Rockstar has issued a statement of its own, explaining that “there will inevitably be some turbulence” when Red Dead Online releases next month. The multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption 2
News Red Dead Redemption 2's PS4 Exclusive Content Shown Off
Suits you, sir
Businessmen decided that Red Dead Redemption 2 will get some content 30 days early on the PlayStation 4, and so here are the timed exclusive bonuses in video form. As previously detailed, you’ll be able to saddle up on a new horse, don some different threads, and, y’know, wield a unique revolver that peasants on certain other
News Midgard Mishaps Is an Official God of War PS4 Glitch Video, and It's Great
More draugr?
Making games is really, really hard. We should all know this by now, but no one knows it better than the folks who churn away at them every day. Even uber-polished masterpieces like God of War go through a lot of issues and changes during development, and this video, direct from Sony, highlights some hilarious work-in-progress glitches...
News Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Heats Things Up with New Launch Trailer
Dragon(re)born
Originally, Spyro: Reignited Trilogy was supposed to have released at the end of September, but Activision made the call to delay the remake to mid-November. Judging by this latest trailer, the game is looking even better for the extra time. Maybe it's just the nostalgia getting to us, but Spyro's reimagined PSone adventures look and...
News New Fallout 76 Details Paint a Perilous PvP Picture
Survival of the fittest?
Bethesda has gone into detail regarding how PvP works in its upcoming multiplayer shooter, Fallout 76. If you were hoping to get along with everyone in the post apocalyptic wastes of Virginia, you might be a little disappointed. The first multiplayer entry in the series sounds like it could be a hostile place, as it seems...
News Spider-Man PS4's The Heist DLC Gets Trailer Showing Off New Suits and Activities
Just the facts
It's launch day for The Heist, the first DLC for Marvel's Spider-Man. Of course, this means we get a brand new trailer, and it's another Just the Facts video starring J. Jonah Jameson. If you'd rather go into the DLC totally fresh, it might be best to steer clear of this trailer, as there's plenty of new footage. We see clips from...
News MediEvil Voice Actor Hints at Role Reprisal for PS4 Remake
Sir Dan's the man
Jason Wilson, the voice of MediEvil protagonist Sir Daniel Fortesque, has left a big hint that he will be reprising his role for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 remake. The former Sony employee – who co-created the game with James Pond maker Chris Sorrell – posted a photograph on social media of him wearing a bucket. He included...
News Media Molecule Making Dreams on PS4 to Let People 'Break Into These Walled Off Industries'
Wants to build on the success of LittleBigPlanet
Media Molecule has a unique reputation as a studio focused on creative gaming, and with Dreams, the developer is looking to dial everything up to 11. In the above video, studio head Siobhan Reddy and the game's creative director Mark Healey are asked why the team wanted to make something like Dreams,...
News Hunter/Hunted Is Fallout 76's Battle Royale Mode
Could go nuclear
The current hotness, Battle Royale, is thriving thanks to games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and it seems its reach now includes Bethesda's first online multiplayer game, Fallout 76. In a new post on the game's official website (which goes into detail about PvP options), a variation on the exceedingly popular mode...
News Hitman 2 Heads to Mumbai, Vermont, and More
Good work, 47
All of Hitman 2’s locations have been revealed in a new cinematic trailer. In addition to the previously announced Miami and Colombia, gaming’s second-greatest skinhead will be flying first-class to Mumbai and New Zealand. He’ll also be heading to a traditional American suburb in Vermont named Whittleton Creek, and to a...
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News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Owners Aren't Happy with How Fast the Price's Dropped
They think Square Enix has been Crofty
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is barely a month old, but it was 30 per cent off on the PlayStation Store recently and is almost half-price at some retailers. To make matters worse, the Croft Edition which includes access to the title’s Season Pass has been reduced in line with the main game, meaning that the DLC...
Talking Point What's the Background Behind Your PSN Username?
My name is what?
PlayStation Network will finally allow you to change your username soon, and with that in mind we figured it’d be fun to share the history behind our IDs. So before we let you loose in the comments section, we got all of our team into one room and asked some hard hitting questions, like what is the meaning of ‘Quintumply’...
News The Inventor of Spider-Man 2's Web Swinging Takes Spider-Man PS4 for a Spin
But what does he think?
When it comes to slinging webs across New York City, Marvel's Spider-Man does a spectacular job, but it's worth remembering when the mechanic became something special. Jamie Fristrom was the man responsible for the physics based swinging in 2004's Spider-Man 2, the game often regarded as the best Spidey game thanks to that...
News Some Varmints are Spreading Red Dead Redemption 2 Spoilers Online
Careful out there
We were doing so well. Red Dead Redemption 2 is just days away from its 26th October launch, but spoilers are starting to make their way online. It's not unusual for this sort of thing to happen, but it's worth pointing out nonetheless -- especially for a game so many are excited to play for themselves. We've already spotted a map...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Available Early at Select Retailers in North America
Get a few hours head start
Can't wait to get your hands on Red Dead Redemption 2? A couple of retailers in the US are running special events that allow you to pick the game up on the eve of its official release date. If you have access to a Best Buy or a Target, you can head over and grab a copy of Rockstar's latest to get your Western adventure...
News SoulCalibur VI Sells 80 Per Cent of Its UK Physical Copies on PS4
Starlink, however, manages just 10 per cent
SoulCalibur VI proved once again that the PlayStation 4 is the home of fighting games, moving a whopping 80 per cent of its physical UK copies on Sony’s system. However, the wider picture doesn’t tell a particularly positive tale, as retail sales of the brawler were down 55 per cent at launch compared...
News Warhawk Fans Are Furious with Sony for Shutting Servers
Didn't give promised notice
The iconic PlayStation 3 multiplayer game Warhawk will go offline later this week, after Sony announced a new round of server shutdowns last month. However, some fans are frustrated that the platform holder’s only given 30 days of notice for the closure, when its original box art guarantees that the company will notify...
News UK Sales Charts: New Releases Struggle as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Stays on Top
CoD and chips
As we move further into the games industry's busiest release period, it seems most new titles are going to struggle against an immovable top three. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, FIFA 19, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey have all held onto first, second, and third respectively. This is the second week at the top for Treyarch's multiplayer only...
News PlayStation Japan's Latest Montage Advert Is Predictably Great
Banger
Sony likes putting out these catchy, musical montages of upcoming PS4 titles, and to be honest, we like 'em too. The publisher has just released its latest one, which uses the space theme from the PlayStation Lineup Tour presentation from this year's Tokyo Game Show. The DualShock 4 spaceship flies through the cosmos as footage from games...
News You Can Spend Up to £6,100 on Devil May Cry 5 with Ultra Limited Edition
Includes replica coat
In Japan, you can pre-order the Ultra Limited Edition of Devil May Cry 5. This might sound like a typical, over the top collector's version, but Capcom is going all out with a pretty insane offering. This version of the game includes one of three replica coats -- your choice between the three protagonists. V's coat is worth...
News EA Motive Founder Jade Raymond Departs Montreal Studio
'We wish her all the best'
In a surprise move, former Ubisoft executive and EA Motive founder Jade Raymond has left the behemoth publisher. Games Beat reports that Samantha Ryan – who’s currently in charge of Maxis, BioWare, and EA’s mobile studios – will take over, fronting all of the company’s North American sub-units apart from Respawn...
News Alien: Isolation Devs Making a New Tactical Shooter
What will it be?
Creative Assembly, the studio behind the highly regarded horror title Alien: Isolation, is recruiting for a new project. It's not entirely clear what exactly the new game will look like, but from the job description, we can glean a couple of details. The listing asks for a programmer to join the team to work on "a brand-new and...
News Knack 2 Among Best Game Nominations at BAFTA Children's Awards
Other Sony games also in the mix
Yes, you read that right -- before the year is out, Knack 2 could be crowned Best Game at the British Academy Children's Awards. With the series reduced to a meme at this point, we're sure the internet will be thrilled to see the sequel recognised as worthy of such an award. On a serious note, it's worth remembering...
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