News PlayStation Plus August 2019 PS4 Games Announced
The "leak" was wrong
Guide Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your CTR questions answered
Talking Point What Free August 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will August 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
News - 2019, Week 31
Monday5th Aug 2019
News King of Fighters XV Announced, Now in Development
Taking back the crown
SNK has confirmed that King of Fighters XV is now in development. It received a tiny, tiny teaser at Evo 2019, which only showed the project's logo. No release window, or even systems were confirmed, although we're sure that SNK will clarify the latter soon. Are you a KoF fan? Get your combos together in the comments section...
News SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Announced Featuring Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru
Looking sharp
SoulCalibur VI got a surprise reveal at Evo 2019 in the form of Season 2 confirmation. The game's second season pass will feature four more characters, including guest fighter Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown. The other three are a mystery right now. What's more, Cassandra was also confirmed as the final Season 1 character. She's out...
Sunday4th Aug 2019
Guide Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your CTR questions answered
Everybody's favourite bandicoot is boosting back onto PlayStation 4 with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It's finally here, and fans will no doubt have already put a lot of time into this supercharged remake of PSone's beloved CTR. There's plenty of information to absorb about this chaotic kart racer, so without...
Guide Evo 2019 Schedule - Evo 2019 Stream Dates and Times for All Games
Plus Twitch channels
Evo 2019 is here at last. The world's biggest annual fighting game event, countless top level players from around the globe will be descending upon Las Vegas to compete for cash prizes and glory. This guide has everything that you need to know when it comes to watching Evo 2019 unfold. What games are at Evo 2019? Tournaments...
New trailer shows all
There's been a massive info dump for upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus. The highlight here is that alongside all of the usual game modes that you'd expect -- arcade mode, versus, practice, and online -- there's going to be a full-blown 'RPG Mode', which you can see in action via the above trailer. RPG Mode offers...
News Janemba and Gogeta Officially Revealed for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Kekeke
Dragon Ball FighterZ just got done over at Evo 2019, and as expected, Bandai Namco brought a new trailer to the event. Said trailer confirms Janemba as the game's next DLC character -- he releases on the 8th August and he looks pretty darn cool. But that ain't all. Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta has also been unveiled, although he doesn't have a...
Saturday3rd Aug 2019
News PlayStation Plus August 2019 PS4 Games Announced
The "leak" was wrong
August 2019's PlayStation Plus titles have been revealed. The lineup, which, as always, is made up of two PlayStation 4 titles, includes WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. This obviously means that the supposed "leak" from earlier this month -- which suggested Star Wars Battlefront 2 and EA Sports UFC 3 would be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 283
Sunday night football
Doesn’t feel like the gaming industry’s quite got back to full speed after the slow summer holidays yet, does it? But the release of Madden NFL 20 means that things are about to get moving again, and both August and September look like hectic months for the PlayStation 4 – certainly more so than July, anyway. That means...
Friday2nd Aug 2019
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for August 2019?
Plus or minus?
August 2019's PlayStation Plus games have been confirmed, but are you happy with the lineup? in case you missed it, this month's selection includes WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. Based on what we've seen around the web, the reaction to these two PlayStation 4 titles has been fairly positive, and there's no doubt that...
Review The Church in the Darkness - Cult Simulator Devoid of Depth
Not so holy
It feels like The Church in the Darkness has bitten off a little bit more than it can chew. Packed full of ideas, themes, and a handful of mechanics on top, it’s the infiltration of a cult whose ocean spreads far and wide but only goes a couple of inches deep. There are things to like in Paranoid Productions’ latest effort, but...
News Huge Incoming Red Dead Online Update Adds Three Unique Character Roles and 'Much, Much More'
Yeehaw
There's a big old update on the horizon for Red Dead Online -- Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer component. The update, which is "coming soon" according to Rockstar, will introduce three distinct character roles to the game: bounty hunter, trader, and collector. Each role focuses on different gameplay mechanics, subsequently leading you...
News Fresh Persona 5 Royal Information Spilled Via Gameplay Livestream
New mechanics, events, and even characters
A lengthy Persona 5 Royal livestream has revealed a load of new information about the upcoming game, as well as an unsurprisingly slick new trailer. New gameplay mechanics, events, and characters were shown off, so we've compiled all the details below. Thanks to Twitter user BlackKite for the translations...
News PlayStation Japan Is Not Teasing a New Siren Game, Unfortunately
It's just an exhibition
We got our knickers in a twist when we spotted a new thread over on ResetEra that was speculating whether PlayStation Japan was teasing a new Siren game via Twitter. A new entry in the survival horror franchise that was
News The Outer Worlds Previews Say It's Basically Fallout: New Vegas in Space and It's Great
Obsidian strikes again
Previews for The Outer Worlds are currently flooding the web, and it's all looking pretty positive for Obsidian's upcoming role-playing release. After spending a few hours with the game, most sites and channels are praising its heavy emphasis on player choice, both in and out of dialogue. Quests and missions can apparently...
News No Man's Sky's Beyond Update Launches 14th August Along with PSVR Support
Three big updates in one
No Man's Sky's next big update, titled Beyond, will arrive on PS4 in just a few short weeks on 14th August. It also brings with it one of the community's biggest requests - PlayStation VR support. The patch, free for all players, is said to be three huge updates rolled into one large content offering at once that is a mix...
Review Forager - A Refreshingly Simple and Fiendishly Addictive Adventure
Living off the land
Forager is a wonderfully apt name for this curious adventure game. Not only does it tell you immediately what you'll be doing - foraging for resources with which to build up the world - it also hints at the game's many borrowed elements. It's a potent mix of classic action games and the gathering/crafting/farming trend that's...
Feature Gatecrashing Gaming's Greatest Bromance with Troy Baker and Nolan North
Motion capture heroes weigh in on The Last of Us, Death Stranding, more
There are very few celebrities in the gaming industry, but Nolan North and Troy Baker demand top billing. Having starred as the heroes in some of PlayStation’s biggest games, we simply couldn’t resist the opportunity to grill the pair on their current projects – including...
News Akechi Gets His Own Persona 5 Royal Character Trailer
Guess who's back
Goro Akechi's the star of this brand new Persona 5 Royal character trailer, although we must warn you, if you haven't finished Persona 5, then this video could potentially spoil a few things. The trailer was revealed as part of a lengthy Japanese livestream, in which loads of new details were shared with regards to Persona 5 Royal...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Shows Off Hours of Gameplay Footage
Danger close
In case you missed yesterday's live Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer reveal, you can now watch the whole thing back. We've embedded the video above. For anyone curious about what the multiplayer looks like and how it works, there's several hours of footage to watch here. It starts with a look at the create a class system and...
News ANNO: Mutationem PS4 Gameplay Shows Exploration, Bosses, and Combat
That's a cool sword
ANNO: Mutationem has looked pretty impressive in the couple of trailers we've seen, but how about during a lengthy stint of gameplay? In the above video, you can watch about 25 minutes of footage from the promising indie title. Unfortunately, it's at a pretty low resolution, but you still get a good look at the game. If you can...
News PS4 Tournaments: Challenger Series Lets You Play Competitive Games and Win Prizes from Home
Weekly tournaments hosted by Sony
Sony has announced a fun new initiative to let all players in on competitive gaming. PS4 Tournaments: Challenger Series is a set of seasonal events hosted by PlayStation. Players of all skill levels can enter tournaments in various games directly from their consoles, potentially winning some cool prizes. It's all...
News Robot-Themed Brawler Metal Revolution Trades Paint on PS4
Fighting vipers
Metal Revolution appears to be aiming to attract new and old players to the fighting game genre, as the upcoming bot-based brawler promises “minimalistic controls” and “deep gameplay”. We’re not entirely sure how it hopes to bridge the gap between the two, but the gameplay certainly looks solid in the trailer embedded...
News Arcade Basketball Game Project Dunk Slams PS4
Ballin'
The world needs more arcade sports games, so the upcoming Project Dunk has shot straight to the top of our most wanted list. Announced at ChinaJoy 2019, the upcoming PlayStation 4 basketball game is all about winning at any cost, so you can expect some crazy power-ups and high scoring matches. It looks to have a similar setup to 3on3...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Open Beta Announced, Pre-Orders Gain Early Access
Check out the gun show
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Activision will be hosting an open beta test for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Announced during the lengthy multiplayer reveal livestream, you'll be able to take the game for a spin about a month before launch. If you're a PlayStation 4 owner, you'll get twice the hands on time, thanks to...
News Pass the Punch Is a Saturday Morning Cartoon Turned Beat 'Em Up from Sumo Digital
Coming to PS4 in 2019
Sumo Digital sure has its fingers in a lot of pies, doesn't it? Not only is it working on all kinds of support work for various publishers, it's busy making its very own titles too. Snake Pass was a pleasant surprise when it slithered onto PlayStation 4 a couple of years ago, and now the studio returns with another original...
News Blazing Beaks Is a Co-Op Roguelite Action Game Swooping onto PS4
Roguelite as a feather
You might be sick to death of roguelite games on PlayStation 4, but how about one with birds? Interested now, aren't you? Regardless of whether you are or not, we're going to tell you about Blazing Beaks, because it looks pretty cool. Recently announced for Sony's console, it's a cooperative action game that appears to play...
Thursday1st Aug 2019
ChinaJoy 2019 Genshin Impact Is An Open World PS4 RPG with Waifus
Waifu of the Wild
Waifu of the Wild is what we colloquially named Genshin Impact at Push Square Towers while it was being showcased during Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 livestream. The open world RPG – previously announced for PC and smartphones – has a fairly cookie cutter premise and art style, but looks pretty polished in its announcement trailer...
Review Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot - An Unexpectedly Impressive PSVR Excursion
I, robot
Machine Games and Arkane Studios’ Wolfenstein collaboration spans two titles, but much of the emphasis during marketing was on the cooperative shooting of Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The PlayStation VR title, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot, has hardly gotten any attention. It was shown – briefly – at this year’s E3, and apart from the odd...
Guide What Time Is Sony's PlayStation ChinaJoy Press Conference?
And where can you watch it?
When is Sony's PlayStation ChinaJoy press conference? What games will be shown during the presentation? Sony is continuing its PlayStation push in China with yet another showcase during this year's ChinaJoy. Last year, we saw a fair few interesting games shown off, and this year looks to be no slouch either. But when is...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 Live Stream?
Joy con
ChinaJoy 2019 is far from the biggest event in the Western gaming calendar, but as Sony attempts to penetrate an historically stubborn market, it’s partnering with local developers in order to bring new projects to the PlayStation 4. Today’s stream won’t be rocking anyone’s world, but it included some neat titles that you may want to...
News Borderlands 3 Goes Gold Ahead of September Release Date
Golden gun
And it's official: Borderlands 3 has gone gold, meaning that the game's ready to ship ahead of its 13th September release date. The announcement comes direct from developer Gearbox, which posted on Twitter: "We are pleased to announce that #Borderlands3 has gone GOLD! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen! We’ll...
ChinaJoy 2019 Action RPG AI-LIMIT Will Remind You of NieR
YoRHa gonna love this one
We’re not saying AI-LIMIT is a knock-off, but the upcoming PlayStation 4 action RPG has clearly taken inspiration from NieR Automata. The title sees you play as a character named Arrisa, as you work to save the world from all kinds of nefarious ne’er-do-wells. “Players can wear a variety of headgear, body wear, limb...
ChinaJoy 2019 ANNO: Mutationem Looks Wonderfully Atmospheric in New Trailer
Cyberpunk 1997
A brand new trailer for the promising ANNO: Mutationem made its debut during Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 showcase. It continues to look pretty good; we really like its old school aesthetic combined with the gritty futuristic setting. Check out the new video above. We're no closer to a release date, and other details remain fairly slim. We...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Slimes PS4 from 4th October
Who yer gonna call?
Cult classic PlayStation 3 vacuum-‘em-up Ghostbusters: The Video Game will cross streams with the PlayStation 4 from 4th October, publisher Mad Dog Games has revealed. The third-person shooter – which originally released in 2009 and acts as a kind of pseudo-sequel to Ghostbusters 2 – has been fully upgraded for Sony’s...
ChinaJoy 2019 Hero Is Back in New Monkey King Trailer
THQ Nordic likely to publish overseas
Monkey King: Hero Is Back is undoubtedly Sony’s biggest play in the Chinese territory: an original game developed by HexaDrive with input from the platform holder, based on a 2015 animated movie which grossed over $153 million domestically. It’s looking decent enough, too, as this ChinaJoy 2019 trailer...
Review Doughlings: Invasion - Fun But Forgettable Space Invaders-esque Action
Dough and steady wins the race
In a surprising shift in genre, Doughlings: Invasion, the sequel to last year’s Doughlings Arcade, moves past its brick-breaking routes, now acting as the indie scene’s answer to Space Invaders. Though at a glance its seemingly rudimentary gameplay appears to match its unappealing visuals, there’s a surprising...
ChinaJoy 2019 Undying Brings Emotional Zombie Violence to PS4 in 2020
Hitting PC early access first
One announcement hot off the press from Sony's ChinaJoy press conference was the reveal of Undying for PS4, a game pitched as an emotional indie zombie survival experience. It's an interesting mix of keywords, so check out the trailer above to get a better grasp of things. It's coming to Steam's early access program in...
News New Street Fighter V Characters Leaked Ahead of Evo 2019
You lose
Another big fighting game event, another Capcom cock-up. This time, just days ahead of Evo 2019 -- which takes place this weekend -- three new DLC characters for Street Fighter V have leaked via a trailer that's now been removed. As you can see from the image above, the "Summer 2019 Character Bundle" includes returning fighters E. Honda...
ChinaJoy 2019 Evotinction Is the Most Ridiculous Game Name You'll Read Today
Evolutionary extinction
We’re not sure we care much for what Evotinction actually is – but let’s talk about that name, shall we? It’s a portmanteau of ‘evolution’ and ‘extinction’ we assume, which makes sense seeing as the title seems to be set during a post-apocalyptic future where technology has taken control. This one appears to...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Trailer Whisks You Away to Never-Never Land
Exit light, enter night
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s single player is all about the more harrowing aspects of war, but its multiplayer is much more interested in glamourizing conflict. That’s not a criticism, by the way – merely an observation, as this reveal trailer goes balls-to-the-wall for a full 180 seconds of online action. Speaking...
ChinaJoy 2019 F.I.S.T. Gets a Punchy New Trailer Showing All Sorts of Crazy Weapons
Hopping mad
F.I.S.T. is a bit of an odd one, isn't it? You play as a very angry looking rabbit with a giant mechanised arm capable of throwing various hard-hitting punches. In the newest trailer, embedded above, we get a look at a few of the weapons you'll have at your disposal. Presumably you'll unlock these as you go through the game, but we get...
ChinaJoy 2019 In Nightmare Is a Dark Fairytale Adventure Coming to Haunt PS4
Bad dream
In Nightmare is a new game just announced at ChinaJoy 2019 during Sony's showcase. It's a spooky mix of horror and puzzle platforming, and doesn't look a million miles away from Little Nightmares. Check out the trailer above. Much like Tarsier Studios' well received adventure game, In Nightmare has you playing as a child in a surreal...
ChinaJoy 2019 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Journeys West in 2020 on PS4
No Wei
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the next entry in its long running strategy franchise, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV, will be sailing overseas in early 2020 for PlayStation 4. The title's due out at the end of this year in Japan. We quite liked the property's previous instalment, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, awarding it an 8/10 in...
ChinaJoy 2019 Online Multiplayer Shooter Convallaria Gets a Brand New Trailer
Having a blast
Convallaria is a multiplayer sci-fi third person shooter, and that's about as much as we know right now. It received a new trailer during ChinaJoy 2019, which you can view above, and it looks like you and other players will be teaming up against various large foes. It looks like it could be pretty fun. Everyone seems to have a spiffy...
ChinaJoy 2019 Co-Op Puzzle Platformer Biped Looks Delightful, Walks onto PS4 in 2019
Gimme a leg up
Games of all shapes and sizes were shown off during Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 show, but one that caught our attention was Biped. It's a co-op, physics based platformer, and it looks adorable. Players take control of a cutesy robotic duo as they explore colourful levels and solve simple puzzles. Check it out in the announcement trailer...
News Borderlands 3 Is Back with a Character Trailer for the Explosive Moze
Boom boom boom
We've seen Zane in action, and now it's Moze's turn to shine in the Borderlands 3 spotlight. The game's latest trailer focuses on the scrappy fighter and her pivotal mech, giving us a little more insight into her background and character. In case you didn't already know, she's one of four playable Vault Hunters in the upcoming looter...
News Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and New Light Delayed into October
Shadows keep you
Bungie has announced a delay to both Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, Shadowkeep, and the game's free-to-play version, New Light. Both were originally set to launch next month, on the 17th September, but now, the developer's decided to push them back to the 1st October. Not a huge delay by any means, but Bungie says that it wants to...
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Touches Down on PS4 from 17th October
Otaku assassination action
Hot on the heels of its Japanese release date, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has been assigned a 17th October release date in Europe and North America. The title – which is being published by Marvelous Europe or XSEED Games depending upon your territory – features all of the ex-Nintendo Switch exclusive’s...
News NBA 2K20 Euro Steps Up in Gameplay Trailer
Welcome to the next
Crikey, the NBA 2K20 hype machine is at full-speed – publisher 2K Sports has even taken to renaming release date 6th September as ‘2K Day’. No, really. Anyway, here’s your first look at gameplay from the upcoming sequel, with power forward Anthony Davis showcasing his new LA Lakers threads and number one draft pick Zion...
News Trifox Looks Like a Fun, Fresh Take on the Twin Stick Shooter
Comes to PS4 next year
Twin stick shooters are pretty commonplace nowadays, but a lot of them have very distinct styles that make them stand out. We don't recall any that look like Trifox, for example, which looks more at home among platformers. Heavily inspired by 3D adventure games, this interesting title from Glowfish Interactive stars a cute...
Wednesday31st Jul 2019
Review WipEout Omega Collection - An Ultra Slick Update to the PlayStation Racing Icon
Need for speed
Republished on Wednesday 31st July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. One of PlayStation’s most iconic brands also happens to be one of its poorest commercial performers – it’s for that reason series creator Studio...
Review Sniper Elite 4 - Yet Another Ball-Busting Sniper Adventure
Italia snipey
Republished on Wednesday 31st July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Elite operative Karl Fairburne has busted more balls than Sasha Grey during a particularly intense bukkake session, and he's back to scope out more in...
Hands On WipEout PSVR Will Totally Melt Your Mind
Free patch is a game changer
What the freakin’ heck? Sony casually dropped the PlayStation VR patch for WipEout Omega Collection, and it’s transformed the fast-paced futuristic racer into one of the best virtual reality experiences you’ll find on the platform. This is an extraordinary achievement – it’s so impressive that we’re...
News Don't Believe European Retailer MediaMarkt's Sky High PS5 Pre-Order Price
Pricey placeholder
European retailer MediaMarkt has gone out on a limb with regards to PlayStation 5. Not only is it listing a console that officially doesn't exist yet, it's also allowing customers to pre-purchase the next-gen machine for a massively inflated price. Check out the product page for yourself. MediaMarkt Sweden is listing the PS5 on...
News PS4 Software Sales Are Tilting Towards Digital
More are opting to download
For the first time in the generation, digital software sales exceeded physical software sales in Sony’s latest earnings report. This means that more PlayStation 4 games were sold through the PlayStation Store than they were in brick and mortar shops around the world. While the result was likely influenced by the time...
Guide When Is the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal?
Dates, times, and where to watch
When is the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer premiere? What are the dates and times, and what can we expect to see? Activision and Infinity Ward are about to deploy a batch of fresh information about the latest Call of Duty's multiplayer. We know a couple of bits and pieces, as the developer has been slowly...
News NBA Live 20 Delayed as EA Sports Plans New Approach
Free-to-play?
Basketball is big business, but EA Sports has taken a drubbing from 2K Sports’ uber-popular NBA 2K franchise over the past decade or so. Many felt that NBA Live 20 may have been cancelled after the publisher made the unprecedented move of patching a roster update into last year’s instalment – despite the sequel appearing in a...
News Project Witchstone Is a Sandbox RPG from the Devs Behind Omensight, Coming to PS4 in 2020
Make a witch
Described as a "living world sandbox RPG", Project Witchstone is from Spearhead Games, the team behind Omensight and Stories: The Path of Destinies. We enjoyed both games primarily because of their implementation of player choice. Branching storylines is clearly the studio's forte, so to hear that it's working on a proper RPG has got us...
Soapbox Judgment and the Yakuza Series Are the Undisputed Kings of Minigames
Kamurocho's true calling
If you've played a Yakuza game, then you already know how good the side activities are. Often far more in-depth than minigames have any right to be, these optional distractions can be ignored entirely -- or they can soak up hours and hours and hours of your life. I recently played through Judgment for review. Essentially a...
News Chinese Action RPG The Oriental Exorcist Looks Incredibly Promising
Blood dragon
A new game announcement straight outta China, The Oriental Exorcist is a side-scrolling action role-playing title. It's definitely got a bit of Vanillaware to it, but its dark and gritty visual design gives it a different kind of edge. The trailer above shows the project in action, and we think it looks very promising indeed. The...
News The Surge 2 Is Looking Slick and Brutal in New Gameplay Trailer
Mostly armless
We have to say, The Surge 2 is looking like a pretty big improvement on the first game. With a much broader variety in environments and what looks like pretty satisfying combat, we could be onto a winner. In this new gameplay trailer, we get a glimpse of lots of new locations, as well as enemies, bosses, and weapons you'll be able to...
Tuesday30th Jul 2019
Talking Point What Free August 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will August 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the August 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the July 2019 PS Plus lineup be announced? Sony really disappointed with July 2019’s offering, pledging PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer before pulling the plug after a strong backlash and replacing it with narrative drama...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Getting Microtransactions
Activision strikes again
Given how stingy Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is with its in-game currency, we had a feeling Activision would be injecting microtransactions into the game at some point, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. When the title's next Gran Prix event goes live on the 2nd August, you'll be able to purchase Wumpa...
News PS4 Has Officially Sold 100 Million Units, and It's Done So Faster Than Any Other Console
PS Phwoar
By jove, they've done it -- Sony has now sold through 100 million PlayStation 4 consoles. The data for the first financial quarter of 2019 has been released, and the Japanese giant managed to sell 3.2 million PS4s between April and June, tipping it over the edge of the milestone. We're sure all the folks at PlayStation HQ will be popping...
News Garfield Kart Poses a Threat to Death Stranding with November Release Date
Give us the lasagne
You know when developers delay their games in order to give them a better release window, devoid of bigger titles that could take away market share? Well, Hideo Kojima might want to consider doing the same because Garfield Kart: Furious Racing has just come along and blown Death Stranding's spot with a 5th November launch date...
News PlayStation Propels Sony to Best Q1 Operating Profit Ever
Back in black
Sony is a much healthier company these days, and it’s posted another sturdy financial report pertaining to the three month period which ended on 30th June. PlayStation was once again the biggest financial driver, with the division helping to propel the Japanese giant to its largest Q1 operating profit results of all-time. The gaming...
Hands On Concrete Genie Plays to the Strengths of Sony's First-Party
Art attack
You’ve never played a game like Concrete Genie before, but this is unmistakably a product of Sony’s first-party. Developed by PixelOpus – a curious mix of game development graduates paired with industry veterans – the third-person adventure sees you painting ethereal monsters onto the walls of a dilapidated sea port, which was...
Review Wargroove - Pixel Art Turn-Based Tactics Finally Invade PS4
Beware the groove
Like a pikeman deployed long after a battle gets underway, it feels like the arrival of Wargroove on PlayStation 4 is more than a little late. Launching nearly six months after its initial release on PC and Nintendo Switch, the cutesy strategy game is here at last, but we can't shake the feeling the war is already over. That's not...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Has Its Own Platinum Trophy, Despite Being an Expansion
Capgod
Well, this is something you don't see everyday. The Trophy list for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne -- the expansion that comes out in September -- is now live on the PlayStation Network. There's obviously nothing surprising about that, but the twist is that Iceborne will come with its very own Platinum Trophy. That's right, Capcom's thrown a...
Tamriel limited
Following the release of its latest expansion, Elsweyr, near the beginning of June, The Elder Scrolls Online has run into a number of performance problems on all platforms. These issues range from frustrating bouts of lag to plummeting frame rates, and they've resulted in a bit of a backlash from players over the last few weeks. In...
Hands On NHL 20's PS4 Beta Shows Promise
A step forward
EA's NHL franchise hasn't exactly had the best console generation. After skipping the first year of the PlayStation 4 altogether, NHL 15 tripped out of the gate with a pretty weak effort. This in and of itself is pretty normal for sports games, but they tend to improve drastically as the generation rolls on. Unfortunately, that never...
News A New Need for Speed Game Is Releasing in 2019, But This Leak Is a Fake
Rumour busters
EA has confirmed that a new entry in the Need for Speed franchise will launch this year, but a leak via an Austrian retailer that popped up this morning about it is completely fake. Online shop gameware.at posted listings for a Need for Speed Heat, but as noted by Twitter account The Nobeds
News Yes, Killstreaks Are Back in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Killing it
If you've ever engaged in a game of Call of Duty multiplayer, you'll have heard about killstreaks at some point. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare introduced the system in its revolutionary online battles, and the mechanic has been toyed with many times since. A killstreak is when you defeat a certain number of players in a row without dying...
Hands On Concrete Genie's Colourful PSVR Experience Could Cure Sadness
Short but sweet
You need to know one thing about being a games writer: publishers will always ask you what you think when you hand them back the controller. In the case of Concrete Genie, the ever-affable folks at Sony wanted our reaction to the title’s PlayStation VR experience, which is included for free alongside the main game. “You’ve...
News Anticipated RPG GreedFall Gets 4K and HDR Support at Launch, Pre-Orders Live Tomorrow
Pre-order bonus detailed
You all already know that we're hotly anticipating the launch of GreedFall when it comes to PS4 on 10th September, so let's cut to the chase - the upcoming RPG is going to look even better on the PS4 Pro thanks to 4K support and HDR integration. This should make the game look and run even better on the supercharged console,...
News Concrete Genie Will Not Support HDR At Launch
But post-launch support possible
Concrete Genie is so gosh darn glitzy that we’ve taken to describing it as HDR: The Game here at Push Square Towers. Consider our surprise, then, when creative director Dom Robilliard informed us during a recent preview event that the title doesn’t even support the nifty new television technology at all. Red...
News Suda51 in Talks with Marvelous Over No More Heroes 1 and 2 PS4 Remasters
Discussions are positive
The No More Heroes franchise has had a weird relationship with PlayStation over the past decade. No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise eventually made its way to PS3 a few years after its initial release on the Nintendo Wii, but the second instalment was skipped. Now, the Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes spin-off is coming to...
News Borderlands 3 Trailer Introduces Zane and His Irish Accent
He's so zany
We honestly didn't expect Zane to have an Irish accent, but here we are. One of Borderlands 3's four playable characters, Zane is a specialist in high tech gadgets and subterfuge. This new trailer gives us a short but sweet rundown of his personality. He seems like a laugh, despite the fact he's a trained killer. Think you'll be...
News Man United’s Scott McTominay Somehow Makes it onto the Cover of PES 2020
Joined by Messi and co
When you think of the footballing greats that have graced the covers of FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer titles past, you surely think of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Marco Reus, and Neymar. So, who is one of the headlining players for this year's eFootball PES 2020? None other than Manchester United's Scott McTominay. Yes,...
News French Legend Zinedine Zidane Fronts FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition
More FUT Icons announced
After revealing the cover stars of the standard and Champions edition for FIFA 20, EA purposefully made us wait a little longer before we could find out whose mug would grace the front of the Ultimate edition. Now we know, because joining Eden Hazard and Virgil van Dijk will be the legendary French midfielder Zinedine Zidane...
News Take a Long Look at DOOM Eternal in Gameplay Walkthrough with Creative Director
"The thinking man's action game"
We all know roughly what to expect from DOOM Eternal when it unleashes hell on PlayStation 4 in November, but it's been a little while since we've seen it properly. That is, unless you were in attendance at this year's QuakeCon, where creative director Hugo Martin and executive producer Marty Stratton talked through...
News Concrete Genie Adds a Lick of Paint to PS4 from 8th October
A happy accident
You’ve read our Concrete Genie preview, right? Of course you have, and now you’re probably wondering when you can play it. PixelOpus confirmed to us during a recent demo event that the full game will drop on 8th October in North America and 9th October in Europe, meaning that it’s just a few months away at this stage. That’s...
News Woah! Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Going Back N. Time in Latest Grand Prix Event
Time warped
With the Nitro Tour Grand Prix now over, it's time to look to the next seasonal event coming to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Called Back N. Time, the upcoming season adds a whole host of new bits and pieces to the kart racer remake. Top of the list is an all-new track named Prehistoric Playground, which will see players drifting
News New Control Gameplay Shows Off New Area and Plenty of Combat
Quarry quarrel
Yesterday, we got another brief taste of the unusual story in Remedy's Control, but there's a new gameplay video too, courtesy of IGN. It doesn't show us anything all that new, other than the Black Rock Quarry location, but it's good to get a fresh look at combat, which seems to be a major part of the game. The environment is pretty...
News Management Sim Big Pharma Will Let You Fight Disease on PS4 Later This Year
Build factories, cure illnesses, profit
First we had the news that Two Point Hospital is making its way to PlayStation 4, and now another management sim has come along. Swapping the hospital theme for a pharmaceutical one, Big Pharma is another popular business simulation title coming to consoles in 2019. "Big Pharma is part business sim, part...
News Concrete Genie Has a Photo Mode, Includes Ability to Time Lapse Your Process
Picture perfect
There's no denying that Concrete Genie is a very picturesque game -- you need only take a look at our hands-on preview to see the wonderfully colourful screenshots. It's hardly a surprise, then, to learn that Pixelopus is throwing in a Photo Mode, which has become something of a signature feature of Sony's first party titles. We...
News Latest Persona 5 Royal Trailer Shines the Spotlight on Morgana
Phantom Thief
Another day brings with it another Persona 5 Royal trailer, with today's placing the focus on your trusty sidekick Morgana. Check it out above. The new footage unveils Morgana's new Persona, Diego, whose attacks are particularly critical. We get a glimpse of a couple of new scenes, too - customary for these sorts of Persona reveal...
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News The Last of Us 2 Is 'Hands Down the Most Ambitious Game Naughty Dog Has Ever Made'
Bigger than ever imagined
It’s been over a year since we last got an update on the highly anticipated The Last of Us: Part II, but speaking at Manchester Comic-Con this weekend, star Troy Baker managed to whet our appetite with some tidbits about what we can expect from the title when the title deploys. The actor, who plays Joel in the series, was...
Feature Is EA Access Worth It on PS4?
Should you subscribe to EA Access?
It’s been five years since Sony famously suggested that EA Access doesn’t represent “good value” for PlayStation fans. The platform holder subsequently blocked the service, and it’s only now that it’s allowed the membership to be sold on the PS Store. But was it right about the subscription all along?...
News Is the Blair Witch Game Coming to PS4?
Bloober Team's latest could make the jump
One announcement from Microsoft's E3 2019 presentation that caught our attention was Blair Witch, a first person survival horror based on the famous found footage film franchise. It's being developed by Bloober Team, the folks behind Layers of Fear, which seems a solid fit. A new trailer for the spooky title...
News Death Stranding Will Be a Statement, Trying to Move the Industry Forward
Kojima's name will sell the game
Death Stranding is more than just a game, and actor Troy Baker believes that if director Hideo Kojima achieves what he’s set out to, it’ll be a statement. Speaking at Manchester Comic-Con, the Higgs star teased that the auteur is trying to move the industry forward with his upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive...
Review Wolfenstein: Youngblood - What Happened Bethesda?
Daddy issues
A few years back, Bethesda couldn’t stop boasting about its line-up of purely single player titles. The space for solo players was never in any real danger of disappearing completely, but in the age of online looter shooters and the rise of the games as a service concept, the commitment was appreciated. Fast forward to 2019, however,...
News PS4 Exclusives Cross Paths with Free Uncharted 4 Bike Skins in Days Gone
Ride it like you stole it
Bend Studio seems to be putting an awful lot of effort into post-launch support for its popular PlayStation 4 exclusive, Days Gone. The open world survival game has been getting regular new challenges lately, adding even more to do in the already huge adventure. Its latest addition to the game is a set of new skins for...
News First Doctor Who: The Edge of Time PSVR Gameplay Is Very Brown
We're not impressed
The first slice of footage for Doctor Who: The Edge of Time has just hit the internet, and we can't say this is the most impressed we've ever been by a trailer. Take a look for yourself in the clip above. It's all incredibly brown? We see the player first collecting items while a voiceover plays from what we assume is Jodie...
Review Kill la Kill - If - Stunning Visuals Can't Mask a Sloppy Anime Fighter
Fan serviceable
If there's one thing Kill la Kill - If gets right, it's capturing the relentlessness of the source material. Even outside of combat, well made cutscenes do a great job of replicating the madness of the anime, right down to the completely over the top facial expressions of its crazy characters. From the word go, the story mode is a...
News UK Sales Charts: Wolfenstein: Youngblood Settles for Second as Nintendo Strikes Again
Did Nazi that coming
We're not sure what kind of strategic manoeuvre Nintendo has pulled off, but it's worked well for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which takes number one in the physical UK chart. It means that Bethesda's major new release, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, has had to make do with second place. Facing this new competition, Crash Team Racing...
News Microsoft CEO: Cloud Partnership Is 'All Driven by Sony'
Companies dependent on each other, says Nadella
One of the year's most surprising turn of events was the partnership formed between Sony and Microsoft. In a "memorandum of understanding", the two companies shook hands on the opportunity to share technology, primarily relating to cloud-based streaming. This shocked many -
News Lighting Is the Key to Next-Gen Graphics, Says Detroit: Become Human Director
David Cage talks ray tracing
Quantic Dream CEO David Cage -- perhaps best known as writer and director of Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human -- has weighed in on what he thinks is going to become increasingly important for video game visuals going forward. Rather than banking on resolution, for example, Cage explains to GameSpot that realistic...
News Classic DOOM PS4 Ports to Have BethesdaNet Login Requirement Removed
Publisher working on an update
Last week, Bethesda released DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 on PlayStation 4 as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. The surprise arrival of the trilogy was naturally well received, but a symptom of modern games got in the way of playing the classic shooters. It was quickly discovered you first have to login to...
News Deleted Age Rating Suggests DOOM 64 Is Coming to PS4
Doubt there will be cross-play
Bethesda has gone a bit DOOM mad in celebrating its 25th anniversary. The publisher recently released DOOMs 1, 2, and 3 on PlayStation 4, letting fans and a whole new generation play these old school shooters afresh. However, there's the possibility they aren't the only retro games heading to modern hardware. As...
News Janemba Leaked for Dragon Ball FighterZ Ahead of Evo 2019
Pure evil
Stop us if you've heard this one before: a leak has all but confirmed that Janemba will be the next DLC character for Dragon Ball FighterZ. It was Microsoft that outed his existence a couple of months back, and now it appears to be Nintendo's turn as Janemba was actually listed on the company's UK site. The page has since been removed, but...
News Hitman Dev Is Working on a Third Entry and a New IP
Expect them on PS5
Hitman was one of this generation's biggest success stories thanks to an episodic delivery of content that actually worked for once. Hitman 2 didn't make quite as big a splash, instead deciding to ship the bulk of its content at launch, but it looks like developer IO Interactive is gearing up for a third attempt at telling the...
News Wonder What the Heck Is Going on with New Story Trailer for Control
Taking the Hiss
Control is just under a month away from its PlayStation 4 release, and we're cautiously optimistic. Remedy Entertainment has been away from Sony's consoles for quite some time, and it's coming back with a bizarre action adventure game about a supernatural threat and a shapeshifting building. You can get a taste for the vibe it's...
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