News Yakuza Remastered Collection Confirmed, Yakuza 3 Is Out Today on PS4
Yakuza 4 and 5 will release separately
Rumour Infamous E3 Leaker Claims PS4 Exclusive Erica Will Be at Gamescom 2019
Update: And Trophies hit Sony's servers
News - 2019, Week 34
Sunday25th Aug 2019
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in September 2019
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in September 2019
What new PS4 games are releasing in September 2019? It's a huge month for new PlayStation 4 release dates, with Borderlands 3 and FIFA 20 among the heavy hitters. Other noteworthy titles include Greedfall, NBA 2K20, and The Surge 2. New PS4 Games Releasing in September 2019:...
Poll What Are Your Most Anticipated PS4 Games for the Rest of 2019?
Here come the big hitters
With Gamescom 2019 out of the way, we now know pretty much the entirety of the PlayStation 4 release schedule through until 2020. It's not quite as great a line-up as previous years, but there are some games we're sure you're hotly anticipating. Without further ado, please vote for the three PS4 games you're the most...
News Persona 5 Royal Has 'Several New Endings' Based on How You Play
Change your heart
We already know that Persona 5 Royal introduces a number of new story elements, some of which are set to significantly expand and potentially reshape the existing plot. New characters, a whole new school semester -- it all sounds great so far. But what about more meaningful player choice? As it happens, Royal will apparently offer...
Saturday24th Aug 2019
News Days Gone 1.4 Patch Adds Gyro-Aiming, More Challenges, and General Fixes
Four more challenges added
The post-launch support for PlayStation 4 exclusive Days Gone continues with patch 1.40, which adds even more accessibility options to the game, a number of fixes to bugs and glitches, and even more free challenges. It's available for download on PS4 right now. The headline addition is gyro-aiming, a feature that allows...
Reaction Gamescom 2019 Reminds Us That Studios Are Focused on PS5 Right Now
Calm before the storm
It was fitting for the PlayStation 5 devkit to leak this week, as Gamescom 2019 served as an extension of E3 2019 in so many ways. Geoff Keighley huffed and puffed during his Opening Night Live presentation, but once the curtain came down, it was clear that the two-hour stage show was mostly conceived as a screen to get auteur...
News Dreams Wins Game of the Show at Gamescom 2019
Gong-ho
Update: In addition to winning Most Original Game and Best PS4 Game at Gamescom 2019, creative suite Dreams also took home the overall Best of Gamescom 2019 gong. Yet another Sony published title, Marvel's Avengers VR, won Best VR/AR Game, wrapping up another sensational showcase for the Japanese giant. Sony’s booth at Gamescom 2019 did...
News Yakuza 4's PS4 Remaster Gets a Beating in New Gameplay Footage
All four main characters on display
As part of the Yakuza Remastered Collection, Yakuza 4 will hit PlayStation 4 in a few short months on 29th October. Here to tide us over is five minutes of chaotic gameplay from the remaster of the fourth entry. Coming courtesy of IGN, the footage is incredibly fight-heavy. We get glimpses of Kazuma Kiry
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 286
The sun is shining
Crikey, where did that beaming ball of fire sitting in the sky come from? It’s absolutely roasting this weekend, so there’s never been a better excuse to close the curtains and lounge around in your underpants. You might want to point an extra fan at your PS4 Pro, though – it’s going to get noisy in this weather. Sammy...
Friday23rd Aug 2019
News Yakuza 3 Remastered Restores Cut Content That Wasn't in the PS3 Western Release
Side stories, minigames, and more
When Yakuza 3 was brought West for the PlayStation 3 back in 2010, SEGA infamously cut a sizeable amount of side content from the game. This content, which was available in the Japanese version of the release, was removed because SEGA basically didn't think it would gel with Western audiences -- or at least, that...
News PS5's Devkit Looks Like an Alien Spaceship in 3D Mock Ups
That's not necessarily a bad thing, by the way
You may be forgiven for missing the news, but the PlayStation 5’s devkit casually leaked this week. Corroborated by a Codemasters employee, the blueprints show a ridiculously shaped system, decorated with a ventilated ‘V’ symbol on its hood. It’s unlikely that the final consumer product will...
Saturday24th Aug 2019
Hands On Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Gunfight Mode Could Be the Next Big Thing
From 100 to 4
As the multiplayer scene continuously finds ways to increase its player count, be it a 64-player round of Battlefield V or a 100 participant strong game of Fortnite, it's perhaps interesting to consider that the next big hit may only require a fraction of that. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's alpha test gives you access to its all-new...
Friday23rd Aug 2019
News Streets of Rage 4 Is Looking Like a Seriously Superb Sequel
Binner binner chicken dinner
There are three universal laws in life: you’ll pay taxes, you’ll die, and you’ll love at least one Streets of Rage game. The old SEGA Mega Drive beat-‘em-ups are cult classics: they had style, swagger, and seriously filthy synthgrime soundtracks. The upcoming Streets of Rage 4 has a very different artstyle to its...
News The Persona Series Hits 10 Million Copies Sold
That's a lot of inner selves
The Persona series, which began all the way back in 1996 on the original PlayStation, has reached ten million copies sold, no doubt much to the delight of Atlus. It's a big milestone for a franchise that started life as a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off title, and it's a property that has only recently found mainstream...
News New Persona 5 Royal Confidant Stars in Fresh Trailer
Meet Takuto Maruki
Takuto Maruki is an all-new confidant in Persona 5 Royal. Without spoiling anything, he's a part-time student counsellor at Shujin Academy who gets hired after certain events take place near the beginning of the game. He seems like a nice enough guy, if you ask us. In this fresh trailer, we get to see what Takuto's all about. He...
News Sigh! Uncharted Movie Loses Its Director Again
We count five now
We’ve been writing about the Uncharted movie for a decade now, but the project has just lost – by our count – its fifth director. According to Deadline, former Totally Rad Show host Dan Trachtenberg has parted ways with the film, although Spider-Man star Tom Holland i
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Another Banging Rock Track from 'Samurai'
Wake the **** up
In case you didn't already know, Swedish band 'Refused' are making music for Cyberpunk 2077 -- and they're posing as in-universe rockers 'Samurai'. Last month, CD Projekt Red released the band's first track, titled 'Chippin' In', and now we've got a second. This new song's called Never Fade Away, and it's another hard rock banger...
Poll Has Gamescom 2019 Lived Up to Your Expectations?
Did you even have expectations?
The general feeling around the Push Square office is that Gamescom 2019 has been pretty darn dull. Much like E3 earlier in the year, it feels like publishers are now holding back for next-gen -- the bottom line is that there just isn't much new stuff to show. In fact, you could say that things have felt muted 2019 in...
Thursday22nd Aug 2019
Review Decay of Logos - An Action RPG for Those Who Love to Explore
Discover the truth behind this ruined realm
A burning village, a dark abomination harassing a noble looking elk, and a sword at your feet. These are the opening moments in Decay of Logos. No tutorial, no lengthy exposition of the world’s lore, just you and a sword. This opening is a sign of things to come. This is not a game that’s going to hold...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Open World Is Smaller But Much Denser Than The Witcher 3's
Life in Night City
We had already figured this would be the case, but now developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed it. Compared to The Witcher 3's open world, which is pretty darn big, Cyberpunk 2077's map is set to be smaller. However, as you'd expect, Night City is supposed to be much more dense than the fields, forests, and valleys of Geralt's...
News Here's 8 Minutes of GreedFall Gameplay, and It Still Looks Really Promising
Combat, progression, and dialogue
IGN has posted around eight minutes of GreedFall gameplay, giving us what is perhaps our single best look at the title yet. As we keep saying, this latest action RPG from French studio Spiders looks very promising. It appears to have a solid combat system, a nicely realised world, in-depth character progression, and...
News New Control Video Reunites Remedy and Poets of the Fall
Moments before the storm
One of the recurring motifs in Remedy's games for a number of years now has been its inclusion of music by Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. Starting with 2003's – wow, that's a long time ago – Max Payne 2, Poets have featured on every Remedy game going forward. The exception is Xbox exclusive Quantum Break, but there...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Alpha Test Is Available to Download Now on PS4
2 v 2 beta
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's alpha test, which kicks off tomorrow and will be available throughout this weekend only, is available to download right now on PS4. You can pre-download the alpha test via the PlayStation Store, which brings with it the 2 v 2 Gunfight mode across five different maps. Most importantly, you don't need an...
News XIII's Cel-Shaded Visuals Still Feel Unique on PS4
But it's showing its age
XIII was a PlayStation 2 game that this author talked about a lot at high school. Our friends group found the first-person shooter’s cel-shaded visuals fascinating the second they were first printed in Official PlayStation Magazine, and we all eagerly anticipated the release as a result. The final product wasn’t all that...
News Blindfold Is the PSVR Companion Piece to 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, Coming Next Month
"An immersive choice-driven story"
We really liked 1979 Revolution: Black Friday when we finally got round to covering it as the 2018 holiday season started to go into overdrive and release game after game, so today's news of an accompanying game hitting PlayStation VR is most welcome. Titled
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's Aloy Is Returning to Monster Hunter World with Iceborne Crossover
She even gets a bowgun
There's already a PlayStation 4 exclusive Aloy skin in Monster Hunter World, but it looks like the fiery-haired warrior is returning for another round when Monster Hunter World: Iceborne hits in September. Capcom's announced that a second Aloy armour set and weapon will be up for grabs in the expansion, and it seems like a...
News Nioh 2 Will Hack and Slash the Tokyo Game Show Next Month
All-new screenshots and art
Anticipated sequel Nioh 2 will cut the Tokyo Game Show next month, as publisher Koei Tecmo lines up an all-new demo of the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, creative director Tom Lee showcased the key art for the title, confirming that the central character will indeed be a so-called...
News Next Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal Set for 30th August
15 minutes of footage
We already knew that CD Projekt Red was set to show off another slice of Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay around the time of PAX West, but now we have an exact date to anticipate. The Polish dev plans to show 15 minutes worth of footage on Friday 30th August at 7pm BST / 8pm CEST / 11am PT / 2pm ET. In a slight change of plans,
News NBA 2K20's MyPlayer Builder Looks More In-Depth Than Ever Before
Character building
2K Sports may not have much competition in the basketball simulation arena, but you could never accuse the developer of taking its foot off the gas – even if it does continue to find increasingly nefarious ways to monetise its games. Hot on the heels of NBA 2K20’s campaign announcement, the developer has lifted the lid on its...
News Mineral Water Comes at a Cost in Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Water palaver
The shopkeepers in Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories don’t appear to have a whole lot of compassion for their customers. With water a commodity in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, they’re putting prices up and profiting from the disaster. Of course, how you respond will influence the outcome of your playthrough. It’s...
News 27 Minutes of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gameplay Shows Fun But Familiar Action
Cell damage
If you've been wanting to sit down and watch a whole chunk of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot gameplay, then you're in luck. The ever-reliable Arekkz has fished up 27 minutes of action from Gamescom 2019, starting with Gohan's epic clash with Perfect Cell. The game's looking like a good amount of fun, but it's undeniably familiar. There are huge...
News PS5 Devkit Design Leaks, Already in Studios' Hands
V for victory
Update: Matt Stott, a senior artist at Codemasters, has revealed that we're looking at the design of a PS5 devkit. In fact, the developer revealed on Twitter that his team already has some "in the office". It's hardly a surprise to learn that the hardware is in the wild if the console is scheduled to launch next year, but it's good to...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Huge Wave of Brand New PS4 Deals Hits the EU PlayStation Store
Up to 65% off
You all know the drill by now. One big sale ends on the PlayStation Store, and another immediately takes its place. Fresh EU deals chop as much as 65 per cent off popular PlayStation 4 titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 2, Resident Evil 7, and BioShock: The Collection. All deals come to an end on the 4th September. But...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 DLC Rumours Resurface as Mystery Rockstar Project Gets Rated
Oh boah
Putting aside the fact that there seems to be a fresh Rockstar rumour every other day, these latest whispers actually have some weight to them. As reported by Kotaku AU, Australian ratings board IARC has essentially refused the classification of an unannounced Rockstar project. Sadly, this is an all too common an occurrence down under, but...
Soapbox Sony Should Celebrate Insomniac's Acquisition with Resistance Remasters
Fall of man
Insomniac Games has moved on to much bigger and better things since developing the Resistance trilogy for the PlayStation 3, but I’m still rather fond of the alternate history exclusives. Launching its infamously expensive next-gen console alongside a game set in Grimsby was a bold move, but the Ratchet & Clank developer made the...
News Marvel's Avengers Character Faces Remodelled in New Gameplay Footage
The New Avengers
We honestly didn't notice this at first glance when the Marvel's Avengers gameplay demo dropped, but as Reddit points out, the title's much criticised character models have been altered -- perhaps for the better. Captain America's face has definitely been sanded down a bit -- he looks younger and less grizzled. The same seems to be...
News Spider-Man Movie Dispute Raises Video Game Concerns
Could Disney pull the plug on Insomniac canon?
Sony has purchased Insomniac Games, seemingly securing the future of the Marvel’s Spider-Man series. However, while this should be a time for celebration, fans are worried that an ongoing dispute between Sony Pictures and Disney could lead to complications for the video game franchise moving forwards...
News Kojima Promises An 'Exclusive' Death Stranding Trailer That 'Explains' Gameplay
Piss taker
Those expecting a full Death Stranding gameplay blowout during the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live show were left somewhat disappointed. Although we did get to see six uncut minutes of gameplay, it still didn't answer many burning questions. How much combat is there? What's combat like? How is the story structured? Is the world truly...
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Characters Confirmed, Pack Includes Terminator, Joker, Spawn
The leaks were right
After months of leaks and rumours and some often absurd speculation, the contents of Mortal Kombat 11's 'Kombat Pack' has been revealed. Perhaps worryingly for Warner Bros., one particular leak turned out to be 100 per cent accurate. The Kombat Pack includes six characters: Shang Tsung and Nightwolf are out now, and they're soon...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Even More New Screenshots
Return to Night City
Ahead of its public gameplay reveal at PAX later this month, CD Projekt Red has released a load of new Cyberpunk 2077 screenshots -- and the developer keeps adding more. Some show characters, others show cars, and they all look pretty darn rad. It's worth noting that these pics are taken from the PC build of the game -- perhaps...
News US August Savings Sale Cuts Hundreds of PS4 Games Down to Size
Up to 80% off
Did you think that the PlayStation Store deals would be over now that the mega summer sale has ended? Don't be ridiculous; Sony has already wheeled out a whole new list of discounts. The August Savings Sale currently ongoing over on the US store features hundreds of PlayStation 4 titles, with prices being slashed up to 80 per cent...
News Cherry Hunter Has an Axe to Grind in Streets of Rage 4
Rock star
There’s a new character joining the cast of unexpected sequel Streets of Rage 4, and she’s the guitar-wielding daughter of former star Adam Hunter. Fighting alongside Bare Knuckle veterans Blaze Fielding and Axel Stone, the nimble Cherry will use her guitar and love of rock music to shake up goons. Judging by the key art, it seems...
Thursday22nd Aug 2019
News No Man's Sky: Beyond Plots a Course for Retail Stores on PS4
Fly away
No Man’s Sky: Beyond, the latest version of Hello Games’ revived space exploration outing, will crash-land onto retail stores from 10th September in North America and 11th September in Europe. The physical copy will ship with all of the latest updates pre-installed, and will boast brand new box art – including that all-important...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Shenmue III Has Come a Long Way on PS4
A day in the life of Ryo Hazuki
Shenmue III’s unlikely to appeal to series newcomers, but it’s clearly come a long way as it closes in on its 19th November release date. The long-awaited sequel now looks like a bona fide successor to the cult classic SEGA Dreamcast games, with the franchise’s trademark atmosphere brilliantly intact in this...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Still in Development, But Its Release Isn't Guaranteed
"If it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit"
Cyberpunk 2077 is launching in April next year as a purely single-player experience. Developer CD Projekt Red has made that clear on multiple occasions, but at the same time, it certainly hasn't shied away from the fact that multiplayer components are being explored and developed behind the scenes. However,...
News Control's Launch Trailer Is Explosive, Mysterious, and Stylish
Remedy is back
The release of Control signals that video games are back! Its launch on 27th August is the first in a long, long line of titles that'll be hitting PlayStation 4 over the course of the next few months, but if this launch trailer is anything to go by, you won't want to skip on Remedy's return to a Sony system. The clips shown tease an...
Tuesday20th Aug 2019
News Yakuza Remastered Collection Confirmed, Yakuza 3 Is Out Today on PS4
Yakuza 4 and 5 will release separately
Update: Well, that didn't go exactly as planned. The Yakuza Remastered Collection has been officially announced, but it's not really a collection -- at least not yet. Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 are all coming West, but they're being released separately. The bright side is that Yakuza 3 is supposed to be...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Have More Cheats on PC Than on Consoles
For some reason
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is bringing angsty teens to PlayStation 4 on the 3rd September, and it's coming equipped with several cheats. These cheats include: triple game speed, no random encounters, and the ability to max out your hit points and ATB gauge in battle. However, it's come to light that the PC version of the remaster...
News One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Lets You Win Fights in a Single Hit
But there's a catch
When arena-brawler One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows was first announced, everyone wondered just how the heck it would work. After all, main character Saitama is the titular One Punch Man -- he can beat anyone or anything in a single blow. Not exactly a great mechanic for a fighting game, right? This new trailer for the game...
News Does Sony Now Own Xbox Exclusive Series Sunset Overdrive?
Seems so
There’s a curious quirk to Sony’s acquisition of Marvel’s Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games: it now owns the Sunset Overdrive intellectual property. Well, we obviously don’t have the legal paperwork in front of us, but that appears to be the case after the Burbank-based developer infamously retained ownership of the oft-discussed...
News Ratchet & Clank Is Vital in the Present and Future, Says Sony
Lombax to the future
After the PlayStation 4’s surprisingly successful re-imagining of the first Ratchet & Clank game, many had hoped that the franchise would have been revisited by now. Fortunately, following Sony’s acquisition of Insomniac Games, there is hope, as Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden has told The Hollywood Reporter t
Soapbox In Defence of Death Stranding
Boiling piss
I really do get it, y’know? No, not Death Stranding’s storyline – I’m as confuddled as the rest of you by its pseudo-philosophical mumbo-jumbo. I’m talking about the scepticism. You’re bored of Hideo Kojima being, well, Hideo Kojima, and you want the auteur to be put back on a leash. Maybe not a Konami-branded leash, but a...
Reaction Sony Swagger on Display with Insomniac Games Acquisition
Just like that
Sony working the hype cycle would seriously benefit us at Push Square, but we can’t help but appreciate the organisation’s swagger these days. Case in point: it announced its acquisition of Insomniac Games during Geoff Keighley’s prominently promoted Opening Night Live press conference. Alas, it didn’t confirm the news live on...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Has Moved a Mind Boggling 13.2 Million Copies
Swing time
How successful was Marvel’s Spider-Man for Sony and Insomniac Games? Mind-bogglingly so. Tucked away in its acquisition press release, the platform holder has announced that the open world superhero title has sold an awe-inspiring 13.2 million copies. That’s a flabbergasting sum when you consider that the title has only released on...
News Marvel's Avengers Finally Gets Its Full Gameplay Video
Avengers assemble
As promised, Square Enix has released the full gameplay video for Marvel's Avengers. The footage first debuted back at Comic-Con, but it was only shown to panel attendees. The video's a good 18 minutes in length, and features the game's opening mission. Honest opinion? It looks okay. Animations are a bit janky in places and...
News Death Stranding Exclusivity Discussion Rekindled at Gamescom 2019
Exclusive for PS4, apparently
Remember when Sony removed Death Stranding from a page on its website listing exclusive games? This, along with the absence of an ‘Only on PlayStation’ tag on its official box art, prompted fierce speculation about the nature of the release’s exclusivity. Well, that debate has now been revived, as practically...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
Round Up What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2019?
All PS4 games at Gamescom Opening Night Live
What was announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2019? The inaugural event brought together a multitude of hardware manufacturers and publishers for a night of announcements, reveals, and gameplay - but what was there for PS4 owners specifically? Highlights included Death Stranding, SEGA's new IP...
Tuesday20th Aug 2019
News SEGA 'Not Sure' If Yakuza Ishin's Feudal Japan Setting Would Appeal to Western Gamers
Don't be stupid, SEGA
Yakuza Ishin, one of Yakuza's feudal Japan spin-offs, is "under consideration" for a Western release, according to SEGA producer Daisuke Sato. However, one of the reasons it hasn't been given the green light is because SEGA's "not sure" whether Western audiences would understand the appeal of a feudal Japanese setting. To be...
News MediEvil PS1 to PS4 Comparison Screenshots Show One Heck of a Jump
Back from the dead
Sony has released a slew of MediEvil screenshots that compare the upcoming remake with the original PlayStation classic. As you'd expect, there's a massive jump in overall quality here, but it's safe to say that developer Other Ocean Interactive has done a great job of retaining the atmosphere and art style of Sir Dan's adventure...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Hits PS4 on 3rd September
New features too
And just like that, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. It's coming in just a couple of weeks time on 3rd September, bringing with it a whole host of new features that will make playing the game itself a much better experience in 2019. It's priced at $19.99, and can be pre-ordered from the...
News Code Vein Bleeds a Playable Demo in September
Character creation and a tough dungeon
Is it just us, or does it feel like Code Vein has been around forever, despite the fact that it doesn't release until the 27th September? The upcoming action role-playing game did run into a number of delays during development, but hey, at least it's almost here. Now we just have to hope it turns out well. And...
News New Trails of Cold Steel III Trailer Makes a Great Game Look Incredibly Janky
Class VII dismissed
Oh dear, not the greatest of trailers, this. If you're anything like us, you're eagerly awaiting The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III -- especially after playing through the first two games which released on PlayStation 4 earlier this year. The third game in the series is due out on the 22nd October, and it's just...
News DOOM Eternal Dev Reckons It'll Take Up to 22 Hours to Beat the Game's Campaign
On a full playthrough
DOOM Eternal hasn't really cropped up at Gamescom 2019 whatsoever just yet, but we're still getting a couple of minor details about the upcoming demon-slaying experience. As spotted by Escapist Magazine, executive producer Marty Stratton recently commented on how long DOOM Eternal's single player campaign will
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Cell Saga Looks Promising
Achieve perfection
As you'd expect of a game that follows the story of Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will feature the Cell Saga in full. It's a story that many fans will have read and or watched dozens of times before, but the upcoming open world action role-playing game seems to do it justice in this latest trailer. Cell himself is looking...
News Empire of Sin Is Looking Grand in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Explore a criminal underbelly
One reveal that might have passed you by during Gamescom 2019 so far is the reveal of gameplay for Brenda and John Romero's upcoming title Empire of Sin. Announced back at E3 2019, it's a strategy game that puts you in the middle of 1920s Chicago with a criminal underbelly to deal with. The footage above shows off a...
News The Surge 2 Goes Full Rockstar in New Gameplay Overview Trailer
Loot, upgrades, and builds
Everyone loves emulating the Rockstar Games approach to trailers nowadays - a voiceover that plays while gameplay does just as much talking as the description the female narrator is giving you. The Surge 2 mixes things up as a male takes control, but it's just as effective at explaining what the game is all about. The act...
News First One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Gameplay Revealed, Plus Loads of Screenshots
The Straw Hats are back
Announced last month, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has nabbed its first gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2019. The brawler's due out at some point in 2020, and it's already looking like another Omega Force knockout. Those familiar with the One Piece storyline will know what's going on here, but as for everyone else, it's best...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Carves a Cool New Story Trailer
From the frozen north
With its release only a couple of weeks away, Capcom's eager to show more of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The expansion features an entirely new storyline, and although we'd argue the story is probably the weakest part of World, we're expecting better execution from the upcoming expansion. Going by this latest trailer, the...
News ReadySet Heroes Races to Release on 1st October
Sony publishing on PS4, PC
Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden insinuated that Sony would need to lean into a larger install base for some of its multiplayer titles, and it looks like ReadySet Heroes fits the bill. Developed by Robot Entertainment and scheduled for release on 1st October on the PlayStation 4, the title will also be published by...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Kerbal Space Program 2 Blasts Off in 2020
Flight control
The one announcement that slipped through our fingers during Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom 2019 showcase: Kerbal Space Program 2 is coming to the PlayStation 4 in Spring 2020. “[The sequel] has been fully redesigned from the ground up to meet the demands of modern and next-generation space exploration, all while maintaining the...
Monday19th Aug 2019
Rumour Infamous E3 Leaker Claims PS4 Exclusive Erica Will Be at Gamescom 2019
Update: And Trophies hit Sony's servers
Update: We can be fairly certain that Erica will be at Gamescom 2019 in some capacity, but there's also a chance you may be playing it sooner than you think. The title's Trophies have just hit Sony's servers, and along with the previously leaked rating in Australia, there's a possibility this may shadow drop...
News Disintegration Looks A Lot Like Destiny in Announcement Trailer
Reboot humanity
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Disintegration is both a solo and PvP focused online experience that has you joining teams of four in order to carry out objectives and pretty much save the world. Let's not beat around the bush - this is the next attempt at a Destiny-like, isn't it? The announcement trailer above isn't...
News Sony: PlayStation Exclusives May Need to Lean into Wider Install Base
Multiformat moves
Sony has acquired Marvel’s Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games and added the famous studio to its portfolio of first-party teams. This will, unquestionably, strengthen the exclusive library of software on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, but speaking with
Guide What Time Does Gamescom 2019's Opening Night Live Start?
When and where to watch Gamescom 2019's livestream?
When is Gamescom 2019's Opening Night Live livestream event? What time will the Gamescom press conference livestream start? For the very first time, the biggest video game convention in the world, Gamescom, is putting on its own press conference before the show floor opens. It brings together the...
News Sony Buys Spider-Man PS4, Ratchet & Clank Developer Insomniac Games
Excelsior
Oh wow, it's finally happened. Insomniac Games -- the developer behind the Ratchet & Clank series as well as Marvel's Spider-Man -- has long maintained a close relationship with Sony, but the studio has always valued its independence. As such, the thought of Sony snapping the developer up has been a consistent talking point, but actual...
News Spider-Man PS4 Is Most Likely Getting a Game of the Year Edition
4th Sept release date
What a great day it has been for Sony and Insomniac Games. The Japanese giant has announced that it has acquired the web-slinging studio, Marvel's Spider-Man has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide, and now it looks like the game in question is receiving a Game of the Year edition. Listed on Amazon UK
News Groundhog Day Replays on PSVR from 17th September
One more time
Tequila Works’ unexpected continuation of the Bill Murray cult classic Groundhog Day will release on PlayStation VR from 17th September. Playing as the son of original protagonist Phil Connors, the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality-published narrative adventure will find you “solving puzzles and exploring the world introduced by the...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Alpha Test Hits PS4 This Weekend, No PS Plus Required
2v2 action
We're starting to get a little bit excited about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, so much so that we're eagerly anticipating this weekend's alpha test that will give everyone access to the new mode called Gunfight. Five maps will be on offer throughout the weekend, allowing you to take in the scenes as you team up with a buddy for 2v2...
News Uncut Death Stranding Gameplay Features Urination and Holographic Geoff Keighley
You read that right
Well, we won't beat around the bush: the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live broadcast was a bit rubbish. But following approximately an hour and a half of mostly lukewarm trailers and announcements, host Geoff Keighley revealed his true goal: to get Hideo Kojima on stage for a full thirty minutes. Yes, this was basically a Death...
Rumour Yakuza 3's PS4 Remaster Seemingly Set for Gamescom 2019
That's rad
Not satisfied with the selection of Yakuza games already available on the PlayStation 4? SEGA looks set to sustain its one release per year schedule with the announcement of Yakuza 3’s remaster at Gamescom 2019. While there’s not a lot to go on at this stage, the port has appeared as part of the livestreaming schedule on German...
News UK Sales Charts: Not Even Microtransactions Can Prompt Crash Team Racing to Take a Pitstop
Out in front
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled may currently be on the naughty step following its inclusion of controversial microtransactions, but that hasn’t stopped the remastered racer from lapping the competition, where it’s enjoyed a second consecutive week at the summit of the UK sales charts. In truth this was a largely uneventful month,...
News FMV Thriller Erica Is Out Right Now on PS4
Holly Earl takes the title role
Shadow drop-o’ clock: oft-forgotten PlayStation 4 exclusive FMV thriller Erica has a new heroine and you can play it right now. English actress Holly Earl has assumed the role of the titular character in the FlavourWorks-developed title, which sees you making decisions on the fly in order to unfold the mystery of...
News Ghostrunner Brings Cyberpunk Bullet-Time Action to PS4
Gamescom reveal leaks early
It looks like one of Gamescom Opening Night Live's announcements has hit the internet a little too early because an unlisted YouTube video has been uncovered for a new PlayStation 4 game by the name of Ghostrunner. Check it out above. Pitched as a first-person action platformer, it'll place the emphasis on bullet-time...
Live Watch Gamescom 2019's Opening Night Live Livestream Right Here
Death Stranding! Predator! Much more!
Join us live for the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live livestream right here, as Geoff Keighley brings his roadshow to Cologne for the debut of 25 titles. Among the headliners, you can expect a big emphasis on Death Stranding, as well as fellow PlayStation 4 exclusives Erica and Predator: Hunting Grounds...
News Need for Speed Heat Debuts a Ton of Gameplay and Customisation
I said right now
It's what we were all looking for when it was first announced, but Need for Speed Heat has finally delivered on a good slice of gameplay. Shown above, the trailer debuted at Gamescom Opening Night Live hits the streets with footage of races and car customisation. The sanctioned races under the heat of the daylight sun kick things...
News Battlewake Takes the Fight to the High-Seas on PSVR Next Month
A pirate's life for me
Battlewake is the next title from VR experts Survios, and it's hitting PlayStation VR in less than a month on 10th September. We didn't get around to covering its announcement a couple of months ago, but the reveal trailer above is still worth taking a look at. Coming from the studio that made Raw Data and CREED: Rise to...
News Gruesome Side-Scrolling Adventure Blasphemous Sins on PS4 in September
About bloody time
Blasphemous has looked really intriguing for a long while now, and it finally has a release date on PlayStation 4. The gory and often nightmarish side-scrolling action role-playing game staggers onto Sony's system next month, on the 10th September. It'll be priced at $24.99/€24.99/£19.99. If you're not familiar with...
News GreedFall Introduces Its Companions in Latest Trailer
Personal quests and romance
GreedFall is back once again - this time around with an introduction to the companions you'll be able to recruit and take along with you for the journey ahead. Take a look in the trailer above. You'll be able to control a party of three, but each and every one brings something different to combat. Some will want to be on...
News Everspace 2 Is a Full Open-World Sequel Complete with RPG Elements, Coming to PS4 in 2021
Roguelike elements have been ditched
Just announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Everspace 2 is the follow-up to last year's initial effort from Rockfish Games, although this new experience takes the space explorer in a different direction. Check out the announcement trailer above. Rather than sticking to its routes and expanding on the...
News Death Stranding Gameplay Will Be Shown at Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live
Death defying
Death Stranding will be on show during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live event at Gamescom 2019 -- we've known that for a few weeks now. But will the PlayStation 4 exclusive finally get the gameplay blowout that many have been waiting for? Well, we can't be completely sure, but it does sound like we'll be seeing gameplay, and not...
News Stranger Things Invades Dead by Daylight Next Month in Upcoming Chapter
A new killer and characters
Dead by Daylight's next chapter of content is hitting at some point next month in September, bringing with it a whole host of things related to Stranger Things. A new killer has been unleashed in order to bring terror to the residents of Hawkins, Indiana - the Demogorgon. It'll be joined by two stars of the Netflix...
News Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live Will Feature 25 Games, Runs for Around 2 Hours
It's a pretty big show
In case you weren't aware, Geoff Keighley, also known throughout the games industry as The Master of Hype, is hosting a special Gamescom 2019 broadcast tonight. Titled 'Opening Night Live' the show will cover a range of upcoming games, and (as you'd expect) Geoff is currently hyping the whole thing up over on Twitter. Adding...
News Metro: Exodus DLC The Two Colonels Is Out Tomorrow on PS4
There's a flamethrower
Metro: Exodus' first piece of downloadable content, titled The Two Colonels, has been announced and given a release date in the space of a couple of minutes - and it's hitting PlayStation 4 tomorrow. Check out the reveal trailer above. There aren't too many concrete details out in the wild just yet, so we'll have to play...
News Cat Quest II Pounces on PS4 This Fall
Fur gold and glory
Cat Quest II, the sequel to the surprisingly great Cat Quest, has been given a release window on PlayStation 4. Previously, the cute action role-playing title was simply slated for "2019", but now we know it's leaping onto Sony's system this Fall. The trailer above gives us our latest look at the upcoming release. Cat Quest II...
News Death Stranding Character Trailers Introduce Mama, Bridge Baby, and Deadman
Lots of footage
Alongside Death Stranding's gameplay reveal, Hideo Kojima took to the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to introduce a couple of characters we've only gotten glimpses of during previous trailers and footage. They include Mama, the Bridge Baby that Norman Reedus' character carries, and Guillermo del Toro's Deadman. Both trailers...
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Seeks Out First PS4 Gameplay
Still early in development
Coming from the creators of Friday the 13th, there are very few surprises in this first gameplay footage of Predator: Hunting Grounds. Due out next year on the PlayStation 4, the title is an asymmetrical multiplayer experience where a teams of four soldiers take on a lone Predator. The footage is early, but the 1987...
News Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Brings Colourful Dogfights to PS4
Neeeeaaaawww
If you've been itching for some biplane dogfights on PlayStation 4, your prayers may have just been answered. Set to release next year, Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a fun looking, history-based aerial shooter. The trailer above gives a few glimpses of gameplay. Is Aces of the Sky on your radar? Keep a lock on your target in the...
News There's a Drone Champions League, And Now There's a Game
Game of drones
Did you know there’s a Drone Champions League? No, us neither – but there is, and now there’s an official video game based on it. Developed by Climax Studios and published by THQ Nordic, the upcoming DCL: The Game will find you flying on “the world’s most spectacular Drone Racing tracks”. Due out next year on the...
News Idris Elba, Rosario Dawson Star in NBA 2K20's Story Mode
When the lights are brightest
The trend of sports games packing high-budget story modes seems to be slowly fading away, but NBA 2K20 is doubling down. This year’s basketball simulation will feature a full-length cinematic campaign starring Hollywood names like Idris Elba and Rosario Dawson. The mode – entitled When the Lights Are Brightest –...
News PUBG Breaks Down Barriers with PS4-Xbox Cross-Console Play
Winner winner chicken dinner
In this brave new world we’re living in, cross-console play doesn’t seem all that unusual anymore. It’s perhaps no shocker that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – remember that? – will be breaking down barriers and allowing PlayStation 4-to-Xbox One cross-console play in October, then. You’ll be able to test...
Talking Point Did Gamescom Opening Night Live 2019 Bring the Hype?
Hands Across Germany
Geoff Keighley brought something new to Gamescom 2019 - the very first Gamescom Opening Night Live. The first event of its kind replaced the typical press conferences we'd see from hardware manufacturers with a celebratory night that played host to all kinds of reveals. Death Stranding was a huge highlight thanks to another...
News Little Nightmares II Sleeps Soundly Until 2020
Dreams don't die
One of the few surprises from Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom 2019 showcase, Bandai Namco and Tarsier Studios have teamed up once more for Little Nightmares II – an unexpected sequel to 2017’s critically acclaimed gothic adventure game. This time, the series’ iconic raincoat-clad protagonist will have an accomplice, however...
News New Borderlands 3 Trailer Tells You Everything You Need to Know About the Bombastic Sequel
Boom
Bloody hell, 2K's really pumping out these Borderlands 3 trailers, eh? This latest video is well worth watching, though -- especially if you're still not completely clued up on what the upcoming sequel is all about. Clocking in at just over six minutes, the trailer gives a fairly comprehensive overview of what to expect from next month's...
News Remothered: Broken Porcelain Brings Spooks and Terror to PS4 in 2020
Debut trailer is promising
Remothered: Broken Porcelain is the follow-up to a horror title released on PlayStation 4 a few years back that we never got around to covering, but it still managed to make waves with a terrifying experience. This sequel looks like the real deal, so check out the announcement trailer above. The footage doesn't give too...
News Start a Journey to the Savage Planet in January 2020, Pre-Orders Available Now
Discount for PS Plus members
Journey to the Savage Planet is looking like a rather quirky PlayStation 4 title, and you'll be able to start your solo or co-op adventure when it releases on 28th January 2020. Accompanying that welcome information is a new trailer which you can take a look at above. In this upbeat & colorful, co-op adventure game...
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