News PlayStation Store Hits New Low as PSN Avatar Sells for $99, and Someone Bought It
We wish we were joking
News - 2019, Week 45
Sunday10th Nov 2019
News Sony Files Patent for Curious New Cartridge
Tomorrow is in your hands?
Sony has filed a patent for a curious new cartridge in Brazil, raising speculation about the nature of the product it’s designed for. The last cartridge-based console that the company released was the ill-fated PS Vita, and with the PlayStation 5 already confirmed to include a 4K Blu-ray drive, it’s unlikely to be...
Mini Review Valfaris - Heavy Metal Headliner Is Hellishly Worthy
Go to Hell, for Heaven's Sake
Valfaris isn’t interested in pleasantries and introductions. The Slain: Back From Hell spiritual successor is a headbanging romp across an alien planet that lets the action do the talking. Teeming with the Devil’s deadliest associates, it’s 2D shooting mayhem that manages to match impressive enemy designs with...
News Wattam Might Have the Best Trophy Descriptions of All Time
"You've pooped 101 times"
We're always keeping our eye out for new Trophy lists on Exophase, and the peculiar-looking Wattam just appeared on the site ahead of its planned December launch. It's not your ordinary list of trinkets, however, because the Funomena title could have the best Trophy descriptions we've ever seen. Thankfully, the 37 tasks on...
Saturday9th Nov 2019
Opinion Maligned PlayStation Chief Jim Ryan Is Silencing His Critics
Pipe down
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is not a pantomime villain, but that’s what he’s been portrayed to be. The executive – guilty of toeing the company line on cross-play, for example – has long been the butt of enthusiast gamers’ jokes. His biggest slip-up? An off-the-cuff remark about the original PSone Gran Turismo playable next to the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 297
Last one Stranding
Death Stranding is out now, but how many of you are playing it this weekend? It's the biggest PlayStation 4 exclusive of the holidays, but is it on your radar or do your interests lie elsewhere? This is what we're playing this weekend. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: I look forward to a relatively relaxing weekend as I take a walk...
Friday8th Nov 2019
News PlayStation Store Hits New Low as PSN Avatar Sells for $99, and Someone Bought It
We wish we were joking
Update: Yeah, so that avatar on the PlayStation Store that costs $99.99? Someone's only gone and bought the bloody thing. Either that, or they somehow got a redemption code for it and rated it five stars. In any case, this new low has just hit an even lower low. Thanks again to the eagle-eyed Wario64. Original story: What...
Review Death Stranding - Hideo Kojima's Latest Masterpiece Has Arrived
I'm not that Fragile
When Hideo Kojima stated that his next project would bring about an entirely new genre, he wasn't joking. Death Stranding may feel familiar in minor mechanical means, but it's also wholly unique among a sea of AAA titles eager to take advantage of the latest RPG levelling system. It's a social experience where you never see...
News Of Course Death Stranding Is Getting Review Bombed on Metacritic
What a bunch of BBs
Oh for God's sake, this again? For some reason, quite a few people on the internet have decided that Hideo Kojima's a hack and that he deserves some hate. It's a weirdly convoluted narrative that we've watched develop over the course of Death Stranding's development, and now that the game is here, detractors seem to be out in...
News Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster Rumour Was a Dud, as Expected
Carry on
Update: If you haven't already noticed, it's no longer N7 Day and there's no sign of a Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster announcement. Boooo! As expected, this rumour was a dud. But BioWare did come out and say that it wants to know what Mass Effect fans want from the franchise going forward. We wrote about that through here. Original story:...
News Sony: Our Exclusives Are Too Special and Valuable to Giveaway Day One with PS Now
On another level to Xbox
No one is going to argue against the value of Xbox’s Game Pass service, but Sony and Microsoft are in different places with their first-party games. While the former has been breaking long-standing records all generation long with releases like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, God of War, and Marvel’s Spider-Man, the Team...
News Death Stranding Save Data Can Balloon in Size If You Don't Keep It in Check
So many autosaves
The way Death Stranding manages its save data is... Unique, to say the least. The vast, vast majority of games on PlayStation 4 rack up maybe three or four autosaves at a time and let you create a bunch of manual saves if that's what you prefer. Standard stuff. But for whatever reason, Death Stranding has a habit of creating loads...
Poll Should Sony Work with Hideo Kojima Again?
What's next for Kojima Productions?
Death Stranding is out today, bringing a conclusion to one of the most prestigious partnerships in games. Sony bent over backwards for Hideo Kojima, providing him with the source code to Guerrilla Games’ Decima Engine and a budget big enough to produce a title with a bunch of Hollywood stars. Nevertheless, the...
News Sony's Worldwide Studios Celebrate the Release of Death Stranding with Brilliant Artwork
Decima pals
Sony's own development studios are pretty well known for congratulating each other whenever one of their games launches, and it seems some Worldwide Studios teams are treating Kojima Productions the same way. Death Stranding is out today on PlayStation 4, and to celebrate, the likes of Guerrilla Games and Sucker Punch Productions have...
News The Outer Worlds Sales Have 'Exceeded Expectations', Seems to Be a Hit
Out there
The Outer Worlds appears to have done very well for itself, if publisher Take-Two's most recent statements are to be taken at face value. During the company's latest financial call, the role-playing game was described as a "critical and commercial success". Take-Two president Karl Slatoff said that Obsidian's sci-fi title is "exceeding...
News Don't Worry, Death Stranding Runs and Looks Great on the Base PS4
Every bit as good as the Pro version
There had been some concern a few months back that the base PlayStation 4 model was being left behind as the likes of Control and Borderlands 3 ran poorly on the 2013 hardware. Now, Sony's biggest first-party release of 2019 is here, and it turns out that Death Stranding runs just as well as it does on the PS4...
Warm steel
Falcom seems to be a rather busy company these days. Between its development of brand new games in The Legend of Heroes franchise and its desire to make sure that its role-playing titles are brought West, the developer's really kicked into high gear over the course of this console generation. It's not slowing down anytime soon, either...
News The Outer Worlds Patch 1.1 Set to Increase Text Size, Fix a Few Pesky Bugs
No more squinting
You may have already heard, but The Outer Worlds is not a very buggy game, despite developer Obsidian's (at times undeserved) reputation. Still, there are a few rare issues that the studio wants to iron out with the game's first post-launch patch, which is due to release at some point next week. It's also set to increase the size...
News Games Are So Beautiful on PS4 Pro You'll Flood a City with Your Tears
According to Sony
Remember the good old days of PlayStation's unusual adverts? Mental Wealth sticks out as a particularly weird one, but there are numerous examples you could dig up. This latest promo doesn't quite reach the heights of some of Sony's late 90s classics, but it's still one of the stranger ads we've seen for PS4. More specifically,...
News PlayStation Needs to Evolve to Keep Pace with How People Play, Says Sony
Change is an opportunity
“It’s human nature to view change as a risk, but change is every bit an opportunity,” PlayStation boss Jim Ryan told GamesIndustry.biz. He’s referring to stories regarding upheaval at Sony, which has most recently seen the departure of Shawn Layden and role changes for
Round Up Need for Speed Heat Reviews Show an Improvement on Last Year's Model
First verdicts coming in hot
The Need for Speed franchise hasn't had the best time of it this generation, but it sounds like the latest game gets back on the right track. Need for Speed Heat is out today, and the first reviews are coming online. The consensus seems to be that this is head and shoulders above the loot box-driven Payback, but still...
Good news for Rockstar
Aside from the rocky PC release of Red Dead Redemption 2, we imagine that it's all smiles across Rockstar's multiple studios today. During its most recent financial briefing, parent company Take-Two has revealed that the developer's open world blockbusters -- Red Dead 2 and Grand Theft Auto V -- continue to be sales...
News Shenmue III Has a Virtua Fighter-Inspired Chicken Spoof
And more drawers to explore than ever before
Shenmue III does not have any of the classic SEGA arcade cabinets from its predecessors, but Yu Suzuki has compensated with a Virtua Fighter-inspired brawler named ChobuChan Fighter. It features whimsical chickens, and is related to one of the title’s primary collectibles. In order to play it, you’ll...
News Worldwide Studios Expanding Again with New Development Team in Malaysia
New studio to focus on art and animation
Sony is establishing a new development studio in Malaysia. As reported by GamesIndustry, this latest addition to Worldwide Studios will act as a support team to other PlayStation developers, helping to produce art and animation for upcoming exclusive titles. It will also be of benefit to the country's growth...
Random Don't Get Our Hopes Up for a SOCOM Reboot, Shuhei Yoshida
Retweet sparks speculation
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has just moved into a new role at PlayStation that will see him working with independent developers ahead of the PS5's launch, but in his spare time, he clearly enjoys creating waves on Twitter. He is certainly one to retweet and promote community creations, reviews, and interesting Sony-focused...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Resident Evil Crossover Quest Is Live on PS4
Take the Green Herb?
Hot on the heels of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's latest update (11.50), the title's new event quest is now live on PlayStation 4. For those out of the loop, we'd recommend watching the trailer that we've embedded above -- it's pretty crazy. Yep, it's time to take down a dodgy Vaal Hazak so that you can get your hands on...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Patch 1.07 Available Now on PS4
The game's biggest update yet
Developer Infinity Ward promised that today's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1.07 patch would be the game's biggest yet, and boy was it not kidding. An 8.5GB update is available for download on PlayStation 4 right now, adding free new content and some online balance changes. As a quick recap of yesterday's news, this...
News Beat Saber Crosses Paths with Rocket League, DLC Available Now in Both Games
Rocket beats
Two of PlayStation 4's finest indie titles have crossed over, and it seems like a pretty good fit. Rocket League has accrued quite the soundtrack over the years, and so it makes sense that some of these songs make their way into the popular PSVR rhythm title, Beat Saber. A new song pack for the game is available now for £7.39 / $8.99,...
News Skate 4 Hopes in Tatters After EA Leaves Trademark to Expire
At least in heaven I can skate
Electronic Arts has had a pretty disastrous generation. Its reputation has gone down the toilet in recent years, thanks primarily to its fascination with microtransactions and "surprise mechanics". That's not the only reason, though; its games have been generally uninspired, safe, and lacklustre experiences, and many...
News Another Stylish Persona 5 Scramble Trailer Shines the Spotlight on Sophia
Call me through your cell phone
The marketing for Persona 5 Scramble appears to be seriously ramping up since the Japanese release of Persona 5 Royal is now out of the way. Following on from Tuesday's footage that placed the focus on Joker, Atlus is back with one more trailer which is all about Sophia. Check it out above. Clocking in at 1 minute 45...
News Narrative Adventure Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Heads to PS4 This December
Finally comes to consoles
The story-based adventure title Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, which includes writing from various video game critics, is headed to PlayStation 4 on 2nd December. Described as "a game about wandering Depression-era America, collecting stories ranging from tales of terrifying ghost children to the legend of Pecos Bil",...
Thursday7th Nov 2019
News Sony Wants to Transition Players from PS4 to PS5 At an Unprecedented Pace
Second job syndrome
Here’s the concern for Sony: the PlayStation 4 has proven incredibly successful, but a new generation beckons. Naturally, the Japanese giant doesn’t want to leave behind the community of over 100 million players that it’s established, so it needs to convert them to the PlayStation 5 faster than it’s ever done in the past...
BioWare, please
For the love of God BioWare, just remaster the Mass Effect Trilogy. Just do it. Tell EA that it's easy money. Just put the bloody games on PlayStation 4. It's been six years since Sony's console launched and we still don't have ports of the last generation's most beloved trilogy. What are you doing? It's 2019 (!!!) and we can't play...
News Getting Games Running on PS5 Sounds Even Easier Than on PS4
Sony's next-gen console is developer friendly
The PlayStation 3 was notoriously tricky to work with, thanks to its complicated hardware infrastructure. It had lots of potential, but many studios struggled with the convoluted nature of the CELL processor. Learning from this unfortunate developer experience, Sony made the PS4 dramatically easier to...
News Sony Commits to PSVR Despite Lacking First-Party Output
Big offers planned for Christmas time
We've made a point of highlighting the slightly poor amount of games hitting PlayStation VR over the past couple of months. It feels like the big releases have almost dried up completely when compared to last year's holiday season, which saw the likes of Astro Bot Rescue Mission becomes the headset's latest...
News Hermen Hulst of Guerrilla Games Becomes Head of PlayStation's Worldwide Studios
Shuhei Yoshida to take on smaller role
News of more change to PlayStation's top brass comes today, as we learn that Hermen Hulst has been promoted to head of Worldwide Studios. This follows on from the departure of Shawn Layden, who unceremoniously left the company just over a month ago. Hulst was previously managing director of Guerrilla Games, but...
Rumour Sonic's Improved Movie Redesign Looking More Likely with Latest Alleged Leak
Please be real
About a month ago, a couple of images surfaced online, shedding some light on how Sonic the Hedgehog's movie redesign is possibly shaping up. They were never confirmed to be real, but were much closer to the blue blur we all know and love. The strangely human proportions and hideous teeth appeared to be gone, and this design, real or...
News Days Gone Delivers with Cool Death Stranding Crossover Content in Latest Patch
Baby driver
Of all Sony's games, Days Gone is definitely the one most up for a bit of playful crossover nonsense. A little while back, Bend Studio added in a handful of Uncharted-related bike skins for free, just because. Now, just before the arrival of Hideo Kojima's brilliantly mental Death Stranding, the team has done it again -- only this time,...
One of the PS4's best headsets
Off the back of Sennheiser's expensive but undeniably excellent GSP 670 wireless headset comes the GSP 370 -- a more affordable option that promises up to 100 hours of battery life. Sporting full PlayStation 4 compatibility, we put the GSP 370 to the test across a range of current-gen titles, and the results have been...
News Sony Is Always Looking at Studio Acquisitions, But the Dev Has to Fit Into the Portfolio
"We are careful about who we look at and talk to"
We've spoken time and time again about how studio acquisitions are all the rage nowadays -- kickstarted by Microsoft after it announced the purchase of five different studios during its E3 2018 press conference. Sony followed that up by buying Insomniac Games, but while the hardware manufacturer is...
News Former SIE Chairman Shawn Layden Proves There's No Bad Blood with Congratulatory Tweets
Wishes Hermen Hulst the best
The former head of Sony's Worldwide Studios left the company rather abruptly in late September, without a reason given. While there wasn't much of a suggestion of ill will between the two parties, it's nice to know that Shawn Layden's departure hasn't left behind any bad blood. The man himself has been active on Twitter...
News Sony's Shu Yoshida Will 'Look After and Nurture' Indie Studios in New Role for PS5
Made to celebrate independent devs
PlayStation 4 was all about indie in its earlier years -- with various developers having the chance to get up on Sony's E3 stage and show off their titles to the masses. No Man's Sky was a perfect example of that, an experience that gained huge exposure from its conference success. Some would argue that the...
News Globalising PlayStation Doesn't Mean Americanisation, Says Sony
PlayStation to remain a multinational brand
PlayStation is going through some pretty hefty changes as it prepares for the dawn of PS5 next year. It's been shuffling around its executives -- just today, it was announced Hermen Hulst is the new head of Worldwide Studios, while Shuhei Yoshida will be looking after indies. But the changes go beyond
News Jim Ryan: PlayStation's Brand, Content, and Community Mean It Has the Edge Over Stadia
CEO confident about new competition
Not only are we on the precipice of a new console generation, with PlayStation 5 now about a year away, we're seeing a newcomer arriving in a matter of days. Google is about to launch its cloud-based gaming platform Stadia, and it's going to be fascinating to see what impact it has on the industry moving forward...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's First Free Update Adds Two New Maps and Hardpoint
Coming to PS4 tomorrow
Infinity Ward has committed to supporting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with a series of free updates after it ditched the season pass model, and its first wave of content is set to hit PlayStation 4 tomorrow. Two new maps are on their way and the classic Hardpoint mode will give the game's multiplayer offerings a welcome...
News 'We've Always Been There with Indies' Says PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan
Refutes claims Sony's indie focus has slipped
At the beginning of PlayStation 4's life, Sony earned itself a reputation as a huge supporter of indie games and developers. This focus seems to have shifted somewhat over the course of the generation, as the platform holder pours more and more resources into its own blockbuster exclusives. We've seen...
News BigBen Interactive Serves Up More PS4 Tennis with AO Tennis 2
Laver time
AO International Tennis – last year’s disappointing Australian Open tie-in – is getting a PlayStation 4 sequel, but this time it’s landed a publisher in Tennis World Tour’s BigBen Interactive. The sequel aims to expand upon the original with a narrative-driven career mode that promises to spotlight the activities of an upcoming...
Interview Death Stranding's Soundtrack Will 'Defy Classification', Says Score Designer
Joel Corelitz on Kojima and Timefall
At the time of writing, Death Stranding is just hours away from launching. You've got your pre-load ready to boot at midnight, with 2019's most unique experience ahead of you. It's an outstanding game, which we highlighted in the 10/10 Push Square review, with one of its greatest aspects being a soundtrack that...
Live Catch the Death Stranding Countdown Livestream Right Here
Kojima and Keighley together again
Death Stranding is a matter of hours from release, and to celebrate, Sony is hosting a special countdown livestream. We've embedded it above, so you can watch along as Hideo Kojima and other guests join Geoff Keighley to talk about this crazy PlayStation 4 title. It's worth reiterating that you can pre-load the...
News Development Is 'Well Underway' on the Next Hitman Game
Hitman 3 incoming
IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series, has really latched onto the idea of service games. After the episodic nature of the franchise reboot, Hitman 2 returned to a more familiar structure, but the team has been updating the stealth-em-up for just over a year, drastically increasing the content in an already packed...
Wednesday6th Nov 2019
News Death Stranding Achieves a Rare Perfect Score from Japanese Bible Famitsu
First ever Sony game to achieve accolade
Japanese magazine Famitsu's review scores have long come under scrutiny for being, shall we say, less than honest. Nevertheless, it's still a big deal when the legendary tome dishes out one of its top scores. Death Stranding is the latest recipient of the publication's infamous 40/40, making it the 26th title...
Mini Review Yakuza 4 Remastered - Uneven Storytelling Holds Back Another Solid Yakuza Title
Four's a crowd
When it originally released back in 2010, Yakuza 4 was defined by its four playable characters -- a first for the series. Alongside mainstay protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, players got to experience the stories of charismatic loan shark Akiyama, escaped convict Saejima, and street-smart cop Tanimura. In Yakuza 4 Remastered, all four...
News Persona 5 Royal Leaps Straight to the Top of the Sales Charts in Japan
Royalty
Persona 5 Royal is off to a healthy start in Japan, where it's immediately jumped to the top of the software sales charts (as tracked by Famitsu). A PlayStation 4 exclusive, Royal apparently sold over 200,000 physical copies in its debut week, outpacing its closest competitor, Luigi's Mansion 3, by around 50,000 units. Both titles released...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Concrete Genie Missing As Call of Duty Shoots to the Top
Top gun
There were quite a few new releases in October -- so many, in fact, that it almost doesn't feel like Concrete Genie and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare released in the same month. The painterly PlayStation 4 exclusive arrived several weeks before Infinity Ward's reboot, but it's sadly nowhere to be found on the PlayStation Store charts for...
Random Dame Helen Mirren Looks As Puzzled About Death Stranding As Everyone Else
Hollywood royalty visits Death Stranding art exhibit
One of Hollywood's biggest stars has paid a visit to a Death Stranding event in New York City. Dame Helen Mirren, famous for her roles in countless movies over the years, seems to be interested in Hideo Kojima's latest work, as she's been snapped at the exhibit by none other than Geoff Keighley...
News Long Thought Dead Capcom Title Deep Down Hasn't 'Been Completely Given Up On'
"The original team is clearly no longer together"
Deep Down was announced all the way back at the PlayStation 4's original reveal event in February 2013, and six years later, it has never seen the light of day. The only glimpse we got of the game was a single slice of gameplay footage, but the project has gone completely dark since then. The...
Game of the Month Best PS4 Games of October 2019
Role-playing, Captain Price, murder, and cold steel
The spookiest month of the year has come and gone, but it's left behind a handful of choice video games. October's Game of the Month vote ended in a good old fashioned scuffle as several titles vied for our all-important Platinum Trophy, proving that Halloween season was a good time for gaming on...
Mini Review Antigraviator - This Anti-Gravity Imitator Wipes Out on PS4
So-so, speed racer
WipEout is an excellent target to aim for, but rarely do attempts at recapturing the series' magic get it right. Unfortunately, that's the case with Antigraviator, a newly released, high speed, anti-gravity racing game. It features a handful of different customisable ships to pilot through a few different race types, and swaps out...
News Death Stranding Pre-Load Is Available Today on PS4
Today is in your hands
If you've been wondering when pre-load will begin for Death Stranding, we've some good news. Kojima Productions' PlayStation 4 console exclusive is out in just a couple of days, and those who have pre-ordered the game digitally will be able to download it starting today, 6th November. According to a number of reports from...
News ANTHEM's New Mass Effect Skins are Probably the Coolest Things in the Game at This Point
But they ain't cheap
BioWare's added four Mass Effect-inspired skins to ANTHEM, just in time for N7 Day. And you know what? They're actually pretty cool. The Ranger gets a Turian skin, the Colossus gets a Krogan skin, the Storm gets an Asari skin, and Interceptor gets a Quarian skin. But of course, there's always a catch. There's no easy way to...
News Yooka-Laylee Dev Not Being Bought By Xbox, Clarifies Continued Independence
Games will keep coming to PS4
Over the past couple of days, Xbox fans have somehow gotten it into their heads that Microsoft was about to purchase Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games. Piecing together vague "evidence" in order to form the narrative, internet message boards seemed convinced they were onto something ahead of the hardware...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's Next Grand Prix Adds Neon Themed Track and Game Mode
Starting this Friday
If Death Stranding doesn't take your fancy this coming Friday, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's next big Grand Prix update is scheduled to go live on the very same day. Titled Neon Circus, it brings with it a new race track, another game mode called Ring Rally, and your typical selection of cosmetic items. Kicking proceedings...
News Coffee Talk Fulfills Your Dream as a Starbucks Barista, Coming to PS4 in January 2020
Three sugars please
Working in a coffee shop must surely be a fairly relaxing job. Make a mocha or cappuccino here, sell an overpriced slice of cake there, and jobs a good'un. That sort of laidback experience is now making its way to PlayStation 4 early next year with Coffee Talk, which is pitched as "a game about listening to people’s problems...
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PS4 Trophy List Suggests a Straightforward Platinum
Never tell me the odds
We're just 10 days away from the release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Fortunately, the game is shaping up nicely -- we're pretty excited to finally get our hands on it. With Dark Souls-esque lightsaber combat and various planets to explore, this could be the best Star Wars game in a good while. What about its trophy list,...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn 2 Will Probably Have the Best Foliage on PS5
Park life
Have you seen Death Stranding? It’s arguably the best looking game on the PlayStation 4, and it shows how far the Decima Engine has come since the release of Horizon: Zero Dawn a couple of years ago. Of course, a sequel to Aloy’s inaugural outing is almost certainly in the offing for the PlayStation 5, and you should expect it to look...
News PS Plus Games for November 2019 Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Nioh and Outlast 2 ready to go
Another new month means another round of PlayStation Plus titles. It's 5th November (remember, remember) and the latest PS Plus games are beginning to roll out on PS4. In Europe, the lineup has been updated, meaning you can start adding them to your library. Other territories will follow suit a little later. Nioh, a...
News Influx of Fake Elden Ring Leaks Have Souls Fans Nervous
Supposed alpha test isn't real
Remember Elden Ring? The collaborative effort between From Software and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin was one of E3 2019's biggest announcements, but we've heard absolutely nothing from the project since. The radio silence already has the Souls community a little bit nervous, but the fake leaks currently doing...
News Death Stranding Sales Are 'Very Difficult' to Predict, Says NPD Analyst
Life or death
Will Death Stranding be a big success? It's a question that's been rekindled by the arrival of reviews for the game, and although Hideo Kojima's latest project does have a very healthy Metascore of 84, it's still tough to say whether the unorthodox experience will break into the mainstream market. The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella has...
News Blacksad: Under the Skin Accidentally Releases Early, Publisher Advises Not Playing
Feline frustrated
Blacksad: Under the Skin is available on the PlayStation 4 in Europe right now – except it’s, er, not supposed to be. Microids recently delayed the title to 14th November, but a “technical malfunction” means that it’s currently available from the PlayStation Store – even if the publisher recommends you don’t play it...
News PlayStation Now November Update Adds Persona 5 and More to Streaming Service
A trio of PS4 games join the lineup
PS Now is a more tempting proposition than ever before thanks to its new, lower price tag, and what's more, every month sees a handful of new games thrown into the mix. November's update is here, and while there are only three PlayStation 4 titles being added this time, it's a trio of great games that you'll be...
News Virtual Reality Rhythm Shooter Audica Is Out Today with Four PSVR Exclusive Songs
Dance, monkey, dance
Harmonix has been absent from PlayStation 4 for a few years, but today marks its grand return. The studio that brought us the likes of Amplitude and Rock Band has turned its hand to virtual reality with Audica, and it's out right now on PSVR. If you're not aware, it's a game that's all about blasting targets in time with the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Will Have Twice As Much Keanu Reeves As Initially Planned
Actor pushed for much larger role
In E3 2019's defining moment, movie star Keanu Reeves walked onstage to reveal his part in Cyberpunk 2077. He'll be playing Johnny Silverhand, or at least a digital version of him who lives in the protagonist's head. Since Reeves' breathtaking unveiling at the trade show,
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gameplay Trailer Explains Multiple Playable Characters and Support Roles
Z Fighters, assemble
This new trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot goes over a couple of key features, explaining how both support characters and additional playable characters work within the game. Obviously the story focuses on Goku, but he doesn't have to fight alone. Computer controlled allies such as Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien can help out in...
News Square Enix Planning Next-Generation Action Game Experience
A cut above
Looks like Square Enix has received its PlayStation 5 devkits, as the company’s First Development Division is currently busy beavering away on a new intellectual property for console. The studio – which is also behind the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake – claims that it’s working with an “international team of creators” to...
News Persona 5 Scramble Looks Better Than Ever in New Joker Trailer
The Velvet Room is back
Yesterday, we learned that Persona 5 Scramble is far more than just a Dynasty Warriors rip-off. It's a fully-fledged sequel to the adventures of Joker and co, with a road trip across Japan taking centre stage. Today, howe
News The Witcher Netflix Series Already Has Seven Seasons Mapped Out
Geralt's got work to do
It's still to early to say whether Netflix's take on The Witcher will be a success or not, but that isn't ever going to stop studios from planning ahead. In an interview with entertainment magazine SFX (as reported by GamesRadar), showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has already mapped out seven whole seasons for the series. It...
News New Guilty Gear's Rocking Theme Song 'Smell of the Game' Is Now on Spotify
Get ready to rock
When the new Guilty Gear was revealed back at Evo 2019, its debut trailer was accompanied by a typically metal track called 'Smell of the Game'. With its chugging guitars and rallying chorus, the song was an instant hit with fans, and many have been waiting to hear the full thing ever since. Well, we're happy to report that the...
Monday4th Nov 2019
News Persona 5 Scramble Is a Direct Sequel to Persona 5, Development Is 90% Complete
The Phantom Thieves strike back
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers -- the upcoming action role-playing game from Koei Tecmo and Omega Force -- isn't just some Dynasty Warriors-style spin-off. As evidenced by the title's most recent livestream blowout, Scramble is actually an in-depth sequel to Persona 5. Be sure to catch the latest gameplay...
News Terminator: Resistance Looks Surprisingly Okay in 10 Minutes of Gameplay
Shaping up better than expected
We were rather sceptical of Terminator: Resistance when it was announced back in September thanks to the developer's patchy track record. Reef Entertainment's last title was Rambo: The Video Game, and, well, Push Square awarded that a 2/10 in our review. Thankfully, however, this Terminato
News PS Vita Advocate Gio Corsi Leaves PlayStation After Six Years of Service
And now the Vita is dead
The PlayStation Vita has already been dead for quite some time, but this feels like the last nail in the coffin. Gio Corsi, a vocal and loyal supporter of Sony's second handheld device, has left the company with last week being his final one. Taking to Twitter, Gio said: "A hearty thank you to all the great devs, pubs,...
Soapbox The Most Frustrating Thing About Enthusiast Gamers
Sammy's tired of those who reject new ideas
When you spend as much time in and around real and virtual gaming communities as I do, there are always going to be things that get on your nerves. I used to get really irritated by some of the stuff I read in enthusiast forums. I’m a bit older these days, and my priorities have changed; I’m not going...
News PlayStation's New PS4 Ad Invites Kratos, Crash, and Cloud into Our World
It's time to play
PlayStation's done it again, delivering a PS4 ad that goes above and beyond expectations. This latest cut depicts a load of different characters doing the rounds in the real world, with the likes of Kratos interrupting some guy's morning shave, and Cloud having to keep it down in a public library. Fun stuff. Do you enjoy creative...
News Brawlhalla's Latest Update Makes It a Better Wrestling Game Than WWE 2K20
New crossover content out now
Behind all our backs, Brawlhalla is a quietly great free-to-play 2D fighting game. It operates similarly to Nintendo's smashing party brawler, and features a wide variety of modes and original characters to experiment with. In addition, the game is constantly being updated with new fighters, modes, and more -- including...
News UK Sales Charts: MediEvil Clings to the Top 10 as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reigns Supreme
Oorah
Our undead hero Sir Daniel Fortesque isn't doing too badly for a clumsy skeleton, but the MediEvil remake is starting to slip from the UK physical chart. The PlayStation 4 revival is down from number five to number 10 this week, with sales down 64 per cent according to GamesIndustry. There are a number of movers and shakers in this chart;...
News PSVR Game Last Labyrinth Is an Escape Room Experience From Veteran Devs
Releases 13th November
PlayStation VR may be going through a bit of a quiet patch at the moment, with Marvel's Iron Man VR looking like the next big virtual reality game, but here's one interesting title that looks like it could tide you over nicely. Last Labyrinth recreates the escape room experience from the confines of a wheelchair that you've...
News Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 Are Almost Certainly PS5 Games
Blizzard doesn't know when they'll launch
Blizzcon 2019 lifted the lid on two of Blizzard's biggest upcoming games this past weekend -- Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. They're new installments in two incredibly popular franchises, but we wouldn't expect either of them to actually release any time soon. The publisher has stated that even it doesn't know...
News Death Stranding Documentary Details the Final Few Days of Development
BBC takes a peek into Kojima Productions
There's understandably a lot of buzz surrounding Death Stranding at the moment. The game is just a few days away, reviews are strong, and we're seeing it plastered pretty much everywhere. Hideo Kojima's latest project is done, and very shortly, we'll all be able to play it. If you can't wait to dive in, you...
Feature Preventing a Voidout at London's Death Stranding Experience
Hideo Kojima braves the UK weather
On what was surely one of the wettest mornings London had seen for quite some time, there was a buzz about Camden Market. As England rugby fans drowned their sorrows in pubs nearby, a queue already hundreds of ecstatic people deep was beginning to take shape -- stretching and winding its way down Chalk Farm Road...
News No, BioWare Is Not Teasing a Dragon Age 4 Reveal for Next Month
It's still three years away
Dragon Age: Origins, and with that, the entire franchise itself, turned 10 years old yesterday. It's a moment worthy of celebration, and so the community is coming together for its second annual event named Dragon Age Day. It started off as an unofficial ceremony, but this year developer BioWare itself plans to get in on...
News Hideo Kojima Wants His Studio to Make Movies in the Future
His body is made of movies, after all
There's a through-line you can make in all of Hideo Kojima's games: the man loves a cutscene. The Metal Gear Solid series is notorious for its inclusion of hours and hours of cinematics, filling out the games themselves with story-heavy scenes. While the majority of games feature cutscenes, very few take things...
News Once Completely Broken Character Hilde Returns as SoulCalibur VI DLC
Ring out
Hilde, the sword and spear wielding princess who first appeared in SoulCalibur IV, is returning as a Season 2 DLC character in SoulCalibur VI. Her reveal trailer, which you can watch above, was shown off during the SoulCalibur VI World Invitational tournament this past weekend. Hilde has something of a colourful background as a SoulCalibur...
News Death Stranding Commentates on Social Media According to Kojima
And the current political climate, of course
Hideo Kojima has been paying attention. Speaking as part of a BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat documentary, the auteur explained that "we may be connected through the Internet more than ever, but what's happening is that people are attacking each other because we're so connected". He’s not wrong: social media –...
News Death Stranding Counts Down to Launch With Special Livestream
Of course Geoff Keighley is there
Death Stranding is due to launch on PlayStation 4 this coming Friday, but you'll be able to get swept up in the hype and anticipation a day early thanks to a special livestream. Counting down to release on the day, various special guests will be in attendance along with what we assume will be clips of gameplay and...
News Former Sonic Mania Devs Launch Kickstarter for Upcoming Retro Platformer Vertebreaker
Spine tingling
Why yes, we'd love a Ristar-style action platformer about a skeleton with a demonic spinal grappling hook, please and thank you. Vertebreaker has just hit Kickstarter, and we must admit, it's already looking promising. However, if it doesn't make it to PlayStation 4 (or PS5) in the future, we'll have a bone to pick with developer...
News Yakuza: Like a Dragon Getting a PS4 Demo in Japan, Likely to Come West in 2020
Test out the turn-based combat
Yakuza: Like a Dragon, or Yakuza 7, releases in Japan at the very start of next year. However, people in that part of the world will be able to sample the new title ahead of time, as SEGA has revealed a demo prior to release. This means Japanese players will get to sample the divisive new combat found in the sequel,...
News Guilty Gear Reveals Two More Characters, Graphics and Animations Continue to Blow Our Minds
Chippin' in
The new Guilty Gear just looks insane doesn't it? The upcoming fighter has a new trailer showcasing two returning characters: Ninja president Chipp and walking tank Potemkin. Alongside previously revealed characters Sol, Ky, May, and Axl, these six combatants make up the roster of the title's playable demo, which debuts at ARCREVO...
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