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January2018
News Japanese Sales Charts: It's Been a Quiet Christmas for PlayStation
Zzz
We'll be frank: it's barely worth reporting on these latest Japanese charts. PlayStation had a very quiet post-Christmas period, with console sales dropping off and no new software to speak of. Only three PlayStation titles stuck around in the top 20: Earth Defense Force 5, Call of Duty: WWII, and Yakuza: Kiwami 2. Meanwhile, the standard...
Store Update 9th January 2018 (Europe)
Here we go again
It’s still very early in the year, but it’s time for the European PlayStation Store to be awoken from its slumber. The headliner this week is probably Little Red Lie, the latest interactive adventure from Actual Sunlight creator Will O’Neill. A special mention must go out to Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3, though, which...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 18 Kicks off 2018 at No.1
Live and kicking
The new year is off to a fairly unsurprising start in the UK weekly sales chart. FIFA 18 has reclaimed the top spot from Call of Duty: WWII, and we see PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds nip into the top 10 at 7th, but other than that, there isn't an awful lot out of the ordinary this week. Perhaps the most interesting nugget of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 201
Back 2Business
It’s the start of a new year and, we don’t know about you, but everything feels weird. It’s like, everything is different and yet still the same. The good news is that the weekend has arrived to rip you free from your existential crisis, so here are the games that we’re planning to play over the next couple of days. Sammy...
News Call of Duty: WWII Topped the US PS Store Charts for 2017
Friday the 13th in top five
Call of Duty: WWII was the most downloaded PlayStation 4 game of 2017 on the US PlayStation Store, followed by Destiny 2. The news will surely have Activision’s Bobby Kotick licking his lips, but there’s a surprise in third position: Friday the 13th. The asymmetrical online game beat out Horizon: Zero Dawn which...
News New Deals Join the Enormous PS4 January Sale Today
Horizon: Zero Dawn! Gran Turismo Sport! Injustice 2!
Sony is hoping to squeeze a few more pennies out of your wallets this month, as it's just refreshed the PlayStation Store's ludicrously large January sale. Some big games are included, too, so it's worth double checking what's on offer. Horizon: Zero Dawn is probably the best of the new deals at...
News NA PlayStation Store Rolls Out Fourth Week of Holiday Sales
In case you're not already broke
How about another bumper North American PlayStation Store sale to settle your post-Christmas blues? There are some ridiculous prices on some low-key PlayStation 4 games this week, like PlayStation VR shooter Ace Banana which is now $1.99. Other highlights include Bound ($6.99), Fat Princess Adventures ($1.99), and...
News January's PlayStation Plus Games are Available Now
In Europe, at least
If you received a fresh PlayStation Plus membership for Christmas, you're in luck -- the European Store has just updated, and this month's complimentary titles are ready for download. Expect the freebies to launch in North America later today. The main event this time is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a decent cyberpunk sneak 'em up...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty Remains MVP for Final Week of 2017
Boom
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: WWII has kept hold of its position atop the UK physical charts as 2017 drew to a close. It's been sitting pretty as number one for eight weeks running which, according to chart trackers GfK, hasn't happened since Zumba Fitness danced into our lives in 2011. The top five hasn't changed at all, actually, but...
Game of the Year 2017 Jacob's Personal Picks
Acceptable in the 80s
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. Jacob was no bother at all...
Feature The 10 Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2017
Reelin’ in the year
2017 was an absolute banner year for games: AAA games were firing on all cylinders, indies knocked it out of the park again and again, and there were more Game of the Year contenders than we care to count. Alongside many of these stellar games were absolutely phenomenal soundtracks, too. This year more than any other was the...
Game of the Year 2017 What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2017?
Now it's your turn
Now that we've had our say on the best games of 2017, we're turning our attention to you, the Push Square community. 50 games made our Game of the Year shortlist, and we're going to present that list to you lot as a poll. All you have to do vote for your three favourite titles. And we should probably emphasise that:...
Game of The Year 2017 Joey's Personal Picks
The will of the scribes
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. Fortunately, Joey was no...
December2017
Game of the Year 2017 John's Personal Picks
Fractured but whole
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We threatened to jot down John...
Game of the Year 2017 Alex's Personal Picks
The new colossus
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We gave Alex the side-eye as he...
Game of the Year 2017 Sam's Personal Picks
Welcome to the GotY, son
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. Squeezing blood from a stone...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 200
Milestone edition
Wow! We’ve actually reached Issue 200 of WAYP, and we’ve still managed to maintain a flawless weekly record. That’s some feat because it means this feature has been running for roughly four years – in fact, it’s longer because the series started life as a bi-weekly article helmed by our very own Katy Ellis. She’s...
Game of the Year 2017 Gabriella's Personal Picks
The lost legacy
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We told Gabriella she wouldn't be...
Game of the Year 2017 Liam's Personal Picks
Pick 'n' mix
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We had to tempt Liam with homemade...
News January PlayStation Plus Games Announced
A good start to 2018
It's that time again, folks: January's PlayStation Plus lineup has been officially announced. As is becoming a common trend, the recent leak was correct. On PlayStation 4, subscribers are getting Batman: The Telltale Series (that's season one) and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Meanwhile, PlayStation 3 users
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4, PS4 Pro Continue to Sell Well Over the Holidays
But that's about it
Sony has enjoyed a decent run over the last few weeks in Japan, with the holiday season pushing sales of both the PlayStation 4 and the PS4 Pro. According to the latest hardware charts, the former broke 50,000 units over the last week, and although the latter saw a very slight dip, the supercharged system still managed to top...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Climbs the List for Christmas
Oodibigah
Remember when people questioned whether Crash Bandicoot could possibly be relevant in 2017? Well, the orange furred fave has done okay for himself this Christmas, with the N. Sane Trilogy climbing up the UK sales charts into sixth position over the holidays. This is a muted British best sellers list due to the lack of new releases, but...
Game of the Year 2017 Graham's Personal Picks
A damn fine list
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We threatened to steal Graham's...
Game of the Year 2017 Robert's Personal Picks
Get up, get out there
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We've had to drag Ramsey away...
Game of the Year 2017 Victor's Personal Picks
Curve ball
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We threatened Victor with the ban hammer...
Game of the Year 2017 Simon's Personal Picks
Simon says
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We threatened Simon with Polybius on...
Game of the Year 2017 Sammy's Personal Picks
Super hot
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We had to clip Sammy’s wings before he gave us...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This... Christmas? - Issue 6
Glad tidings
The 200th edition of WAYP has been postponed for a week while we return for our sixth annual Christmas special. The format’s exactly the same, of course, we’ve just added some tinsel to the page. In fact, we haven’t even bothered doing that – you’ll have to use your imagination. Nevertheless, here’s what we’re playing this...
News NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale Shakes Us from Our Holiday Stupor
Wakey, wakey
There’s no rest for the wicked, so we must have been cruel in a previous life. Sony’s shaken us from our pizza-induced holiday stupor with a last-minute North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale, which is scheduled to run from now until 8AM PT on 27th December. Hooray for Christmas breaks and all that. To be fair, this isn’t...
Game of the Year 2017 Stephen's Personal Picks
LOVE is all you need
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We warned Stephen he'd have to...
News Sony Discounts Over 1,000 Items in Colossal EU PS Store Sale
Be afraid
Here we go, then, it’s time for the annual January sale on the European PlayStation Store – also known as the ‘Sony Wants Your Christmas Cash Bad’ promotion. This year there are over 1,000 items on offer across the PlayStation 4, PSVR, PS3, and PS Vita. And no, that’s not a typo – we’re literally talking about a sale with...
Game of the Year 2017 Kell's Personal Picks
The indie apologist strikes again
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. We told Kell we'd...
Talking Point Which Free January 2018 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will January 2018's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the January 2018 PS Plus lineup? Ho ho ho, that’s the question we’re here to ponder, as a New Year lingers right around the corner. It’s been a pretty good 2017 for PlayStation Plus – particularly the last six months of the year – but Sony will be looking to keep things...
News Sony Killing Killzone 2, Killzone 3 Servers in March 2018
Decomissioned
Sony’s trend of shutting down the servers on first-party games will continue beyond Gravity Rush 2, although Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 have enjoyed longer lifespans than Kat’s sophomore effort. Guerrilla’s confirmed that, from 29th March 2018, you’ll no longer be able to play the classic PlayStation 3 first-person shooters...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sturdy, But Utterly Overshadowed by Switch
This is the new norm
With your regular host Robert Ramsey AWOL for the afternoon, it’s down to yours truly to share the Japanese sales charts for the week. If you may forgive a Premier League analogy for the moment, the PlayStation 4 has cast itself as Manchester United for the time being, improving year-over-year but looking lacklustre next to...
News Guerrilla Finally Admits That Killzone 2's PS3 Reveal Trailer Was a Big Fat Fake
We already knew, of course
Long before loot boxes and horse armour, there was a different kind of gaming scandal engaging forum goers: was the Killzone 2 reveal trailer real or not? E3 2005 was a different time for the industry, with Sony’s hubris about to bite it in the buttocks, and the whispers behind-the-scenes were that the PlayStation 3 was...
News NA PlayStation Store Rolls Out Hundreds of Holiday Discounts
Merry Christmas
As promised, Sony has launched the second week of its holiday sale in North America, which has almost 700 items in it as far as we can see. No, that’s not a typo. The highlights on the PlayStation 4 are plentiful, with PlayStation Plus members getting the best deals. We’d honestly be here all night if we listed them all out, but...
Store Update 18th December 2017 (Europe)
Over and out
There are seven sleeps until Santa breaks into your house and steals your mince pies, but the European PlayStation Store rests for no big bellied thief. This is a particularly insane week for PlayStation VR, with some six or so titles set to release for the headset. There’s also a laundry list of other PlayStation 4 titles because of...
News After 5 Years, Team Ninja Is Moving on from Dead or Alive 5
But no mention of a sequel yet
Team Ninja's been supporting Dead or Alive 5 for years -- across two generations, we might add -- showering the flashy fighter with approximately 12 billion different costume packs. Now, it sounds like the developer's finally leaving the game behind. After the title's latest tournament wrapped up, the studio...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: WWII Is This Year's Christmas Cracker
Got the X Factor
Call of Duty: WWII is your Christmas number one on the UK sales charts. Surprise! Activision’s franchise has topped the British best sellers list four festive seasons in a row now, although last year’s Infinite Warfare did rely on a £12.99 price drop in order to keep the record alive. The same hasn’t proven true with...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 199
Winter wonderland
It’s just over a week until Christmas and the weather is absolutely abysmal here in the UK – the most wonderful time of the year they say! At least there’s video games to keep us all occupied. You know the drill by now, right? Sammy Barker, Editor: I’ve only gone and started Persona 5, haven’t I? Despite plugging four...
News November 2017 NPD: PS4 Dominates Hardware Sales with Best Ever Month, Call of Duty Is King
Switch, Xbox One X can't hold back Sony's system
Just goes to show what we know, eh? We predicted that the PlayStation 4 would be the “worst” selling console in November 2017, drowned out by the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One X launch. In actual fact, it enjoyed its best month in the United States ever, topping even November 2013, when the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Yakuza: Kiwami 2 and Earth Defense Force 5 Take Top Spots
PS4 and Pro see huge boosts
PlayStation has enjoyed a pretty great week in Japan as we enter the holiday period. Two new PlayStation 4 titles took the top spots of the software charts, with Yakuza: Kiwami 2 and Earth Defense Force 5 both breaking 100,000 copies. Equally positive are the hardware charts, where Sony's current-gen system saw a...
Store Update 12th December 2017 (Europe)
Beastly
Christmas is coming, but there’s still plenty of new things to play on the PlayStation 4 this week. In fact, there’s actually quite a lot: Gang Beasts, Okami HD, and Romancing SaGa 2. Speaking of the latter, this is a big week for the PS Vita as well, with over a half-dozen new titles to play. It’s December 2017! PS4 Games:...
News UK Sales Charts: Order Is Established As the Releases Dry Up
You can probably guess the top ten
You know that Ariana Grande song where she’s all like, THIS IS. THE PART WHERE? C’mon, you know the one. Anyway, this is the part where we post practically the same UK sales charts every week for, like, eight weeks because nothing much happens. That’s primarily because very little is coming out, but also...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 198
Monster wonder
WAYP is a little late as we catch up on some of the headlines from PSX 2017, but we’re continuing our record of never missing a week with a bumper edition of our recurring Talking Point today. There’s no time for long introductions as there’s much work to do, but you all know the drill by now. Sammy Barker, Editor: It’s a...
News PlayStation Network Is Currently the World's Biggest Gaming Service
But there are caveats worth considering
Given the success of the PlayStation 4 – and, to be fair, the PlayStation 3 before it – you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the PlayStation Network is currently the largest gaming service in the world. With around 70 million monthly active users, it eclipses Steam (67 million) and Xbox Live (55...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sees Slight Jump Despite Lack of New Games
Seasonal shifts
We've got another quiet Japanese sales charts report on our hands here, but at least Sony's current-gen console is still doing reasonably well for itself. PlayStation 4 sales actually increased, with the base model jumping to around 25,000 units, while the Pro crept up to 8000 units. This was despite a lack of new software. Speaking...
Store Update 5th December 2017 (Europe)
'Hat's the way, uh-huh
Just when you think all of the big PlayStation releases of 2017 are out, December rolls around and drops a half-dozen more. This week’s highlights include Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package, three Jak & Daxter titles, and throwback platformer A Hat in Time. Aviici rhythm game Invector is also out this week, so it’s...
News December 2017's Free PS Plus Games Are Out Now
Dark side
Looking for something new to play this holiday? December 2017’s roster of free PlayStation Plus games are available to download now in Europe, with North America scheduled to follow shortly after going to press. The headliner this time, in case you missed it, is Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition – an awkward pun but a very well-liked...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo Sport On Course to Overtake Crash Bandicoot
Will be Britain's best-selling PS4 exclusive of 2017
Gran Turismo Sport is now just a “few weeks away” from overtaking Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as Britain’s best-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive of 2017 at retail. The racer has been discounted in recent weeks, but it’s still flying high on the revenue charts, and added an estimated...
Game of the Month The Best PS4 Games of November 2017
Detectives, deers, dealers, and dragons
We won't beat around the bush here: November wasn't an especially amazing month for great PlayStation 4 games. That's not to say there was nothing to pick up and play, but the big hitters of previous months weren't present. However, that actually made for a super close staff vote, but as always, only one title...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 197
Winter wonders
It’s just a few days until The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience get underway, which means the light of the Christmas holidays aren’t far behind. Despite all of the big releases already being out, this is a surprisingly busy part of the year, as Game of the Year awards are determined and festive content is hammered out...
News Persona 5 Sneaks Up on 2 Million Sales Worldwide
Get up get out there
Persona 5 has done very well for itself indeed. The insanely stylish role-playing release launched in the West earlier this year, and it quickly established the largest worldwide player base in the series' history. Back in July -- just a few months after the game launched -- publisher Atlus announced that total shipments and...
November2017
News December PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Christmas clangers?
Sony has lifted the lid on December's PlayStation Plus offering. As it turns out, the leak from earlier today was correct (reminder not to shoot the messenger). On PlayStation 4, we're getting Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition and Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of the Legendary Legends. Forma.8 appears on the home console as well,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Hatsune Miku Hits High Notes on PS4, Wolfenstein II Barely Makes Top 20
PS4 stays steady
It's been another relatively quiet week for PlayStation in Japan, with only one new title making it into the top five. Rhythm game Hastsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX shifted around 35,000 copies on PlayStation 4, which isn't great, but it's not especially bad, either. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus also entered the...
News Quantic Dream's David Cage Remembers 2012's Kara Tech Demo
Becoming human
All the way back in 2012, French developer Quantic Dream released a tech demo called Kara running in realtime on the PlayStation 3. It wasn’t a game back then: it was the Parisian studio showing what it could do with Sony’s hardware, but it would eventually form the foundations of Detroit: Become Human – the firm’s third...
Store Update 28th November 2017 (Europe)
The last hope
Is this finally a quiet week on the European PlayStation Store we see? It may well be! The heaviest hitter on this occasion is DOOM VFR, but there’s also the remastered Star Ocean: The Last Hope to sink your teeth into. PS4 Games: Rez Infinite 27th November Black Mirror 28th November Firefighters: Plant Fire Department 28th...
News Demon's Souls Servers Prepare to Die Next Year
Going dark around the globe
Update: Both Bandai Namco and Atlus have now confirmed that Demon’s Souls’ servers will be switched off in Europe and North America respectively on 28th February, meaning that the game’s days are numbered after nine years of life. As previously reported, you will still be able to play offline, though key...
Talking Point What Free December 2017 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will December 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the December 2017 PlayStation Plus lineup? It’s a good question, and one that a significant number of people will find themselves pondering right about now. As we near the end of November, we’re lurching ever closer to the final PS Plus update of the year, so it’s going to be...
News A Huge New Wave of Digital Discounts Hits the PlayStation Store in Europe
Loads of great games under £10
Just when you thought your Black Friday digital spending spree was over, Sony goes and pulls the trigger on a whole new sale. Right now on the European PlayStation Store, loads of digital titles have been discounted -- some rather heavily -- so be sure to check it out if you're in the market for something a bit more...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Has Best Black Friday Since 2013, PSVR Sales Match Launch
GT Sport sales up almost 900 per cent
It may be into its fifth year on the market now, but the PlayStation 4 had an outstanding Black Friday 2017 in the UK – its best ever, in fact, since Black Friday 2013, which is when the system originally launched on these shores. PlayStation VR also enjoyed a significant bump last week, matching its release...
News Role-Playing Sequel Rainbow Skies Still Exists, Launching 2018 on PS4, PS3, Vita
It's got a new trailer, too
It feels like Rainbow Skies has been in the works for an eternity, but it's been a long while since we had any real news regarding the title's development. Fortunately, publisher eastasiasoft has confirmed that the project is progressing well, and it's set to release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita...
Guide Best Assassin's Creed Games Ranked
Blade runner
Ah, Assassin's Creed. The success of Ubisoft's massively popular open world series is partly responsible for pushing the publisher up near the very top of the industry food chain, where it now sits alongside the likes of EA and Activision. But as is the case with any long standing franchise, Creed has had its ups and downs. Some of its...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 196
The aftermath
Minus a few stragglers, all of the big game releases are out, and the busy November shopping window is over. It means that we can all take a bit of a breather for a week or two, before The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience get underway, anyway. The question is: what will be occupying you during your new-found time? Sammy Barker,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Even the Mighty Star Wars Is No Match Whatsoever for Pokémon
No jokémon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have got off to a flying start in Japan, where the two games topped the software charts with ease. Of course, being a PlayStation site we're not going to delve into the details, but honestly, there's not much else to talk about. Star Wars Battlefront 2 made it into the top five, but only managed to shift...
Store Update 21st November 2017 (Europe)
Reel 'em in
Thanksgiving week has arrived, which means the end of new game releases, right? Wrong. Most of the big blockbusters may already be out, but there’s still plenty of smaller titles on the European PlayStation Store to look forward to, including Rec Room and Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV for PlayStation VR. PS4 Games: Cities:...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefront 2 Sales Slump 60%, Skyrim VR Outsells Switch Version
Tons of new games chart
Star Wars Battlefront 2 launched with 60 per cent fewer copies than its predecessor at retail in the UK, sales data has confirmed. The previous entry enjoyed the biggest ever debut for a Star Wars game in Britain, although it did have an extra day to rack up that record compared to the new instalment. It’s also worth...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 195
Take your pick
That’s it, then: all of the holiday blockbusters are out and Thanksgiving awaits. Of course, it’s not the end of the PlayStation 4’s year by any stretch of the imagination – there are still dozens of titles to be released before 2018 arrives – but it does mean you can probably breathe a little bit and catch up on all of the...
News Celebrate a Decade of Uncharted Adventures All Month
Nate-ness awaits
Uncharted is just about a decade old, and in order to celebrate we ranked the best Uncharted games for your entertainment – and irritation. As one of the biggest PlayStation properties, however, Naughty Dog has its own anniversary events in mind – and it all starts with the slice of nostalgia embedded above. From 19th November...
News October 2017 NPD: PS4 Is Still the Best Selling System of the Year
Middle-earth: Shadow of War conquers all
Despite increasingly intense competition, the PlayStation 4 remains the best-selling console in the United States year-to-date – but it’s going to be clinging on by its fingernails as we sprint towards the business end of the year. Nintendo Switch was the top platform once again for the month of October,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Sonic Forces Completely Flops as Awful New Need for Speed Overtakes
Insult to injury
Well would you look at that, the latest Japanese sales charts actually offer up some interesting talking points. Right off the bat, only one new game made it into the top five, and that was Need for Speed: Payback. The open world arcade racer managed to shift a meagre 21,000 copies on PlayStation 4 despite being butchered by...
Store Update 14th November 2017 (Europe)
All aboard the Cole train
We would say it’s a big week on the European PlayStation Store this week, but big weeks have become the norm lately, so it’s just an average update really. We suppose the headline new arrival is Star Wars Battlefront II, but L.A. Noire, The Sims 4, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR are also vying for your attention...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: WWII Records Best Second Week in Two Years
War never changes
Call of Duty: WWII started strong – and it’s held strong. Activision’s first-person shooter has registered the highest selling second week of both 2017 and 2016 in the UK, suggesting that the switch to historical warfare was an astute one from the publisher. Elsewhere, evergreen favourite FIFA 18 leapfrogged Assassin’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 194
In the thick of it
Well, you can’t say there’s nothing to play this weekend, can you? The release calendar has been absolutely stuffed to the gills with new releases this past month – many of which we’re still aimlessly wrestling PR to get review code for. Sigh. Still, the WAYP party rolls on regardless. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m not...
