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News Burnout Creators Developing New Racing Game for PS4
Three Fields Entertainment returns
Three Fields Entertainment is a small development studio that's headed up by a few of the figures responsible for the Burnout series, so we're very interested in what they make. So far, games like Dangerous Golf, Lethal VR, and the Crash Mode-esque Danger Zone have been fun distractions, but we've been waiting for...
News Beyond Blue Is a BBC-Backed Ocean Exploration Game from the Makers of Never Alone
Go fish
Remember Never Alone, that little game about Native Alaskan folklore from a few years ago? The team behind the snowy puzzle platformer has returned, and its latest game swaps the tundra for the seas in Beyond Blue. It looks a little like a more realistic ABZÛ, but the truth is that this game is a fair amount more involved than that. You...
News There's Only 362 Days Until E3 2019 Gets Underway
Mark your calendars
Would the Push Square team please look away now? The Electronic Software Association has announced that E3 will return on 11th June, 2019. This means that there are 362 days until next year’s show gets underway. It sounds like a long way away, but you know how the old adage goes: time flies when you’re having fun. So what...
E3 2018 Telltale is Developing a Stranger Things Game for PS4
It should get plenty of Byers
Telltale Games has announced that it is working on a Stranger Things adventure game. No further details were given, but it comes as a result of its recent partnership with Netflix. Whether Telltale's adventure will take place before, during, or after the events of the popular show's first two seasons is unknown, but...
E3 2018 Overcooked 2 Brings Online Multiplayer to the Table in August
Tasty
Overcooked 2 has been officially announced by Team 17. The sequel adds a few new ingredients to the winning formula found in the first game, including online multiplayer, the ability to throw items to each other, new levels, ...
E3 2018 Sony Details New Wave of PlayLink Titles Coming to PS4 in 2018
Chimparty and Knowledge is Power: Decades confirmed
The trademarks for Chimparty and Knowledge is Power: Decades were discovered a few days ago, and Sony has just confirmed them both, along with a handful of other brand new PlayLink games. You can see a brief glimpse of them all in the above trailer, but you can also read a little more about each...
E3 2018 Trover Saves the Universe is a Bizarre PSVR Game from Rick & Morty Creator
What?
Justin Roiland has already had a hand in the gaming world with ACCOUNTING+ and Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, and this latest adventure game looks to follow his trend of weird, off-the-wall virtual reality experiences. Trover Saves the Universe was announced for PSVR at Sony's E3 2018 presser, and,...
E3 2018 Trials Rising Crashes onto PS4 Next Year
Smashing
One of the few games that didn't leak before E3 2018 was Trials Rising, an all new entry in the series coming in February 2019. Announced at Ubisoft's press conference, various elements of the game's design have been influenced and shaped by the Trials community, with some having direct input on things like track design, the...
E3 2018 Babylon's Fall Announced, Developed by PlatinumGames
Check out the debut trailer
Babylon's Fall has been announced at Square Enix's brief E3 2018 press conference. It's the new project from PlatinumGames, and it's coming to PS4 in 2019. Sadly, we don't have an awful lot to go on beyond the above trailer, which depicts a historical timeline before cutting to a short...
E3 2018 FromSoftware's Metal Wolf Chaos XD Announced for PS4
Wait, what?
Is this the strangest E3 2018 announcement so far? Devolver Digital has partnered with FromSoftware to bring this obscure game to PS4 in an enhanced form entitled Metal Wolf Chaos XD. If you've not heard of it before, we don't blame you. "FromSoftware originally released Metal Wolf Chaos in December 2004,...
E3 2018 Mobile Game The Elder Scrolls: Blades Will Come to PS4
Touch and go
Bethesda announced a brand new Elder Scrolls game for mobile devices at its E3 2018 presser. Named The Elder Scrolls: Blades, it's a first person RPG that includes elements from the main games, such as a story, quests, and combat with melee and magic. There's also an Arena mode where you can duke it out with other players, and Abyss,...
E3 2018 New Content, Game Modes Coming to PREY on PS4
New Game Plus! Survival mode! Multiplayer!
Remember PREY? It came out just over a year ago, was well received, and is beloved by its players. In an effort to possibly counteract poor commercial performance, Bethesda has announced a slew of updates and new content heading to Arkane Studios' sci-fi horror adventure. A free update has already hit the...
E3 2018 Wolfenstein: Youngblood Is a Co-Op '80s Spin-Off
Double trouble
Wolfenstein will return next year, in '80s spin-off Wolfenstein: Youngblood. You'll play as series hero B.J. Blazkowicz's twin daughters, in a Nazi occupied Paris. The title will emphasise co-op, but you'll be able to play solo as well.
E3 2018 The Elder Scrolls Legends is Heading to PS4
Legendary
Did you know The Elder Scrolls has its very own card game spin-off called The Elder Scrolls Legends? Well, it does, and it's heading to PS4 later this year. The above trailer is for the mobile version of the game, but it gives you enough of an idea of what to expect. Do you like the look of The Elder Scrolls Legends? Are you a fan of card...
E3 2018 Doom Eternal Announced with Hellishly Good Teaser
Hell yes
We figured it was about time to see a sequel to the very well received Doom, and here's our first glimpse. It's called Doom Eternal, and the above teaser trailer has got us all excited for a trip back to Hell. Unfortunately, that's all we know for now. The name is interesting; we're not sure if it's a straight sequel to the last game, or...
E3 2018 Session Looks to Fill the Skate 4 Shaped Hole in Your Life
Announced with trailer
When Skate 4 failed to materialise at EA's press conference, many people turned to Microsoft hoping for an announcement. Funnily enough, a skateboarding game did feature at the Xbox presser, but it wasn't quite the title people were expecting. Named Session, this looks to be an authentic take on the sport, similarly to the...
E3 2018 Dying Light 2 Steps Out of the Shadows, Announced for PS4
Gameplay footage revealed
Dying Light 2 got a surprise announcement at Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference, and you can see the first gameplay in the video above. The sequel features branching pathways that directly impact the open world. The example given is a group of black market dealers who want your help in selling a supply of water. You can...
E3 2018 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Announced
From the makers of Life is Strange
One game that didn't get leaked this E3 was The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, announced at Microsoft's press conference. It comes from DONTNOD Entertainment, creators of Life is Strange. Captain Spirit is also set in the Life is Strange universe, and tells an original story about the titular character. The...
E3 2018 Just Cause 4 Officially Confirmed, Launches in December
Plus a new trailer
After a slew of leaks, Just Cause 4 has been officially announced at Microsoft's packed E3 2018 conference. You can check out the debut trailer above, and it's your typical explosive, over the top action. A release date was also confirmed; Just Cause 4 will launch on 4th December 2018 on PS4. Are you excited for Rico's next...
E3 2018 Devil May Cry 5 Announced with Nero As Lead Once Again
Fans may cry over lack of Dante
Devil May Cry 5 was formally announced during Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference, and we really didn't see much at all of Dante. Short of a brief cameo at the end – during which Dante had his luscious grey locks back – we spent most of the time watching Nero beat people up with his new metal hand. It looks...
E3 2018 From Software's New Game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Announced
Published by Activision
As some were expecting, From Software's new game has been revealed at Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference. It's called Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and looks to be the studio's take on samurai. It appears to adopt a similar tone to that found in Bloodborne, though is a little more colourful and little less bleak...
E3 2018 Chimparty, Knowledge Is Power Decades Trademarked by Sony
Sound like new PlayLink experiences
Looks like Sony’s refreshing its PlayLink line, as it’s trademarked Chimparty and Knowledge Is Power Decades in Japan. The latter is likely to be a sequel to Wish Studios’ likeable quiz game, while the former sounds like some kind of casual party experience. Don’t expect either title to be announced...
E3 2018 Kingdom Hearts III Finally Has a Release Date, But it Isn't in 2018
Taking the Mickey
Fans have been waiting for Kingdom Hearts III for a very long time, and over the last year or so, a 2018 release date has been a shining beacon of hope. The good news is the elusive game has at last been granted a concrete release date. The bad news is it misses 2018. Kingdom Hearts III releases on 29th January 2019, just falling...
E3 2018 EA Surprise Releases Unravel Two Today
Yarny's back right now
The announcement of the first Unravel title at EA's E3 2015 show is one of the few bright spots in EA's often uneven shows. The game looked delightful at announce, and ultimately ended up being a rather good game, with wonderful visuals and an exceptional soundtrack. So it's very exciting to see EA greenlight a sequel from...
E3 2018 Twin Mirror Is a Dark Psychological Thriller from Life Is Strange's Dev
Welcome to Basswood
French developer DONTNOD only recently released Vampyr, but it’s already back with a new title: Twin Mirror. Announced during a PlayStation stream mere minutes ago, the title has definite Life Is Strange vibes, but looks to be taking its story in a darker direction. Fans of Quantic Dream will instantly spot parallels to murder...
E3 2018 Avalanche Studios Announces Generation Zero for PS4
An open world co-op shooter
The fine folks at Avalanche Studios are certainly keeping busy. As well as co-developing RAGE 2 with id Software, the studio has just announced Generation Zero, a brand new open world action game heading to PS4 in 2019. Check out the debut trailer above. Taking place in 1980s Sweden, Generation Zero sees you going solo...
News The Game Awards Will Return on 6th December
Keighley's comin'
Last year’s instalment of The Game Awards was by far the best show that Geoff Keighley’s put together, so it’s reassuring to learn that the event will return on Thursday, 6th December. “Our team is deep into planning the 2018 show, which will be our biggest production yet,” the Canadian said. “We’re taking all the...
E3 2018 Tetris Effect Brings a Trippy Take on a Classic to PS4, PSVR
Doing lines
Well this is going to be bloody good. Rez Infinite is already one of the best experiences you can have on PlayStation VR, and now Tetsuya Mizuguchi is back with a trippy twist on a classic: Tetris Effect. The debut trailer definitely has a Rez aesthetic to it, but it’s backed by the auteur’s signature electropop sound. The game will...
News Rockstar Details Red Dead Redemption 2 Special Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses
Daylight robbery
As we've come to expect from all major gaming releases, Red Dead Redemption 2 has plenty of bonuses and options to consider when you're laying down your pre-order. Rockstar has just published a post on its website detailing each version of the game, and what each box will contain. Firstly, all pre-orders will gain access to the War...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Officially Announced, More at E3 2018
Get him to the Greek
If this Assassin’s Creed Odyssey trailer had dropped without the various leaks earlier this week, it’d probably have had a bigger impact. As it is, here’s about three seconds of Ubisoft’s latest, with a promise of more at E3 2018. The title’s set in Ancient Greece and
News Team Sonic Racing Officially Announced, Drifts onto PS4 This Winter
Gotta go fast
SEGA has announced Team Sonic Racing following Walmart's leak earlier today. The above teaser trailer doesn't tell you very much about the new game, but we do know the title is due out Winter 2018. Developed by Sumo Digital, the studio behind Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, you'll be able to play solo, in co-op, or...
News Fallout 76 Announced, Teaser Trailer Released
What happened to the other 72?
What the heck? Bethesda has announced Fallout 76 after a day of teasing. Many had expected the publisher’s countdown to conclude with some kind of remaster news, but it looks like we’re getting a brand new game instead. The number ‘76’ recurs frequently throughout the 90 second clip, but it seems that it...
News LEGO DC Super-Villains Brings Chaos to PS4 in October
"It's good to be bad"
As promised yesterday, Warner Bros has finally unveiled the heavily leaked LEGO DC Super-Villains with a CG announcement trailer. The colourful video features Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more as they terrorise the citizens of Metropolis. Details are slim, but hey, this is a LEGO game -- we know the drill by now. The...
News Mega Man 11 Blasts onto PS4 in October
The rumours were true
Over the bank holiday weekend, rumours began to circulate that the Blue Bomber's latest outing, Mega Man 11, would hit PS4 on 3rd October 2018. Well, the North American PlayStation Blog has just updated, and it turns out the game releases on 2nd October 2018. Whether it'll hit Europe at
News Madden NFL 19 Enters the End Zone on 10th August
Terrell Owens snatches Hall of Fame cover
Madden NFL 19 will kickoff on 10th August on the PlayStation 4, with EA Sports promising an improvement on the “success of last season”. Six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terrell Owens will front the Hall of Fame Edition, which will retail for $79.99 in the United States, and will include early access (7th...
News Sci-Fi FPS Evasion Shoots Up a Storm on PSVR
PSVR Aim Controller support confirmed
Sony’s dropping lots of PlayStation VR announcements today, and next on the docket is Evasion – a generically named sci-fi shooter with optional PSVR Aim Controller support from Archiact. While the art leaves a lot to be desired, this certainly looks like a frantic FPS, with class-based co-op adding a...
News Train with Rocky Balboa in PSVR's Creed: Rise to Glory
The movie, not the band
Boxing is a pretty brilliant fit for PlayStation VR, as the likeable Knockout League already demonstrated. Now it’s the turn of Sprint Vector developer Survios to tackle the fast-paced sport, with its movie spin-off Creed: Rise to Glory. Building upon the physically demanding systems that have defined the studio’s...
News Japan Studio Announces Stunning PSVR Exclusive Platformer
Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks outstanding
Ask nicely enough, and ye shall receive: 18 months ago we begged Japan Studio to expand The Playroom VR’s incredible Robot Rescue minigame into a full length PlayStation VR platformer – and here it is. Astro Bot Rescue Mission looks every inch the vibrant virtual reality Super Mario-style adventure that...
News No Man's Sky NEXT Update Introduces Multiplayer, Launches in July
Lift off
Earlier this week, the Xbox One box art for No Man's Sky gave us a huge clue that the NEXT update might include multiplayer. After appearing on Microsoft's Inside Xbox show, Sean Murray has confirmed that multiplayer is indeed heading to the procedurally generated universe when the update arrives on 24th July. Murray describes No Man's...
News Slick Cyberpunk Bartending Sim VA-11 HALL-A Pours One Out on PS4
Mix drinks and change lives
Brilliant booze-‘em-up VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action will stagger to the PlayStation 4 in early 2019, following a PS Vita release late last year. For those out of the loop, the visual novel takes place in a dystopian future, where the drinks you mix will determine how the story progresses. It’s a superb...
News F1 2018 Makes a PS4 Pit Stop on 24th August
On the Button
The Formula One season is already well underway, which means that it’s time for a new tie-in title from Codemasters. F1 2018 will race to the PlayStation 4 on 24th August, and promises an “expanded career mode” in addition to more classic cars. “Over the past few years we have engaged heavily with our fanbase to understand...
News RAGE 2 Embraces Its Punk Pop Side, Gameplay Reveal Tomorrow
A-pink-alypse
You can almost picture the suits gathered around a white board with the words “RAGE 2” and “personality” sketched out in pink and yellow marker pen. This full-length reveal trailer for Bethesda’s next big game goes hard on the punk pop theme, showing overacting individuals in Mad Max attire throwing the horns against a...
News SUPERHOT JP Moves Slowly in a Japanese Setting
SUPERHOT springs
SUPERHOT and its PlayStation VR counterpart were among this author’s favourite games of 2017, so it’s exciting to learn that a spiritual successor is on the way. In truth, this is an unexpected announcement: tentatively titled SUPERHOT JP, it promises to be a Japanese-themed iteration of the puzzle-shooter, developed by the...
News Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Brings 8-Bit Action to PS4, PS Vita on 24th May
Crystal gaze
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, an 8-bit spin-off to the Castlevania-inspired Kickstarter title Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, will whip its way onto the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita next week. Available for $9.99, the old-school Inti Creates platformer will see you assume the role of a demon slayer named Zangetsu, who’ll partner...
News New Battlefield Game to Be Unveiled Later This Month
"Battlefield will never be the same"
Of course a new title in the Battlefield series is on the way, but we'll have some idea of what it is later this month. Players discovered a hidden room in Battlefield 1 that, after some digging, revealed a morse code message that led them to this website. The morse code also said, "On May 23, Battlefield will...
News Disco Dodgeball Remix Struts to PS4 on 22nd May
Stayin' alive
Three years after creator Erik Asmussen told us he was considering a PlayStation 4 port of Disco Dodgeball, the unusual first-person shooter has been confirmed for Sony’s system, with Zen Studios helping to make this remixed release a reality. Due out on 22nd May, the game “offers up a crazily intense mix of arena-based...
News CoolPaintrVR Is an Artistic Toolset Coming to PlayStation VR Next Month
Unleash your inner Bob Ross
If you've ever fancied your chances as a painter, sculptor, or 3D modeler, you may be interested in CoolPaintrVR, which has just been announced for PSVR. Launching on 9th May, this interesting software lets you use PlayStation Move controllers or a DualShock 4 to create your very own masterpieces. It's not a game as such...
News Sonic Mania Plus Dashes to PS4 in July
Mighty
Sonic Mania, the wonderful 2D platformer from last year, is getting an expansion this summer, and SEGA has just narrowed down the launch to 17th July 2018. Sonic Mania Plus includes the standard game, two new playable characters named Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel (who old-school Sonic fans may recognise), Encore stages...
News Tacoma Is Coming to PS4 on 8th May
Gone to space
Well this seemingly came out of nowhere: Tacoma has just popped up on the PlayStation Store with a release date of 8th May. The title is available to pre-order now with a discounted price of £11.99/$14.99 for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Tacoma originally released on PC and Xbox One in August of last year, but after being announced...
News Gonner, a Gorgeous Roguelike Platformer, Announced for PS4
Gonner be good
Roguelikes are ten a penny these days, but rarely do they look or sound as good as Gonner, a roguelike platformer/shooter hybrid that's just been announced for PlayStation 4. Luke Icenhower from publisher Raw Fury perhaps describes the game best in his PlayStation Blog post: "Gonner is a procedurally-generated 2D platformer with...
