PlayStation @ E3 2017 - Timeline
Thursday15th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Days Gone Is a Deadly, Dynamic Open World Game
Play your way
One thing you may not know about Days Gone is that it’s massively dynamic. This week’s E3 2017 demo may have looked scripted, but the game actually alters and adapts depending on the conditions in the open world. Sony Bend is showing off an “alternate” playthrough behind closed doors to demonstrate this, but it popped up on the...
E3 2017 Dream Big with Call of Cthulhu's Latest PS4 Trailer
A new reality
Call of Cthulhu, the action role-playing game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s supernatural stories, has received a new trailer at E3 2017 – though it’s not the gameplay trailer you may have been hoping for. Instead the cinematic piece introduces us to Private Investigator Edward Pierce, whose perception of reality is being...
E3 2017 Take Off with 10 Minutes of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Fly away
Is this our first, unedited look at Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown? We reckon it is. Hot off the E3 2017 show floor, this gameplay shows off some impressive presentational improvements, including the canopy freezing at high altitude and the volumetric clouds. More importantly, though, the gameplay looks rock solid and the soundtrack is killer.
Poll What Was Your Favourite PS4 Game at E3 2017?
Decisions, decisions
It’s that time again, folks! We want you to help us to determine the recipient of our coveted E3 2017 Game of the Show award. As in previous years, we’re putting full control in your hands: below you’ll find a shortlist – which has been curated by the Push Square team – of PlayStation 4 titles that were either playable...
E3 2017 Spider-Man PS4's Open World Map Sounds Pretty Bloody Big
Insomniac gives an estimate
How big is Spider-Man PS4's map? Being an open world title, people are naturally interested in how large Spidey's playground will be, and developer Insomniac has provided a decent enough answer. gamesradar reports that community director James Stevenson reckons the map is "probably four to six times that of Sunset...
E3 2017 Spider-Man PS4 Is Not an Origin Story, Peter Parker Is 23 in the Game
He's been Spidey for eight years
There's been some speculation over Insomniac's Spider-Man regarding the age of Peter Parker. Does it take place when Peter is only just learning about his powers, or does it focus on a more experienced Spidey? According to PlayStation Access, the latter is correct. Peter's 23 years old in the game, and he's been...
E3 2017 Gundam Versus Boosts Into View with First English Gameplay Demo
Suit up
Gundam Versus appeared on Sony's E3 2017 livestream yesterday, and we got to see around 15 minutes of the English version in action. As far as Gundam fans are concerned, the game's starting to look like the real deal. Built from the ground up for PlayStation 4, the exclusive is stuffed with over 90 playable mobile suits - just check out...
E3 2017 What the Hell Is Going on with Sucker Punch?
Yoshida updates us on inFAMOUS dev
We would have bet our life savings on Sucker Punch announcing its new game at E3 2017 – and we would have lost the lot. Despite being out of action for almost three years, the Seattle-based studio still has nothing to say about its new game, widely believed to be a brand new intellectual property for the...
News Sony: We Didn't Date Our PS4 Games on Purpose
Platform holder doesn't want to disappoint
You can’t delay a game that’s never been dated, right? Many were disappointed by the lack of hard release dates at Sony’s E3 2017 press conference this week, but the platform holder’s admitted that it took this approach on purpose, in order to avoid the disappointment that follows when titles are...
E3 2017 Shuhei Yoshida's Probably Going to Be in Everybody's Golf
Hole in one
Did you notice Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida in the new Everybody’s Golf trailer that was released this week? The affable executive was created by Clap Hanz in order to demonstrate the power of the PlayStation 4 title’s character editor, but now he’s admitted that he “could” end up in the full game as well. C’mon...
E3 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Looks Like Guilty Gear Meets Marvel vs. Capcom
Bamco releases two gameplay videos
So, we've already established that we think Dragon Ball FighterZ looks rather bloody good, but how does it play? After carefully watching these two new gameplay videos that Bandai Namco has released, we reckon it looks a lot like Guilty Gear and Marvel vs. Capcom had a baby. Developer Arc System Works is the...
Talking Point Is PSX Now More Important to Sony Than E3?
Priorities may be shifting
Here’s a question worth pondering: is Sony’s own PlayStation Experience now more important to the platform holder than E3? Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said yesterday that the company held back PlayStation 4 exclusive announcements during its press conference this week, and that we’d learn more about...
E3 2017 The Persistence Brings Brilliant Procedurally Generated Horror to PlayStation VR
Dead space
Sci-fi horror hasn’t really had a champion on consoles since Dead Space, but The Persistence looks like a worthy addition to the genre. A procedurally generated title for PlayStation VR, the title sees you whisked away to a far-flung corner of the galaxy, where a black hole investigation has gone horribly awry. You’ll play as a...
E3 2017 Virtual Reality Sport Sparc Coming to PS4
Ball's in your court
CCP Games’ competitive sports game Sparc is coming to PlayStation VR later this year. The game takes place in a virtual court, where you must defend the goal behind you by using a shield. Your objective is to throw as many projectiles beyond your opponent as you can – it’s basically Windjammers with a Tron-inspired art...
E3 2017 Dying Light to Receive 10 New Pieces of DLC 2 Years After Its Release
Now that's what we call support
So this is a very pleasant surprise. Dying Light, a game that was released in January of 2015, is set to receive a further 10 pieces of downloadable content over the next 12 months. PCgamesn is reporting that the first pack will contain new enemy types and is set to release "very soon", with later DLC even packing in...
E3 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Aiming for Hardcore Fighting Game Fans
As well as fans of the series
Bandai Namco's pumped out some great anime-based fighting games over the years. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is still one of our favourites, and more recently, the likes of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 have really stood out. However, none of these titles ever managed to...
E3 2017 Sony Actually Went and Made Knack Good
Pinch yourself
Knack is the butt of all PlayStation jokes, but its sequel looks surprisingly excellent. The game’s director – and PlayStation 4 architect – Mark Cerny has talked at length about how his team at Japan Studio took feedback from the original on board, and while we don’t expect Knack 2 to be winning any awards, it looks like a...
E3 2017 Want Crash Team Racing? Buy N. Sane Trilogy
Va va voom
This is our favourite sales pitch: if you want Game X then you must buy Game Y. It’s a teensy bit shady, but the fact is that it holds water: publishers are much more likely to fund games if there’s tangible proof that a market exists, so when Vicarious Visions suggests that Crash Team Racing could come to the PlayStation 4 if the
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Is a PS4 Remake, Not a Remaster
A classic reborn
After some confusion, Sony has now confirmed that Shadow of the Colossus is being remade for the PlayStation 4 – and not remastered. Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the tidbit in an interview with Famitsu magazine, as translated by Siliconera: “It is a remake,” he said. “The game content is the same as...
E3 2017 Insomniac's Programmed Spider-Man So You Can't Kill
Thwip
Spider-Man’s a good guy, and he traditionally doesn’t take lives. You may have noticed in this week’s E3 2017 trailer how the hero made extra effort to scoop up debris and avoided endangering the public. But what about when you’re released into the open world to do what you want? Or when you’re fighting bad guys on a rooftop and kick...
E3 2017 Sony's Commitment to Budget Releases Continues
Knack for it
Last year, Sony had massive success with the release of Ratchet & Clank. The game was, of course, excellent to begin with – but its huge success was aided by a lower than usual $39.99 price point. And it’s a strategy that the platform holder looks set to continue as it pushes the PlayStation 4 outside of its hardcore demographic...
E3 2017 13 Sentinels Looks Stupidly Pretty, But Its New Trailer Doesn't Tell Us Much
Unlucky for some
Vanillaware's gorgeous new game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, has received a shiny new E3 2017 trailer - but the problem is that even after watching it, we still don't know much at all about the game. Well, we know it's visually incredible, but we've already mentioned that. So, a teaser trailer for a title that was announced back in...
E3 2017 Peter Parker Will Play an Integral Role in Spider-Man PS4
Great responsibility
The new Spider-Man game is called Spider-Man because, well, it’s about Spider-Man – but what about the dude behind the spandex suit? Peter Parker, it appears, will play in an integral role in Insomniac Games’ new title, coming to the PlayStation 4. “It can’t just be Spider-Man 100 per cent of the time,” creative...
E3 2017 Monster Hunter: World Was Conceived Four Years Ago
Dino-kay
Prior to the announcement of Monster Hunter: World, many were expecting a shoddy spin-off designed for the Western audience. It’s becoming increasingly apparent, however, that this is a proper entry in the dinosaur slaying series, with key creative from past instalments all involved. And interviews published by Dengeki Online have now...
E3 2017 We Just Got a Little More Hyped for ANTHEM
Mass Effect 1 and 2 lead writer is working on it
We just got a bit more hyped for ANTHEM - the gritty sci-fi third person shooter that was revealed at EA's showcase. Why? Well, it turns out that Drew Karpyshyn's working on it. Karpyshyn was lead writer on both Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, and he also wrote the Mass Effect expanded universe novels...
E3 2017 PS4 Exclusive WiLD Has Not Been Cancelled
Michel Ancel confirms work is ongoing
Michel Ancel revealed Beyond Good & Evil 2 this week, prompting some fans to worry about the future of his collaboration with Sony for the PlayStation 4 exclusive WiLD. The good news is that the project hasn’t been cancelled, and according to the Rayman maker it’s “getting better and better every...
Live Watch PlayStation Live from E3 2017 (Day Two)
Live and kicking
Sony’s broadcasting live from the E3 2017 show floor, where it’s showcasing tons of new gameplay demos and a hosting a bunch of interviews live. And you can watch everything right here on Push Square, complete with live chat. Highlights on Day Two include a Knack 2 demo from 12:15PM PT, as well as both Sonic...
E3 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Being Rebuilt for PS4
Agro! AGRO!
Is it a remaster or a remake? We’re still not entirely sure, but having watched the trailer about a dozen times now, we reckon Shadow of the Colossus probably falls into the latter camp. There’s been some confusion over these two terms of late, hasn’t there? Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is billed as a remaster, but in essence...
E3 2017 No Plans to Drop PS4 Pro's Price, Says Sony
Platform holder's happy with performance
Sony’s mid-gen console the PlayStation 4 Pro is already $100 cheaper than Microsoft’s newly announced Xbox One X, and the Japanese giant has admitted that it has no plans to change the price of the platform any time soon. “Do you think it’s too expensive?” Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida...
Soapbox Publishers Can't Bloody Win When It Comes to E3
Ramsey's sick of the hypocrites
I write about video games for a living, so I'm used to seeing people overreact on the internet. I've grown accustomed to seeing people spew hilarious hyperbole on a regular basis - hell, I've done it myself - but there's something about E3 that rubs me the wrong way. Namely, the annual Los Angeles event brings out...
