Guide Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Trophy Guide & Road Map
Platinum standard walkthrough
Feature Black Friday 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
What are the best doorbusters?
News Sanzaru Games Crushes Sly Cooper PS4 Sequel Dreams
The Murray's not happy
News - November, 2014
Sunday30th Nov 2014
Push Rewind Black Friday Bundurus, PlayStation Plus Updates, and More
Don't speak
Thanksgiving meant that this was a quiet week in the PlayStation Nation, but the excitement surrounding Black Friday more than made up for the lack of news. We kept you up-to-date with the dozens of sales in the US and UK, and also used the holidays to quietly prepare for what’s sure to be a manic December. Brace yourselves, because...
Review WWE 2K15 (PlayStation 4)
Three-Star Frog Splash
It’s been a month since we saw WWE 2K15’s last-gen offering – a game that we called “a kick in the teeth” – released on the PlayStation 3, but with updated visuals, an improved control scheme, and promising new game modes, is its PlayStation 4 big brother much better? Thankfully, the power of the next-gen hardware...
News The Weather Looks Frightful in This Uncharted 4 Concept Art
Summer holiday
Speculation suggests that we’ll be getting our second proper taste of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End at either The Game Awards or PlayStation Experience next week – but if that still seems too far away, then Naughty Dog concept artist Eytan Zana has cooked up a treat in the form of a brand new piece of concept art for the...
News PS4 Loses Black Friday Battle, Research Firm Claims
Fight back
Sony may want to start thinking about its statement for November’s forthcoming NPD report, as it sounds like the PlayStation 4’s ten month winning streak in the United States could be about to come to an end. Microsoft seriously slashed the price of the Xbox One for the holidays – enabling cons
Weirdness Sony's Made a Watch Out of E-Paper
Time for something different
Under the leadership of former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai, Sony is secretly exploring new methods that it hopes will propel it back to profitability in the future. One such subsidiary that it’s created on the quiet is Fashion Entertainments, a small startup consisting of five younger engineers, which has been...
Saturday29th Nov 2014
News Don't Worry, Sony Still 'Loves' the PlayStation Vita
Never forget
Sony’s big Black Friday flash sale in Europe was flush with PlayStation Vita titles, but its North American alternative overlooked the handheld entirely. This caused a bit of an uproar among followers of the format, but
News Summer Lesson Is Project Morpheus' Premier Schoolgirl Studying Sim
Erm
Summer Lesson – a VR game in which you flirt with Japanese schoolgirls – has just received a new trailer. The clip shows off the game's cutting edge 'nod' technology, which will see you physically moving your head to answer the questions posed by your study buddy. As we understand it, this innovative new feature is set to totally...
News See, the Console Wars Don't Have to Be Mean
Just slimy instead
War never changes – unless, of course, they’re console wars. Ever since Sony dropped its anti-DRM bomb at E3 last year, both the Japanese giant and Microsoft have learned that the best way to ingratiate themselves to potential consumers is to act like their best friend. Every press conference now concludes with a message of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 48
Thanks gaming
It’s been a holiday week in the United States, which means that the rest of the world has been watching on with jealousy. Fortunately, now that Saturday has finally arrived, we can all sit down for some good old fashioned gaming. And here to celebrate that fact is a weekly favourite on Push Square we like to affectionately label...
Thursday27th Nov 2014
News These Are Your PS4, PS3, and Vita Black Friday Deals on the EU PlayStation Store
Cut price chaos
Sony hasn’t forgotten about Europe. As was the case in the United States earlier this evening, the platform holder has launched a Black Friday fire sale in the Old World, with most deals set to run through until 1st December. Even more excitingly, the manufacturer hasn’t ignored the PlayStation Vita, so there’s something for...
Friday28th Nov 2014
News Has Assassin's Creed Unity's Poor PS4 Framerate Been Fixed?
Get an Eiffel
We quite liked Assassin’s Creed Unity, but felt that it was let down by poor performance. Ubisoft, to its credit, has been working around the clock to make amends for these issues – even going as far as to offer a free, full game download for anyone that purchased the Parisian escapade’s Season Pass. Has its latest patch, which
News MLB 15: The Show to Hit a Homerun at PlayStation Experience
Clean connection
‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving, and all around the world, nary a word from a game developer could possibly be heard. That’s our way of saying that the industry has gone to sleep for the weekend, as there’s very little non-Black Friday related news filtering out. The best that we can do is an announcement of an announcement,...
News Watch PlayStation's Iconic Controller Evolve in Front of Your Eyes
The whole world in your hands
There’s absolutely eff all going on today, so we’re going to pad out our article quota with an animated GIF. To be fair, this addictive image loop is fascinating, as it shows the often subtle evolution of the PlayStation’s iconic controller, from its original grayscale guise on the PSone all the way through to its...
Review Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum (PlayStation 4)
A hyper Hyperion hoot
Tales from the Borderlands is the latest in a new line of Telltale Games titles, which will be followed by Game of Thrones in December. Unlike some of its more recent comic book spin-offs, this is the result of a direct collaboration with Gearbox, and takes place shortly after the events of Borderlands 2. Considering that the...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Cell Phone Cheat Lets You See Los Santos in Slow Motion
Michael in molasses
If you’re finding life in Los Santos a little fast paced, then Rockstar Games has embedded a brand new cheat in Grand Theft Auto V’s recent PlayStation 4 re-release which will allow you to slow things down. Much like the Skyfall secret, dialling the number 1-999-756-966 (or 1-999-SLO-WMO) will bring the shady city to its...
News PS4's Game Library Will Continue to Grow at Pace, Proclaims Sony
Platform holder will innovate with future firmware updates
While we made a big fuss out of the PlayStation 4’s anniversary in North America, we’d actually forgotten its first European birthday. However, the always well spoken Jim Ryan has penned a post on the PlayStation Blog to remind us that just 12 months ago, we were consigned to the hellish...
News Rockstar Chops Grand Theft Auto V Gear Prices for Black Friday
Cut and shut
Black Friday may be mainly about loss leaders, late nights, and bar room-esque brawls, but Rockstar Games is aiming to keep things both simple and civil on its online store. A bit of a hidden treasure, the developer’s personal plaza includes various pieces of gaming-inspired gear, from a Gr
News LEGO Games Go Cheap in Amazon UK's Black Friday Bargains
Block busters
Well, this has been a bit disappointing, hasn’t it? While the Xbox One has gone on sale countless times in Amazon.co.uk’s big Black Friday deals week, there’s still no sign of a PlayStation platform taking the plunge. Today’s offers are a little better, but they’re still primarily software focused we’re afraid. Indeed,...
Thursday27th Nov 2014
Feature Black Friday 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
What are the best doorbusters?
Much like Christmas, the build-up to Black Friday has been unbearable at times. Retailers have been teasing PlayStation savings for weeks now, so it's strange to think that in just over 24 hours, everything will be more or less sold out. Still, if you play your cards right, there are bargains to be found – and we've...
News Sony Slashes PS4, PS3 Prices in Black Friday Flash Sale on US PlayStation Store
Digital deals
Sony’s been a little sly with its US Black Friday discounts. We assumed that the co-op promotion detailed in our big holiday blowout represented the sum of its seasonal savings, but it’s followed up with a Flash Sale that deserves a little breathing room of its own. The initiative’s
News Ni No Kuni Maker to Announce Epic PS4 Game at E3 2015
Hype level up to five
We haven’t even got PlayStation Experience out of the way, but the hype train for E3 2015 has already left the station. Akihiro Hino, who’s in charge of Japanese developer Level-5, teased a brand new PlayStation 4 title during a livestream earlier today – and apparently it will be revealed during the most important gaming...
News Uncharted 4's Creative Director Sure Seems Excited About The Game Awards
Drake for it
Sony’s always been a big proponent of Spike TV’s typically terrible VGA Awards, but with Geoff Keighley flying solo this year, it looks like that’s not going to change. Part of an action packed weekend in Las Vegas – which is also set to host the PlayStation Experience fan convention – The Game Awards look like they’ll hold...
Wednesday26th Nov 2014
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Has More Than Pretty Visuals
All about that bass
As our very own Graham Banas will inform you, there’s more to a game’s presentation than its looks. Sound is something that often goes underappreciated in this visual driven industry, but it’s the glue that holds everything together. Seeing as The Order: 1886 is aiming to be the complete cinematic experience, then, its...
Thursday27th Nov 2014
News Assassin's Creed: Rogue's Price Plunges as Part of Amazon UK's Black Friday Week
Ice cold
Sadly, we don’t have Thanksgiving here in the UK – but while we haven’t copied the turkey dinner just yet, Black Friday fever has very much taken hold on these shores over the past five or so years. Amazon.co.uk is a particular advocate of the heavily advertised initiative, running Lightning Deals all week for a variety of different...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Scores Stealth Stability Patch
More stable than Trevor
Rockstar Games is pushing out patches for Grand Theft Auto V at a record setting pace. Despite the recently released PlayStation 4 remaster launching in a reasonably solid state, the developer has been battling some connectivity mishaps in its online component. It’s no surprise, then, that this latest update deals with...
News Game of Thrones Puts Its Feet Up on PS4 Next Week
PS3 to follow a little later
Telltale Games, you’re spoiling us. Not content with the premiere of Tales from the Borderlands on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this week, the company has revealed that the first part in its Game of Thrones series will debut on 2nd December in North America and 3rd December in Europe on Sony’s next-gen...
News You'll Be Seeing the New Metal Gear Online for the First Time Next Week
Courtesy of Keighley
The always embarrassing VGAs are gone for now, but that doesn't mean that Geoff Keighley fuelled extravaganzas are a thing of the past. Indeed, the showman is hosting his own event, The Game Awards, which will air on 5th December next week. Spruiking the show on Twitter, Keighley revealed that one of this year's patented 'world...
Wednesday26th Nov 2014
Review Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (PlayStation 4)
Welcome to the Rhombus Room
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is the latest release in Bizarre Creations’ once Xbox exclusive twin stick shooter series. Starting life as a minigame in Project Gotham Racing 2, the untimely demise of the aforementioned British outfit means that startup Lucid Games has taken up the neon reins – and this also marks the...
Feature What Are December 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Christmas cheer
Thanksgiving is right around the corner for our American readers, but we suspect that the quality of December’s forthcoming PlayStation Plus update will determine just how thankful we’re all feeling come tomorrow morning. Silliness aside, Sony has unveiled this month’s free game refresh a little earlier than usual, presumably...
News Assassin's Creed Unity Season Pass Owners to Receive Free Game
Everyone to get apologetic DLC
Ubisoft has more or less admitted that Assassin’s Creed Unity launched in an unacceptable state, and is attempting to make up for that with free downloadable content. Everyone that's purchased the game will be able to grab the title’s Dead Kings add-on at no extra charge, while Season Pass owners will be offered a...
News Oops, Sony Will Be Compensating Vita Early Adopters for Misleading Marketing
Never stop paying
You may recall that a few years back, Sony was embroiled in a legal minefield over its marketing of the PlayStation Vita. If you're interested, and have a head for legal mumbo-jumbo, you can take a look at the US Federal Trade Commission's original charges through here. For the rest of you, though, the basic gist is that the...
Review Tennis in the Face (PlayStation 4)
You cannot be serious
Pete Pagassi is a tennis heavyweight with a drinking problem. The mulletted marvel is addicted to Explodz energy soda, which has put the brakes on his career. After a spell in rehab, the former Grand Slam champion decides to issue his revenge on the maniacal manufacturers of the syrupy squash, and so embarks on a tour of the...
News Arrange a Heist to Snatch This Personalised Grand Theft Auto V PS4
Weazel Newsflash
You may want to give your buddy Lester Crest a call, as you’ve got a heist to arrange. No, you’re not going bank robbing this time – instead, you’re infiltrating Rockstar Games’ head office in order to snatch one of these custom PlayStation 4 consoles. Constructed as part of a giveaway on the developer’s official...
First Impressions Enlisting in The Tomorrow Children, PS4's Great Social Experiment
Off to work we go
The Tomorrow Children is the type of title that you’d only ever find on PlayStation. We’re not referring to the fact that Sony’s footing the bill of this Q-Games developed curiosity – or the vaguely disingenuous PR sound bites that tend to filter out of first-party outfits from time-to-time – but the mere notion that this...
News Sony Pegs the PlayStation 4 as Pivotal to Its Future Success
Cuts television and mobile lines
Sony’s doubling down on the PlayStation 4, as it tries desperately to return to profitability. The manufacturer revealed as part of its Investors Day that it will be cutting its television and mobile lines, while focusing on its next-gen platform to pick up the slack. The company also has high hopes for its...
News Injustice, Secret Ponchos, and Hitman Headline December's PlayStation Plus Lineup
Deadly Premonition, Titan Attacks, and more up for grabs
After some pretty strong criticism last month, Sony’s got a much better PlayStation Plus lineup prepared for December. The platform holder already pre-emptively announced the PlayStation 4 titles, but just in case you missed them, you’ll be able to download Injustice: Gods Among Us
Store Update 26th November 2014 (Europe)
Burlap brilliance
LittleBigPlanet 3 finally arrives as part of this week’s European PlayStation Store update – although you’ll have to wait until Friday to play it in the UK. It’s joined by a handful of lower profile titles, including Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX, and the outrageously expensive
News Rocksmith 2014 Edition Shreds into Amazon UK Black Friday Bonanza
Rock school
Amazon.co.uk’s hyped Black Friday week deals continue to disappoint for PlayStation 4 owners, with Rocksmith 2014 Edition the only noteworthy discount on this drizzly Wednesday. The interactive guitar tutor can be claimed for £37.99 alongside a Real Tone Cable right now – and that’s about it all day for Sony fans. The Turtle Beach...
Store Update 25th November 2014 (North America)
Different dimension
A much more condensed North American PlayStation Store update this week, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t packing some worthwhile additions. Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is arguably the highlight this time, but Tales from the Borderlands: Episode One – Zer0 Sum has been securing some seriously high review scores, too...
Tuesday25th Nov 2014
News These Are Your Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Titles in December and January
Friendly reminder
Perhaps in an effort to offset mounting disappointment surrounding PlayStation Plus’ free game giveaways, Sony has announced December and January’s PlayStation 4 lineups ahead of time. Regular readers will already be aware of this, but just in case you’ve lapsed – don’
Review Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 4)
It's Always Sunny in Los Santos
A return trip to Los Santos on the PlayStation 4 was inevitable, given Grand Theft Auto V's gigantic success on Sony's previous home console. An open world with real attitude, the game's sprawling American state is still its greatest achievement – it's full of life, it's incredibly dynamic, and it just feels like...
Monday24th Nov 2014
News This Is One PS4 Bundle You Won't Find in Your Local Store
Console major
Sony loves PlayStation 4 bundles in Europe, this much we already know. However, the platform holder has been slightly less forthcoming with premium hardware packages in North America; aside from the Destiny set and the yet-to-be-released Black Friday packs, there’s not been a whole lot to get excited about in the Land of the Free...
Tuesday25th Nov 2014
Feature Five Reasons Why You Should Buy a PS4 This Holiday
Perfect moment
We’re often guilty of forgetting that not everyone owns a PlayStation 4 yet. While there’s no doubt that Sony’s next-gen system has raced out of the gates like an American shopper looking for a decent deal on Black Friday, the Japanese giant has only shipped a total of 13.5 million units to date. That means that
News Capcom Teases New PS4 Title That Will Turn Heads
"Sony's made a really incredible system"
It’s been a quiet generation for Capcom so far. While free-to-play dungeon crawler Deep Down was expected to be its first flagship PlayStation 4 release, the game has been delayed dozens of times, with its beta still out of sight. Fortunately, the Japanese publisher is set to pick up the pace early next...
News Sony to Enrich PS4 with Fresh Experiences, Functions, and Usability
Organisation outlines business strategy
We all know that the PlayStation 4 is doing incredibly well – after all, this scribe feels like he writes that sentence at least twice every day. The big question, then, is: what’s next for the system? As part of a presentation intended for investors, the platform holder has outlined its strategy for the...
News Here's How to Play as Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen in Dragon Age: Inquisition
When worlds collide
Dragon Age: Inquisition has an extremely robust character creation suite, and it’s already being used to make wonderful things. One industrious player managed to authentically replicate Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy role-playing release – and has deployed a visual tutorial to help you do the...
News There Are Only Ten of These Knack Statues in the World
Cerny you want one
Incredibly, it’s been a year since Knack first attacked the PlayStation 4 as a launch title – and in order to commemorate the occasion, Japan Studio has prepared ten ultra-rare statues, which will be given away at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience event. The trophy itself shows the titular hero standing alongside...
News Amazon UK Black Friday Discounts Hook Up Watch Dogs on PS4
Strong signal
It’s another day of how low can you go on Amazon.co.uk, but it’s a pretty bad one for those of you searching for deals for Sony’s systems. There are a ton of Disney Infinity discounts set to go live from 16:30PM GMT, but arguably the most notable offer today revolves around Watch Dogs on the PlayStation 4. That’ll be up for...
News Assassin's Creed Unity Patch Will Improve Framerate on PS4
Band aid
Well done for beta testing the game everyone; Assassin’s Creed Unity may resemble a finished product later this week. Ubisoft has announced that it will be launching a brand new PlayStation 4 patch for its plagued Parisian escapade tomorrow, which will improve the title’s frame rate – and fix a frightening number of bugs that somehow...
Rumour David Jaffe's New Game Will Be Revealed at PlayStation Experience
God of War maker returns
We knew that David Jaffe wouldn’t be able to stay away for long. The veteran PlayStation employee – who’s behind some of the platform holder’s biggest properties, including God of War and Twisted Metal – looks set to reveal his latest project at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience fan event. Of course, th
News Blood Sport Is Probably the Worst Kickstarter Idea Ever
Bloody hell
It takes a special kind of Kickstarter campaign to make this author feel squeamish, but as your humble host taps out this story, let it be known that his skin has turned a subtle shade of green. Blood Sport is quite possibly the most mind bogglingly terrible idea in the history of crowd funding – and it’s no surprise that the drive...
Round Up Tales from the Borderlands PS4, PS3 Reviews Crack a Joke
Apparently not Claptrap
Seeing as Borderlands is about as funny as being slapped around the face with a wet fish, we were always sceptical of Tales from the Borderlands. The latest episodic series from Telltale Games strips out the first-person shooting from Gearbox’s titles – and focuses instead upon the people of Pandora. Sounds like a recipe...
Weirdness Listen to This Gorgeous Acapella Cover of The Last of Us' Main Theme
Clicker along
While much praise is lavished over the gameplay and story of Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us, comparatively little is said about its soundtrack. Indeed, the harrowing melodies composer Gustavo Santaolalla created for the game go a long way to making it the memorable and emotional experience that it is. Thankfully,...
News Dark Souls II Will Deploy Anew on PS4 and PS3 with a Plethora of Content
Break out the Estus Flasks
Although the masochistic action RPG may not appeal to all, Dark Souls II was a commendable success met with critical acclaim earlier this year, and we were among those who adored its rewarding yet tough gameplay and immersive world. There were some graphical and performance issues on the PlayStation 3 version, though, and...
Monday24th Nov 2014
News The Dark Knight Rises in New Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Arkham believe it
Batman: Arkham Knight has been hiding out in Wayne Towers for a little longer than we would have liked of late, so it’s nice to see the PlayStation 4 superhero sequel score over three minutes of brand new gameplay footage. This is the first of three clips, with the final trailer to be shown during Sony’s keynote at its...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4's First Cell Phone Cheat Is Pretty Silly
Let the sky fall
Remember when cheat codes were all the rage? We used to enjoy flipping through those free books that came with magazines, pondering how we could get even more life out of our collection of games. Unfortunately, since the advent of the PlayStation 3, this archaic inclusion seems to have gone out of fashion a little – but Grand...
Review Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX (PlayStation 4)
Save the last kittens
If you've been feline like some cat-based shooting shenanigans, Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX may be the purr-fect solution. This retro-inspired shoot-'em-up takes a fur-miliar core gameplay mechanic, and wraps a gleefully absurd premise around it – but should you pick up this shooter right meow, or is it totally paw-ful?...
Home is where the heart is
Home is the side-scrolling mystery from one-man indie developer Benjamin Rivers. It’s an intriguing title with some horror elements thrown in for good measure, as well as a ‘choose your own adventure’ narrative. You play as an unnamed man who awakens in a house with nothing but a flashlight. From there, it’s up to...
News Amazon UK Black Friday Deals Begin with Batman: Arkham Origins
The dark knights before Christmas
Black Friday has somehow become a ‘thing’ in Britain – and it’s an event that occurs on every day of the week, too. Amazon.co.uk has launched its week of discounts, and it’s kicking things off with a cut-price version of Batman: Arkham Origins for the PlayStation 3. The superhero prequel will cost you just...
Sunday23rd Nov 2014
Push Rewind Grand Theft Auto V PS4, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4
The big one
If we’re honest, it’s been a pretty slow week for news – but the wealth of fresh releases has more than made up for things. We’ve been busy working our way through dozens of big titles for review this week, and while we’ve still got our final verdict on Grand Theft Auto V to come, we’re going to give ourselves a pat on the...
Monday24th Nov 2014
Review Don't Die, Mr. Robot! (PlayStation Vita)
Avoid droid
Once upon a time on a PlayStation Vita far, far away lived a fast-paced 2D puzzler named Don’t Die, Mr. Robot!. The little ‘bot looked around at all of the other arcade games on the PlayStation Network and couldn’t help but feel that he was different from the rest. With their polished visuals and flashy lighting effects, his...
News Delve into Destiny's Dark Below Expansion Pack on PS4, PS3
Grimoire what?
“We heard you loud and clear,” enthuses one unaware Bungie employee in Game Informer’s behind-the-scenes Destiny: The Dark Below trailer, “you wanted more.” True, but we sort of didn’t expect to be paying
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Is Britain's Best-Selling Game Ever
Crime and party time
Chart-Track has opted to lump sales of Grand Theft Auto V’s recently released next-gen version in with its last-gen predecessor, making it Britain’s best-selling game of all time. The previous record was held by Call of Duty: Black Ops, but seeing as Rockstar Games’ criminal opus is going to continue moving units for a...
Out This Week Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, Aqua Kitty DX, Akiba's Trip PS4
Bizarre creations
After last week’s deluge of tasty titles, you could be forgiven for thinking that this week’s roster of PlayStation releases may be a little thin on the ground – but it’s surprisingly stacked for the days prior to Thanksgiving. Granted, there are no major blockbusters vying for your attention here, but we reckon that the...
News Pigeon Dating Sim Hatoful Boyfriend Flaps onto PS4 and Vita Next Year
Woo-ing you
When the visual novel Hatoful Boyfriend was launched in Japan by Hato Moa, many brushed the pigeon hook-up sim aside. Devolver Digital, however, grabbed the bird by the wings – and following a successful launch on Steam earlier in the year, it'll be flying onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita in 2015. This isn't an early April fools' day...
News Big Blockbusters Sell Best on the PlayStation 4 in the UK
Grand Theft Auto V and Far Cry 4 perform strongest on Sony's system
The previous generation was a long one for Sony, so we suspect that it’s starting to enjoy being back on top again. While the PlayStation 4 has been performing outrageously well all year in the UK, the next-gen device confirmed its status as the King of Consoles this week by...
Saturday22nd Nov 2014
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 to Secure New Gameplay at PlayStation Experience
London's calling
Let’s be honest: Sony’s done a pretty terrible job promoting forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886 so far. After an impressive unveiling, the company’s recycled a pretty bland demo, which has been doing the rounds at virtually every gaming convention under the sun for months now. Even developer
Sunday23rd Nov 2014
Review Blood of the Werewolf (PlayStation 3)
The wolf among us
Some people just don’t have any luck. As though transforming into a hairy, blood-thirsty bipedal wolf every month isn’t a tad inconvenient, then someone has to come and murder your husband, burn down your gothic home, and take your son. Thankfully, the only thing between you and him is a series of impractically designed...
Weirdness What if You Could Play PSone Games on Your Watch?
Watch this
Back in the day, video game watches were all the rage. This author has a Double Dragon timepiece kicking about which includes a pretty terrible LCD replica of Taito’s beat-‘em-up – but things have gotten a little more sophisticated since then. With smart watches a current curiosity, it was only a matter of time before someone got an...
News Collect Your Own Precursor Orb from the Naughty Dog Shop
Daxter stupidest thing ever
Naughty Dog’s gotten so big over the past five or so years that it now has its own official online store. Partly designed to celebrate the studio’s 30th anniversary, the firm is selling off several collectible items, including The Last of Us-inspired clothing, art books – and Precursor Orbs. Yeah, you read that...
News PS4 Shooter Evolve's DLC Maps Won't Cost You a Single Cent, Says Dev
This turtle rocks
If there's one topic this reporter likes writing about, it's free downloadable content. Thankfully, he's been getting to do an awful lot of that recently, with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Killzone: Shadow Fall, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt all confirming the inclusion of complimentary extras. The latest addition to this...
News Assassin's Creed Could Yet Infiltrate the Kids Market
Animus for infants
Two new Assassin’s Creed games may not be enough for Ubisoft, as the French publisher is toying with the idea of an entry marketed at exclusively at kids. While the violent subject matter doesn’t lend itself immediately to children, the firm has recently introduced a Mega Bloks line, which is intended to expand the...
Saturday22nd Nov 2014
Weirdness Ooh Matron! This PS4 Remote Play Ad Is All a Bit Saucy
Carry on playing
Don’t take your temperature after watching this bizarre Belgian commercial for the PlayStation 4 and Vita, as there may be some inaccuracies in the results that you record. It would appear that Sony hasn't forgotten about its portable platform in Europe – and is quite literally, ahem, bringing out the big guns to help sell the...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Patch Deployed to Address Online Connectivity Errors
Quick fix
Rockstar Games has launched a brand new patch for the PlayStation 4 port of Grand Theft Auto V, which is designed to fix “intermittent online connectivity errors”. The update is available now, and weighs in at approximately 300MB. It should download automatically if you leave your system in Rest Mode. There are more details on how to...
Store Preview Akiba's Trip PS4, Guilty Gear Demo, Geometry Wars 3
Round up, round up
And in the blink of an eye, that’s the last of the big new releases until The Crew next month. Don’t think that the PlayStation Store’s going to become a barren wasteland in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, though, as Sony is keeping it well supplied with a couple of smaller releases – like the PlayStation 4 version of...
Friday21st Nov 2014
News Don't Worry, Your PSN Account Details Probably Haven't Been Leaked
Hoax hack seemingly exposed
We live in a world where a single exposed password can be catastrophic, which means that there’s plenty of reason to panic when a hacking group claims to have gotten hold of account details for over 4,500 users. That’s exactly what happened overnight, when a faction named
Saturday22nd Nov 2014
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 47
Age of dragons
Well now, there are no shortage of new titles to talk about this weekend, are there? While we still can’t seem to convince associate editor Robert Ramsey to participate in one of these – he’s been playing Dragon Age: Inquisition as if it’s going out of fashion for days now – there’s plenty of variety from the rest of the...
Friday21st Nov 2014
News Wait, There's a New PlayStation 3 Firmware Update?
Nod like Churchill Dog
Sony’s pledged its ongoing support to the ageing PlayStation 3 by releasing a new firmware update for the machine. The operating system overhaul – dubbed v4.66 – is available now, and improves software stability. Well, you weren’t expecting anything especially interesting, were you? It didn’t take us too long to...
Feature 15 Awesome PS4, Vita Indie Games That We Haven't Had Time to Tell You About Yet
Catch up
Not every indie game is amazing, but we very much appreciate the existence of the space. While this week has proven that blockbuster titles are not going anywhere – Grand Theft Auto V! Far Cry 4! LittleBigPlanet 3! Dragon Age: Inquisition! – we like to think of the smaller content as the palette cleansers that prepare you for your next...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Fights for Free in Japan's December PlayStation Plus Update
Vekta-ory
PlayStation Plus’ selection of "free" software has been underfire for a little while now, with subscribers dissatisfied with the roster of indie games making up each month’s PlayStation 4 lineup. However, the platform holder has already stressed that this will change starting in December, with superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us...
News Meet the Man Who Makes PlayStation's Amazing Press Kits
Box art
Talking about press kits in a post-Doritosgate era is perhaps a little awkward, but the work of Tim Smith deserves to be appreciated. The Welsh graphic designer and illustrator is behind some of SCEE’s best pre-release packages, which are typically sent to journalists alongside review code prior to a particular PlayStation title’s...
News Huzzah! Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Has Received Free DLC on PS4
Smaug and mirrors
The PlayStation 4 version of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has recently received a totally free downloadable content pack. And yes, you read that correctly – this collection of extras will not cost you a single cent. Entitled 'The Power of Defiance', the bundle includes the Test of Defiance Challenge Mode, as well as the new...
News PS4 Is the Best Place to Play This Holiday, States Sony's Latest Trailer
Stop us if you've heard this one before
There’s some decent alliteration in the phrase ‘the best place to play’, but we’re pretty sure that all three major console manufacturers use it. As such, it’s starting to lose its meaning a little bit – especially seeing as the reasons listed in this new PlayStation 4 trailer are a little loose...
Thursday20th Nov 2014
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition (PlayStation 4)
Everybody expects the Inquisition
BioWare has had to endure a rocky road of late. Mass Effect 3 didn't sit well with everyone, and although there was a decent game at its core, Dragon Age II missed the mark almost entirely when it came to being a worthy successor to the great Dragon Age: Origins. As a result, a lot rests on Dragon Age: Inquisition's...
News You'll Be Taking Pictures of Panties in This PS4, PS3 Game
Knickering stuff
Japan hasn’t yet embraced the PlayStation 4 to the degree that we’d all like, but there are a stream of niche releases starting to make their way to the next-gen machine. Also due out on the PlayStation 3 next year, Nairo High School: Seishun Hakusho is a photography simulator, which will see you capturing daily life in the open...
Interview LittleBigPlanet 3's Stellar Soundtrack Is Already Winning Awards
Prize bubble
Sony’s last major release of the year, LittleBigPlanet 3, is a real gem, dragging Media Molecule’s do-it-yourself series into the future with a laundry list of tweaks and improvements. It’s already winning awards as well, as composer Winifred Phillips has received a Hollywood Music in Media Award for one of her contributions to...
News Just What Is Sony Santa Monica Working on for PS4?
Chaos awaits
Sony Santa Monica is a mini-publisher within SCEA, collaborating with external development teams such as Ready at Dawn and Honeyslug. However, it also houses a sizeable internal production division, which up until recently was working on a sci-fi title for the PlayStation 4. Now that that’s been cancelled, though, the question...
News Sony Looking into PaRappa the Rapper Release on PSN
You gotta believe
Vib Ribbon’s recent release on the PlayStation Network has proven that new SCEA boss Shawn Layden has his heart in the right place. While he may not yet have a commanding stage presence like his predecessor Jack Tretton, the suit certainly knows PlayStation through and through, having previously worked with the firm in both...
News Grand Theft Auto V Has More, Er, Grass on PlayStation 4
Mow way
What happens when format face-offs get really specific? Digital Foundry starts comparing the density of grass in a game, that’s what. Grand Theft Auto V was thought to be largely identical on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but new evidence shows that Sony’s system has been drizzled with an extra drop of Miracle-Gro, as it’s capable of...
Wednesday19th Nov 2014
News PlayStation Experience Attendees to Spend a Night Under No Man's Sky
Pictor right moment
While there are some negative connotations surrounding the word indie at the moment, teensy British studio Hello Games seems to have largely escaped criticism with the amazing looking No Man’s Sky. In fact, given the enthusiasm surrounding the release right now, it's hard to believe that it's being built by a team of ten or so...
Thursday20th Nov 2014
News Here's Your First Look at Game of Thrones on PS4, PS3
Forrester pumped
It’s taken what feels like an eternity, but Telltale Games has finally released the first trailer for its episodic Game of Thrones series. The title will premiere later this year on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 – there’s no word on the Vita yet – and will tell the story of House Forrester. “Caught up in the events...
News Will PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Feature Randomly Generated Dungeons?
Anything's possible
As promised last week, PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne has recently received a slew of new screenshots. Obviously, if you're planning on tackling the game without taking in a single spoiler, we suggest that you stop reading right now. The images themselves include several juicy new details, including a gentlemanly invention...
News Bladestorm: Nightmare Cuts into Your Dreams in 2015 on PS4, PS3
The flames rose to her Roman nose
You know what the gaming industry needs? A few more Omega Force games, of course. Koei Tecmo has announced that the industrious Dynasty Warriors developer’s historical strategy game Bladestorm: Nightmare will be making you scream from 3rd March in North America and 6th March in Europe. It’ll turn back time on...
News PS4 Idol RPG Omega Quintet to Strut Its Stuff in Spring 2015
Going international
Concerned about the lack of Japanese role-playing games on the PlayStation 4? You can always count on Compile Heart to plug the gap. Writing on Twitter earlier today, the prolific publisher confirmed that Omega Quintet will be waltzing into Europe and North America in Spring 2015. The title deployed in its native nation earlier...
Wednesday19th Nov 2014
Guide Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Trophy Guide & Road Map
Platinum standard walkthrough
Grand Theft Auto V may be a re-release, but it just so happens to be the biggest PlayStation 4 game of the year – both in terms of content and commercial clout. Only the most committed criminals will unlock the title's Platinum Trophy, which demands both skill and dedication. Fortunately, we've prepared some tips to...
Guide How to Make Massive Amounts of Money in Grand Theft Auto V PS4
Get rich quick
What good is life if you haven’t got a tennis court in your back garden and a fleet of sports cars stored in your garage? Money is what makes the world go around, and while it’s not exactly easy to earn stacks of it in real life, there are no pesky laws in Los Santos – well, none that you need to abide by anyway. While it’s...
Review Far Cry 4 (PlayStation 4)
Take a walk on the wild side
Far Cry 3 managed to blend a near perfect mix of open world and first-person shooter, taking players to the darker side of a Pacific paradise, where many of the inhabitants were the definition of insane. For its sequel, there’s a definite feeling that Ubisoft took the view 'if it’s not broken, don’t fix it', so Far...
News You Can Poop on People in Grand Theft Auto V on PS4
Have you got the gull?
Rockstar Games, you wily bunch. We thought that we knew everything that there was to know about Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4, but the developer couldn’t resist cramming in one last secret feature. Throughout the city of Los Santos, you’ll now encounter peyote plants, which cause the cast to hallucinate when...
News Premium PS4 Themes for LittleBigPlanet 3 and The Order: 1886 Launch in NA
Device decorations
There are not an enormous number of PlayStation 4 themes to pick from on the PlayStation Store right now, but North America has landed a couple of animated extras as part of this week’s store refresh. The first is based on LittleBigPlanet 3, and sees Sackboy and friends sprinting around while you scroll through your software...
First Impressions Coming Home to Grand Theft Auto V on PS4
The city of sinners
There’s nothing quite like coming home – or so they say. In truth, this editor has spent the last couple of decades living in the exact same sleepy city, so wouldn’t really know what it’s like to return after several years away – but we imagine that it’s a little like playing Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4...
Store Update 19th November 2014 (Europe)
Super love
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the European PlayStation Store update, which is absolutely bursting with big games. Among the highlights this week are Grand Theft Auto V, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and, er, Rugby 15. Oh alright, maybe not the last one, then – but you get the overarching idea. PlayStation 4: Dragon Age:...
News Fantasy MMO Wander Looks to Be the PS4's Most Relaxing Game
Combat-free zone
You wake up on an island, with no idea how you got there, or indeed who you are – this is the slightly predictable premise behind PlayStation 4 fantasy MMO Wander, which is planned to release in March next year. This Australian developed title's gameplay is anything but predictable, though, with a focus on discovery and...
Store Update 18th November 2014 (North America)
Full of stars
Well, then – this is the one that you’ve been waiting for. Grand Theft Auto V, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, LittleBigPlanet 3, and WWE 2K15 are all highlights on the North American PlayStation Store this week – and that’s without mentioning the smaller stuff such as
News PS4 Passes One Million Sales Milestone in Germany
Pole position
It may well have been severely supply constrained at launch, but the PlayStation 4 has already passed the one million sales milestone in Germany, leaving its competitors in the dust. According to SCEE, the number was crossed on 21st October, putting its next-gen platform in “pole position”. Given the region, we reckon that the...
Tuesday18th Nov 2014
Review LittleBigPlanet 3 (PlayStation 4)
Dream weaver
Reviewing a LittleBigPlanet game at launch is a little like rating The Beatles’ entire catalogue based on everything up to Rubber Soul: the pieces are in place, but the real magic is yet to come. A community centric sequel such as this deserves time to properly mature, but expectations demand that we put pen to paper now. The question...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Patch Problems Preventing Online Access
CE-32937-4 causing headaches
Picture the scene: you’ve just picked up Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4, and you’re ready to play – but the release’s monstrous day one patch just won’t download. This is what's happening right now, as we’ve just taken our copy of the title for a test drive, and have been confronted with an error...
News Oops, GTA V Online Transfers Won't Work if You've Not Logged in Since 2013
Here we go again
Remember when AAA games released totally bug free? No, neither do we. The latest addition to this dubious trend is the next-gen rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, which won't let players transfer online characters from their last-gen games. Specifically, the much-touted feature, which would even accept transfers from the Xbox 360...
Review Never Alone (PlayStation 4)
One if by land, two if by blizzard
Never Alone (or Kisima Inŋitchuŋa in its native tongue) is a PlayStation 4 platformer by Upper One Games and E-Line Media. It’s an interactive re-telling of stories that come from the Alaskan indigenous peoples, the Iñupiaq. Some of the stories touched upon are The Blizzard Man, The Sky People, and Rolling...
News We'd Like to Fill the Whole Year with PS4 Exclusives, Says Sony
Even spread
Sony’s been heavily criticised this holiday for failing to match the exclusive output of its competitors. With just DriveClub and LittleBigPlanet 3 representing the bulk of its retail titles for the PlayStation 4, its lineup has looked a little thin – but speaking in an interview with Venture Beat, SCEA boss S
News What Does PS4 Racer DriveClub's v1.07 Patch Do?
Lots of things
Doesn’t time fly when your game’s broken? Evolution Studios is already onto patch v1.07 for its PlayStation 4 exclusive racer DriveClub, but this does more than tweak the title’s busted online connectivity. The first new feature included as part of this update is Photo Mode, which will allow you to take snaps of your automobiles...
News You'll Be Cruising Around Los Santos to These New Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Songs
Leave the radio playin'
Yesterday, we brought you a partial list of all of the new songs included in Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4 – but you didn’t think that we’d pass on the opportunity to publish the full soundtrack, did you? As part of our ongoing re-release milking session – hey, you keep clicking on these stories – we’ve...
News Sony: DriveClub Tried to Be the Greatest Thing Ever, but Hit a Hiccup
"It's no fun being safe"
Shawn Layden may not be the most interesting man ever on an E3 stage, but he comes across differently in this interview with IGN. The new SCEA boss was asked about the disastrous state of DriveClub, and he defended Evolution Studios, indicating that he’d rather they attempted t
News PlayStation Experience Is Perfectly Timed for Developers to Have Something New to Show
Choo choo
We’re still not quite sure what to expect from Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience fan event. While we initially warned you to temper your expectations for big announcements, all of the chatter leading up to the convention has suggested that you may want to keep your eyes and ears open for some sizeable reveals during the show...
News Just Cause 3 Drops Launch Day Multiplayer Just 'Cause
Sandbox experience comes first
Just Cause 2 may have gotten multiplayer courtesy of a community mod extremely late in its life, but the game’s upcoming PlayStation 4 sequel won’t boast any competitive or co-operative play at launch. Christofer Sundberg, who’s the outspoken gaffer in charge of developer Avalanche Studios, confirmed the tidbit...
Monday17th Nov 2014
News What New Songs Are in Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 4?
Not a word from your lips
You can’t have a Grand Theft Auto game without a licensed soundtrack. While it’s the part of the package that often gets overlooked, it’s usually the icing on the cake as far as we’re concerned – after all, we daresay that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City got a few of the younger among you into eighties music in the...
Review Assassin's Creed Rogue (PlayStation 3)
A touch of frost
You’d be forgiven for branding Assassin’s Creed Rogue an afterthought, as its next-gen brother, Assassin’s Creed Unity, overshadowed its release. Although appearing as a cash-in for those still waiting to upgrade their PlayStation 3s, though, this is actually a solid instalment in Ubisoft’s historical franchise, bringing...
Round Up Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Reviews Extort Super High Scores
Franklin amazing
We already know that Grand Theft Auto V is amazing, so there was never any real danger of it deploying on the PlayStation 4 with poor review scores – unless, of course, it winded up being broken like every other major next-gen launch of late. Fortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case, as critics are already pinning high...
Review Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops (PlayStation 3)
Military mishap
Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops combines the best features and missions from its mobile counterparts, packaging the popular smartphone series’ first two titles together for PlayStation platforms. Does this port march onto Sony’s systems with success, though – or is it an overpriced clone doing the console rounds? The game definitely...
Out This Week Grand Theft Auto V PS4, LittleBigPlanet 3, Far Cry 4, Dragon Age, WWE 2K15
Oh em gee
Hold onto your hats and wallets everyone, because this is the week that you’ve been waiting for. It’s been a disappointing year in general for gaming, but the penultimate Tuesday before Thanksgiving may yet redeem everything. Vying for your attention from tomorrow in North America are a handful of teensy titles, including Grand Theft...
News Ubisoft's Latest Patch for Assassin's Creed Unity Is Its Biggest Yet
Goin' Rogue
If you haven't been paying attention, Assassin's Creed Unity was a bit of a technical mess at launch, with bugs ranging from annoying to genuinely horrifying. Ubisoft has been hot on the case, though, setting up a blog detailing exactly what
Weirdness What if PS4 Launch Hero Knack Was a Character in Killzone?
Stahl-wart
It’s been ten years since this fresh faced editor first read about PlayStation 2’s supposed ‘Halo killer’ Killzone in one of the many gaming magazines around at the time. The series hasn’t gone on to become quite the commercial juggernaut that many predicted, but it’s still carved out a sizeable fanbase for itself, with each...
News Minecraft: PS Vita Edition Secures System's Third Strongest UK Debut
Up there with the launch titles
Well, this is a surprise – and it makes the absence of a themed hardware bundle for the holidays all the more confusing. The physical version of Minecraft: PS Vita Edition has secured the third-biggest debut ever for the PlayStation Vita in the UK, with only launch titles Uncharted: Golden Abyss and
News Game of Thrones Screens Sit Comfortably on the Iron Throne
Arya ready?
Telltale’s titles are not exactly renowned for their visual prowess, even though we’d argue that both The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us have great art styles. It’s no surprise that the outfit’s upcoming Game of Thrones is not exactly going to be a looker either, then – as these leaked images which appeared on
Push Rewind Assassin's Creed Unity, Bugs, and PS4's Birthday
The king of wishful thinking
A big belated apology – we’re a good 24 hours behind the times with this edition of Push Rewind. Unfortunately, yours truly was busy last night, but we didn’t want to let all of last week’s big stories slip through your net like a bug in Ubisoft’s quality assurance department. As such, your usual programming...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Unity Sails Past Black Flag's Launch Sales
Advanced Warfare still on top
There’s a great game in Assassin’s Creed Unity, but it’s obfuscated by bad bugs and glitches. To be fair, Ubisoft is working hard to fix things, and that’s already resulted in one major PlayStation 4 patch. However, upper-management won’t be too worried about the backlash to the game, as it’s outsold the...
Sunday16th Nov 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Pre-Load Live, but Prompting Problems
Not-so-smooth sailing
Grand Theft Auto V’s pre-load has gone live on the PlayStation 4 prior to the re-release’s launch next week, but a handful of users are complaining about problems tied to the early download. Apparently, for some, the file is prompting error codes ‘CE-37700-7’ or ‘CE-36249-4’, though we can’t seem to find a...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4's Launch Patch Will Steal a Load of Your Bandwidth
Hand it over
Very few retailers seem to abide by street dates these days, so it’s no surprise to see Grand Theft Auto V’s next-gen port already being streamed around the web. This early access means that information about the game is also beginning to trickle out – including details about the size of its day one patch. According to an image...
News Ever Wanted to Know Why You Can't Change Your PSN Name?
Shawn Layden to the rescue
The inability of PlayStation Network users to change their online names is undoubtedly one of the most philosophically important dilemmas of the modern age. It feels like a strange and slightly archaic policy, whichever way you slice it. Thankfully, in a recent interview, SCEA president Shawn 'E3 Yawn' Layden explained the...
Saturday15th Nov 2014
News Assassin's Creed Unity PS4 Patch Squashes Several Big Bugs
No improvements to performance, though
It occurred to us earlier this evening that Ubisoft could, in theory, blame Assassin’s Creed Unity’s various bugs and glitches on a fault in the Animus – providing it with the perfect plot device to explain away the title’s terrible launch. Fortunately, the French firm isn’t doing that, and is instead...
News Sanzaru Games Crushes Sly Cooper PS4 Sequel Dreams
The Murray's not happy
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time was a fine title. While we felt that it tip-toed a little too closely to Sucker Punch’s pre-established PlayStation 2 platformer blueprint, we really liked that nostalgic quality to it. The game actually sold surprisingly well, too, charting on the NPD best sellers list last February – and...
News Happy Birthday to You, PlayStation 4
Party like it's your birthday
Apparently, today marks the anniversary of the PlayStation 4’s release in North America, which means that you should probably take a moment to toast your super system – all to the backdrop of 50 Cent’s infectious In Da Club. Seriously, though, has it really been a year already? This particular author
Friday14th Nov 2014
News Here Are Your Official PS4 Black Friday Bundles in North America
Bunduru
We already had an inkling of the kind of bundles that Sony would be putting out for Black Friday in North America, but now the platform holder has sealed the deal with a post on the PlayStation Blog. While there’s no word yet on PlayStation 3 and Vita deals, the PlayStation 4 is unsurprisingly taking centre stage, with two jumbo sets...
Saturday15th Nov 2014
News Evolution Studios Prepares Free Apologetic DriveClub DLC
PS4 exclusive's Season Pass extended
When a game launch goes as badly as DriveClub, the best that a developer can do is try to atone for the problems as diligently and as quickly as possible. While we’d perhaps argue that Evolution Studios shouldn’t be in this position in the first place, at least it’s trying to make things up to its fans. And...
News Alien: Isolation's Problematic PS4 Patch Hides in a Nearby Vent
Bug hunt
SEGA has pulled Alien: Isolation’s problematic PlayStation 4 patch, following reports that it rendered the release, well, unplayable. Writing on the title’s official forum, a representative for The Creative Assembly explained that it’s working with Sony on an updated version, and will issu
Talking Point What Are Your PS4 Launch Memories?
Rose-tinted glasses
Circumstances have made this week deadly negative on Push Square, so we’re looking to inject a little more positivity into proceedings by remembering the PlayStation 4’s launch. It’s been 12 months since Sony dropped its next-gen system onto store shelves in North America, and we’ve decided to bring our team together in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 46
Everybody loves good Neighbours
We’re in the eye of the storm. Next week marks the release of the last few big holiday titles, and then it’s back to relative silence until the New Year. As such, this is another condensed issue of WAYP from our staff’s point of view – but we bet that you’ve got lots to talk about in the comments section...
Friday14th Nov 2014
Review Tales of Hearts R (PlayStation Vita)
Pacemaker
Tales of Hearts R is an enhanced version of the popular Tales of Hearts on the Nintendo DS. Originally only released in Japan, this title represents the 11th entry in Bandai Namco’s long-running role-playing series – but does it live up to the property’s esteemed standards, and is it the type of title that famished PlayStation Vita...
Round Up Far Cry 4 PS4 Reviews Scale the Highest Mountains
Ghale of a time
With the fallout caused by Assassin’s Creed Unity still very much fresh in everyone’s memory, there’s a little extra pressure on Far Cry 4 to not fall foul to the horrible flaws that plagued Arno Dorian’s inaugural adventure. Fortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case, as Ubisoft’s second holiday sandbox has scored a...
Thursday13th Nov 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V Heists to Raid PS4, PS3 Following Next-Gen Launch
Daylight robbery
Well, it may have taken an incredible seven months, but Grand Theft Auto V’s online multiplayer mode will finally be getting its hotly anticipated Heists shortly after the title’s PlayStation 4 release. Don’t worry if you’re sticking with the PlayStation 3 version of the game, as both of Sony’s systems will be furnished...
News October NPD: PS4 Starts to Get Comfortable at US Hardware Sales Summit
System scores tenth win in a row
This could be the last time that Sony gets to boast about the PlayStation 4’s performance in the monthly NPD sales report, so we should probably let the platform holder enjoy its moment. Pre-emptive comments from Microsoft prior to this showing suggest that the Xbox One may have November in the bag, but ten...
Friday14th Nov 2014
News Free PS4 Shooter Planetside 2 Sets Its Sights on a 2014 Beta
Aiming for 1080p and 60fps
If you thought that 2014 couldn't possibly fit another PlayStation 4 beta, MMO shooter Planetside 2 is here to prove you wrong. Speaking with Eurogamer.net, the game's creative director Matt Higby confirmed that a test will be hitting the super system by the end of the year. As for the title itself, Higby said his team is...
News PSN Scheduled Maintenance Returns on 17th November
First-world problems
Despite the release of several big blockbusters – including online heavy titles like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – the PlayStation Network has been surprisingly stable these past few weeks. The platform holder would clearly like to keep things that way, too, so it’s arranged a period of scheduled maintenance, set to run...
Thursday13th Nov 2014
Review #killallzombies (PlayStation 4)
Social media suicide
We all know that the zombie apocalypse is coming, but gamers should have had enough practice by now to survive beyond doomsday. What’s next for a world littered with corpses, then? A reality television show – with a hashtag as part of its title, of course. This is the (horrific) future that #killallzombies peddles, but as...
Talking Point Is This Gaming's Most Disappointing Ever Year?
Down for the count
If this is next-gen, then we wished that greatness would have waited until it was ready. We were going to pen this article a little later in the month – the release schedule is still stacked with several other blockbuster titles – but with the Assassin’s Creed Unity saga still a sour taste on the industry’s lips, we’ve...
News Ubisoft's Aware That Arno Can Fall Through the Floor in Assassin's Creed Unity on PS4
Animus issues
Assassin’s Creed Unity is busted. You can play the game, for sure – but it’s not a particularly pleasant experience a lot of the time. If our ghastly glitches roundup didn’t already get that point across, then know that during a co-op session with associate editor Robert Ramsey last night, this author’s game slipped into a...
News Forget Assassin's Creed, Alien: Isolation's Recent Patch Causes Game Breaking Bugs
Oh dear
When it comes to video game glitches, it never rains, but it pours. No doubt you've already seen the David Lynch-inspired monstrosities pouring out of the recently released bug-fest Assassin's Creed: Unity. Well, now reports are emerging that the PlayStation 4 version of Alien: Isolation is experiencing some glitches of its own – albeit of...
News Celebrate 20 Years of PlayStation with This Punchy Anniversary Trailer
Do not underestimate the power of PlayStation
It’s been a disappointing sort of day, with copious bugs and glitches getting in the way of what we all love the most – playing games. While we’ve been on a bit of a downer this afternoon, though, this trailer has lifted our spirits no end. The clip – designed to celebrate PlayStation’s...
Review Snark Busters: High Society (PlayStation 3)
Who you gonna call?
A game sporting a name like Snark Busters: High Society should be enough to perk the interest of pretty much anyone – you can’t help but let it spark question after question in your mind. What the hell’s a Snark, why does it need busting, and most importantly, will there be top hats? Should all of these questions push your...
News PlayStation Vue Is Sony's Very Own TV, TV, TV Service
Fuses live, on-demand, and catch-up television
It’s been rumoured for what feels like an eternity, but Sony has finally officially unveiled PlayStation Vue today – a cloud-based television service which will allow you to cut the cord on your cable or satellite box, and watch live or on-demand content on your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3. A...
Wednesday12th Nov 2014
News Black Friday PS4 Bundles Leaked at Walmart, Best Buy, Target
Deals of the decade
We can now probably safely assume that Sony’s big Black Friday push in the United States will revolve around Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us: Remastered. Following leaks earlier in the month, three of the nation’s biggest retailers have now revealed that you’ll be able to pick up the Japanese giant’s next-gen...
Feature Four of Assassin's Creed Unity's Most Gloriously Ghastly PS4 Glitches
Temp scar
No one deserves to be singled out for their appearance, and Ubisoft clearly believes passionately in that sentiment. Recognising that the Hunchback of Notre Dame has been persecuted for centuries based on his unusual exterior, the French firm has decided that the ugly individual deserves some company – and so these Assassin’s Creed...
Review The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (PlayStation 4)
A study in scatology
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is an infamously strange game, which is why it was with slight befuddlement that we saw Sony include it as a recent PlayStation Plus freebie. Conceived by Team Meat's Edmund McMillen, the title is a twisted take on the twin-stick shooter genre, served with a heaping spoonful of NES-era Zelda. But do...
News PS4 Releases Reduced in New European PlayStation Store Sale
Cheap as chips
Sony’s finally slashed the price on a slew of high-profile digital PlayStation 4 releases in Europe – even though you’ll be able to pick up many of these titles cheaper from your nearest second-hand shop. Highlights – we suppose – include re-release Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition for £23.99, and botany blast-‘em-up...
Video How's the Latest Beta for The Crew Faring on PS4?
Rocky road
Words are overrated. We were going to pen a big lengthy article on The Crew’s most recent PlayStation 4 beta, but that takes time to both write and read. Instead, we figured that we’d show you how we’re getting on with Ubisoft’s latest racer. As you can see, things are going just great. [ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for...
News PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Contained Until March
Greatness waits
Sony has delayed PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne by a month, presumably to avoid a showdown with fellow first-party title The Order: 1886 in February. The dreary release will now deploy on 24th March in North America and 27th March in Europe. That should give you enough time to mentally prepare yourself for the horrors that linger...
News Minecraft's Taking a Seasonal Holiday to Skyrim In the Near Future
DLC pack is soaring onto Sony platforms
Ah, Skyrim. A setting full of glorious natural beauty, strange beasts, hardy people, plenty of mead, and more technical bugs than you can imagine. It's a virtual world that we're sure many readers will remember with fondness, but how would you like to explore those cold Northern reaches all over again on...
Tuesday11th Nov 2014
Store Update 11th November 2014 (North America)
Dream weaver
Assassin’s Creed Unity isn’t exactly sneaking onto the North American PlayStation Store this week – more crashing into it like a cannon ball. Ubisoft’s latest and (not so) greatest is available now on the PlayStation 4, and it’s being flanked by spin-off Assassin’s Creed Rogue on last-gen hardware. Meanwhile, the toys are...
Wednesday12th Nov 2014
Store Update 12th November 2014 (Europe)
Angry Murray
Costume Quest 2 has arrived just in time for Hallowe’en – on the PlayStation 3 at least. Sigh. Double Fine’s dress-‘em-up is just one of many delayed releases to deploy on the European PlayStation Store this week, with Nidhogg and Pier Solar HD also on the menu. Assassin’s Creed Unity is the obvious highlight, but this...
News Take a Tour of The Order: 1886's Collector's Edition
And to your right...
There are no antiques in The Order: 1886’s collector’s edition, but if you keep the PlayStation 4 exclusive package sealed for 100 years, it may yet carry some value. Sony’s released a brand new trailer detailing the contents of the premium bundle for Ready at Dawn’s forthcoming third-person shooter – and you can tune...
News Roundabout Will Drive Your PS4, Vita Round the Bend Next Year
Fare enough
Yes! As a lifelong fan of Crazy Taxi and Kuru Kuru Kururin, this editor has been waiting patiently for Sony to flag down Roundabout for its suite of systems – and it’s finally happened. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, developer No Goblin’s co-founder Dan Teasdale has confirmed that the
Tuesday11th Nov 2014
News PS4 Messages Significantly Improved with Firmware Update 2.02
Inbox enhancements
One of the quieter improvements implemented as part of PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 was to the Friends List, which previously would take eons to load. This social section of the next-gen console’s operating system now boots like lightning, showing all of your buddies with nary a sign of a spinning ring. The same is now...
Weirdness This Sneaky Sony Engineer Hid His Name in Your PS4
Can you find it?
If you were about to leave a company, what would you do to make sure that your name lived on within its walls? Well, Kazuya Sakakihara – an ex-software engineer for Sony, who helped design both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 – decided that the best way for him to leave an indelible mark on the Japanese giant was to quite...
First Impressions How Well Does Assassin's Creed Unity Actually Run on PS4?
Not quite a revolution
We're still working on our full review of Assassin's Creed Unity, but with all of this speculation as to how the game actually looks and runs on the PlayStation 4, we thought that it'd be a good idea to put forward a report on the matter. We're a reasonable way into the sandbox adventure, and by this point, we reckon that...
News Assassin's Creed Unity Ain't Sounding Especially Slick on PS4
The hunchback of Notre Dame
Assassin’s Creed Unity is now officially out in North America, meaning that many people are already sprinting across the Parisian skyline on the PlayStation 4. Well, they’re trying to at least. Reports surfacing all over the web suggest that the title is a bit of a buggy mess – and don’t worry, this appears to...
News Want Another PS4 System Update? Firmware 2.02 Is Arriving Soon
Stabilising the brand
After the rather large overhaul that was system update v2.00, PlayStation 4 users rejoiced for the fact that a meaningful update had finally arrived on Sony's sleek black box. Since v2.00's deployment, the Japanese giant has treated us to another firmware release in the form of system update v2.01, which attempted to fix some...
Guide How to Download PS4 Patches without Booting a Blu-ray
Saving time
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 4 makes keeping on top of patches and game updates easier than ever before. Simply stick your system in Rest Mode – when it works – and the operating system will handle any downloads and installs behind the scenes. There is an oversight in the hardware, however, that prevents patches for newly...
Review Senran Kagura Bon Appétit! (PlayStation Vita)
Food poisoning
With the Senran Kagura series, developer Marvelous has already served up several saucy dishes – but PlayStation Vita exclusive Senran Kagura Bon Appétit! sprinkles a little extra spice into the bubbling broth. A rhythm game with a culinary twist, this curious cook-‘em-up sees the property’s now infamous buxom ninja babes...
News The Naughty Dog Sequel That You'll Never Get to Play
Jak of all trades
It’s no secret that prior to starting full production on The Last of Us, Naughty Dog was toying with the idea of returning to Jak & Daxter. While the series had been kept relevant by Ready at Dawn and High Impact Games, the Californian developer hadn’t actually touched the property since 2005, with its final PlayStation 2...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to Secure Two PS4 Patches This Week
Patched up
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the best entry in Activision’s first-person franchise for some time, but players have reported some multiplayer connectivity mishaps since its launch last week. Fortunately, developer Sledgehammer Games is on the case, and is preparing a couple of PlayStation 4 patches which will hopefully iron out the...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.02 Is Ready to Download Right Now
Stable as a new table
Who doesn’t love a good stabilising? As announced overnight, PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.02 is ready to download right now – and it weighs in at 217.2MB. The update is mandatory, so you’re going to want to set aside a few minutes to grab this if you’re planning to play online tonight. Obviously, it’ll download...
Monday10th Nov 2014
News Here's How LittleBigPlanet 3 Is Being Marketed on PS4, PS3 in North America
Stand small
LittleBigPlanet is a franchise that’s so innovative that it deserves an advertisement that’s equally imaginitive. We’re happy to say, then, that this commercial for the third entry in the series is pretty clever. Not only does it take a pot-shot at the homogenisation of the rest of the industry, but it also manages to squeeze in...
Tuesday11th Nov 2014
Round Up Assassin's Creed Unity PS4 Reviews Plot a Revolution
Paper tigers
Well, it wouldn’t be a new Ubisoft title without a bit of controversy, would it? Assassin’s Creed Unity has ruffled feathers for all of the wrong reasons over the past six months, with pundits complaining about everything from the game’s lack of female characters all the way through to those infamous parity comments. Along the...
Round Up Dragon Age: Inquisition PS4 Reviews Stand Trial
Truly the age of dragons
Dragon Age: Inquisition, the hotly anticipated fantasy role-playing game by BioWare, has been poked, prodded, and pushed to its limits – with critics assigning a score to the title after giving it a thorough onceover. We haven’t finished our first run through the gigantic title yet, but just so you know whether it’s...
News Sandbox Sequel Just Cause 3 Tethers to PS4 in 2015
Rico arena
Just Cause 3 has been a subject of speculation for almost as long as this site has been in existence, so it’s nice to see that the sequel has finally been officially unveiled. The focus of Game Informer’s latest cover story, the PlayStation 4 follow-up will plot the return of protagonist Rico Rodriguez, and will see you whisked away...
Out This Week Assassin's Creed Unity, PES 2015, LEGO Batman 3
Arno what I want
There’s no time for restin’, as the PlayStation release calendar is as stacked as ever. Taking top billing this week is Assassin’s Creed Unity, but it’s not exactly got the spotlight to itself – LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, PES 2015: Pro Evolution Soccer, and Tales of Hearts R are all worth a
Monday10th Nov 2014
Video Watch As We Recap October's Best PlayStation Games
Off the rails
New music, new games, new video – it’s Game of the Month time. Again. Already. Despite the fact that these come around bloody fast, we’ve got a corker lined up for you today. Watch on as we pick a new backing track in realtime, watch cat robots quaff boiled eggs, and, er, publish silly pictures of an alien with an afro. See you...
News The Banner Saga Headlines Fresh Selection of PS4 Indie Games
Game genie
Ever since it started to submerge itself in the world of indie games, Sony has developed a habit of announcing dozens of titles in one swift swoop. And that’s exactly what the platform holder’s done today, once again highlighting just how awkward the game creation module in this website’s content management system is to use. Sort it...
Review The Wolf Among Us - A Telltale Games Series (PlayStation 4)
Huff ‘n’ puff
The Wolf Among Us is the last of Telltale Games’ previously released titles to wind up on the PlayStation 4. When these next-gen ports were initially announced, many expected them to offer more stable editions of the famously buggy escapades available elsewhere. Sadly, both The Walking Dead: Season One, and, to a lesser extent,
Sunday9th Nov 2014
Review Nano Assault Neo-X (PlayStation 4)
Biological blunder
Back when Resogun was announced for the PlayStation 4, there was some dissatisfaction that Finnish developer Housemarque was leaving behind its brilliant Super Stardust HD blueprint. The space shooter eventually launched to critical acclaim, putting any concerns to bed – but it hasn’t stopped us from pondering how the...
Monday10th Nov 2014
News PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Soon Be Getting a Game Changing Patch
Hel-gasp
If you need proof that PlayStation 4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall is an underrated gem, just look at its post-release support. It seems like we're reporting on some new free downloadable extra every other week. Indeed, it was only a few days ago that we learnt developer
Push Rewind Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Grand Theft Auto V, Uncharted 4
Showtime
This week was all about the blockbusters, as we spent most of our time solving a global crisis in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. That wasn’t the only big game absorbing our attention over the past seven days, though, as Rockstar Games also made a series of announcements regarding the PlayStation 4 port of Grand Theft Auto V. Oh, and we...
News This Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Trailer Will Sell You on the Sandbox Again
Red carpet release
Rockstar Games should probably be tried for extortion on the basis of this Grand Theft Auto V video – after all, it’s convinced us to double dip on the title’s PlayStation 4 re-release. The company always manages to cut a good trailer, but with sweeping vehicle shots and some solid sound bites, this clip will practically...
News Brace Yourself for Imminent Information on PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne
Soul mate
With the likes of DriveClub and Killzone: Shadow Fall falling short of perfect critical acclaim, the PlayStation faithful’s attention is now firmly fixed on Bloodborne – a game that has some real pedigree behind its name. Indeed, Demon’s Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki is in charge of the project, while Japan Studio is helping out...
Talking Point Should SCEA Prepare More Official PS4 Bundles?
Premium packages
Sony’s strategy in Europe with the PlayStation 4 appears to revolve around releasing as many bundles as it can possibly muster. This enthusiasm for big box sets has bordered on parody at points, with Germany landing a gigantic hardware set including Killzone: Shadow Fall,
News Batman: Arkham Knight Aiming for Visual Parity on PS4 and Xbox One
Quick, everyone in the Bat Cave
Here’s a quick public relations lesson for developers: don’t, under any circumstances, use the word ‘parity’ when talking about the different versions of your game. NeoGAF has already hired a lynch mob to take down British studio Rocksteady, as it’s indicated that it’s targeting equality across all...
Game of the Month October 2014 - Alien: Isolation
It's behind you
Here at Push Square Towers, we reviewed a mighty 38 titles in October, and, for the most part, they've given us plenty of enjoyment. 7s rained down from the gaming heavens, and there were plenty of 8s to shout about, too. Now, however, we're into the industry's busiest month, with blockbuster after blockbuster strutting onto the...
News Telltale's Game of Thrones Will Stay Seated for Six Episodes
Sitting comfortably
Telltale Games’ hotly anticipated episodic Game of Thrones adaptation will remain perched on the property’s iron chair for six episodes, the developer has revealed. The first instalment – dubbed ‘Iron from Ice’ – will apparently premiere soon, with more information expected to be announced during the PlayStat
Power changes everything
Call of Duty is still very much a commercial juggernaut, as Advanced Warfare has outsold the combined first week numbers of Titanfall, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and, amazingly, Destiny in the UK. This
News Call of Duty Named Gaming's Greatest Series by Guinness World Records
CoD of War
Reggie Fils-Aime will probably look like he’s just swallowed a wasp when he reads this headline, as Call of Duty has been named gaming’s greatest ever franchise by the Guinness World
News Will a Fan Favourite Return in Resident Evil: Revelations 2?
Spoiler sandwich
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is mere months away at this point, which is an exciting revelation in itself for fans of the fearsome franchise. However, with the release drawing near, it’s fair to say that we still don’t know a whole lot about the episodic survival horror, aside from the fact that it will star Claire Redfield and...
Sunday9th Nov 2014
Feature What's the Status of DriveClub on PS4 a Month After Release?
Car crash entertainment
DriveClub has undoubtedly been the biggest disappointment of the year. While you could make a case for the likes of Watch Dogs and Destiny failing to deliver on their pre-release hype, at least both titles launched in a playable state – the latter succeeding despite the entire gaming industry expecting
Review Rocksmith 2014 Edition (PlayStation 4)
Shred school
As a lapsed guitar player, this wannabe rockstar was eagerly anticipating the release of Rocksmith 2014 Edition on the PlayStation 4. With two mistreated instruments decorated in dust, Ubisoft’s tutor promised a much needed excuse to wipe them down and get them back into action – but does this next-gen port squeal like Slash or hit...
Review LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids (PlayStation Vita)
Portable ninjas to go
The ever growing collection of LEGO video games has become a mammoth in the industry. With over 50 titles to choose from, including both licensed and original properties, fans of the digital bricks have had a vast variety to explore. Showing no signs of slowing down, the latest game in the pantheon has made its way to the...
News Square Enix Knows When Final Fantasy XV Will Release on PS4
Probably never
Square Enix has a potential Final Fantasy XV launch window in mind, but it’s not sharing it publicly because producer Hajime Tabata fears that it “might take just a little bit longer than you’d hope for”. Considering that we’ve been waiting for this game for almost a decade now, that comment doesn’t exactly surprise us...
Store Preview Assassin's Creed Unity, LEGO Batman 3, Tales of Hearts R
Viva la revolution
... And in early November, the blockbusters did rise, and they marched onto the PlayStation Store demanding that the innocent people spend their money, with spears and other fearsome instruments poised above their heads. Ahem. Seriously, though, this is where things start to get silly – or amazing – for all three of Sony’s...
Saturday8th Nov 2014
Rumour Sony Plotting 'Massive' PS4 Black Friday Bundle at 'Competitive MSRP'
Cheap as chips
Black Friday is the biggest day in the calendar year for North American retail, and Sony appears to be lining up some impressive PlayStation 4 deals for the shopping event. We’ve already seen some stores hint at bundles including Grand Theft Auto V and
News Surprise! Sony Studio Sucker Punch Is Staffing Up for a PS4 Sandbox Game
Third son
It’s been a little while since inFAMOUS: Second Son sprinted onto the PlayStation 4 and dazzled us with its neon effects, and as such, following the release of spin-off inFAMOUS: First Light, it seems that Seattle-based studio Sucker Punch is finally starting to think about its next PlayStation 4 project. A new job listing on the...
Review The Muppets Movie Adventures (PlayStation Vita)
Green around the gills
The Muppets has always been a franchise for families, so it’s not exactly surprising to see The Muppets Movie Adventures – a brand new PlayStation Vita exclusive – strive to occupy that exact same space. Sadly, in doing so, this comedic escapade ends up being a little simplistic for its own good – even if youngsters...
Review Escape Goat 2 (PlayStation 4)
Just kidding around
The puzzle platform game has become a staple of console indies over the last generation. You can’t swing a cat without hitting plenty of examples, all looking to test your brain to the limit with fiendish puzzles, that’ll have you spending more time scratching your head than jumping around. With the arrival of Escape Goat 2...
News Ask Shuhei Yoshida Anything in Special PlayStation Experience Panel
Where are all the exclusives?
“How do you cope with being badgered on Twitter by irritated fans 24/7?” That’s probably what we’d ask Sony Worldwide Studios suit Shuhei Yoshida given half the chance – and you’ll have an opportunity to pit your own queries to the popular president as part of the upcoming PlayStation Experience event in Las...
News Share Play Is at the Centre of Sony's New PS4 Commercial
The future of play
Sony clearly thinks highly of the PlayStation 4’s recently added Share Play feature, as it’s made the addition one of the system’s main selling points in this new European commercial. The clip shows two hopeless gamers stuck in the middle of a Viking battle, and relays ways in which some of the next-gen console’s core...
News PS4 Exclusive Resogun Will Reload with New DLC Soon
The crowd goes wild
Like many of you, we blindly bought Resogun’s season pass earlier in the year, despite not knowing what it would actually entail. It’s been a few months since the title’s first pack, Heroes, deployed, so we’ve been patiently waiting for a fresh excuse to save the last humans. Fortunately, developer Housemarque has hinted...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 45
Hella good
The nights are drawing in, but we’re not letting that dampen our spirits here at Push Square towers. We’re currently right in the thick of the Christmas release season, so that means that, well... The majority of the team is too busy to pen a paragraph for WAYP. You’ll have to do make do with this truncated edition, then. Sammy...
News Slay Your Mythological Demons with PS4 Platformer Apotheon in 2015
"Bless my soul, Herc' was on a roll"
It's very rare to see a game which features a wholly unique premise, but Alien Trap Games' new PlayStation 4 sidescroller Apotheon is one such title. This indie has a visual style which has to be seen to be believed. We're not kidding – go watch the trailer embedded down below. We'll wait. Seriously. If you...
Friday7th Nov 2014
News PS4's UK Price Plunges Below £300 as Price Drop Murmurs Intensify
How low can you go?
We had expected the PlayStation 4’s price to settle in sub-£300 territory by Boxing Day, but Sony seems utterly determined to maintain its market share in Britain this Christmas. As such, GameStop UK has now dropped the price of the standalone Glacier White system to £299.97, which is considerably cheaper than its RRP. This...
News The Mass Effect Trilogy Is on the Cards for PS4, BioWare Wants Your Input
N7 heaven
Normandy enthusiasts rejoice — it's looking like BioWare will be bringing the Mass Effect Trilogy to the PlayStation 4. The sci-fi series follows Commander Shepard as he — or she — embarks on a galaxy saving quest with the help of humans and aliens from throughout the Milky Way. The shooter-RPG hybrid franchise was easily one of the...
News The AR Bots Keep Watch in Fresh Free PS4 Theme
Play room
Themes are still very much a novelty on the PlayStation 4, which means that we’re going to mask today’s lack of news with a short little report on the latest design to hit the PlayStation Store: AR Bots. This wacky wallpaper augments the home screen with an animated image of the robots from PlayStation Camera title The Playroom,...
News Why Is Share Play Blocked in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PS4?
Well, er...
Either publisher Activision’s being genuine, or some poor public relations person has spent the whole day stewing, trying to find a way to spin Call of Duty: Advance Warfare’s controversial block on the PlayStation 4’s nifty Share Play feature. Whatever the case, the company has commented on its decision – and provided the...
Feature Miss the BioWare Roundtable? Here Are All the New Details on Mass Effect PS4
Sounds massive
The BioWare N7 day roundtable stream is now over, and although we basically sat through half an hour of developers rattling off their favourite Mass Effect moments for the sake of seeing several pieces of brand new concept art, we did actually manage to nab some new info regarding the next title in the series. For starters, new alien...
News Sony Hasn't Forgotten About the Kids This Christmas
More PS4 Black Friday bundles appear
The bundles are very much, er, out of the bag: Sony’s doubling down on PlayStation 4 re-releases this coming Black Friday. Following on from a leaked Dell promotion earlier in the week, Meijer has now seemingly confirmed that the Japanese giant will be selling its next-gen c
News This Assassin's Creed Unity Launch Trailer is Hilariously Melodramatic
Arno-body got time for that
As you are no doubt painfully aware, Assassin's Creed Unity will be free-running its way onto the PlayStation 4 very soon. The title, which has been developed for next-gen consoles exclusively, is the first in the long-running series to feature co-op, and this highly melodramatic launch trailer shows that element off...
Live What's Next for Mass Effect? Watch BioWare Discuss the Sci-Fi Franchise Right Here
Hype effect
It's N7 day, and that means a load of Mass Effect related news — even if it's just very slight confirmation that a remake of the original trilogy is heading to the PlayStation 4. But what about the franchise as a whole? Well, BioWare has once again got you covered with yet another livestream from their official Twitch.tv channel...
News Nano Assault Neo-X Assaults Your Eyeballs on PlayStation 4
Angry antibodies
Super popular Nintendo Wii U biological blast-‘em-up Nano Assault Neo-X has quietly fired onto the European PlayStation Store – and we’re here to tell you how awesome the PlayStation 4 port looks. A bit like Super Stardust HD – except in the bloodstream rather than space – the slick shmup from Shin’en Multimedia sees you...
Thursday6th Nov 2014
News Sketchcross for PS Vita Looks Like a Game You May Already Like
Picture perfect
Innovation is overrated. Alright, maybe that’s a bit too much – but, look, sometimes there’s comfort to be found in things that are familiar. It’s the reason that associate editor Robert Ramsey rarely eats anything other than Margherita pizza, for example – and also why this author has been wearing the same tracksuit...
News This Bloodborne Pre-Order Bonus Ain't the Most Pleasant Thing You'll See on PS4
Nastier than Knack
Bloodborne makes Sweeney Todd’s cellar look like a luxurious underground apartment, so it’s no surprise to see the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive get an utterly repulsive pre-order bonus. Available from GameStop in the United States, the extra comprises a bonus Messenger skin for use in the game. For those out of the...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Cracks Down on PS4 Share Play
Sony confirms that feature can be disabled
It would appear that the Atlas Corporation has a lot more to answer for than questionable ethics, as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has become the first game to clamp down on the PlayStation 4’s nifty Share Play feature. Introduced as part of the format’s recent firmware update, the addition enables you...
News There's a Champions League Themed PS4 in Japan
Not in Europe, though
For those of you that don’t know, the Champions League is like the Super Bowl of European soccer. The competition sees the continent’s elite compete to be crowned the king of club football – a spectacle that draws millions of spectators every year. PlayStation is one of the primary sponsors of the competition, with...
Review Natural Doctrine (PlayStation 4)
Doctorate encouraged
Most strategy games have consistent traits, from the required line of sight to turn-based attacks and environmental multipliers. Natural Doctrine takes these basics and develops them beyond recognition. This is a devilishly intelligent title that’s perhaps a little too clever, and it alienates itself somewhat as a result...
Review Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (PlayStation 3)
Pill popper
Pac-Man is a classic video game character, recognised alongside other greats such as Mario, Sonic, and Donkey Kong. The origins of these heroes have all helped to shape the gaming world as we know it today – but how is Bandai Namco’s famous bubble biter remaining relevant in this day and age? Well, after sprouting arms and legs, the...
Wednesday5th Nov 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Looks So Much Better Than Its PS3 Counterpart
Los Santos, we hardly knew you
Grand Theft Auto V already looked stunning on the PlayStation 3, but the title’s upcoming next-gen upgrade is a gigantic step forward. In order to prove that its forthcoming PlayStation 4 port is a proper re-release, Rockstar Games has deployed a brand new trailer showcasing the differences between the two versions...
Thursday6th Nov 2014
Poll Will You Be Returning to Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V on PS4?
Baby, please come home
The year of the re-release has turned into an inevitable reality. This smug editor predicted that we’d be seeing plenty of ports during the PlayStation 4’s first year on store shelves, and between Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Metro: Redux,
Review Race the Sun (PlayStation 4)
Flight to freedom
Race the Sun is a very simple game. That isn't meant as a criticism – indeed, the title's focus is arguably its greatest asset. After a successful Kickstarter, this unique take on a popular genre has made its way onto Sony's systems with almost non-existent fanfare. But, do its straightforward systems make for a satisfying...
The hunt is on
In a press release sent out earlier today, developer CD Projekt Red announced that upcoming current-gen exclusive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive 16 pieces of post-launch DLC — and you won't have to pay a penny for them. " expect support if we encounter any problems, we love updates constantly improving the experience, and we...
News These LittleBigPlanet 3 Beta Levels Will Blow Your Mind
Put a sock in it
LittleBigPlanet has one of the most passionate communities in gaming, and Sony recently allowed a handful of stalwarts to get some hands-on time with upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 sequel, LittleBigPlanet 3. Primarily designed for the platform holder to test its net code, the two-week beta also enabled talented creator...
Live Curious About Dragon Age: Inquisition's Co-Op Multiplayer? Watch It Streamed Right Here
Forged in the fires of friendship
It certainly hasn't received the same sort of backlash that Mass Effect 3 got when it was announced that Commander Shepard's final chapter would sport its own co-op component, but perhaps that's led to Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer offering flying a little under the radar. Indeed, much like the sci-fi...
News Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Comes and Gets Some in January
See you in Hell
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition temporarily launched in Europe earlier this week, but the port must have been all out of gum, as it’s since been removed from the PlayStation 3 and Vita storefronts. In truth, this is likely just another example of SCEE’s incompetence – we’re still waiting for Costume Quest 2, by the way – as...
News Crikey, the PS4 Is the Fastest Selling Console in Australian History
That's not a console, THIS is a console
That's right, its time for some more mindboggling PlayStation 4 sales numbers. This time they come courtesy of Michael Ephraim, the head of SCE Australia. "We have been truly humbled by the incredible response to the PS4 from Australian gamers," the big-wig said at a recent press event. "It is my pleasure to...
Wednesday5th Nov 2014
Guide How to Claim PS4 PlayStation Plus Games without Downloading Them
Add to library
There’s a neverending supply of free next-gen riches available as part of your PlayStation Plus subscription, but what if you don’t have space on your hard drive to host them all? Previously, you were forced to download these wares should you want to add them to your account, but as part of PS4 firmware update 2.00, Sony’s made...
News Eye Witness Claims Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Looks 'Scarily Real' on PS4
"I've never seen anything like it"
You should take everything that you read on the Internet with a pinch of salt – especially when it comes from a superfan speaking to a Norwegian blog. Do you remember the brilliant Uncharted: Ambushed fan movie from a few weeks back? Well, it caught the attention of Naughty Dog, and maker Martin Sofiedal was...
News What Will the DualShock 4's Light Bar Do in Grand Theft Auto V PS4?
Nee-naw
The novelty of the DualShock 4’s light bar appears to have worn off a touch since we reported on Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition’s ridiculous implementation, but Rockstar Games is a perfectionist, and so it’s decided to implement some extra features specifically for Sony’s next-gen machine. One "bonus" is th
Review Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PlayStation 4)
Technologic
Set around 40 years from now, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare attempts to show us a world that's more reliant on technology than ever. It's a fictional period that has its roots in reality, and it's a premise that's relatively believable. While armies and private military corporations with access to walking tanks and hulking mech suits...
News This Incredible UK PS4 Deal Will Empty Your Wallet
Dealing with death
Sony may be resting on its laurels a little bit in North America, but it refuses to give any of its competitors an inch in the UK. The platform holder has been frighteningly aggressive in these parts – matching Microsoft’s many price cuts at every opportunity – and it’s starting to prepare some scarily attractive bundles...
News Phew! PS4 Firmware Update 2.01 Will Fix Those Pesky Rest Mode Problems
Coming soon
In case you weren't paying attention, the PlayStation 4's recent massive firmware update has seen several users reporting a glitch which makes it impossible to turn the super system back on once it's been put into Rest Mode. Obviously, the Japanese giant probably wasn't too keen on people not being able to access their expensive new...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.01 Now Live
217.2 MB of added stability for your PlayStation
As much as we applaud Sony's efforts at rolling out its recent firmware update to version 2.00, which added new and exciting features to the PlayStation 4, many have noted an unfortunate glitch which makes it impossible to turn the super system back on once it's been put into Rest Mode. Thankfully...
News Lara Croft Plunders a New PS4 Price Point for Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition in Europe
A Lara savings
If you were outraged at the idea of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition being sold at full price earlier in the year, then perhaps this week’s European PlayStation Store Deal of the Week discount will make Lara Croft’s spruced up escapade a little more palatable to you. Square Enix has slashed the PlayStation 4 re-release’s price...
Store Update 5th November 2014 (Europe)
All outta gum
There are a few unexpected surprises included as part of this week’s European PlayStation Store update. While the inescapable Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the obvious headline addition, there’ll be plenty more guns for you to toy with in Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition on the PS3 and Vita. Also worth mentioning is the...
News PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall Celebrates Series Anniversary with Gifts for All
Mapped out
Ten years ago, a little game called Killzone released on the PlayStation 2. The sci-fi shooter was falsely labelled a Halo killer by the media at the time, but despite being forced to stack up against such an iconic brand, the Helghast have waged war on four additional PlayStation formats since, across six critically acclaimed games. And...
News Here's Everything You Could Want to Know About Assassin's Creed Unity in 7 Minutes
To be Arno to be
We all knew this was coming eventually, and with Assassin's Creed Unity not far off, publisher Ubisoft must have decided that today was the day to drop a seven minute trailer which encompasses just about all of the title's features. From the city of Paris to co-op play, it's essentially all you need to know about the current-gen...
Tuesday4th Nov 2014
Store Update 4th November 2014 (North America)
Spacey ace
There may be more games in this North American PlayStation Store update than you can shake a stick at, but, let’s be honest, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the real highlight. Sledgehammer Games’ first-person shooter is looking hot to trot, and is available now on both the PS4 and PS3. Don’t worry if futuristic warfare’s not...
Wednesday5th Nov 2014
Feature Say Hello to Two of Sony's Aussie PS4 Indies
They come from the land down under
Sony loves indies. It’s a slogan which, for better or worse, has come to shape the Japanese giant’s business strategy in recent months. These smaller experiences have been used to plug holes in the inevitable first year software drought, while also seeing a mini-renaissance on PlayStation Plus’ Instant Game...
Weirdness Ubisoft's Bundling Exclusive Assassin's Creed DLC with Shaving Gel
Edge of shaving cream
With the ongoing Movember charity event raising awareness for men’s health, shaving is in the headlines a little more than usual right now. It’s a perfect time for Ubisoft to partner with gel manufacturer Edge, then – but did it really need to attach exclusive in-game Assassin’s Creed Unity content to the partnership?...
Tuesday4th Nov 2014
News These Custom PS4 Hard Drive Covers Are Really Cool
Pimp your machine
We’ve already established that Sony loves creating console bundles. The company’s entire strategy with the PlayStation 4 appears to revolve around making as many unique hardware options as it can possibly muster, so why not go the whole hog and start creating some custom hard drive face plates to go with these limited edition...
News Injustice, inFAMOUS: First Light, and More Coming Soon to PlayStation Plus on PS4
You've been heard
Sony’s heard your pleas regarding PlayStation Plus and finally seems ready to power up the service now that the PlayStation 4 is a year or so old. Writing on the European PlayStation Blog, the platform holder has confirmed the next-gen lineup for December and January – and while there are still a couple of (great) indie games...
Feature What Are November 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Hungry for more
This editor has waited six long days for Sony to confirm November’s leaked PlayStation Plus selection, so the firm had to go and chuffing reveal it while we were chomping down on our Cumberland Pie, didn’t it? There’s no change to the roster that was accidentally announced last week, so don’t get your hopes up too high. If...
News Grand Theft Auto V Goes First-Person on PlayStation 4
A new way to play
You’ll soon be able to see Los Santos through the bleary eyes of Trevor, Michael, or Franklin, as Grand Theft Auto V’s rumoured first-person mode is very much a reality. The addition has been a source of speculation for some time, but with publisher Rockstar Games remaining frustratingly quiet about the PlayStation 4...
News Sony May Not Cede November PS4 Sales to Xbox One After All
Black Friday bundle includes Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us
The folks over in Redmond are playing price limbo with the Xbox One, and that puts Sony in a precarious position. Having already smashed September sales records with its Destiny bundle, the platform holder doesn’t necessarily need to price the PlayStation 4 any lower – but it...
Review Minutes (PlayStation 4)
Bullet heaven
Minutes’ key art may draw comparisons to Countdown, but in Channel 4 game show terms, this is way more Rachel Riley than Des O’Connor. An energetic arcade experience, this blistering bullet hell-inspired escapade is a real breath of fresh air. And while it may not silence the anti-indie crowd, it’s a shining example of how good...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Gameplay to Seize Control of Your Eyeballs Today
Back to Blaine County
Rockstar Games loves leaving things until the last minute, and so we still haven’t really seen any meaningful footage of Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4. Fortunately, that’s set to change later today, as IGN has revealed that it will be dropping some brand new gameplay footage from the next-gen remaster in a matter...
News So, How Does Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Look in First-Person?
Pretty amazing
While we’re used to the trailers from Rockstar Games being cinematic affairs, the publisher has bucked that trend for this Grand Theft Auto V first-person footage. Instead, the company’s opted to showcase the upcoming PlayStation 4 re-release in its rawest form – and it’s looking pretty spectacular to say the least. In this...
Rumour Is DriveClub's DLC Blazing a Trail to Japan?
If the game ever gets fixed
There’s been absolutely nothing kawaii about DriveClub’s disastrous launch, but the fact that the game’s good has made its issues all the more irritating. With new November DLC originally outlined in the developer’s post-release roadmap, we should be awaiting information on new vehicles and tracks right now –...
News Still Not Sure About Dragon Age: Inquisition? Make a Choice With This New Trailer
Right and wrong
As a studio, BioWare has always prided itself on interactive storytelling, and although many will argue that the Canadian developer has disappointed with its most recent releases, interesting narrative design remains a core aspect of the company's identity. It comes as no surprise, then, that the studio has saw fit to release a...
Out This Week Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and More
War changes
After a short hiatus, Out This Week has returned to help you plan out your gaming time. This week is significant as it sees the arrival of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 – the latest instalment in Activision’s blockbuster first-person brand. We’re also due the pitter-patter of a fresh roster...
News This Grand Theft Auto V Record Set Will Make You the Envy of Your Friends
Round like a record
Rockstar Games will celebrate the release of Grand Theft Auto V on the PlayStation 4 this month with a set of limited edition CD and vinyl soundtracks. With a limited run of just 5,000 apiece, this 55-track soundtrack will be a must for fans of the Los Santos escapade. The collection – due out on 9th December – will include...
Monday3rd Nov 2014
News Sony: We're Working to Resolve PS4 Rest Mode Freezing Issues
Sleeping beauty
Things go wrong with electronics all of the time, so the recent PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 issues pertaining to Rest Mode aren’t necessarily a big deal in isolation. The larger problem is that it’s taken Sony almost a week to even acknowledge the error, and reveal that it’s actually working on a fix. The company’s...
Sunday2nd Nov 2014
Round Up Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PS4 Reviews Look to the Future
Cloud Atlas
Compared to the months of pre-release hype that Destiny received, we can’t help but feel that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is somewhat sneaking onto store shelves. The biggest gaming brand on the planet has taken a slight stumble in recent years, with the disappointing Call of Duty: Ghosts compounding a decline in annual sales...
Monday3rd Nov 2014
Review WWE 2K15 (PlayStation 3)
Low blow
If you’re a wrestling fan, it’s been hard to ignore 2K Sports’ constant bragging about just how revolutionary WWE 2K15 is going to be. However, while this certainly looks to be true with the PlayStation 4 version, the recycled gameplay and samey ideas present in the last-gen effort leave a lot to be desired. When booting up the game...
Review The Unfinished Swan (PlayStation 4)
Placeholder strapline
Back in 2012, when indie startup Giant Sparrow released The Unfinished Swan, we were bowled over by it, awarding it a rare 10/10 in our review. Understandably, we were subsequently ecstatic when Sony announced earlier in the year that it was bringing the curious campaign to the PlayStation 4 alongside fellow digital download...
First Impressions What Does Dying Light Do to Resurrect the Zombie Apocalypse on PS4?
The freewheelin' mob killing
Dying Light finds itself in an odd position. With its last-gen version recently cancelled, and developer Techland touting a renewed focus on fluidity and polish, the parkour-‘em-up’s future feels slightly unclear. We recently went hands on with the title at PAX Australia, and – after being ushered
Push Rewind PS4 Firmware Updates, PS Plus Freebies, and Freedom Wars
Bumper edition
After a couple of slow weeks in the PlayStation Nation, this was a humdinger – especially for the PlayStation 4. Hotly anticipated firmware update v2.00 rolled out earlier in the week, and we had you covered every step of the way – even with the inevitable Rest Mode error that still hasn’t been addressed. It wasn’t all about...
News Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires Will Feature English Voice Acting, Marches On With Its First Trailer
Voice of the conqueror
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition [how many more times do we need to write that? - Ed.] was the last Warriors title to feature an English dub, much to the disappointment of many fans who have wanted to hear incredibly cheesy voice acting since. Fortunately, publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed that English...
Review Deadfall Adventures: Heart of Atlantis (PlayStation 3)
Heart breaker
This writer’s reputation for revelling in mediocre games is well regarded around the Push Square office, and Deadfall Adventures: Heart of Atlantis is another one of those middling titles that’s ingratiated itself to this strange scribe. An updated version of last year’s Xbox 360 and PC release, this Indiana Jones-inspired romp...
Review Fluster Cluck (PlayStation 4)
Cluck up
The plethora of indies gracing the PlayStation 4 keep on coming, and while not every single one of them is a knockout, there have been a few stunners over the past year. To add to the ever growing list is a game with a name that isn’t afraid to play with words. Enter Cluster...Er, Fluster Cluck – a four-player competitive twin-stick...
Guide How to Unlock the 'Ferrum Absconsum' Trophy in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
All of the intel locations
No Call of Duty campaign would be complete without a bunch of intel to collect, and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare doesn't buck this common trend. There are over 45 secret laptops scattered throughout the campaign, with three hidden in each of the game’s 15 chapters. Collecting half of these will net you a Bronze Trophy...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Producer Reckons Skyrim Changed the RPG Genre Completely
The sons of Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim may be several years old now, but it still holds enough sway to spark conversation around the 'net. Bethesda's open world RPG was a massive success, and speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, Dragon Age: Inquisition's executive producer Mark Darrah cites the fantasy adventure's popularity as a turning point for...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 15 Does Its Best Chelsea Impression at Top
No way, José
There’s still no unsettling FIFA 15, which has now secured six weeks at the top of the UK sales charts. Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive seemingly gave it a run for its money in second, but it looks like we’re going to have to wait for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to knock it off its perch. Thank heavens for that, because...
Sunday2nd Nov 2014
News PS4 Rest Mode Boot Problems Prompt the Strangest Fixes
When all else fails
At this point, it’s clear that there’s a problem with PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 that’s affecting a growing number of people. The issue persists when you put your system in standby, as it becomes difficult to turn the console back on again. Sony’s official response to this unfortunate oversight has been to...
News What's the Best Price for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PS4 in the UK?
Spacey age
And so the silly season begins in earnest. There have been a number of high-profile releases over the past couple of months, but November’s impending software tidal wave is truly something to behold. With the likes of Assassin’s Creed Unity and Grand Theft Auto V on the way, we suspect that a fair few of you will be counting your...
News PS4 Exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall Has Been an Enormous Success
Hig Hig hooray
Guerrilla Games’ next-gen launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall may not have received especially stellar reviews, but it’s still proved a gigantic success for the Dutch developer. Writing on Twitter, the company confirmed that the game has now surpassed three million unique players, which could include used copies, but is still an...
News Gawp at Final Fantasy XV's Gorgeous PS4 Powered Open World
Fabula stuff
You wait years for a glimpse of Final Fantasy XV, and then Square Enix starts dropping gameplay clips like they’re going out of fashion. This latest ten minute demo was revealed as part of an hour-long video posted to the publisher’s YouTube channel, and shows Noctis and crew scaling the release’s enormous open world. In truth,...
News There Are Almost Eight Million PlayStation Plus Subscribers Globally
Level up
PlayStation Plus is a funny service. Largely unprecedented as a value proposition, it’s hard to shake the feeling that some of the premium membership’s more outrageous offerings have come back to bite it in the bottom. While the platform holder has been giving away critically acclaimed PlayStation 4 games like Velocity 2X and Dust: An...
Saturday1st Nov 2014
Feature How Has the PS4 Fared in Its First Year?
Report card
It's been a funny first year for the PlayStation 4. Sony's next-gen format has smashed sales records all over the globe, but the positivity that punctuated the platform's launch has been replaced by an air of unrest over the past few weeks. The question is: has the system's success paved the way for the fickle to pick fault, or is the...
News Sony Temporarily Slashes the PS4's Price in the UK
Just in time for Call of Duty
While many have been eager to suggest that Sony won’t compete with the Xbox One’s temporary price drop in the United States, we noted in a recent feature that it’s been frequently adjusting the cost of the PlayStation 4 in the UK to keep its nose in front. Indeed, while the system hasn’t ever received any...
Review Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (PlayStation 3)
You don’t know Jack
The first two Borderlands games brought loot to first person shooters in a huge way, and in the process, proved to be massive hits with gamers. Now, with the arrival of Borderlands: The Pre Sequel, original developer Gearbox Software have taken a backseat, allowing 2K Australia to fire up the gun generator for another outing,...
Weirdness What if Publishers Were Forced to Use ClipArt for Game Covers?
It'd truly be a wonderful world
If you’re anything like this editor, you’ll have fond memories of ClipArt. Decorating school reports with dodgy pictures was a real highlight of this writer’s formative years, and we suspect that it was the same for many of you. Still, now that we’re older and wiser, the Microsoft Office accessory has kind of...
Review Costume Quest 2 (PlayStation 4)
Trick or treat?
Costume Quest 2 is the latest game from lauded developer Double Fine, and is actually the firm’s first full-blown sequel to boot. The title depicts the continuing adventures of twins Reynold and Wren, as they combat a time travelling delinquent dentist determined to destroy Hallowe’en and its teeth-decaying deeds. Much like the...
News Evolve's Alpha Devolves on PS4 Due to Firmware Update 2.00 Issues
Postponed for now
Forget about the great big monsters in Turtle Rock’s forthcoming asymmetrical shooter Evolve, as it seems that Sony may have released a nasty of its own in PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00. While specific details are vague, the developer has supposedly delayed the game’s big alpha test on the Japanese giant’s machine,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 44
Day disbeliever
Surely, surely it’s not WAYP time already? The clock on this writer’s PC toolbar says that it’s Saturday, but these articles come around so quickly that we’re struggling to believe it. That said, there’s Premier League on the television and we did spot James Martin on BBC One this morning, so we’re pretty confident that...
