News - June, 2015

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  • Rumour Rise of the Tomb Raider to Clamber onto PS4 in Late 2016

    Port will apparently not be full-price

    Time to take out your mouth guard and chomp down on a tasty rumour regarding Rise of the Tomb Raider: the Xbox exclusive will apparently release on the PlayStation 4 in Q4 2016. This tidbit comes courtesy of YouTube channel The Know, which has a shaky track record right now; the account successfully leaked Dark...

  • News Yu Suzuki Wants Physical Shenmue III PS4 Discs

    Where is the mirror?

    Shenmue III could yet get a Blu-ray release on the PlayStation 4, as Yu Suzuki explained during a Twitch livestream overnight that he's eager to make it happen. The veteran developer told fans that he's currently considering ways to get the disc produced, and pleaded patience while he figures out the final details. We reckon...

  • News Watch the Full Mind Blowing Uncharted 4 E3 2015 Demo Next Week

    Oh crap

    Remember how amazing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End looked during Sony's press conference at E3 2015? Well, the press were treated to an extended demo that, in all honesty, prompted some minds to erupt. Many had pondered how the Japanese giant could possibly keep such a jaw-dropping demo under wraps – and the good news is that developer...

  • News Battlefield Hardline's PS4 Ultimate Edition Won't Let You Access DLC

    Game over, man

    According to a number of reports, the rather pricey Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition for PlayStation 4 won't let you access the recently released Criminal Activity DLC, even though it's supposed to. The real kicker, though, is that the slightly cheaper premium version of the game doesn't appear to have this problem. "Right now...

  • Live Watch Yu Suzuki Talk Shenmue III Right Here

    Streaming from Warehouse No. 8

    As promised earlier in the week, Yu Suzuki will be hosting a live Twitch stream this evening to talk about Shenmue III and its Kickstarter campaign. The broadcast is set to begin at 19:00PM PT (22:00PM EDT/03:00AM BST), and you can watch it all right here. Hopefully the veteran developer sheds some light on a physical...

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  • News Fallout 4 Fan Successfully Pre-Orders Sequel with Bottle Caps

    Nuka cola connoisseur

    Many of you will know that caps are the main currency in the Fallout franchise. Unfortunately, these can't be exchanged for goods in the real world – well, unless you happen to be a super fan with a plan. One Imgur user going by the name of GatorMacheteJr explained that he's been collecting bottle caps since playing Fallout 3...

Thursday25th Jun 2015

Wednesday24th Jun 2015

  • News The Lighter PS4 Also Has a Few Other Changes

    Buttons, bulbs, and more

    A revised PlayStation 4 is set to launch later this month in Japan, which seems designed to bring production costs down. In addition to being a little lighter and a teensy bit less power hungry, the device also comes with a few other minor alterations – including mechanical buttons, which means that you'll no longer...

  • News PS Vita Firmware Update 3.52 Increases System Stability

    Steady as a rock

    While the PlayStation Vita may be a "legacy" system these days, Sony clearly still sees the need to increase the device's software stability. A new firmware update – numbered v3.52 for those keeping count – deployed overnight, offering no other tangible changes. To grab the download, just head to the Settings bubble and select...

  • News Marvel at Raw No Man's Sky Footage Running on PS4

    Sky's the limit

    The problem with No Man's Sky is that despite its grand premise, we're still yet to get a proper look at the title in action. Press conference demonstrations are typically over in the blink of an eye, while Hello Games has been quite shy when it comes to releasing full video demonstrations to the press. Fortunately, one YouTube...

  • News Nintendo's Reggie Is Still Having a Pop at PlayStation

    There, there

    Reggie Fils-Aime is one of the more likeable executives in the industry, but his claws were out at E3 2015. The backlash to Nintendo's lacklustre Digital Event led to some subtle probing from various corners of the press, and the Nintenboss opted to deflect those criticisms with barbed comments at the competition. Take this one on the...

Thursday25th Jun 2015

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: The Devil May Cry at These PS4 Numbers

    No, really

    Another week brings more shockingly depressing sales figures for PlayStation 4 fans in Japan. Sony's new-gen system went through a stellar period for a couple of months earlier in the year, but it's really struggling right now, and it's hard to pick out an imminent piece of software that's going to turn its fortunes around. The console...

  • News The New PlayStation 4's Already Out in Japan

    Fast movers

    Sony's a fast worker, isn't it? The revised PlayStation 4 – which is a teensy bit lighter and a little less power hungry – was only announced a couple of days ago, but it's already on sale in Japan right now. The ever eagle-eyed DualShockers spotted various product lis

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  • Store Update 23rd June 2015 (North America)

    A surprisingly big one

    The calm after the storm? Those ripples you see in the glass of water before you are not from a nearing T-Rex, but from a tidal wave of software instead. Batman: Arkham Knight is obviously the big new arrival this week, but special mentions must go to Devil May Cry 4 and PlanetSide 2, too. What are you buying? PS4 Games:...

Tuesday23rd Jun 2015

Monday22nd Jun 2015

  • News Lighter, Eco-Friendly PS4 Hardware Launches This Month

    1TB model arrives in Europe on 15th July

    E3 2015 is over, but the announcements aren't slowing. Sony confirmed earlier today that it will be releasing a new iteration of the PlayStation 4 in Japan later this month, which will eventually be rolled out globally at an undisclosed time. The revision is an upgrade of the original model, weighing 10 per...

  • News Crash Bandicoot Could Have Appeared in Uncharted 4 on PS4

    Discussions definitely took place

    Well, this would have been a mind-melting moment, wouldn't it? Speaking as part of an interview with A.V. Club, Bruce Straley has hinted that Naughty Dog wanted to put Crash Bandicoot into Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The senior employee, who's serving as the game director on the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive,...

  • Video Watch Us Round Up PlayStation at E3 2015

    That's a wrap

    We may have bleary eyes and itchy armpits, but this video editor has lived to see another E3. This one was particularly exciting, so in order to tie a big pretty bow around proceedings, we've produced a nice video wrap up for you if you can't arsed with, y'know, words. Sit back and watch while we run you through all of Sony's big...

Sunday21st Jun 2015

  • News Rise of the Tomb Raider Dev Sympathises with PS4 Players

    Xbox exclusivity a problem for PlayStation fans

    Rise of the Tomb Raider isn't coming out on the PlayStation 4 – well, not yet anyway. In all likelihood, the release will launch on Sony's system six or so months after the Xbox version deploys in November – but that's still quite a long wait for fans of the franchise. Asked whether PlayStation...

  • News These PS4 Fans Really Want a SOCOM 2 Remaster

    Tango down

    Ah, remasters: some loathe 'em, some love 'em. Whichever camp you fall into, it doesn't sound like they're going to stop anytime soon – especially when people are campaigning for more to get made. SOCOM 2 is the latest target of fans, as a group of military aficionados rally around the forgotten franchise to get its second instalment...

  • Feature Push Square's E3 2015 Game of the Show - Horizon: Zero Dawn

    Bring me the Horizon

    There hasn't been this much buzz surrounding Guerrilla Games for a while. The first-party firm last truly dropped jaws with its infamous Killzone 2 demo at E3 2005, a clip that turned out to be staged. A decade later, the Dutch developer has learned a lesson or two – it always shows gameplay where possible for a start...

  • News Oh Great, Both Prototypes Are Coming to PS4

    Meat is Mercer

    Activision should remaster the Prototype franchise for the PlayStation 4, said absolutely no one ever. We reckon that re-releases certainly have their place on the Japanese giant's new-gen system, but let's be realistic here: there are some franchises that belong in the bargain bin at a second hand games store, and Prototype is one of...

  • News Sony: We Like to Have a Balance of Sequels and Risky Concepts in Our First-Party Portfolio

    Yoshida explains Japanese giant's approach to exclusives

    Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony's Worldwide Studios network, is one of the most powerful people in gaming. Not only does he have an enormous Twitter following, but he's also in charge of every first-party project that deploys on a PlayStation platform. That means that he's responsible...

  • News Sony: PlayStation TV Is Hard to Explain

    Live and learn

    PlayStation TV was always an odd product; it was very niche in its capabilities, but never did anything particularly well. It's no surprise, then, that the peripheral sold rather poorly. Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, seems to agree with us. "It didn't capture the consumers' imaginations," the executive...

  • News Yakuza 5 Busting Bad Guys on PS3 in Fall 2015

    King Kazuma

    Yakuza 5 is a massive game that's going to take time to translate, but Sony hasn't forgotten that it promised to bring the release overseas. While the PlayStation 3 may be starting to feel like old news these days, we're still looking forward to continuing Kazuma Kiryu's story – even if we will have to dust off the aging machine before...

  • News Suikoden III Stretches Its Legs on PlayStation 3

    Geddoe know

    Expecting a typically witty write-up? Sorry, office RPG enthusiast Robert Ramsey is away, which means that it's down to this clueless scribe to compose 100 or so words on Suikoden III. The classic PlayStation 2 title originally released in Japan and North America back in 2002, but is receiving the PlayStation 3 re-release treatment next...

  • News Shantae: Risky's Revenge Belly Dances to PS4 Next Week

    Shake it like a Polaroid picture

    The glitz and glamour of E3 2015 may be over, but there's still plenty to look forward to on Planet PlayStation. Tuesday sees the return of the PlayStation Store update in full-force, and there'll be a tasty surprise for North American players, in the form of Shantae: Risky's Revenge on the PlayStation 4. This is the...

Saturday20th Jun 2015

Sunday21st Jun 2015

  • Review Payday 2: Crimewave Edition (PS4)

    The heist life

    As a law abiding citizen, committing robbery is probably the last thing on your mind. That said, somewhere inside your deepest thoughts – whether you'd admit it or not – you've probably pondered what it would be like to throw off the shackles of society's laws, and turn to a life crime. In Payday 2: Crimewave Edition for the...

Saturday20th Jun 2015

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Saturday20th Jun 2015

  • E3 2015 Pump Yourself Up with This PlayStation Montage

    Games! Games! Games!

    E3 2015's now well over, which means that plenty of post-show padding content is being published – not least on this very site. Take this trailer that Sony's plastered all over YouTube; it's filled with games, and we're going to do a spot of free advertising for the platform holder and share it with you all. To be fair, it is...

Friday19th Jun 2015

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  • E3 2015 PS4 Exclusive Dreams Is More Flexible Than LittleBigPlanet

    Play, create, share

    What is Dreams? Media Molecule isn't really telling us a whole lot about the PlayStation 4 exclusive right now, but Shuhei Yoshida has answers. Chatting on a GameSpot stream with the Kinda Funny crew, the Worldwide Studios president delved into a little more detail about the mysterious project – and promised more information...

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  • E3 2015 Hell Hath No Fury Like a DOOM Gameplay Reveal Trailer

    Demon gore galore

    It's no question that one of Bethesda's most anticipated titles for E3 2015 is the long-awaited, next installment in the DOOM franchise, so, naturally, it kicked off its conference with a bang by opening the gates of Hell with an impressive trailer showing just how much fun slaughtering demons will be on the PlayStation 4 in spring...

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  • News People Are Already Playing Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4

    Riddle us this: how did you get it?

    Batman: Arkham Knight's not technically out until later in the month, but it looks like the street date has already been broken in some parts of the world. One user on the IGN message boards has posted an image of the game running on their PlayStation 4, along with snaps of the Blu-ray and box art. It's unclear...

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  • News Until Dawn Has the Best Use of the DualShock 4 Ever

    Which probably isn't saying much

    Supermassive Games is taking Heavy Rain's giant head title screen to the next level – by introducing Sackboy-style puppet controls. This amusing new video from PlayStation Access shows how you can use the DualShock 4's tilt sensors to pivot star Hayden Panettiere's head. Just imagine the kind of fun you'll be able...

Tuesday9th Jun 2015

Wednesday10th Jun 2015

  • News LittleBigPlanet 3 Journeys Home in New Expansion Next Month

    Craftworld's calling

    This author often feels like the only person in the world that actually enjoyed LittleBigPlanet 3 – but we suppose that the sequel did get lost in last year's holiday shuffle a little. Fortunately, the whimsical affair will be getting something of a miniature revival next month, as Sony drops the game's first major expansion,...

Monday8th Jun 2015

Tuesday9th Jun 2015

  • Review Super Exploding Zoo (PlayStation 4)

    Baboom

    Super Exploding Zoo, from Hohokum developer Honeyslug, should be a cute, light-hearted game: it's got cartoony animals, bright colours, and a peppy, happy soundtrack. But there's something about leading animals to their death that's slightly sinister – the hard stare in a dodo's eyes as he walks his last steps is unnatural and almost...

Monday8th Jun 2015

Tuesday9th Jun 2015

  • News The Order: 1886 'Well on Way' to Meeting Sales Targets

    According to Ready at Dawn, anyway

    The promising potential, the secrecy surrounding its sales, the eventual split – The Order: 1886 really is Heavenly Sword for a new generation. While we all come to terms with the lengths that Sony will go in order to repurpose the previous generation, though, here's some corporate double-speak from new Ready at...

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  • News Nathan Drake Overlooks the LA Convention Centre Ahead of E3 2015

    Greatness awaits

    In the surest sign yet that E3 2015 is right around the corner, Sony has slapped up its usual poster on the rear of the LA Convention Centre – and yes, it's a picture of Nathan Drake looking all miserable for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The platform holder has advertised in the same spot several years running now, with PlayStation...

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  • News Assetto Corsa Follows the Race Line to PS4 in 2016

    Vintage Vauxhalls need not apply

    Gran Turismo will find itself in good company should it ever arrive on the PlayStation 4, as acclaimed Italian outfit Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed that Assetto Corsa will be bringing its brand of exacting simulation racing to the PlayStation 4 in 2016. There's very little to say about the console port just yet,...

Wednesday3rd Jun 2015

  • News Say Yes We Can to Saints Row PS4 Savings on EU PlayStation Store

    Telltale titles also trimmed

    Saints Row IV: Re-Elected & Gat Out of Hell will be vying for your votes this week, as part of the European PlayStation Store's latest Deal of the Week. Available until 10th June, you'll be able to nab Deep Silver's remastered PlayStation 4 compilation for £21.99, which is a reasonable price, but nowhere near as...

  • News Mighty No. 9 Will Be Cross-Buy Across PS4, PS3, and Vita

    Mega, man

    Everyone's favourite blue armoured action man, er, Beck will be taking the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita by storm in Mighty No. 9 this September – and best of all, the hotly anticipated throwback platformer will be cross-buy. This means that, irrespective of which platform you purchase it on, you'll be able to play it across all...

  • Store Update 3rd June 2015 (Europe)

    Last minute

    E3 hype! E3 hype! E3 hype! So busy has today been that we almost, almost forgot about the European PlayStation Store update. We're diligent reporters, though, and have just about remembered to put this article together. Shame about the shoddy introductory paragraph, eh? PS4 Games: Beach Buggy Racing £5.79/€6.99/AU$10.45 Color...

Tuesday2nd Jun 2015

Monday1st Jun 2015

  • News PSN Down? No, It's Just Undergoing a Bit of Maintenance

    Keep calm, carry on

    If you've logged into your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, or Vita, you may have noticed that the PlayStation Network isn't its usual self. No, she's not having an internal meltdown, she's just undergoing some maintenance. Follow us on Twitter for more updates on the PSN outage Usually we find out ahead of time if there's to be...

  • News Naughty Dog's Already Playing Uncharted 4 Multiplayer on PS4

    "It's getting so awesome"

    Expect to hear a lot more about Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's multiplayer mode at E3 2015 this month, as Naughty Dog has hinted that it's already got a playable build up-and-running internally. This is no big surprise, of course, as iteration and balance testing is an important part of every good competitive component –...

  • News PS4 Nyko Databank Will Put Some Extra Fat on Your PS4 This June

    Chubby lovin'

    If you're anything like us lot then you've probably had to euthanize a few games to make room for new adventures on your PlayStation 4 – 500GB just doesn't go far enough these days. Of course, you've always got the option to upgrade the 2.5" stock hard-drive to something a little beefier, but even then the price to double up to 1TB...

  • News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Has Been Detailed

    Two more packs to fill your inventory with

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting two more pieces of free downloadable content this week, although they don't appear to be all that exciting. First up is the Nilfgaardian Armour Set, which seems to include two sets of armour - one for Geralt, and one for his ever-trusty steed, Roach. Much like the orderly...

Tuesday2nd Jun 2015

  • News This Guy Is Better at Bloodborne Than You Are

    A good hunt

    Bloodborne, blimey – remember that? It was the PlayStation 4 flavour of the month before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt came out and everyone started playing that instead. Fortunately, streamer extraordinaire Craddoc hasn't forgotten about From Software's excellent exclusive – and has opted to play through the entire game without levelling...

Monday1st Jun 2015

  • Review Destiny: House of Wolves (PlayStation 4)

    Pack mentality

    Where The Dark Below seemed to stumble around in the, er, dark, Destiny's second so-called expansion, House of Wolves, clearly aims to right the wrongs of its predecessor. Alongside the shooter's most recent patches, the newest slice of downloadable content does its best to make meaningful, positive changes to the shooter's formula,...

  • News It Sounds Like Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Getting More Story DLC

    Prepare to wait

    Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon expansion released last week on PlayStation platforms, and if you happened to enjoy the inquisitor's latest romp, then you'll probably be happy to hear that more single player content is on the way. "We're not quite done with story content for Dragon Age: Inquisition just yet," creative...

  • Review Sparkle Unleashed (PlayStation 4)

    Lacking spark

    Do you remember the days when playing and collecting marbles was popular? No, we're not 100-years-old either, but even though times and technology have changed, Sparkle Unleashed has a familiar premise: you must arrange balls into order for personal satisfaction. The difference here is that your obsessive compulsive disorder isn't the...

  • Out This Week Wander, Tetris Ultimate, PlayStation Plus Freebies

    Walk this way

    Ah, the pre-E3 calm has finally arrived. Of course, those of you that frequent the PlayStation Nation will know that there's never a slow week on Sony's systems – even when it is, er, a slow week. Are you keeping up? We should probably write this introduction over, but time is of the essence and all that. Let's get stuck in, shall...

  • Weirdness This DriveClub Razor Needs to Be Seen to Be Believed

    Comes with exclusive content

    What do men like almost as much as sports cars? A clean shave, of course. With that in mind, this DriveClub branded Philips Norelco Click & Style razor doesn't seem that strange at all... Oh, alright – it's almost as bad as that Assassin's Creed Unity edition of Edge shaving gel. The razor's available from

  • News We Should Probably Post This Rise of the Tomb Raider Video, Right?

    Ice ice, baby

    Well, this is all a bit awkward, isn't it? Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, recently re-iterated that Rise of the Tomb Raider is a timed exclusive, so we should probably post this brand new trailer, right? You'll have to forgive us for all of the Microsoft branding which is plastered all over the, admittedly brief, clip, then. There's...

  • News Take-Two Boss Says PS4 Hasn't Hit Its Full Potential

    Greatness awaits

    Things are only going to get better for the PlayStation 4 – or at least that's what Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick had to say at the 43rd Annual Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in New York this past week. "We have yet to see entirely what the technology can allow," the executive said, talking about Sony's new gaming...

  • News UK Sales Charts: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Still Top Wolf

    Competition goes splat

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt held onto its position atop the UK sales charts this week, despite competition from Wii U exclusive Splatoon, which was forced to settle for second. We had an inkling things would turn out this way. Grand Theft Auto V, FIFA 15, and Farming Simulator 15 rounded out the top five – an especially...

  • News PS4 and Vita Platformer EarthNight Certainly Looks the Part

    Imagine dragons

    Endless runners seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but Cleversoft's interestingly named EarthNight may be one to watch out for. Sporting an attractive art style and a lot of whimsical charm, the PlayStation 4 and Vita platformer certainly looks pretty, and the gameplay trailer that we've embedded gives us a glimpse of how it...

  • News DriveClub Server Upgrade Clearing the Road for Free PS4 Version

    PlayStation Plus Edition nears

    Evolution Studios is currently implementing a "significant" DriveClub server upgrade which should, fingers crossed, pave the way for the long overdue PlayStation Plus version. Writing on the game's official Facebook page, the studio stressed that the systems powering the title's innovative Challenges system are being...

  • News It's Fine to Be Fashionably Late to Corpse Party: Blood Drive

    Washin' your hair

    We don't know about you, but as this author got older, the concept of 'fashionably late' got taken to extremes. Events would be scheduled for, say, 19:00PM – but you were a jerk if you showed up any earlier than 22:00PM. Growing up is pretty dumb, huh? Having said that, such tactics may come in handy when it comes to Corpse Party...

  • News FIFA Is Skipping a Season on PS Vita

    Sacked

    FIFA 16 may be keeping the ball rolling on last-gen consoles, but it'll be taking a season off as far as handhelds are concerned. The upcoming sports simulator won't be appearing on the PlayStation Vita this year, although we're not entirely sure what difference that'll actually make. Indeed, each portable iteration of the mega franchise has...

  • News Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons May Be Coming to PS4

    Next-gen feels

    Starbreeze Studios made grown men weep (don't deny it) with its exceptionally crafted Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons back on the PlayStation 3. Well, it seems that we'll be dabbing away at damp eyes once again (please, stop denying it) as the title has been rated by the German classification board for a release on the PlayStation 4...