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News - October, 2016
Monday31st Oct 2016
Tears for fears
As a dark comedy, Weeping Doll would be just about the most amusing game on PlayStation VR right now – and that's high praise considering that the platform already plays host to the genuinely hilarious Job Simulator and Headmaster. But somehow we don't think that Chinese outfit TianShe Media had funnies in mind when it made this...
Push Scare How Final Fantasy VII's Not-So-Scary Intro Made Me Shelve It for Two Years
Silver lining
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Tuesday, 28th October 2014: Final Fantasy VII isn't your archetypal horror game – far from it – but it does include one of the darkest stories of any title...
Push Scare Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Is an Underrated Survival Horror Smash
Will you be my Valentine?
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Wednesday, 29th October 2014: It goes without saying that in lists of top titles from the survival horror genre, a Resident Evil release is bound to...
Push Scare Why Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare DLC Is Perfect for Hallowe'en
Dead but not buried
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Wednesday, 29th October 2014: It's no secret that I hate horror. I don't read horror, I don't watch horror, and I certainly don't play horror. I'm not...
Push Scare Why the Petrifying P.T. Is the Perfect Multiplayer Experience on PS4
Comfort in numbers
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 27th October 2014: I absolutely adore horror movies. From the crackling campfires of the Friday the 13th franchise, to the lurid lunacy of the...
Push Scare The Resident Evil 4 Cabin Encounter That Totally Redefined Survival Horror
Inkredible
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 27th October 2014: My first taste of survival horror came courtesy of Trip Hawkins' ill-fated 3DO. Our family gaming room was one of approximately six...
Push Scare Why the Abysmal Zombeer Has Changed My Outlook on Games
Wasted
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Tuesday, 28th October 2014: As I think about all of the horror games that I've played over the years, there's one that keeps barging to the forefront of my mind. It's a...
Deals Don't Say Boo to These PlayStation Hallowe'en Treats
Push scare
Hallowe'en is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate the season than with a bucket full of PlayStation-themed treats? We've got everything from fancy dress to games up for grabs here, so celebrate the spooky season and gift yourself some of these. We'll be updating this list, so do let us know if you happen upon any other...
Push Scare The Thing About PS2 Horror The Thing
Who goes there?
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Thursday, 30th October 2014: Why do I love horror games? Well, I can tell you right now that the love didn't start with games – it started with films. More...
Push Scare Why You Should Brave Outlast on PS4 This Hallowe'en
Voyeur violence
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Thursday, 30th October 2014: Are you looking for a scary, thrilling, and extremely gory game to play this Hallowe'en? Do you want to scream, cry, and laugh in...
Carry on my wayward son
Risk virtual life and limb exploring a mysterious floating fortress, as Wayward Sky puts you directly into the shoes of young Bess, a pilot whose father has been kidnapped. In order to rescue your dear old dad, you must guide Bess through various puzzles – it's a bit like playing with a toy figure who you can 'jump into'...
News Has the Next Tomb Raider Title Been Excavated Already?
Crofty
We live in an era where fraudsters 3D print Nintendo consoles in order to "out" them, so we've no idea if this Shadow of the Tomb Raider leak is genuine or not – but seeing as an Assassin's Creed game was once revealed on a plane, we're going to file this one in the 'maybe' pile. A Reddit user has u
News UK Sales Charts: Titanfall 2 Fails to Make an Impact on PS4
FPS flops
Despite being billed as one of the best shooter campaigns in years, Titanfall 2 has struggled to make an impact on the UK sales charts – even with the franchise making its PlayStation 4 debut. Early estimates show that the title struggled to sell half of what the original managed on the Xbox One alone, though the tracking period does...
Feature 10 Spooky PS4 Games to Play on Hallowe'en
Leave the light on
Another Hallowe'en is upon us, and with it comes a particular atmosphere that always seems to amplify the spookiness when the sun sets. As such, there's no better time to get stuck into one of the PlayStation 4's many horror games, subsequently ignoring all those pesky kids who are out looking for teeth-destroying treats. Whether...
News DriveClub's Urban Tracks Update Bids Fans a Fond Farewell
Road kill
DriveClub VR's urban tracks have been patched into the base game for free – and Evolution Studios has included a message of farewell in the version history. The complimentary update – which augments 15 new circuits – says: "Thanks for your support. Thanks for your commitment. Farewell and enjoy the game!" The patch weighs in at a...
News Ni no Kuni II Finally Gets a Mention as Developer Reveals Kingdom Building
About time
It feels like an eternity has passed since we last heard anything about Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. The incredibly pretty role-playing game was revealed during last year's PlayStation Experience, and we've heard absolutely nothing about the release since. Fortunately, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has at least confirmed that the Japanese...
News Skyrim Scores Second-Best UK Debut in Series History on PS4
Behind only, well, Skyrim
While it's not been a great day for Titanfall 2, Bethesda must be delighted with the sales of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. The remaster – which entered in second position on the UK sales charts – secured the second-best British debut in The Elder Scrolls series' storied history, only losing out to the,...
News First Two Zero Escape Titles Are Playing a Game on PS4, Vita Next Year
Doesn't include the third, though
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward are being combined into a double pack dubbed Zero Escape: Nonary Games, publisher Aksys Games has announced, and it'll launch on both PlayStation 4 and Vita next year. The former is heading to PlayStation platforms for the first...
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, Skyrim
A wonderful weeb
The news has definitely dried up lately as new releases take centre stage, but a hack on No Man's Sky developer Hello Games' servers certainly made for some entertaining stories this week. Elsewhere, we've mostly just been reviewing everything that's coming out – we're thick in the busy Christmas period right now, folks...
Sunday30th Oct 2016
News PS4 Pro Consoles Are Starting to Be Shipped to Stores
10th November nears
This is very much happening: the PlayStation 4 Pro is starting to be shipped to stores – or its packaging is, at least. These images of the console's cardboard wrapper appeared on Reddit, and seem to be American due to the references to the ESRB ratings board. The slogan on the back states that "game worlds come alive" with the...
Review Carnival Games VR (PS4)
Infinite bore fair
Ah, this is just what PlayStation VR needed: a minigame collection. And not just any superficial smorgasbord of banal activities either, but the granddaddy of the genre: Carnival Games VR. Those of you who hold on to haunting thoughts like a manic depressive in a mental health institute may remember this 2K Games published series...
Review Mark McMorris Infinite Air (PS4)
Snowbored
We haven't had a snowboarding game in a while, let alone a good one – and you could say the same of the entire extreme sports genre as a whole. The last shredding simulator came out in 2012, and even then it wasn't a very good one; it seems that the golden age of SSX and Shaun White Snowboarding on PS2 is well and truly over. Mark...
All tied up
Have you ever wanted to be as powerful as a God, looking over and controlling everything with a click of your fingers? Well, now you can. In Tethered you are tasked with taking care of adorable little creatures called Peeps. They are very hard working and you must use their skills to collect resources, build up their village, and fully...
Rumour Uncharted 4 Story DLC to Climb into PSX 2016
'The biggest Naughty Dog's ever done'
While it sounds like God of War will be skipping PSX 2016, there's a good chance that you'll be seeing more of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – well, its single player expansion, to be precise. According to Let's Play Video Games – the same site that's been breaking Nintendo Switch news like there's no tomorrow...
News God of War Will Conceal Its Rage from PSX 2016
That's not Norse
God of War will suck up its anger and bottle it up for another day, as director Cory Barlog has insinuated that the reboot will not be at PSX 2016 later this year. Many had hoped that we'd get a brand new glimpse of Kratos and his son at the convention in Anaheim, but it's looking like Sony Santa Monica will be keeping the release...
Saturday29th Oct 2016
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 141
Time for change
The clocks are changing here in the UK, which means that life's about to get approximately 3.23 per cent more depressing starting Saturday evening. It's a good thing that there's PlayStation to keep us pre-occupied from the miserable mire that this existence involves, eh? Sammy Barker, Editor: I've been yanked back into the real...
Friday28th Oct 2016
Guide How to Download and Install Mods for Skyrim on PS4
Modfather
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition is out now on PlayStation 4, and if you're looking to add something a little extra to the vanilla role-playing experience, you'll be happy to know that the remaster features mod support. In other words, you can download and install user-created content for your game. At the time of writing,...
Guide Which Race Should You Pick in Skyrim on PS4?
The adventure begins
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition is a massive role-playing game that you can sink hundreds of hours into. As such, you need to carefully consider what kind of character you want to play as, lest you find yourself wanting to start over 50 hours down the line. In Skyrim, there are ten different races to choose from...
News Hello Games Tweets: 'No Man's Sky Was a Mistake'
Update: Hello Games hacked, apparently
Update (15:30PM BST): The beast has been awakened. Sean Murray has tweeted that Hello Games' servers got hacked, suggesting that the email below didn't come from the team either. He wrote: "Server hacked. We're binging Mr Robot Episodes as quickly as we can looking for answers. Ep05 is a cracker." Update...
News Sony's Platinum Headset Delayed into January
Not even PS4's headphones can make the holidays
It's a truth universally acknowledged that Sony doesn't like the holidays – after all, when's the last time it released a major game in October or November? Exactly. And now it looks like its hardware is set to share the same fate; while the PlayStation 4 Pro is still very much on track for 10th...
Review Yomawari: Night Alone (PS Vita)
Horror never looked so cute
Yomawari: Night Alone tells the haunting tale of a girl, seemingly alone, trying to find her sister and lost dog Poro in her small town. As our heroine's adventure beginss, it's clear from the offset that the town is haunted, and she must go on her quest without being caught by the many ghosts that roam the streets...
Video Weeping Doll Has the Worst Voice Acting on PS4
Cry baby
Lara Croft is no longer the worst voiced character on PlayStation 4; that Golden Raspberry's been scooped up by Artong [No idea how you spell that one – Ed] in Weeping Doll, a new PlayStation VR horror game launched this week. This is very much a game in the same vein as P.T. or Layers of Fear, but the dialogue kills any sense of...
Video Does Carnival Games VR Bring All the Fun of the Fair to PS4?
Roll up, roll up
Carnival Games is back! Do you remember this franchise proving surprisingly popular on the Nintendo Wii? Well, now publisher 2K Games is hoping to catch bottled lightning for a second time on PlayStation VR. This is essentially a mini-game collection which features an array of funfair-esque activities. But is it any good? Watch the...
News Woah! PS4 Pro Goes 80s in Uber-Cheese Commercial
The world's most powerful console
Sony's slowly starting to ramp up the hype train for the PlayStation 4 Pro, starting with this uber-cheese 80s commercial. The clip, which is tangentially related to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's DayGlo-donning zombies mode, describes the device as "the most powerful console in the world" – which it is, of...
Video Having a Ball with Titanfall 2 on PS4
Drop a Titan on it
Have you seen Titanfall 2? Well, you can have no excuses this time, as the sequel is out today on the PlayStation 4. While it's shaping up to be one of the most muted launches of the year, we still wanted to put the sequel through its paces. You can catch about an hour of archived gameplay from our livestream embedded above.
Thursday27th Oct 2016
Review Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 (PS4)
Make a wish
Dragon Ball XenoVerse certainly wasn't perfect, but for a mostly fresh take on the Dragon Ball license it got a lot of things right, and its direct sequel, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, isn't looking to shake things up. Instead, this is a brawler that takes the typical Japanese sequel route, in that it's happy to keep the fundamentals in...
News Sora Unlocks World of Final Fantasy as Free DLC
When worlds collide
World of Final Fantasy is already a nostalgic golden nugget for Square Enix veterans, but the fan service is about to get even stronger with the addition of Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series. The Keyblade-wielding icon will be added as free downloadable content later this winter – but only temporarily as a means of...
News Game of the Year Knack Will Be Enhanced by PS4 Pro
But what about Bloodborne?
Knack may not be a bad game, but it's certainly become a laughing stock over the years. That's not stopping Sony from pouring even more effort into the outing, however, as Mark Cerny has quietly announced that the Japan Studio developed platformer will be upgraded to take advantage of the manufacturer's new PlayStation 4...
Review Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel (PS4)
The weather outside is frightful
Enter The Painted World via the grovelling NPC at the Cleansing Chapel bonfire and you're plunged into a harsh and isolated environment, with vision-impairing snow and unfamiliar faces. Wolves hunt you down and axe-wielding warriors make the very earth beneath you quake. It seems like a tough environment where...
News Sony's Turning to Third-Parties for an Elite PS4 Controller
Pro tip
It's safe to say that demand for an Elite PlayStation 4 controller is mounting, but for whatever reason, Sony seems intent on leaving cash on the table. Despite this, it has appeared to recognise the requests, partnering with Razer and Nacon to release two licensed "pro" controllers in Europe later this year. First up is the Razer...
News Sony Restocks European Retailers with Big PS4 Bundles
But they're not PS4 Pros
Sony may be days away from deploying the PlayStation 4 Pro, but that hasn't stopped it from announcing a trio of new PS4 Slim bundles. The 1TB packs set to deploy this November will each include a copy of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, though you will get a couple of extra games on top depending on which you select. The first...
Pot luck
SportsBarVR is, as you'd no doubt guess, a virtual reality sports bar, which has all the attractions of a real sports bar minus the alcohol and the live footy. This leaves you with pool, darts, air hockey, and skeeball, with more due to be added in the future. Pool is the most interesting game on offer here, and it's playable in four...
News Final Fantasy XV Has Gone Gold, We Can Hardly Believe It
Fantasy made reality
Yes, you read that headline right: Final Fantasy XV has officially gone gold. In other words, the game is finished and ready to be mass produced. A surreal realisation, we're sure you'll agree. Final Fantasy XV has technically been in development for around ten years, ever since it was first revealed as PlayStation 3 title...
Talking Point How's Your PlayStation VR Hype Holding Out?
Virtual revolution?
It's been two weeks since PlayStation VR released, and the headset is pretty much sold out around the world. While platform holder Sony is busy ramping up production in order to meet demand, we figured that it would be fun to poll some of you early adopters on your experience with virtual reality now that the initial enthusiasm...
News Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 Brings More Goofy Naming Conventions to PS4
Sigh
There's a circle in Hell where Satan punishes sinners by forcing them to write Kingdom Hearts articles for eternity – Dante Alighieri just forgot to mention it in his Inferno. Clearly we got up to some bad stuff in a previous life, because there's Kingdom Hearts news coming out of Mickey Mouse's exaggerated ears right now. Sigh. So, it's...
News Battlezone Reboots with Bad Ass PS4 Pro Support
Tanks for the support
Battlezone's already one of the better PlayStation VR experiences – review forthcoming, we promise – but it looks like it's going to shine on the PlayStation 4 Pro, too. Rebellion has released patch v1.02 today which enhances the virtual reality exclusive for Sony's new hardware, and you can expect sharper image quality and...
Competition Win a Pair of Beats Solo2 Headphones Signed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi
You've got the music in you
Are you enjoying the outstanding Rez Infinite on PlayStation VR? Have you been a long-time fan of Lumines on the PlayStation Portable or Vita? Was the ambiguous Child of Eden your jam? Well, well, well – we've got a stonking competition for you. In collaboration with mobcast, to celebrate the launch of both Rez Infinite...
News Cinematic Final Fantasy XV Trailer Is One of Its Very Best
Hopefully the game is this good
Regular readers will know that we're usually not huge fans of CG trailers, but wow, this latest one for Final Fantasy XV is one heck of a ride. Crafted by animators Digic Pictures, the whole thing's got a fantastic tone to it, and it's really got us eager to, you know, actually get our hands on the finished game...
News Ann Is Pretty Animated in New Persona 5 Trailer
She's taking no prisoners
Atlus has released a second Persona 5 character trailer, this time featuring the daring Ann. There are glimpses of fresh gameplay here, and Ann herself seems more than up for a good fight. Persona 5 is due out on the 14th February next year, but will Ann be a regular in your party? Slip on a mask in the comments section...
News Final Fantasy XV Will Expand with Online Co-Op Mode
But it'll be DLC
Final Fantasy XV's road trip premise is ripe for some kind of online co-op, and that's exactly what you'll be getting post-release. To coincide with the long-awaited title going gold today, Square Enix has revealed the contents of the outing's controversial $24.99 Season Pass. And one of the add-ons, named 'Comrades', will bring...
Wednesday26th Oct 2016
News Evolve's No Longer Going Free-to-Play on PS4
Devolve
Evolve is finished. The first-person shooter which gobbled up Game of the Show awards like they were going out of fashion has been dropped by developer Turtle Rock – mere months after going free-to-play on PC. It's safe to assume that the complimentary release didn't catch fire quite like the studio wanted it to. This all means that the...
News The Elder Scrolls VI Is Not in Development, Says Bethesda
Better get used to Skyrim
With Fallout 4 done and dusted, many have assumed that Bethesda Game Studios must be working on The Elder Scrolls VI - but that apparently isn't the case. According to ever informative VP of marketing Pete Hines, the inevitable successor to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim isn't actually in development. Replying to a fan's...
News Final Fantasy XV Will Look 'Beautiful' on PS4 Pro
Chocob-oh
Square Enix is working to ensure that Final Fantasy XV will look "beautiful" on the PlayStation 4 Pro at launch. Speaking with French website Gameblog, director Hajime Tabata admitted that the team hadn't had long to work with the hardware, but there will be a patch available for the souped-up system on 29th November which will "optimise"...
News November's Free PlayStation Plus Games include Everybody's Gone to the Rapture on PS4
The Deadly Tower of Monsters! DiRT 3! Costume Quest 2!
Critically acclaimed walking simulator Everybody's Gone to the Rapture will headline November's PlayStation Plus update, whisking members away to the idyllic Shropshire countryside. It'll be accompanied by stylish isometric shooter The Deadly Tower of Monsters on the PlayStation 4. Meanwhile,...
News Sonic Mania Continues to Shine in PS4 Gameplay Video
Come for the footage, stay for the sexual tension
You get more than you may be bargaining for in this Kinda Funny playthrough of Sonic Mania. First up, the video includes all-new footage of a brand new zone – Mirage Saloon – as well as the first gameplay of both Knuckles and Tails, who appear to function the same as their Mega Drive...
News Remember When Xbox Paid Donald Trump to Fire Fake PlayStation Employees?
Seems he understands 'cyber' after all
Haha, it's always fun to turn back time – especially where American presidential candidate Donald Trump is involved. Back in 2004, the console wars were arguably at their fiercest: Sony was lapping the competition with the PlayStation 2, but like a rowdy American neighbour, Team Xbox was working incredibly...
News Wow, Moogles Have Really Fallen From Grace in Final Fantasy XV
From mascot to punching bag
Moogles have long been a staple of the Final Fantasy series. The cute little creatures have helped many a wayward protagonist over the years, and that tradition will be continuing in Final Fantasy XV. Well, kind of. In the upcoming role-playing release, Moogles aren't actually... alive. Instead, they're essentially big...
Site News Let's Talk About Review Code and Push Square's Review Policy
This is how we do it
You may have heard or read about Bethesda's recent statement regarding its review policy. Essentially, the publisher will no longer be sending out review code to the media – that's websites and publications like Push Square – until the day before launch. This means that we won't have time to write reviews for games like The...
News PSN Down as Engineers Work to Resolve Issues
Offline and out
We thought that Sony was on top of these PlayStation Network outages, but a major DDoS attack seems to have unsettled the firm's good run of form. The service is down again this morning, with the platform holder reporting that engineers are on the case as we type. Offline time has been kept to a minimum of late, so there's a good...
News We're Bored of Writing About the Uncharted Movie
It's never coming out
We understand that the movie business is basically a mess, but the revolving door surrounding the Uncharted film is getting on our nerves. Following the project's most recent exodus, Deadline reports that Sony Pictures has tapped Shawn Levy to take the reins. He most recently worked on Netflix's Stranger Things, and he also...
Store Update 25th October 2016 (North America)
What are you Tethered to?
It's nice to see Sony keeping the PlayStation Store well stocked with PlayStation VR content now that the headset's out. This week sees the arrival of two new titles: Tethered and Windlands – both of which are pretty good. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is finally out in the US this time, too. PS4 Games: Buck...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield 1 Blasts into First Place on PS4
Sony's console still on top
Battlefield 1's debut is the big talking point of the latest Japanese sales charts, with EA's World War shooter claiming the top spot of the software list. The historical foray sold through a relatively impressive 113,081 copies on PlayStation 4. Aside from NBA 2K17 entering in sixth, though, it's been another quiet week...
News Yakuza 6 Scores a Snazzy PS4 Hardware Bundle
But it ain't a PS4 Pro
We're not entirely convinced that we understand Sony's decision to promote the PlayStation 4 Slim ahead of the impending PS4 Pro, but we're sure that it's all part of some masterplan. Nevertheless, the platform holder will be spotlighting the diminutive device ahead of its triple-tiered brother for the release of Yakuza 6, in...
Tuesday25th Oct 2016
Bot's your lot
The Playroom VR is a collection of asymmetrical multiplayer minigames that show off the PlayStation VR headset's capabilities in many different ways. It's free and comes with a total of five mini-games to enjoy with your pals: Cat and Mouse, Monster Escape, Wanted, Ghost House, and Robots Rescue. Let's break them all down...
Review Batman: Return to Arkham (PS4)
Blockbuster
The Batman: Arkham series has housed some of the best superhero games of all time – Spider-Man 2 and perhaps Deadpool aside – so it's easy to see why Warner Bros and Rocksteady decided to return to Arkham with, er, Batman: Return to Arkham. Consisting of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City (along with all DLC), right off the bat it's hard...
Review Farming Simulator 17 (PS4)
Corny
It may have inspired a throng of gag games, but Farming Simulator 17 remains just about as serious as simulations come. Take the new addition of pigs: you need to pork them up with a balanced diet, keep them tidy, ensure that they have ample bedding and water, and only then will you reap the returns from your sows. It's hard labour of the kind...
Review World of Final Fantasy (PS4)
Stacked
Billed as an accessible spin-off based on Square Enix's beloved role-playing property, World of Final Fantasy is a colourful and buoyant game with an emphasis on collecting and battling monsters. Featuring critters and characters from past Final Fantasy titles, existing fans of the series will get more out of the experience, but the game's...
News PlayStation VR Has Sold Out on Amazon in UK and US
Best Buy, Walmart, and Target also experiencing some shortages
Whether you're a fan of PlayStation VR or not, you have to admit that Sony's venture into virtual reality is selling very well. On both the US and UK Amazon pages, the headset'
News UK Retailer GAME Defends Paid PlayStation VR Demos
"Intended to give our customers access to exciting tech"
Update (25th October, 12:00PM BST): GAME has released a statement regarding its controversial paid PlayStation VR demo plan. The company told us: "Our pay-to-play PlayStation VR experience is a GAME-led initiative. The cost to use the in-store PS4 pod is entirely refundable for customers that...
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.05 Improves the Quality of System Performance
Stable again
Today's unexpected PlayStation 4 firmware update may still be vague, but it's bringing "quality" to the system's performance – rather than the usual "stability". Weighing in at 312.1MB and mandatory if you want to play online, v4.05 is available now. It's unclear at the time of typing what improvements it actually brings, but...
News PS4 Pro Requires Very Little Investment from Developers
Flip the switch
Developers hoping to support the PlayStation 4 Pro but worried it will require lots of resources need not panic, as lead architect Mark Cerny has pulled out his calculator and crunched the numbers. Speaking with Gamasutra, the venerable veteran has concluded that studios need only invest 0.2 to 0.3 per cent of their budget into the...
News Weird and Sometimes Wonderful The Tomorrow Children Goes Free-to-Play on PS4
Strange new world
Oddly compelling sandbox title The Tomorrow Children is free-to-play starting today on PlayStation 4. In other words, you can hit up the PlayStation Store right now (in Europe at least) and get it downloading if you're interested. Previously, the game was only playable by purchasing the early access-esque package. Our very own...
News Don't Expect Reviews of Skyrim and Dishonored 2 Before Launch on PS4
Bethesda issues statement
Bethesda's released a statement regarding its policy on review copies, and we imagine that quite a few games media writers - including ourselves - are currently sitting shaking their heads. The publisher says it won't be sending out pre-release code for any of its upcoming titles until the day before launch. "With the...
Store Update 25th October 2016 (Europe)
All the fun of the fair
These PlayStation Store updates get more ridiculous by the week. There are no less than 37 new PlayStation 4 games launching as part of today's European restock, though there are some bundles and duplicates padding that number out a touch. Still… What?! These are crazy times, readers. PS4 Games: Farming Simulator 17 –...
Video Take a Peep at PlayStation VR Strategy Tethered
All to Tether
For eons developers have been pondering how to make strategy games work on standard controllers. Tethered, a new title from start-up Secret Sorcery, thinks that it's happened upon the solution: virtual reality. Using the PlayStation VR headset, this diorama-esque experience sees you playing God by using your gaze to, ahem, tether small...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2's Launch Trailer Is Too Good Not to Post
Blown away
We don't always cover launch trailers here on Push Square, but Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2's celebratory video is a tad too epic to pass up. Featuring some rocking guitars and loads of action, it's probably the game's best trailer to date, and it should certainly get fans hyped for the imminent release. You can read our Dragon Ball...
News Yakuza 0 Trailer Shows Why You Don't Mess with Goro Majima
Keep one eye open
Mad dog Majima is back as one of two playable characters in Yakuza 0, and the PlayStation 4 exclusive's latest trailer highlights the story behind this deadly gangster boss. As you'd expect of the superb series, the narrative teasers that are dropped in the video seem mighty promising, and quite frankly, we can't wait to get stuck...
Monday24th Oct 2016
Over the top
As one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, World War I had a massive impact on the twentieth century. Not only did both sides suffer an absolutely horrific number of casualties, but the geo-political upheaval it caused planted seeds of division that would resonate throughout the century to come. With the "bad guys" of the...
Talking Point What Do You Want to Know About PS4 Pro?
Pro talk
We said earlier in the year when it was rumoured that Sony would launch both PlayStation VR and PlayStation 4 Pro this holiday that it would have its work cut out, and it's clear that the company's putting in overtime right now. Fresh from what appears to have been a very successful virtual reality release, the organisation now finds itself...
Round Up Titanfall 2 PS4 Reviews Fall from the Sky
EA we go again
Another week, another critically acclaimed first-person shooter from EA. Titanfall 2 will finally mech a mess of the PlayStation 4 this week – not that anyone cares what with it being sandwiched between Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Apparently it's really good, though. Honest. We'll confirm when we actually,...
News We Got Up Close and Personal with the Nintendo PlayStation
Alternate universe
On display at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo this weekend was a real treasure: the Nintendo PlayStation. The disc-based edition of the Super Nintendo system was produced by Sony in collaboration with the House of Mario, but never saw the light of day after the two Japanese giants had a difference of opinion. A prototype unit did,...
News Media Molecule Opens Satellite Studio in Brighton
Pier we go
Media Molecule's borderline cringe working culture has culminated in the creation of a new satellite studio based in Brighton. The Guildford-based organisation has opened the new workspace in order to accommodate a group of devs who have been commuting from the seaside town for many years. While those on location will still make regular...
News Titanfall 2 Runs Better and Looks Better on PS4 Pro
Titan-cool
Respawn Entertainment didn't get a whole lot of time with the PlayStation 4 Pro, but it's still managed to ensure that Titanfall 2 takes advantage of the new hardware. Speaking with Stevivor, executive producer Drew McCoy revealed that the game – launching two weeks before the brand new box – will utilise the added horsepower of the...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefield 1 Beats Out Combined Week One Sales of Predecessors
Battlefield won
Battlefield 1 launched strongly in the UK, outselling the combined week one tally of both Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline. While this is impressive, it's perhaps worth remembering that Battlefield 4's sales got off to a slightly slower start than usual due to it launching prior to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Nevertheless,...
News Bethesda Brings in Media Students for Live Action Dishonored 2 Trailer
Good job, gang
Well done to the media students who Bethesda recruited to create this live action Dishonored 2 trailer – we reckon that it's good enough to secure a great grade. Toss in a decent dissertation and the kids behind this one may land a dream job at Tesco after all.
Push Rewind Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield 1, Nintendo Switch
The ol' West
Red Dead Redemption 2 dominated the headlines on Push Square this week – though there was a bigger industry-wide story in the form of the upcoming Nintendo Switch. Other headlines included the completion of The Last Guardian – at long last! Reviews: Battlefield 1 - 8/10 While you probably know whether you'll enjoy B
Sunday23rd Oct 2016
Review Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky (PS4)
Existential crisis
Dying has been a part of playing video games since the early days of the arcade, but few games in that time have killed you off right at the beginning of the story. By the time the opening credits for Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky finish rolling, our avatar – a teenage boy named Kanata – has been caught in a...
Keep on ridin'
When it comes to racing, there's a raw thrill… An adrenaline rush that can't be explained. In terms of gaming, it's a genre that's much beloved and for good reason, whether it be arcade-style or simulation-based. Italian developer Milestone is no stranger to the racing genre, and last year it put out a motorcycle-sim racer called...
News This Battlefield 1 PS4 Controller's Pretty Rad
Post-traumatic DualShock
Vulpe Andrei is a console modding maniac, and to celebrate the release of Battlefield 1 this week, he just couldn't resist reconstructing his DualShock 4 with a World War I theme. The appliance architect has taken Sony's handset, and furnished it with studs, metal, and rusted buttons. It doesn't look massively comfortable to...
Saturday22nd Oct 2016
News How Much Better Does Skyrim Look on PS4?
Let's find out
PlayStation Access has put together a rather good comparison video to show off the visual differences between The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on PlayStation 4, and the original PlayStation 3 release. At over ten minutes long, it's a pretty comprehensive analysis as the team visit various locales in the game and place...
Funjack
One of the games that drew a lot of attention at the launch of PlayStation VR was EVE: Valkyrie. A space dog-fighting virtual reality game is an idea to excite just about anyone. But what you may not have known is that Crowd Control Productions – usually referred to as CCP – has actually releasing a second VR game at launch. This is...
News Sony's Snapped Up That Bad Ass Indie Devil May Cry Title
Who needs Dante?
Remember that awesome Devil May Cry-esque indie title that blew up on YouTube earlier in the year? Looks like Sony's snapped it up, as one-man maker noted on Twitter that he's "got support" from the platform holder and will be working on Lost Soul Aside with "some other devs". As a result, the release will be a timed exclusive for...
News PS4 Exclusive The Last Guardian Finally Goes Gold
End of an era, almost
When you really take the time to stop and think about just how long we've been following the development of The Last Guardian, it's kind of mind boggling. The spiritual successor to Shadow of the Colossus, it was officially revealed all the way back in 2009 as a PlayStation 3 title - and now Sony studio head Shuhei Yoshida has...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 140
Cobbled together
The weekend has arrived, which means that it's time for your weekly dose of WAYP. With the holiday season in full swing, much of our team are too busy beavering away on reviews to bring you witty asides, but we're sure that you'll make up for their absence in the comments section. Jacob Hull, Reviewer: This one snuck up on me a...
Friday21st Oct 2016
News PS4 Exclusive Days Gone Looks Insane on PS4 Pro
Dead nice
Days Gone, the new apocalyptic property from Sony Bend, is shaping up to be one of the poster childs for the upcoming PlayStation 4 Pro – and Eurogamer.net's managed to get its hands on a brand new batch of screenshots to support that. These images show the title running in its checkerboard 4K format, and frankly, it just looks...
Talking Point What November 2016 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
Take your pick
We're not quite sure how it's happened, but apparently it's already approaching November. That means, the depressingly dark nights and cold weather are drawing ever-near here at Push Square Towers – but there's salvation in the form of the impending PlayStation Plus update. So, after the excellent October update which included...
News Sony Confirms SATA 3 Hard Drive Support for PS4 Pro
Nice to know
There were whispers coming out of Japan that the PlayStation 4 Pro would support the SATA 3 hard drive configuration, but the company has now officially confirmed that to be the case. Speaking with GameSpot, it said that you will be able to swap out the 1TB HDD included with the console for another and that those upgrading to SSDs will...
Review Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs (PS4)
Hits some good notes
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs is billed as an enhanced version of the original Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters, which was released to Western audiences only last year on the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The story, played out as a visual novel, is developed through chapters, and is a fairly formulaic affair. New...
News This Is How Not to Demo Skyrim - Special Edition on PS4
Kill it with fire
Dear oh dear, what a sh*tshow this is. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition got its first ever live gameplay demo on Geoff Keighley's YouTube Gaming show last night, and it's just about the crappiest thing that you'll see today. The game itself is, well, looking very much like the Skyrim that we all know and (maybe) love,...
Video What Does the Nintendo Switch Mean for PlayStation?
Changing things up
Is the Nintendo Switch going to go up against the PlayStation 4, or is it attempting to carve out a niche all for itself? Does this really spell the end for the Vita – and potentially Sony's time in the handheld space? And are there any similarities between the House of Mario's new machine and the PlayStation maker's past moves...
News Here's 30 Minutes of Skyrim - Special Edition Gameplay on PS4
By the rays of God
PlayStation Access is at it again, pumping out another lengthy gameplay vid in which the team trek from one side of a game's map to another. This time around, they're taking at look at The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition running on PlayStation 4, so if you've been eager to see some uncut footage of the upcoming remaster,...
News Another Friday, Another Case of PSN Being Down
What, again?
Eh? Is this a regular occurrence now or something? The PlayStation Network is once again having issues on a Friday, although they don't seem to be impacting everyone. We're online just fine here at Push Square, but we're seeing reports of service outages all over the web - and Sony has even acknowledged the problem on social media...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider Patch Preps for PS4 Pro
But breaks the game for many
Lara Croft only clambered her way onto the PlayStation 4 last week, but she's already been patched up. A new update for Rise of the Tomb Raider released today, pledging 4K support for the PlayStation 4 Pro. The notes also mention reduced input lag, as well as various stability and bug fixes. The catch? Many are reporting...
News Elite PS4 Controller Isn't Something Sony Is Interested In
Cerny shuts down the possibility
Ever since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One Elite controller - essentially a more expensive, customisable Xbox pad aimed at invested users - PlayStation gamers have been wondering whether Sony intends to produce something similar for the PlayStation 4. We've always thought that it'd at least be nice to have the...
News Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Gets Down and Dirty in Vita Gameplay
Puck-sized slasher
As is the case with most of Koei Tecmo's output these days, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk will be arriving on both PlayStation 4 and Vita here in the West when it launches early next year. But even though we've already been buried by loads of current-gen gameplay, we're yet to really see any handheld footage. Fortunately for...
News Destiny's Halloween Event Returns Next Week with Spooky Spoils
Lost but not forgotten
Destiny's annual Halloween event is back for its second year starting from the 25th October. Named The Festival of the Lost, you'll be able to partake in special quests and acquire seasonal loot, including those excellently creepy paper masks. You'll have until the 8th November to get stuck in. Give Bungie's rather well put...
Thursday20th Oct 2016
Reaction Nintendo Switch Knocks the Final Nail in PS Vita's Coffin
Game over
The PlayStation Vita was already on its last legs, but Nintendo just delivered a swift upper-cut to its bloodied jaw. The legendary manufacturer's new Switch hybrid – great name, but it's going to take some getting used to – feels like the final form of a concept that both it and Sony have been exploring for years; the latter has let...
Norse to see you
Viking Squad is a sidescrolling arcade brawler for up to three players, both offline and online, and it proves to be good old fashioned beat-'em-up fun with friends sat beside you. Filled with colour, cartoon characters, and daft humour, it's got a lot in common with a game like Castle Crashers - except here, you're plopped into the...
Review Skylanders: Imaginators (PS4)
Crash bash
Ever since it was kickstarted by Mattel's U.B. Funkeys titles a decade ago, the 'toys to life' genre has become a juggernaut, raking in billions and becoming the bane of parents' wallets worldwide. Skylanders is its flagship, a colourful platforming series with a now gigantic selection of stylised action figures to import into the game...
News Oh! Batman: Return to Arkham Is Out on PS4
No Joker
Surprise: Batman: Return to Arkham is out now. Well, in some regions it is – those of you in the UK may have to wait until tomorrow. The point, though, is that this game seems to have snuck up on us like a laughing gas bomb. We distinctly remember it being delayed a little earlier in the year… And now, it's out! Here's the launch...
News PS4 Pro Has More Memory Than the Base Model
Level up
Sony has revealed that the PlayStation 4 Pro has an additional gigabyte of memory compared to the existing unit. This bonus is not directly for use in games, but to help the console with application switching; currently that process is handled by the existing 8GB GDDR5 RAM included with the PS4, but now it can be offloaded to the extra...
News PlayStation Announces Partnership with Rockstar for Red Dead Redemption 2
Yeehaw!
Hot off the heels of the debut trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, PlayStation has announced a partnership with Rockstar that will make the trip to the Wild West even better for PlayStation 4 owners. The PlayStation Blog states: "We are pleased to announce that PS4 players get first access to earn select online content in the vast open world...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Looks Like a Stunner in PS4 Trailer
Best Western
Our first real glimpse of Red Dead Redemption 2 is here, and boy are we excited. Even though it's little more than a teaser trailer, we get a decent peek at some of the title's locales, and they look incredibly good. As far as world building goes, Rockstar has always been up there as one of the best studios around - and this is already...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn on PS4 Has Walking Towers
Because of course it does
No open world game is complete without towers for you to climb, and Horizon: Zero Dawn is no different. Guerrilla Games' gorgeous role-playing release will see you clambering up dino-bots in order to reach a vantage point, which will unlock points of interest on the map. Yeah. Look, at least these lookout points are alive,...
News Sony Partners with ESL for PS4 Tournaments
Got what it takes?
Do you think that you're the MVP? Sony has partnered with the ESL to bring tournaments to the PlayStation 4, so it's time to prove your worth. Sign-ups have opened today in the Events hub on the new-gen console, with NBA 2K17 the first title to score support in North America, while FIFA 17, WRC 5, and Project CARS will also be...
Podcast Episode 16 - PlayStation VR Review
And Mafia III gets patted down
So, PlayStation VR is now out in the wild, and Potter's finally got his hands on a unit, so we cut to the chase this episode and knuckle down to discuss – well, attempt to – just how the headset stacks up. We also ask the important questions: should you buy one and if you do, what games are worth your time? The...
Wednesday19th Oct 2016
News Halloween PlayStation Store Sale Is More Treat than Trick on PS4, PS3, Vita
Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Until Dawn, and more
Halloween's just around the corner, so it's no surprise that Sony's unveiled this year's spooky PlayStation Store sale. A ton of games across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita have all had their prices slashed. The seasonal sale will last until the 2nd November, so you've got a decent amount of time...
Review Harmonix Music VR (PS4)
Off-beat?
As part of the launch lineup for Sony's PlayStation VR headset, there are a wealth of games, alongside some less interactive experiences. In between each of these is Harmonix Music VR, which fits neither bracket. The package boasts several different types of experience for you to mess around with. All of them involve playing music and...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Draws Its Weapon on Sony's Social Media Channels
Peowww
It looks like Sony may have secured the biggest marketing partnership since Grand Theft Auto V, as the platform holder has plastered the PlayStation Blog and its social media channels with Red Dead Redemption 2 artwork and imagery. The platform holder typically reserves these slots for either major first-party releases, or titles that it's...
Feature What We Want from Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4
Go West
Red Dead Redemption 2 will saddle up and ride to the PlayStation 4 next Christmas, but what do we want from Rockstar's long-awaited Western? In this article, we consider some tweaks that the label could make to improve upon its PlayStation 3 predecessor, and also we fantasise over some features that we'd like to find their way into the game...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn PS4 Screens Reveal the Prettiest Game You'll Ever See
'Allo Aloy
Guerrilla Games have always been technical wizards, but Horizon: Zero Dawn sees the Dutch studio at its Godly best. Gematsu's happened upon a new batch of screenshots from the release, and they look like concept art brought to life. Surely this is one of the finest looking titles ever made? Are you eagerly anticipating Aloy's impending...
News Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition Arrives from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Bundles in all DLC
Battlefield 1 may be DICE's big release for the holidays, but that's not going to stop it from giving Star Wars Battlefront another push. Amazon has listed a $39.99 Ultimate Edition of the licensed outing which is set to deploy on 18th November in North America. It'll launch with every piece of DLC thus far, including content from...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Tomb Raider Leaps into the Top 5 as PS4 Stays Strong
Only one VR title makes it into top 20
Rise of the Tomb Raider jumped straight into the top five of the latest Japanese software charts on PlayStation 4, selling through 21,152 copies in second place. Not a huge amount, but it's really the only new PlayStation entry worth talking about. Well, aside from PlayStation VR Worlds, which sold through just...
News PlayStation VR Shifted Over 50,000 Units at Launch in Japan
VReasonable
PlayStation VR got off to a solid if unspectacular start in Japan, with the futuristic facemask shifting 51,644 units during its first week on sale. Reports coming out of the East suggest that the accessory is totally sold out, so this is likely the sum of what Sony shipped to its home region. PlayStation VR Worlds moved a disappointing...
News Amnesia: Collection Scares PS4 Silly from 22nd November
Don't forget the date
Acclaimed horror Amnesia will finally make its Dark Descent to the PlayStation 4 as part of a survival horror triple-header launching next month. Amnesia: Collection will collate YouTube sensation Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with The Chinese Room's spin-off Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Portal 2 promo package Amnesia: Justine...
News Fresh Persona 5 Trailer Reveals English Voice Work
Talk the talk
What do we think of this, then? Our first real taste of Persona 5's English voice work comes in the form of the role-playing game's latest English trailer - and it's already got fans squabbling over its quality. To be totally honest with you, it sounds pretty much exactly as we expected, and given that the series has had plenty of good...
News Titanfall 2's Campaign Is All About Bromance Between Man and 'Bot
Best buds
Jack Cooper is Titanfall 2's lead character, and from where we're sitting, he's just about as generic as protagonists come. Voiced by Troy Baker and sporting rough yet stylish facial hair, let's just say that we don't think he'll be remembered as an iconic video game hero. That said, he does have one reasonably unique attribute in that...
Store Update 18th October 2016 (North America)
Batman-field
All the Bs are bringing the boys and girls to the North American PlayStation Store this week, as Battlefield 1 and Batman: Return to Arkham headline the latest update. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is also out this time, alongside PlayStation VR title, the SportsBarVR. PS4 Games: BATMAN: RETURN TO ARKHAM $49.99 Battlefield...
Tuesday18th Oct 2016
It's a virtual EVE-olution
Cold. Disorientated. You awake in a clone tank. No, it's not the aftermath of a Push Square office party, this is the future and you're already dead. EVE: Valkyrie is a strong space dogfighting sim that got quite a lot of love when it launched on the Oculus Rift, and now it deserves to get more love as it hits PlayStation...
Review Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (PS4)
Here we go again
Duke Nukem has had a somewhat turbulent past. Even in the 90s, it was a constant uphill struggle for our chauvinistic protagonist, having to compete with shooter behemoths like Quake and DOOM. In more recent times, he's attained notoriety as being overwhelmingly naff thanks to the awful experience that is Duke Nukem Forever. World...
Review Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (PS4)
Boom, boom, shake the room
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes places you in the shoes of someone you'd never want to be in reality: a bomb disposal expert. As the PlayStation VR player, you're faced with a bomb that must be disarmed within a time limit. The catch, however, is the manual is in the hands of your fellow friends and family. What could...
Review Mantis Burn Racing (PS4)
Burned out?
Well, this is quite the departure for VooFoo Studios, the developer responsible for the likes of Pure Pool, Hustle Kings, and Pure Hold'em. Mantis Burn Racing is, as the title suggests, a racing game, but it's a rare example of a top-down arcade racer. This sub-genre has obviously seen better days, and with the prestigious Micro Machines...
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Massive 18GB Update Ushers in One Tamriel on PS4
That's one big patch
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's highly anticipated One Tamriel update is now available to download on PlayStation 4. There are no official patch notes for the console version of the update just yet, but we already know all about the aforementioned One Tamriel feature. Essentially, once you've nabbed the patch and...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Official, Launches Fall 2017 on PS4
We told you so
After days of getting hammed in comments sections and across social media for referring to the next Red Dead game as Red Dead Redemption 2, guess what? The game is actually going to be called Red Dead Redemption 2. Excuse us while we go and round up all the smart arse remarks hurled our way over the last 48 hours. No, but...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Bring an Epic Tale and New Online Experience to PS4
Red Dead Reloaded
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been officially announced – and yes, that is its official name – and Rockstar has revealed the first details about the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 game: "An epic tale of life in America's unforgiving heartland, the game's vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new...
News Persona 5 Rated Mature in North America
Par for the course
As with Persona 3 and Persona 4 before it, Persona 5 has been given a Mature 17+ rating in North America. This is according to an updated product sales sheet from publisher Atlus, which features the Entertainment Software Rating Board's - or ESRB as it's more commonly referred to - verdict. Persona 5 apparently includes blood,...
News Sleeping Dogs 2 Hopes Put Down as United Front Games Shuts Shop
You won't be seeing Wei Shen again
Sleeping Dogs deserved so much more. The Hong Kong-based, pork bun-wielding cult classic didn't exactly set the cash registers alight, but it was universally adored by those who played it – primarily because it was essentially Grand Theft Auto without crap controls. While many held out hope for a sequel, however,...
Store Update 18th October 2016 (Europe)
Bat and battlefield
There are no prizes for guessing the highlight on the European PlayStation Store this week – and, no, it's not Batman: Return to Arkham. (Yes, that's actually out today!) No, top billing this time goes to Battlefield 1. Are you planning to pick up the World War I shooter? PS4 Games: World of Final Fantasy Dungeon Demo (Not in...
Rumour Red Dead Redemption 2 Takes Aim with a Trailer This Thursday
Keep your peepers peeled
So, Red Dead Redemption 2 - or Red Dead Revenge, Red Dead Revolution, Red Dead Return of the Jedi, whatever the heck you want to call it - is all but confirmed. Rockstar is clearly gearing up towards some sort of official announcement or reveal, so rumours of an imminent trailer come as no real surprise. According to Hugh...
News Destiny PS4 Patch Increases Loot Light Levels, Adds Hard Mode Raid
And it's out now
Destiny's latest update is out now on PlayStation 4, rejigging Bungie's shooter so that the progression system takes the newly introduced hard mode Raid into account. The light level cap now sits at 400, with engrams getting a boost across the board. If you were starting to get sick of the very gradual grind, you may want to dive...
News FIFA 17 PS4 Patch Makes the Computer a Little Less Defensive
Get off the bus
We've seen complaints floating around the web for a few weeks now with regards to the defensive capabilities of FIFA 17's artificial intelligence. Supposedly, computer controlled players are pretty bloody good at winning the ball back, and in some cases, they're almost a little too good. As such, the highlight of the game's first big...
News Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's Opening Movie Is Full of Blood and Guts
As you'd expect
Publisher Koei Tecmo has slapped Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's opening movie up on YouTube, and it's a pretty good watch. Clocking in at almost two minutes, we suppose that it's a decent little introduction to the world of Berserk and its dark fantasy tone. Plus, that bit where Guts chucks his sword straight into Zodd's face?...
Monday17th Oct 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Beta Extended Until Tomorrow on PS4
An extra day of training
Someone must have made a wish using the Dragon Balls, because Bandai Namco has revealed that it's extending the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta. Originally, the test was supposed to end today, but now, it'll come to a close on the 18th October at 09:00AM BST / 10:00AM CEST. However, there's a slight catch in that the beta...
Additional assembly required
We knew going in that the promise of Sony's cheaper PlayStation VR headset meant that the graphical output was going to be inferior to that of its competition. Even with this knowledge, some of the titles have been shockingly unimpressive. It's easier to work around the headset's lower specs when using abstract art...
News World of Final Fantasy Demo Is Out Now on PS4, Vita
What a world
Want an early look at World of Final Fantasy? If so, you'd do well to hop onto the PlayStation Store right now and seek out the game's newly released demo. On PlayStation 4, the download weighs in at 1.3GB, while on Vita, it's just 565MB. By completing it, you'll unlock a special monster that can be yours to capture in the finished...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Teaser Image Shows Seven Gunslingers
It's happening
Oh wow, Rockstar's at it again. Following Sunday's teaser image over on Twitter, the developer's pumped out another picture today that, as far as we're concerned, confirms that this project will be a Red Dead title. Featuring silhouettes of seven characters against a blood red sunset, we could be looking at a Magnificent...
This 100ft bogey’s all over me
Golf, eh? A gentleman's game, leisurely paced and frightfully mannered. Not the sort of real world sport you might immediately think to add giant mech suits and mass destruction to – but 100ft Robot Golf brings heavy metal mech mayhem to the PlayStation 4's first real-time PlayStation VR compatible golf game. The...
Round Up Battlefield 1 PS4 Reviews Storm the Trenches
The waiting game
World War I may have been Hell on Earth, but Battlefield 1 looks like it's anything but. Reviews are rolling in for DICE's eagerly anticipated first-person shooter, and they're already looking pretty bloody promising. Our review is still forthcoming, so while you wait for that all-important Push Square seal of approval, here's what...
News UK Sales Charts: PlayStation VR Titles Attack Top 40
FIFA 17 still top of the league, though
A whopping eight PlayStation VR games entered the UK sales charts this week, with PlayStation VR Worlds placing the highest in seventh position. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood finished ninth, while RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, EVE: Valkyrie, and DriveClub VR finished in 12th, 20th, and 23rd place respectively...
News Persona 5 Arena Sounds Like More than a Possibility
Yes please
Okay, we know that Persona 5 isn't even out here in the West until next year, but that hasn't stopped Atlus from mentioning a possible Arena spin-off. For those out of the loop, Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax are stylish 2D brawlers crafted by Arc System Works of BlazBlue and Guilty Gear fame. They take characters from the...
News Summer Lesson Learns English for Asian Release in Early 2017
Back to school
Titillating virtual reality title Summer Lesson will school the Asian market in Early 2017 – and it'll be fully playable in English. The game – which launched in Japan last week – sees you assume the role of a tutor, as you tend to the whims of a schoolgirl named Hikari Miyamoto. Despite the less-than-subtle sexual overtones,...
Push Rewind Red Dead Redemption 2, PlayStation VR, Tomb Raider
And exhale
As the sun sets on another week, we can rest easy knowing that we brought you a dizzying number of reviews and features. Also, if you're not currently subscribed, do make sure that you visit our YouTube channel, which is being updated daily. Reviews: Mafia III - 6/10 It was a risky gamble to tackle such an incendiary era of US...
News Uncharted PS4 Remasters Are Releasing Separately at Retail in Spain
Fair enough
Earlier this month, Sony revealed that it'd be releasing the Uncharted PlayStation 4 remasters separately on the PlayStation Store in November. As it turns out, though, the trilogy of enhanced PlayStation 3 titles are actually heading to retail - in Spain, anyway. Each game will sell for €19.95, and you'll be able to pick them up...
Sunday16th Oct 2016
Guide How to Fix Blurry Images in PlayStation VR
Out of focus
PlayStation VR's resolution isn't flawless, so you're always going to get some degree of blurriness when wearing the headset. However, if you're struggling to read text or even see what's going on around you, then you may need to make some adjustments in order to get a clearer, focused experience. Here are some things that you can try...
News Rockstar Teases Something Red Dead Redemption, Internet Goes Nuts
Wild wild West
Whatever happened to lazy Sundays, eh? Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar has always walked its own path when it comes to teasing and announcing its upcoming projects, and the super popular company is at it again this weekend. Without warning, the company has posted a red Rockstar logo on Twitter, and naturally, it's caused the...
Video The Playroom VR's Robots Rescue Deserves Its Own Game
Miyamoto would be proud
Stop what you're doing, Japan Studio! Yes, delay The Last Guardian. Knack 2? Are you really making that? Okay, well cancel it – Robots Rescue, the terrific platformer in The Playroom VR, needs to be transformed into its own game. No, there's no time to waste – an indie team has already borrowed the idea, and started work...
News Battlefield 1's Trophies Won't Be Hell to Unlock
Call of duty
World War I was Hell on Earth, but you won't necessarily need to suffer to earn all of Battlefield 1's Trophies. Online now ahead of the anticipated shooter's release next week, you'll earn trinkets for trying out each of the game's classes, and completing the campaign. You'll need to grab all of the Codex Entries in each story mission,...
Feature PlayStation VR's Non-Games Include Dark Fairy Tales and Dancing Pop Stars
Allumette! Invasion! Kismet! VRideo!
PlayStation VR is a gaming platform first and foremost, but virtual reality is capable of so much more. Imagine a future where you're able to sit in the dugout alongside Jose Mourinho, as Manchester United lift the Champions League for a third time. Or perhaps where you're able to ride shotgun in Earth's first...
Saturday15th Oct 2016
Thumpin'
Virtual reality is a new addition to Sony's gaming repertoire, and with it has arrived a glut of new experiences and games. In fact, PlayStation VR has secured an impressively robust launch lineup with upwards of 20 titles on day one. Sure, not all of them can be winners – but luckily, Thumper is. A rhythm game described by the two-man...
Back of the net
Every professional footballer goes through a bad run of form, but it's particularly problematic when you're a striker and the goals dry up. Headmaster takes this very idea and spins it out into an entertaining virtual reality game, as you assume the role of a down-on-his-luck superstar who's been sent back to heading school. Your...
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 Beta Suffers Matchmaking Setbacks
But how do you get access?
The point of a beta is to identify any potential issues, so you can't really shout at Activision too loudly for the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare stress test's torrid first day. That said, when you're trying to incentivise pre-orders with early access, then you need to make sure things run smoothly to some extent; that's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 139
VR you ready?
The majority of Push Square Towers will be avoiding the real-world this weekend, as we strap ourselves into Sony's virtual reality world via PlayStation VR. With such a gigantic launch offering, there are tons of titles for us to work our way through, so it's goodbye sunlight from us. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm playing Ace Banana...
News Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Will Skip the PlayStation 3
MMO expansion launching on PS4 next summer
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the next major expansion for Square Enix's uber-popular MMORPG, but if you're still playing the game on the PlayStation 3, then you're going to need to switch to the PlayStation 4 to keep up to date, as the add-on won't be releasing on Sony's last-gen system. Announced at...
Video Another Brick Through the Wall in SuperHyperCube on PS4
Cubers
SuperHyperCube is a simple game, but it really takes advantage of the unique perspective that only virtual reality is able to provide. In this video, you're going to see a sloppy run from yours truly, but it showcases the kind of gameplay experience that you can expect should you opt to pick it up. Essentially, the goal is to squeeze a cube...
Friday14th Oct 2016
Review Super Stardust Ultra VR (PS4)
Super Starbust
Super Stardust is becoming a bit of a new PlayStation hardware tradition. Ever since the venerable Super Stardust HD, the Housemarque developed arcade shooter has appeared on every Sony system released – including the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and now PlayStation VR. But is the concept strong enough to...
An existential acid trip
Rez may have started life on the Dreamcast all the way back in 2001, but veteran Tetsuya Mizuguchi's synaesthesia shooter has finally found its true home on PlayStation VR. Despite being released on dozens of platforms over the past decade-and-a-half – including, of course, the PlayStation 2 – it feels like those...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Open Beta Is Live on PS4
Super
Up for some over-the-top anime style action? You're in luck if so, because the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta is now live on PlayStation 4 - all you have to do is grab it from the PlayStation Store. We were lucky enough to gain access to the closed beta last week, and we enjoyed what we played, even if it did feel a little too familiar at...
Review NOW That's What I Call Sing 2 (PS4)
Come and get it if you really want it
NOW That's What I Call Sing 2 is really only a game for people who like modern pop music. Only one or two of the 30 songs on the soundtrack were made before 2016, and even then they're five years old at their oldest; the fact that one of these songs is 'Sexy and I Know It' by LMFAO is enough to mark this game...
News PlayStation VR Can Be Used with Wii U, Xbox One, PC
Well, kinda
You can use PlayStation VR's spiffy Cinematic Mode to enjoy non-virtual reality PlayStation 4 games using your expensive new purchase – but did you know that it also works with a PC, Xbox One, or Wii U? The setup itself is simple: replace the HDMI cord coming out of your PS4 and into the Processing Unit with your console or computer of...
News PS4 Slumps to Third Successive NPD Defeat
Choppy waters
Batten the hatches, spit in Shawn Layden's face, and curse Kaz Hirai's complacency: Sony failed to defeat the Xbox One in the September NPD, meaning that's three times in a row now that the PlayStation 4 has not been the best-selling system in the United States. We suppose after three straight years on top, it had to give everyone else...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on PlayStation VR So Far?
Are you a believer?
Another Friday afternoon, another quick and easy poll for us to sticky on the front page. Nah, we're just kidding - we're actually interested in hearing what you lot think about PlayStation VR. Unless you've been avoiding us for the last two weeks or so (why the heck would you do that?) then you'll already know that we've been...
News It's Friday Night, So PSN Is Down
Jeez
Just in time for the weekend, eh? There are reports whipping around that the PlayStation Network is experiencing some issues - although thankfully, they don't seem to be too widespread. Follow us on Twitter for more immediate updates on this outage We can confirm that we're online without any problems here at Push Square Towers, but...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization's Main Story Will Take Around 40 Hours to Finish
70 to 100 if you're maxing out
We remember reviewing Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment and being left slightly surprised by just how long the game took to finish. Even at around 40 to 50 hours in, we felt as though there was still so much to see and do - and we suppose that's exactly what a lot of people want from their role-playing adventures...
Video Following the Girl on the Train in Here They Lie on PS4
Off the rails
One of the genres that's undoubtedly going to shine in virtual reality is horror, and while Resident Evil 7 is still some way away, Sony did get a new game ready in time for launch. Here They Lie received barely any pre-release coverage, which has actually made it more intriguing in our eyes; we weren't sure what we were getting into...
Soapbox Summer Lesson Provides a Peek into the Future
Awkward but essential
I can't stop thinking about Summer Lesson. And before you start, this isn't a situation where I've had to go to bed wearing boxing gloves – I just mean that it's kind of amazing. While there isn't much "gameplay" to speak of here, it's clear that Bandai Namco has invested the bulk of its development budget into creating a...
News 7 Minutes of Berserk Gameplay Slices Up a Storm on PS4
Keep on carving
The Japanese PlayStation Blog has released around seven minutes of gameplay footage from Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, which launches in the Land of the Rising Sun later this month. Featuring a Golden Age Guts, the video goes over all of his available actions, including charged combos, timely parries, and special attacks. All in...
Thursday13th Oct 2016
News PS4 Pro Will Be Compatible with SATA 3 Hard Drives
That's a SATA of fact
Sony hasn't said much about the PlayStation 4 Pro since it was revealed, with much of its attention being focused on PlayStation VR over the past few weeks. But one thing it has clarified following an interview with Japanese website 4Gamer.net is that the new system will support SATA 3 hard drives, unlike its predecessor. For...
Video Getting Uncomfortably Close to Schoolgirls in Summer Lesson on PS4
Waifu simulator
If this turns out to be the last article that you ever read from your disgraced editor, then you'll know that Interpol raided Push Square Towers shortly after going to press. Summer Lesson, a PlayStation VR exclusive in Japan only, sees you spending alone time with a teenager under your tutelage – and while it's not overtly sexual,...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Battle System Will Be Detailed Next Time the Game's Shown
The good fight
It's been quite a while since we heard anything regarding Final Fantasy VII Remake, much to the disappointment of many an eager fan. The PlayStation 4 title was originally shown during Sony's utterly incredible E3 2015 press conference, and then we got a look at some gameplay later that year at the PlayStation Experience. We're hoping...
News Sony Forecasting 'Hundreds of Thousands' of PlayStation VR Sales
Platform holder increasing production capacity
Sony's said that it expects to sell "hundreds of thousands" of PlayStation VR headsets at launch, which may make the company the de facto virtual reality market leader by the end of the day. Sony Europe chief Jim Ryan was speaking with CNBC, and explained that there's been "significant" interest in...
News Sony Launches New PS4 Area for PlayStation VR Experiences
Non-games
As we've already explained on various occasions, PlayStation VR is about much more than games. Alongside the launch of Sony's headset today, the platform holder has assembled a series of "experiences", which will help you to get more out of your virtual reality device. And it's added an icon to the PlayStation 4's interface in order to...
Talking Point What's Your PlayStation VR Launch Experience Been Like?
It's a virtual reality
PlayStation VR is out now around the world, which means that we're able to stop telling you how amazing it is, while you experience it for yourself. We've reviewed the hardware, given our verdict on a half-dozen or so games, and even discussed stuff such as Cinematic Mode – but now it's your t
News PS4 Controller Scoring Full Native Steam Support
Turn the Valve
The DualShock 4 has become a popular controller option for PC players, and so Valve is adding native compatibility for the PlayStation 4 peripheral on its Steam platform. "Believe it or not, when you use the PS4 controller through the Steam API, it's exactly the same as a Steam controller," Jeff Bellinghausen said during a panel at...
Video Rez Infinite Is PlayStation VR's Killer App
A masterpiece
Rez may have been kicking around since late 2001 on the Dreamcast, but despite launching on several platforms since – including the PlayStation 2 – it finally feels at home on PlayStation VR. While you can play this modernised version of the cult classic without Sony's spiffy headset, the fact of the matter is that Rez Infinite was...
Weirdness Inside's Soundtrack was Created Using a Human Skull
Seriously
What the heck? According to a very detailed and informative article over on Gamasutra, brilliant PlayStation 4 indie Inside's soundtrack was created using an actual human skull. No, you read that right - composer and sound designer Martin Stig used a real human skull and jawbone to help make the game's music. "Early on, as we were working...
News Japan Lines Up for PlayStation VR Ahead of Launch
As stocks start to sell out worldwide
You can always judge the interest in a product in Japan by the size of its lines, and it looks like PlayStation VR has captured the attention of the tech enthusiasts in the East. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that many stores have been sold out of the headset since as early as June, with one man from...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Hallowe'en Event Starts Today, Promises Spooky Loot
What witchery is this
Hallowe'en's only a few weeks away, so it's time for all of your favourite online games to start churning out their respective seasonal events. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's spooky offering kicks off today, the 13th October, and promises quests, strange happenings, and, of course, exclusive loot. Dubbed the...
Wednesday12th Oct 2016
Eyes on the road
One day, the veterans of Evolution Studios will tell their great grandchildren the tale of DriveClub, and it'll make for entertaining listening. The first-party, selected as one of the teams to help launch the PlayStation 4, missed its deadline by a country mile – and then delivered a product that ultimately didn't work. But the...
Hands On Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Seeks to Be a Safe But Solid Sequel
History repeats
Dragon Ball XenoVerse is a good game in itself, but it's one of those titles that's begging for a sequel. For a first attempt, XenoVerse gets a heck of a lot right, but as is the case with many licensed Japanese titles, it's really just laying the foundations for something bigger and better. Enter Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 - a sequel...
Opinion Which PlayStation VR Launch Games Should You Buy?
RIGS? DriveClub? Batman!
PlayStation VR has a gigantic launch lineup, and you're probably wondering which titles to buy right about now. While we still haven't sampled everything – the selection really is that big – we have played a pretty large selection, so we feel like we're pretty well placed to point you in the right direction. But which...
Video Red Dead Revolver PS4 Readies Us for Redemption 2
Straight to the Wild Wild West
This author's last-last-gen Western of choice was Activision's cult classic GUN, so Red Dead Revolver kinda got lost in our boots. But Rockstar wasn't peddling snake oil back in 2004 – this game was clearly ahead of its time. Turning back the clocks with this PlayStation 4 port, the control scheme feels almost...
News Sony Erects Giant PlayStation VR Headset at King's Cross in London
Only muggles allowed
London's famous King's Cross Station may be the gateway to Hogwarts, but from today through until 16th October it'll also allow intrepid travellers to journey to distant worlds via the PlayStation VR headset. In case you're not keeping up, Sony has erected a giant replica inside the train station, which doubles as a swish demo...
News World of Final Fantasy Demo Plops onto PS4, Vita Next Week
Worldly desires
Cute and cuddly role-playing game World of Final Fantasy will be getting a demo next week, Square Enix has revealed. The colourful turn based adventure sees you capture monsters to use in battle while teaming up with heroes from throughout Final Fantasy history - and you'll be able to get an early glimpse of all this when the demo...
Video Does PlayStation VR Put the Ultra in Super Stardust?
Making its (House)marque
It's becoming tradition for a version of Super Stardust to launch alongside new Sony hardware, and PlayStation VR is no different. While Super Stardust Ultra VR is, for all intents and purposes, the same version of the game that released on the PlayStation 4 last year, it has been furnished with a new mode which sees you...
News Robinson: The Journey Roams to PlayStation VR on 8th November
Dino Crysis
Crytek will take you on a tour of a dinosaur-infested otherworld from 8th November in North America and 9th November in Europe, as that's when PlayStation VR exclusive Robinson: The Journey will release. It's a terrible name, we agree – but what we've seen of the game has been decent enough. You can hear some of our early impressions...
Video Racing Around the Bend in DriveClub VR on PS4
Need for speed
There can be few better fits for virtual reality than sitting inside the cockpit of a supercar and racing around scenic settings. DriveClub VR attempts to repurpose the core gameplay of its popular PlayStation 4 forebear for PlayStation VR, stripping it of its visual fidelity but adding all-important head tracking in the process. In...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Enjoys Another Week at the Top
Holding steady
Unless you really like Monster Hunter spin-offs, there's not really much to talk about when it comes to the latest Japanese sales charts. Capcom's new Nintendo 3DS title unsurprisingly topped the software list, while the only fresh PlayStation release to make the top 20 was BlazBlue: Central Fiction. The stylish fighting game sequel...
News World of Final Fantasy's Opening Movie Features Familiar Faces
Heroic effort
Even though it's just a bit too cheery for our jaded tastes here at Push Square, we must admit that World of Final Fantasy's opening movie is actually pretty cool - particularly when it goes all anime with Cloud and the gang. Well worth a watch if you're looking forward to the charming little role-playing release, which launches on the...
Video Unlock Your Inner-Alan Shearer with Headmaster on PS4
Back of the net
Alan Shearer knew how to head a football, and you can learn too if you play Headmaster for PlayStation VR. Much like Job Simulator, this game has a sharp sense of humour, essentially seeing you assume the role of a down-on-his-luck footballer who's been sent back to heading school after squandering some gilt-edged chances. It's a...
Video A Close Match in RIGS: Mechanized Combat League on PS4
To the wire
RIGS: Mechanized Combat League doesn't exactly bloom in single player, but we did manage to capture gameplay footage of a match that went to the wire while penning our review. This was a cup game, and was against a particularly tough opponent, so we reckon that our team – the Valkyries – held their own pretty well. In addition to an...
News Hitman Heads to Hokkaido at the End of the Month
A hit, man
We're a cynical bunch here in the games media, and we like to have a grumble when things don't work out exactly like we want them to. Hitman was one such game that received the full pelt of the industry's ire, with its complicated episodic format being the source of irritation. But, y'know what? Credit where it's due: IO Interactive and...
Tuesday11th Oct 2016
Video Does PlayStation VR Work with Wireless Headphones?
Gold standard
While it was Cinematic Mode that many of you were asking about in our PlayStation VR review, we received a lot of queries about wireless headphones, too. It seems that many of you have been pondering whether your cans will be compatible with Sony's virtual reality mask – particularly the popular PlayStation Gold Wireless 2.0 headsets...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider's Retro Press Kit Is the Best You'll Ever See
A whole Lara love
Sony always makes the best press kits – but it may have been beaten by Square Enix here. In order to celebrate the launch of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the PlayStation 4, the publisher's really playing up the property's origins – and it's been sending press copies of the game in a classic PSone case. It just feels right,...
Handle with care
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had to do everything manually? Blinking, breathing, walking: what if your body just decided it wouldn't do them automatically anymore. Well, in Manual Samuel you are tasked with keeping Samuel alive for a whole 24 hours by completing automatic bodily functions manually. You...
Round Up Mafia III Takes a Bullet or Two in First Reviews
Fed to the alligators?
Mafia III's off to a bit of a rough start in the reviews department, it would seem. The sandbox mob-'em-up launched last week on PlayStation 4, but critic reviews are only just beginning to roll in due to the fact that publisher 2K Games didn't want to send pre-release review code to anyone that isn't a YouTuber. Some of the...
A Shu-in
Recent years have seen the resurgence of a genre largely swept under the carpet: the 2D platformer. Perhaps encouraged by the triumphant return of Rayman in Origins and Legends, indie developers have been working hard to bring back the simple thrills of running, jumping, and then running some more. With even Sega bringing us Sonic Mania...
Store Update 11th October 2016 (Europe)
The biggest ever?
This must be some kind of record! Sony's dropped the European PlayStation Store update, and between PlayStation VR and a slew of holiday heavy hitters, this has to be the largest refresh ever. This author's been writing about PlayStation for eons now, but can't ever remember this many titles dropping in the same week. PS4 Games:...
News PlayStation's Adventure Icons United in UK PS4 Bundle
Nate and Lara together at last
If you haven't purchased a PlayStation 4 yet but love action adventure games, then Sony's got a great bundle for you in the UK. Available from GAME today, the £329.99 set includes Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Rise of the Tomb Raider alongside a 1TB PS4 Slim console. That's a pretty amazing package if you enjoy these...
Out Today Lara Croft Returns to PS4 in Rise of the Tomb Raider
Home at last
Just a heads up: Rise of the Tomb Raider has finally released on the PlayStation 4 today. To be fair, Square Enix has done a decent job rekindling hype for Ms. Croft's latest expedition – even if it is over a year late. But with PlayStation VR out this week and other major titles on the horizon, you could be forgiven for forgetting...
News Hallowe'en Loot Boxes Say Boo to Overwatch
Reaper's ready
It's probably the worst kept secret in history, but Overwatch is getting Hallowe'en loot boxes. Hurrah! You may or may not have seen these leaking all over the web over the past few weeks, with the title's Taiwanese website now going live with a front-page splash, showing Australian double-act Junkrat and Roadhog in their...
News Titanfall 2 Is Really Pushing Its Single Player Campaign
Mech it happen
Respawn Entertainment really wants to you to care about Titanfall 2's single player offering, to the point there it's released a another trailer dedicated to the futuristic shooter's campaign. There's quite a lot of gameplay stuffed into this three minute video, alongside some developer interview snippets which reveal information on...
News 100ft Robot Golf's Launch Trailer Totally Nails It
Gun-dam it
If you ever dare digest the video game release calendar, you'll stumble upon dozens of samey looking titles – both in the blockbuster and indie space. 100ft Robot Golf is one of those rare releases with a wholly unique concept, and this launch trailer underlines just how expertly No Goblin has followed through with its vision. Will the...
Monday10th Oct 2016
Review Dragon Quest Builders (PS4)
New kid on the block
As far as world-building block-'em-ups go, Dragon Quest Builders has to be the most charming example of the genre that we've played. Perhaps that's to be expected of the long running property – which, throughout its many incarnations, has always been a delight to experience – but the Dragon Quest skin lends itself...
All work and no pay
As short-lived girl group The Saturdays once warbled, put your boots on baby and get to work. Some reviewers like to start their reviews by recycling the words of Charles Dickens; here at Push Square we prefer to borrow from the surprisingly short range of Ms. Mollie King. It's the kind of irreverence that we like to think Job...
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition Goes Gold on PS4
Enhanced re-release is out later this month
October is well and truly packed with new PlayStation 4 releases, but we reckon that there's still just enough room for notable remasters - especially when one of the most successful role-playing games of all time is being brought forward to the current generation. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special...
News UK Sales Charts: Mafia III Crushes Predecessor's Sales Record Like Candy
An offer you couldn't refuse
Perhaps the Vinnie Jones promotion paid off after all, as Mafia III has soared to near the top of the UK sales charts, registering a 58.7 per cent improvement over its predecessor. Unsurprisingly with that kind of stat, the open world crime title secured the biggest launch week in the series' history thus far – and...
Video Yes We Cat! Becoming a Kitty with PlayStation VR
Paw-some?
When you're feline four-legged then there's finally an avenue for you to unleash your inner-moggie: Catlateral Damage has been updated with PlayStation VR support, enabling you to finally transform into the purr-fect pet that you've always wanted to be. Or not, actually, as the aim of the game here is to use your new mog abilities to make...
News PlayStation VR Freebie The Playroom VR Has a Platinum
Bot's your lot
This is a pleasant surprise: PlayStation VR freebie The Playroom VR includes a full set of Trophies – including a Platinum. The complimentary download includes several minigames for you to pit your spangly new headset against, and there'll be a whopping 41 trinkets for you to collect as you interact once again with Asobi and the AR...
News Has Mass Effect Andromeda's PS4 Release Date Fallen into Focus?
Geth a load of this
Mass Effect Andromeda is never coming out – at this juncture, we're convinced that BioWare employees are merely going to continue tweeting about how amazing it is until the end of time. Still, we suppose the title did put in an appearance during Sony's big PlayStation 4 Pro press conference, and there's also N7 Day [Grumble –...
News Rhythm Violence Arrives on PS4 Today with Thumper
Includes full PS4 Pro and PlayStation VR support
Thumper is out now in North America, with a European launch scheduled to follow on 13th October. The so-called rhythm violence release has been garnering glowing reviews all over the web, with our verdict set to follow over the coming days. We've fallen in love with it on the occasions that we've...
Push Rewind PlayStation VR Reviews, Modern Warfare Remastered, Mafia III
Virtually ridiculous
Look at that list of features! We were absolutely swamped here at Push Square this week, but we put out a mammoth amount of content, with a ton of PlayStation VR coverage. And this only represented week one of our virtual reality blow-out – expect another wealth of coverage over the coming days. Reviews: PlayStation VR...
Sunday9th Oct 2016
Hands On Does PlayStation VR Really Have Tracking Issues?
Dreaded drift
In some ways, it's a shame that the PlayStation VR embargo had to lift. We'd encountered problems with the headset prior to this week's verdicts, which we outlined in our review: the resolution of the screen, the number of cables, and the flawed nature of the PlayStation Move controllers. But we hadn't encountered any tracking issues...
Video Job Simulator's Some of the Dumbest Fun You'll Find on PS4
Working out
The simulator gag has gotten stale, but Job Simulator brings enough laughs to the novelty genre to land a new punchline. This bonkers work-'em-up is set in the future, where robots simulate the menial tasks of today with a disregard for details. This means that, while you'll be carrying out tedious tasks such as making soup and fixing...
Saturday8th Oct 2016
Hands On Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Is Far More Than Its Title Suggests
Shock and awe
What is a "remaster"? The moniker implies an older game that has been updated to adequately match the technological standards of the present day in numerous ways, such as with polished assets, minor alterations to gameplay, and so forth. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Twilight Princess HD are excellent examples, but what...
Video Should You Buy Mafia III for Your PS4?
Mob job
As is widely known already, 2K Games didn't send out advance review code for Mafia III, so we're only just digging into the New Bordeaux-based drama. But should you buy it? Well, we've streamed over an hour of gameplay footage so that you can get a feel for the crime caper – and you can watch the archived footage above. Are you planning...
News PlayStation VR Will Play Host to More Than Just Games
Sony outlines full roster of experiences, too
PlayStation VR may be all about the games, but the reality is that virtual reality has a greater role to play than that. Fortunately, platform holder Sony seems to recognise this, and it'll be launching a variety of "experiences" and "video services" alongside the headset from launch through into 2017...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 138
If the Shu fits
Another week, another WAYP – it's time again to chinwag about the titles that you'll be playing this weekend. First up, it's the turn of our team, but there's unlimited space in the comments section for all of you. Let us know what you're up to. Sammy Barker, Editor: It's all PlayStation VR, all the time for me this weekend...
News Miguel Is Back in Tekken 7 and He's Still Really Angry
His rage knows no bounds
Spanish brawler Miguel is back for another round in Tekken 7, a lovely new character trailer confirms. Originally joining the roster in Tekken 6, Miguel's a heavy hitter with some surprisingly deceptive attacks in his arsenal. Oh, and he no longer has horrifically large hands. Hurrah! As with just about every other fighter...
Friday7th Oct 2016
Hands On Dragon Quest Builders Is One of the Most Addictive Games of 2016
Can't stop the block
We can't stop playing Dragon Quest Builders on PlayStation 4 - it's as simple as that. The delightful little adventure is capable of sucking away hours upon hours of your time thanks to its initial accessibility, and once you're hooked, it's difficult not to just keep digging deeper and deeper, expanding your town and taking...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Gets Player Housing Next Year
Your own little slice of Tamriel
Role-players rejoice: player homes are coming to The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited early next year, Zenimax Online Studios has announced. Speaking on Geoff Keighley's GameSlice, game director Matt Firor spilled the beans on the upcoming feature, which will be account based rather than character based...
News You Can Make Your Car Really, Really Ugly in Final Fantasy XV
Boy racer
One of your most loyal companions in Final Fantasy XV is actually the party's main mode of transportation: the Regalia. This sleek automobile isn't an off-road beast, but it's more than snazzy enough to accommodate a prince and his entourage. The Regalia has always been a treat for the eyes - even editor Sammy Barker reckons it looks...
News PlayStation VR's Launch Lineup Is Legitimately Enormous
Like, properly huge
Y'know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and all of your troubles have melted away, only for them to come crashing back into your conscious like a nuclear bomb? Well, we just got a pang of that when we remembered that we've only reviewed four of PlayStation VR's launch titles – with another 25 or so to do. Ouch...
News Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Skewers Its Biggest PS4 Trailer Yet
Death and destruction
Showcasing every revealed playable character and a load of PlayStation 4 gameplay, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's latest trailer is around four minutes long, and even features a brief look at some of the title's story cutscenes. The game's due out near the end of the month in Japan, so Koei Tecmo will likely be dishing out...
News Tales of Berseria Adds to an Already Packed Early 2017 on PS4
And it's got a collector's edition, obviously
Bandai Namco's slapped confirmed Western release dates on PlayStation 4 action role-playing game Tales of Berseria. It's coming to North America on the 24th January, and Europe on the 27th January, adding yet another anticipated title to early 2017's packed line up.The title launched in Japan back in...
News Destiny: Rise of Iron Raid Goes Heroic Later This Month
Best get grinding
So you've completed The Wrath of the Machine Raid in Destiny: Rise of Iron - that's a job well done, but the grind isn't over yet. As many players will already be aware, the Heroic version of the Raid is incoming, and Bungie's slapped a date on it - or at least we think that it has. Offering a more difficult edition of the latest...
Thursday6th Oct 2016
Hands On Playing Non-VR PS4 Games on PlayStation VR
Putting the Cinematic Mode through its paces
Without any shadow of a doubt, the biggest question we received after publishing our PlayStation VR review this week pertained to Cinematic Mode, the feature which allows you to play non-virtual reality games inside the headset on a simulated cinema screen. But what features can you use in this mode –...
Review Batman: Arkham VR (PS4)
Behind the mask
Rocksteady's never been shy depicting Batman as the mentally deranged individual that he so clearly is, and with the British studio back on development duties for this short virtual reality story, it's Bruce Wayne's busted psyche that once again takes centre stage. Batman: Arkham VR may only take you about an hour to see through, but...
News Bethesda Gives 'Big Thanks' to Sony for Allowing Fallout 4, Skyrim Mods on PS4
"Doesn't happen without them"
As many of you will no doubt already know, Bethesda and Sony have recently come to some sort of an agreement regarding user created mods for Fallout 4 and yet-to-be-released The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition. Indeed, mod support is now officially confirmed for both titles on PlayStation 4, which is good news...
Hands On Playing Our Own Way in Dishonored 2 on PS4
Corvo, blimey?
It's been 15 years since the events of Dishonored, and we've left the city of Dunwall behind for the vast streets of Karnaca. Emily is now banished, removed from her throne by a powerful outsider, and it's our job to set things right as we're thrust back into Arkane's intricate level design, malfunctioning moral compass, and exquisite...
News Uncharted PS4 Remasters Go on Sale Individually in Europe Next Month
Take your pick
If, for some reason, you're not keen on buying Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on PlayStation 4 - which includes current-gen remasters of PlayStation 3 titles Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - then you may be happy to hear that Sony will be releasing each game...
News PS4 Exclusive Gravity Rush 2 Tumbles into 2017
Another one bites the dust
Well, this is becoming an unfortunate reoccurrence, isn't it? There's not one game that Sony hasn't delayed this year, and Gravity Rush 2 is the latest to join the "pushed back" party. To be fair to the Japan Studio developed title, this very much appears to be a marketing move rather than a production problem – but that...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of September 2016
Jazz, wrenches, demented villagers, and good old football
It's the start of the holiday rush, and the staff here at Push Square can feel it. While September wasn't stuffed to the brim with new releases, we did see a slew of anticipated titles hit Sony platforms, which resulted in a tight internal vote when it came down to deciding Game of the Month...
Podcast Episode 15 - A Strong Month for PS4
And a PlayStation VR overload
It's somehow been 15 whole episodes and to celebrate we're talking all things PlayStation VR! This takes the place of our usual 'Big Review' as our super-duper special guest this week is the king himself, Editor Sammy Barker who (with the passing of the initial embargo) drops all the details on PSVR and some of its...
Wednesday5th Oct 2016
Review Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (PS4)
Ghost train
The camp thrills of Supermassive Games' interactive horror Until Dawn elevated it to a status that few expected; the deliciously dumb drama out-Quantic Dreamed the real Quantic Dream, and the silly scare-fest still very much sits among the very best experiences that the PlayStation 4 has to offer. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, a virtual...
Review PlayStation VR Worlds (PS4)
A worldie?
No new hardware launch is complete without a minigame collection; PlayStation VR Worlds, however, is not your average Wii Sports knock-off. Developed by Sony's own London Studio, this is a hodgepodge package collating the half-dozen or so tech demos that the studio has concocted over the years. As such, while the compilation includes some...
News Persona 5 Is Three Weeks Old and It's Already Atlus' Best Selling Game Ever in Japan
JPRG approaches half a million sales
According to the latest Media Create sales charts, Persona 5 currently sits at 427,795 copies sold across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Not quite Yo-kai Watch numbers, but still reasonably impressive given that Atlus titles have never been sales juggernauts. Even more impressive is that Persona 5 is now...
Topple the blocks
Ah, humble Tumble – the underrated PlayStation Move title that really proved the power of Sony's motion wand. A little dull on paper perhaps, virtual reality revisit Tumble VR stands taller than the sum of its parts, using three dimensional motion tracking to turn tower building into world beating entertainment. You may just have...
News Pimp Mafia III on Social Media and Have Vinnie Jones Give You 10p Coffee
Served in empty bullet cartridges
We can picture it now: a PR person in a trendy office with a whiteboard desperately trying to think of a fashionable way to promote Mafia III without flinging early access codes at uncompromisingly enthusiastic YouTubers. The only problem is that he has to somehow link the game, which takes place in a fictional...
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Game-Changing One Tamriel Update Comes to PS4 This Month
The world's yours
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited has been going from strength to strength with each new major update that developer Zenimax Online Studios has implemented, and arguably the biggest change of them all is heading to PlayStation 4 on the 18th October. Announced earlier in the year, One Tamriel will overhaul the game so...
News Skyrim, Fallout 4 Will Get Mod Support on PS4 After All
Bethesda's also backing PS4 Pro in a big way
It seems like that barbed blog post from Bethesda did the trick, as mod support will be coming to Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on the PlayStation 4 after all. Previously, the publis
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 PS4 Gameplay Shows How Big Co-Op Boss Battles Work
Damn dirty ape
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 introduces a whole new kind of challenge in the form of so-called Expert Missions. These trials see you team up with five other fighters to take on a super powerful boss, and Bandai Namco has released a rather informative gameplay video to show us how it all works. Taking the fight to Nappa in Great Ape form,...
News October Sale Hits EU PlayStation Store, Get Half Off on Loads of PS4 Games
Uncharted, Odin Sphere, and more
It's time once again for a hefty sale over on the European PlayStation Store, this time to coincide with, er, the fact that it's October, we guess. The featured discounts will last until the 19th of this month, so you've got a fair amount of time to weigh up your desires while looking worryingly at your wallet. On...
News For Honor Spilt-Screen Co-Op Cut Completely, Not Just From Online Play
Cleaved in two
Earlier today, news broke that upcoming medieval brawler For Honor has dropped support for split-screen play, although comments made by producer Stephane Cardin made unclear whether he was referring to online co-op only. Sadly, as it turns out, the worst-case scenario is upon us, in that split-screen is being cut from the game...
News For Honor Cuts Split-Screen Co-Op from Online Play
Lone wolf
Bad news for those of you who were looking forward to jumping online with your sofa buddy in For Honor, as it sounds like Ubisoft Montreal has cut split-screen co-op. In a recent video from the developer, producer Stephane Cardin says "we decided this week to cut the split-screen", but doesn't really give a clear answer as to why this...
Video Watch Us Become the Batman with PlayStation VR
Caped crusader
Batman: Arkham VR very much falls under the "experience" category rather than a full-fledged game, but how much would you pay to be the Dark Knight for an hour? Well, developer Rocksteady's charging $19.99/£15.99 for this, which certainly looks steep on the surface, but it's by far one of the best examples of virtual reality so far...
News Japanese Sales Charts: FIFA 17 Tops the Software Table on PS4
Through on goal
FIFA 17 had a sort-of-decent opening week in Japan, selling through 57,012 copies on PlayStation 4 and topping the software charts. For the sake of comparing, PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer currently sits at 90,575 copies on Sony's current-gen console, so with a few more weeks under its belt, EA's latest entry could end up matching...
Tuesday4th Oct 2016
Arigato, Aragami
Aragami is a sight for sore eyes if you're a fan of the stealth genre. While we have incredible games integrating its conventions with Dishonored, Assassin's Creed, and even Wolfenstein: The New Order, they treat stealth gameplay as an equal alternative to action rather than the only realistic option. Seasoned game series like Metal...
News Download Your Free PlayStation Plus Games Now
Roll out
It's an absolutely killer month on PlayStation Plus this October, with Sony responding to feedback by handing out free copies of Resident Evil and Transformers: Devastation on the PlayStation 4 alone. Last-gen fans will also score Mad Riders and From Dust, while the Vita will grab Actual Sunlight and the irritatingly named Code: Realize...
Review Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (PS Vita)
I hope that's a PS Vita in your pocket
The original Criminal Girls: Invite Only game was a fun, turn-based JPRG dungeon crawler released on PSP and then reworked for the VITA. Lots was made of the added, er, tactical 'rubbing' of the naughty girls in your party to power them up, which formed a series of slightly dubious minigames alongside the main...
News Yes, You'll Need the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Disc to Play Modern Warfare on PS4
Activision confirms
Activision has confirmed that you will indeed need the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare disc to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on PlayStation 4. The confirmation follows on from a story earlier this week, in which we reported that the disc requirement was looking likely. Basically, this is to prevent people from...
Round Up Dragon Quest Builders Reviews Are Off to a Rock Solid Start on PS4, Vita
Build 'em high
Dragon Quest Builders is laying down some solid foundations if early reviews from around the 'net are to be believed. Square Enix's latest spin-off stretches a colourful and charming Dragon Quest skin over the fundamentals of a world-building title like Minecraft, and then adds a slew of traditional role-playing elements for good...
Store Update 4th October 2016 (Europe)
An offer you can't refuse?
It's a gangster's paradise on the European PlayStation Store this week, as Mafia III is undoubtedly the biggest new addition. It's joined by stealth title Aragami, motorcycle sim RIDE 2, cutesy platformer Shu, and a demo for Outlast 2. Not a bad selection at all, eh? PS4 Games: Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes...
Hands On Looking Through the Viewfinder of Outlast 2's PS4 Demo
Found footage
Well this is a pleasant surprise! We'd forgotten how much we enjoyed the original Outlast, but playing this hastily released demo for its sequel has brought all of those good memories flowing back. This sampler – deployed today on the European PlayStation Store – is set in a dingy rural village, where clearly there's some kind of...
News Sony Exploring the Possibility of Free PlayStation VR Games on PlayStation Plus
Nothing to share at this time, though
There's no question that the past couple of months have been kind to PlayStation Plus, with the lineup in September and October really taking a step back towards the series' very best days. But still there's a recurring sentiment that the service needs an overhaul, with the PlayStation 3 and Vita games becoming...
News Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash Goes Third-Person Shooter on PS4
Out in Japan next year with VR support incoming
Senran Kagura is back, and this time, it's moving away from the series' hack and slash roots. Revealed in an article by Famitsu, which has been translated by Gematsu, the wonderfully named Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash is a third-person shooter that sees players partake in "exciting team battles"...
News Danganronpa and Danganronpa 2 Bring Despair From Vita to PS4 in Early 2017
Cue crazy music
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and its sequel, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, are two of the PS Vita's best games - at least as far as we're concerned - and both titles are heading to PlayStation 4 early next year. The compilation will be titled Danganronpa 1&2 Reload here in the West. Check out the brief announcement trailer...
Video Trying to See in the Darkest Dungeon on PS4
Light the way
There are dark dungeons, and then there's the Darkest Dungeon. This author's been stocking up on carrots over the past couple of weeks in order to bring you this livestream of Red Hook Studios' dungeon crawler, which is out now on the PlayStation 4 and Vita.
Video Going Undercover with Aragami on PS4
Stealth master?
Already read our Aragami review? No? Well, click through here and check that out – we'll wait. All done? Okay, now you may be seeking some gameplay footage of Lince Works' stealth release. Fortunately, we've got you covered. Embedded above, you'll find 10 minutes captured directly from our PlayStation 4 – warts and all!
News Get Your Glow Sticks Ready for Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live
Punch the air
Pigtailed popstar Hatsune Miku will be gate-crashing the PlayStation VR party come 13th October, as SEGA has announced that Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live will launch alongside Sony's innovative new accessory. Essentially an interactive concert, the virtual reality experience will enable you to push to the front of the crowd, waving your...
Monday3rd Oct 2016
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.01 Puts in a Surprise Appearance
Stable stuff
Sony's dropped a new PlayStation 4 firmware update this morning, which will bring added stability to your system. Our understanding is that this update – dubbed v4.01 and weighing in at 312.1MB – has been rolled out with PlayStation VR in mind, though there's nothing in the patch notes to back that up. Probably bug fixes and the...
Feature October on PS4 Is Packed with Promising Games
Here are our highlights
Can you believe that it's October already? The year seems to have flown by here at Push Square, and now we find ourselves on the very brink of the holiday rush. Indeed, this is one of the most packed Octobers in recent memory, with way too many notable releases hitting the PlayStation 4 over the next few weeks. As such, we've...
News PlayStation VR Will Provide Some Headaches for People with HDR Displays
Time to change your cables
While we're technically under embargo, we can probably just about get away with saying that PlayStation VR's setup has some… Minor shortcomings. Hopefully the Sony Ninjas don't lynch us for typing that. Anyway, it's about to get more complicated if you have an HDR television, because the Processing Unit – which is...
News Fresh Final Fantasy XV Trailer Shows Off a Newer Build of the Game
And it looks great
Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy XV, and the first thing that we noticed while watching is that the game currently looks rather nice. From what we gather, this is footage taken from one of the project's latest builds, so it's likely close to how the title will look when it launches near the end of...
News The Assembly Lines Up in Time for PlayStation VR Launch
Goin' underground
nDreams' narrative-driven sci-fi story The Assembly will be wheeled on to the PlayStation Store in time for the launch of PlayStation VR next week. The game – which plots the tale of two scientists working in a seedy underground facility – hopes to test your morality, as questions are raised about the motives of the...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 17 Runs Away with the League in October
Champione! Champione!
Manchester City may not have been able to solidify their early season dominance last week, dropping points against Celtic in the Champions League and losing to Tottenham in the Premier League – but FIFA 17 has managed what Pep Guardiola couldn't. The soccer sim, despite being considered inferior to this year's PES 2017: Pro...
Push Rewind October PS Plus, FIFA 17, PlayStation VR
The week that was
As we get busier in the build-up to Christmas here at Push Square Towers, we've been slacking on the Push Rewind front a little bit. Fortunately, we've found time to put together this week's edition, which includes the latest PlayStation Plus lineup, and a bunch of our impressions from EGX 2016. Reviews: Destiny:
Sunday2nd Oct 2016
Poll Are You Happy with October's PlayStation Plus Games?
Prime time
The reaction to October's PlayStation Plus offering has been largely positive as far as we can tell, with PlayStation 4 users in particular looking forward to not one but two critically acclaimed titles in Transformers: Devastation and the current-gen version of the original Resident Evil. This month's selection follows on from a...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered May Require Infinite Warfare Disc
War never changes
If you were hoping to download your copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and then sell Infinite Warfare on, you may want to think again: legal wording on the game's official website suggests that physical copies of the double-pack will require the Infinite Warfare disc to be inserted in order to play the re-released...
News Resident Evil 7's VR Mode Will Be Exclusive to PlayStation VR for a Year
Welcome to the VR family son
The PlayStation VR is just over a week away from its release date, and it's just received another timed exclusive deal to help boost its future line-up. Resident Evil 7 allows players to play the entire game in virtual reality, and this feature will be exclusive to PlayStation VR for 12 months. The news comes by the way...
Review Hitman: Episode 5 - Colorado (PS4)
ColoRad
It's safe to say that Hitman has been excellent so far, but despite the variety of locations, every mission has been similar in that they've all been set in largely public places. The latest level – set in a militia-held apricot farm in rural Colorado – takes the game in a different direction, focusing more on stealth than previous...
News The Last Guardian Billboards Prove the End Is in Sight
In a flap
It's almost here. The wait for The Last Guardian has been torturous at times, but Fumito Ueda's magnum opus is finally upon us – and Sony has splashed out on a few billboards to remind everyone. Spotted somewhere in the States, the promotion shows a forlorn Trico peering at the robed protagonist from all of the marketing materials. A...
Video Watch Us Unbox PlayStation VR
Wide open spaces
Apparently, our previous article about this PlayStation VR unboxing video wasn't search engine optimised quite as well as the powers to be would like, so because there's nothing else going on today, we're republishing this under a better headline. Look, at least we're completely honest with you, eh?
Saturday1st Oct 2016
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 137
The calm before the storm
The holiday season is well and truly upon us, which means that this week probably represents your final opportunity to clear your backlog – unless you're already busy with FIFA 17, of course. The coming weeks will see the introduction of a not-so insignificant number of games, including Mafia III, Battlefield 1, and more...
The reich stuff?
For fear of repeating ourselves, one thing that the PlayStation 4 certainly isn't short of is creative, unique, and sometimes downright bizarre indie titles. Just when we think that we've seen it all, along comes developer Lichthund with its arcade javelin-em-up Lichtspeer to prove us wrong. Ported to Sony's system by Crunching...
