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News - November, 2017
Thursday30th Nov 2017
Hands On DOOM VFR Supports Three PSVR Controllers, But None Feel Quite Right
Hell in your hands
DOOM VFR is a very handsome game with PlayStation VR, a statement we’re noticing ourselves make more often as virtual reality titles mature. Bethesda’s also gone out of its way to support all three of Sony’s PSVR controllers: the DualShock 4, the PlayStation Move, and the (underused but outstanding) PlayStation VR Aim...
A Scottish haunting
Before Charlie Brooker came onto the scene, Black Mirror was more commonly known as a series of point-and-click adventure games released on the PC in the mid-2000s. Its initial three entries were fairly well received, and after a seven year absence, the name is back with a re-imagining of its story, themes, and a mix-up in the...
News Doritos Wanted Geoff Keighley to Host The Game Awards as the Doritos Pope
Seriously
In the lighter days prior to the GamerGate scandal, there was an image of Geoff Keighley that went viral. It showed the journalist-turned-presenter sitting uncomfortably, surrounded by Doritos, Mtn Dew, and various bits of Halo paraphernalia. Fans, as they’re wont to do, had a little fun with the picture, and thus the Doritos Pope was...
Review Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (PS4)
Earth all along
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier is set between Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes – the two most recent movies in the franchise. With the power of PlayLink, up to four players can decide the fate of humans and apes alike, as we take control of Jess, the head of a human settlement,...
News Unwrap the First of EU PS Store's 12 Deals of Christmas Today
Bah humbug
How is it Christmas already? It only feels like yesterday yours truly was attempting to play The Last Guardian through severely hampered vision – it’s a long story. Anyway, the 12 Deals of Christmas are back on the European PlayStation Store – an annual rollercoaster where fans wait in hope of great deals that never really tend...
News Microsoft Won the Top Gong at the PlayStation Awards 2017
Twist
Every year, Sony hosts an event named the PlayStation Awards in Japan. The ceremony is designed to celebrate all of the titles that have performed well on its platforms in Asia, with gongs handed out to titles that have crossed a specific sales threshold. It’s basically just a big knees up where the platform holder can say thank you for...
Rumour SoulCalibur VI Could Be One of The Game Awards' Big Reveals
A tale of souls and swords
Alongside Devil May Cry 5, SoulCalibur VI is another long-rumoured game that we just can't stop hearing about. It's been around five years since the series' last instalment, so it's about time Bandai Namco had another crack at the weapon-based fighter. These latest rumours claim that SoulCalibur VI is set to be...
Rumour A Way Out Won't Break Out of Prison Until 2019 on PS4
Potential internal e-mail
As with pretty much every rumour on the internet, take this one with a gain of salt, but if a leaked set of internal emails over at EA are to be believed, A Way Out won't be coming to the PlayStation 4 until 2019. The leaked memo describes the co-operative experience as "one of the most anticipated games of 2019". It then...
Guide The Promising New PS4 Games of December 2017
'Tis the season
December's never been a month stacked with big new releases, and this year, things are no different. All the heavy hitters have already dropped through September to November, but still, we can't just ignore the promising games hitting the PlayStation 4 over the next 31 days or so. Let's take a look at them, shall we? DOOM: VFR:...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Lets You Equip Any Character with Any Weapon
But we're not sure why you would
An interesting detail in the latest Dynasty Warriors 9 information dump: any of the game's playable characters can equip and use any weapon type. This means you can have Lu Bu running about with a relatively tiny sword if you're so inclined, or you can slap an oversized mace on one of the title's more petite warriors...
News There's a Lot of Buzz Around PS4 Co-Op Dungeon Crawling Action RPG Wizard of Legend
Magic numbers
A quick glance at our social media feeds tells us that a game called Wizard of Legend is grabbing a lot of attention, and after watching the above gameplay trailer, we can kind of see why. This is a dungeon crawling action role-playing game with a focus on magic, combos, and quick reflexes. It's got a nice sprite style to it as...
News Spider-Man's Tom Holland Researching Next Role with Uncharted Collection
Origin story on the way?
Looks like the rumours regarding Spider-Man star Tom Holland playing a younger Nathan Drake in some kind of Uncharted origins movie were true: the British actor Instagramed an image of himself about to get started on Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for “research purposes” this week
News My Hero Academia: One's Justice Announced for PS4, Sounds Like a Brawler
Power play
Yep, that Bandai Namco teaser website was for a new game based on My Hero Academia -- one of Japan's most popular anime exports at this point in time. The title has been officially revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Jump, and it's coming to PlayStation 4. It's titled My Hero Academia: One's Justice. Apparently, it's described as...
News Bungie Details Big Destiny 2 Changes Coming in December, New Weapon Tier, More Rewards
Eyes up
Bungie's published a bloody huge post on its official blog after cancelling its final Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris livestream. Get through the first few paragraphs of complete guff and the developer outlines its plans for the future of the shooter. The bottom line is that it has two updates queued up for December: one on the 5th, and one on...
News Ashly Burch, Hannah Telle to Reprise Life Is Strange Roles for Bonus Episode
Chloe and Max back together
With the voice acting strike over, Ashly Burch will reprise her role as Chloe Price in Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s bonus episode, Farewell. Hannah Telle – who played Max Caulfield in the original series – will also return, marking a comeback of sorts. Rhianna DeVries adopted the role of Chloe for the main...
News FMV Murder Mystery The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker Quizzes PS4 Next Year
Lovecraftian murder mystery
Hands up if you’re enjoying the renaissance of FMV games? With the likes of The Bunker already available on the PlayStation Store, and the fascinating Erica on the way, the genre is enjoying something of a revival right now. And Wales Interactive is playing a big part in that, announcing a collaboration with D’Avekki...
Wednesday29th Nov 2017
Rumour December PlayStation Plus Games Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
Here we go
Another month, another PlayStation Plus leak ahead of Sony's official reveal. Originating on Twitter and then backed up over on ResetEra, the Polish PlayStation Store apparently shows December's PlayStation 4 lineup. Supposedly, it includes Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition and
Review Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition (PS4)
Death-initely worth it
Republished on Wednesday 29th November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. When THQ went bankrupt two years ago, we feared the worst for our favourite franchise that the publisher produced:...
Every PlayStation VR game you must own
PlayStation VR is now officially one year old, and with the headset proving a popular choice ahead of the holidays, what better way to celebrate the futuristic facemask’s first birthday than with a list of our ten favourite titles to date. This countdown was actually a lot harder to compile than you may...
News December PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Christmas clangers?
Sony has lifted the lid on December's PlayStation Plus offering. As it turns out, the leak from earlier today was correct (reminder not to shoot the messenger). On PlayStation 4, we're getting Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition and Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of the Legendary Legends. Forma.8 appears on the home console as well,...
Where's 1-7?
Republished on Wednesday 29th November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Forma.8 is an atmospheric, Metroidvania adventure game in which you take on the role of a spherical, flying alien. You are deployed...
Review Sky Force Reloaded (PS4)
Sky's the limit
For a remake of a decade old mobile game that liberally cribs from every other scrolling arcade shooter on the market, Infinite Dreams’ Sky Force Reloaded is a surprisingly addictive title. The similarities with PlayStation 4 classics like Resogun are apparent from the outset. A pumping synth score and digitised voices...
News PSX 2017 Will Require Coffee if You're in Europe
Sony outlines schedule for show
We’re sure attendees are going to have a blast on the PlayStation Experience 2017 showfloor this year, but it’s sounding like a disaster if you want to follow the show outside of the United States. Sony’s revealed the schedule for the annual event which kicks off on Friday, 8th December – and you’re going to...
News Final Fantasy XV's December Update Will Let You Switch Between Party Members
Dibs on Ignis
Final Fantasy XV is now one year old, and although we may not be the biggest fans of what Square Enix has added to the game over the last 12 months, we have to give the publisher props for the continued support. The game's getting yet another update in December, and it's potentially the biggest game-changer of them all. Next month's...
News Bungie Cancels Final Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Livestream Amid Fan Backlash
A statement will be issued tomorrow
The initial response to Destiny 2's upcoming Curse of Osiris DLC hasn't exactly been glowing, and with the recent revelations of experience tampering and endgame loot problems, things have gone from bad to worse
News EA: Battlefront 2 Scandal a Great Learning Experience, Not Giving Up on Microtransactions
"You don't want Darth Vader in pink"
The past few weeks have not deterred EA from pursuing the “notion of microtransactions”, although the company’s clearly been humbled by the controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2 – a scandal which it has described as a “great learning experience”. For those of you who’ve been living under a...
News Final Fantasy XV: Comrades Update Promises Improved Loading Times
Let's hope it works
Square Enix will be updating Final Fantasy XV: Comrades on the 12th December, the publisher has announced. Patch 1.1.0 will apparently fix a handful of bugs and improve the expansion's load times. That latter part is potentially great news. We were quite critical of Comrades in our review, and that was mostly due to the co-op...
News PlayStation Plus Members Get a Free Week of The Elder Scrolls Online
Starting tomorrow
Fancy giving The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited a shot for free on PlayStation 4? The MMO is free to download and play on Sony's system starting tomorrow, the 30th November. The free period will last until the 6th December, so you've got a decent amount of time to try it out. However, you'll need to be an active...
News Video Games Had an Amazing Black Friday in the UK, PS4 Was Standout Success
Business is booming
Video games absolutely killed it on Black Friday 2017 it seems, as over 300,000 consoles were sold in the UK alone. The figure comes courtesy of GfK Entertainment (as reported by Games Industry.biz), with the PlayStation 4 purportedly being the standout performer. As mentioned previously, the PS4 had its strongest week since l
News It Never Ends, Final Fantasy XV Getting 'At Least' 3 More DLC Story Episodes in 2018
Noct again
We've been writing about Final Fantasy XV for what feels like an eternity, from the day it was announced -- then titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII -- all the way until now. The game's been out for a year at this point, but Square Enix simply refuses to move on. The publisher's peppered it with updates, downloadable content, and even...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Hatsune Miku Hits High Notes on PS4, Wolfenstein II Barely Makes Top 20
PS4 stays steady
It's been another relatively quiet week for PlayStation in Japan, with only one new title making it into the top five. Rhythm game Hastsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX shifted around 35,000 copies on PlayStation 4, which isn't great, but it's not especially bad, either. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus also entered the...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 21-24
Ready? Fight!
This is the sixth week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click the image to...
News Geese Howard Juggles His Way into Tekken 7 Tomorrow
Predictable!
Bandai Namco has finally confirmed a date for Tekken 7's first additional guest character, Geese Howard. As it turns out, the leak that surfaced earlier this month was right -- Geese joins the roster from the 30th November. That's tomorrow if you're reading this article when it was written. Geese comes with a cool looking new stage and...
Tuesday28th Nov 2017
News 2018 Will Be a 'Big Year' for Final Fantasy, Says Square Enix Boss, Teasing New Games
More Noctis?
Shinji 'Please Be Excited' Hashimoto has stated that 2018 will prove to be "a big year for Final Fantasy". The Square Enix producer lets the tease loose in an interview with Edamame Arcade Channel, which you can watch in full above. So, what's happening with the beloved franchise next year? Well, we already know that Dissidia...
News Sony: We Announced Some PS4 Games Too Early
Company candid about perceived errors
Perhaps one of the most vocal criticisms aimed at Sony is that it announces games too early. While we’re yet to see any real big cancellations from the company since the heady days of The Getaway 3, it has been at the helm of some laughably late projects – the brilliant but embarrassingly overdue The Last...
Review Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV (PS4)
Carp diem
You know Square Enix spent too much money making Final Fantasy XV when it releases a standalone angling spin-off for PlayStation VR. The Japanese company’s peculiarly malleable role-playing game has cast its net wide, but Monster of the Deep may just be its most successful diversion yet – even if there are inconsistencies in the...
Rumour Devil May Cry 5 Is Probably a PS4 Console Exclusive, Claims Updated Leak
Devilish
Yesterday, we reported on a supposed leak that appeared on gaming forum ResetEra. The poster claims that Devil May Cry 5 is in the works, and that it was due to appear at the PlayStation Experience next month. However, that plan was pushed aside, and it'll apparently be revealed next year instead. That same poster has now updated...
News Thank God, Star Ocean: The Last Hope Has a Japanese Voice Option on PS4
Phew
Good news for those of you who plan on picking up Star Ocean: The Last Hope on PlayStation 4: the game comes with optional Japanese audio. Why is that such a big deal, you may ask? Well, it's no secret that the English voices range from passable to downright abysmal. And when we say abysmal, we mean it -- it's truly terrible at times. If you...
News Gang Beasts Drunkenly Lurches onto PS4 Next Month
Just in time for Christmas
Gang Beasts, which feels like it's been in development forever, at last has a firm release date. If you're looking forward to the colourful multiplayer brawler, you can begin scrapping with your buddies from 12th December - just two weeks from today. The title has been a mainstay at gaming shows for the last few years,...
News Jak & Daxter's PS4 Re-Releases Can't Be Too Far Away Now
Team eco
There’s no way around it: Sony’s PS2 Classics initiative has been embarrassing. While the ports are generally pretty good – complete with Trophy functionality, upscaling, and integration with the PlayStation 4’s operating system – they’ve been slow to release, and so many essentials from the last-last-gen console’s catalogue...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Rogue Could Be Sailing to PS4
Late to the party
Assassin's Creed Rogue launched in late 2014, but despite the PlayStation 4 being a year old at that time, the swashbuckling adventure didn't make the jump to the next-gen console. Instead, it sat quietly on the PlayStation 3 as Sony's newer system received the shoddy Assassin's Creed Unity. In hindsight, that was a bit of a...
News Demon's Souls Servers Prepare to Die Next Year
Going dark around the globe
Update: Both Bandai Namco and Atlus have now confirmed that Demon’s Souls’ servers will be switched off in Europe and North America respectively on 28th February, meaning that the game’s days are numbered after nine years of life. As previously reported, you will still be able to play offline, though key...
Deals PS4 Pro Scores Another Temporary Price Drop in the UK
Now almost £200 cheaper than Xbox One X
We may get fleeced a lot of the time here in the UK, but at least our retailers are not afraid of slashing RRPs. All of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday tomfoolery is over, but that’s not stopped Amazon from plunging the price of the PlayStation 4 Pro to £259.99. This isn’t a bundle so you just get the...
Store Update 28th November 2017 (Europe)
The last hope
Is this finally a quiet week on the European PlayStation Store we see? It may well be! The heaviest hitter on this occasion is DOOM VFR, but there’s also the remastered Star Ocean: The Last Hope to sink your teeth into. PS4 Games: Rez Infinite 27th November Black Mirror 28th November Firefighters: Plant Fire Department 28th...
News Quantic Dream's David Cage Remembers 2012's Kara Tech Demo
Becoming human
All the way back in 2012, French developer Quantic Dream released a tech demo called Kara running in realtime on the PlayStation 3. It wasn’t a game back then: it was the Parisian studio showing what it could do with Sony’s hardware, but it would eventually form the foundations of Detroit: Become Human – the firm’s third...
Monday27th Nov 2017
Talking Point What Free December 2017 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will December 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the December 2017 PlayStation Plus lineup? It’s a good question, and one that a significant number of people will find themselves pondering right about now. As we near the end of November, we’re lurching ever closer to the final PS Plus update of the year, so it’s going to be...
News A Huge New Wave of Digital Discounts Hits the PlayStation Store in Europe
Loads of great games under £10
Just when you thought your Black Friday digital spending spree was over, Sony goes and pulls the trigger on a whole new sale. Right now on the European PlayStation Store, loads of digital titles have been discounted -- some rather heavily -- so be sure to check it out if you're in the market for something a bit more...
Rumour New Leak Suggests Devil May Cry 5 Is Happening, But It Won't Be at PSX 2017
Devil triggered
The one rumour that just refuses to go away: Devil May Cry 5 is real and it's coming to PlayStation 4. The game's existence has been brought up countless times over the last couple of years, but there's been no official word from Capcom. However, the whispers have really began to pick up the pace recently with...
News Sony: PS4 Had Biggest Black Friday in PlayStation's 22 Year History
"PS4 is thriving"
Sony had the biggest Black Friday in PlayStation history, according to SIE exec Eric Lempel. Speaking with CNBC, the suit said that the organisation “sold more consoles than we ever have in our 22 year history” – despite the device largely selling out in the United States. Lempel added that additional purchases such as...
Guide Best PS4 Cyber Monday 2017 Deals UK
The PlayStation discounts keep rolling into a new week
Black Friday 2017 is past its sell by date, but the UK retail sector is extending the discounts for another 24 hours with Cyber Monday 2017 – the second of the two American-inspired November shopping holidays. Even though this is coming in the aftermath of last week’s cut-price bonanzas,...
Guide New PS4 Games in December 2017
All upcoming PlayStation 4 release dates
That’s it, then – all of the new PS4 games are out. Or are they? Publishers tend to stuff October and November with software, attempting to extract all of your spare cash ahead of the holidays. However, there are always a handful of stragglers in December, and this month there are actually more releases...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Has Best Black Friday Since 2013, PSVR Sales Match Launch
GT Sport sales up almost 900 per cent
It may be into its fifth year on the market now, but the PlayStation 4 had an outstanding Black Friday 2017 in the UK – its best ever, in fact, since Black Friday 2013, which is when the system originally launched on these shores. PlayStation VR also enjoyed a significant bump last week, matching its release...
News PSVR Dominating as Virtual Reality Sector Passes Major Milestone
Sony commands 50 per cent share of sales
Sony is continuing to gobble up a large proportion of the virtual reality market with PlayStation VR, but while former president Andrew House was concerned by the lack of competition from other high-end devices earlier in the year, he’ll be happier with these latest results tracking the virtual reality...
First Impressions Erica Proves That Playlink Can Offer More Than Party Games
Live action point-and-click impresses
The best feeling when you’re a games reporter is heading into a demo feeling like you know exactly what you’re about to see – only for your expectations to be completely shattered. Erica is one such game. Announced as part of Sony’s barnstorming Paris Games Week 2017 press conference this week, it looked...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope Looks Like a Slick PS4 Remaster in This Launch Trailer
Starry eyed
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is launching digitally on PlayStation 4 tomorrow, so Square Enix has wheeled out the all-important launch trailer for its latest remaster. We reckon the game's looking pretty slick, running at 60 frames per second in full HD on Sony's current-gen system. On PS4 Pro, it'll support 4K, too. The Last Hope...
News Changes to Endgame Systems Planned in Big Update for Destiny 2
Reload
Bungie is promising changes to how many of Destiny 2's systems work. At this point in time, it's fair to say that there are a lot of players who are unhappy with the shooter's endgame content, and that negativity has been exasperated by the fact that Curse of Osiris is looking a bit underwhelming. However, as is usually the case with a...
Guide Best PS4 Cyber Monday 2017 Deals USA
All of the best PlayStation offers updated with lightning efficiency
Cyber Monday 2017 has arrived to fill the gaping discounts hole in your life left by the expiration of Black Friday 2017 – but what deals are deserving of your attention? Well, even though your wallet may already be on the light side, you may want to refer to the wares listed...
News Deus Ex Certainly Isn't Dead According to Square Enix CEO
Eidos Montreal is just busy
Since the release of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, there's been a lot of speculation over the future of the series. The 2016 sequel was well received by critics, but it struggled to resonate with a larger audience. Not too long after, developer Eidos Montreal was assigned to different projects, leading to rumours that...
News Role-Playing Sequel Rainbow Skies Still Exists, Launching 2018 on PS4, PS3, Vita
It's got a new trailer, too
It feels like Rainbow Skies has been in the works for an eternity, but it's been a long while since we had any real news regarding the title's development. Fortunately, publisher eastasiasoft has confirmed that the project is progressing well, and it's set to release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita...
News Popular Platformer A Hat in Time Hops to PS4 Next Week
How's 'hat?
Highly rated throwback collectathon A Hat in Time will chuck its cap towards the PlayStation 4 on 5th December in North America and 6th December in Europe. The whimsical platformer has been a huge hit on PC, topping the Stream charts and garnering some great reviews in the process. With infamous composer Grant Kirkhope on musical duties...
News Starting Tomorrow, You Can Try Destiny 2 for Free on PS4
Could be destiny
Destiny 2 is getting a free trial according to this new trailer. Starting tomorrow -- that's the 28th November -- you'll be able to download and try the game out at no cost. What's more, you'll have the option of carrying any progress that you make over to the full release, if you decide to purchase it. Bungie's yet to give an...
News You Can't Escape Noctis, Here He Is in New Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Gameplay
Noct again
Have you heard? Noctis is going to be in Tekken 7. Crazy! He's also just appeared in Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV. Mental! Oh, and in case you forgot, he's due to star in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, too. There's just no escaping this stylish prince. Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming brawler,...
Sunday26th Nov 2017
Guide PS4 Pro vs PS4 - Which One Should You Buy?
All the differences between PS4 Pro and PS4
If you’re planning to purchase a PlayStation 4, you may have one big question: PS4 Pro or standard PS4? Both boxes have access to the same library of games, but ever since 10th November 2016, manufacturer Sony has offered two versions of its flagship format, so what are the differences? Well, in order to...
Crime scene investigation
So far, Sony’s new PlayLink initiative hasn’t amounted to anything more than a decent selection of casual party games. Both Knowledge Is Power and That’s You follow the Jackbox Party Pack formula of wrapping up trivia questions within a fun and humorous setting, while SingStar: Celebration allows editor Sammy Barker...
News Dark Souls in the Style of Cuphead Is a Sight for Sore Eyes
Prepare to dine
We all know that video game difficulty has become synonymous with Dark Souls, so it was no surprise to see tough-as-nails Xbox and PC platformer Cuphead labelled the “Dark Souls” of sidescrollers. But what if From Software’s famous action RPG franchise really was rendered in the style of a 1930s, rubber hose cartoon? This...
Review Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode Three: Fractured Mask (PS4)
Ready, steady, crook
The best thing about Batman: The Enemy Within so far is how many different relationships you’re forced to manage. Playing as both billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader himself, Episode 3: Fractured Mask picks up where previous instalment The Pact left off, with the square-jawed suit right at the heart of...
Saturday25th Nov 2017
News Sony Explains Why It Gives First-Party Devs So Much Creative Freedom
Developers flourish when they're having fun
When you’re doing something you enjoy, you’re generally going to go the extra mile. This is a philosophy that applies to all walks of life, but it extends to game developers, too. There will be some out there who enjoy the churn of bi-annual releases in a safe and familiar franchise, but others prefer...
Guide Best Assassin's Creed Games Ranked
Blade runner
Ah, Assassin's Creed. The success of Ubisoft's massively popular open world series is partly responsible for pushing the publisher up near the very top of the industry food chain, where it now sits alongside the likes of EA and Activision. But as is the case with any long standing franchise, Creed has had its ups and downs. Some of its...
News Bungie Takes Immediate Action, Deactivates Experience Point Scaling in Destiny 2
That was fast
Following on from today's earlier story, Bungie has deactivated the experience point scaling system in Destiny 2. Long story short, the system made it so that the more efficiently you killed enemies or completed objectives, the less experience you'd get. Essentially, this stopped players from grinding for Bright Engrams -- loot boxes...
News Japanese Tekken 7 Tournament Ends with One of the Greatest Comebacks in Fighting Game History
Dream team
This year's Master Cup Tekken 7 tournament in Japan just ended. A gruelling team competition that lasted the entire day, many of the country's best players took part. It offered up some incredible matches, but the best spectacle of all was saved for last. Two of the strongest teams in the tournament made it to the grand finals --...
News We'll Always Back New Intellectual Property, Promises Sony
Organisation pledges more originality
Sony has never been afraid to try new things. Perhaps more than any other publisher, the platform holder is constantly re-inventing its lineup, ditching old brands and allowing new ones to take their place. And speaking in an interview with VG247, Worldwide Studios bigwig Michael Denny acknowledged that while...
News UK Gambling Commission Has Its Say on the Loot Box Saga
Not gambling but not necessarily okay
Belgium’s already declared loot boxes to be a form of gambling, and indicated that it wants to take its ruling to Europe in order to prohibit the sale of random in-app purchases. Now the UK Gambling Commission has weighed in on the sticky subject matter, stating that while it doesn’t believe the...
News Activision Keen to Oppose a Dog Poo Removal Service Named 'Call of DooDee'
This stinks
You know a company probably has too much time and money on its hands when it decides to oppose a patent for a family-run dog waste removal service. Mega publisher Activision plans to stand in the way of 'Call of DooDee' -- a North American business that offers everything from standard patio sprays to monthly poop-scooping...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 196
The aftermath
Minus a few stragglers, all of the big game releases are out, and the busy November shopping window is over. It means that we can all take a bit of a breather for a week or two, before The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience get underway, anyway. The question is: what will be occupying you during your new-found time? Sammy Barker,...
Friday24th Nov 2017
News Four Years After Launch, PS4 Is Selling Out Again
Black Friday bonanza brings online shortages
A strange thing is happening: four years after launch, the PlayStation 4 is selling out – particularly online in the United States. To be clear, if you had planned on getting Sony’s system this week, then you’ll probably find plenty of stock in store – assuming you’re willing to fight for it –...
Guide Best PS4 Black Friday 2017 Deals UK: PlayStation 4 Bundles, Accessories, 4K TVs for PS4 Pro
A compilation of discounts prior to the holidays
After what feels like ten years of build up, Black Friday 2017 is here, and it’s flinging an avalanche of PlayStation 4 deals in your general direction. As the biggest and best PlayStation website in the world, we’re of course here to tell you about all of the bargains, and so we’ve compiled the...
A compilation of the biggest bargains this Black Friday
The big day is finally here, and we've compiled all of the best PS4 Black Friday 2017 deals in the USA. As the best PlayStation website in the world, we’ll be bringing you all of the reduced bundles, low-price games, and cheap accessories with lightning efficiency, so make sure you keep your...
Hardware Review PS4 Slime Controller - Taking the PS4's Strangest Pad for a Spin
Prime slime?
Ladies and gentlemen, we present you the most bizarre PlayStation peripheral we've ever laid our sweaty hands on: the HORI Dragon Quest Slime Controller. This Japan-exclusive PlayStation 4 controller takes the form of a slime -- a monster from Square Enix's Dragon Quest series. For those who don't know, the slime is essentially the...
Guide Best Black Friday 2017 PS4 Games Deals - FIFA, Uncharted, More
All the software on sale this Black Friday
What PlayStation 4 games are on sale for Black Friday 2017? Well, we’ve rounded up all of the best PS4 games Black Friday 2017 deals so that you can find a bargain with lightning efficiency. We’ll be constantly updating this page, so feel free to add it to your bookmarks and keep revisiting as we seek...
News Retrace the Steps Leading to EA's Star Wars Loot Box Scandal
Andrew Wilson's ultimate dream
Most of the videos about Star Wars Battlefront 2 and loot boxes are basically just ‘Tubers screaming obscenities into Blue Yeti microphones, but this one by Skill Up is ten times more damning: it includes actual research. The 25 minute clip is a little on the long side, but it packs some fascinating info, retracing...
Guide Best PSVR Black Friday 2017 Deals: PlayStation VR Bundles, Games, More
Best prices on hardware and games in Britain
PlayStation VR is having a particularly great Black Friday 2017, with Sony discounting the price of hardware bundles including hot new releases like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR and Gran Turismo Sport. If you’re in the market for the PlayStation 4’s virtual reality headset then look no further than...
News Bandai Namco Teases New Title with a Microwave and Egg
My Hero Academia?
Remember countdown websites? They were all the rage a few years ago but seem to have fallen upon hard times recently. Fortunately, Bandai Namco is looking to bring the format back into fashion, launching a new website with a microwave and egg, which teases an announcement in ten days. What could it mean? Well, we spoke to resident...
News Destiny 2 Actively Prevents You From Getting Bright Engrams Too Quickly, Says Fan Research
And why would that be?
Hmmm, well this is rather interesting, isn't it? According to Reddit user EnergiserX, Destiny 2 has a system in place that prevents you from obtaining Bright Engrams too quickly. For those who don't know, Bright Engrams are basically Destiny 2's version of loot boxes. You earn one Bright Engram every time that you level...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Black Friday?
Deal or no deal?
Bloody Black Friday, eh? Every year, retailers around the globe slash prices in the hope that the public will spend, spend, spend. As you'd expect, the games industry weighs in big on this day of discounts, with retailers shifting software, hardware, and everything in between -- but what do you make of Black Friday? We're here to...
News Creative Assembly Embarks on Its Biggest Ever Multiformat Project
But unlikely to be more Alien
UK developer Creative Assembly, best known for Alien Isolation and a wealth of strategy games, is hiring for what’s being described as the “biggest multiplatform project [the developer] has ever undertaken”. Word comes way of a “studio insider”, quoted by the reliable PCGamesN. Apparently, the game is a new...
News Monster Hunter: World's Training Area Looks Like an Excellent Addition to Capcom's Series
Good news, newbies
Carrying on their coverage of Monster Hunter: World, Game Informer has released a fresh video that details the game's all-new training area. Designed to help settle newcomers, the training area allows you to test out all available weapon types and see what each armament is capable of -- complete with command lists so you can...
News Yakuza: Kiwami 2 Demo Punches Japanese PS Store in the Face
Take that
Things are heating up on the Japanese PlayStation Store, with the release of the Yakuza: Kiwami 2 demo. Those of you with a JPN PSN account (they’re pretty easy to create) will be able to download the 9.89GB demo right now. Naturally it’s all in a foreign tongue, but fans of the franchise shouldn’t have too much bother navigating the...
Thursday23rd Nov 2017
Guide Best PS Plus Prices on Black Friday 2017
Extend your PlayStation Plus sub on the cheap
Sony has discounted 12-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in the UK and USA, so we’ve compiled the best PS Plus prices on Black Friday 2017. While an annual membership is still fairly pricey, you’re getting approximately 20 per cent off in both territories, which is a decent saving. It’s worth...
News Sony Goes All-In on Monster Hunter: World Audio Merch in Japan
Rumble in the jungle
Sony's really pushing Monster Hunter: World in Japan, where it'll be releasing a whole line of audio-based products that tie into Capcom's upcoming action role-playing title. The lineup includes a snazzy looking Monster Hunter branded Walkman, some stylish headphones, and a neat little portable speaker. We're not entirely...
News Fancy Shooting Some Stuff? You Can Try Wolfenstein II on PS4 for Free Right Now
Lock and load
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus now has a free trial out on the PlayStation Store. Get it downloaded and you can blast your way through the whole first level of the game. If you enjoy it enough, you can go ahead and buy the full thing, which will retain any progress that you've made. The tempting part about this is that the...
News Here's Almost 2 Hours of Yakuza 6 PS4 Gameplay in English
Kiryu-chan!
Those incredibly lucky b*stards over at PlayStation Access have got their hands on an English version of Yakuza 6, months ahead of the full game's launch in March next year. Fortunately, they've been kind enough to stream almost two hours of gameplay, which is now archived for your viewing pleasure. The footage features general...
News Gal Gun 2 Falls in Love with You Next Spring on PS4
Pantsu paradise awaits, apparently
Inti Creates’ awkward rails shooter series Gal Gun will come back for another kiss on the PlayStation 4 next Spring, as niche publisher PQube readies the follow up to last year’s Double Peace. The title – which will once again see you fending off legions of ladies with your Pheremone Shot – will see you rub...
News Wrap Your Eyes Around 20 Minutes of Fantastic Monster Hunter: World PS4 Gameplay
Monster mash
Capcom's posted two videos that perhaps give us our best look at Monster Hunter: World yet. The mostly uncut footage covers a lot of the game -- exploration, combat, character creation -- so if you're yet to be convinced that the title's one to keep an eye on, be sure to give them a watch. If you're thinking about putting some...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Scores Traditional Single Player Campaign for Free
Huge updates planned for Polyphony's racer
Well, then. The biggest criticism pointed at Gran Turismo Sport was that it lacked the franchise’s traditional single player campaign mode – and it looks like Polyphony Digital’s taken that feedback to heart. Starting in December, it will roll out an enormous new update incorporating what it’s...
Come on feel the (lack of) noise
Have you ever wanted to experience the harrowing act of sitting in a car teetering on the edge of a cliff? And while hanging from that cliff, have you ever wanted to breathe deeply, calmly look at nature, and befriend a deer? These are all things that form the backdrop for George Batchelor’s visual novel, Far From...
News Missing Bloodborne Monster Finally Hunted Down
Only took three years
Bloodborne’s most mysterious monster, believed by many to have been cut from the game entirely, has been discovered almost three years after the critically acclaimed PlayStation 4 exclusive’s release. The Flaming Undead Giant was first sighted at PlayStation Experience all the way back in 2014, but many assumed he had been...
News The Reaction to Destiny 2's First Expansion Hasn't Been All That Positive
Bungie's got work to do
Destiny 2's first expansion is due out in just a couple of weeks or so, but despite Bungie's best efforts to showcase the add-on via recent livestreams, the community doesn't seem all that hyped -- or at least, people on the internet aren't. Now, we know all too well that forums and other places of online discussion tend to...
News Belgium Reckons Loot Boxes Are Gambling, Wants Them Banned in Europe
Declares the mix of gaming and gambling dangerous
Just another reason to pull the plug on Brexit: Belgium’s Gaming Commission has declared loot boxes to be a form of gambling – and it wants to ban them across Europe. News comes courtesy of VTM (via PC Gamer), with the verdict of a recent investigation determining that loot boxes are indeed a...
Weirdness UK Retailer GAME's Black Friday Ad Has to Be Seen to Be Believed
Don't call Harry a spud
Who wants to see a clearly clueless Harry Redknapp trying to secure deals on video games? Okay, we admit that concept at least sounds mildly entertaining, but in practice, it makes for a shockingly bad (but good?) Black Friday advert. UK retailer GAME has hired the 70-year-old English football manager to act in a...
News Fist of the North Star PS4's Japanese Box Art Goes Gloriously Old School
Knockout
Fist of the North Star is out early next year in Japan, and so SEGA has decided to reveal the game's official PlayStation 4 box art. Featuring an illustration penned by Tetsuo Hara, the artist of the original manga, it's not the kind of cover you see all that often these days -- it's definitely got an old school look to it. In case...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Even the Mighty Star Wars Is No Match Whatsoever for Pokémon
No jokémon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have got off to a flying start in Japan, where the two games topped the software charts with ease. Of course, being a PlayStation site we're not going to delve into the details, but honestly, there's not much else to talk about. Star Wars Battlefront 2 made it into the top five, but only managed to shift...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 17-20
Ready? Fight!
This is the fifth week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click the image to...
Hands On Will Monster of the Deep's Final Fantasy Fishing Reel You In?
Hook, line, and stinker?
For a game that’s always looked like a bit of a gag, Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV is surprisingly fleshed out. Packing a story mode, alongside multiple FFXV-esque hunts, there’s a lot to do in this PlayStation VR powered angling adventure. And while the quality is admittedly a bit inconsistent, you may find that...
Tuesday21st Nov 2017
Review The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (PS4)
Fus Ro Dayum
The story of the Dragonborn is one endlessly retold. Quite literally, in fact – this is the third time that The Elder Scrolls V has released on a PlayStation platform in little over five years. But unlike last year’s strong yet safe PlayStation 4 remaster, Skyrim VR represents a seachange for Bethesda Game Studios’ gigantic...
News EU PS Store's Black Friday 2017 Sale Brings Cheap PS4 Blockbusters
New releases, low prices
As promised, the European PlayStation Store has gone live with its round of Black Friday 2017 savings, with early access available for PlayStation Plus members starting now. Don’t worry if you’re not currently subscribed – although annual memberships are discounted right now – as you’ll be able to join the fun from...
Guide Assassin's Creed Origins Sobek Event - Where to Find Sobek and How to Beat Him
And what loot does he drop?
Assassin's Creed Origins' second boss event is live on PlayStation 4. Much like the Anubis event which took place a couple of weeks ago, you're tasked with taking down the physical manifestation of an Egyptian god. In this case, you'll be going toe to toe with Sobek. Here's a quick guide on where to find him, how to beat...
News Oh Yeah, That Planet of the Apes PS4 Game Is Out Today
Monkey business
We won't beat around the bush: we totally forgot that this game even existed. Fortunately, Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier's launch trailer has been brought to our attention, and it turns out that the narrative-based title releases today on PlayStation 4. Last Frontier is part of Sony's PlayLink lineup, meaning that you're...
News Assassin's Creed Origins' Second Big Boss Event Is Now Live on PS4
More loot up for grabs
Assassin's Creed Origins has gone live with its second big boss battle. As with its previous Anubis fight, this new Trail of the Gods event will only stick around for a week, so make you're levelled up and ready to kick some bum before diving in. If you manage to beat the new boss, the crocodile-headed Sobek, you'll once...
DLC Review Snowfall Adds a Dusting of Content to Cities: Skylines
This season, pass
The festive season is here, and with it comes Snowfall, the first of seven DLCs for Cities: Skylines’ PlayStation 4 port. Colossal Order’s city sim was chock-full of content at launch, but Snowfall leaves a lot to be desired in terms of value, and gets the game’s Season Pass off to a slippery start. Chief among the new...
News US PS Store Rolls Out Tons of Black Friday PS4 Deals
What're yer buyin'?
Hot on the heels of last week’s early access PlayStation Plus sale, Sony has rolled out the full roster of Black Friday 2017 deals on the North American PlayStation Store. There are some big discounts here, including 50 per cent off Madden NFL 18 ($29.99), 40 per cent off FIFA 18 ($35.99), and 60 per cent off
News Analyst: Gamers Are Overreacting Over Star Wars, Publishers Should Increase Prices
A different perspective
Well, here’s a take you won’t be hearing on next week’s Jimquisition: KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Evan Wingren believes that gamers are overreacting over Star Wars Battlefront 2’s microtransaction saga – and that publishers should increase the price of their software as they’re undercharging. We sure hope he...
News That Final Fantasy XII News Square Was Teasing? The Sky Pirate's Den Returns in New PS4 Patch
Plus a free PS4 theme
Square Enix has revealed the news that "will make fans of Final Fantasy XII happy", and no, it's not a Switch version. In fact, it's a relatively small addition, but we're glad that it's making a return. Okay, so Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age will be receiving a new PlayStation 4 patch tomorrow -- that's the 22nd...
News Trails of Cold Steel 4 Will Be the Last Entry in Falcom's Great JRPG Sub-Series
That's one big story
The Trails of Cold Steel series has been in and out of the news quite frequently over the last few weeks, with Falcom announcing that Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II will be coming to the PlayStation 4 next year. Previously PlayStation 3 and Vita exclusives, the titles will be remastered on Sony's...
Super
It feels a bit weird to be reporting on what you'd regard as basic functionality in a fighting game, but that's just where we're at these days. Anyway, Dragon Ball FighterZ's freshly detailed arcade mode sounds great, giving solo players something meaningful to chew through when they don't fancy jumping online. According to the game's latest...
News Tempest 4000 Rated for Release on the PS4
Don't be a-llama-ed
Game development icon Jeff Minter’s public spat with Atari had a very happy ending: he’s been allowed to make Tempest 4000 for the PlayStation 4. And it looks like the title’s release is imminent, seeing as it’s just racked up a PEGI rating, suggesting that it’s (almost) ready to go. The game – which looks exactly as...
Store Update 21st November 2017 (Europe)
Reel 'em in
Thanksgiving week has arrived, which means the end of new game releases, right? Wrong. Most of the big blockbusters may already be out, but there’s still plenty of smaller titles on the European PlayStation Store to look forward to, including Rec Room and Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV for PlayStation VR. PS4 Games: Cities:...
Rumour Geese Howard Hits Tekken 7 at the End of the Month
Predictable?
Tekken 7's first guest character, Geese Howard, may be launching at the end of the month, according to a Microsoft Store listing. The site has Geese down for release on the 30th November, as spotted by Wonkey over on Twitter. Officially, Geese is supposed to be smashing his way into Tekken 7 this winter, so obviously, it adds up. The...
News Free Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Demo Weekend Tags in on PS4
Test out all characters
At least Capcom is trying to flog critical and commercial flop Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, announcing a free demo weekend exclusively for the PlayStation 4 which will allow fans to test out all 30 characters starting 8:00AM Pacific on 24th November through 8:00AM Pacific on 27th November. It may well be worth a look if...
News Gotenks' Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Coughs Up Some Kamikaze Ghosts
Fusion, ha
And there he is, Gotenks in all of his glory. The latest addition to Dragon Ball FighterZ's playable roster, developer Arc System Works seems to have captured his meddlesome fighting style incredibly well. And yes, he has his infamous Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack ready to rock. Think Gotenks will take up a spot on your team? Perform...
Monday20th Nov 2017
Review Tokyo Tattoo Girls (PS Vita)
Tattoo nightmares
Tokyo Tattoo Girls is definitely a strange game. If you’ve taken a look at any of the trailers for it then you can be forgiven for assuming that it’s going to be some kind of JRPG – even the opening cutscene feels like typical JRPG territory. But ignore your initial preconceptions, Tokyo Tattoo Girls is actually a...
Review SingStar: Celebration (PS4)
Bum note
Another year, another karaoke game. After a disappointing debut PlayStation 4 instalment, Sony’s London Studio is back with SingStar: Celebration, another title in the publisher’s new lineup of PlayLink games. Available to play with microphones, a PlayStation Camera (remember those?), or the Singstar Mic mobile app, this year's edition...
Review School Girl/Zombie Hunter (PS4)
Zombie-kun, that's embarrassing
You should never judge a game by its title, but in the case of School Girl/Zombie Hunter, you'd be absolutely right to expect cheap Japanese schlock, complete with last-gen graphics, wonky gameplay, and panty shots. Similar to the Earth Defence Force series, this is a low budget release that's undeniably rough around...
Poor man's Splatoon?
Nine years after its appearance on the Wii, de Blob has rolled onto the PlayStation 4. While certainly an unexpected port, it isn’t an unwelcome one. This colourful platformer was a delightfully whimsical adventure nearly a decade ago, with a simple concept that exuded fun and creativity. Pleasingly, this holds true today...
Deals PS Plus Subscriptions Discounted in the US and UK
Extend your PlayStation Plus membership for 12 months
Sony’s kicked off its week-long Black Friday 2017 promotion, and you can find the best PS4 deals in the UK and the best PS4 deals in the US through the respective links. US and UK gamers are getting a little bonus, though: 12 month PlayStation Plus subscriptions have been discounted to $39.99...
News Destiny 2's Infinite Forest Sounds Pretty Cool, By the Way
Vexing
Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris, is bringing a bunch of new bits and pieces to the game. It's upping the level cap for starters, and introducing new story missions alongside some offshoot Raid content. But perhaps its most interesting addition comes in the form of the 'Infinite Forest'. Bungie hasn't said too much about...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefront 2 Sales Slump 60%, Skyrim VR Outsells Switch Version
Tons of new games chart
Star Wars Battlefront 2 launched with 60 per cent fewer copies than its predecessor at retail in the UK, sales data has confirmed. The previous entry enjoyed the biggest ever debut for a Star Wars game in Britain, although it did have an extra day to rack up that record compared to the new instalment. It’s also worth...
Deals PS4 Pro Price Drop Temporarily Rolled Out in the UK
Hardware bundles under £300
Sony’s temporarily slashed the price of the PlayStation 4 Pro in the UK – pretty heavily, too. At the time of typing, you can currently snag Sony’s supercharged system alongside Call of Duty: WWII and either FIFA 18 or Gran Turismo Sport for £299.99. Factor in the price of the software, and you’re effectively...
News Persona 3 and 5 Dancing Development Is Just About Wrapped Up
Get your groove on
Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night are apparently ready, or at least almost ready, to rock onto the dance floor. According to producer Kazuhisa Wada, who appears in the latest issue of Famitsu, the development cycle of both games has reached its "climax", so we could be getting a release date in...
News Need for Speed: Payback Alters Progression Amid Criticism
But has it actually improved?
EA’s pulling more U-turns than the ragtag group of rookie racers in Need for Speed: Payback’s boisterous campaign. Swedish developer Ghost Games has announced that – after reading community feedback – it’s in the process of tweaking the racer’s progression system, which unfortunately is a bit of a mess...
News Valkyria Chronicles 4 Officially Announced, Invades PS4 Next Year
It's about time
The original Valkyria Chronicles launched on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2008. The gorgeous strategy title was met with high review scores and birthed an incredibly loyal worldwide fanbase, but SEGA decided against building upon what it had, instead opting to release sequels Valkyria Chronicles II and Valkyria Chronicles...
Sunday19th Nov 2017
News Witcher Dev Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Have 'No Bullsh*t', Following Multiplayer Assumptions
"We leave greed to others"
A single tweet from The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is doing the rounds today, and for good reason. Following up on assumptions made about the structure of its upcoming game, Cyberpunk 2077, the studio squashed rumours that it'll be a service-based title, complete with microtransactions and all that kind of stuff. It...
Interview Discussing the Music of Call of Duty: WWII with composer Wilbert Roget II
Answering the call of music
Recently, we got the chance to sit down and discuss the process behind composing the soundtrack for Call of Duty: WWII’s soundtrack, with its composer Wilbert Roget II, who's no stranger to working on games. We dove deep into some of the finer points of the score, and got a glimpse behind the curtain at his process and...
Saturday18th Nov 2017
Ben not-quite-10
Ben 10 first hit television screens way back in 2005 and quickly became a smash hit for Cartoon Network, spawning three spin-off series, four movies, and eight games. It centres around Ben Tennyson, a boy who discovers a watch called the Omnitrix which allows him to turn into various aliens. The franchise had been dormant since...
News This PS4 Black Friday Ad Is Well Worth Watching
Psychic superpowers
PlayStation Europe’s got surprisingly good at these comedy PlayStation 4 commercials – in fact, it’s been on a bit of a roll for a while now, so kudos to the marketing department for coming up with them. This latest Black Friday ad is another decent one, focusing on a fortune teller who’s trying to predict the PS...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 195
Take your pick
That’s it, then: all of the holiday blockbusters are out and Thanksgiving awaits. Of course, it’s not the end of the PlayStation 4’s year by any stretch of the imagination – there are still dozens of titles to be released before 2018 arrives – but it does mean you can probably breathe a little bit and catch up on all of the...
Friday17th Nov 2017
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in 2017
Upcoming PlayStation 4 games release dates
Looking for new PS4 games release dates? Then we've got you covered with an exhaustive list of every PlayStation 4 game scheduled to release in 2017. You'll find every confirmed release date from the end of October and beyond, alongside some tentative ones, and we'll be working to update this regularly so...
Cop a feel
Fun fact: did you know that L.A. Noire actually released closer to the 1940s than to 2017? If you used your detective skills to deduce that this is a lie, then Team Bondi’s noir classic could be your type of game. Newly remastered by Rockstar, the detective thriller is as confounding and cool as it was back in 2011, with a new lick of...
Review Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (PS4)
Inactive Time Battle
Unceremoniously tucked away under the downloadable content option on the game's main menu, Final Fantasy XV: Comrades is a full co-op-based expansion that takes place near the end of Final Fantasy XV's story. Without spoiling anything, it details the events of the world's darkest period, where humanity struggles to survive in a...
Hardware Review PS4 Slim Review - The Most Affordable PlayStation 4
Does Sony's diminutive device deliver?
It's amazing how much can happen in the space of a month. We never really expected Sony to release a PlayStation 4 Slim, but here we are putting Sony's shrunken system through its paces. There are times when the games industry feels like it's moving at a snail's pace, with titles announced eons before...
Hands On Skyrim VR Looks and Plays Great with PlayStation VR
Is The Elder Scrolls any good in virtual reality?
We’re some four hours into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR and we’ve already got a quest list longer than our armspan, but we can say definitively that this is a great version of the game. Adapted for PlayStation VR, Bethesda’s behemoth open world looks exactly like you remember it – but also...
News God of War's Kratos Would Rather Punch Loot Boxes in the Face
Show us how you really feel
In the wake of the Star Wars Battlefront 2 fiasco, loot boxes are a hot button topic in the industry right now. And veteran God of War director Cory Barlog has revealed in GIF form how he feels about the fallout. So, as a form of catharsis for all of you, here’s Kratos punching a treasure chest in the face: It’s...
News First US PlayStation Store Black Friday 2017 Deals Go Live
But for PS Plus members only
The first leg of the US PlayStation Store Black Friday 2017 sale has gone live, focusing on savings for PlayStation Plus members. It’s worth noting that a larger sale not strictly limited to PlayStation Plus members will launch on 21st November, so there’s still much more to look forward to. This particular sale will...
Poll Are You Buying Star Wars Battlefront 2?
Or have microtransactions put you off?
Hey, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is out today on PlayStation 4... But are you buying it? Just in case you haven't been keeping up with the news, EA's latest blockbuster has been drowning in a sea of negativity for weeks. Most of that negativity stems from the game's convoluted progression system, which places...
News EA Removes Microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront 2, for Now at Least
Deal altered
And there it is: EA has officially removed in-game purchases from Star Wars Battlefront 2... For now, anyway. The title's microtransactions were taken offline not too long ago, which got people talking about what the publisher could possibly be planning. Turns out that they're going to be gone for some time. In a statement, DICE...
News PlayStation VR Gets a Massive Temporary Price Cut in the UK
Save huge on Skyrim VR, Gran Turismo Sport bundles
PlayStation VR’s price has been temporarily slashed in the UK, with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR and Gran Turismo Sport bundles available for £249.99 for a limited time. Both sets come with a headset, a PlayStation Camera, and a copy of PlayStation VR Worlds. This is an absolute bargain bin...
News Chinese Devil May Cry Lost Soul Aside Targets PSX 2017
Devil may care
Do you remember Lost Soul Aside? It first emerged as a really promising fan project, but it got so much attention that Sony actually signed it up as part of its China Hero Project, and now it’ll be playable at PSX 2017 next month. The game was listed as one of the titles that will be playable at the PlayStation convention, and now...
News October 2017 NPD: PS4 Is Still the Best Selling System of the Year
Middle-earth: Shadow of War conquers all
Despite increasingly intense competition, the PlayStation 4 remains the best-selling console in the United States year-to-date – but it’s going to be clinging on by its fingernails as we sprint towards the business end of the year. Nintendo Switch was the top platform once again for the month of October,...
News Celebrate a Decade of Uncharted Adventures All Month
Nate-ness awaits
Uncharted is just about a decade old, and in order to celebrate we ranked the best Uncharted games for your entertainment – and irritation. As one of the biggest PlayStation properties, however, Naughty Dog has its own anniversary events in mind – and it all starts with the slice of nostalgia embedded above. From 19th November...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransactions Taken Down as Rumours of Change Swirl
Altering the deal?
Just when you're about to hit the hay, news breaks that Star Wars Battlefront 2's microtransactions have been taken offline. The game's "crystal" currency, which you can buy with real money, has been removed from the PlayStation Store and other digital storefronts, suggesting that something's about to happen. Of course, no one...
News New Arrival Moira Is Now Playable in Overwatch on PS4
It's a matter of life and death
The new Overwatch character, Moira, is now playable on the PlayStation 4. First announced at Blizzcon earlier this month, she came as quite the surprise for fans -- the majority very pleased to finally be getting another Support hero. Moira's abilities include using orbs to both heal and damage others, a short range...
Thursday16th Nov 2017
Motorcyc-hell
THE FUTURE. Sick of being taken advantage of by power hungry, money grubbing fat cats, the disenfranchised people of the city of Ashen rise up against their oppressors the only way they know how: by forming motorcycle gangs and hitting each other with big sticks. This is Road Rage: a dreadful vehicle combat game that is probably only...
News There's a Person Building Fast Food Restaurants in No Man's Sky
Lovin' it
No Man’s Sky added its base building features a little while back, but we were oblivious to the fact that people were actually getting rather creative with them. Take the YouTube account Boid Gaming, which appears to be occupying itself by building fast food restaurants in the far expanses of Hello Games’ enormous universe. First up,...
Purr-fection or cat-astrophe?
Cat Quest is an open world RPG set in the land of Felingard which has been conquered by dragons. You play as the last of the blood knight cats meaning you have the ability to slay these dragons with the help of your trusty sword. That’s not the only issue in these lands, though, as an evil pussy named Drakoth has...
News Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.05 Out Now, Fixes Bugs, Adds Haircut Options
Bayek again
Ubsioft's released another update for Assassin's Creed Origins. It mostly consists of your usual bug fixes, but patch 1.05 also brings a couple of neat additions, chief among them being that you can now change Bayek's hairstyle and beard. Previously, this was only possible via a glitch of sorts, but now, you'll be able to keep your...
News 'We Will Fix This' Says Star Wars Battlefront 2 Dev as Loot Box Outrage Rumbles On
Do you believe?
Star Wars Battlefront 2 developer DICE threw itself into the lion's den yesterday as it hosted a Reddit AMA. For those out of the loop, this basically means that members of the dev team sat down and took the time to answer questions and respond to feedback over on Reddit. As you'd expect, things didn't exactly go smoothly for...
News PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Dev Bringing New IP to PS4
No further information available, though
Bluehole, the developer of steam train success PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, is working on a new intellectual property for the PlayStation 4. The title – also scheduled to release on the Nintendo Switch – will primarily target the Asian market, although there’s no indication of what it will actually...
News Sony's Bringing Over 100 PS4, PSVR Games to PSX 2017
PlayStation heaven
The press conference may be a low-key affair this year, but Sony’s still bringing the heat for attendees at PlayStation Experience 2017 next month. The platform holder has revealed the near-final list of playable games for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR, and there’s over 100 titles on the docket. Many of these are yet to be...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Gets a Confirmed Release Date in Europe and North America
Armed and ready
Koei Tecmo's attached a release date to Dynasty Warriors 9 in both Europe and North America. The open world hack and slasher is set to launch on the 13th February, 2018 here in the West, just a week after it hits Japan. Good to know that we won't be getting it weeks or months later, as is often the case. Dynasty Warriors 9...
News Feast Your Eyes on More Roarsome Monster Hunter: World Footage
Beastly
Capcom has put together two new trailers for Monster Hunter: World, detailing two separate environments that are yours to explore in the upcoming action role-playing game. The first gives us a good look at the Rotten Vale, while the second shows us the Wildspire Waste. Those of you who have been keeping up to date with the release will...
News Trails of Cold Steel I: Kai Officially Dated, 4K, 60FPS Remaster on PS4
Sharpened steel
Well this is all happening quite fast, isn't it? Only a week ago, Falcom confirmed that it was porting The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to PlayStation 4, and now the first game has a Japanese release date. The re-release will be titled The Legend of Heroes:&
Deals Grab a PS4 Pro with Three Blockbuster Games for a Great Price
FIFA 18! Crash Bandicoot! Call of Duty!
The holidays are quickly approaching, and retailers are competing over the best value bundles. Take this PlayStation 4 Pro offer at Currys PC World, where you can currently purchase the supercharged system alongside FIFA 18, Call of Duty: WWII, and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for £339.99. When you...
News Adult Gohan, Gotenks, and Kid Buu Join the Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster
Potential unlocked
Another three Dragon Ball characters have been added to the playable roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ, according to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump. The game's getting Adult Gohan, Gotenks, and Kid Buu -- all of which seem like logical additions. The publication also reveals that the release will come...
News It Looks Like Dragon's Crown Pro Will Be Heading West on PS4
Playable at PSX 2017
There's been no official word on whether Dragon's Crown Pro -- the PlayStation 4 remaster of fantastic dungeon brawler Dragon's Crown -- will make it West, but it's now looking very likely due to it being playable at next month's PlayStation Experience event. PlayStation Experience 2017 will take place, as per usual,...
News File a Disaster Report Next Year on PS4
Incredible crisis
Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories will wreak havoc next year in Japan, developer Granzella has announced. The survival action game will see you assume the role of an everyman (either male or female) who must survive the aftermath of an earthquake. You may remember this franchise on the PlayStation 2; Disaster Report 4 was...
Wednesday15th Nov 2017
Hardware Review PS4 Pro Review - Should You Upgrade Your PlayStation 4?
Do you even 4K, Pro?
For a company supposedly sitting on its near 70 million unit install base, Sony sure isn't slowing down. Just a month after ushering in a virtual revolution with PlayStation VR, the platform holder released the first ever iterative console model with the PlayStation 4 Pro; the bags under the eyes of the Japanese giant's...
Hardware Review PSVR Review - Should You Buy PlayStation VR?
Virtual revolution
At least I can say I have lived. Sony's award-winning 1999 commercial hinged on one simple, indelible message: PlayStation has the power to transform you into someone you're not; the capacity to transport you to places that you've never been to before. And in the near-two decades since that promise was made, the Japanese giant's...
Hands On Skyrim VR Has Improved a Helluva Lot with PlayStation VR
The Elder Scrolls V's final build fares much better in virtual reality
Our early The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR impressions weren’t exactly enthusiastic. We tested the game in sub-optimal convention conditions with hellish teleportation enabled, and walked away from our demo like we’d just spent an afternoon in The Bannered Mare. The opportunity...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Sonic Forces Completely Flops as Awful New Need for Speed Overtakes
Insult to injury
Well would you look at that, the latest Japanese sales charts actually offer up some interesting talking points. Right off the bat, only one new game made it into the top five, and that was Need for Speed: Payback. The open world arcade racer managed to shift a meagre 21,000 copies on PlayStation 4 despite being butchered by...
News Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XII News That Will 'Make Fans Happy'
Frantastic
Last month, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age had shifted one million copies on PlayStation 4, taking both shipped figures and digital sales into account. It's a good result for a remastered PlayStation 2 title -- a divisive one at that -- and as such, the publisher will be hosting a celebratory livestream...
News Final Fantasy XV's Co-Op Comrades Expansion Fights the Darkness Today on PS4
Light our darkest hour
Final Fantasy XV's third expansion is out today on PlayStation 4, but unlike the game's previous character episodes, this latest addition offers a completely different experience. Indeed, the focus is on co-op multiplayer in Final Fantasy XV: Comrades, as teams take on missions to hold back the darkness and the monsters...
Deals Major PS4 Games Discounted to Less Than a Tenner on EU PS Store
Anything take your fancy?
Black Friday hasn’t quite arrived yet, but Sony’s hoping to get you in the mood for some sales with its Games Under £9 (or €10 for our former friends on the continent) promotion. There are some good discounts here, but nothing you won’t have seen before. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, for example, is now £6.19 with...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 13-16
Ready? Fight!
This is the fourth week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click the image to...
Review Guardians of the Galaxy: Episode Five - Don't Stop Believin' (PS4)
I am Groot
It's probably a little bit late in the day but Don't Stop Believin', the final episode of Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy, is easily the best episode of the series to date. That might not sound like glowing praise given the often painful mediocrity of the previous episodes, but it at least makes for a nice surprise and leaves us with a...
News Take a Virtual Tour of Hell with DOOM VFR Bundle for PSVR
Time to meet your DOOM
Sony’s flooding the market with new PlayStation VR bundles at the moment, and DOOM VFR is the latest title to get the pack-in treatment. Bethesda’s bloody first-person shooter will be available alongside (what appears to be) the revised PSVR headset, as well as a PlayStation Camera and the new demo disc. It’ll be...
Live Watch Bungie Drop Details on Destiny 2's First Expansion
Ooosiris
Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris, is due out early next month, and Bungie's ready to drop some juicy details. The developer's taking to Twitch in order to talk about the upcoming add-on, and it all kicks off at 11:00 PT/19:00 GMT. Will you be tuning in with us? What kind of stuff would you like to see the studio cover? Join a...
News Yakuza: Kiwami 2 Demo Will Heat Up the Japanese PS Store Next Week
Suits Kiryu, sir
We’ve been treated to more Yakuza than we probably deserve in recent months, with the franchise enjoying something of a belated renaissance in Western territories. Overseas it’s business as usual, as SEGA readies Yakuza: Kiwami 2 for release – a full-blown remake of the second game in the series. And those of you with Japanese...
Tuesday14th Nov 2017
News A New Samurai Warriors Game Is in Development, But It's a While Off Yet
Sharpening the blade
Ahead of Dynasty Warriors 9's Japanese release early next year, publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the next Samurai Warriors game is in the works. The news comes via series producer Hisashi Koinuma, who posted on Twitter saying that development has just started. Koinuma doesn't specify what the project...
Review LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (PS4)
Loki alright
With Marvel releasing films almost weekly, it feels like the superhero craze of the last decade is starting to reach critical mass. The comic-book giant’s huge catalogue of heroes and villains seems inexhaustible, yet LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2 puts them all to good work, using and dispatching them with the cold-heartedness of a Disney...
Round Up Star Wars Battlefront 2 Reviews Lurch Towards the Dark Side
Palpatine's having palpatations
The original Star Wars Battlefront was one of those edge cases where it attracted a mixed critical response but was actually reasonably well-liked by fans. With the sequel, publisher EA and developer DICE will have been hoping to improve upon the original’s Metacritic rating of 73 – but it’s going to have its...
News EA Already Promising Changes to Star Wars Battlefront 2 Following Fresh Loot Box Outrage
Feel the force
Earlier today (or yesterday, depending on when you're reading this), we reported on some rather rough Star Wars Battlefront 2 news. The story covered the outrage sweeping across the 'net regarding the game's increasingly controversial loot boxes and the notion that heroes -- that's Darth Vader and the other powerful, named characters...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Leads the Way with Five Nominations at The Game Awards
Aloy time
The Game Awards has just announced its list of nominees for the upcoming show on 7th December, and Horizon: Zero Dawn has come out on top with five nominations. Aloy's adventure is nominated in the following categories: Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best Action/Adventure Game. Elsewhere,...
Store Update 14th November 2017 (Europe)
All aboard the Cole train
We would say it’s a big week on the European PlayStation Store this week, but big weeks have become the norm lately, so it’s just an average update really. We suppose the headline new arrival is Star Wars Battlefront II, but L.A. Noire, The Sims 4, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR are also vying for your attention...
News Bartending Title VA-11 HALL-A Finally Mixes It on PS Vita Today
But only in North America for now
It’s been a long, long time coming, but cyberpunk bartending sim VA-11 HALL-A will serve up its unique brand of visual novel drama on the PlayStation Vita in North America today. The title will release as a digital download for $14.99, but Limited Run Games has already confirmed a physical edition which will be...
Monday13th Nov 2017
Soapbox After the Vita's Failure, Why Do People Now Want Console Games on the Go?
Sammy considers how tones have changed
The first console launch I ever covered for Push Square was the PlayStation Vita, so I remember those heady February winter days well. It was 2012 and message boards were aflame with complaints about the infamous Online Pass (remember that?), while the PlayStation 3 was struggling to step outside of the Xbox...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2's Lootbox Fiasco Keeps Getting Worse
40 hours to unlock a Hero? Review code rebalanced?
No one could have predicted when DICE said it was doing away with community dividing DLC in Star Wars Battlefront 2 that things would turn out like this. The game has been absolutely slammed for its implementation of lootboxes and microtransactions – and as we near the title’s release, things...
Soapbox Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Is a Better Game to Watch Than to Play
Liam's feeling conflicted
It’s hard to call Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus my most disappointing game of 2017 when Mass Effect Andromeda released just shy of nine months ago. But, if it wasn’t for that let-down of a space excursion, BJ Blazkowicz’s latest Nazi rampage would be taking that less than coveted prize. However, this...
News Xbox One X's UK Launch Sales Eclipse the PS4 Pro
But there are caveats
Microsoft’s mid-gen refresh the Xbox One X launched with sales in the region of 80,000 units in the UK, dwarfing the 50,000 units launch of the PlayStation 4 Pro last November. It’s a decent start for the Redmond manufacturer’s much anticipated machine, matching the Nintendo Switch’s debut sales back in March. Of...
News Tekken 7 Input Lag Is Being Improved on PS4
Update expected this year
Since its launch earlier in the year, Tekken 7 on PlayStation 4 has been criticised for the amount of input lag that it has. For those not familiar with the technical terms, this basically means that on Sony's system, your button inputs don't register quite as quickly as they do on other platforms -- namely PC. For some...
News PS Plus Multiplayer Will Be Free in Europe from 15th November
Five day trial gets underway
You won’t have to pay a penny to play online multiplayer on the PlayStation 4 from 10AM GMT on 15th November through 10AM GMT on 20th November in Europe. Sony has announced a new open event, which will remove the restrictions on PlayStation Plus subscriptions for the full five day period outlined above. You won’t...
News Sounds Like Online Functionality Will Be a Big Part of Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt CEO calls it "necessary"
"Online is necessary, or very recommended if you wish to achieve a long-term success." These are the words of CD Projekt CEO Adam Kicinski after being asked about Cyberpunk 2077 and how online functionality will be incorporated into the studio's next big project. Although we've known for some time that...
News Sony's New Live Action Star Wars Commercial Plays the Nostalgia Card
Love at first Sith
Every love story starts and ends with Star Wars, right? Only in commercials? Fair enough, but it does make for a damn good ad, you’ve got to admit. Like the spot from a few years back, Sony is going hard with the nostalgia card here, as it markets Battlefront 2 at young adults who’ve grown up with George Lucas’ sci-fi...
News Believe It or Not, Noctis from Final Fantasy XV Is Tekken 7's Second Guest Character
Noct the hell
Well, we certainly didn't see that coming, did you? Announced during the Tekken World Tour Finals, Noctis from Final Fantasy XV is Tekken 7's second guest character. He'll be released alongside a new stage in spring 2018. The stylish prince certainly gets around, doesn't he? It goes without saying that his fighting style is something...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: WWII Records Best Second Week in Two Years
War never changes
Call of Duty: WWII started strong – and it’s held strong. Activision’s first-person shooter has registered the highest selling second week of both 2017 and 2016 in the UK, suggesting that the switch to historical warfare was an astute one from the publisher. Elsewhere, evergreen favourite FIFA 18 leapfrogged Assassin’s...
Sunday12th Nov 2017
Rumour Devil May Cry 5 and SoulCalibur VI Will Be at PSX, Says Hard-to-Believe Leak
We'll see
Okay, so this is one of those big fat Reddit rumour posts that we don't usually report on, but since a number of sites have already picked it up and people are starting to pay attention, we thought that we'd better weigh in with our thoughts. This particular poster claims to have leaked the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles being in Injustice...
News Action RPG Vampyr Won't Have DLC, But Needs to Sell One Million
Focus Home lays out expectations for title
DONTNOD’s upcoming action role-playing game Vampyr has no DLC plans, as publisher Focus Home Interactive would prefer to start work on a sequel if the title’s a success. The game, which boss Cédric Lagarrigue believes can sit alongside blockbuster titles despite not having a AAA budget, was recently...
News The Story of Kaz Hirai, Sony's Oddball CEO, Is Worth Reading
The suit who saved Sony
Sony was a bruised behemoth when Kaz Hirai took the helm in 2012; the company is now on the verge of recording its best-ever financial performance since all the way back in 1998. The former PlayStation president has completely transformed the juggernaut’s fortunes, then – but what is the secret to his success? A brilliant...
Soapbox Video Game Delays Are Important
Gabriella urges patience
When your most anticipated game is delayed, it can be a painful pill to swallow. Admittedly, I’ve had my fair share of these instances in the past. An example of this came in 2013, when Sony made the bold decision to delay a game I had been looking forward to playing since its announcement back in 2011: Naughty Dog's...
Live Tekken 7 World Finals 2017 - Watch the Best Players Fight to Be The King of Iron Fist
Get ready for the next battle
The official Tekken World Tour is finally coming to a close today as the best players from around the globe gather to compete in the final tournament of the year. Since June, players have been battling it out for leaderboard points at events in Asia, Europe, and the Americas -- and now the highest ranked fighters from...
Saturday11th Nov 2017
Hands On Shadow of the Colossus, One of the All-Time Gaming Greats, Stuns on PS4
Resplendent remake breathes new life into hall of famer
Between the likes of the God of War Collection and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, developer Bluepoint’s rightly earned the reputation of being the masters of remasters. But with Shadow of the Colossus’ impending PlayStation 4 remake it’s taking its work to an extraordinary new...
Review Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (PS4)
Making its mark(er)
Marker pens, however old you are, always seem to be the unsung heroes of life: in school, we used them to write the latest playground swear on mucky whiteboards; in college, we used them to cover every inch of our textbooks so we looked like we were learning something; and in adult life we use them whenever the trusty Biro runs...
News Injustice 2 Adds Two DC Characters We've Never Heard of and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Cowabunga dude
Developer NetherRealm has a track record of introducing crazy crossover characters into its fighting games, and following in the footsteps of Hellboy, Injustice 2 is getting some surprise combatants in its next downloadable content pack. We are, of course, referring to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. All four mean green fighting...
Review Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two - Episode 4: Below the Bedrock (PS4)
Rock bottom?
Below the Bedrock is the penultimate episode in Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two and boy are we glad it’s going to end soon. With the opening three episodes getting very mixed reviews we weren’t expecting much to change for the fourth, however we were surprised with a genuinely enjoyable and well balanced experience. ...
Hands On Stepping Out of SMITE's Shadows Over Hercopolis
Adventure time
Throughout 2017 deity themed MOBA SMITE has been mixing things up via some limited time adventure events. Covering some different ground, these diversions have had varying degrees of success. So, while the kart racing event turned out to be about as much fun as slamming your head in a car door, it was the Trials of King Hercules – a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 194
In the thick of it
Well, you can’t say there’s nothing to play this weekend, can you? The release calendar has been absolutely stuffed to the gills with new releases this past month – many of which we’re still aimlessly wrestling PR to get review code for. Sigh. Still, the WAYP party rolls on regardless. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m not...
Friday10th Nov 2017
News Sony Just Trademarked Syphon Filter for Some Reason
Logan rocks
Is stealth series Syphon Filter on the verge of a comeback? Probably not, but Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe did trademark the name this week. The registration doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a new game on the way, but the paperwork’s certainly going to arouse suspicion nonetheless. For those of you who don’t know,...
News Sony Surveying Gamers on the DualShock 4
But to what end?
There’s a really interesting survey that Sony’s sent out regarding the DualShock 4, asking all sorts of specific questions about the controller. We can confirm that (select) UK gamers have been invited to complete the questionnaire, but we’ve been unable to confirm whether the form has been shared with players in other...
News PS4 Officially Drops to $199 for Black Friday Week
PlayStation VR also down to $299
The leaks teased it, but Sony has now confirmed it: the PlayStation 4 will be under $200 for Black Friday week. Starting 19th November through 27th November, you’ll be able to snag a 1TB PS4 Slim for just $199.99, while PlayStation VR bundles will start at $299.99. This is all while stocks last, of course, so...
Dealer's choice
A mysterious dealer sits in a rickety wagon, casting your fate across the table in an ominous game of cards. He offers cryptic insight into the game itself while dictating your destiny as if it were preordained. This is the basic premise of Hand Of Fate, Defiant Development’s brawler cum tabletop RPG. The dealer presents your...
Poll What Year Should Sony Launch the PS5?
Next-gen predictions
So, Ubisoft popped up earlier this week and said that it doesn't expect the next generation of consoles to launch for at least another couple of years. In other words, the company doesn't think that Sony is going to release the PS5 until late 2019 at the earliest. The publisher promises it doesn't have any inside knowledge...
News Sony Extending PlayStation Plus Subs for Natural Disaster Victims
Free service for those affected
The world has been ravaged by a spate of natural disasters in recent weeks, and Sony is extending the PlayStation Plus subscriptions of those affected for free. Reports coming out of Texas and Florida reveal that the platform holder is adding a month of free service to users' accounts, making up for any lost gaming...
News PS4 Pro Owners Are More Likely to Own PlayStation VR
Headset's attach rate is quite high
According to London Studio’s Stuart Whyte, speaking at Develop: VR earlier today, PlayStation 4 Pro owners are more likely to own a PlayStation VR headset than anyone else. This makes sense for a couple of reasons: virtual reality is actually improved quite profoundly on Sony’s supercharged hardware – and...
News EA Acquires Titanfall Developer Respawn Weeks After Shutting Visceral
Acquisition fee could rise as high as $455 million
Electronic Arts has acquired Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment for a fee which could rise as high as $455 million. The news comes just weeks after the publisher closed down Dead Space developer Visceral Games and handed its troubled Star Wars project to its EA Motive team. While both EA and...
News Far From Noise Is a Game About a Conversation in a Car on the Edge of a Cliff
Really
The best thing about the emergence of indie developers is that you end up with games like Far From Noise, a title which is all about a conversation you have in a car perched perilously on the edge of a cliff. It’s coming out on 14th November and it sounds wonderfully brilliant if the PlayStation Blog post is anything to go by. “Far from...
News PSVR Duo The Inpatient, Bravo Team Delayed into 2018
Don't be impatient
We rushed out our previews to get eyeballs on them ahead of impending reviews, but Supermassive Games’ duo of PlayStation VR games The Inpatient and Bravo Team have been delayed into 2018. Originally scheduled to release within the next three weeks, the Until Dawn prequel will now drop on 23rd January in North America and 24th...
News Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Looks Like Good Co-Op Fun in New Boss Gameplay
Team attack
We've been saying for a while now that Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet looks like a step up over its predecessors. In particular, this new co-op gameplay from Japanese publication Dengeki looks like good fun as teams take on big boss enemies. Obviously we'll have to wait and see how well the gunplay and various other elements...
News High Speed Mech Shooter Project Nimbus Roars onto PS4 Later This Month
Sooner than expected
We first reported on Project Nimbus: Code Mirai during the Tokyo Game Show in September. The promising looking mecha dog fighter caught our eye with its frantic gameplay trailer, which showcased some seriously rapid action. The title was supposedly set for a 2018 launch, but as it turns out, it's actually coming to...
News Destiny 2's Long Overdue HDR Patch Will Deploy Next Month
Look at those colours
A HDR patch for Destiny 2 has been promised for quite some time now, and thanks to the latest post over on Bungie's website, we now know when that will hit. The high-dynamic range patch will release alongside the Curse of Osiris DLC and the beginning of Season Two on 5th December. As well as that, the PS4 Pro will be treated...
Guide Best PS4 Music of October 2017
Push it to the limit
As we start getting into the holiday season, the releases of big name games are ratcheting up as they do every year, which also means some major soundtracks are going to accompany these games. October offered a lot of quality music, most of it courtesy of the big budget stuff, but on any given month, if you dig deep enough, you...
Thursday9th Nov 2017
News Portkey Games Is Likely to Bring Harry Potter to PS4
Harry Potter RPG incoming?
Here at Push Square Towers, we've been wanting a Harry Potter game on PS4 for quite some time. And with a new developer named Portkey Games, opened by Warner Bros, that dream may be about to become a reality. The new developer is set to create new mobile and console games based in the Potter universe, with familiar...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Has Been Graphically Downgraded Since Launch on PS4, Say Some Players
Broken fixes?
A week ago, Assassin's Creed Origins got a huge post-launch patch. Update 1.03 added loads of stuff across the board while also fixing a whole list of smaller issues. Unfortunately, the patch seems to have had a negative impact on the game's overall presentation. At least, according to some eagle-eyed posters over on the official...
News PS5 Is Still At Least Two Years Away, Says Ubisoft
Next-gen chatter begins
You won’t be playing on a PlayStation 5 until at least 2019, according to Ubisoft. In an investors call earlier this week, CEO Yves Guillemot declared that he believes new consoles are “a minimum of two years” away. We’d always assumed Sony would release a new system in 2019, too – but we’re actually starting to...
News Monster Hunter: World Has a Full Clan System for Up to 50 Players
Squad goals
So it's already been established that Monster Hunter: World is the real deal. It ain't no watered down Western version of Capcom's creature-culling series, as was the worry of many. With that squared away, the publisher seems keen to point out what improvements the home console release is bringing to the Monster Hunter formula. One key...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Gets an All-New Action Figure
But it’s only available in the US and Canada
Are you an avid Horizon: Zero Dawn collector looking for more ways to fill-out your shelf space? If so, then you may be interested in a new figurine recently announced by PlayStation last night. The new figure features a stunning sculpture of none other than the heroine herself Aloy, and is...
News L.A. Noire Remaster Does Away with Its Often Confusing Trust, Doubt, Lie System
Chill out, Cole
There's a new trailer out for L.A. Noire's remaster, and it reveals a rather important change to one of the game's core gameplay systems. And yes, we know this is a Switch-specific video, but we don't see why this alteration would't be implemented in the PlayStation 4 version as well. Okay, so in the original L.A. Noire, you...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Likely Be Rife with Microtransactions
Take-Two aiming to add additional purchases to all its games
You know how we all complain about microtransactions on forums and social media? Take-Two (the company that controls labels like Rockstar and 2K) literally doesn’t give a crap, as it’s cashing in big time on titles like Grand Theft Auto Online and NBA 2K18. In fact, “recurrent...
Hands On The Inpatient Shares Until Dawn's Penchant for Jump Scares
Boo
Yes, yours truly screamed. Are you happy now Simon Fitzgerald? Here your humble host was, sat in a partially empty room surrounded by kindly Sony temps, with cries muffled only by the cover of a PlayStation VR headset. Much like Until Dawn before it, The Inpatient cheats with its jump scares – but goddamn is it effective. (Everyone was too...
Review League of War: VR Arena (PS4)
Basic combat training
If there’s one thing League of War: VR Arena will be remembered for, it’s that utterly atrocious name. Seriously, it’s like a clueless investor looked at what’s popular right now and took a few buzzwords from that to form something slightly coherent. But alas, that’s not what we’re here to judge. The question...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of October 2017
Nazis, orcs, farts, and sand
October was a pretty darn good month for PlayStation gaming. We gave out a bunch of high review scores, but as always, only one game can take home our coveted Game of the Month award. Without filling this opening paragraph with anymore fluff, let's get stuck right into it. Bronze Trophy: Middle-earth: Shadow of...
Rumour Ni no Kuni II Delayed into March on PS4
Nay no Kuni
Damn and blast and bugger, it looks like Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom may be delayed again. At the time of writing, the gorgeous looking role-playing game is due out on the 19th January in both North America and Europe, but according to a handful of posters on ResetEra, retailer Best Buy is sending out emails to inform customers...
News Warframe's Big Open World Update Lands on PS4 Next Week for Free
Breathing space
If you really want to get stuck into it, Warframe can eat away hours upon hours of your time -- and the overall experience is about to get even bigger. Announced a while back, the free-to-play title's Plains of Eidolon update is finally landing on PlayStation 4 next week. Developer Digital Extremes has marked its launch down...
News EA Pondering Subscription-Based Services Instead of Traditional Game Releases
And it won't be the only one
Mega publishers like EA are always planning for the future, and CEO Andrew Wilson says that the company is looking at various rather interesting business models going forward. Speaking to Bloomberg, the exec ponders whether we'll eventually see subscription-based gaming instead of more traditional models like annual...
News Yes! Great PS3, Vita JRPGs Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 are Coming to PS4 in 2018
Class act
This particular story has been bubbling away for a while now, but we've finally got official confirmation: Falcom is bringing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to PlayStation 4 in 2018. The company made the announcement during its latest financial briefing. For those out of the...
News Sony Increasing Move Manufacturing to Meet PlayStation VR Demand
Moving on
It’s a strange world sometimes. It felt like Microsoft’s Kinect won the not-so memorable battle of the motion controllers, but as Xbox discontinues its clunky camera, the PlayStation Move is still trucking along. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2010, the illuminating wands have found a new lease of life as part of...
Video Huge PlayStation VR Hands On with The Inpatient, DOOM VFR, More
Lots to look forward to
We recently got to go hands on with a wealth of PlayStation VR games, including The Inpatient, DOOM VFR, Bravo Team, Moss, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to capture any new gameplay footage, but you can watch our impressions in the embedded videos. Alternatively, if reading’s more...
News Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards Return on the 7th December
Will you be watching?
The big man himself, Geoff Keighly, is back again next month with 2017's instalment of The Game Awards. Keighley's been putting together and hosting these award shows for a good few years now, spotlighting the best games and developers of the last 12 months. The shows themselves are a little too gaudy for some people's tastes,...
Wednesday8th Nov 2017
News Oh FFS, There's a Loot Cave in Destiny 2
The return
If you're a veteran Destiny player, then you probably know of -- or you've at least heard of -- the infamous loot cave that players farmed for precious engrams in the first game. Back in the early days of the original Destiny, the loot system wasn't exactly rewarding, and in order to bypass the grind, many players took to standing in...
Round Up Sonic Forces PS4 Reviews Strip Blue Blur's Rings
Could be worse
There’s no need for catty remarks from yours truly anymore, as it’s time for Sonic Forces (and its fanbase) to put up or shut up where critics are concerned. Hopefully the game’s good, but we can tell you that SEGA has decided not to send us code until after launch – and it seems like we’re not the only outlet in that boat...
Review .hack//G.U. Last Recode (PS4)
Hacker’s paradise
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since the .hack franchise began. It was a franchise with a really unique setting – you were put in the shoes of someone playing a fictional MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) called The World. As well as being able to play in The World, you could also log out...
News Assassin's Creed 'Officially Back' as Origins Doubles Syndicate's Sales
Did very well digitally
Assassin's Creed Origins is a very good game, and it seems to be reaping the rewards. Ubisoft has revealed that the latest open world stab-'em-up doubled previous title Assassin's Creed Syndicate's launch sales, which is obviously a big improvement, and exactly the kind of result that the publisher wants to see. There are a...
Hands On Moss Is a Divine Demonstration of What PlayStation VR Can Do
Mice one
If you’re still not convinced by PlayStation VR then you simply have to play Moss, a cutesy puzzle platformer by Polyarc. We’ve previewed this a couple of times already on Push Square, but it’s the first time that yours truly has got some hands-on time. And it really is the revelation that everyone says it is: this is why virtual...
News Sony Bundles PS4 Pro with Five Games and Matches Xbox One X's Price
But it's sold out
There’s a good deal going around if you’re in the market for a spangly PlayStation 4 Pro: it includes five games. Well, technically Sony’s stretching that description a little bit as the package is padded by the addition of Horizon: Zero Dawn’s brand new
Hands On Bravo Team Is Straight-Faced Co-Op Time Crisis for PlayStation VR
Guns up
There are nameless terrorists to slaughter and you’ve got an ally to help you get the job done: PlayStation VR first-person shooter Bravo Team doesn’t really need much introduction. Built with Sony’s underused but excellent PlayStation VR Aim Controller in mind, our hands on demo is set against the backdrop of a Golden Gate-esque...
Hands On DOOM VFR Cleverly Keeps You on the Move in PlayStation VR
Welcome to your DOOM
DOOM is not a stop and pop shooter. In last year’s franchise reboot, developer id Software transformed the kinetic nature of the original games into a game mechanic, with Glory Kills forcing you to get up close and personal with your demonic adversaries in order to recover ammunition and health. It was a genius system, forcing...
News We Gave ELEX a 4/10, But We'll Admit That Its Accolades Trailer Is Pretty Great
ELEXellent
You know what's really cool about opinions? You don't necessarily have to share them with other people. Sadly, this is a fact of life that the internet gets wrong all too often, so it's actually quite refreshing to see THQ Nordic having a laugh with its accolades trailer for ELEX. The open world role-playing game launched last month on...
Hands On Detroit: Become Human's Escalating Tension Is Unparalleled
White knuckle ride
We’ve played Detroit: Become Human a handful of times now and our takeaway has always been the same: this is tense. Like, it’s really freakin’ tense. We’re, of course, referring to the hostage demo (again), where android detective Connor is tasked with defusing a rooftop situation that sees a small girl inches from the...
News Grand Theft Auto V Is Officially the Best Selling Game Ever
Finally beats out Wii Sports
At the rate that Grand Theft Auto V still sells, this news was inevitable. Rockstar's open world tale of crime and crazies is now the best selling game of all time, moving 85 million copies both physically and digitally. In other words, the title has finally leapfrogged Wii Sports, which sits at around 83 million...
News Free PlayStation VR Demo Disc Includes Unreleased Games
Moss! Star Child! The Persistence!
Remember when demo discs were a thing? There was a time many, many years ago when purchasing Official PlayStation Magazine felt like buying a new game, purely because you got a couple of demos to try. They were happier days. Anyway. Sony’s updated the demo disc that comes with all new PlayStation VR bundles, but...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 9-12
Ready? Fight!
This is the third week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click the image to...
News Telltale Culls a Quarter of Its Staff As It Refocuses on Quality
The staff will remember that
Telltale has cut a quarter of its staff, amounting to about 90 of its full-time employees. The cuts come as the company begins a “comprehensive restructuring” that it hopes will make it “more competitive as a developer and publisher of ground-breaking story-driven gaming experiences”. Basically, it wants to make...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: WWII Guns Its Way to the Top
.hack also makes its way into top 5
The latest Japanese charts are in, and guess what? Call of Duty: WWII has done pretty well for itself. The very brown and grey shooter has topped the software list with an impressive 168,234 copies on PlayStation 4. The series has always done quite well in Japan, and these numbers further solidify its standing as...
News IO Interactive Hints at New Hitman Sequel
"We're making great progress"
The newly independent IO Interactive is working on a new Hitman game, which it seems won’t be a second season for its already successful reboot but instead an entirely new title. As part of a blog post celebrating the release of its recent Game of the Year edition, boss Hakan Abrak said that it’s making “great...
Tuesday7th Nov 2017
Guide Assassin's Creed Origins Anubis Event - Where to Find Anubis and How to Beat Him
And what loot does he drop?
Assassin's Creed Origins' first event is live on PlayStation 4. This initial Trial of the Gods tasks you with taking down Anubis in a big old boss fight. In this quick guide, we're going to tell you where to find the Anubis boss fight, how to beat him, and what kind of rewards you can expect. How do you access the...
Review Spintires: Mudrunner (PS4)
There will be mud
Games are great because they let you do anything or be anyone. You can be Aloy, an adventurous warrior adept at killing robotic animals in a far-flung future. You can explore entire planets and travel through a vast galaxy in No Man’s Sky. In Everything, you can be, well, anything. In Spintires: Mudrunner, your goal is to move...
News PSX 2017 May Not Have a Proper Press Conference This Year
Expect updates on Ghost of Tsushima and Dreams, though
PlayStation Experience has become known for its pre-show press conference in the early weeks of December, but it’s starting to sound more and more like this year’s event may not have a media briefing on the scale that many are expecting. We’ll try to clarify with Sony, but there was...
Guide PS4 Pro vs Xbox One X - Which One Should You Buy?
All the differences between Xbox One X and PS4 Pro
The introduction of the Xbox One X brings a new wrinkle to the ceaseless console war: a brand new mid-gen console upgrade vying for your cold-hard cash in the shadow of the more affordable Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 Slim. But with the PS4 Pro already approaching its first birthday, there are fresh...
News BioWare Celebrates Ten Years of Mass Effect with N7 Day 2017
Making history
Today's the 7th November, also known as N7 Day, if you happen to be a massive Mass Effect nerd. For a decade now, BioWare has been using N7 Day to celebrate its sci-fi series, wheeling out announcements or reveals as well as spotlighting community efforts. Sadly, there don't appear to be any big announcements happening today -- where...
Round Up Need for Speed: Payback PS4 Reviews Are Neither Fast Nor Furious
Car crash
Surprise! Need for Speed: Payback is out this week on the PlayStation 4. You may not have realised because EA has seemingly completely forgotten about the racer as well. And early reviews aren’t looking stellar at the time of typing. In a unique twist that never ever happens during the holiday period, we’re still waiting for our review...
News Sengoku Basara Producer Hints at Series' Return in 2018
Hopefully it heads West
Hands up if you know Sengoku Basara. Just a few of you? The people with the anime avatars? Okay, so it's not the most popular action series ever, but the property has pumped out some enjoyable hack and slashers over the years. Sadly, the Japanese series hasn't made it overseas in quite some time. The last instalment we got...
News Assassin's Creed Origins' First Big In-Game Event Starts Today, Beat a Super Boss and Get Loot
Fight for your life
These days, every game absolutely, unquestionably needs online functionality, and Assassin's Creed Origins is no different. Alongside its microtransactions, revenge missions, and daily quests, Ubisoft is also bringing big events to the release that'll put your skills to the test. To be fair, these so called Trials of the Gods...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Drops Another Hint that Watch Dogs Is Set in the Same Universe
If you even care
It's no secret that we think Ubisoft should take the modern day portion of Assassin's Creed and launch it into the sun. Once again, the modern day segments in the recently released Assassin's Creed Origins are easily the weakest parts of the entire package, but they do at least hide one semi-interesting detail this time around...
News November's PlayStation Plus Games are Out Now
Add to library, baby
November's PlayStation Plus games have hit the PlayStation Store, meaning that subscribers can go ahead and add them to their digital library. This month's selection isn't quite as strong as previous lineups, but it's not particularly weak or anything. It includes Bound and Worms Battlegrounds on PlayStation 4, as well as Until...
News A NieR: Automata Sequel Is Looking More and More Likely
NieR enough
NieR: Automata has been a surprise hit. Back in September, Square Enix announced that the action role-playing game had shifted over two million copies, so it's clear that the publisher is paying attention. As such, we wouldn't be at all shocked to see a sequel get revealed at some point over the next year or so.
News Media Molecule Will Light Up PSX 2017 with Dreams Re-Reveal
Sleep easy
It’s been a long time since we learned anything about Dreams, the madcap imagination simulation from Media Molecule. But as alluded overnight, the Guildford-based developer will return at PSX 2017 next month to tell us more about the game. While it sounds like Sony will have a very low-key presentation instead of a press conference...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts FIFA 18, Gran Turismo Lead the Way
Front of the pack
There are no upsets in the October 2017 PlayStation Store sales charts, with FIFA 18 pulling away from the pack like Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City [Grumble – Ed] in both Europe and North America. Over in the Old World, the divisive Gran Turismo Sport finished up in second, while it was forced to settle for fifth place in the...
News Yankees Hero Aaron Judge Fronts MLB The Show 18
Releasing 27th March in a billion different forms
He hit a homerun with his very first at bat and is a hero among New York Yankees fans, so it’s no surprise to see Aaron Judge front up MLB The Show 18 – even if someone from World Series incumbents the Houston Astros may have been a more appropriate fit. Set to release on 27th March, Judge will...
Monday6th Nov 2017
Guide The Best PS4 Open World Games
Out and about
There are a lot of good open world games on PlayStation 4. The genre may not be universally praised these days, but a great open world game can really pull you into an experience like few other genres can. Typically boasting huge sandbox environments for you to explore, open world titles roared onto the mainstream scene during the last...
News Microsoft May Bring First-Party Franchises to PlayStation in the Future
Halo, goodbye?
Microsoft already publishes multiformat games with Minecraft, but as the organisation increasingly looks to expand the reach of its services and subscriptions, there could come a time when it releases franchises like Halo and Gears of War on PlayStation platforms. That’s according to boss Phil Spencer, who’s revealed in an...
News It Looks Like God Eater 3 Will Gobble Up PS4
Of course
God Eater 3 is in the works -- we've known that since last month -- but publisher Bandai Namco is yet to announce which platforms it's coming to. In a completely unsurprising twist, it looks like the monster-slaying sequel will be arriving on PlayStation 4. The Korean arm of the company has the game listed for Sony's system, so we reckon...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty's Return to WWII Prompts Resurgence
Back in black
Remember how virtually every retail release has been down this year in the UK due to growing digital sales? It hasn’t affected Call of Duty: WWII, which has absolutely smashed predecessor Infinite Warfare’s launch by a whopping 57 per cent. That should put the historical shooter just short of Black Ops III’s first week figures...
News Skyrim VR Loots a New PlayStation VR Bundle
Dragonborn again
One of the biggest criticisms pointed at PlayStation VR is that it lacks big games, and while there’s a discussion to be had about whether lengthy releases are the right fit for virtual reality, titles don’t come much bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. Thus, Sony has announced a new bundle for North America, which comes...
News Final Fantasy XV: Comrades Fights Back Against the Darkness Next Week
Delayed expansion gets a date
Square Enix has slapped a confirmed release date on Final Fantasy XV: Comrades -- the game's multiplayer co-op expansion. It was originally set to launch at the end of last month, but add-on was delayed so that the developer could apply a little more polish. Fortunately it seems as though everything's now going as...
Sunday5th Nov 2017
Review Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut (PS4)
Slayer
Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut is a sliding puzzle game, very similar in style to Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go. A bunch of kids have set up camp upon an old burial ground, making for your typical spooky story setting. Playing as a killer you must rid the camp of all its innocent children in the most brutally murderous way possible. The...
News Sony Reckons Next Year Can Top Its Impressive 2017
High bar
This has been the best year for PlayStation in a long time – arguably over a decade, in fact. Sony came out swinging with Gravity Rush 2 and the PlayStation VR-powered Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in January, and it’s yet to really pump the brakes. Despite all of that, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida believes that 2018 could be...
News Party Brawler Gang Beasts May Finally Be Coming to PS4
Double finally
Announcement of an announcement alert! Almost three years after a PlayStation 4 port was announced at PSX 2014, former Internet darling Gang Beasts may finally be coming to the console. The Double Fine published game has had a somewhat troubled development over the years, still stuck in Steam Early Access and yet to have a concrete...
News EA Sports UFC 3 Submits to PS4 on 2nd February
Fight night
EA Sports quietly announced UFC 3 this week, KOing any hopes of a new Fight Night for the time being. The sequel, due out worldwide on 2nd February, will feature Irish gobshite Conor McGregor on the cover – but don’t tell him we said that as he could probably murder us with his little finger. The headline new feature in this latest...
Saturday4th Nov 2017
News Trophies Can Finally Earn You Cold Hard Cash
As long as you live in America
Remember Sony Rewards, the US-only loyalty programme introduced in 2010? Probably not, but a new update now adds Trophy functionaility, allowing members of the service to earn PSN credits by earning Trophies. The bad news? Rewards aren't retroactive, so no matter how many games you've tirelessly Platinumed, you'll only...
Deals PlayStation Plus Subs Are Now Uber-Cheap on Amazon
33 per cent off in USA
Following in the footsteps of GameStop, mega retailer Amazon has now knocked 33 per cent off the price of one-year PlayStation Plus memberships, making them $39.99 for the time being. Whether you’re an existing subscriber looking to stack or a newcomer hoping to play some Star Wars Battlefront 2 over the Christmas break,...
News Hob, Torchlight Developer Runic Games Is No More
Hob gone
Torchlight developer Runic Games has been shuttered by parent company Perfect World Entertainment – and there’s a pun in there somewhere which probably isn’t appropriate to use. Anyway, the studio most recently released the likeable – but, ultimately, overlooked – Hob on the PlayStation 4. It is, however, no more. “I'm sorry to...
Weirdness Sony's Bringing Back AIBO, Its Robot Dog
Woof
All is well once more in the world of Sony’s financials, so it looks like the organisation’s research and development team has been let off its leash – quite literally. Some of you may remember AIBO, the robotic dog that the Japanese company launched in the late 90s. Well, now the project’s back in the form of a new AI-powered pet...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 193
Plenty to pick from
Assassin’s Creed is out! Call of Duty is out! Star Wars is almost here! Amazingly, we’re almost at the end of the holiday game-apocalypse, which is… Good news! It means that you should have lots to play, though, so what’s keeping you occupied this weekend? You know the dance by now. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've headed to...
News You May Be Interested in These New Overwatch Announcements
Meet Moira
Overwatch, in case you hadn’t noticed, has become one of the biggest games in the world. It’s always big news, then, when new announcements are made – particularly when they include new heroes and maps. And that’s exactly what’s powered its way out of BlizzCon 2017 like a Simon Fitzgerald summoned Hanzo ultimate. Firstly, the...
Friday3rd Nov 2017
Review Assassin's Creed Origins (PS4)
Welcome Bayek
Assassin's Creed Origins has exceeded our expectations by some distance. After the disaster that was Assassin's Creed Unity and the solid but unremarkable Assassin's Creed Syndicate, it was clear that Ubisoft needed to take a step back and reassess its sandbox property. Fortunately, the company made the right call when it decided to...
Round Up Call of Duty: WWII PS4 Reviews Take to the Trenches
Boots on the ground
Call of Duty: WWII is out, but… Er, there aren’t many reviews online at the time of typing. That’s sure to change as servers populate and critics start to beat the campaign, and we hope to bring you our verdict as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are some early impressions from gaming media’s biggest guns – and a...
News Maybe Don't Buy Star Wars Battlefront 2 at Launch
EA planning big discounts
EA’s said that it will “most likely” discount Star Wars Battlefront 2 around the release of The Last Jedi, which is due out on 15th December. It’s also hinted that there’ll be some “selective discounts” around the holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Makes sense, right? Well, apart from the fact that...
Review Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (PS4)
What could possibly go wrong?
Oh, Bubsy. Where to even start? The first couple of 16-bit titles were actually fairly enjoyable, but everything unravelled for the maligned mascot with the arrival of Bubsy 3D, certainly one of the worst games to grace a PlayStation console. To answer his catchphrase, everything did go wrong, and with his name in...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Call of Duty as a Whole?
War never changes?
With Call of Duty: WWII out today on PlayStation 4, we were wondering: what are your thoughts on Call of Duty as a whole? Activision's franchise is still a commercial juggernaut, doing numbers that most games can only dream of, but we remember a time when the series was so big and so impactful that every annual release sent...
News Gran Turismo Sport Grabs a PlayStation VR Bundle for the Holidays
Speed freak
Gran Turismo Sport is one of the biggest PlayStation VR compatible brands available right now, so it makes sense for Sony to bundle the simulation racer with the hardware. Unfortunately, the functionality is so disappointingly limited that this kinda feels like a bad pack-in – hopefully Polyphony Digital has been paying attention to...
Thursday2nd Nov 2017
Feature Assassin's Creed Origins' Open World Is One of the Best We've Ever Seen
The magic of Egypt
Assassin's Creed Origins has an incredible open world. Ubisoft is certainly no stranger to crafting intricate virtual spaces for players to explore, but its latest release has a world that's right up there with the very best that we've ever seen. The work that's gone into it is simply staggering. All of the images that we've...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's The Frozen Wilds Adds 21 Trophies
Bling
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s first (and last?) expansion pack The Frozen Wilds launches next week, and Guerrilla Games has released the Trophy list ahead of the DLC’s arrival. There are actually a whopping 21 new trinkets to collect here, and they’re split into two sets: Quests and Feats. Essentially, your objective is to complete everything in...
News Huge Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.03 Adds and Fixes Loads of Stuff, Brings HDR Support
It's a big one
Who's up for a big old Assassin's Creed Origins update, then? Weighing in at a not massively hefty 1.5GB or so, patch 1.03 features a huge list of additions and fixes. Perhaps most notably, the update brings HDR TV support so that those of you with compatible displays can boost the game's lovely visuals even further. Here are the...
News No Loot Boxes in Monster Hunter: World, Dev Says It Wants the Game to Be Rewarding
"We want people to have the experience"
It doesn't really come as a surprise, but Monster Hunter: World won't have loot boxes or microtransactions. Yay! We're particularly happy about that because it means we won't have to set aside the time to moan about them when the game launches early next year. Speaking to GameSpot, series producer...
News PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima's Trailer Is Way Better in Japanese
はい
Y’know, it’s been such a busy week that we haven’t really had time to process Ghost of Tsushima yet. Like, we all expected Sucker Punch to announce something soon-ish, but how many of you anticipated a bloody samurai-based feudal ninja thing? You would have gotten pretty crazy odds on that a week ago, we suspect. Anyway, the game...
News We Don't Even Know Where to Begin with Ace of Seafood
Ace of bass
What in the name of Nemo is this? Nussoft has announced open world, aquatic action game Ace of Seafood for the PlayStation 4, which... Well, we don’t even know where to start with this one. The game essentially takes place in a fantasy world where sea urchins possess the ability “to shoot powerful rays of light”. You’ll be...
News Digital Game Sales are Now a Huge Factor in the UK, and Charts Really Need to Track Them
Even for AAA games
More and more people are opting to buy games digitally in the UK, and the shift towards purchasing titles from online marketplaces such as the PlayStation Store is happening faster than most predicted. According to data that Games Industry has obtained, we're seeing a huge increase in users buying AAA games digitally rather than...
News Frank West Can Dress as Jill Valentine, Amaterasu in Dead Rising 4
Morrigan, Viewtiful Joe, and more
Considering some criticised Dead Rising 4 for taking itself a little too seriously at launch, Capcom has gone out of its way to prove that it’s still capable of keeping its tongue firmly in its cheek. This new roster of Capcom Heroes costumes for upcoming PlayStation 4 port Frank’s Big Package is insane,...
News Here's Our First Real Look at Dragon Ball FighterZ's Story Mode
What if...
Bandai Namco's released an English version of the story mode trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which means that we can watch it and actually understand what the heck's going on. The video itself gives us our first proper look at the game's plot and shows us what we can expect from the mode in general. Android 21's looking a bit...
Wednesday1st Nov 2017
Rumour Free PS Plus Games Leak for November 2017
What's in store?
The free selection of PlayStation Plus games may have leaked for November 2017. While platform holder Sony has yet to confirm the lineup, an image published by PlayStation Germany seems to suggest that the headliners on the PlayStation 4 this time will be balletic platformer Bound and madcap multiplayer title Worms: Battlegrounds...
Review Worms Battlegrounds (PlayStation 4)
At war with itself
Republished on Wednesday 1st November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Way back in the hazy days of 1995, we doubt that plucky British studio Team 17 imagined that it would be making Worms games a...
News Is Subscription Service EA Access Finally Coming to the PS4?
EA hints at more platforms
Prior to launch, Sony insinuated that EA Access represented poor value for money, and that hasn’t really turned out to be true. The service has, in fact, gone from strength-to-strength – and it certainly hasn’t culminated in a glut of copy cats from rival publishers like Activision and Ubisoft. Not yet, anyway. And...
News November PlayStation Plus Games Announced
The leak was right
This month's PlayStation Plus lineup has been revealed, and it turns out that the leak was right. On PlayStation 4, we're getting colourful platformer Bound alongside Worms Battlegrounds. Meanwhile, PlayStation VR users get a nice extra in the form of Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Co-op brawler Dungeon Punks is
Just dance
Republished on Wednesday 1st November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. As demoscene veterans, it's no surprise to see Polish developer Plastic's latest obsess over visual effects. Bound is a ballerina-based...
Swing and a miss
ELEX is an open world role-playing game from a developer with an incredibly spotty track record. No stranger to B-tier titles (with the B sometimes standing for Bin), German studio Piranha Bytes has amassed something of a cult following over the years. ELEX is bound to find an audience, but that audience is bound to be small – and...
Guide New PS4 Games in November 2017
All the upcoming PlayStation 4 release dates
There’s no better month for new PS4 games than November 2017 – after all, the final few weeks before the holidays bring more blockbusters than any other period in the year. This term there’s lots to look forward to on the PlayStation 4, including (but not limited to) Call of Duty: WWII, Sonic...
Trials of fluff
In the same vein as Abzu, Journey, and the recent AER: Memories of Old, Oure likes to keep itself a little vague. Developer Heavy Spectrum, best known for its work on last year’s Shadow of the Beast, has taken clear inspiration from the likes of thatgamecompany’s masterpiece – but does this help turn Oure into a memorable...
Review PixelJunk VR Dead Hungry (PS4)
McDead
Back on the PlayStation 3, the PixelJunk games were a staple of the digital offerings on the PlayStation Store. Whether it was Racers, Monsters, Eden, or the ever-popular Shooter titles, each game managed to bring something new to the table and make it fun. Developer Q-Games is now looking to continue that mythos in virtual reality with...
News Sony on Unprecedented PlayStation Violence: We Trust Our Creators
"We’ve always wanted to have a variety of content"
We’re not entirely sure how we’ve reached this point, but The Last of Us: Part II and Detroit: Become Human have become hot button topics in the wake of Sony’s Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. You probably already guessed that from the fact that we’ve published, like, five articles...
News PlayStation Plus Members Save Big in Latest Sale on EU PS Store
Double discounts
As is the case in the States, Sony’s launched a slew of Double Discounts for PlayStation Plus members on the European PlayStation Store. As part of the promotion, prices have plunged by up to 70 per cent for members, with some select highlights including Mafia III (£17.99), Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (£8.99), and...
News PS Plus Members Score Double Discounts on NA PlayStation Store
How low can you go?
PlayStation Plus members: you’re getting double discounts on this week’s North American PlayStation Store sale. Some of the highlights include Horizon: Zero Dawn ($27.99), Life Is Strange ($5.49), and Mafia III ($19.99). Other standouts include Yooka-Laylee ($19.99), Final Fantasy XV ($24.99), and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deals PS Plus Subscriptions Are Down to $39.99 at GameStop
Bargain
While we wait for Sony to announce November’s official PlayStation Plus lineup, it’s probably worth mentioning that one-year subscriptions are currently on sale at GameStop for $39.99. This represents a $20 saving, and is a really great deal if your membership’s about to run out – or you simply want to stack another 12 months on top...
News Housemarque Canning Coin-Op After Commercial Flops
Arcade is dead
Housemarque is renowned for its arcade games, but the Finnish developer is moving on from the kind of coin-op experiences you’d typically associate with the company. Writing on its website, CEO Ilari Kuittinen explains that despite high reviews for releases like Nex Machina and Resogun, the studio’s games don’t sell in...
News DOOM VFR Reloads with PlayStation VR Aim Controller Support
Hell yeah
It’s been rumoured for a little while, but DOOM VFR will have full PlayStation VR Aim Controller support. Sony’s likeable virtual reality accessory originally released with Farpoint, and gives you unprecedented control in first-person shooter games. Judging by a
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament Round 1 - Matches 5-8
Ready? Fight!
This is the second week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Last Week's Results (Click the image...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Origins Climbs into Top 5
PS4 sales remain steady
Unsurprisingly, it's Nintendo that dominates the latest Japanese charts. With Super Mario Odyssey moving nearly half a million copies and the Switch tearing up the hardware list, there's only one PlayStation title really worth talking about: Assassin's Creed Origins. The open world release made the top five in the Land...
News Unsurprisingly, There'll Be an MLB The Show 18
Dodger the question
The World Series is going down to the wire, and no one can guess who’s going to win. More predictable is that Sony San Diego is currently beavering away on the next entry in its baseball simulation series, MLB The Show 18. Ramone Russell, who works at the developer as a community manager and game designer, casually announced...
Store Update 31st October 2017 (Europe)
Boo
It’s a slightly slower week on the European PlayStation Store – if you count Stifled, PixelJunk VR Dead Hungry, Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, and .hack: We’re Not Typing the Full Name as slow. Also, a little game called Call of Duty: WWII drops on Friday. PS4 Games: Oure (Not in Russia) 30th October ShowMax (South Africa Only) 30th...
News Media Molecule's Dreams Is Not Dead Despite Paris No-Show
Don't stop believin'
If there was one game we would have bet our selection of imported Oreos on appearing at Paris Games Week on Monday, it was Dreams. But once again, Media Molecule’s creation simulation was very much missing in action. So what the heck is going on with the developer’s barmy imagination engine? Well, the first thing to note is...
News Pixelated Platformer Owlboy Swoops Onto PS4 in 2018
What a hoot
Owlboy, an indie platformer that was first shown nearly a decade ago, will finally launch on PS4 on 13th February, 2018. The game has been available on PC for a year to the day, where it enjoyed universal critical acclaim. In this award-winning 2D sidescroller, you take control of Otus, who is - you guessed it - half owl, half...
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