Guide All Free PS Plus Games in 2018
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News - December, 2018
Monday31st Dec 2018
Game of the Year 2018 #2 - Red Dead Redemption 2
Red or dead
Where do you even start with Red Dead Redemption 2? The game's a modern masterpiece and developer Rockstar's best ever release. Mature storytelling combines with one of, if not the best open world in gaming, and the result is a phenomenal experience from start to finish. Red Dead Redemption 2 may not be crowned our Game of the Year for...
Feature Our Most Hype PlayStation Moments of 2018
Hype get
2018 has been one heck of a year for PlayStation. We've been flooded with good games for almost a full 12 months, and so we thought that we'd wheel out the team in order to list our most hype moments of 2018. Ranging from game reveals to individual gaming greatness, these are the moments that got us super excited. Here's to another year of...
Game of the Year 2018 Simon's Personal Picks
Colossal lineup
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We enforced a Pokémon Go ban before Simon sent us his list. Fifth...
Sunday30th Dec 2018
News Persona 5 R Announced for PS4, More Details Coming in 2019
Prepare your heart
And there it is. Atlus has officially teased Persona 5 R, a project that's long been rumoured following its website domain registration back in 2017. The trailer embedded above isn't very long at all, but it does confirm that the game is a PlayStation title. It also says that we'll be getting more information in March 2019, so...
News Evidence Mounts for Unannounced Uncharted Game
More recruitment at Visual Arts Services Group
Sony appears to be anchoring a new game development team to its Visual Arts Services Group division. For those of you who don’t know, the San Diego-based VASG has been leveraged by various first-party developers for motion capture work, but it’s been quietly recruiting talent from around the world...
News PlayStation Recaps 2018 with PS4's Best Games, Looks Forward to 2019
See you in 2019
Here’s a really cool trailer recapping all of the great titles that released on the PlayStation 4 in 2018. The video – which highlights exclusives like God of War – also includes a ‘See You in 2019’ message, confirming at long last that Sony will continue to publish video games in the New Year. We were worried for a second.
Game of the Year 2018 #3 - Marvel's Spider-Man
Spectacular
A lot of things could've gone wrong with Marvel's Spider-Man. Such a beloved character brings with it a massive list of expectations from millions of fans, and while the superhero's video game career has had its moments, there have been several titles that have left players a little cold. When you consider the pressure on Insomniac Games...
Game of the Year 2018 Rebecca's Personal Picks
Ink machine
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We confiscated Rebecca's Nintendo Switch before she handed in her list...
Game of the Year 2018 Best Story
Novel worthy
Alongside the usual top 10 countdown that culminates in the crowning of Push Square's game of the year, we've decided to expand our deliberations this year. On a select couple of days we will be celebrating different types of games, from smaller indie titles to those that push the boundaries of virtual reality. Today, we're celebrating...
Saturday29th Dec 2018
Soapbox PSVR Quietly Had an Outstanding Year
Sammy reckons 2018 has been strong for VR
Rightly or wrongly, Sony’s earned a reputation for scrapping unsuccessful products. I don’t think it’s always fair because, when you see the sales data on PS Vita’s software for example, you can’t really expect a company to keep throwing cash at a system that’s clearly never going to stick. That...
News Assassin's Creed Event Goes Live in Monster Hunter: World
Not-so-hidden blade
Monster Hunter: World's latest collaboration is live, with Assassin's Creed sneaking onto the scene. From now until the 10th January, you'll be able to take part in a new event quest that rewards you with layered armour sets and even an Assassin's Hood specialised tool. The two armour sets are based on Bayek and Ezio. Cool. Will...
Game of the Year 2018 Best Indie Game
Celebrating the one man teams
Alongside the usual top 10 countdown that culminates in the crowning of Push Square's game of the year, we've decided to expand our deliberations this year. On a select couple of days we will be celebrating different types of games, from smaller indie titles to those that push the boundaries of virtual reality. Today,...
Game of the Year 2018 #4 - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Best quest
What a game Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is. Just when you think it's over, there's another 50 hours left. Then maybe another 50. But somehow, throughout all that time, it still manages to keep you on your toes. Its overall plot may be cliche, but the way that it's told and the many twists that it conjures deserve a huge...
News Déraciné Easter Eggs Not Indicative of Bloodborne 2
Miyazaki reckons developer went overboard
As it’s wont to do, the Internet lost its mind last month when PlayStation VR exclusive Déraciné launched chock-full of Bloodborne Easter eggs. Many felt that it was evidence of an impending sequel, a sentiment reinforced by news that lauded Japanese developer From Software is work
Game of the Year 2018 Graham's Personal Picks
Moss Eisley
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We told Graham we'd burn his cassette collection if he didn't send us his...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 252
Once more in 2018
All that build up and anticipation, and Christmas is done and dusted already. Of course, there’s a chance that the bearded gift bearer may have left you some new games to play, and that’s why we’re here once again with your regularly scheduled WAYP – the last of the year, in fact. Sammy Barker, Editor: For the first time...
Friday28th Dec 2018
News Bloodborne and Dark Souls Developer From Software has Two Unannounced Projects in the Works
You know what we want
From Software, the now revered Japanese developer behind the Dark Souls series and PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne, has not one, but two unannounced projects in the works. The news comes directly from studio boss Hidetaka Miyazaki, who, speaking to 4Gamer, revealed that the developer is perhaps a lot busier behind the scenes...
News Days Gone Multiplayer Was Pitched, But Sony Said No
Single player only
Days Gone is a single player open world game, and like so many of Sony’s exclusive games, it has a huge focus on storytelling. But speaking with GamesBeat, the CEO of World War Z developer Saber Interactive has revealed that his company actually pitched a multiplayer mode for the Bend Studio title, which it ultimately rejected...
Game of the Year 2018 Best PSVR Game
The headset elite
Alongside the usual top 10 countdown that culminates in the crowning of Push Square's game of the year, we've decided to expand our deliberations this year. On a select couple of days we will be celebrating different types of games, from smaller indie titles to those that push the boundaries of virtual reality. Today, it's the turn...
News Ubisoft Was Working on a New Splinter Cell at One Point
Please continue
There comes a point in a popular franchise’s life where fans want it to make a comeback, and pretty much everyone is pulling for Splinter Cell right now – especially in the wake of Metal Gear Solid’s expected absence. Jade Raymond, who most recently worked for EA but is perhaps best known for her time at Ubisoft, has revealed...
Game of the Year 2018 #5 - Detroit: Become Human
Paranoid androids
Quantic Dream has never been a studio to shy away from moral dilemmas and the big questions. Just look at its previous two releases, Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. While Heavy Rain used a detective story to explore loss and desperation, Beyond: Two Souls considers fitting in and finding your place in the world. Detroit: Become...
News Streets of Rage 4 Continues to Look Rad in New Screenshots
Call the cops
Oh right, there’s a Streets of Rage 4 game in development! Wow, what a crazy year 2018 has been! Anyway, to celebrate the New Year, publisher Dotemu and developer Lizardcube have released a bunch of hot off the press screenshots as part of an IGN First article – and the project’s looking really good.
Game of the Year 2018 Sammy's Personal Picks
Become human
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We threatened to send Sammy a truckload of physical press kit tat before...
Thursday27th Dec 2018
News Persona 5 R Announcement Could Be Coming as Atlus Updates Website
Thou art I
An updated or enhanced version of Persona 5 has long been rumoured, and now an official announcement is starting to look more and more likely. A while back Atlus registered a website domain for 'P5R', and the company has just moved that domain over to its own servers. This suggests that whatever P5R is, Atlus is preparing to push the...
News Persona 5 B, Persona 5 M, Persona 5 S Website Domains Registered by Atlus as Mystery Deepens
Games, anime, music? Who knows
Okay, now things are getting a little more complicated. Following on from the news that Atlus had moved its P5R (Persona 5 R) website domain to its own servers -- prompting speculation of an imminent game announcement -- the company has now gone and registered several more domains through a marketing company. The new...
News Japanese Developers Sure Do Love the PS4
Industry professionals big on PlayStation blockbusters
Look, there’s no question that the Nintendo Switch has brushed the PlayStation 4 aside in Japan, but Eastern developers still have a lot of love for Sony and its games. The latest issue of Famitsu magazine includes a poll voted on by 128 Japanese developers and industry professionals, and it...
News Serious Sam Collection Seemingly Screaming to PS4
Sam, I am
Croteam’s been eating off the success of Serious Sam since the start of time, so it’s perhaps no surprise that the Serious Sam Collection has been rated for release on the PlayStation 4. This compilation previously deployed on the PlayStation 3, and included Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest Builders 2 Sells Best on PS4, But Can't Beat Smash
Sony hardware momentum holds
The latest Japanese charts are in, and the one new entry worth talking about is Dragon Quest Builders 2. Square Enix's sequel entered the software charts in fourth place with 110,000 copies, and the PlayStation 4 version of the game beat out the Switch version by around 13,000 copies. A respectable total, but the PS4...
Game of the Year 2018 #6 - Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
A trinket worth keeping
Considering the plentiful buffet of new games catered throughout this year, it is easy for one to miss the indie repertoire of 2018. From witnessing an arduous father and son journey in the realm of Midgard to trotting the lands of the Wild West, avid gamers were sure to have been in a race against time to experience the...
Game of the Year 2018 Robert's Personal Picks
There be dragons
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. Rob spent a whole week "finding himself" up in the mountains before...
Indie Bin Crayola Scoot, Dakar 18, Farming Simulator 19
Also: Hellfront: Honeymoon, RAZED
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is...
Wednesday26th Dec 2018
News PlayStation Plus January 2019 Games Announced
Winter is coming
Sony you swines, this is supposed to be a day off! Like you, we’ve spent the afternoon stuffing our faces with turkey and cranberry sandwiches, but here’s the January 2019 PlayStation Plus update to sink your teeth into. The headline games on the PlayStation 4 are chill winter sports title Steep and Portal Knights, a likeable...
Guide Best PS4 Boxing Day 2018 Deals
Big savings
Ah, good ol’ Boxing Day, eh? It was the big shopping holiday here in the UK before Black Friday took to these shores like a particularly poisonous plague. These days it’s not such a big deal, but you can never rule out a festive offer or three. And now you’ve got that cash that grandma put in your Xmas card, you may actually be...
Review Portal Knights - Likeable Minecraft-Esque Action RPG
Knight and day
It's no surprise that a global phenomenon like Minecraft has inspired countless other games in a similar style. Portal Knights is another title that borrows Minecraft's blocky art style and crafting system, but it manages to put a fresh spin on many things and in some ways outdoes those that have come before it. The most obvious way...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Deals Ramp Up on Boxing Day
BlOps to it
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been a big hit, but Activision is eager to get more and more players through the door. The online-centric first-person shooter has hit its lowest price point yet on the PlayStation 4, available for just £25.99 at some retailers this Boxing Day 2018. <products id="9048" style="list" region="UK"> We...
News PS Classic Less Than $60/£50 in Boxing Day Sales
Retailers clearing stock
While the PlayStation Classic met our expectations by delivering a jolt of nostalgia earlier this month, it made a lot of people very angry indeed. In fact, it doesn’t seem like it’s sold anywhere near as well as it should have, meaning that retailers are beginning to clear stock. So if you too would like to make your...
Review Steep - Chill Open World Winter Sports
Peak performer
Extreme sports of the wintry variety clearly aren't for the faint-hearted, and anyone that partakes in snowy slopes that have more in common with the vertical than the horizontal need their head examined. Not only is it dangerous but it also happens to be bloody expensive to boot, which means that most of us will only ever be exposed...
News PSN Survives Christmas Day without Completely Collapsing
Slow but sturdy
Remember at the start of the generation when the PlayStation Network felt like it was held together with duct tape and prayers? It’s been pretty stable of late, and Christmas Day appears to have come and (almost) gone without a hitch. The service has been a little slow for those attempting to download and install enormous patches,...
Feature The PS4 Games You Already Forgot Were Released in 2018
Oh yeah, that came out
The Christmas tree is still up, presents are discarded around the house, the tins of Celebrations are half empty, and Push Square scribes are penning articles that celebrate the very best of everyone's favourite hobby. That's right folks, we hope you're enjoying Game of the Year 2018! However, you won't find any of those...
News Inazuma Eleven Ares' Release Date Given a Yellow Card
Soccer RPG not due before May 2019
Inazuma Eleven Ares has been delayed multiple times already, and it’s been pushed back yet again. As part of a 15-minute broadcast, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino explained the reasons behind the frequent set-backs, and there’s a full summary that you can read on
Game of the Year 2018 #7 - Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
All cel and good
Aside from the thoroughly charming cel-shaded aesthetic and good-natured storytelling, Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom bears little resemblance to its 2011 predecessor: the cast of characters is entirely new, the battle system has been completely revamped, and there’s huge focus placed on a city building minigame. It’s one of...
Game of the Year 2018 Jacob's Personal Picks
The Revenant
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. Jacob told us he'd barely played any games this year, but we gave him...
Tuesday25th Dec 2018
Talking Point What Free January 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will January 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the January 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when exactly will the January 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? We're entering a new era for PS+, as Sony will scrap PlayStation 3 and PS Vita support once March rolls around. That means that January 2019 represents one of the last...
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Final Booster Packs DLC Will Arrive Soon on PS4
Submitted for approval
Tyrone Rodriguez, one of the developers working on The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, has taken to Twitter to confirm that booster packs 4 and 5 for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ have been submitted to Sony for approval. These DLC booster packs, the last of which launched on PC in April this year, are a combination of...
Game of the Year 2018 Alex's Personal Picks
Big guns
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We told Alex he wouldn't be allowed to flip his Brazilian BBQ card until he...
Game of the Year 2018 Stephen's Personal Picks
By the gods
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We told Stephen that he'd have to spend the rest of his days in Slack...
Feature We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Compliments of the season to you
Wait, is this thing on? So wait, we keep the servers online even though no one’s actually here? What do you mean people are reading this article – aren’t you supposed to be squabbling with family members over pigs in blankets? Oh right, you wanted to read the latest Game of the Year entry – well, you’ll...
Monday24th Dec 2018
News Bethesda Is Handing Out Fallout Classic Collection to All Fallout 76 Players
Happy nuke year
Bethesda has had quite the uphill battle with Fallout 76, and it's doing its best to win back some much needed positive rep. Case in point: the publisher has said it'll be handing out free copies of Fallout Classic Collection to all those who played the buggy online title in 2018. The collection, which includes Fallout, Fallout 2,...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Closes Out 2018 as Christmas Number One
Arthur Christmas
Rockstar is sure to be pleased with how Red Dead Redemption 2 is doing in the UK charts -- it's officially the country's Christmas number one. While this is still purely based on physical sales, it's a great result for the smash hit western. According to GamesIndustry, it's Rockstar's second ever UK number one at Chrimbo, the first...
News PS Plus Members Received Over $1,500 in Free Games This Year
Still a no brainer
Yes, technically you pay for PlayStation Plus’ so-called “free” games, but a standard 12-month subscription for $59.99 landed members over $1,500 in software this year. There were some pretty bloody big games available as part of the lineup, too, including the likes of Bloodborne, Ratchet & Clank, Mad Max, and Yakuza:...
Soapbox I Would Never Have Played the Excellent Bloodborne if Not for PS Plus
Stephen tells the tale of how he joined the hunt
For those that aren't aware, I'm a proper wuss. I have an irrational fear of spiders and other creepy crawlies, and I'd much rather watch the works of Walt Disney than Tobe Hooper. The scariest film I've ever seen is probably Alien, and I'd say the scariest game I've ever played, until recently, was...
Game of the Year 2018 #8 - Shadow of the Colossus
They call me the wanderer
The odds are that if you have a conversation about the merits of video games as an art form, someone is going to bring up Shadow of the Colossus. Team ICO’s 2005 masterpiece is no stranger to re-releases, having been ported to the PlayStation 3 in an impressive package in 2011, but this time things were different. Rather...
Game of the Year 2018 John's Personal Picks
Boy!
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We threatened John with a David Cage shower scene before he dropped his list...
Poll What Games Do You Plan on Playing Over the Holidays?
'Tis the season
Ah, winter holidays. Is there any better time to just sit back, relax, and play some lovely video games? Well, we suppose the answer to that all depends on whether you actually have some free time, but we imagine that most of you reading this will have at least a couple of days to do as you wish over the next week or so. And so we...
Sunday23rd Dec 2018
News Gran Turismo Sport Has Added Over 100 Cars for Free Since Launch
As well as over 30 tracks
Gran Turismo Sport, in our opinion, is gaming as a service done the right way. Polyphony Digital’s built a pretty impressive e-sports scene around the simulation racer, and it’s continued to improve and iterate upon the PlayStation 4 exclusive since its launch last year – eroding any criticisms that players had about...
Game of the Year 2018 #9 - Monster Hunter: World
A true monster
Finally bringing Capcom's criminally addictive series back to home consoles, Monster Hunter: World wowed both critics and fans when it released near the start of the year. Its early release date has perhaps hindered it when it comes to Game of the Year conversations, but make no mistake: this superbly crafted action RPG should not be...
Review Kingdom Two Crowns - Enjoyably Minimalist Strategy
Regal action
Strategy games can be rather intimidating. Generally speaking, they're difficult by design, forcing you to think several steps ahead, and make decisions more carefully than you would in other genres. Occasionally you'll come across a strategy title that's a little easier to get into, and the Kingdom games are certainly in that ballpark...
Game of the Year 2018 Christian's Personal Picks
Indie heaven
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We threatened Christian with matcha milk before he sent us his list...
Indie Bin Racket Fury, Super Volley Blast, The Videokid
Also: Track Lab, Guns'n'Stories
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is simple:...
Saturday22nd Dec 2018
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: Silver Lining - A Lukewarm End to the City That Never Sleeps Story
Every cloud
The release of Silver Lining marks the conclusion of the City That Never Sleeps expansion for Marvel's Spider-Man, and as a finale, it's a slight letdown. It's clearer now more than ever that a sequel is coming, but leaving so many narrative threads dangling makes for quite an unsatisfying ending to this extra story. Even so, this still...
Game of the Year 2018 #10 - Spyro: Reignited Trilogy
Feel good dragon
Taking into account the joy provided by the release of Crash Brandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, it was silly to think that this venture wasn’t going to kickstart a flurry of remakes that would send us flying head first back to our childhood. Despite some hearty competition in 2018, the Spyro: Reignited Trilogy still manages to sparkle...
Game of the Year 2018 The 10 Best PlayStation Soundtracks
Life’s a happy song
2018 was absolutely loaded with great games, and equally great music. The quality started all the way back in January and didn’t let up, offering top-notch content throughout the year. But, as with most lists of this nature, some truly incredible music had to be left off, including the likes of Dead Cells, Hollow Knight,...
Game of the Year 2018 Lloyd's Personal Picks
Forever Forsaken
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We dressed as Agent 47 and pointed a silenced pistol at Lloyd until...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 251
Happy holidays
Merry Christmas, everyone! Have you got all your shopping yet? This author, er, hasn’t so… Yeah, this week’s WAYP is being put together in haste shall we say? That’s okay, though, because it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Let’s get on with it. Allen Reynolds, Reviewer: This week I’ve found myself plowing...
Friday21st Dec 2018
News For an Extra $20 You Can Unlock Nitros Oxide Early in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Wheeling and dealing
If you weren't aware, you can already pre-order Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled over on the PlayStation Store. It's going for a reasonable £34.99/$39.99, and purchasing the game early will net you a few digital goodies: a PS4 theme, some avatars, and an undisclosed in-game item. However, it's not your only option -- there's also...
News US PlayStation Store Gets Yet More Deals in New Holiday Flash Sale
While my wallet gently weeps
Sony's PlayStation Store sales this year are insane. Not only has it just kicked off a huge January sale in Europe, it's now added to the existing holiday offer in North America with a brand new flash sale starting today. The bargains ain't stopping anytime soon. As for what's included, there are a few dozen more PS4...
News There's a Free Last of Us Part II PS4 Dynamic Theme on the EU PlayStation Store
And it's lit
There are already a couple of The Last of Us: Part II dynamic themes available for PS4, including a particularly nice one starring Ellie, but you'll have to cough up a few quid to get them. However, if you want some eerie Last of Us vibes emanating from your PS4 menu, there's a brand new theme available now on the European PS Store, and...
News Huge January Sale Begins Today on EU PlayStation Store
Thousands of discounted digital delights
For any Europeans jealous of the North American PS Store's gigantic holiday sale, you're in luck. Today sees the launch of a similarly massive offer called the January Sale. Inaccurate naming aside, this is one impressive sale -- there are more than 1500 items to rifle through, and Sony's already said that...
News Final Marvel's Spider-Man DLC Gets New Trailer as it Swings onto PS4 Today
Just the facts
The third and final chapter in Marvel's Spider-Man's City That Never Sleeps DLC is out today. The add-on, called Silver Lining, introduces a few more missions, Spidey suits, and side activities, but it also concludes the story told across the three expansions. In the above trailer, you can get a taste of all that with another of J...
Game of the Year 2018 Liam's Personal Picks
Crofty
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We threatened to take away Liam's lasagne before he sent us his list. Fifth...
News Kingdom Hearts VR Delayed Out of Scheduled Xmas Window
The dark defeats the light
It wouldn’t be Kingdom Hearts without a delay along the way, would it? Originally scheduled to release on Christmas Day in Japan, publisher Square Enix has delayed the Kingdom Hearts VR Experience until 18th January. The interactive music video will be followed by a second part in the spring. Remember that after an...
News Spider-Man PS4 Is the Fastest Selling Superhero Game in US History
Got 'em, Tiger
In its first three months on sale in the United States, Marvel’s Spider-Man has become the fastest-selling superhero game ever. This means that it has outpaced juggernauts like Batman: Arkham Knight, and even more impressive is that the statistic does not include bundle sales. Considering that the PlayStation 4 exclusive was a part...
News League of Legends' K-Pop Hit Joins Beat Saber for Free
Available from today
Guys, video games are weird now. If you didn’t know, popular MOBA title League of Legends has its own pop group, and they recently released a k-pop song called POP/STARS which has gone on to become an absolutely giant hit. The track, which features vocals from American singers Madison Beer and Jaira Burns alongside Korean...
News For Honor Is Crossing Blades with Assassin's Creed in Special In-Game Event
For the Creed
Ubisoft is a publisher that isn't shy about merging its games together in fun ways. We recall references to Assassin's Creed cropping up in other mainstays like Watch Dogs and Far Cry, but this latest example is perhaps the most direct crossover yet. A special, three-week event has just begun in medieval combat game For Honor, and it...
Site News Push Square's Game of the Year 2018 Coverage Starts Now
All will be revealed
We know we say this every year, but 2018 really is our biggest Christmas schedule ever. Like, frankly it’s flabbergasting how much content we’ve prepared for the next 10 or so days – there’s everything from holiday editions of Indie Bin through to Soapboxes, Polls, and much more. We’re really proud to be ending the...
Thursday20th Dec 2018
Guide How to Create a US PSN Account on PS4
Buy digital games and content from America
Creating a US PSN account on the PS4 is important if you're eager to take advantage of localised offers, download demos and betas that may not be available in your region, or simply want to poke around in another country’s PlayStation Store. The good news is that the PlayStation 4 is completely...
News The Much Requested Raimi Suit Is Available Now in Spider-Man PS4
Patch 1.13 released
Well, we weren't expecting this. After an ongoing barrage of requests from avid Spidey fans, it seems Insomniac Games has come through at last. The costume from the original Spider-Man movies, or the Raimi suit as it's known, has finally been added to Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 with the latest patch. After downloading patch...
News Resident Evil 2 'One-Shot' Demo Discovered on Xbox Store, Will Almost Certainly Come to PS4
Out mid-January
The release of the hotly anticipated Resident Evil 2 remake is right around the corner, with just a few weeks left to go before you can experience the revamped horror classic for yourself. If you really can't wait, though, it looks like you might get a chance to sample the game a little early. The folks over at TrueAchievements have...
News Minecraft Support Officially Axed on PS3, PS Vita
Chip off the old block
Minecraft’s final update – which includes support for the Nightmare Before Christmas mash-up pack – has been released on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, effectively ending support for those versions of the game. Joining the ageing Sony systems are the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U, which have also been binned by developer...
News Catherine Classic Bares All on Australian Ratings Board
Kiss and tell
Catherine: Full Body Edition will undress on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in Japan early next year, but the Australian ratings board appears to have revealed a multiformat game from Atlus called
News Sony Releases Lemmings for Smartphones, and It's Stuffed with Microtransactions
Whee
Sony’s carefully guided a new Lemmings game onto smartphones, and it wants to lead you towards the microtransactions once you’ve installed it. This is stuffed with standard mobile game crap, with countdown timers and £99.99 consumables – but if you get past the free-to-play hooks, it’s actually likeable stuff. Developed by a studio...
News Housemarque Is Working on an Unannounced AAA Game
What could it be?
Oh, Housemarque. This is the studio that made a name for itself by creating arcade classics like Super Stardust HD, Resogun, and Nex Machina before switching gears entirely. It's currently working on the multiplayer shooter Stormdivers
News Can We Please Just Give Up on the Uncharted Movie?
Director departs again
Stop us if you’ve heard this one about a billion times before: director Shawn Levy has reportedly left the Uncharted movie project, leaving it in limbo yet again. It had seemed like the flick was finally going to go into production, with Spider-Man star Tom Holland purportedly on board to play a younger Nathan Drake. Alas,...
News Sonic Mania's Animated Shorts Continue with Special Festive Episode
Gotta go feast
The animated intro for Sonic Mania was such a hit with fans that a batch of short cartoons was released, collectively known as Sonic Mania Adventures. The fifth episode seemingly concluded the spin-off story, but it turns out SEGA had one more chapter up its sleeve. Embedded above, the sixth episode has a decidedly Christmassy theme...
News Codemasters Shows Off Iconic Cars in New DiRT Rally 2.0 Trailer
Vroom vroom
In case you'd forgotten, there's a sequel to DiRT Rally coming in just a couple of months. Codies is currently gearing up for the 26th February launch of DiRT Rally 2.0, and it's just released a new trailer for the mucky simulation racer. The video takes us through the decades, showing off four vehicles that are emblematic of the sport...
News Control Gets Atmospheric New Trailer Narrated by Max Payne Voice Actor
Lack of control
Control is the upcoming action adventure game from Remedy Entertainment, the studio's first game to come to PlayStation for quite some time. Fortunately, it's looking pretty promising, with an unusual premise and setting. You can see a little more of the game's environments in the new trailer, embedded above. Called The Oldest...
Wednesday19th Dec 2018
Guide PSVR CUH-ZVR1 vs CUH-ZVR2 - What's the Difference?
How do you know which version of PlayStation VR you're buying?
Sony’s slowly rolling out an updated version of its PlayStation VR headset – but what’s the difference between PSVR CUH-ZVR1 and PSVR CUH-ZVR2? In this article we’re going to explain how the two models compare, how you can determine which unit you’re getting, and which version...
Guide PS4 Pro - How to Enable Boost Mode, 4K, and HDR to Make the Most of the PlayStation 4 Pro
Everything you need to know about PS4 Pro
How do you enable Boost Mode, 4K, and HDR to get the most out of the PS4 Pro? If you've just bought a nice and shiny new PS4 Pro and have plugged it into either an even shinier 4K TV or a solid and reliable 1080p HDTV, then congratulations, as you've just taken a half step towards the next generation. In...
News Week 2 of the Massive US PlayStation Store Christmas Sale Is Here
Even more deals now available
Last week, Sony kicked off a gigantic festive sale on the North American PS Store, and that's set to continue. The second round of the sale is here, and it introduces a few more games to the already bonkers number in the offer. You can now get your hands on games like God of War, Mar
News No, Sony's Holiday Theme Probably Isn't Teasing PS5
High five
Remember that awesome holiday theme Sony sent out to select PlayStation Network members for Christmas? Well, a handful of people believe it includes a secret PlayStation 5 tease. Crazy? You bet, but the theory is at least somewhat sound. Over on social media, members noticed that the letter used for the ‘S’ in ‘Happy Holidays’ is...
Review Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack - A Trio of Delights
Atelier what, it's pretty good
The Atelier series is something of an acquired taste. The games tend to be a mix of super-relaxed storylines with anxiety-inducing time limit systems. The juxtaposition can be a bit off-putting to some, but once you realise that the time limits aren’t as harsh as they first appear then you can start to appreciate...
News Christmas Comes to Red Dead Online with Festive Saloon Music
Not so silent night
It's nearly Christmas, in case you hadn't noticed, and any games worth their salt will be celebrating right along with us. Seasonal updates aren't uncommon these days, due to the ease with which games can be updated, and it seems Rockstar is feeling festive. In Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer side, Red Dead Online, you'll now...
News Quantic Dream's Best Game Detroit: Become Human Just £13.99
Join the revolution
Detroit: Become Human may not have generated quite the same amount of hype as God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man, but it’s absolutely played a part in a great spread of smash hit exclusives for Sony this year. And if you’ve been on the fence about the sci-fi story game, you can take a chance on the title for little more...
News November 2018 NPD: PS4 Best Seller As All Systems Shine
A bumper month
The story of 2018 has by and large been that all major systems have performed well, and that continued in November with stat-tracking firm the NPD Group reporting that all three primary platforms exceeded sales of 1.3 million units for the month. As was expected, the PlayStation 4 was the best-seller in terms of unit sales, buoyed by...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God Eater 3 and Judgment Chart, PS4 Hardware Strong
Objection
As expected, the Nintendo Switch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are ruling Japan right now – but the PlayStation 4 has had a couple of good weeks now, securing another 80k or so sales in the region over the past week. The platform was buoyed by the releases of God Eater 3 and Judgment, both of which opened to sales in the region of 150k...
News MediEvil Music Composers Returning for PS4 Remake
Getting the band back together
Back in October, when Sony revealed the first proper trailer for MediEvil on PS4, Shawn Layden spoke about bringing back some old faces to lend their talents to the project. We know that the man behind Sir Dan's voice is back on board for the remake, but he's certainly not alone.
News Check Out This Action Packed Trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider's The Pillar DLC
Boom
The second chapter in the lengthy DLC campaign for Shadow of the Tomb Raider is out now, and Square Enix released a new trailer to accompany it. Titled The Pillar, it sees Lara Croft hunting down an ancient shield in another Challenge Tomb while fending off Trinity goons. There's also a new outfit, weapon, and skill for you to try, all of...
Interview Chatting About the Apocalypse with Darksiders III Composer Cris Velasco
From light, there comes darksiders
Recently, we got the chance to sit down with long-standing game composer Cris Velasco, who has worked on big series like Mass Effect, God of War, and even previous Darksiders titles. We spoke with him about his work on the recently released Darksiders III, his approach to writing themes for the seven deadly sins,...
Tuesday18th Dec 2018
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
Fans of the little purple dragon rejoice — Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is here. The game is now out, and it's a wonderful recreation of Spyro's original adventures. We've created this FAQ guide in order to help answer any of your burning questions about the Reignited Trilogy. Scroll down for all the information you need...
Review Borderlands 2 VR - A Handsome Adaptation
You don't know Jack
Sony’s not stupid, and it seems to recognise that titles like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Borderlands 2 VR need to exist in order to get potential PlayStation VR adopters through the door. While headset veterans will accurately argue that it’s the titles like Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Beat Saber that really shine in...
News Dreams Creator Beta Finally Arrives Tomorrow on PS4
A dream come true
As expected, that "totally normal" Dreams live stream has revealed the start date of the long awaited beta test. To cut to the chase, the Dreams beta will go live from tomorrow, Wednesday 19th December. However, that's only for fans who've subscribed to Media Molecule's newsletter. Don't bother rushing to the studio's website to...
News This LoFi Valley PS4 Dynamic Theme Bundle Is Extremely Chill
Truant Pixel returns
First came a brilliant pack of synthwave themes, then a gorgeous globe-based backdrop -- the PS4 has been getting some cracking dynamic themes lately. The company behind these, Truant Pixel, has created a huge number of top quality themes in the last few years. While it's crafted some great ones for spec
News Onimusha: Warlords PS4 Trophies Should Challenge Even the Toughest Samurai
Put your training to the test
In a surprise reveal earlier this year, it was announced that Capcom would be bringing PS2 classic Onimusha: Warlords to PS4, with enhanced visuals and other mod cons. One such perk is the addition of trophies, and there are plenty of trinkets to collect in this old-school samurai slice-em-up -- including a shiny...
News Nikola Tesla Horror Game Close to the Sun to Be Published by Wired Productions
What a BioShock
Back at Gamescom 2018, an interesting first person horror game was announced, before disappearing altogether. Close to the Sun looks pretty decent, adopting a similar look and feel to BioShock and starring the famed inventor. We still don't know a whole lot about the game itself, but it's recently been announced that Wired...
News Life Is Strange 2: Episode 2 Keeps Walking on 24th January
Captain Spirit returns
Life Is Strange 2: Episode 2 will finally release on 24th January – an incredible four months after the first instalment. It’ll plot the return of an important character: Captain Spirit. Here’s the blurb from the press release: “As the two brothers struggle against the cold, Daniel gets increasingly ill. Sean decides...
News Degrees of Separation Goes In-Depth with Features Trailer
Hot or cold
Degrees of Separation looks like it'll be a neat indie platformer, but its initial announcement passed us by a few months back. It's releasing next year on 14th February, and if the trailer above that goes into detail on how the game plays is anything to go by, it seems to be shaping up nicely. The game is based around temperature, with...
Monday17th Dec 2018
Review Subnautica - An Excellent Underwater Survival Game
Awe-inspiring as far as the eye can sea
Fear of the ocean is hardly an uncommon affliction. The disconcerting tension as you bob, completely vulnerable on the sea’s surface. Calming ripples of salty water lapping against your arms as you battle to remain afloat, all the while blissfully unaware of the strange horrors that lurk in the murky depths...
News Sony Sending Free Snazzy, Jazzy Xmas Theme to PS4 Owners
Happy holidays
Sony’s sending out an awesome Christmas theme to lucky PlayStation 4 owners, and it’s one that you’re going to want to wear throughout the holiday period. The brilliant Broadway-inspired background features a neon sign and some slick jazz lounge music – it’s really well done. These are getting sent out via email, so you may...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Reclaims Top Spot
Redemption returns
Red Dead Redemption 2 has made a return to the top of the UK sales charts, where it will presumably remain through the all-important holiday period. It’s the first number one for the Western in four weeks, but a 19 per cent rise in pre-Christmas sales for the critically acclaimed Rockstar Games release saw it return to the...
Hands On Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Spreads Christmas Cheer with Operation: Absolute Zero
Tis the season to be jolly
Call of Duty is back, and it really is better than ever. After launching as the greatest entry in the series this generation, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has received its first major content drop in the form of a new Operation, titled Absolute Zero. The update brings with it sweeping changes to a variety of different modes,...
News Fans Aren't Happy About Fallout 76 Microtransactions, PC Version Hints at Pay-to-Win
Lunchboxes offering buffs for Atoms?
It's fair to say the launch of Fallout 76 hasn't gone as smoothly as Bethesda would've wanted. Filled to bursting with technical issues and sporting an uninteresting world, it's a pretty unfortunate start for the online multiplayer take on the publisher's iconic RPG series. Unfortunately, it feels like things are...
Review Nippon Marathon - Janky Japanese Japes
Takeshi's hassle
It does feel like there's some strange appetite at the moment for multiplayer games that are actually a little bit shoddy. Gang Beasts is kind of the poster boy for this brand of title, with its flailing, imprecise brawls leading to some golden moments. Nippon Marathon slots very neatly into this small but growing convention,...
News Player Numbers for Various PS4 Titles Crunched
Grand Theft Auto V the most played
Some smart statisticians have crunched the player numbers for a bunch of PlayStation 4 titles, using a combination of data from Sony’s popular My PS4 Life videos and Trophy completion percentages. It’s not a fool proof algorithm, as we don’t know the exact period of time that the aforementioned social videos...
Store Update 18th December 2018 (Europe)
Dance the night away
It’s just about a week until Christmas and you’d think that the European PlayStation Store would be taking a break… But, nah! Actually this is a huge update, but highlights are few and far between. We suppose the Persona dancing games are the biggest additions, but frankly we thought they were already out. Apparently not...
News Media Molecule Teases Big News During Tomorrow's Dreams Live Stream
Beta release date? Please?
Is it finally happening? Will Media Molecule really go ahead with it? Could we really, actually be playing the Dreams open beta test before Christmas? We're not entirely sure just yet, but it seems that the aloof Sony studio is gearing up for something tomorrow. Media Molecule has been streaming its unfathomably...
News RAGE 2's Combat Sounds Like a Mix of DOOM and Bulletstorm
Shooting with style
It feels like RAGE 2 hasn't exactly set the gaming world on fire, but it is starting to sound a little more interesting than we first thought. The title, being co-developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios, is Game Informer's latest cover story, and in the above video, several of the publication's staff discuss the game's...
News Evil Ryu Arrives in Street Fighter V as DLC Character
Well, kinda
The Capcom Pro Tour has concluded with the confirmation of a new Street Fighter V character: Evil Ryu. Except it’s not really Evil Ryu at all – it’s a dude called Kage (pronounced ‘car-gay’). Look, it’s basically Evil Ryu, but there’s a wider explanation for why it’s not which we’re not even going to bother getting...
News Latest Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Releases a Day Early
Final battle
Following on from some pretty big leaks over the last few days, it seems Square Enix isn't taking any more chances. The latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was due to release tomorrow, but the publisher has posted it today instead. It's another decent trailer for the highly anticipated RPG, with a montage of footage taken from
Sunday16th Dec 2018
News Kingdom Hearts III's Epilogue and Secret Movie to Be Added at Launch
Not included in leaked copies
A message from Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura has suggested that the sequel’s epilogue and secret movie scenes will be patched in to the final product at launch. The insinuation comes after Square Enix was forced to release a statement due to copies of the long-awaited title leaking almost a month prior to...
Review Desert Child - A Fantastic Retro Racer That's Way Too Short
Eat my red dust
Desert Child is pretty special. Stylistically, it’s a magical experience, its ‘90s adventure game art style mixing well with an absolutely fantastic soundtrack. Set on Olympia, a city on a fully-colonised Mars, in a not-to-distant future, its world is an intoxicating mix of cultures, from Aussie beach bums to Middle Eastern...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus Is a New PS4 Fighting Game from Arc System Works
And another one
Geez, this Granblue thing is big business, huh? Cygames is not only paying Platinum Games to make a full-scale PlayStation 4 action RPG based on the smartphone series, but it’s also roped in Dragon Ball FighterZ developer Arc System Works for a fighter as well. The one-on-one brawler – named Granblue Fantasy Versus – will...
Saturday15th Dec 2018
News PS Store Now Allows You to Change Region in Europe
Brexit
There’s an unexpected tab been added to the European PlayStation Store overnight: the ability to change region and language. Located near to the bottom of the plaza’s menu, the feature allows you to see storefronts from around the continent and even alter the language. We haven’t tested purchasing anything just yet – some forum posts...
News Kingdom Hearts III Copies Hit the Streets a Month Before Release
Taking the Mickey
You may want to be careful out there Kingdom Hearts fans: copies of the long-awaited third instalment in the series have leaked – over a month prior to the sequel’s launch. Kingdom Hearts III videos are already being uploaded and shared around the web after an errant copy of the full-game found its way into one lucky player’s...
News PS4 Action RPG Exclusive Granblue Fantasy: Relink Is Looking Grand
Under-the-radar Platinum Games title shines
Perhaps it’s because there’s been no Western confirmation just yet, but it’s surprising just how much Granblue Fantasy: Relink is slipping under the radar. The PlayStation 4 exclusive action RPG – which is being developed by industry sweetheart Platinum Games – has been demoed in intricate detail...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 250
Craig Charles would be proud
There are ten days until Christmas – wait, what?! Wow, this has really crept up on us and we haven’t even bought all of our presents yet. Never mind, there’s still a week to go, right? Right. We’ll be spending this weekend in front of a warm hearth playing some video games – who’s joining us? Sammy Barker,...
Friday14th Dec 2018
News 'My PS4 Life' Tells You How Much Time You've Put Into Your Favourite Games
Get your own video now
You may have noticed as you browse your social media that some PS4 owners are sharing some interesting, unique videos about their playing habits. Recently, Sony opened up a new web page called My PS4 Life, and it's here that you can create a bespoke video, revealing some cool statistics about the games you've played during...
News EU PlayStation Store Christmas Sale Ends with Some of This Year's Biggest PS4 Games
That's a wrap
The third and final round of Sony's European Christmas sale is here, and it's going out with a bang. There have been some great offers over the last couple of weeks, and the latest lineup is no different, with some of 2018's most popular games reduced in price. Perhaps the most notable inclusion this time is Marvel's Spider-Man, which...
News Microtransactions Arrive in Red Dead Online, You Can Now Buy Gold Bars In-Game
Panning for gold
Good news, everyone: the ability to make in-game purchases in Red Dead Online has been switched on. As part of Rockstar's latest blog post, the publisher confirmed that, with patch 1.05, the microtransaction store has been enabled in the online portion of Red Dead Redemption 2. The below image, uploaded to ResetEra,
News Ace Combat 7 Has a Battle Royale Mode, But It's Not What You Think
Bandai Namco details multiplayer
Publisher Bandai Namco has been steadily releasing new trailers and details regarding its upcoming arcade flight sim, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Taking flight on PS4 in just over a month's time, we're pretty excited about the return of this lovable series, and it seems the single player story won't be the only way...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.05 Released, Contains More Fixes for Red Dead Online
Plus, claim some free in-game currency
Hot on the heels of patch 1.04, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been updated once again, this time bringing some more stability improvements and fixes to Red Dead Online. "Title Update 1.05 has been released addressing general improvements to fix game stability, save data and to address exploits," Rockstar says in a...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Red Dead Redemption 2 Stands Unshaken on PS4
One more big take
As 2018 draws to a close, Sony's released the sales charts for both the North American and European PlayStation Store, and it's Red Dead Redemption 2 that takes the top spot in November. It swaps positions with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in both territories, while the main activity is a little further down the charts. Battlefield V...
News Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro Bundle Announced
Limited edition console is a looker
Sony has unveiled a limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro console, and it's a good one. As you can see from the images, the console has a subtle yet intricate design that features lots of Kingdom Hearts iconography. Even if you're not a fan of the series, it's hard to hate this. As always, the bundle...
News Save on PlayStation Hits Range with 2 for £25 Sale on EU PlayStation Store
Classic bargains
If the recent Christmas sales weren't enough, Sony's introduced another offer for European PS4 owners. This one focuses on the PlayStation Hits range of games, a selection of PS4's top titles that are already down to a reduced price. Each game is £15.99, but if you buy two in this sale, it'll only cost you £25 in total. But what...
News Free Update for Overcooked 2 Brings Festive Levels, Recipes, and More
Tis the seasoning
Earlier in the week, Team 17 teased a new update to its beloved co-op cooking game, Overcooked 2. We now know what it's been preparing for us, as the publisher has announced Kevin's Christmas Cracker, which you can take a look at in the above trailer. Team 17 has donned its Santa suit and is handing out this update free of charge...
News Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! Will Make Your Mouth Water from 18th December
Hunger strike
Who doesn’t enjoy some good ol’ fashioned culinary content from time to time? Cook, Service, Delicious! 2!! has been in the oven for eternity, but Vertigo Games is hoping that this PlayStation 4 port isn’t overdone. Available from 18th December in North America for $12.99 – a European release will follow as soon as possible –...
News PSVR Puzzler A Fisherman's Tale Spins a Yarn on 22nd January
There's always a lighthouse
We quite like the look of A Fisherman's Tale. The premise, in which Bob the fisherman is caught in an infinite loop within his lighthouse, is an odd one, but we can't say we're not intrigued to learn more. Luckily, it won't be too long before we can find out what happens to him -- the PlayStation VR game is due out on...
Thursday13th Dec 2018
Rumour Red Dead Redemption 2 Glitch May Suggest Red Dead Redemption Remake DLC
Have some goddamn faith
Right, before we get into this, we have to make clear that the video below, which includes the glitch mentioned in the article's headline, contains huge spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2. If you haven't finished Red Dead Redemption 2 yet and you don't want to be spoiled, please, for the love of god, get outta here and go...
News Spider-Man PS4 Dev Pushes Back Against Fan Criticisms Regarding DLC
Where's the Raimi suit?
For as long as we've known about Marvel's Spider-Man, one of the biggest conversations online was all about which suits would end up in the game. The PS4 exclusive wound up with a pretty large selection of costumes for Spidey to try on, covering outfits from the comics, the movies, and even some all-new creations. However, by...
News PS Plus Offering 15 Months for the Price of 12 Months in Europe
Bonus
Need to extend your PlayStation Plus subscription, or looking to join for the first time? Sony’s got your back as it’s running a promotion on the European PlayStation Store which will see you snag 15 months of service for the price of 12 months. This means that up until 17th December, if you cough up the standard price of £49.99, you’ll...
Review Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales - Some of the Best Writing You'll Find on PS4
Queen me
CD Projekt Red knows how to write a character-based story. For what is essentially a visual novel broken up by relatively brief card game battles, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales spins a seriously impressive yarn, and it's this gripping narrative that keeps you glued to your controller. Thronebreaker tells the story of Queen Meve, a stern...
Review Beat Saber - Guitar Hero Meets Star Wars
What's old is new again
Something exciting is happening on PlayStation VR right now. A couple of years into its life, we’re starting to see developers really get to grips with the hardware. It’s always the way – early titles are often the most experimental, testing the waters to see what can be achieved. With virtual reality, it’s a whole...
Review Gungrave VR - Don't Rise from Your Grave
Grave Danger
“Not another virtual reality shooter,” we hear you sigh. Yes, another one, but this time with a relatively recognisable name tacked on: Gungrave. For those that don’t know Gungrave VR isn’t the first title in the series, as it debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2002 and did well enough to get a follow-up title, Gungrave: Overdose...
News Spider-Man PS4's Final DLC Adds Into the Spider-Verse Suit
Focuses on Silver Sable
Marvel’s Spider-Man will conclude its DLC side-story The City That Never Sleeps on 21st December, when the final expansion pack Silver Lining launches on the PlayStation 4 with a raft of fresh missions and some bonus suits. As you’d expect, the plot will centre on Silver Sable, as the Russian mercenary returns to New York...
News New Dinosaur Pack Brings Three More Beasts to Jurassic World Evolution on PS4
Cretaceous World
If you're still enjoying the dino-park building fun to be found in Jurassic World Evolution, you'll be pleased to hear about the latest additions. A trio of creatures from the cretaceous period will be joining the roster of dinosaurs, further expanding your options for making your ideal reptilian resort. Say hello to the Iguanodon,...
Site News God of War Wins the Push Square Forum's Game of the Year
Marvel's Spider-Man and Red Dead Redemption 2 in top three
Looks like Kratos may need to invest in a new trophy cabinet, because hot on the heels of last week’s The Game Awards 2018 win, God of War has now topped the Push Square forum’s Game of the Year poll. As brilliantly organised by community member KratosMD [Coincidental username...
News Street Fighter V's In-Game Ads Are the Latest and Greatest Gaming Controversy
Not like this
Street Fighter V is the gift that keeps on kicking fans in the shins, as Capcom has nonchalantly added in-game adverts to the title this week. While there was uproar when the publisher announced this, we’ve been waiting to see what kind of guise they’d actually take – and the results have had us creasing with laughter here at...
News 2B Dashes and Slashes into SoulCalibur VI Next Week
NieR yet so far
Bandai Namco has slapped a release date on the first DLC character -- not counting Tira, of course -- for SoulCalibur VI. Guest fighter 2B, from NieR: Automata, who was revealed back near the end of October, will be arriving before the year is out. 2B will be available as either part of the game's season pass, or individually...
News Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Patch Fixes PS4 Crashing Issue
Also improves frame rate
We've been busy playing Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales for review here at Push Square, but it's safe to say that our experience has been damaged by the game's technical performance on PlayStation 4. We've read some horror stories about crashing issues on various forums and websites, and although they haven't been too...
News SEGA Reminds Everyone Team Sonic Racing Is Coming with New Music Track
Sand Road
Team Sonic Racing exists, and it really is coming -- just not for another five months, that's all. After a hefty delay to May 2019, it feels like a lifetime until we get to sample Sonic's latest kart racer outing, and to help bridge the gap, SEGA has released another song from the game. This one draws inspiration from Sand Hill in Sonic...
News Metro: Exodus Release Date Moved Forward as Game Goes Gold
Earlier exodus
Post-apocalyptic sequel Metro: Exodus has gone gold, and to celebrate wrapping up production, the title's opening has been posted online. You can watch it in all of its gritty detail above. But that's not the only good news for fans of this grim survival shooter series. Originally set for release on the 22nd February 2019, Metro:...
News You Can Play The Crew 2 for Free this Weekend on PS4
Unlock a new car too
Remember The Crew 2? Ubisoft has been continuing to support its open world racer since release back in June, and if you've been on the fence this whole time, here's some good news. From today through to Sunday 16th December, you'll be able to play this expansive racing game for free on PS4. What's more, if you do take part in...
News Dead or Alive 6 Sees the Return of Disciplined Duo Brad and Eliot
Best buds
Brad and Eliot are returning in Dead or Alive 6, bringing their distinctive fighting styles back to Team Ninja's series for another round. We're hoping for at least another cutscene where they fight over dinner in the most Jackie Chan-esque way possible. The game's roster is really starting to take shape now, and with the title due to...
Wednesday12th Dec 2018
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.20 Is Here to Improve System Performance
And nothing more
Sony has released the latest firmware update for PS4, bringing it up to system software version 6.20. This mandatory update doesn't seem to bring any new features to the console, instead simply keeping everything ship shape, as per usual. "This system software update improves system performance," our PS4 tells us. Firmware update...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Updated with Patch 1.04, Squashes a Whole Mess of Bugs
Get outta here, ya varmints
Rockstar is continuing its quest to vanquish bugs and glitches from the Old West with the latest update to Red Dead Redemption 2. The new patch takes the game up to version 1.04, and includes a bunch of fixes for both Red Dead Online and the single player story mode. The main issue this patch seems to fix is several...
News PSVR Bundles Heavily Discounted in USA Over Critical Christmas Period
The time is now
Sony’s reducing the price of PlayStation VR over the critical Christmas period in the United States, with hardware bundles available as low as $199.99 from 16th December through 26th December. The cheapest option includes a headset, PlayStation Camera, and copies of the excellent platformers Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss –...
News PS4 Users Are Still Gaming's Biggest W*nkers
Play your way
Hugely popular pornography website Pornhub is back again with another annual breakdown. In an impressively detailed report that covers everything from traffic statistics to, er, well, let's not get too graphic, it's revealed that PlayStation 4 users are still gaming's biggest w*nkers. Well done everyone! We've now covered Pornhub's...
News The Pillar Is the Second DLC Pack for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Coming Next Week
It'll be a Lara fun
A little while back, the first DLC for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, called The Forge, was released, marking the beginning of the game's extensive post-launch content. With a total of seven content updates, there's plenty to look forward to for Croft fans, and Square Enix has announced the release date for the second chunk of DLC...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Increase Dramatically, But Nothing Can Stop Smash
Holiday promotions spur Sony
Thanks to a range of promotions at various Japanese retailers, the PlayStation 4 had its best week in a long, long time. Sony's console shifted an impressive 75,000 units across the standard model and the PS4 Pro -- that's a rather dramatic increase of roughly 55,000 units week-on-week. It'll be interesting to see...
News Lovely Looking Dragon Quest XI PS4 Theme and Avatars Are Free on PlayStation Store
The whole gang's here
There's a really nice Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age theme going free over on the PlayStation Store right now in both North America and Europe. It's a static theme with no unique background music, but it makes good use of some lovely character-based artwork. In Europe, nabbing the theme will also get you a set of...
News Approximately 10 Per Cent of the UK's Population Owns a PS4
Sony's not planning a Brexit
There are roughly 66 million people living in the UK, and “well over” six million PlayStation 4 consoles have been sold in the region. This means that if you’re not a pedantic bore and are capable of basic maths, Sony’s sold a system to around 10 per cent of the British population over the past five years. Yes,...
News The Game Awards 2018 Attracted Almost as Many Viewers as The Oscars
F*** The Oscars, man
The Game Awards 2018 was another impressive event from creator Geoff Keighley, blending gongs with game reveals and a general celebration of gaming culture. There’s a ceiling for how good this kind of show can possibly be, and the former Bonus Round host is very close to achieving it. It’s only right, then, that he...
News Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Gets Colourful Gameplay Trailer Following PS4 Launch
With powers comparable to Wonder Boy
If you enjoyed the rather lovely remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap from last year, odds are you'll be interested in this. Billed as a spiritual successor to the old-school series, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom launched at the beginning of December, and you can see it in action in the above trailer...
News Detroit: Become Human Has Sold More Than Two Million Units Worldwide
Quantic Dream's fastest selling game
Detroit: Become Human is comfortably Quantic Dream’s best game to date, and it’s also its fastest selling. Sony has revealed that the title has now surpassed sales in the region of two million units worldwide, which is impressive when you consider it released at the end of May. It took the French studio...
Tuesday11th Dec 2018
Guide PS Classic - How to Hack and Add More PSone Games
Access the PS Classic's debug menu and more
PlayStation Classic is a tidy little micro-console that looks and feels the part, but only a mother could truly love its game selection. There are some worthwhile inclusions on the slimline system, including Metal Gear Solid and Syphon Filter, but you may be wondering how you can hack the diddy device in...
News PS4 Pro Has Been a Good Example of Necessary Evolution, Says Sony
Sony reckons hardware revision has been a hit
There was scepticism prior to the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro, but the mid-gen hardware revision – along with the Xbox One X – has ended up being a success. Sony’s supercharged console hasn’t held back the base model in any way – it’s merely allowed those seeking greater performance to...
News Beyond Good and Evil 2 Looks Ambitious and Massive in New Gameplay Video
The planetary system is your oyster
Beyond Good & Evil 2 still seems so far off, doesn't it? The project does seem to be making some progress, however, as Ubisoft recently held a live stream in which it went over the current state of the game. If you don't have an hour to spare, the publisher has pieced together an abridged version that hits all...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Will Bring 'Lots' of Gameplay Improvements
Not so cold
Monster Hunter: World's "massive expansion", Iceborne, isn't going to land for some time yet, but it's already deep in development over at Capcom, and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has sat down with the official PlayStation Blog to share a few details with regards to what players can expect. As we already know, Iceborne will feature whole...
News Sony: Our Players Demand Single Player Games
And the platform holder hears you
Sony is one of the best publishers in the industry when it comes to outstanding single player campaigns, a statement which is evidenced by God of War’s impressive Game of the Year win last week. And it doesn’t sound like the platform holder will be changing its strategy any time soon, with European marketing...
News Sony Brings Festivities to North America with US PlayStation Store Holiday Sale
Hundreds of games on offer
The European PlayStation Store has been enjoying some Christmas offers since the start of December, leaving players in the US wondering where their Santa-sized discounts were. Well, it seems the time has come for those across the pond -- the holiday sale has begun on the North American Store. As you might expect, this is...
Review Override: Mech City Brawl - Fun But Flawed Giant Robot Fighting
Mech it count
Override: Mech City Brawl is a surprisingly fun time, at least, for the first few hours. It's a relatively simple brawler featuring big colourful robots, and when you're stomping around a destructible stage smashing your opponent through multiple blocks of skyscrapers, it's hard not to enjoy yourself. But look beyond its shiny...
News Media Molecule Claims the Dreams Beta Is Still on Track for 2018
We're dreaming of a Dreams beta
Do you think Media Molecule’s built a big clock in Dreams counting down to 2019? The Guildford-based developer has been promising we’ll get our hands on its ambitious creation suite “this year” for about, well, three years – but it seemed certai
News Don't Worry, The Outer Worlds Won't Feature Microtransactions
No in-game purchases in Obsidian RPG
The Outer Worlds was only announced a few days ago, and it's already looking like a pretty promising game from Obsidian Entertainment. The idea of a Fallout meets Mass Effect sci-fi RPG is rather exciting, and from the little we know so far, it's hitting
News Operation Absolute Zero Is the First Big Update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Coming first to PS4
Last week, we got a pretty obvious teaser for some sort of new content heading to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's popular Blackout mode, and now we know what it's all about. Operation Absolute Zero is what Activision is calling the first major update to the battle royale experience, and as you can see from the trailer, it introduces...
News Sony Flaunts PSVR's Enormous Library in Montage Trailer
Over 200 games and experiences
You could be forgiven for not paying attention, but PlayStation VR has an impressive library these days. Sony’s really pushing the hardware, er, hard at the moment – resulting in montage trailers like the one embedded above. This clip heavily promotes some of the headset’s more recent hits, but there’s a huge...
Monday10th Dec 2018
Review Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden - Farmlife Tussles in Tactical Battles
What the duck
You know you’re about to be thrown in at the deep end when a game asks you to pick between the difficulty options of Normal, Hard, Very Hard, and a permadeath toggle for all three. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a brutally tough experience that will contuinally pull the rug out from under your feet even when you feel like you’ve...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Is a 'Massive Expansion' Due Out Autumn 2019
Go big or go home
During the most recent Monster Hunter: World developer livestream, Capcom confirmed that the game will be getting an expansion. Titled Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, it'll add a new storyline that takes place after the events of the main game, new monsters, new locations, and new equipment. Capcom specifically called it a "massive...
News Monster Hunter: World Gets a Free Trial Version for a Limited Time
Progress carries to the full game
If you've always wanted to try Monster Hunter: World after seeing so many people rave about how good it is, then you're in luck. The game's getting a trial version that lets you play through the early quests, giving you a decent feel for the title as a whole. Said trail version will only be available for a limited...
News Final Monster Hunter: World Content Update Due Spring 2019 with Arch-Tempered Nergigante
The big baddie's back
After almost a full year of high quality support from Capcom, the developer has confirmed that Monster Hunter: World's final free content update will arrive in Spring 2019. Arch-Tempered Nergigante is the last update that Capcom has planned, but there are a few things arriving before that. First up, Arch-Tempered Kulve Taroth...
News Dragon Quest XII Is 'Many Years Away', Says Series Creator
As you'd expect
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is a damn good Japanese role-playing game, and now that it's been out for few months here in the West, fans have just started to wonder about the series' next instalment. Fortunately, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Hori has commented on its future. Speaking at a Japanese convention, Hori confirms...
Guide The Best PlayStation Christmas Gifts for 2018
Xmas gift ideas for PS4 gamers
It's the most wonderful time of the year, as Andy Williams once sang. Christmas is just a couple of weeks away, and if you're like us, you probably still have some shopping to do ahead of the holidays. If you're leaving it late, it can be difficult to pull something together in time, particularly for picky PlayStation...
News UK Sales Charts: Just Cause 4's Retail Sales Slowest in Series So Far
But no digital could be key
Just Cause 4’s retail sales got off to the slowest start in the series thus far, even failing to improve upon its 2006 predecessor. That’s according to the latest UK sales chart, which comes with the big fat caveat that digital data isn’t included. GamesIndustry.biz hypothesises that with outlets like the...
News Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience Arrives in Time for Christmas
A gift to fans
Kingdom Hearts’ previously announced PlayStation VR experience will arrive on 25th December – well, in Japan at least. The virtual reality music video promises to take you on a tour of the franchise’s history, with a second part set to release as a patch from 18th January. It’ll be available as a free download from the...
Store Update 11th December 2018 (Europe)
Back to the Borderlands
Virtually every “big” new 2018 title is out now, but the PlayStation Store never sleeps – as the next couple of weeks are likely to prove. In terms of highlights this time, Borderlands 2 VR and Desert Child headline the latest update, with a smattering of smaller titles vying for attention elsewhere. Here’s all of the...
News Dangerous Driving Looks a Lot Like Burnout in Early Gameplay Footage
Need for speed
You may remember that Three Fields Entertainment announced Dangerous Driving earlier in the year, with very little to go on other than the vision to bring back a Burnout-esque brand of chaotic arcade racing. The indie developer, which includes some of the original creators of the beloved smash-em-up racing series, has released a...
News God Eater 3 Introduces Its Own Brand of Anime Guff
Nonsense
Here’s the story trailer for God Eater 3, and if you’ve ever watched anime before you’ll probably find yourself nodding your head to its nonsense. This one hits all the clichés: spiky haired protagonists, buxom babes, acronyms that defy logic, and an English voice cast that sounds like it’s been ripped straight out of Saved by the...
News Kingdom Hearts III's Opening Movie Is More Or Less Exactly What You'd Expect
Face your fears
Crikey! Square Enix has released the opening movie for Kingdom Hearts III, and it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect it to be. In this 90-second clip, slick CGI is paired with The Chainsmokers-esque electropop – this game knows its audience almost too well. The song is actually a collaboration between long time series...
News Monster Hunter: World Teams Up with The Witcher for a Series of New Quests Starring Geralt
Killing monsters
Geralt's having a fair few unexpected adventures these days, isn't he? Following on from his jaunt into SoulCalibur VI, the white-haired hero's going to appear in Monster Hunter: World in early 2019. This fresh crossover will see your hunter join forces with Geralt in a series of new quests. What's more, Geralt will be fully voiced,...
Live Watch the Monster Hunter: World Special Developer Update Here
DLC incoming?
Starting at 14:00 GMT, Capcom's spilling the beans on what's next for Monster Hunter: World in an official developer update video. If you just can't get enough of bashing big beasts with big weapons then you'll probably want to watch along. We've embedded the stream above. If you're not watching, then you can be safe in the knowledge...
News New, Winter-Themed Overcooked 2 Content Coming Soon, Seemingly Free of Charge
What's Team 17 cooking?
It wasn't too long ago that Overcooked 2 had its first DLC in the form of Surf 'n' Turf, bringing a bunch of new levels, recipes, and items to the wonderful multiplayer game. Now, publisher Team 17 has teased something new is coming to the co-op cooking game, which you can get a brief glimpse of in the above video. Whatever...
Sunday9th Dec 2018
Review The First Tree - A Deep and Meaningful Journey
The fox and the profound
The First Tree effortlessly intertwines fluid gameplay, silky visuals, and two heart-breaking stories. The game opens on a snowy mountain peak where a fox awakens to find her cubs that have vanished. At the same time, a troubled man awakens and begins to tell his partner a story about his youth, rebellion, and coping with...
News YIIK Brings a Postmodern RPG Experience to PS4 on 19th January
Why two kay
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG is one of those games that’s been kicking around in convention corners for years now, but it finally has a release date: 19th January. The title will release first on the PlayStation 4, but there is still a PS Vita edition planned for later in 2019, which is pretty cool, no? The game, developed by ACKK Studios,...
News Jenny LeClue: Detectivu Solves a Case in 2019
No sh*t, Sherlock
Jenny LeClue: Detectivu is more than just a bloody brilliant name: it’s also shaping up to be a tight adventure title. Developed by Mografi and due out next year on the PlayStation 4, the release sees you assume the role of the titular private eye, who’s tasked with proving her mother’s innocence after she’s accused of...
Saturday8th Dec 2018
News Atmospheric Adventure Game VANE Comes to PS4 on 15th January
The VANE event
Remember VANE? It was the ICO-inspired adventure game from Friend & Foe that was announced at PlayStation Experience a few years ago. Well, it finally has a release date of 15th January – and pre-orders are also live. Here’s the blurb from the PlayStation Store: “Set out on an exploratory quest, transforming between bird...
News Yakuza Studio's Judge Eyes Renamed Judgment
The jury reaches a verdict in Summer 2019
Yakuza Studio’s upcoming Kamurocho-set crime drama Judge Eyes – now officially named Judgment in the West – will release Summer 2019 on the PlayStation 4. But there’s more: the title will feature English voice acting. Greg Chun will play protagonist Issei Hoshino, and it’s unclear at the time of...
Live Watch the Kinda Funny Games Showcase Right Here
Greg Miller brings the goods in lieu of PSX 2018
Kinda Funny Games is running its own showcase in lieu of PlayStation Experience this year, promising updates and reveals of over 60 games. We're bringing you live blogging and live chat from the event right here on Push Square, so sit tight and join the fun. Kinda Funny Games Showcase Livestream:...
News Lapis x Labyrinth Brings Cute, Colourful RPG Action to PS4
Danganronpa Trilogy also confirmed
Here’s a game that we’ll never write about again: Lapis x Labyrinth is coming to Western territories, courtesy of NIS America. The whimsical PlayStation 4 action RPG couldn’t look more Japanese if it put vending machine underwear on its head and started screaming kawaii, but we’re sure that it’ll be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 249
Winner, winner
The Game Awards 2018 have concluded, which means that you're probably pondering whether you should work your way through some of the winners, right? Whatever your gaming plans this weekend, we'd love to hear about them in the comments section. You know the drill by now, right? Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm going to give PlayerUnknown's...
News The Walking Dead Final Season Continues with Episode 3 in January 2019
Broken Toys
The final season of The Walking Dead has been in trouble since the dramatic shutdown of Telltale Games earlier in the year. Fortunately, the rest of the episodes will be released, as many of the original developers have joined forces with Skybound Ga
News Falcon Age Is the Only Game Where You Can Fist Bump Birds *
* We think
This was a nice surprise during the Kinda Funny Games Showcase 2018: Falcon Age is an adventure game where you raise your very own bird. Playable on the PlayStation 4 with optional PlayStation VR support, the release sees you control a character called Ara, as you attempt to “reclaim her cultural legacy in the lost art of falcon hunting...
News Mini-Mech Mayhem Stages a Table Top War on PSVR
Mech it a night to remember
Velocity 2X developer FuturLab’s finally revealed its next project: a deeply social, comedic tabletop combat title for PlayStation VR named Mini-Mech Mayhem. The game – which can be enjoyed with up to four people online – sees you commandeering miniature robots in a highly customisable board game-esque experience...
Friday7th Dec 2018
News EU PlayStation Store Christmas Sale Continues with Round Two on PS4
A new set of bargains
Sony's Christmas sale has entered its second phase on the European PS Store, swapping out last week's discounts with a fresh batch. These deals will be available for the next week, so be sure to check out what's on offer. Some highlights this time around are God of War - which just won Game of the Year at The Game Awards - for...
Review Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade - Episode 1: Hunted - Off to a Good Start
To the point
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade - Episode 1: Hunted (there's no way in heck we're writing that again) is the first chapter of downloadable content for Odyssey -- a game that's already fit to burst with... Everything. Fortunately, Hunted does enough to stand out as its own little slice of adventure, ensuring that it...
News The Outer Worlds Is a 'Mix of Fallout and Mass Effect', and It Looks Like a Very In-Depth RPG
Obsidian strikes back
Oh boy, Obsidian's really gone and done it. The much loved role-playing game developer has basically gone off and made its own Fallout title, except it's set in space. Above, you can find 15 minutes of gameplay courtesy of Game Informer, who describe it as a "mix of Fallout and Mass Effect". If that's not enough to grab your...
The Game Awards 2018 God of War Wins Game of the Year
Kratos returns to his throne
After winning a slew of awards in a row, it had felt like Red Dead Redemption 2 was going to clean up at The Game Awards 2018 – but God of War swept in to take the top gong from under Rockstar’s nose. Sony Santa Monica’s epic reimagining of one of PlayStation’s most iconic franchises also took home awards for...
News Shawn Layden on Sony's Silence: See You in the New Year
What's the company cooking?
PlayStation chief Shawn Layden briefly appeared during The Game Awards 2018 last night to open the show alongside Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime and Xbox overlord Phil Spencer – but while the latter two appeared later in the stream to chat about their respective platforms, Layden stayed out of the limelight. This...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2018 Livestream Right Here
Live blog and chat from Geoff Keighley's big night
An annual highlight in the gaming calendar, the industry will unite for The Game Awards 2018 today. We’ll be bringing you live coverage of the event on this page, as well as live blog and live chat. There are a ton of PlayStation games nominated this year, with exclusives God of War and Marvel’s...
News Capcom Teases Big Monster Hunter: World News Coming Very Soon
The hunt is on
A point that was brushed over a little at last night's The Game Awards, Capcom said that there would be big Monster Hunter: World news coming our way in the very near future. Interesting. The game was crowned Best RPG at Geoff Keighley's event, with producer Ryozo Tsujimoto collecting the award. Before leaving the stage, he mentioned...
Round Up All of the Announcements from The Game Awards 2018
Every major reveal from Geoff Keighley's big night
The Game Awards 2018 delivered another slick stage show, packed to the figurative brim with new software, speeches, and some cleverly disguised commercials. There were some meaningful reveals during the event’s epic 3.5 hour running-time, and we’ve rounded up all of the important bits for you...
The Game Awards 2018 The Crash Team Racing PS4 Remake Is Real, and It's Nitro-Fueled
Woah!
It's finally happened, folks: Crash Team Racing is back on PlayStation 4 as Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled, and damn does it look good. Revealed at The Game Awards 2018, it's a full remake of the PSone classic. It even has a release date! Wow! You can hit the track on the 21st June, 2019.
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Screenshots Look N. Sanely Good
Driving us crazy
Perhaps one of our favourite announcements of last night's Game Awards was for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, a long-rumoured and much requested remake that we're happy to see is on the way. The debut trailer for the kart racer looks wonderful, and the fresh coat of paint continues to shine through in a small batch of screenshots...
Review Earth Defense Force 5 - Buggy in More Ways Than One
A real bugger by yourself
Earth Defense Force 5 is about as close as you can get to the definition of a guilty pleasure. It scoffs at the realism and deeper philosophical themes that are proliferating throughout modern video games as they become a more diverse and ubiquitous entertainment medium. EDF 5 unabashedly keeps both feet planted firmly in...
Review Just Deal With It! - A Party Game without the Excitement
Bad hand
A theme in our reviews of the recent wave of PlayLink games has been whether a game is necessary. When PlayLink was revealed last year, it felt like something new: That’s You couldn’t have been made without smartphones, while other titles like Hidden Agenda at least attempted something interesting. Fast-forward to this year, though,...
The Game Awards 2018 Obsidian's Making a Space RPG Called The Outer Worlds Coming to PS4
Get outer here
Legendary role-playing game developer Obsidian Entertainment is making a space RPG with guns and aliens and player choice, and it got a trailer at The Game Awards 2018. It's called The Outer Worlds, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 at some point, although no release window was given other than 2019. This could be pretty good, right?...
News You Can Explore More Than Just Hope County in Far Cry: New Dawn on PS4
Check out new gameplay footage
Far Cry: New Dawn was one of the larger games to be announced during The Game Awards 2018, and while some felt an entry set in a post-apocalypse was a little uninspired, it's not looking too bad. This new gameplay video from Game Informer features about seven minutes of footage, and while it looks exactly as
The Game Awards 2018 Psychonauts 2 Gets Its First Trailer, and It's Looking Good
Coming next year
Double Fine Productions made a surprise appearance at The Game Awards 2018, showing off the debut trailer for Psychonauts 2. The project has been in the works for a while now after launching a successful crowd-funding campaign, and this is our first proper look at the game. It's looking rather good; that trademark humour is present...
Poll What Did You Think of The Game Awards 2018?
Geoff's best?
And just like that, The Game Awards 2018 is over. The fifth annual event was pretty busy, with the show running for over three hours. It had awards, it had jokes, and it had reveals, but did you enjoy it? Has Geoff Keighley hit a home run, or has he stumbled? What was your favourite announcement or reveal? What do you want to see from...
The Game Awards 2018 The Next Dragon Age Gets a Teaser Trailer
A new age
The next Dragon Age did indeed put in an appearance at The Game Awards 2018, but don't get too excited just yet -- all we got was a very brief teaser trailer accompanied by the hashtag #TheDreadWolfRises. Those of you who played Dragon Age: Inquisition will know what that means. Insiders reckon the next Dragon Age is at least three years...
The Game Awards 2018 The Last Campfire Is the Next Game From No Man's Sky Dev Hello Games
A different universe
In addition to continuing work on the divisive No Man's Sky, it seems Hello Games has been keeping itself busy with an all new project. The Last Campfire has been announced, and it looks like a cutesy platformer adventure from the Guildford studio. "The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a...
The Game Awards 2018 PlayStation Exclusive Journey Coming to PC
A new Journey
Legendary adventure game Journey is coming to the PC via the newly launched Epic Games Store, per publisher Annapurna Interactive. The iconic thatgamecompany experience is owned by PlayStation, but it seems the platform holder has allowed it to be released elsewhere, which is great for people who haven’t played it yet.
The Game Awards 2018 Watch Sony Santa Monica Collect God of War's Game of the Year Award
Oh, boy
God of War won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2018 overnight, and if you missed Sony Santa Monica’s acceptance speech, you can watch it in full above. The winning announcement was preceded by an incredible musical medley, which featured flavours and motifs from the soundtracks of all the nominees. In her acceptance speech, studio...
The Game Awards 2018 Mortal Kombat 11 Finishes Him on 23rd April
Fatality
Mortal Kombat 11 is not only real, but it’s releasing on 23rd April for the PlayStation 4. A community reveal event will be hosted on 17th January, where we’ll presumably see the first footage from the hotly anticipated fighter. If you simply can’t wait to cough up your cash, pre-orders are open now and will guarantee you access to...
The Game Awards 2018 Sony Takes Home Four Gongs on the Night
God of War with the big prize
Sony won four awards at The Game Awards 2018 overnight, with God of War taking home three of Geoff Keighley’s prestigious gongs. As reported overnight, Kratos’ comeback secured statues for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and Best Action Adventure Game. The platform holder also bagged the Best VR Game award,...
The Game Awards 2018 Far Cry: New Dawn Drops the Bomb in February 2019
All the RAGE
Congrats if you guessed that Far Cry: New Dawn would release before RAGE 2 next year, because it will. Ubisoft's next open world adventure is due to launch on the 15th February 2019, and it'll hit with the lower price point of $39.99 rather than full retail. The game got its first trailer at The Game Awards 2018, and it looks... Well,...
The Game Awards 2018 Free-to-Play Action RPG Dauntless Coming to PS4 in 2019
New trailer released
Dauntless is currently a PC only, free-to-play action RPG, but that'll change next year when the game hits PS4. The game appears to be very similar to Monster Hunter in terms of gameplay, with you and other players able to team up to defeat various Behemoths and use their parts to build and upgrade armour and weapons. It looks...
The Game Awards 2018 Rocket League's Next DLC Pack Features McLaren Cars
Taking things up a gear
You know Rocket League is a big deal when it partners with a leading car manufacturer. The next DLC for the hit arcade football game is set to feature McLaren, specifically the McLaren 570S line of cars. You can take a look in the above trailer. The car pack is available now on PS4. Will you be picking up this DLC for Rocket...
The Game Awards 2018 ABZU Dev Giant Squid Returns with The Pathless
Run, forest
The Pathless has just been announced at The Game Awards, and it looks like another mystical adventure from Giant Squid. As you can see from the above trailer, it looks a little more action packed than the studio's previous game, ABZU, with an eagle friend helping you fly and giant creatures to battle. Sadly we don't know a whole lot...
Stanley was pleased
The Stanley Parable is a comedic narrative game that launched on PC about five years ago. It became something of a cult hit thanks to its myriad endings and amusing narration. A surprise announcement at The Game Awards 2018 revealed that the game is finally making its way to PS4 with The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. Coming...
The Game Awards 2018 New RAGE 2 Trailer Reveals May 2019 Release Date
Get ready to rage
As promised, we got a new look at RAGE 2 during The Game Awards with the above new trailer. It looks like a pretty typical post-apocalyptic open world shooter, but the meaty shooting and crazy characters look fun enough. We're interested to see how it all plays out, but it seems we're in for a bit of a wait. RAGE 2 will launch on...
The Game Awards 2018 Journey to the Savage Planet Announced with Teaser Trailer
Launches next year
Games big and small were announced at this year's Game Awards, and one title that almost got swept under the carpet is Journey to the Savage Planet, a first person adventure game from a brand new developer. Typhoon Studios was founded by industry veterans, whose combined works include Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 4, and Batman:...
The Game Awards 2018 ANTHEM Spews Some Sci-Fi Mumbo Jumbo with Story Trailer
It's your destiny
You've heard it all before. The ANTHEM is our saviour because the Fallen or the Lost or the Stalkers or something are at the Walls and the Walls can't hold out much longer because the ANTHEM is losing its Resonance due to a lack of Forge Crystals. We need to activate the Arc so that we can harness the power of the ANTHEM once more...
Thursday6th Dec 2018
News Far Cry: New Dawn's Cover Art Leaks Ahead of Reveal
Feel the RAGE
A new Far Cry game will be announced during The Game Awards 2018 later today, and here’s your very first look at it. The box – which boasts the name Far Cry: New Dawn – shows two ladies sat on a sofa, while a man chained to the roof of a car screams out for help. One of the women appears to be wearing roller skate pads, while the...
Guide What Time Does The Game Awards 2018 Start?
When is The Game Awards 2018?
The Game Awards 2018 will soon be upon us, and this year's event sounds bigger than ever. Primarily an awards ceremony to celebrate the year's best titles, the creator of the show Geoff Keighley has been boasting about a record number of new game announcements during the presentation. But when is The Game Awards, and...
News You Can Now Play the Beginning of Shadow of the Tomb Raider for Free on PS4
Temple trial run
If you've been on the fence about Lara's latest PS4 adventure, you now have a golden opportunity to give it a shot. Square Enix has today opened up a free trial for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which will allow you to sample the game before you make a purchase. The trial will give you access to the opening stages of the game, says...
Hardware Review Razer Raiju Ultimate - Probably the PS4's Best 'Pro' Controller, But It Ain't Cheap
Razing the bar
Almost a whole year ago, we reviewed the Raiju, a "pro" controller for PlayStation 4 from Razer. We walked away pretty impressed with the pad, praising its overall build quality, responsive face buttons, and comfortable triggers. However, its directional pad and shoulder bumpers did leave quite a bit to be desired, and an expensive...
News Red Dead Online Updated With Better Economy Balance, More Money, Lower Costs
$$$
As promised, Rockstar has adjusted the economy in Red Dead Online. In the first of what the developer says is a series of alterations to the game, it's increased the amount of money and the rewards that players get from all activities. It's also balanced the general economy so that you can sell items for more and buy stuff for less. According...
Falling out
Good lord, is this ever going to end? First Bethesda releases a borderline broken game. Then it releases a gigantic patch that doesn't fix said game on PlayStation 4. Then it gets called out for shipping crap quality bags to people who bought the most expensive version of the game. Then it
News PUBG Trophies Want You to Get Trigger Happy on PS4
Kill or be killed
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds finally arrives on PS4 tomorrow, and with it of course comes a selection of digital trinkets to win. The trophy list for PUBG is now online, and it could be a pretty tricky title to Platinum if you're not much of a fighter. There are 38 trophies in all, and a lot of them concern killing other players...
News Get Discounts on The Game Awards Nominees in US PlayStation Store Sale
Award winning bargains
We're mere hours away from The Game Awards 2018, and as has become tradition, the US PlayStation Store is playing host to a new sale, celebrating the nominees in this year's show. It's live right now, and features a whole range of reduced prices on lots of the nominated games. Battlefield V is down to $35.99, Call of Duty:...
News Devil May Cry 5 Dante Battle Theme Altered After Singer's Sexual Manipulation Allegations
Vocal track replaced
Following on from allegations made against singer Eddie Hermida, Capcom has announced that it has altered Dante's battle theme in Devil May Cry 5. Previously, the company said that it was looking into possible solutions after it came to light that Hermida had reportedly sexually manipulated an underage girl in 2017. Hermida...
Soapbox I'm Tired of the Constant Teasing in the Lead Up to a Video Game Event
Liam wants all the announcements to be saved for the night
It's probably a little bit counterproductive of me, a writer for a video game website, to be getting tired of the hints towards what we should expect at the next videogame extravaganza, but here we are. The Game Awards are taking place tomorrow night, and host Geoff Keighley has been teasing...
News Nicalis Announces Three Games Coming to PS4 in 2019
The End Is Nigh! Dungreed! Crystal Crisis!
If you're not familiar with Nicalis, it's a game developer and publisher that focuses on smaller projects. Games in its portfolio include Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, and Redout, among plenty of others. Yesterday, the company announced a trio of its games will be making...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Impresses with New Screenshots
Rat pack
One of the most promising games currently in production at Focus Home Interactive is A Plague Tale: Innocence. The creepy looking adventure game has been moving slowly but surely forwards, and while there's still a bit of time to go before its release next year, it's looking pretty good. The developer has released a batch of new...
Feature Best PS4 Music of November 2018
Heavy hitters
For the final monthly music highlight before we discuss the best soundtracks of the year, we have one more month to work through, and boy what a month it was. This might have been the single strongest month of the year from a musical standpoint, and at least a couple of these are going to be appearing on the Top 10 list that’ll make...
Wednesday5th Dec 2018
Guide All Free PS Plus Games in 2018
A complete list of every 2018 PlayStation Plus game
What are the latest PS Plus games? Sony gives out six (or sometimes more) free games to PlayStation Plus subscribers every single month, and we’ll be keeping a rolling tally of the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita giveaways right through 2018. You can find a full list of all free PS Plus...
News Treyarch Teasing First Major Update to Blackout Map in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Arriving next week?
Blackout has been a pretty big success for Treyarch. Creating a new battle royale experience for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 can't have been an easy thing to do, especially for a series with traditionally much smaller maps and player counts. The mode seems to have landed on its feet, offering a last man standing mode that can...
News Post-Apocalyptic Far Cry Game to Be Announced at The Game Awards 2018
Wait what
Wow, this came out of nowhere. Ubisoft has revealed that a new Far Cry game will be announced tomorrow at The Game Awards 2018... And it's got a post-apocalyptic setting? No, you read that right -- there's gonna be a new Far Cry game that takes place, going by the teaser trailer, after a nuclear apocalypse. We don't know how much of it...
News Capcom Producer Teases a Project That Will Apparently Surprise People
But what could it be?
Those eternal teasers over at Capcom are at it again, this time with producer Jun Takeuchi hinting at a project that "will make our fans think, 'wow, they’re making that?'" A surprising new game from Capcom, then? Sounds like it, but what could it possibly be? The first thing that sprang to our mind was Dragon's Dogma 2 -- a...
News There Are References to More Great Games in the PS Classic's Source Code
Crash Bandicoot! PaRappa the Rapper! Gran Turismo!
At this point in time the PlayStation Classic has become a better punching bag than Glass Joe, so it’s no surprise that forum dwellers are frothing at the mouth over a Tweet which claims the micro-console has dozens of other great games on it. The reality is that there are simply references to...
News Even Rocket League Has Something Lined Up for The Game Awards 2018
The gang's all here
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know full well that The Game Awards is right around the corner. On 6th December, Geoff Keighley will walk on stage and kick off his show, which combines the glitz and glamour of an awards ceremony with the relentless announcements and reveals of an E3 press conference. It seems like...
News Looks Like Fortnite's Big Game Awards Announcement Has Been Leaked
Whoops
It seems that almost nobody in the games industry can keep a secret these days. Epic Games had planned to make some sort of announcement regarding its smash hit battle royale shooter, Fortnite, at The Game Awards 2018. While the start of season 7 is still set for 6th December, lining up rather nicely with Geoff Keighley's show, a bigger...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Continues Good Start, But PS4 Numbers Dip Slightly
The Christmas period begins
We're now heading into the Christmas period proper, and so the Japanese charts are going to make for some pretty predictable reading over the next few weeks. The only PlayStation 4 release that's really worth mentioning this time around is Battlefield V, which continues on from its strong debut by selling an additional...
News Subnautica PS4 Launch Trailer Shows an Ocean World Full of Horrors
Deep trouble
Yesterday saw the launch of Subnautica on PS4, a cult hit underwater survival game. The alien open world adventure has a brand new trailer, and it gives a good overview of gameplay, story elements, and some of the scarily big fish lurking in the waters below you. It looks like it'll be quite atmospheric, and we imagine you'll want to...
News Sony Publishes Neat First-Party Puff Piece
Visual Arts Services Group listed among developers
Sony’s published a neat video touring its first-party studios in the United States, with the intention presumably to try and recruit talent to its teams. The video includes interviews from key personnel at Sony Santa Monica, Sony Bend, PixelOpus, and others. In the clip, the staffers talk about...
News Koei Tecmo Busts Out Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Scarlet Trailer
Titillating
Whip out the Kleenex and close the curtains, because Koei Tecmo has peeled off the first trailer for Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet. The re-release – which will controversially lack ‘Softening Gel’ on Sony’s system – adds a new character and various other gameplay improvements compared to its predecessor. Those who purchase...
Game of the Month The Best PS4 Games of November 2018
Dragons, vampires, assassins, and... Tetris
November is often the busiest month of any given year when it comes to new game releases, but that hasn't really been the case in 2018. Don't get us wrong, there were still some quality titles to chew on last month, but it was mostly October that saw the big games hit. Still, this year overall has been...
Site News Push Square Readers Vote for Game of the Year
Playing favourites
Push Square’s official Game of the Year has been decided, but you won’t see the editorial team's top ten until later in the month – we’ve got to keep the articles churning through the slow Christmas period, after all. That said, if you want some Game of the Year action right now, then our readers are voting on their...
News That Koei Tecmo Teaser Was for a New Horse Racing Game
Neigh way?
Koei Tecmo caused a little bit of a stir last week when it revealed a teaser website for a new game. Text on the site read "the fated battle begins", making us immediately think of properties like Samurai Warriors. We couldn't have been further from the mark, really. Visit that same teaser website now and you'll find two horses staring...
News ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove Crash Lands on PS4 in March 2019
Funky
Of all the old school franchises to bring back on modern consoles, ToeJam & Earl wasn't exactly top of our list. However, we've a fondness for this unusual Mega Drive roguelike, so it's great to see that it's coming to PS4 in a brand new game. ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove was successfully funded on Kickstarter a while back, and...
News The New Samurai Shodown Game Is Set to Launch in Q2, 2019
Sho time
We'd almost forgot about the new Samurai Shodown game that SNK has in development. Announced as Samurai Spirits back in September, the game was quickly confirmed for a PlayStation 4 release in 2019 -- and now we have a more specific time frame courtesy of the publisher's latest investor meeting. SNK is aiming for the second quarter of next...
News Fortnite Creative Officially Announced, Launches Later This Month
A world of pure imagination
Well, there it is. After being leaked online by a YouTuber, Epic Games has officially unveiled Fortnite Creative, a sandbox mode allowing players to build their own maps and match types. You can get a very brief glimpse at some of the possibilities in the above video. As expected, you'll be able to craft unique levels...
News Former Dragon Age Creative Director Now Working at Ubisoft on Unannounced Project
Ubisoft RPG incoming?
Mike Laidlaw, one of the main creative minds behind much of the Dragon Age series, left BioWare around a year ago. Since then, he's been working as a consultant throughout the industry, but now he's back at a major studio. Today, Laidlaw's revealed that he's actually landed a job at Ubisoft Quebec as creative director on a...
Tuesday4th Dec 2018
News Gorgeous Earth Dynamic PS4 Theme Enters Orbit on the PlayStation Store
What on Earth
Developer Truant Pixel has done it again, releasing another lovely looking dynamic PlayStation 4 theme on the PlayStation Store. This latest backdrop consists of a high resolution model of our very own Earth, and it comes complete with dynamic lighting that changes based on your system's clock. Nice. Want to know the best part,...
News Bethesda Says It'll Send Canvas Bags to Fallout 76 Collector's Edition Buyers
No, really
Bloody hell, this story's been something, hasn't it? For those totally out of the loop, allow us to quickly get you up to speed. Back when the collector's edition for Fallout 76 was revealed, it was advertised that a canvas bag would be included. However, when fans received their Power Armor Edition of the game, they found that the canvas...
Economy adjustments incoming
Red Dead Online's obviously a huge deal for Rockstar, and the beta's been going on for about a week now. As such, the developer's looking to keep things ticking with consistent updates, the next of which will launch as early as this week. In a statement on Twitter, Rockstar writes "Your feedback from these early days...
News PS Now December Update Adds a Whopping 50 PS4 Games
Christmas has come early
Sony's adding 50 new games to PlayStation Now for the subscription service's big December update. As the PlayStation Blog points out, For Honor is a highlight, and it arrives alongside a bunch of other PlayStation 4 titles. It's worth reiterating that thanks to the addition of game downloads -- which were introduced back in...
News The First Major Update for Battlefield V Has Been Delayed
Overture arriving a little later
Battlefield V seems to have been facing an uphill battle since it arrived at the end of November. Its sales are low for the series, and it's faced criticism regarding its lacking gameplay options on release. Of course, there's plenty of new content on the way for the WW2 shooter, and the first, Overture, was...
News December 2018's PS Plus Games are Available to Download Now
Selection box
Mince pies are in the shops and people are questioning where the year has gone -- it's December, alright. A new month means a new selection of PS Plus games, and 2018's final roster of complimentary titles is available to download right now in Europe. As always, the North American PS Store will follow within the next few hours or so...
News It's an Interesting Time to Be Posting The Last of Us: Part II Reaction Trailers
What the Ellie?
The Last of Us: Part II was announced two years ago, and while we’ve seen a handful of trailers now, the game’s still very much shrouded in mystery. This reaction trailer is a curious upload on the PlayStation channel then. It marks the two year anniversary of the Naughty Dog sequel’s reveal, and shows various YouTubers...
News PS Now Subscriptions Discounted for the Holidays
As you'd expect
In a rather smart (if obvious) move, Sony is discounting PS Now subscriptions in time for the holidays. The 12 month option is being dropped from $99 to $79, the three month option is down from $44.99 to $29.99, and brand new subscribers can grab one month for $9.99. These discounts will be live until the 8th January. Right now this...
News Persona 5 and Persona 3 Dancing DLC Lineup Costs More Than Both Games Put Together
The battle for everyone's cash
Based on the Japanese releases of Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, we always knew both games were gonna get a lot of downloadable content, but seeing it all listed with its Western pricing is enough to make our eyes water. Okay, so here's a rough outline of all the DLC. There's one...
Review YouTubers Life OMG - A Video Making Sim That's Fun But Flawed
Dislike
This was only a matter of time, right? There's a sim/tycoon game for more or less every profession in some form or another, so one focusing on the noble art of the YouTuber was a dead cert. YouTubers Life originally launched on PC a couple of years ago and, as you might expect, it became a pretty popular title on the video sharing platform...
Review Arca's Path - PSVR's Next Must-Have Title
Marble madness
2018 has been a stellar year for PlayStation VR. After Sprint Vector kicked things off with a speedy locomotive system that had everyone at Push Square Towers working up a sweat, we’ve been treated to the likes of cutesy platformer Moss, horror fanatics were swept away with The Persistence, and those looking for a
Rumour Will the Crash Team Racing PS4 Remake Drift Onstage at The Game Awards?
It's happening?
We've been half-expecting a remake of Crash Team Racing due to the success of Vicarious Visions' Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. It'd be very welcome; a return of one of PlayStation's best kart racers would not only be popular among fans, it'd also fill a gap in the market for a quality arcading racing title on PS4. Well, if this is...
Rumour Dragon Age 4 May Be Shown at The Game Awards, But It Won't Release for a Long Time
A new age
Ooooh, now things are getting spicy. Following on from BioWare teasing a Dragon Age-related announcement last week, VentureBeat reports that Dragon Age 4 is indeed in development at the studio, and yes, BioWare is going to show something Dragon Age-related at The Game Awards. Put two and two together and you have to assume that we'll see a...
Round Up Just Cause 4 Reviews Forecast Sunny Skies
Weathering the storm
The last major game release of 2018 is Just Cause 4, which launches on PS4 today. In terms of critical reception, it's doing fairly well for itself so far, amassing a metascore of 75 (for the PC release, anyway) and receiving praise for its new weather system and improvisational combat. We'll deliver our very own verdict soon,...
News The Last of Us: Part II Will Not Appear at The Game Awards 2018
Naughty Dog speaks
Expectations are high for The Game Awards 2018, and there’s speculation swirling around virtually every major upcoming release. Sony released a reactions video for The Last of Us: Part II this week, forcing some fans to theorise that the sequel may pop up during Geoff Keighley’s bonanza on Thursday
Store Update 4th December 2018 (Europe)
Why? Just 'cause
It may be December, but there are still big games coming to the PlayStation 4 this week. The headline new arrival is obviously Just Cause 4, but spare a thought for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which is making its long overdue Sony debut. Other highlights include new Persona dancing titles, Subnautica, and Thronebreaker: The...
Monday3rd Dec 2018
Guide Where to Buy the PlayStation Classic Mini Console
There's still plenty of them around
Sony announced the PlayStation Classic earlier in the year, a pint-sized PSone console with a bunch of games pre-loaded. The mini machine is available right now, and you can get it from various retailers across the web. But where can you buy the PlayStation Classic? Here's a quick guide on the mini machine and how...
News Social Media Scuttlebutt Says Microsoft Is Sniffing After Sony Studio
Money talks
Microsoft has been snapping up mid-sized studios like corporate acquisitions are going out of fashion, and now the social media rumour mill is aflame with speculation that the team in green is about to snap up a studio that’s worked with PlayStation in the past. This opens the floor to a raft of possibilities, from Supermassive Games...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Is Now the Fastest Selling PS4 Game Ever in the UK
On track to become best selling PS4 exclusive
We all knew Insomniac's latest open world adventure was a hit, but this is pretty crazy. Marvel's Spider-Man has become the fastest selling PS4 game at UK retail. If that wasn't enough, GamesIndustry claims that the superhero blockbuster is gaining on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End to become the best selling...
News Sony Thinks of the Children as Senran Kagura Producer Laments Censorship
"It's a difficult problem"
The president of SCEJA has seemingly provided the first official comment on the censorship row that has affected multiple PlayStation games over the past few months. Posted on Japanese website Ebitsu.net – but without official translation or verification just yet – Atsushi Morita purportedly told attendees at a Japan...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Concedes Another Number One to FIFA 19
Beautiful Game vs. beautiful game
The shockwaves of Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still being felt in the UK charts, as some discounted titles are still disturbing the new releases. FIFA 19, for example, takes the top spot for a second week, followed up by Red Dead Redemption 2. It swaps last week's positions with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and...
News PSN Offline Worldwide as Sony Engineers Investigate
PlayStation Network down in December
PlayStation Network is offline, and Sony engineers are currently wielding fire extinguishers in an attempt to put out the flames. While the issues don’t appear to be affecting absolutely everyone, this sounds like a fairly widespread outage, with a vast majority of players affected. Remember when this used to...
News Armor King, Marduk, and Julia Confirmed for Tekken 7 Season 2, First Two Out Tomorrow
Return of the king
During the Tekken World Tour finals, director Katsuhiro Harada took to the stage before the top 8 to reveal Marduk, Armor King, and Julia as Tekken 7 season 2 DLC characters. They've been redesigned and reworked, and the best news of all is that Marduk and Armor King are out tomorrow. That's the 3rd December, just in case you're...
News Tekken 7 Patch 2.10 Out on PS4, Armor King and Marduk Available to Download Now
Tekken it to the next level
As promised by Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada, new DLC characters Armor King and Marduk are available to download now on the PlayStation Store. They release alongside patch 2.10, which weighs in at 1.5GB and naturally provides support for both of the new fighters in Tekken 7. The update also adds new customisation...
News Panda Player Wins Tekken World Tour 2018 Finals in Unprecedented Tournament
Unbearlievable
Going into the Tekken World Tour 2018 Finals no one was betting on Rangchu -- a South Korean player who specialises in using Panda and Kuma, two literal bear characters -- to win the tournament. After a whole year of competitive events across the globe, the finals were attended by the 20 top ranking players in the world. Rangchu had...
News Don't Expect to See Cyberpunk 2077 at The Game Awards
CD Projekt Red rules it out
There were some rumours floating about not too long ago that Cyberpunk 2077 would put in an appearance at The Game Awards, which are happening later this week. However, ever informative CD Projekt Red community lead Marcin Momot has confirmed that the ambitious role-playing title won't be at the event. "We're looking...
News Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata Reveals New Game Studio
JP Games is born
Hajime Tabata, former Square Enix employee and the man largely credited for "saving" Final Fantasy XV as its director, has revealed his newly formed studio on Facebook. Named JP Games, the development team will have more information to share in January next year, when the company launches officially. Tabata left Square Enix at the...
News Of Course There'll Be a Fortnite Announcement at The Game Awards
Well duh
It wouldn't be a video game event without a bit of Fortnite thrown into the mix. Geoff Keighley has taken to Twitter to announce that the Battle Royale behemoth will receive a world premiere announcement at The Game Awards on Thursday from creative director Donald Mustard himself. Most interestingly, Keighley wraps his tweet up by...
News RAGE 2 Will Make an Appearance at The Game Awards 2018 with New Trailer
Bang, another one
It's been a little while since we heard anything about RAGE 2. It made an appearance at Gamescom 2018, but we still know relatively little about the open world shooter. The fact it's a joint effort between Avalanche Studios and id Software is pretty exciting, but it remains to be seen whether it'll all come together. We'll at...
News THQ Acquires Yet Another Property, This Time It's Carmageddon
Remember that one?
Carmageddon, also known as that PSone game with the mental looking bald guy on the cover, has been snapped up by THQ Nordic. That's Carmageddon the property, not a single copy of the PSone title, just to be clear. It's the latest in a long string of acquisitions by the publisher, which has been buying old or dormant properties...
Saturday1st Dec 2018
Yikes
Fallout 76 came underfire once more this week, after fans who purchased the Collector’s Edition noted that the canvas duffel bag the premium edition was supposed to ship with had been replaced by a cheap nylon alternative. Bethesda promised to make things right by prov
Review Rayman - An 'Armless PSone Platforming Treat
Ray-manifestation of UbiArt
Even twenty years ago, any love felt towards PSone Rayman's luscious art style could quickly turn into hate due to its spikily relentless difficulty barrier, but a cathartic sense of satisfaction could also be found by perseverant gamers who endured to conquer all eighteen of its levels. As a December 1995 EU launch...
Review Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum - Well Done But Well Expensive
Asterix and what now?
Nothing about Asterix & Obelix XXL2 seems attractive at all from an outsider’s perspective. It’s a remaster of the second game in a duo of licensed PlayStation 2 and PC games based on a series of French comics – and that’s not even getting into that complete mess of a name. Given how inaccessible it all seems from...
Review Battle Arena Toshinden - Significant But Not Special
Not quite a load of old Tosh-inden
"Play History. Make History." The marketing tagline for the 2018 release of the PlayStation Classic highlights an added attribute of the miniature console in the sense that all 20 games included may not actually be classic PSone games, yet even the less worthy inclusions provide gamers with a snapshot of playing...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 248
PS4 and chill
It’s officially December, can you believe that? Just where has this year gone? To be fair, it’s been a busy one, crammed to the figurative brim with big releases – from God of War right the way through to Red Dead Redemption 2. But now it’s time to clear your backlog because it’s time to start thinking about your Game of the...
News Rocksteady Rules Out Appearance at The Game Awards 2018
And no, it's not making Superman
It’s been over three years since Batman: Arkham Knight launched, and many have been pondering what London-based developer Rocksteady has been up to since. Sadly, co-founder and game director Sefton Hill took to Twitter to quash rumours that it may have something to show at The Game Awards next week. “We’re...
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