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Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in August 2018
News - 2018, Week 30
Monday30th Jul 2018
News Leaked The Wolf Among Us 2 Screens Not Legit
"Likely something a fan created"
A selection of "screenshots" from The Wolf Among Us 2 leaked online earlier today – except they didn’t as Telltale has debunked them. The images – which concerned fans due to protagonist Bigby Wolf’s bulkier appearance – were most likely created by a fan. Despite the criticism of the lead character, the...
Sunday29th Jul 2018
News PSN Down as Users Can't Sign In
Saturday night fever
Were you planning on getting some late night Saturday gaming sessions on the go? Well tough luck, pal -- the PlayStation Network appears to be down. Waves of reports suggest that users are struggling to sign in, and we can confirm that we're also having trouble here at Push Square Towers. It's been some time since we had a...
News Indie Devs Are Finding Their Feet with Cheap Platinum Trophies
"A lot of people will buy it"
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 4’s audience is changing, and indie developers are finding it harder than ever to ensure their games stand out against both AAA blockbusters and their many contemporaries. This is particularly problematic for new studios, who don’t have a major hit to their name or an existing...
News EDF! EDF! EDF! Will Bug the West This Year
Earth Defense Force 5 coming soon
Earth Defense Force 5 will ham up the PlayStation 4 this year. The game – which is already available in Japan – popped up on Sony’s official YouTube channel earlier this week, with a “coming soon” notice. It’s yet to be officially confirmed by D3 Publisher, but pre-orders are live on the North American...
Saturday28th Jul 2018
Talking Point What Free August 2018 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will August 2018's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the August 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the August 2018 PS Plus lineup be revealed? You may have expected news about August's roster of free PS+ games to already be available, but this is one of those awkward months that's going to result in a late announcement...
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in August 2018
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in August 2018
What new PS4 games are coming out in August 2018? We're finally on the other side of the summer drought, and the release calendar is looking seriously stacked as a result. Try not to panic just yet, though, because this is the calm before the storm – you should see the state of September...
News EA Is Considering Free-to-Play Games After Fortnite's Success
Who's next?
During EA's most recent earnings call, CFO Blake Jorgensen stated that the company is "interested in experimenting" with free-to-play games. This, of course, follows on from the gigantic success of Fortnite -- a title that was brought up numerous times during the presentation. Jorgensen was asked whether a game like...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Shows Off Lara Croft's Upper-Body Strength
Hustle and muscle
Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s climbing closer, so here’s a 30 second clip of Lara Croft defying physics with her outrageous upper-body strength. We think the trailer’s supposed to showcase her traversal move set, which includes everything from shimmying across ancient walls right the way through to tossing out grappling hooks...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 230
Hot and bothered
Who’s melting? After a hellish heatwave, storms have supposedly rolled into the UK, bringing the temperatures down. Not here at Push Square Towers, however, where there are currently SEGA skies overhead and burning sunshine. Will it ever rain again? We’ll keep you updated. Sammy Barker, Editor: Good question, I don't actually...
Friday27th Jul 2018
DLC Review NEXT Makes No Man's Sky the Best It's Ever Been
NEXT gen
The tale of No Man's Sky is fascinating. This enormously ambitious game comes from a tiny Guildford studio, previously known for Joe Danger. Excitement swirled out of control, regrettable things were said during interviews, and people were losing their minds. When the game launched two years ago, it all came crumbling down. Expectations...
News Media Molecule Builds Dreamon's Souls in an Hour
Dreams continues to drop jaws
Dreams never ceases to amaze, it really doesn’t. Media Molecule’s been promoting a ‘Gothic Novel Game Jam’ for a few days now, and it went live on Twitch earlier today to essentially construct a Demon’s Souls-inspired game stage in around about an hour. It created a lot of the assets prior to going live in the...
News No Man's Sky Patch 1.51 Released on PS4, Fixes Nasty Save Bug
Hazard protection
No Man's Sky's NEXT update launched just a few days ago, but Hello Games has already put out a new patch in an effort to stamp out some bugs. Most notably, the patch fixes an issue where players were unable to reload their save data under certain conditions, meaning they had to start afresh to keep playing. It's ready to download...
Review The Banner Saga 3 (PS4)
Iver bad feeling about this
The Banner Saga 3 is a fitting end for the light tactical RPG series, and one that feels less like a sequel and more like the third act of a cohesive whole. The combat system used in the series up until this point remains relatively unchanged, and most of the mechanics are carried over as is. This isn't about reinventing...
News Quantic Dream Loses Employment Case Amid Photoshop Scandal
First of several cases to rule in employee's favour
The controversy surrounding Quantic Dream rumbles on, as the Parisian developer has lost a court case against a former employee, who quit their job following an image manipulation scandal
News Vampyr Adding New Difficulty Options This Summer
At both ends of the spectrum
If the tropical weather around the world has you longing for the cold hard cobbles of early-winter England, then French developer DONTNOD hopes to pull you back in with a new Vampyr update this summer. Two modes will be added to the role-playing game imminently, including a ‘Story’ difficulty which will de-emphasise...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session Marching West in November, No Sign of Signature Controller
Beat down?
Taiko no Tatsujin is a series you may not have heard about before, but it's a popular series of rhythm action games in Japan where you typically play to the beat of the music with a literal drum controller. A version has been available...
Thursday26th Jul 2018
News The West Likes Yakuza Because It Doesn't Pander to Western Tastes, Says SEGA
Preach
SEGA has come a long way since the days of removing parts of Yakuza 3 because western audiences wouldn't "get it". Speaking to GameIndustry, SEGA Europe boss John Clark says that Yakuza has found its footing here in the West because it doesn't shy away from its Japanese roots. "We're not turning every Yakuza title into an open-world...
News PAW Patrol: On a Roll Isn't Scared of Red Dead Redemption 2
Roll over, Rockstar
Rockstar's highly anticipated spaghetti western action game, Red Dead Redemption 2, is due out on 26th October. For many, it's the biggest game of the year, and publishers have been running away with their tails between their legs, launching their titles earlier or later than initially planned, because they know Red Dead will be...
News Bungie Seems to Be Stepping It Up with Destiny 2: Forsaken Exotics
The life exotic
Now that's a bit more like it, Bungie. The developer finally seems to understand how Exotic gear should be handled, as this small showcase of items heading to Destiny 2: Forsaken has got us relatively excited to find some of this stuff and put it to use. For too long, it's felt like Exotic equipment in Destiny isn't all that...
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers Is the Weirdest Thing
But we want it
Well, here’s a game that we’ll almost certainly be palming off to Stephen Tailby to review when it launches on 23rd October – not that we won’t be giving him the stink-eye while he plays it. Nickelodeon Kart Racers is a real game, and it features characters from SpongeBob Squarepants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hey Arnold,...
News Leaked FIFA 19 Gameplay Looks a Lot Like FIFA
Who'd have thunk
Around ten minutes of FIFA 19 gameplay has hit the 'net via Reddit, showcasing a Europa League match between Manchester City and Manchester United. They must have been booted out of the Champions League early? Unsurprisingly the gameplay looks very... FIFA. There are some of those new animations on display, though, an
News Battle Royale Shooter H1Z1 Fully Launches 7th August on PS4
Open beta comes to an end
You've been able to play H1Z1 for a little while now on PS4. It's been in open beta since May, but this free-to-play battle royale game is finally being promoted to a full release. It'll leave beta and launch for real on 7th August 2018. The developer is bringing a few extras to the game to celebrate the release,...
News Bandai Namco Finally Provides an Update on Ni no Kuni II Season Pass Content
About time
It's now over four months since Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom launched on PS4, and until today, not a word has been said about the DLC included in the game's season pass. Fortunately, Bandai Namco has finally given some vague details about what we can expect going forward. Firstly, the Adventure Pack DLC has been announced, which
News Devil's Hunt Looks Like a PS4 Action Game for Edgelords
Starring a bad ass dude named Desmond
At a point, games stopped being edgy, but back in the PlayStation 2 days it was a very real thing. Like, once upon a time they turned the Prince of Persia into this emo action adventure thing, only stopping short of equipping the eponymous protagonist with an Enter Shikari shirt. Those of you who still think...
News Onrush Will Receive a Big Update Next Month on PS4
Business as usual
It may have totally tanked at retail, but the enjoyable team-based racer Onrush isn't done just yet. The developer is going to continue to support the game, despite an unfortunate round of lay-offs due to poor sales. The next major update will come as soon as the beginning of August, according to the below tweet. It's hard to...
News Strange Brigade Scores Free Monthly Content
And a Season Pass
Launching games is only part of the puzzle these days: you’ve got to support them long after release as well. Strange Brigade, the co-op shooter scheduled to drop at the tail end of August, is already looking further into the future, announcing monthly free content drops and a Season Pass which will include a three-part...
News Take a Peek into Kaz's Love Life with the Latest Yakuza: Kiwami 2 Trailer
Dragon heart
Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is a bit of a clutz when it comes to serious romance, but if you plan on picking up Yakuza: Kiwami 2 next month, you'll get a rare glimpse into Kaz's love life. We won't go into too much detail here, but the game's latest trailer sets the tone nicely. As with most things in Yakuza, this particular...
News Multiplayer Pinball Game Kabounce Gets Free Weekend and Substantial Summer Update
New challenges, skins, more
Kabounce may be a game you're unfamiliar with, but we rather liked it when we gave it a look for Indie Bin. Essentially a game of king of the hill with pinballs, its short matches and easy to grasp mechanics put it on a similar level to Rocket League in terms of moreish replayability. If you've yet to try it, now's the...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
News Hundreds of Games Discounted in Massive EU PlayStation Store Summer Sale
Fun out of the sun
The PlayStation Store rarely takes a breather from discounts these days, and Sony has just kicked off a huge Summer Sale spanning across hundreds of PS4 and PSVR games, as well as various add-ons. The list of games included is bordering on ridiculous, and there are some fantastic savings to be made here. No Man's Sky has...
News So, Er, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Has Gone Gold
Lickety split
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is finished. Wait, what?! That’s freakin’ early, isn’t it? The game’s due out on 14th September, so Square Enix has almost two months to press Blu-ray discs and print cover art. We can’t help but wonder, given the density of the release schedule, whether the launch date may be moved forwards – but...
News Embrace 90s Nostalgia with SEGA Mega Drive's Free PSVR Patch
Welcome to the Fantasy Zone
SEGA Mega Drive Classics – or SEGA Genesis Classics for those of you overseas – will now allow you to forget all about 2018 and escape to a virtual world of 90s nostalgia with PlayStation VR. A brand new 268MB patch allows you to play all of the compilation’s 16-bit classics on a 14” portable television, in a...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Not a Single PlayStation Game in Top 10 as Sony Rut Continues
Nothing to see here
A complete lack of new software is taking its toll on PlayStation this summer in Japan. The latest software charts are dominated by Nintendo titles, with PlayStation being completely absent in the top 10. The only PlayStation 4 title worthy of mention in the top 20 is Detroit: Become Human, which is still slowly creeping towards...
Feature Push Square's Ultimate PlayStation Character Has Been Decided
Oh crap!
Our champion has been decided! After a total of 40 articles stretched across nine months, the Push Square community has chosen the winner of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. This whole thing kicked off all the way back in October 2017. Every week since, we've pitted PlayStation characters against one another in polls on...
News Ninja Theory Explains Hellblade's PSVR Snub
There's a reasonable explanation
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was announced for virtual reality headsets earlier today, but it won’t support PlayStation VR, prompting a bit of a backlash. Some felt that developer Ninja Theory – now a Microsoft subsidiary – was skipping Sony’s headset for corporate reasons, an assumption not exactly...
News Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Updated on PS4 Despite Microsoft Acquisition
HDR support added
The thought-provoking Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has received one more update on the PlayStation 4, despite Microsoft recently acquiring Cambridge-based developer Ninja Theory. Version 1.03 adds HDR support to both the PS4 and PS4 Pro versions of the game, and it also cleans up some very minor bugs. We really liked the Celtic...
News Boundless Breaks Boundaries from 11th September on PS4
Bound to be good?
Innovative Minecraft-inspired MMO Boundless will begin its interplanetary adventure from 11th September on the PlayStation 4, developer Wonderstruck has announced. The gargantuan online game pretty much lets you do whatever you like in its enormous sandbox, building settlements and trading items as you see fit. Of course there’s...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
Mind the gap
We still haven’t quite concluded what makes the “work simulator” sub-genre so compelling, but Train Sim World definitely taps into it. Like the early days of Farming Simulator, this game’s obsessive adherence to protocol and attention to detail makes it an experience we’ve found strangely compulsive – even if we’ve spent...
News No Man's Sky NEXT Update Is Available to Download Now on PS4
We have liftoff
No Man's Sky's huge new content update, entitled NEXT, is finally upon us. This free expansion to the divisive space exploration game is ready for download right now on PS4. In case you need a reminder, NEXT brings multiplayer, third person, character customisation, a graphical overhaul, and much more to the title. It's a massive...
Review Mega Man X Legacy Collection (PS4)
Xalted
Mega Man X, the gold standard for rock solid, fast paced dashing and crashing action, is back again in what seems like the property's hundredth re-release. This time, however, it's available across two collections with all eight entries in the mainline Mega Man X series. Most of us should know what Mega Man is by now, but for the...
Poll Do You Want More PS4 Games to Take Advantage of Gyro Aiming?
A step above SIXAXIS
PlayStation has a spotty track record when it comes to motion controls. The early days of the PlayStation 3 are best swept under the rug as SIXAXIS tortured us with the likes of Lair and Haze, and then the cycle repeated in 2010 with the introduction of PlayStation Move. Despite a few diamonds in the rough, we'd be...
Review Airheart: Tales of Broken Wings (PS4)
Crash land?
On the floating island of Granaria, life for Amelia promises to be much different to the harsh surface world she’s left behind. A beautiful city set amidst the clouds, Granaria’s main industry is skyfishing. But with skies teeming with pirates, life in the heavens may not be as simple as Amelia anticipated. Airheart: Tales of Broken...
News Amazon UK to Stop £2 Prime Discount on Game Pre-Orders
Less bang for your buck
One of the benefits of an Amazon Prime membership was a small discount when pre-ordering games, but it seems that will be ending very soon. In an email sent to all Prime members, the giant online retailer stated that it will be putting a stop to the £2 discount. We would now like to inform you that we will no longer offer...
News Good News! Shenmue III's Scope Just Increased Again
Game reaches another stretch goal
Shenmue III’s stumbled over $7 million in fan funding through slacker backer support, which means that the scale of the project has increased again. As per its stretch goal obligations, Ys Net will now be adding a new system named AI Battling. We’ve read the developer’s description of what it actually is a...
News EA Didn't Force BioWare to Make ANTHEM, Says Former Dev
BioWare wanted to do it
It's no secret that EA isn't exactly held in high regard by gaming enthusiasts here on the internet. When BioWare announced that it was creating something completely new in the form of ANTHEM -- a game that appears to be a far cry from the developer's usual RPG-based output -- many onlookers suggested that EA had "forced" the...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Showcases the Series' Largest Ever Hub
Quests! Language levels! Bartering! Mankinis?
Like so many other franchises, Lara Croft’s adventures have been tip-toeing into open world territory, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider will introduce the largest ever hub area that the series has seen. Paititi, as showcased in this new gameplay trailer, is a bustling rural marketplace, complete with...
Interview From Psygnosis to Persistence - Reassembling Studio Liverpool into Scouse Scares
We fire up Firesprite's studio history
In our third article following Push Square’s visit to Firesprite, we sent one of our retro enthusiasts who was particularly eager to learn more about the links between its studio’s history with Psygnosis and Studio Liverpool. In time for the launch week of the sci-fi horror game The Persistence we also...
News Real-Time Narrative Thriller The Occupation Hits PS4 in October
What a scoop
The Occupation is an extremely promising adventure from White Paper Games, the creators of Ether One. For those out of the loop, you play as a journalist in 1980s England as you look into a terrorist attack and subsequent legislation that threatens to rob people of their civil rights. The main hook here is that the game takes place over...
Store Update 24th July 2018 (Europe)
Mega, man
The heatwave is making our lives a misery, but we’re just edging out of the slow summer release schedule. Indeed, there are signs of life in the gaming calendar again, with The Persistence and Mega Man X Legacy Collection vying for your attention. Here’s this week’s European PS Store update. PS4 Games: OASIS GAMES SHOOTER VR BUNDLE...
News Fallout 76's B.E.T.A. Breaks in October
Xbox One owners beta testing the B.E.T.A. first
Fallout 76’s promised B.E.T.A. will begin (and presumably break) in October, ahead of the title’s 14th November launch. The test will be available on Xbox One first, with the PlayStation 4 to follow after an unspecified period of exclusivity. Anyone who pre-orders the title at participating...
News FIFA 19's New Player Animations Sound Like a Real Step Up
Pass and move
A bunch of FIFA 19 previews have just hit the 'net, and there seems to be one main talking point: EA Sports has really taken the game's animations to the next level. Indeed, everyone who's played the latest build of the upcoming release reckons the way that players move and animate has been improved rather dramatically. Hopefully this...
News Pizza Titan Ultra Is the Mech Pizza Delivery Game You Never Knew You Wanted
Pizza time
Who says games don't innovate anymore? Breakfall, the indie studio behind the insane party game Starwhal, is back with another crazy premise, and it honestly looks excellent. It's called Pizza Titan Ultra, and you can see it in action in the above trailer. Essentially, the game has you delivering pizza in a futuristic city via a giant...
News No Man's Sky Dev Promises Better Communication with the Game's Community
Ground control to Major Sean
No Man's Sky NEXT is out today, in case you didn't already know. Quite possibly the game's most anticipated update ever, NEXT adds full multiplayer to the space-faring game, among other things. And with so much buzz surrounding the title, lead developer Sean Murray has posted a rather heartfelt message over on the...
News Base Goku and Vegeta Look Clean in New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailers
Clash of the Saiyans
The Dragon Ball FighterZ trailers for base form Goku and base form Vegeta are here, and even though we still think it's a shame that we're getting another Goku and another Vegeta, we have to admit that both characters are looking pretty slick. Once again, it seems as though Arc System Works has nailed...
News Guacamelee! 2 Will Suplex PS4 Next Month
New trailer released
Guacamelee! was a wonderfully pleasant surprise when it first launched five years ago, and has become something of a cult hit in the metroidvania genre. We already knew a sequel was on the way, but it came with an extremely vague "coming soon-ish" time frame. However, Drinkbox Studios has now announced a release date, and it...
Monday23rd Jul 2018
News Sonic Mania Cheat Codes Discovered - Infinite Continues, All Chaos Emeralds, More
Old school
Sonic Mania might update the old Sonic formula for a modern audience, but it's also a giant throwback to the Mega Drive days. Back in the 90s, it was common for games to be rife with cheat codes, an almost extinct way to change up the game by enabling things like infinite lives, or spawning in items you shouldn't have access to. As it...
DLC Review Sonic Mania's Encore Content Pack Is a Big Plus
Mighty fine
Almost a year after its initial release, Sonic Mania remains a delight. The blue hedgehog's retro PS4 outing is not only his best game in a long time, but it's clearly been made with the love and passion that the 16-bit games deserve. It's both modern and nostalgic, merging old and new in brilliant ways that make old-school Sonic fans...
News Layoffs at Evolution Studios After Onrush Bombs
Senior staff ejected
The unluckiest developer in the world has been struck with a new round of layoffs, as Eurogamer.net reports that the team formerly known as Evolution Studios has let go a number of employees. Among the redundancies is Paul ‘Rushy’ Rustchynsky, the director of DriveClub and the face of the company in many ways. For those of...
Guide Best PS4 Pro and PlayStation 4 Bundle Deals
Where to buy a PS4
What are the best PS4 Pro and PlayStation 4 bundle deals? We’ve scoured the web to find the best selection of PS4 hardware deals. Whether you’re looking to purchase a PS4 for the first time or upgrade to the supercharged PS4 Pro, these deals will get you up and running – and help you to save a few pennies in the process...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Remains Top Despite Amazon Prime Day Disruption
Spin to win
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy continues to perform extremely well in the UK retail chart thanks to its multiplatform release last month. This is its fourth consecutive number one since then, despite some fierce competition. LEGO The Incredibles remains in second place, with only a 7% drop in sales week on week. But the bandicoot has...
News Adorable Platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission Jumps onto PSVR in October
Virtual bot
We've loved the look of Astro Bot Rescue Mission since it was announced, and luckily, we won't have to wait too much longer to play it. The PSVR exclusive platformer, based on The Playroom VR's Robot Rescue game,...
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