News Sony Censorship Policy Removes Lewd Items from Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet
All included on Nintendo Switch
News - May, 2019
Friday31st May 2019
You'll catch your death
How big is the open world in Death Stranding? It's hard to tell right now, because most of the gameplay footage we've seen has taken place in what appears to be very similar environments. In the latest trailer, we do get a look at some new areas, such as a forest and a snowy mountain. Speaking of mountains, Hideo Kojima has...
News Various PS Plus Subscription Prices Increasing in Europe, Again
And Japan
It seems as though Sony is increasing various PlayStation Plus subscription prices in different European countries. The news comes courtesy of a forum thread over on PSNProfiles, which is based on emails that users have received. Said emails go over revised pricing for countries such as France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. Japan is...
News The New Alpine Green DualShock 4 PS4 Controller Is Available Now
But it's proving popular
Not all of Sony's alternative DualShock 4 controllers are lookers, but it's been doing a better job of it lately with the last few colour variations. The platform holder unveiled its latest PlayStation 4 pad colour scheme earlier in the year -- it's named Alpine Green, and you can buy it now. However, it seems to be popular,...
News PS5's Processing Power Is Incredible, Says Yakuza Director
Toshihiro Nagoshi is impressed
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 5 is an absolute beast – have you seen that Marvel’s Spider-Man tech demo yet? Of course, with the system suspected to release next year, high-profile developers have already got up close and personal with the hardware – and Yakuza series general director Toshihiro Nagoshi...
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in June 2019
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in June 2019
What new PS4 games are releasing in June 2019? E3 2019 is all but here, so it's unquestionably a quiet month for PlayStation 4. There's no doubt that the highlight this time is Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled, which we expect to be a huge summer smash. Other titles worthy of attention include...
News BT Sport App Arrives on PS4 Just in Time for the Champions League Final
Back of the net
Potentially welcome news for UK sports fans: the BT Sport app has hit PlayStation 4. As you'd expect, the app allows subscribers to watch all kinds of stuff, and includes a bunch of channels: BT Sport 1, 2, and 3, ESPN, Boxnation, and all of the BT Sport Extra channels. Not a bad selection. If you're already a BT Sport subscriber,...
News Pre-Order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and You Get a Captain Price Figurine
Physical and digital editions detailed
Yesterday finally saw the unveiling of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare after endless rumours and leaks. The new FPS from Infinity Ward is due out on 25th October, and it promises to reboot the sub-series with a more up to date plot, refreshed multiplayer, and more.
News Get a First Look at Retro Stadium in New Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Gameplay
PS4 exclusive track revealed
We're now just three short weeks away from the arrival of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the revved up remake of the beloved PSone kart racer. PlayStation Underground has released a new gameplay video, and it shows off a couple of tracks we've yet to see: Dragon Mines and Retro Stadium, the low-poly PS4 exclusive...
News Stylish Judgment PS4 Dynamic Theme Is Free for European PS Plus Members
Tak a look
If you're a European PlayStation Plus subscriber and you're looking forward to the release of Yakuza spin-off Judgment next month, then you should get yourself over to the PlayStation Store. Hit up the 'themes' section under 'add-ons' and you should find a free Judgment dynamic theme for your PlayStation 4. The theme features protagonist...
Interview Discussing Judgment's English Dub and Much More with Lead Voice Actor Greg Chun
Asian Dub Foundation
It’s not long before Judgment releases in the West. A spin-off of Sega’s long-running Yakuza series set in the same streets of Kamurocho, it differs from the mainline series with a dose of detective work and Ace Attorney-style objectioning, while also being the first in the Yakuza universe since the original PS2 game to...
News New Darksiders Game to Go in a Different Direction
Reveal at E3 2019, apparently
You’ll know E3 2019 is right around the corner when we start using the ‘Leaks’ and ‘Rumours’ article tags with regularity. Case in point: a new Darksiders game has just been "announced". At least we think so, anyway. The title’s going to be part of a panel at Geoff Keighley’s E3 Coliseum, and it will take...
Poll Are You Hyped for E3 2019 Yet?
It's almost time
Can you feel that in the air? That's E3, baby. It's always a special kind of atmosphere, a mix of excitement and trepidation, enhanced to often extreme degrees through the magic of ridiculous rumours and speculation. Indeed, E3 2019 is just over a week away, and although PlayStation won't be attending this year, we must admit, the...
News Destiny 2's 'Next Chapter' to Be Revealed Next Week
A new beginning?
Bungie has been teasing the future of Destiny 2 over the last week or so, and now it's almost ready to show us what's in store. An ominous tweet from the developer reads, "Tune in for the reveal of the next chapter of Destiny 2", and it's followed by a date: Thursday, 6th June. Yep, that's next week, just a few days before E3 2019...
News Good News? ANTHEM's Cataclysm Event Is Still Coming
BioWare not done yet
We were going to start this article with a hearty helping of snark, but to be honest we just feel sorry for ANTHEM these days. The game may have sold a substantial number of copies out of the gate, but frankly it’s been a disaster, and there’s no use in us rubbing further salt in the wound. If you did happen to buy it –...
News Is the Divinity: Original Sin Dev Teasing Baldur's Gate 3?
Larian Studios is up to something
Update: Brian Fargo has retweeted Kotaku's report on Larian's teaser. If you're wondering who he is, he co-founded Interplay, the company that published the old Baldur's Gate titles. It seems he could be involved in the new game. Original story: It looks as though Larian Studios is on the brink of revealing...
Thursday30th May 2019
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.70 Can Be Downloaded Now
PS4titude
Wow, Sony's really going all-out right now isn't it? First it's a whole day of Death Stranding (and a release date!) and now it's a brand new firmware update for the PlayStation 4! We wonder what it does... Oh, it just "improves system performance". System software update version 6.70, to give its official title, is around 460MB, and...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Revealed, Releases on PS4 in October
A "reimagining"
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has just been announced. It appears to be a retelling of the original Modern Warfare, the game that kicked the series into high gear in 2007. Check out the debut trailer above. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare engulfs fans in an incredibly raw, gritty, provocative narrative that brings unrivaled intensity...
Feature 10 Best PS4 Games of 2019 So Far
Halfway there
2019 has been a good year for PlayStation 4 owners so far. At the time of writing we're about halfway through, and although we're still coming to terms with just how quickly this year is speeding by, we think it's time to take a look at the best games of 2019 up until this point. Below, we've listed our ten favourites in alphabetical...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for June 2019?
Plus or minus?
You know, the PlayStation Plus lineup for June isn't bad at all -- at least, that's what we think. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection and Sonic Mania? That's a rock solid selection right there, but we do understand that they're both well received and quite popular PlayStation 4 games -- the kind of games that many of you will no...
News Hideo Kojima Says Death Stranding 'Is Not a Stealth Game'
Treading new ground
We're still collecting ourselves in the aftermath of yesterday's onslaught of Death Stranding goodness. Having watched the excellent new trailer a number of times, it looks as though stealth may play a key role. In the video, we see protagonist Sam hiding from enemies in long grass, and attempting to sneak past the creepy BTs --...
Rumour Death Stranding Is a Timed PS4 Exclusive, Coming to PC
Update: Or maybe not?
Update: Antonio Fucito has commented on this rumour, stressing that Death Stranding's purported timed exclusivity is based on Kojima Productions' original announcement with PlayStation. This was before the developer signed the Decima Engine. As you were, then: Original Story: Back when Sony signed a deal with Kojima...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Have Both Single Player and Co-Op Gameplay
Brief details shared ahead of E3 reveal
Update: The information that was on the E3 website has now been removed. Whoops! We've embedded a screenshot of the original blurb below (thanks, Reddit). Original story: It's almost time to get our first glimpse of Marvel's Avengers. Yesterday, it was revealed that
Rumour Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Release Date Leaked Ahead of Reveal
Intelligence breach
Well, that didn't take long, did it? Activision announced the time it will be revealing the latest Call of Duty, and a release date has apparently already been leaked. Ironically, it seems to have come from an official place. Some subscribers to Call of Duty's YouTube channel have spotted the scheduled debut trailer for Call of...
News Incoming RAGE 2 Patch Will Fix Audio Bugs, Bandit Camp Respawns Are Being Worked On
Boom, there it is
RAGE 2 will be getting a "big" update in June, according to an official post from publisher Bethesda. The patch is aiming to fix pesky audio bugs, like non-playable character dialogue cutting out, as well as crashes. What's more, the Wasteland Wizard -- the guy who sells cheat codes -- is going to be made easier to find. Not...
News Extended Death Stranding Footage Shows Giant Tentacle Foe
The good blood
Death Stranding’s epic new nine minute trailer went heavy on gameplay footage, but its Japanese edit included a little extra for eagle-eyed fans. This clip, extracted by PythonSelkanHD, shows protagonist Sam stumbling his way through a conflict with a giant tentacle-type creature. Can it be killed? It’s unclear – but we see a...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Is Real, Crosses Streams with PS4 in 2019
About slime
When a game comes back, and it looks pretty good, who ya gonna call? Well, we suppose you could call your Ghostbusters-obsessed mate? Sorry, that went downhill very quickly. The important thing is, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered has been announced for PlayStation 4. It follows on from a Taiwanese rating that seemingly outed the...
News Two PS4 Exclusives in US PS4 All-Time Best Sellers List
Can you guess what they are?
Sony’s exclusive game has been strong this generation, but we all know that third-parties rule the roost. It’s something that the platform holder itself is not ashamed to admit, so it’s perhaps no surprise to see Rockstar Games dominate the PlayStation 4’s all-time US best-sellers list with Grand Theft Auto V and...
News Verlet Swing Is Perfect for PSVR, But It's Only Coming to PS4
No virtual reality in sight
Verlet Swing looks like it was tailor-made for PlayStation VR, but instead it's skipping virtual reality headsets for just a simple PS4 release. Check out the announcement trailer above and convince us the game is missing a trick or two. Using a hookshot, you'll fling yourself through the air as you explore weird and...
News DOOM Eternal Mural Signals the Start of E3 2019 Season
Eternally DOOMED
E3 2019 is so close now we can almost taste the system wars and sleepless nights, but if you needed further evidence that the convention is right around the corner, look what’s happening to LA’s famous Figueroa Hotel. That’s right, it’s currently being covered in an enormous DOOM Eternal mural – well, it’s got to be...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Content Coming to PS4 First
Seven days of exclusivity
Alongside the announcement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, publisher Activision said that it doesn’t want to fracture the franchise’s community anymore. According to the press release, it will achieve this by supporting cross-play and ditching the series’ controversial Season Pass. However, there’ll still be timed...
News Ubisoft Promises Updates on Existing Titles at E3 2019
Plus one or two more things
Ubisoft’s strategy is all about service-based games these days, so it’s perhaps no surprise to learn that its E3 2019 press conference will centre on existing titles like For Honor, The Division 2, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege. But there’s good news for those of you planning to tune in from 1PM PT on 10th...
News Death Stranding's Release Date Trailer Nears 5 Million Views
Confusion cubed
Who needs E3 2019, huh? Sony’s been having its own party, whipping fans into a frenzy with Death Stranding’s release date trailer this week. And that video is now nearing 5 million views little over 24 hours after it debuted – a decent return for an epic nine or so minute clip, no? It’s even more impressive when you consider...
Rumour PSVR Support Could Be Coming to Dreams Early Access Today
Update: Scratch that
Update: Never mind. Original story: Well, this came out of nowhere. It's been common knowledge that Media Molecule's Dreams will be getting PlayStation VR support further down the line, supposedly when the final game launches. However, we're now seeing reports that it could turn up much sooner than that. The developer...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Will Unite Community with Cross-Play
Infinity Ward also scrapping Season Pass
The floodgates are officially open, as it appears Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be one of the first blockbuster multiplayer games to feature full cross-play. While the specifics regarding the PlayStation 4 still need to be nailed down, Activision’s press release claims that Infinity Ward “plans for...
Guide When Is the Call of Duty 2019 Reveal?
Dates, times, and where to watch
What time is the new Call of Duty being shown? There have been lots of rumours about this year's entry in the ever-popular FPS series, most of them pointing to the return of Modern Warfare. Luckily, everything will be put to rest in a matter of hours, as Infinity Ward's latest take on Call of Duty is finally...
News Judgment Gets a Bone Crunching Combat Trailer
Crane and tiger
Judgment protagonist Yagami must have legs made of iron if this new combat trailer is anything to go by. Showing off a bunch of deadly moves in the detective's martial arts arsenal, the video features plenty of bone-crunching moments. Yagami's a much more agile brawler than Yakuza hero Kiryu, but it's clear that he can still pack one...
Wednesday29th May 2019
News Death Stranding Livestream Is Slowly Unveiling More Looping Footage
Tomorrow is in your hands
Update (29th May 2019): The Death Stranding livestream is gradually becoming clearer. Initially, the trademark hand prints would appear and disappear seemingly at random, but they're now sticking around. It looks as though more hand prints will slowly piece the picture together as we draw closer to the big reveal later...
Talking Point What Free June 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will June 2019's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the June 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the June 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? Sony attracted a lot of criticism for May 2019's PS+ lineup, with Overcooked and What Remains of Edith Finch not really cutting the mustard for a lot of fans. We're going to get into all of the...
Rumour The Last of Us: Part 2 Release Date Internally Delayed to 2020
Bloody 'Ellie
We’ve been hearing for many months now that Naughty Dog was targeting a 2019 release date for The Last of Us: Part 2, but with news emerging that Death Stranding may deploy during the holidays, it sounds like Ellie’s sophomore effort has been internally pushed back. This can’t be considered a de
Review Borderlands: The Handsome Collection - All the Looting and Shooting You Could Ask For
Claptrap compilation
Republished on Wednesday 29th May 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of June's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. It's becoming a familiar tale of late: a much loved game from the previous generation shows up on your new and shiny gaming apparatus, dressed up, and...
News Death Stranding Pre-Order Page Appears on PlayStation Store
Are we getting a release date?
Today's the big day for Death Stranding, with Sony and Kojima Productions seemingly teasing something big. An ongoing live stream started yesterday, and will presumabl
News Sony's Steel Black Limited Edition 1TB PS4 System Looks Slick
Available from 7th June
As was the case last year, Sony’s celebrating its annual Days of Play promotion with a limited edition 1TB PlayStation 4 console – this time in Steel Black. The gun metal grey device is not a PS4 Pro, but it comes with the iconic PlayStation symbols embossed neatly on its shell. You also get a matching DualShock 4 with...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Release Date Rumours for 2019 Seemingly Shot Down
Cyberpunk'd
Rumours regarding Cyberpunk 2077's release date have been rampant for months now, but it looks like any hope of the game launching later this year has just been crushed. Replying to another user on Twitter, ever-reliable source of juicy info and Kotaku editor Jason Schreier says that the game is "absolutely not coming out this year". A...
Review Sonic Mania - A Pixel Perfect Celebration of the Hedgehog's Heyday
To be this good takes AGES
Republished on Wednesday 29th May 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of June's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. It still amazes us that SEGA would entrust its most famous creation to a group of fans. Should a team of enthusiasts really meddle with one of...
News Sony Details Days of Play 2019, 11 Days of Deals on PS4 Hardware, Games, Accessories, and More
Player
Sony's annual Days of Play celebration is kicking off next month, and so the company's saw fit to detail what we can expect. Beginning on the 7th June, rolling discounts will be applied to hardware, loads of games, and a bunch of official accessories. Oh, and there's that limited edition PlayStation 4 that was revealed during the most recent...
News Death Stranding Collector's Edition Comes with a Baby
Special editions and pre-order bonuses detailed
The lid has just been blown off Death Stranding. Not only do we have an awesome new trailer, we now know the official release date. You won't be short of ways to buy Hideo Kojima's PlayStation 4 exclusive, either. Over on the PlayStation Blog, several editions of the game have been unveiled.
News PS Plus Members Get Double the Discounts in New EU PlayStation Store Sale
More deals starting today
Last week, the US PlayStation Store kicked off a Double Discounts sale, and now it's Europe's turn. Today sees the start of an equivalent sale on the EU PlayStation Store, once again providing Plus members with twice as nice savings. There are some big games included here. Assassin's C
News Death Stranding Release Date Confirmed for November 2019
Connection established
It's confirmed: Death Stranding has a release date, and it's the 8th November 2019. Yep, the still-mysterious PlayStation 4 exclusive is actually launching later this year. The date was revealed at the end of a brand new trailer, which you can watch above. Needless to say, the game still looks absolutely mental. In the...
Rumour Death Stranding's Release Date May Have Leaked
Didn't keep you waiting, huh?
There’s strong speculation that Death Stranding may release soon. The game – which is getting a big blowout later today – was believed to be a long way away, but a post on PlayStation’s official Taiwanese Facebook page suggests that it’ll deploy on 8th November. And just to be clear: that’s this year...
News Sony: Backwards Compatibility Is Absolutely Key to PS5
A "critical success factor" for next-gen
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan’s purported “distaste” for backwards compatibility has been misquoted and misinterpreted for years now, but the businessman would like to set the record straight: the ability to play PlayStation 4 games on the upcoming PlayStation 5 will be “absolutely key” to the success...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Finally Be Revealed During Square Enix's E3 2019 Show
Confirmed
And there it is, folks: confirmation that Marvel's Avengers (yes, that seems to be the official title) will be revealed during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase. Said showcase will be broadcast on the 10th June at 18:00 Pacific. That's 02:00 UK time. It's gonna be a long night! This means that all of the rumours saying that the game would...
News DayZ Explains Its Mechanics with Four Minutes of Gameplay Footage
Rockstar style
DayZ has just sort of been dropped on the PlayStation Store all of a sudden, priced at £39.99/$49.99. It's a high price for a game that was all the rage about half a decade ago, so what can developer Bohemia Interactive do to convince you this is a survival experience still worth playing? For a start, here are four minutes of...
News Sony Creating Death Stranding Album Filled with Original Music
All-new songs inspired by Kojima's latest
Hideo Kojima’s been eager to spotlight underground artists like Low Roar and Apocalyptica with Death Stranding’s various trailers over the years, and it looks like he’s been given the opportunity to collaborate with both Sony Interactive Entertainment and Sonic Music Entertainment on a full-length...
News Long Anticipated PS4 Exclusive WiLD Re-Emerges in New Art
Where have you been, wild thing?
What is going on with Sony at the moment? The company’s not going to be at E3 2019, but a new Death Stranding trailer is imminent while The Last of Us: Part II rumours remain rife. And now, fresh artwork of Michel Ancel’s long anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive WiLD has been uploaded to
Guide When Does the New Death Stranding Trailer Arrive?
Dates, times, and what to expect
We're getting a new Death Stranding trailer very soon indeed -- and possibly more, if this PlayStation Store page is anything to go by. Whatever Kojima Productions is cooking up for us, it's right around the corner. But when exactly can we expect to see this long overdue update? In this short guide, we'll give you a...
News Death Stranding PS4 Screenshots Showcase Incredible Character Models
All together now
Hideo Kojima has always pushed the boundaries of video game visuals, but running on Guerrilla Games’ exceptional Decima Engine, the upcoming Death Stranding looks like his most impressive work to date. Alongside today’s release date reveal, platform holder Sony has also showcased a selection of new PlayStation 4 Pro screenshots...
Rumour Is Red Faction Evolution One of THQ Nordic's 'Beloved' E3 2019 Game Announcements?
We certainly hope so
The lead-up to E3 2019 is well and truly underway, with reveals, leaks, and rumours popping up all over the place. Yesterday was a bit of a wild ride for all of us PlayStation fanatics - desperately hoping for a surprise State of Play livestream - but instead here's a rumour that's based on some sort of concrete evidence.
News The New Call of Duty Will Be Revealed Tomorrow
Going dark
When it rains, it pours. Not only have we learned the release date of Death Stranding today, it seems Activision is finally ready to unveil this year's Call of Duty. Almost certainly called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the official Twitter account has put out a short teaser, informing us precisely when to expect the big reveal.
News Bungie Promises to Detail 'New Era' of Destiny 2 Following Season of Opulence Launch
"Buckle up and stay tuned"
The start of the year saw a big change for the Destiny series. Bungie and Activision parted ways, with the developer keeping hold of publishing rights for its shared world shooter. However, for players, it's more or less been business as usual. With Bungie pledging long term support for the franchise, Destiny 2
News Death Stranding Hype Takes It to the Top of Twitch
We're all connected
There are currently over 100,000 people watching hand prints gradually remove a thick layer of gunk from the latest Death Stranding trailer. Sony’s been streaming for almost 24 hours now, revealing a mixture of gameplay and cinematic footage from Kojima Productions’ upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. And fans are so hungry for...
News Need for Speed Returns in 2019, But We Won't See It at E3
Detour
It's all kicking off, isn't it? E3 season is getting underway, and publishers are starting to wake up and make some noise about their upcoming projects. Today, it's EA's turn to share some news, this time regarding the Need for Speed franchise. Having skipped last year after the poor reception to the microtransaction-infested Need for Speed...
News Yakuza Director Looks to Focus on PS4 'For a While Longer' Even After PS5 Launches
But he's excited nonetheless
With his next game set to release on PlayStation 4, Yakuza series director Toshihiro Nagoshi isn't quite ready to focus on the incoming PS5 just yet. Speaking during a recent SEGA livestream (as translated by Gematsu) the eccentric developer was asked about Sony's next-gen console, and although Nagoshi seems excited at...
News ANTHEM Is Nowhere to Be Seen Among EA Play Livestream Schedule
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay to feature
EA has just detailed what to expect from its upcoming Play event, which will feature nearly four hours of livestreamed content across Saturday 8th June. There'll be the typical FIFA and Madden NFL reveals, Apex Legends and Battle
News Legendary PlayStation Exclusive Journey Launches on PC Next Week
Mountain climber
Sony’s been very accommodating with PC releases of late, licensing out so-called “second party” titles like Heavy Rain and Flower to different publishers in order to get them on non-PlayStation storefronts. Journey is the latest legendary PlayStation exclusive to, well, effectively lose its exclusivity – with a 6th June...
News Development of the New Yakuza Game Is Progressing Smoothly, Story's Already Finished
That's what we like to hear
It sounds like the next instalment in the Yakuza series is really coming along. Series director Toshihiro Nagoshi talked about the upcoming title during a SEGA livestream (thanks Gematsu for the translation), saying that development is progressing smoothly. Apparently, the story's already finished, and now the team's busy...
Tuesday28th May 2019
News The Last of Us 2 State of Play Rumour Looking More and More Unlikely
It can be for nothing
Update: Well, it's been several hours since this rumour surfaced, and there's no sign of a State of Play announcement. There's a slim chance that we could hear something later tonight, but at this point, we're not holding our breath. Does this mean the rumour surrounding the supposed trailer is also false? Not necessarily, but...
Review Blood & Truth - Confident Cockney Crime Drama Is a PSVR Dream
Marks man
As far as tech demos go, the London Heist – which launched as part of London Studio’s varied compilation disc PlayStation VR Worlds – was a convincing one. The short, hour-long crime drama effortlessly captured the potential of Sony’s pricey PSVR headset, demonstrating how it can enhance immersion, story-telling, and interactivity...
News Call of Duty Goes Dark Ahead of Modern Warfare Game Reveal
Charlie Oscar Delta
It seems we're finally on the verge of official confirmation regarding this year's instalment in the Call of Duty series. Activision has left things a bit later than usual this year, and consequently, things have been leaking out over the last few weeks. We know that the next game in the franchise will almost certainly be named...
Review Trover Saves the Universe - A Frenzied, F-Bomb Fuelled Fever Dream
Where do we even start
In a way, Trover Saves the Universe almost feels more like a Rick and Morty video game than Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. It shares the zany, off-the-wall humour of the popular show, but also its sense of adventure. You join the titular character on a journey across the cosmos to thwart an evil power, and no...
Review Unruly Heroes - Awesome Art Style Can't Hide Iffy Gameplay Issues
Beauty is only skin deep
The PlayStation 4 is not short on 2D platformers, but Unruly Heroes at least makes an attempt to stand out from the crowd. This action-focused side-scroller comes from independent developer Magic Design Studios, comprising partly of several ex-Ubisoft folks. That the game looks remarkably similar to Rayman Legends starts to...
News Truck Driver Takes to the Open Road on 19th September
Truck stop blues
Exactly how we’ve reached this point in the generation without a lorry simulator on the PlayStation 4 is anyone’s guess, but fortunately Truck Driver has set its satnav for a 19th September release. Published by SOEDESCO, the title boasts an enormous map, and will see you completing haulage contracts in order to earn the respect...
News Blood & Truth to Bring More Gun-Fu with Free DLC
New Game + among the additions
Sony’s first-party studios have been pretty generous with free updates this generation, and London Studio is the latest to give back to fans, announcing a round of complimentary Blood & Truth features that will keep the excellent PlayStation VR exclusive feeling fresh. Among the add-ons due at a later date is New...
News New Ubisoft Title Roller Champions Seemingly Leaked Online Ahead of E3
Roll up, roll up
The weeks leading up to E3 tend to be littered with leaks, and it seems this year is no different. A new IP from Ubisoft has been popping up online over the last few days, and there's too much evidence mounting up to call it a fake at this stage. Something called Roller Champions has been outed, and it's highly likely to make an...
News Sea of Solitude Tells a Personal Tale on 5th July
A personal journey into loneliness
Originally announced last year back at EA's PLAY event, Sea of Solitude now has a confirmed release date. Launching as part of the EA Originals program, it'll reach PS4 shores worldwide on 5th July with a price of $19.99. That'll work out at roughly £15.99
Monday27th May 2019
Rumour The Last of Us 2 Release Date Reveal Coming This Week
Is it all about to kick off for Sony?
Oh boy, the rumours are really starting to rack up now, aren't they? Spanish website Gamereactor.es say that The Last of Us: Part II is getting a trailer and a release date later this week, citing sources close to Sony. Adding a little more weight, fellow Spanish site
News New Death Stranding Trailer Will Arrive Later This Week, Kojima Productions Confirms
Roping us in
It seems as though things are heating up with regards to Death Stranding. Last night, Hideo Kojima posted a short teaser on his personal Twitter account, which led to lots of excitement for a brand new trailer. We already knew the studio was working on something, but it now seems to be finally set in stone.
News Star Wars X-Wing Level in Dreams Rivals EA's Efforts
Inform the Empire
Welcome back to Push Square, the website where we try really hard not to just spotlight impressive Dreams creations all day. To be fair, this Star Wars X-Wing stage deserves the extra attention – it’s easily one of the most impressive efforts we’ve seen come out of the Early Access yet. Made by gauffreman and awarded the...
Review Layers of Fear 2 - Tame Scares Are a Slight Dampener on Impressive Sequel
Be my victim
Bloober Team is a studio that knows a thing or two about the spectrum of opinion. After launching its 2016 hit Layers of Fear, the Polish developer fell well wide of the mark a year later with its own version of cyberpunk. We didn’t take to Observer in the slightest, but fast-track two years and the team is returning to what put it on...
News Hideo Kojima Releases Death Stranding Teaser - Is a New Trailer Coming?
Create the rope
What's that Hideo Kojima up to now? Last we heard, he was busy putting together a brand new trailer for Death Stranding, a PlayStation 4 (and PS5?) exclusive we still know very little about. Many reasoned that the new video would make its appearance during
News Another Death Stranding Teaser from Hideo Kojima Appears
Help us reconnect
This is getting quite exciting, isn't it? Things have been very quiet when it comes to Death Stranding for a long time, and all of a sudden, it seems like we're finally getting a big update. Kojima Productions has confirmed as much, telling us something is due to drop on Wednesday 29th May. In the meantime, Hideo Kojima himself has...
Guide Layers of Fear 2 - How to Unlock the 'Show Restraint' and 'Trust Your Instincts' Trophies
How to ignore and follow directions in the second key scene
How do you unlock the 'Show Restraint' and 'Trust Your Instincts' Trophies in Layers of Fear 2? The follow-up to Bloober Team's 2016 horror hit features multiple decision scenes that affect the outcome of the plot. With three different endings to unlock, here's how to unlock the two...
News UK Sales Charts: Team Sonic Racing Is First Across the Line
Nice work, team
New, notable game releases are thin on the ground at the moment, but every now and again something big comes along to change up the UK chart. Last week, RAGE 2 toppled Days Gone from the top spot, but Bethesda's open world shooter has in turn been overtaken by co-op racer Team Sonic Racing. Sumo Digital's third kart racing title...
Guide Layers of Fear 2 - How to Unlock the 'Go Against the Grain' and 'Go With the Flow' Trophies
How to ignore and follow directions in the fourth key scene
How do you unlock the 'Go Against the Grain' and 'Go With the Flow' Trophies in Layers of Fear 2? The follow-up to Bloober Team's 2016 horror hit features multiple decision scenes that affect the outcome of the plot. With three different endings to unlock, here's how to unlock the two...
Guide Layers of Fear 2 - How to Unlock the 'Rocket Science' Trophy
How to avoid all obstacles
How do you unlock the 'Rocket Science' Trophy in Layers of Fear 2? The follow-up to Bloober Team's 2016 horror hit features multiple optional Trophies to unlock if you follow the right parameters, and Rocket Science is a gold Trophy achieved by journeying through space without hitting a single obstacle. Here's how you...
Guide Layers of Fear 2 - How to Unlock the 'Go Off Script' and 'Hit Your Mark' Trophies
How to ignore and follow directions during the first key scene
How do you unlock the 'Go Off Script' and 'Hit Your Mark' Trophies in Layers of Fear 2? The follow-up to Bloober Team's 2016 horror hit features multiple decision scenes that affect the outcome of the plot. With three different endings to unlock, here's how to unlock the two Trophies...
How to follow her and his directions in the third key scene
How do you unlock the 'Let Go of Your Fear' and 'Find Your Inner Voice' Trophies in Layers of Fear 2? The follow-up to Bloober Team's 2016 horror hit features multiple decision scenes that affect the outcome of the plot. With three different endings to unlock, here's how to unlock the two...
Sunday26th May 2019
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Breaks Nintendo Switch Exclusivity to Release on PS4
Announced by Suda51
Suda51 himself had been teasing an announcement taking place at his panel at MomoCom, and here it is: Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is coming to PS4. Originally released earlier this year for the Nintendo Switch, the game was met with fairly mixed reviews, although our friends over at Nintendo Life enjoyed the experience...
News Sucker Punch Celebrates 10 Years of InFAMOUS with Fact-Filled Twitter Thread
Originally called True Hero
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Sucker Punch's superhero series InFAMOUS, and so the Washington-based developer has taken to Twitter to celebrate the occasion with a thread packed full of interesting facts and mechanics that didn't quite make it into the final game. Taking a look through the thread, it uncovers a...
Saturday25th May 2019
News DayZ Is Coming to PS4 Next Week, Over Four Years After the Original Announcement
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What's that we spy in the latest PlayStation Blog update for the PlayStation Store? DayZ is coming to PS4 next week all of a sudden, arriving with absolutely no fanfare whatsoever. Originally announced all the way back at the start of the generation during
News Oh, Five Nights at Freddy's VR Is Out Next Week
Here's Freddy
Did we know this? Seems like Sony is lining up the ultimate week for PlayStation VR owners, with Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted accompanying Trover Saves the Universe and Blood & Truth. Due out on 28th May, the virtual reality adaptation of the smartphone smash will compile a collection of classic and original minigames...
News Nioh 2 Gameplay Footage Is Bloody and Impressive
Nearly four hours worth of video to digest
Nioh 2's alpha test got underway yesterday, but footage of the early beta is already surfacing across the internet. Thanks to YouTube user Shirrako, we've got almost four hours worth of gameplay to munch on that those lucky enough to be invited are playing right now. Chec
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Has a Post-Release Roadmap to Rival Service Games
No, really
Remember when ANTHEM was supposed to be the next big service game, and then BioWare fell off the face of the planet? Yeah, us neither. The good news is that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is right around the corner, and waiting to fill the third-person shooter's place. Wait, what? Obviously, the Koji Igarashi-helmed Castlevania clone...
News Star Ocean: First Departure R, a Remake of the First Star Ocean, Is Adventuring to PS4
Now in HD
Here's a pleasant little weekend announcement for you: Star Ocean: First Departure R is coming to PlayStation 4. Back on the PSP, the very first Star Ocean game was given new life in the form of an enhanced remake named Star Ocean: First Departure. First Departure R is an HD remake of that remake. Square Enix says that it'll have new...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 273
Judge and jury
The sun’s been shining ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, so you can bet on your expensive new BBQ that it’ll be chucking it down for the next 72 hours. No matter, you’ve got a backlog to be working through, right? Here’s everything we’re playing. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: This weekend I'm playing games that I'm not...
Friday24th May 2019
Feature Is Red Dead Online Worth Playing Now That It's Out of Beta?
Red or dead?
Is it safe to say that Red Dead Online has been a bit of a disappointment? The online component of Red Dead Redemption 2, we expected big things from the team at Rockstar -- especially given the developer's experience with the ridiculous ongoing success of GTA Online -- but a few weeks after Red Dead Online launched, it just kind of...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey: The Fate of Atlantis Episode 2 Torments Hades in Early June
A trip to the underworld
Ubisoft's dished out a release date for the second episode in The Fate of Atlantis -- Assassin's Creed Odyssey's latest DLC saga. Titled Torment of Hades, the episode will launch on the 4th June. In case you missed it, the game's new patch adds support for said DLC along with some other bits and pieces. We don't know much...
News Remember Ouya, the 'PlayStation Killer'? Well Now It's Dead
Almost dead, anyway
Ouya? More like Ounah! Right, guys? Ouya, the little console that couldn't, is now officially dead. You wouldn't be blamed for thinking it's been dead for years because the device itself was discontinued back in 2015, but now its digital game store is set to be closed next month, on the 25th June. The final nail in the coffin...
News Is Square Enix Teasing Its Avengers Game for E3 2019?
It's got some stones
As we know, Square Enix is set to appear at E3 2019 with its very own presentation. During Sony's last State of Play, it was revealed that more of Final Fantasy VII Remake will be shown off, presumably during the publisher's presser. That's all well and good, but what else is it cooking up for the LA show? Many have been...
News Sony: The Future Is Bright for PSVR, And We Won't Stop with PS4
Company committed to virtual reality
Sony’s already confirmed that PlayStation VR will work with PlayStation 5, and it sounds like it’ll be continuing to push the peripheral heavily as it moves into the next generation. Speaking at Collision 2019 in Toronto earlier this week, Dominic Mallinson who’s the senior vice president of R&D at the...
News Free Action RPG Dauntless Pushes Past 4 Million Players Following Full Release on Consoles
Slaying it
Dauntless appears to have done well for itself following its launch on PlayStation 4 earlier this week. The free-to-play action role-playing game was previously in beta on PC for quite a while before hitting Sony's console as well as Xbox One. It seems to be a good result given that developer Phoenix Labs is happy to brag about it. We've...
News PSVR's Inevitable PS5 Successor Could Be a Dramatic Improvement
Wireless! Higher resolution! Gaze tracking!
Dominic Mallinson, the senior vice president of R&D at Sony, may have hinted at what we can expect from the next PlayStation VR headset during a speech at Collision 2019 in Toronto earlier this week. In addition to hinting that the Japanese giant will continue to invest in virtual reality into the next...
News Apex Legends Revenue Has Reportedly Dropped Off a Cliff
Analyst estimates huge decrease in earnings
It feels like Apex Legends has been on a decline for a little while now, and new evidence sadly backs that up. The free to play battle royale shooter launched with a bang, attracting 25 million players in its first week. Nowadays, though, interest seems to have fallen dramatically, in part due to
Rumour Destroy All Humans to Return to Earth at E3 2019
Something something Crypto-currency
You know there isn't long to go before E3 when some ropey rumours start coming out of the woodwork. One that's starting to get a bit of attention is a questionable theory that the open world alien action series Destroy All Humans will be making a comeback, appearing at this year's LA show. This rumour harks back...
Rumour Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Is the Name of This Year's Game
A soft reboot, apparently
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is apparently the name of 2019’s entry in the long-running franchise. That’s according to reliable Kotaku scribe Jason Schreier, as press and influencers purportedly played the title this week. We’ve been told to expect an announcement of the “soft reboot” imminently, although...
News First English Language Catherine: Full Body Gameplay Undressed
Cop a feel
Catherine: Full Body blurs the lines between remake and remaster, significantly expanding upon Atlus’ original PlayStation 3 relationship sim with the addition of new scenes, characters, and entire story arcs. Already available in Japan, the title’s due out on 3rd September in Europe and North America – and courtesy of IGN, here’s...
Random Satisfy Your Midday Munchies with a PlayStation Lunch Box
Of course
Today is serving up some choice gaming merchandise, isn't it? First we had a Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled incense burner, and now, PlayAsia is listing a lunch box for the hungry gamer. A box in the shape of the original PlayStation console can now be yours, direct from Japan. At last, you can keep your sarnies fresh and your cris
News Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Goes Ape on PS4 a Little Late
Monkeying around
Ex-Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets’ upcoming prehistoric outing Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey will launch on the PlayStation 4 in December – a whopping four months after it debuts on PC, via the controversial Epic Games Store. The developer Panache did not explain why it’s going to release late on consoles, but...
Random You Can Buy an Official Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Incense Burner
Woah!
Plenty of games have their own line of merchandise nowadays. Heck, even Hideo Kojima's development studio has a range of clothing, among other things. So it's no surprise to see that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is getting a healthy dose of merch, and you can pre-order a bunch of it over on PlayStation Gear. You have your typical items...
News Hallelujah! The Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Has Been Delayed to February 2020
Breathe a sigh of relief
Well, there we have it: the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been delayed to February 2020 following the severe backlash to the character design of everyone's favourite speedy, blue mascot. Director Jeff Fowler took to Twitter to announce the delay, which sees the film pushed back four months from its original late 2019...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Adventure Mode Gameplay Shows Off Cutscenes and Hub Worlds
Survival of the fastest
Just a few hours ago, a PlayStation Blog post from Beenox detailed the revamped Adventure Mode in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Now, a new video courtesy of PlayStation Underground has made its way online, and it too focuses on the single player campaign. The 20-minute gameplay video shows off a bunch of brand new footage,...
Thursday23rd May 2019
News Impressive GTA 5 Graphics Mod Is a Great Example of What Could Be Done with Ray Tracing on PS5
Next-gen potential
A very impressive Grand Theft Auto V PC graphics mod is currently doing the rounds in video form, and it's actually a great example of what we may come to expect from the PS5's ray tracing tech. For those out of the loop, ray tracing is a feature that Sony is already emphasising whenever it's talking about the PS5. Without...
News The PS Vita Is Dead, Long Live Playdate
New handheld device announced out of the blue
Is the handheld console market dying? Well, the PS Vita might have struggled, but that hasn't stopped small publisher Panic from branching out into this space. The company has gone from creating mobile games to publishing console releases, such as Firewatch, and it's now jumping into the icy cold waters...
News PS4 Action Adventure Title Baldo Looks Like Ni no Kuni Meets Zelda in First Gameplay Trailer
The main character is not bald
We don't know much about Baldo, but what we do know is that it's coming to PlayStation 4 at some point, and it's being developed by Italian studio Naps Team. The gameplay trailer that we've embedded above caught our eye because it looks like a fusion of Zelda-like adventuring and a cel-shaded art style very similar to...
Ikaros' talons are sharper
With the second episode of Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Fate of Atlantis DLC saga due next month, the game's getting another big update on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.30 isn't going to steal many headlines, but it's still a pretty meaty download, weighing in at around 6.4GB on Sony's system. And yes, you can grab it right now...
Deal World War Z Is a Third Off Already on EU PlayStation Store
Bargain bin zombies
Well, that was pretty fast. The Deal of the Week is primarily reserved for PlayStation 4 titles that have been around a year or two, but the latest discount offers up World War Z, which came out just over a month ago. All this week, European PS4 users can grab the zombie shooter for 30 percent off, taking the price tag down to...
The fall of D.C.
Ever since The Division 2's raid first dropped earlier this month, many console players in particular have been vocal with regards to the immense difficulty of the eight-player activity. At the time of writing, thousands of teams have completed the raid on PC -- some of them in under an hour -- while on consoles, barely a few...
Soapbox Why 3D Audio Will Be PS5's True Game Changer
Sound
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: diminishing returns. Whenever there’s a new console lurking around the corner, you can guarantee you’ll stumble upon at least one spoilsport, cynically proclaiming that video games have reached their peak. The insinuation is often that, even with all of the computational power in the world, it’s...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be Presented to the Public and Behind Closed Doors at E3 2019
Presentations will vary
Cyberpunk 2077 is set to take E3 2019 by storm in just a few short weeks, with CD Projekt Red stating that the show will be its "most important ever". It has now been confirmed that the upcoming RPG will once again be presented to the press, but the public will also get in on the action this time around. CD Projekt Red's...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's Adventure Mode Is Getting Some Changes
Souped up single player
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled wouldn't be a very faithful remake of CTR without Adventure Mode. The single player campaign we all know and love will indeed be present and correct in Activision's modern spin on the kart racer, and developer Beenox has revealed the first details. Thomas Wilson, creative director on the game,...
News Rise of the Giant DLC for Dead Cells Has Arrived on PS4, and It's Totally Free
Die and die again
Remember Dead Cells? This game from Motion Twin launched on PS4 last August, and it's easily one of the best rogue-lite action titles on the system. Since its release, the small studio has been hard at work updating the game, and it's just launched the first major DLC with the Rise of the Giant expansion. Even better, it's free of...
Review Bubsy: Paws on Fire - Put a Paws on Buying This Platformer
This kitty's got (no) claws
After lying dormant for nearly two decades, 2017 saw the release of a new Bubsy title when The Woolies Strike Back released for the PlayStation 4. Much like the many other entries in the series, it was received rather poorly. In our review, it was referred to as probably the last entry in the series of underwhelming...
News Sony: We Empower Our Studios to Push the Boundaries of Gaming
The results speak for themselves
Not every game in Sony’s first-party portfolio is a smash hit, but between projects like Dreams and God of War, it’s clear that the company gives its studios an unparalleled sense of freedom. Speaking at the Collision conference in Toronto yesterday, Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden touched upon this a...
News Feelreal VR Mask Hopes to Enhance Virtual Reality with Smells, Air, and Moisture
Compatible with PlayStation VR
We don't really want to imagine what Skyrim VR smells like - it looks like it stinks, let's be honest - but what if you could get your nose involved in the virtual reality experience? Moreover, would feeling the wind in your face or mist from a waterfall deepen your immersion? These multisensory experiences are what...
News Dead Island 2 Is 'Still Being Worked On' Says THQ Nordic
Not dead yet
It's been nearly five years since the announcement of Dead Island 2. Initially announced all the way back at E3 2014, the sequel to the cult hit zombie title has been MIA all this time. It's switched developers, with Sumo Digital taking over from Yager Interactive, but news since has been virtually non-existent.
News Worldwide Studios Head Shuhei Yoshida Has Paid a Visit to Housemarque
But it's probably nothing
Update (23rd May 2019): Sony XDev Europe, a support team within Worldwide Studios, has added a little fuel to the fire. Retweeting the below post from Shu, it appears to be hinting at something. It's only a couple of emojis, but it could potentially be a teensy bit more evidence to suggest Housemarque is working together...
News Seed of Evil Is an Upcoming Expansion for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Releases in July
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden released on PlayStation 4 late last year, bringing a unique spin to turn-based strategy games with its unusual characters and focus on story. It's been fairly quiet since release, but today, publisher Funcom has fully unveiled a major expansion for the game. Named Seed of Evil, the DLC brings a host of...
Wednesday22nd May 2019
News PS5 Players Can Play with PS4 Players Using Backwards Compatibility, Sony Confirms
Cross-generation play
When you stop to think about it, this should be pretty obvious, but it's nice to have it confirmed by Sony all the same. Yes, PS5 players will be able to play with PS4 players thanks to backwards compatibility. If you nab a PS5 at launch but your PS4 friends don't, you'll still be able to enjoy your favourite online titles with...
News Catherine: Full Body Is Packing Much More Than Any of Us Bargained On
Persona 5 crossover DLC revealed
Catherine: Full Body is shaping up to be quite the surprise package – in more ways than one. The re-release always promised to expand on the original’s story, but we weren’t expecting quite as much content as is teased in this new Japanese trailer, which hints at a wealth of previously unseen scenes. In many...
Soapbox Days Gone Is the Biggest 180 I've Ever Done on a Video Game
Liam actually likes Days Gone now
Had you told me a week ago that I would be thoroughly enjoying the Days Gone experience in seven days' time, I'd assume you had gotten me mixed up with someone else. I couldn't stand the opening handful of hours, but the more I forced myself to play it, my opinion began to change. You may have picked up on that...
News PS Plus Members Get Double Discounts in New US PlayStation Store Sale
Double your money
The Double Discounts sales are always a nice perk for those subscribed to PlayStation Plus. As the name suggests, members get double the discounts that non-members see. If a game is listed as 30 per cent off, Plus users will get a 60 per cent discount. A new sale in this vein has emerged on the North American PS Store, and there...
News Persona 5: The Royal Teases Your First Meeting with New Character Kasumi
New best girl?
Atlus is beginning to tease little bits and pieces of Persona 5: The Royal as we edge closer and closer to its Japanese release later this year. The company's official Twitter account has pushed out a cheeky 20 second clip showing how the protagonist first meets new character Kasumi Yoshizawa. After grabbing the kid's balloon, Kasumi...
News April 2019 NPD: Days Gone Lands Huge Launch, But Can't Lay a Glove on MK11
MLB The Show 19 still hitting home runs
Days Gone secured the seventh biggest Sony-published debut in US history, but still couldn’t stop the Mortal Kombat 11 juggernaut, which topped the respective sales charts for all four formats it released on. According to NPD data, the brutal brawler is already the second best-selling title of 2019 in...
News First Online Multiplayer Footage for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Fires onto YouTube
There is an I in team
Our very first look at how Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled handles online multiplayer is here. Those lucky gits over at PlayStation Access have been able to put the upcoming kart racer through its online paces, and they've uploaded ten whole minutes of action. If you haven't been keeping up with how the game's coming together...
News 'Some' PS4 Users Are Being Invited to Alpha Test Nioh 2 as Gameplay Footage Finally Appears
Secret samurai
It's been quite a while since we heard anything about Nioh 2. The game was announced last year at E3, but we've seen nothing of it aside from a brief teaser trailer. Back in February, Team Ninja reiterated that the game was still in development, but it's been a return to radio silence ever since. Things appear to finally be kicking...
An "extremely powerful" feature
Sony is placing huge stock in the PlayStation 5's ability to play PlayStation 4 titles. Backwards compatibility was one of the next-gen console's first confirmed features, and the Japanese giant thinks that it's absolutely crucial in appealing to its desired audience. As part of a question and answer session with...
News Want to See What Next-Gen Hair Could Look Like? EA's Got You Covered
Fabulous Frostbite
With the next generation of consoles just around the corner (well, almost), developers are, naturally, eager to show off what can be done with more powerful hardware. And so we have this impressive glimpse at what next-gen hair could look like thanks to EA. Running on its Frostbite engine, this is the kind of thing that would...
Hands On Firewall Zero Hour Revived with Operation: Nightfall, But Old Problems Persist
Tense battles, long wait times
We attracted a lot of criticism for docking Firewall Zero Hour points in our review due to its online-centric design. Our point was pretty straightforward: PlayStation VR is a popular peripheral but it’s still relatively niche, and
News PS4 Players Score Early Access to New Red Dead Online Content
New weapon, modes, more
Following on from the huge update to Red Dead Online last week, PlayStation 4 players can look forward to a bunch of extra bits and pieces in Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer component. Rockstar has taken to the PlayStation Blog to detail some n
News It's Time to Get Meta with Virtual Virtual Reality on PSVR
Out now
VR is all well and good these days, but have you ever tried Virtual Virtual Reality? Nor have we. It's a surreal game that's just arrived on PlayStation VR, and it seems to be all about putting on VR headsets within VR that take you to weird and wonderful worlds. Over on the PlayStation Blog, it's described by co-director Samantha Gorman as...
News Dreams Is Already Getting Top Marks in Early Access Reviews
A dream come true
We've made our stance on Media Molecule's Dreams pretty clear -- we think it's amazing. What the studio has achieved with its creative toolset is remarkable, and we're constantly impressed by the things being shared online. However, we're not the only ones with good things to say about the PlayStation 4 exclusive. A couple of...
News The Savior's Gang Might Be the Most Bizarre PS4 Game Ever
Low price point
We're errm...not entirely sure what to make of this. Just watch the trailer above and come back to us. The Savior's Gang, coming to PS4 next month on 4th June, might be one of the most bizarre games to release this generation. From developer Catness Games, you play as the savior - an entity trapped between earth and heaven. His...
News First GRID PS4 Gameplay Footage Speeds into View
Mean streets
Yesterday, Codemasters announced the return of GRID on PlayStation 4. The series, which occupies a sort-of half-way house between arcade and sim, has historically been pretty good, and it introduced the idea of rewinding time to fix mistakes. In a new video from IGN, we don't see this feature in action, but we do get a few minutes of...
News Sony Satisfied with Mix of Third-Party and First-Party Content
PlayStation aims to be publisher friendly
One of the key components of PlayStation’s success since its inception some 25 years ago is how it’s allowed third-party publishers to take centre stage on its systems. If you look back through the history of the brand, franchises like Tomb Raider, Grand Theft Auto, FIFA, and more recently Destiny have...
News Sony Recruiting Audio Designers for Project at Insomniac Games
More exclusives on the way?
There are a couple of interesting inclusions on Sony’s careers page right now: it’s looking for a couple of audio designers to work onsite at Insomniac Games. This is particularly interesting, of course, because the Burbank-based developer is not part of PlayStation’s first-party portfolio, suggesting that the two...
News Stellaris Receives Free Multiplayer Update on PS4 Today
You're not alone
Stellaris is one of those PS4 games that probably plays surprisingly great on consoles for saying it originally launched as a daunting PC exclusive. We never got round to reviewing it, but two content updates have followed since its February release, and today sees the inclusion of multiplayer at no extra cost. "Pursue your...
News Just Cause 4 Los Demonios DLC Gets a Trailer, Spring Update Out Now on PS4
DLC releases 26th June
Just Cause 4 has been trucking along for a while now since its December release last year, but it's about to get a whole lot bigger and better with the launch of its second piece of downloadable content. Titled Los Demonios, it's something you'll need to see to believe. Check it out in the announcement trailer above. "A...
News The Sinking City Gets Another Intriguing Gameplay Trailer
Rotten reality
We can't wait to get our hands on The Sinking City, so much so that these impressive gameplay trailers developer Frogwares continues to release makes the wait even tougher. Titled Rotten Reality, the latest footage goes all in on the game's Lovecraftian themes and imagery, as well as some gameplay snippets that have us very excited...
News THQ Nordic Acquires Piranha Bytes, Along with Gothic, Risen, and Elex IP
Euro jank gets a boost
Another week brings another THQ Nordic acquisition. It really does feel like it happens this often now, doesn't it? This time around, the publisher has purchased Piranha Bytes and IPs the developer has worked on. This means that along with the studio itself, THQ Nordic now owns the rights to the likes of the Gothic, Risen,...
News Oninaki Unleashes Its Inner Daemon in New Trailer
Flashy
Oninaki is only a couple of months away from its supposed summer launch, so developer Tokyo RPG Factory has jumped into the deep end with this latest trailer that details combat in a big way. Check it out above. Footage focuses on a handful of characters, all of which demonstrate the types of flashy moves and stunts they can pull off in the...
News Sony Music Artists Will Bring Original Songs to First-Party Games
Company also keen on PSVR crossover content
Sony is still eager to unify its various divisions, with PlayStation Productions an example of this. The new media-focused unit is part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, but it will leverage experience from Sony Pictures to bring PlayStation properties to both the small and big screen. According to...
News Oh Boy, Now There's Going to Be a Just Cause Movie
Just 'cos
If there's any game series that's trying its hardest to ape every action movie trope in the book, it's Just Cause. Each entry has upped the ante in terms of explosive action, with Just Cause 4 introducing extreme weather events at the end of last year. Probably the weakest aspect of all the games is their mostly nonsense narrative, so...
News Here, Have a Dumb Live-Action Team Sonic Racing Trailer
Supermarket sweep
Team Sonic Racing is finally here, and you know what, it's pretty good. The co-op karting is well done, and it's nice to have a decent arcade racer on PlayStation 4. To celebrate the launch of Sumo Digital's team-based title, SEGA has put together the above trailer, and it's certainly something. It's pretty daft, but it's all in...
Tuesday21st May 2019
Guide Team Sonic Racing - Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Race to the top
After a lengthy delay, Team Sonic Racing has crossed the finish line on PlayStation 4, and it's a fun kart racer you can enjoy with your pals, whether you're cooperating or not. The emphasis here is on working together, and that brings with it a whole new set of rules and gameplay features. If you're brand new to Team Sonic Racing,...
News Sony Reconfirms PS5 Features with Official Graphic
Another look at next-gen
We haven't actually seen the PS5 yet, but we do know quite a bit about it. Sony all but revealed the box itself in April, when it saw fit to outline a number of key features. That information was then published in an exclusive Wired article. It was all a little strange, but hey, it was a move that's had people talking about...
News Gigantic Days Gone 1.09 Patch Fixes Progression Issues, Glitches, and Improves Performance
Fixes stutters and lag
Days Gone has just received another update, and boy is this a hefty one. Clocking in at a mammoth 13GB, it's the game's biggest patch yet, but it includes some welcome fixes and improvements. The patch notes for the 1.09 update are as follows: Fixed Progression Issues Added fixes for crashing issues with Days Gone...
Review American Fugitive - A Decent Reimagining of Classic Grand Theft Auto
Bad boys
Grand Theft Auto III was one of the PlayStation 2’s most important early releases -- fully realising the potential of its genre with an interactive 3D open world that took the world by storm upon its launch in late 2001. It was a landmark moment for video games, but it also represented a shift in design away from the top-down perspective...
News Here's a Glimpse at How PS4 Pro Compares to PS5
Loading time comparison video leaked
Sony has just held a meeting with investors, where it presented a look at the state of PlayStation across all kinds of metrics. From first party growth to an emphasis on streaming, the platform holder clearly has its plans in place for PS5. We've already heard a little bit about
Review Everybody's Golf VR - Hot Shots in a Different Dimension
Putt to the test
In the 2017 instalment of Everybody’s Golf, veteran developer Clap-Hanz – supported, as always, by Sony’s own industrious Japan Studio – attempted to reinvent the decades-old franchise, adding open world elements to the classic click-click-click arcade action of yore. Everybody’s Golf VR represents another stark change for...
Review Observation - Space Survival Story with Some Surprises
I'm just looking, I'm not spyin'
Space is kinda terrifying when you think about it. It can be unsettling taking the wrong turn in Wales and winding up surrounded by fields and sheep with nothing but your SatNav for company -- imagine being trapped on a space station and looking out of your window to see nought but the immeasurable black void staring...
Reminder Free Action RPG Dauntless Is Out Now on PS4, Complete with Cross-Play
It's slaying time
Following on from its official release date announcement last week, Dauntless is set to launch on PlayStation 4 today (that's the 21st May, if you're reading this at a later date). In a lot of ways, the game's similar to Monster Hunter. You create your own character, head out on hunts, bring down a few hulking beasts, and then use...
News Sony to Invest in First-Party Studios 'Through Organic Growth and Acquisitions' for PS5
More purchases along the way
It's a tactic that Microsoft has found great success in during previous E3 conferences, but it looks like Sony is once again stepping up its act when it comes to first-party acquisition. At last night's investor meeting, Jim Ryan stated that PlayStation is planning on investing in its line-up of first-party studios...
News PS4 Will Stay Relevant for at Least the Next Three Years, Says Sony
Wants a seamless transition for users
Sony is obviously gearing up for the arrival of PlayStation 5, but what's clear is that PS4 is still doing extremely well. As the console closes in on 100 million units sold, and having nurtured a hugely engaged online user base, the platform holder will want to keep it ticking along for a whi
News PSN Reaches 94 Million Active Users, with Over One Third Subscribed to PlayStation Plus
Holy moly
That's an insane number, isn't it? Sony revealed in its recent investor meeting that the PlayStation Network now has a whopping 94 million active users, with 90% having connected to the internet at some point in the past 12 months. PlayStation Plus can boast of impressive numbers too, with over 36 million subscribes at the end of March...
News PlayStation's Future Will Be 'Immersive' and 'Seamless'
Sony lays out its vision
Sony’s settled upon two buzzwords which it will refer to when considering the future of PlayStation: immersive and seamless. Announced as part of an investor relations presentation, the company confirmed that these adjectives will determine the direction of its business moving forwards. It pointed to the processing speed...
Sony notes "seamless" jump
Unlike the transition from PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4, Sony wants existing players to experience a "seamless" jump from this generation to the next. We already know that the PS5 will be backwards compatible with PS4 games, and the Japanese giant hopes that this will make things a lot easier for everyone who buys into...
News God of War PS4 Passes 10 Million Sales Milestone
God of Phwoar
We've known the latest God of War has been something of a powerhouse for Sony, but it was in part expected. The series has historically been a major seller for the platform holder. However, the PlayStation 4 outing has gone above and beyond. Before Marvel's Spider-Man came along, it held the record as the fastest selling first party...
Rumour PlayStation Productions Is Working on a Twisted Metal TV Series
Sweet Tooth is back
Sony's overnight investor meeting included a Q&A portion, and according to one thread over on ResetEra, it was announced that the recently formed PlayStation Productions is working on a Twisted Metal TV series. Apparently revealed by Tony Vinciquerra on-stage, the project recently began production - meaning we probably won't...
News PS5 Game Streaming Will Be Just as Important as Physical Discs and Digital Downloads
Stream a game from its launch?
Off the back of its recent partnership with Microsoft that will see the two companies come together on future cloud streaming solutions, Sony has revealed in an investor relation meeting that streaming a PS5 game will be just as important as its physical disc and digital download counterparts. It's something everyone...
News Codemasters Announces GRID, Coming to PS4 in September
Ultimate edition confirms post-launch content
Codemasters has just revealed its latest racing game, titled GRID. It's coming to the PlayStation 4 on 13th September, and you can get your first glimpse of footage in the announcement trailer above, courtesy of IGN. While it doesn't give away too much, we expect this to be a semi-serious arcade racing...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Get the Exotic Eagle Bearer Rifle
How to get The Division 2's most sought after rifle
How do you get the exotic rifle known as Eagle Bearer in The Division 2? Every one of the game's numerous exotic weapons requires quite the investment, but obtaining the Eagle Bearer is actually fairly straight forward. Here's how to make it a permanent part of your loadout. How to Get the Exotic...
News Everyone's Favourite Resident Evil Game Somehow Tops Nine Million Sales
How many?!
Ahh, Resident Evil 6. This was everyone's favourite entry in the survival horror franchise, right? Wait, what? Oh... Well people sure did buy a lot of copies anyway. The controversial title has just topped a staggering nine million lifetime sales as of 31st March 2019. Made up of 7.3 million sales across PS3 and Xbox 360, and 1.7 million...
News Game of Thrones Author Really Is Teaming Up with Dark Souls Developer, It Seems
Apparently titled Great Rune
No way, is this seemingly ridiculous rumour of George R.R. Martin working on a From Software title as lead writer going to be true? The man himself penned a blog post about the culmination of the Game of Thrones TV show, and in it he confirms that he has consulted on a Japanese game. Buried towards the end of the text,...
News Man of Medan Sails onto PS4 This August, Pre-Order Bonus Detailed
Summertime spooks
Man of Medan, Supermassive Games' follow-up to Until Dawn, is looking pretty good, with a similarly decision-driven narrative and a creepy nautical setting. Publisher Bandai Namco has just announced the release date too, as well as introduced an incentive to pre-order. The game, which is the first part of the studio's Dark...
News Overwatch Workshop Allows Players to Create Custom Game Modes on PS4
Blizzard handing over the keys
Are you still enjoying Blizzard's popular hero shooter, Overwatch? It's being constantly updated with seasonal events, new characters, and more. After several years in the hands of players, the publisher has decided to introduce a way to give even more variety by way of user generated content. It's called the Workshop,...
News PS4 Gets Third Ever Cross-Console Compatible Game with Free-to-Play RPG Dauntless
Play with everyone
In case you weren't aware, Dauntless has finally arrived on PlayStation 4 today. This popular free-to-play action RPG is a kind of casual Monster Hunter, in which you'll team up with other players to take down huge beasts and craft bigger and better gear. It's also launching with full cross-play compatibility, allowing you to...
News Sony Wants to Improve Its Use of Games as a Service, Increased Output for PS5
Proving grounds
Games as a Service is one of the biggest buzz phrases of the PS4 generation, but it's an area that Sony hasn't really experimented in too much. The hardware manufacturer and publisher stated in its recent investor meeting that this is an area the company wishes to improve going into the next generation. Viewable in this PDF, the...
Store Update 21st May 2019 (Europe)
Dauntless, Dollhouse, Observation, Team Sonic Racing
Crikey, if the PlayStation Store were a physical destination then customers would be queuing out of the door, because this is unquestionably a good week for Sony’s digital shop. Everybody’s Golf VR and Dauntless are the standout new releases, but Team Sonic Racing and Observation demand...
News Judgment to Relaunch in Japan This Summer After Game Was Pulled for Actor Allegations
Back on the streets
It's been a weird few months for action adventure title Judgment -- especially in its native Japan. The game launched in Japan in December of last year, but a few months later, in March 2019, it was pulled from store shelves in its homeland. This was due to drug use allegations aimed at an actor who played one of the game's...
News American Fugitive Lights Up News Channels in Launch Trailer
Causing mayhem
American Fugitive is out today on PS4, and to celebrate, developer Fallen Tree Games has released the game's launch trailer. Check it out above. The footage plays under a news channel-esque layer, detailing the sort of chaos you can cause in 1980s Redrock County. Our full review will be posted later today, and it's a fairly positive...
Monday20th May 2019
News Is Splitgate: Arena Warfare Coming to PS4?
Fragging with portals
This is an interesting mash-up. Splitgate: Arena Warfare is a free-to-play, arena-based first person shooter that has players not just firing bullets, but portals too. Yes, this nifty FPS combines the mind-bending physics of Portal with the run and gun action of games like Quake or Unreal Tournament. You can see what we mean by...
Rumour First Watch Dogs 3 Details Supposedly Leaked on Reddit
Hacked
We've been hearing about the alleged Watch Dogs 3 for quite some time now. Heavily rumoured to take place in London, a third game in Ubisoft's open world hack-em-up series is inevitable. More fuel has been added to the fire today thanks to an image on the Watch Dogs subreddit. The
News PlayStation Team Was 'Caught Off-Guard' by Sony's Tech Partnership with Microsoft
"Managers had to calm workers"
Sony's recent announcement of a tech deal with Microsoft that will see the two companies come together on research of future cloud solutions took a lot of people by surprise, even those who work at PlayStation itself. In a report from Bloomberg, it is stated that talks between
Vampires. I hate these guys
With a series as well-loved as Castlevania, Konami has sensibly approached celebrating the company's 50th anniversary by providing a game selection in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection with a sense of focus and balance. As opposed to Metroidvania games, the focus here is upon the traditional-style, stage-progression...
Review RAGE 2 (PS4) - Some of the Best Shooting This Gen Doesn't Get the Attention It Deserves
What a wasteland
RAGE 2 is a bit of an odd one. It's been marketed as a sandbox of insanity since its initial reveal, but the reality is that it's actually a pretty tame open world shooter — you could even call it safe. It can be loud but it's no Mad Max: Fury Road, it can be sassy but it's no Borderlands, and it can be brutal but it's no DOOM...
Weirdness Piles of Dead Horses Are Appearing in Red Dead Online, and No One Knows Why
Update: Rockstar resolves issue
Update (20th May 2019): Rockstar has issued a statement to Eurogamer regarding this bizarre occurrence: "The issue affecting some players in Red Dead Online that was causing reduced numbers of animals in session and other knock-on effects has been resolved," the company says. Turns out it was just a bug after all...
News Jack Tretton: Sony Will Face 'Exponentially More Competition' with PS5
"It’s going to keep everyone on their toes"
Remember Jack Tretton? The video game industry veteran was a big player at Sony for years, taking on the role of president and CEO of then-called Sony Computer Entertainment America from 2006 to 2014. You may recall he helped launch the PlayStation 4 with that fateful E3 2013 Sony press conference. He's...
News Pilot the TARDIS in Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, Coming to PSVR in 2019
About time
Doctor Who has had a pretty rocky relationship with video games. The most recent on PlayStation was 2011's Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, and it was a pretty big disappointment. However, with refreshed interest in the storied sci-fi series, mostly thanks to Jodie Whittaker, it makes sense to revisit the idea. Doctor Who: The Edge of Time...
News Dragons are Back with a Bang in New The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr Trailer
Fire
With The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr just a couple of weeks away on PlayStation 4, it's time to get hype with some fire-breathing dragons. The winged beasts have invaded the Khajiit homeland, terrifying the locals and casting shadows over the region's biggest cities and towns. Naturally, it's up to you (and maybe your friends, if you're the...
News Sony Establishes New Unit to Adapt Games for Film and TV
Inspired by Marvel Studios
It would appear that PlayStation’s fed up with Sony Pictures, as it’s launched its own division designed to adapt games to film and television. The aptly named PlayStation Productions will be led by Asad Qizilbash and overseen by Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden, and has already started work on its first slate...
News UK Sales Charts: RAGE 2 Knocks Days Gone Off Its Number One Perch
All the rage?
It took three weeks, but a new game has ended Days Gone's stint at number one in the UK physical chart. RAGE 2 debuts in the top spot, meaning Sony's successful open world survival game has to settle for second place this time. According to GamesIndustry, though, it's not quite as rosy a result as it
News Double Fine's Post-Apocalyptic Roguelike RAD Gets Release Date and New Screenshots
Radioactive, man
A couple of months ago, Bandai Namco announced RAD, a radioactive roguelike from Double Fine, and it was promptly forgotten. The game looks interesting; you play a character who travels into the Fallow, a dangerous zone that's constantly changing. The main hook is that you can transform your avatar with mutations that grant various...
Sunday19th May 2019
News Two Days Later, The Division 2’s Raid Has Finally Been Beaten on PS4
Cat breaks required
It took PC players less than six hours to clear The Division 2's raid, Operation Dark Hours, but one lucky PS4 squad has now finally joined those ranks after completing the game's toughest activity a whole 48 hours after it launched. Via confirmation through the in-game leaderboard, the team of Bloodshy, Inkist, Tico79, Jaqev,...
News Everybody’s Golf VR Tees Up a Difficult Platinum Trophy
Hole-in-one
Everybody's Golf VR is edging closer and closer to its Tuesday release, and to get you in the mood for a birdie, the game's Trophy list has popped up on Exophase. It's a list that spans 30 different achievements, some of which will require quite the investment. Alongside unlocking different courses and clubs, you'll need to see all Riko...
Saturday18th May 2019
News God of War Art Director Has Been Drawing Realistic Smash Bros Characters
At least this take on Sonic looks good
These drawings are rather impressive aren't they? Raf Grassetti, best known for his work as art director of 2018's God of War, has been taking a stab at drawing Nintendo characters over on his Instagram account. It's a very realistic take on members of the Mushroom Kingdom and wider Ninty franchises, and we...
News THQ Nordic Teases Two New Game Announcements for E3 2019
The return of beloved franchises
Invitations are starting to go out to press concerning E3 2019, asking them to come along to appointments where they can get hands on time with upcoming games. Publisher THQ Nordic is doing exactly that, and in turn, has revealed that it will be announcing two new games at the show. Each appointment a journalist can...
Rumour Next Year's Call of Duty to Be Developed by Treyarch, Black Ops 5 Set in the Cold War
Tension between developers
We don't even have official confirmation of this year's Call of Duty entry yet, but the rumour mill is already swirling about what to expect out of the 2020 iteration. According to Kotaku's Jason Schreier, the three studios that hand the franchise over to one another - giving each a three year development time - is to be...
Poll What Do You Think of RAGE 2?
All the rage or just raging?
RAGE 2 has been out for a good few days now, and so naturally we want to know what you lot think of it. The open world shooter was met with good-but-not-great critic reviews and to be totally honest, its arrival doesn't seem to have made much of a splash, but that's why poll articles like this one are important! What do...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 272
RAGE 2, anyone?
It’s been a busy week here at Push Square Towers, as we’ve been jet-setting around the UK, visiting studios and attending meetings. It’s time for a bit of rest and relaxation, as we kick back with some good ol’ fashioned video games this weekend. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've finally got the swing of Everybody's Golf VR, and...
Friday17th May 2019
News Days Gone Patch 1.08 Released, Fixes Progress-Halting Bugs and Audio Issues
Bend Studio to release fewer, bigger patches
It feels as though Days Gone has had a heck of a lot of patches, doesn't it? Bend Studio has been pushing out updates for the PlayStation 4 exclusive in quick succession, attempting to put an end to what seems to be a long list of problems. Two weeks after the last update, it's released patch 1.08, which...
Hands On Blood & Truth Elevates PSVR to the Next Level
Can you Adam and Eve it?
Back at launch in 2016, we waxed lyrical about the London Heist in compilation game PlayStation VR Worlds. At just an hour, London Studio’s short crime drama perfectly captured the potential of PlayStation VR, immersing you in a variety of interactive vignettes, from a particularly harrowing interrogation sequence right...
News The Division 2's Raid Appears to Be Way Too Difficult on Consoles
Keyboard warriors
The Division 2 got its long awaited eight-player raid yesterday, and it's incredibly difficult. Now, a sturdy challenge can be a good thing in a team-based title like this -- it can provide veteran players with a great opportunity to really strut their stuff -- but the general consensus seems to be that this mission is just far too...
Guide RAGE 2 Cheats - List of Cheats and How to Unlock Them
All cheats in RAGE 2
How do you unlock cheats in RAGE 2? What cheats are in RAGE 2? In this guide, we aim to tell you all that we know about RAGE 2's cheat codes and how you can get your hands on them. But first, please note that activating gameplay cheats in RAGE 2 permanently disables Trophies on your current save file. If you want to check...
Deal You Can Get PlayStation Classic Mini Console for Just £30 in UK
A classic bargain
Remember the PlayStation Classic? We rather liked it, to be honest, but enthusiasm for the miniature retro machine quickly dwindled thanks to a divisive selection of software and some ropey emulation. Consequently, the plug and play console's price has been gradually on the decline for months, and this latest UK deal from Argos...
News A Japanese Converter Will Let You Use Switch Controllers on Your PS4
And vice versa
Have you ever wished you could play God of War with Joy-Cons? No? Well, it's possible anyway, if you fancy. A Japanese company has created a small device that allows Nintendo Switch controllers to work with PlayStation 4. The 'Super Converter', which will only be purchasable from Japan, plugs into your PS4 via USB and can convert the...
News A Predator VR Game Is Seemingly Coming to PSVR Soon
Trophy list appears
The asymmetrical Predator: Hunting Grounds was only just announced for PS4, but it looks like it's not the only Predator-based title coming to Sony's console in the near future. A Trophy list for a game called Predator VR has just appeared on Exophase, pointing towards its existence and even an imminent release. Taking a look at...
News Back in 1995 Is a Throwback to PSone Survival Horror, Releasing on PS4 and Vita Next Week
Glorious low res graphics
We all have fond memories of the original Resident Evil and Silent Hill experiences, but developer Throw the Warped Code Out is taking things one step further by releasing a title on PS4 and PS Vita next week that emulates those tense and dramatic survival horror moments. Titled Back in 1995, it looks just like a game...
News Shrug Your Shoulders at Quantic Dream's New Logo
Okay..?
Is this really worth drawing any amount of attention to? Who knows, but at least it proves that Push Square isn't just a raving fansite for upcoming masterpiece Dreams. David Cage's dev team, Quantic Dream, has a brand new logo. Check it out above. Best known for its recent work on
News Watch Nolan North and Troy Baker Be Bad at Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
An hour of split-screen multiplayer
Not only are Nolan North and Troy Baker prolific video game actors, they're also making a name for themselves with their YouTube show, Retro Replay. Activision is clearly a fan of the pair, as it invited them, along with popular influencer Jericho, to play Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled in a recent live stream...
News Ultra Niche Rail Simulator A-Train Express Travels West
Catch a ride
A-Train Express, the uber-niche rail simulator which launched in Japan in 2017, is catching a ride to Western regions later this year. Developed by Artdink, the PC port features optional PlayStation VR support and adds bullet trains. While it'll be available on the PlayStation Store, a small number of physical copies will be sold by...
News Team Sonic Racing Launch Trailer Arrives So Fast It's Early
Now that's Sonic speed
Launch trailers aren't just for launch day, you know. Team Sonic Racing arrives on PlayStation 4 in a few days, but that hasn't stopped SEGA from pushing out the final video for the co-op kart racer in advance. You can watch it above. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our review of the game. We had a lot of fun with...
News Astro Bot Rescue Mission's Gorilla Boss Started Life as a Sticky Note Sketch
Director talks design process
We all like hearing some behind the scenes bits and bobs when it comes to video games, right? The recent God of War documentary, Raising Kratos, has been very well received -- it's always nice to get a peek behind the curtain. A PlayStation Blog post isn't qui
Thursday16th May 2019
Plus anti-griefing measures and poker
Rockstar has pushed out a mega patch for Red Dead Redemption 2, and you can download it right now on PlayStation 4. Update 1.09 mostly covers Red Dead Online, but there are also a few fixes for the single player story buried in the patch notes. Also buried in there is the removal of "the beta label" from both...
New best friends?
Well here's an interesting announcement: Sony and Microsoft have revealed that they're working together on a variety of tech-related ventures. The two companies are obviously competitors in the gaming console space with PlayStation and Xbox, but that hasn't stopped them from forming what they call a "strategic partnership". "The...
News Square Enix Financial Forecasts Suggest Final Fantasy VII Remake Won't Launch Before March 2020
The Avengers, too
After having seen new gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Remake last week, many hopeful onlookers were wondering whether the game might actually release later this year. It is, after all, going to be chopped up into multiple instalments, and it's confirmed to be at E3 2019
Random Spider-Man Replaces Mary Jane in This Spectacular PS4 Glitch
Spider-Woman
Reddit plays host to some amusing clips about bugs in various games, but this one might just take the biscuit. Posting on the PlayStation 4 subreddit, someone uploaded a friend's video of a bizarre error that occurred while they played Marvel's Spider-Man. The result is pretty amusing. The video shows an early scene in the game when yo
News Far Cry 5 and Rainbow Six: Siege Are Both Absolute Monsters, Ubisoft Reaffirms
Top seller and billion dollar earnings respectively
It's no secret that Ubisoft has some absolute juggernauts this generation. Far Cry 5 smashed sales records for the franchise and was one of last year's best selling games, while Rainbow Six: Siege has been slowly gathering momentum for over three years. In a recent earnings call, the publisher has...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled PS4 Bundles Drift Into View for Europe and Australia
Options vary by country
In a move that makes complete and utter sense, Sony will be packing in copies of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled with PlayStation 4 consoles when it boosts across the finish line on 21st June. The catch? It seems the various bundles are restricted to certain countries, and North America currently isn't getting a look in at...
News Samurai Shodown Skewers a Release Date, Buy Early and Get the Season Pass Free
Bloody lovely
Samurai Shodown has a confirmed release date on PlayStation 4, and as promised, the series makes its return in time for Evo 2019. The slick looking fighter launches on the 25th June in both North America and Europe -- but that's not all! In what's quite an interesting move, if you buy Samurai Shodown before the 30th June -- whether...
News The Division 2 Sales Didn't Meet Ubisoft's 'Ambitious Expectations'
Shooter looter fatigue?
The Division 2 appeared to enjoy a strong launch when it landed back in March of this year, but on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One especially, Ubisoft has said that sales didn't quite reach the publisher's expectations. The news comes from the company's latest earnings call, in which chief financial officer Frederick Duguet said...
News PSVR Action Game Blood & Truth Looks Like Explosive Fun in New Launch Trailer
Let's have a butcher's
PlayStation VR Worlds' London Heist was an impressive demonstration of what's possible with Sony's headset, but Blood & Truth looks to take everything up to 11. We've been keeping an eye on this British action title, and it's looking better and better all the time. This latest trailer has a wonderful mix of cheesy dialogue...
News EA Shrinks E3 2019 Plans to Just One Day of Official Streams
EAsily done
EA's plans for E3 2019 have always been a bit confusing, but the bottom line is that the publisher wanted to host two full days of livestreams from its EA Play event. However, that's not happening anymore. Instead of official streams taking place on the 8th and 9th June, EA is now set to host just one day of in-depth developer sessions...
News Watch Sean Bean Read a Poem While Sad Music Plays in New A Plague Tale: Innocence Promo
The Little Boy Lost
Focus Home Interactive seems to be putting a lot of weight behind A Plague Tale: Innocence, as it's gone and hired actor Sean Bean for its latest promotional video. As you can see above, the actor, known for playing characters who die onscreen, reads The Little Boy Lost by William Blake, a short poem that has some thematic...
News Metro: Exodus Finally Details Its Expansion Pass Content
That sure did take its time
Oh yeah, Metro: Exodus came out this year. While we thought it was nothing more than a decent experience upon its February release, you can look forward to even more content coming this summer and in early 2020 if you enjoyed the base game. The game’s expansion pass has finally been detailed, which has been available...
News Tools Up Looks Like Overcooked Meets DIY, Knocks Down Walls on PS4 This Year
Changing rooms
It appears everyone will be able to get their Handy Andy on in this upcoming co-op title from All In! Games. Tools Up! looks to take the four-player, collaborative multiplayer popularised by Overcooked and apply it to home renovation, which isn't the worst idea in the world. In the above trailer, we can see how it'll play out. You and...
News Fortnite Goes Black Suit and Tie for John Wick Crossover Event, Starts Today on PS4
Be seeing you
John Wick is bringing his brand of action to gaming in more ways than one. We only just had the announcement of John Wick Hex, a standalone tactical action game, and now, the popular movie series is crossing paths with the all-powerful Fortnite. In a new event that kicks off today, players will be able to partake in a limited time...
News Days Gone Composer Nathan Whitehead Talks Nature and Cymbals in New Video Interview
Gone, but not forgotten
Bend Studio's Days Gone has been doing impressively well when it comes to sales, and this success seems to be translating into more coverage. We did an interview with the game's composer Nathan Whitehead recently, and it seems as though Sony's own team is following a similar t
Wednesday15th May 2019
News Huge PS4 Games Discounted in Giant EU PS Store Sale
Grand Theft Auto! Batman! Call of Duty!
Sony's knocking up to 70 per cent off a bunch of bumper PlayStation 4 games on the European PlayStation Store, including Grand Theft Auto V, Just Cause 4, and more. The discounts are just going online at the time of typing, but if you turn your attention to the PlayStation Blog, you'll find a full list of all...
News Nintendo Switch Overtakes PS4's Lifetime Sales in Japan
Changing tastes
Perhaps a reminder of just how much home consoles have fallen out of favour in Japan: the PlayStation 4’s lifetime install base has now been surpassed by the more mobile Nintendo Switch – despite the former launching over three years earlier than the House of Mario’s hot new hardware. Famitsu data pegs the PS4 at 8,077,756...
News Ubisoft Has Three Unannounced Blockbusters Lined Up
Watch Dogs 3 will be one
Ubisoft will release three unannounced games during the fourth quarter of its current fiscal year, meaning that it’s planning a trio of AAA titles between the beginning of January and the end of March. The ginormous French publisher confirmed the tidbit in a slide to investors, also acknowledging
News Man of Medan Is the Until Dawn Sequel You've Been Dreaming Of
Under the sea
Who doesn’t love a good teenage slasher? In many ways, the outstanding Until Dawn out-Quantic Dreamed the actual Quantic Dream, so it’s hard not to get excited for Supermassive Games’ forthcoming Dark Pictures Anthology. First up is Man of Medan, a standalone supernatural horror set in the South Pacific.
News The Division 2’s First Raid Launches Tomorrow, Will Not Have Matchmaking
Title Update 3 delivers
The Division 2’s long-awaited raid, a first for the series, is finally launching tomorrow by way of a significant patch. Controversially, however, you won’t be able to matchmake if your team is looking to fill the last couple of slots in your eight-player group. Titled Operation Dark Hours, the centrepiece of Title...
News The Last of Us: Part 2 Is Close to Completion, Says Co-Director
Naughty Dog hiring to finish project
The Last of Us: Part 2 appears to be in the final stages of development, as Naughty Dog is hiring to "close out" the anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive. While it's only a teensy morsel, co-director Anthony Newman posted a huge list of currently open positions on Twitter, and alluded to the fact that the...
News Ubisoft Lead Prompts Publisher to Explain After Drunken Splinter Cell Troll
Nothing to announce
A creative director at Ubisoft has prompted the publisher to release a public statement shooting down hopes of a new Splinter Cell, after he caused the Internet to explode by drunkenly Tweeting that he's working on a new instalment in the popular stealth property. At the Ubi Summit, an intoxicated Julian Gerightly told his...
News US PS Store Plunges Prices on Digital Games
Cheap and cheerful
If you've got spare cash burning a hole in your pocket, then Sony has a solution, with another Totally Digital sale on the US PlayStation Store. Goodies up for grabs at up to 70 per cent for PlayStation Plus members include Little Nightmares ($5.99), Outlast 2 ($7.49), and SUPERHOT ($12.49). There are also various savings on DLC...
News Play The Persistence Without PSVR in Free Complete Edition Update
Frightening freebies
One of PlayStation VR's best kept secrets is The Persistence, a roguelike horror experience that we're big fans of here at Push Square. The developer, Firesprite, has been doing an admirable job of keeping it fresh too, dropping a big, free update a few months back that brought new modes and options to the title. It seems the...
News Skull & Bones' Release Date Shipwrecked, Skips E3 2019
No new launch window announced
Skull & Bones was scheduled to wash up on the PlayStation 4 this year, but the long-in-development online pirate ship simulator has been pushed back yet again. This time there’s no new date been attached to the project, and it will skip E3 2019 entirely. No real reason was given for the delay, but it’s safe to...
News Square Enix's Project Prelude Rune Cancelled, Studio Closed
Employees assigned to other projects
Do you remember the announcement of Project Prelude Rune from September of last year? Helmed by former Tales producer Hideo Baba, it could have been the next big thing for Japanese publisher Square Enix, but it turns out the game has been cancelled. Along with the closure of Studio Istolia, our Gamer Network...
News Adorable PSVR Favourite Moss Gets a Free Content Update Next Month
New environments, challenges, and storytelling
Despite its shortcomings, we were big fans of Moss when it launched exclusively on PlayStation VR last year. While it has come to other virtual reality platforms since, the title is set to receive an update next month that’ll bring with it new content. Known as the Twilight Garden, this is a new...
News Tactical PSVR FPS Firewall Zero Hour Reloads with Operation: Nightfall
Enormous update with free and premium content
You’ve got to give credit to First Contact Entertainment: it’s kept PlayStation VR’s flagship tactical first-person shooter Firewall Zero Hour up-to-date, and managed to maintain a small but passionate community. Launching on 21st May is the biggest refresh yet: a huge update spanning free and...
Tuesday14th May 2019
News PS5 May Be the Last Console Before Streaming Takes Over, Says Ubisoft Boss
Next-gen, last-gen?
Never one to shy away from reasonably bold claims, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot reckons that the next console generation will be the last of its kind. Once it's done and dusted, Guillemot expects hardware to shift towards streaming services. "I think we will see another generation, but there is a good chance that step-by-step we...
News Sony Censorship Policy Removes Lewd Items from Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet
All included on Nintendo Switch
Many had assumed that Sony’s new censorship policy would only target smaller developers, but Koei Tecmo is the latest publisher to fall foul to the Japanese giant’s buttoned up approach. A product page for the newly announced Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet reveals that
News Hideo Kojima Gives Blessing to Metal Gear Solid Remake in Dreams
A man who's good at what he does
We weren’t joking when we said we could rebrand Push Square as a Dreams fansite, but there’s so much impressive stuff getting made that it deserves the digital column inches. Take this Metal Gear Solid remake, which is so impressive that it’s already gotten Hideo Kojima’s approval. The auteur certainly...
Review Darkwood - Sublime Horror with Some Small Setbacks
It comes at night
Trapped in a Polish village surrounded by an insurmountable forest of trees and threats, you head back to the one place you know can provide some amount of safety. As the sun goes down, your pace quickens with the knowledge that if you’re caught out after dark, you may as well start digging your own grave there and then. With...
Hands On Team Sonic Racing Is a Slight But Solid Co-Op Kart Racer
Joyride
The first of two upcoming colourful PlayStation 4 kart racers to reach the finish line is Team Sonic Racing, the follow-up to the much loved Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Sumo Digital has cemented itself as a talented arcade racing studio, and it seems to have made the most of the game's significant delay. We're currently playing...
News This Spider-Ham Demo Made in Dreams Is Marvellous
Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig
Now it's out in early access, Dreams is proving itself to be a massively diverse, supremely ambitious creation toolkit on a daily basis, so you'll have to excuse us from sharing community made stuff every now and then. This latest example has caught a fair amount of attention online, and for good reason. As you can see in...
Store Update 14th May 2019 (Europe)
Engage your RAGE
The PlayStation Store is never closed, of course – but it has had a couple of quiet weeks. Normal service is resumed this time, however, with RAGE 2 leading a pretty enormous roster of new releases. A Plague Tale: Innocence and Sniper Elite V2 Remastered are the week’s other big launches, while Shakedown: Hawaii is finally out...
Feature Best PS4 Music of April 2019
Rollin' on
Last month’s slate of PlayStation soundtracks was filled with some pretty notable titles, like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Devil May Cry 5, but also some really good smaller soundtracks, like the curious Beat Cop. The offering of quality music from April isn’t quite as varied, but that’s not to say there was no good music. You...
Monday13th May 2019
News Days Gone Passes Lifetime Sales of God of War, The Last Guardian in Japan
Biker buzz
It’s perhaps something of a surprise considering the subject matter, but Days Gone is a smash hit in Japan. The apocalyptic open worlder – which has topped the local sales charts for a second consecutive week, according to Famitsu – has now moved more physical copies than God of War, Detroit: Become Human, and The La
News 27 Free Red Dead Redemption 2 Avatars Hijack US PlayStation Store
The whole gang's here
If you're on the market for a new PlayStation avatar and you're a big fan of Red Dead Redemption 2, today's your lucky day. Over on the US PlayStation Store, Rockstar has released a whopping 27 Red Dead Redemption 2 avatars for free. From Arthur Morgan to Uncle, just about every member of the Van der Linde gang is here. Again,...
Round Up RAGE 2 Reviews Aren't All Rock and Roll
Not quite all the rage
RAGE 2 reviews are beginning to roll out, and it looks as though the critical reception has been a little lukewarm. The open world shooter is largely being praised for its bombastic combat, but its plot, story length, and side content are being dinged. About what we all expected? In any case, we've compiled a number of...
News Could Ghostbusters: The Video Game Be Sliming PS4?
Taiwanese ratings board reckons so
If you never played the likeable Ghostbusters: The Video Game on the PlayStation 3, then you may be hyped to hear that the 2009 tie-in could be about to cross streams with the PlayStation 4. A leaked Taiwanese rating for Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered certainly suggests as much, and while the Xbox One is...
Review Sniper Elite V2 Remastered - Serviceable Sniper Action Stuck in the Past
Not so ghillied up
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered is the re-release of a PS3 game that was already a remake of the original title in the series. It’s a confusing timeline to say the least, but what baffles us even more is the sheer existence of this PS4 version in the first place. Subsequent sequels, Sniper Elite III and Sniper Elite 4, outmatch the...
News UK Sales Charts: Days Gone Is Number One for Third Week Running
Escaping the horde
Sony must be pretty pleased with the sales performance of Days Gone. Bend Studio's survival horror open world appears to have resonated well with a lot of PlayStation 4 fans, as it's doing well in various territories. In the UK, it's now topped the weekly physical chart for the third time in a row. In fact, it's not the only game...
News Free-to-Play MMORPG Caravan Stories Enters Beta on PS4 in July, Releases a Week Later
The journey begins
Caravan Stories, a free-to-play MMORPG with a charming art style, now has a release date on PlayStation 4. The title caught our eye last month when it was announced for Sony's system, and the good news is that we won't have to wait too long to get our hands on it. Japanese developer Aiming has revealed that Caravan Stories will...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Gets Its First Gameplay Teaser, Set for Early 2020 Release
Follow me
A brand new, rather brief trailer for Oddworld: Soulstorm just hit the 'net, and it's looking interesting. A current-gen remake of beloved PSone title Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, this is first time that we've seen gameplay. Admittedly there's not much of it, but it's just enough to whet our appetite for the kind of strangeness that only the...
News Monster Hunter-Like Free-to-Play Action RPG Dauntless Launches Next Week on PS4
Slaying it
Dauntless, a project that's been hovering around for quite some time now, is finally launching on PlayStation 4 this month. The free-to-play title has a lot in common with Monster Hunter in terms of gameplay and structure. You're tasked with tracking down and slaying large beasts in order to upgrade your character, and like Capcom's...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Launch Trailer Paints a Bleak Picture
Out tomorrow
One of this month's major new releases comes from Focus Home Interactive, a publisher that seems to be pushing itself lately. A Plague Tale: Innocence has looked like an interesting project since its announcement, and it's now right around the corner -- the game launches on PlayStation 4 tomorrow. The latest trailer is here, and it's...
Sunday12th May 2019
News What if Ghost of Tsushima Was Made in Dreams?
It'd still look pretty good
At this point we could probably rebrand Push Square as a place to promote incredible Dreams creations, but management is against that idea so we’re going to have to pick and choose. This gorgeous Ghost of Tsushima recreation actually isn’t one of the most impressive things made in Media Molecule’s creation suite,...
Saturday11th May 2019
News RAGE 2 Details Its Post-Launch Content Roadmap Through 2019
Lots of free content, along with paid expansions
RAGE 2 releases on Tuesday, promising tens of hours of explosive, joyful action. However, developer Avalanche Studios doesn't plan on stopping there after it announced a ton of post-launch content coming to the game over the coming months that'll extend the experience's legs through until at least the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 271
Days go on
We're late posting, but we've never missed an issue of WAYP, and our record remains very much intact today. Hopefully you can forgive us a little tardiness, as it's still fairly early at the time of publication in the United States. Right? Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I'm getting behind the wheel of Team Sonic Racing this weekend,...
Friday10th May 2019
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Still Be an Episodic Release
What does this mean for PS5?
How often do we get to link back to an article we wrote in December of 2015? Such is the development timeline of Final Fantasy VII Remake, that Square Enix has reiterated that the game will still be split up into multiple episodes, as seen in the tweet below. Upon the original announcement, it was sort of assumed that...
Hardware Review Nacon Revolution Unlimited PS4 Controller - A Rock Solid Xbox-Style Alternative
Flirting with the enemy
If you're a PlayStation fan but you've never been too keen on the layout of Sony's controllers, then the Nacon Revolution Unlimited Pro Controller for PlayStation 4 (phew) may well be the controller for you. The headline here is that like Nacon's previous efforts, the Revolution Unlimited (as we'll be calling it from this...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Days Gone and Mortal Kombat 11 Duke It Out for the Top Spot
Freakers vs fatalities
April saw the arrival of a few large game releases on PlayStation 4, including a brand new exclusive title in Days Gone. Bend Studio's Freaker-infested open world has been performing well in terms of sales, but how about on PlayStation Store? The blogs for North America and Europe have been updated with digital sales...
State of Play Days of Play Returns Next Month with Limited Edition PS4
Look out for new deals and offers
Sony may not be at E3 2019, but its wildly popular Days of Play initiative is returning this summer. As in previous years, you should probably expect discounts across a wide array of PlayStation titles and hardware, although the platform holder will probably keep a lid on the specifics for a few more weeks. As with...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?
Everything from the 9th May instalment
Sony reloaded State of Play today with a 10 minute stream dedicated to a handful of upcoming PlayStation 4 games, including the reintroduction of Final Fantasy VII Remake ahead of E3 2019. As previously confirmed, the broadcast was brief, but it packed much more content than even we were expecting – and...
Talking Point What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play Livestream?
Bringing the goods
Sony's second State of Play livestream has just come to a close, and we're more than ready to hear what you lot have to say about it. As expected, the highlights included Final Fantasy VII Remake and MediEvil, although there were a few extra surprises to boot. Did you enjoy the stream? Did it live up to expectations? What part...
News MediEvil Priced at £24.99/$29.99, Available for Pre-Order on PS4 Now
Now that's a decent price
MediEvil had a Halloween release date slapped on it during last night's State of Play livestream, and it's available to pre-order now on the PlayStation Store for a very reasonable asking price of £24.99/$29.99. US users
News US PSN Flash Sale Discounts Devil May Cry 5, MLB The Show 19, and EA Games
Something for everyone
Another US PSN flash sale has kicked off for the weekend, bringing with it a number of discounts across recent blockbuster games and a large selection of EA titles. First up is Devil May Cry 5, which has hacked and slashed its price down to $39.59. MLB The Show 19 is also discounted down to $44.99, while the recent One Piece:...
State of Play Final Fantasy VII Remake Returns with New Gameplay, More to Come at E3
Finally
Yes! The rumours were real! Final Fantasy VII Remake has indeed returned, this time via a short teaser that was broadcast as part of Sony's latest State of Play episode. Said teaser actually shows off a bit more of the project, and all told, it looks like it's coming along quite nicely. We get to see some combat as well as some cutscene...
Reaction State of Play Satisfies, But Can Sony Manage Expectations?
The big question
We’re in the minority, but we liked the inaugural State of Play, which emphasised PlayStation VR as well as other parts of the PlayStation portfolio. The livestream was lambasted by viewers, and y
News Raising Kratos, the God of War PS4 Documentary, Is Available to Watch Now on YouTube
Grinding axes
Santa Monica Studio's hotly anticipated making of documentary has just debuted on PlayStation's YouTube channel. Raising Kratos is a two-hour look behind the scenes of God of War, one of PlayStation 4's biggest and best exclusive games, and it's available to watch now. You can watch it above. Expect to see lots of motion capture...
State of Play Predator: Hunting Grounds Brings Asymmetric Multiplayer to PS4 Next Year
Get to da choppa
Well, we weren't expecting this one. During Sony's latest State of Play broadcast, it announced a PlayStation 4 exclusive multiplayer title based on the Predator movies. Named Predator: Hunting Grounds, the game is an asymmetric multiplayer game coming to Sony's console in 2020. It pits a squad of players controlling soldiers...
State of Play Away: The Survival Series Is Sugar Gliding onto PS4
Going wild
Away: The Survival Series is one of the original games debuted during Sony's latest State of Play presentation. It's a curious game that puts you in control of a sugar glider trying to navigate through a world full of dangers. These dangers include the rest of the animal kingdom and the world around you, which is suffering from natural...
Ice to see you
Okay, we're officially hyped for Iceborne, Monster Hunter: World's big expansion that's dropping this Fall. The ice cold content was properly shown off for the first time during Sony's latest State of Play livestream, and the bottom line is that it looks damn good. New monsters, new environments, new equipment -- it's set to have the...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Are Faithful But Fantastic
Cloud nine
It looks good, right? The reaction to Final Fantasy VII Remake’s reintroduction may have been muted by Square Enix’s awful messaging yet again, but the new footage that we’ve seen of the long-awaited release is exciting. In order to complement last night’s teaser trailer, publisher Square Enix has dropped a batch of new screens
News Monster Hunter: World Gets Free Trial on PS4, Available Now
Let the hunt begin
Yesterday saw Capcom release a batch of new information about Monster Hunter: World's upcoming expansion, Iceborne. In addition to the gameplay trailer and release date shown off during State of Play, the publisher held its own live stream, where it went into a little more detail. It was during this stream that a free trial on...
State of Play MediEvil Rises from Its Grave on 25th October
More gameplay too
MediEvil was the centrepiece of the latest State of Play livestream, and Sir Daniel Fortesque did not disappoint with a brand new story trailer that shows off the original PS1 experience in all its glory with completely remade graphics, along with a release date of 25th October. You've got a good minute's worth of gameplay to...
News Plucky Publisher Devolver Digital Schedules In Its E3 2019 Press Conference
Will it be another bloodbath?
A relatively new tradition at the Electronic Entertainment Expo each June sees small publisher Devolver Digital wading in with a satirical, often violent, press conference of its own. These short presentations have been a good laugh the last couple of years, and we know the publisher is set to return to the show in...
State of Play Riverbond Looks Like a Cute Hack and Slasher, Coming to PS4 This Summer
Sharp pixels
One of State of Play's surprise games, Riverbond is a cutesy dungeon crawler with chunky, pixelated visuals. Check out the trailer above to get a glimpse. It features four-player local co-op support, and appears to be a simple game about hitting things with swords and finding treasure. The game is due out on PlayStation 4 in the...
Feature We're Making a Game with Dreams on PS4 - Issue 3
Unscheduled stop
Just as the headline states, we're getting our creative juices flowing with Dreams, Media Molecule's outrageously ambitious PlayStation 4 exclusive that opens the floodgates for user made content. Inspired by a commuter with an impressive appetite, our ongoing project is Snacks on a Train, the goal being a simple minigame about...
Thursday9th May 2019
News Days Gone's Debut Outpaces God of War in Japan
More or less matches Horizon: Zero Dawn
It’s no secret that Days Gone is selling absurdly well, but few could have expected the title to do quite this well in Japan. The biker-themed open worlder managed to sell a sensational 114,319 units in its first two days available at retail, according to data from Famitsu magazine. This is more than double...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here
Back again
The reception to the first State of Play was mixed, but Sony's giving it another crack with a 10 minute stream today designed to spotlight MediEvil's anticipated PlayStation 4 remake and a smattering of other announcements. Expectations have been appropriately calibrated this time, so be sure to join us from 3PM PT to see what the...
News 'Morgana Report' Video Shows Off Some New Stuff in Persona 5: The Royal
Meow
Atlus has released its first episode of 'Morgana Report', which is set to be a series of short videos showcasing various new aspects of Persona 5: The Royal. In the initial clip that we've embedded above, we get to see some freshly added scenes, some of which feature new characters. It's all in Japanese, but you get the gist of it. The Royal...
Feature What to Expect During Today's State of Play?
Realistic rumours and speculation for Sony's show
Somewhere in PlayStation’s headquarters at San Mateo, social media director Sid Shuman is banging his head against a toilet cubicle door. Sony’s stuck with State of Play after a mixed reception to the likeable inaugural instalment, but perhaps as a response to feedback it’s tried to align...
News Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Beta Confirmed, and You Can Sign Up Now
Set for later this year
Even though the game's only just been announced, you can already sign up for the Ghost Recon: Breakpoint beta. There are no real details on the beta itself just yet, but if you head over to the official Ghost Recon website, you can apply for a place. All you've got to do is select a platform and sign in to your Ubisoft...
Hands On Everybody's Golf VR May Be the Hardest Hot Shots Yet
Fore the pros
Hot Shots Golf has always traded on its instant accessibility, but new entry Everybody’s Golf VR looks set to have a significant learning curve. Make no mistake: this has not suddenly become a simulator – it’s still a colourful, arcade romp. But by favouring motion controls over the click-click-click format of old, it can be...
News Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Infiltrates PS4 on 4th October
What's your breaking point?
Ubisoft’s gunning for the complete co-op experience with Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, which was officially announced as an open world tactical shooter for the PlayStation 4 today. The military shooter’s also trying its luck in the holiday release slot, following the enormous success of its 2017 predecessor, Gh
We've got the intel
Ubisoft has blown the lid off Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. As many predicted, it's something of a sequel to Ghost Recon: Wildlands, inheriting a lot of its features while also adding to the formula. Below, we've gathered all of the key points from the title's gameplay reveal, which you can watch in full above. Breakpoint has an...
Live Watch Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Reveal Here
Breaking point
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is looking like the next entry in Ubisoft’s tactical shooter series, as the name leaked on the publisher’s website yesterday. Of course, there’ll be much more to the title than its, er, title – and the French firm is set to reveal all in a livestream later today. Tune in from 11:30AM PT/2:30PM ET for...
News RAGE 2's Launch Trailer Is Big, Loud, and Pretty Funny
Bwaaaaw
Where do we even start with this launch trailer for RAGE 2? What begins as a mishmash of gameplay footage turns into a mental self-aware comedy short about the property's history. We suppose that you'll just have to check it out for yourself. As for the actual game, it's out in just a few days, on the 14th May. Are you looking forward to...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Shows Off Some Crazy Character and Kart Customisation
Woah!
Wow, we didn't realise that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was going to have so many customisation options. Going by this brief new trailer, you'll be able to alter the appearance of your favourite characters and their karts with some pretty crazy outfits, accessories, parts, and paint jobs. Sweet! Those with sharp eyes may notice a few...
News Lovingly Crafted Action Title Unruly Heroes Grabs a PS4 Release Date
Picture perfect
We've been keeping an eye on Unruly Heroes since it was announced for PlayStation 4 near the beginning of the year, and now the brilliantly animated and lovely looking action title has a confirmed release date. As the new trailer that we've embedded above says, the game's launching later this month, on the 28th May. Are you liking...
News Trails of Cold Steel 3 Trailer Shows Main Characters and Their English Voices
The new Class VII
Hold on a second, we're getting another Trails of Cold Steel III trailer before the second game has even arrived on PlayStation 4? Madness. The timing may be a little weird (although we do need to remember that, unlike the previous games, III is being published by NIS America, rather than XSEED Games and Marvelous), but if you've...
News Apex Legends Patch 1.08 Is Causing Crashes on PS4
Respawn working on a fix
If you're still happily playing Apex Legends on PlayStation 4, you may have noticed a recent update for Respawn Entertainment's free to play shooter. The patch, which takes the game to version 1.08, is only there to update the PS Plus skin rewards on the PlayStation Store, and the patch notes are as vague as anything:...
News GRIP Adds WipEout-Like Anti-Grav Vehicles with Latest Update
Wipe out the competition
We thought GRIP was a somewhat decent reimagining of PS1 racer Rollcage when it released late last year, but now developer Caged Element is going for a different type of vibe with its latest update. Anti-grav vehicles have been patched into the game, emulating the likes of WipEout. The free update is available now, and...
News Fortnite Season Nine Available Now on PS4, Adds Slipstreams, Fortbytes, New Battle Pass
The future is yours
Fortnite's ninth season of content has arrived, bringing with it a whole host of gameplay additions and changes to the map. There's a new Battle Pass to rank up too, giving you access to more skins and cosmetic rewards. The biggest gameplay inclusion is Slipstreams - giant contraptions that allow you to navigate the map quickly...
Wednesday8th May 2019
News Official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter Account Posts Vague Tweet, Internet Loses Its Mind
Not for the first time
"Soon, my friend, soon!" That's it. That's the tweet. And it's been enough to get thousands of people talking about Cyberpunk 2077 again within the space of about five minutes. We've been writing about games for a while now, but we rarely see hype this volatile. The official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account is no stranger to...
News Persona 5 Save Data Won't Work With Persona 5: The Royal
Just in case you were wondering
If you were holding out hope that your Persona 5 save data will somehow carry over to Persona 5: The Royal, we've got bad news for you: it won't. Given that The Royal is, seemingly, a much expanded adventure as well as a heavily tweaked one, the confirmation comes as little surprise, but it's still nice to know for...
News CD Projekt Red Opens Merch Store, Japanese-Themed Witcher Figure Is Ridiculously Cool
Geralt's on a different path
Long time readers of Push Square will know that we're not the biggest fans of video game-related merchandise (unless it's a sweet t-shirt or hoodie, obviously) but we've got to give it up to CD Projekt Red for this 'Geralt Ronin' figure. What a beaut. The figure currently stars as a limited offer on the developer's...
News The Original 1989 Arcade Release of Ninja Gaiden Is Coming to PS4 Tomorrow
Head online for further competition
Thanks to an Arcade Archives release, the original Ninja Gaiden from way back in 1989 is releasing on PS4 tomorrow for $7.99. You'll be able to adjust the experience in order to emulate the atmosphere of arcade display settings at the time and change various settings such as difficulty. Probably the coolest...
Or he could just be trolling
The second State of Play broadcast from Sony is tomorrow, and despite the platform holder outlining what to expect, rumours have been swirling about what else might crop up during the 10-minute presentation. In addition to a look at the MediEvil remake, Sony has promised the reveal of a brand new game, but word on the...
News Sony Refreshes PSVR Hardware Line with Two New Bundles
There's never been a better time
Sony’s lined up a compelling month for PlayStation VR, so it’s only natural that it has a couple of new hardware bundles in the pipeline. Due out in North America later this month, the first package collects Blood & Truth, Everybody’s Golf VR, a PlayStation Camera, and a couple of PS Move controllers for...
Rumour Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Leaks Ahead of Its Official Announcement
Couldn't ghost that one
Bloody hell, video game companies must hate when this happens. Just 24 hours before its official reveal, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint has supposedly leaked. As caught by eagle-eyed Reddit user jrmywl30, an image of the title's collector's edition popped up online before it was quickly taken down. Admittedly, there's not that...
News Everybody's Golf VR Demo Tees Off Today on PS Store
Nice shot
A new Everybody’s Golf game is always cause for celebration, and a demo for Everybody’s Golf VR will tee off today – in Europe, at the very least. The virtual reality sampler will allow you to get a taste for the title’s all-new practice area, and will also allow you to drink in the scenery from the Forest Course’s teeing ground...
News Code Vein Reappears with Upcoming Network Test
Sign ups available now
It has been quite some time since we last heard from Code Vein, the upcoming Dark Souls-like experience from publisher Bandai Namco. However, after going dark and back into development for a number of months, the title has reappeared with the announcement of an upcoming network test. You can sign up to be in with a chance of...
News John Wick Hex Brings the Artistic Action of the Movies to PS4
Strategic action comes to consoles
Wow, this is not an announcement we were expecting to come along on a seemingly quiet Wednesday evening. From Thomas Was Alone and Volume creator Mike Bithell, John Wick Hex looks to emulate the action and gunplay of the movies in a new game for PS4. If the trailer is anything to go by, it looks like gameplay will...
News Persona 5: The Royal Improvements Point to a Better Paced Game
More experience and suggested actions
New information regarding Persona 5: The Royal has arrived courtesy of the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. In an interview with key development staff, it's revealed that the game will be easier to manage in various ways, making for what should be a better paced experience. Thanks Gematsu for the translation...
Interview Exploring Darkwood, PS4's Creepiest Upcoming Indie
Out of the shadows
Darkwood first launched on PC a couple of years back, and it's gone on to be something of a horror darling. With the undeniably unsettling title coming to PlayStation 4 this month, we got together with developer Acid Wizard Studio's co-founder Gustaw Stachaszewski, in order to discuss the game and learn more about what could be...
News Stunning Fighter Granblue Fantasy Versus Gets a Closed Beta This Month, and You Can Apply Now
Knockout
Granblue Fantasy Versus, the upcoming jaw-dropping fighting game from veteran developer Arc System Works, will be getting its own closed beta at the end of the month. The title, which naturally features characters from Granblue Fantasy -- an immensely popular property in Japan -- was announced last year, and it's being billed as an...
News Tamarin Is a Cutesy 3D Platformer Coming to PS4 This Summer
Stop the insect invasion
The 3D Platformer renaissance continues with Tamarin, an adorable little title that is planned for release on PS4 this summer. It'll cost £22.99/$29.99 at launch, and you can get a taste for its jumps, leaps, and action in the announcement trailer above. Described as a mix of 3D platforming, exploration, and shooting,...
News ANTHEM Sales Failed to Meet Expectations Despite Record Digital Performance, Says EA
"We've doubled down on the product"
This news probably shouldn't come as too big of a surprise, but BioWare's troubled sci-fi shooter ANTHEM doesn't appear to be selling all that well. During its recent finance call, publisher EA said the game hasn't met its expectations. When you consider that servers are struggling to fill up due to a lack of...
News Hidden Destiny 2 Exotic Quest Brings Back the Outbreak Prime
A great primer for the upcoming season
One of the best things about Bungie's take on the looter shooter is the air of mystery that surrounds it all. Destiny 2 has had its fair share of vague quest steps and baffling puzzles, and one more cropped up yesterday in the form of a hidden exotic quest that upon completion, will reward players with the...
News Greg Miller Confirms Kinda Funny Games Showcase for E3 2019
A late one for Europeans
The Kinda Funny Games Showcase debuted late last year as a replacement for the missing-in-action PlayStation Experience, but it has become clear that Greg Miller is stepping things up with yet another announcement filled live stream announced for E3 2019. Much like its inaugural edition, we expect the pre-recorded show to...
Tuesday7th May 2019
News New PSN Sale Discounts Ubisoft Franchises Across US PlayStation Store
Assassin's Creed! Watch Dogs! Trials!
Another sale has hit the US PlayStation Store, this time bringing a slew of discounts to multiple Ubisoft franchises and the titles within them. DLC doesn't miss the boat either with cheaper season passes to be purchased and everyone's favourite premium currency to be bought. Assassin's Creed Odyssey is going...
News May 2019's PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Time to get cooking
The time has finally come for this month's PS Plus games to go live. May's duo of PlayStation 4 titles include What Remains of Edith Finch, a sombre but brilliant narrative adventure, and Overcooked, a madcap co-op game about working together in the kitchen. We'd say both are worth your time if you've yet to give them a try...
News Dead by Daylight Update Accidentally Reveals Scream's Ghostface as Next Character
Another classic horror character
Dead by Daylight is known for its impressive list of classic horror baddies that'll stalk you across its many maps. The 4 v 1 experience already contains Halloween's Michael Myers, Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger, and Amanda Young from the Saw franchise, but it...
News UK Sales Charts: Days Gone Retains Top Spot for Second Week
Boozer Britain
Days Gone has retained its position at the top of the UK sales charts for a second successive week, following a not too dramatic 60 per cent drop in sales week-over-week. Mortal Kombat 11's numbers dipped by a more substantial 74 per cent, so the first-party exclusive remained at the summit of the best sellers list. Elsewhere, the...
News World War Z Physical Copies Struggle to Meet Demand Following Successful Launch
Hungry for more
World War Z has done far better commercially than anyone originally expected - topping the UK sales chart for the week of its launch and selling over one million copies across all platforms worldwide. It looks like developer Saber Interactive wasn't quite expecting this level of success though, because tracking down a physical copy...
Differences between EU and US line-up
PlayStation Now is back with another batch of games for the month of May, bringing with it the likes of Batman: Arkham Knight and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The EU and US line-ups are once again slightly different, meaning that one territory may be making up for a missing title that the other already has...
Rumour Upcoming State of Play Livestream to Feature a 'Third Party Re-Reveal'
The return of Final Fantasy VII Remake?
Sony announced today that the next State of Play showcase is set to take place at 11PM BST on 9th May, playing host to a deep dive on the upcoming MediEvil and the reveal of a brand new title. However, if speculation over on ResetEra is to be believed, we may be
News EA Access Confirmed for PS4, Arrives This Summer
Subscription service priced and detailed
After much speculation and whole lotta rumours (some of them originating all the way back in 2017), EA has finally confirmed that its subscription service, EA Access, is coming to PlayStation 4. Previously, Sony had seemed dismissive of the service, essentially saying that it was poor value for money i
News Monster Hunter: World Spring Update Reveal Coming This Week
Roarsome
Capcom has announced that there'll be a Monster Hunter: World stream later this week. The publisher hasn't said what it'll involve, but we'll probably be getting some fresh information on Iceborne, the game's big expansion that's arriving in the autumn. Maybe some smaller surprises as well? Entirely possible. You'll be able to watch the...
News Tekken Director Harada No Longer Sold on the Idea of Tekken X Street Fighter
He'd like to, but...
Tekken X Street Fighter feels like it was announced a million years ago. Although it was never formally unveiled, the project was in the works at Bandai Namco for a while, but it was pretty much put on ice when Capcom released Street Fighter V and Bandai Namco released Tekken 7. As time has passed, a resurrection of Tekken X...
News E3 Coliseum Returns for 2019, Call of Duty Panel Announced
The future of the franchise is the focus
Geoff Keighley's series of Coliseum panels is set to return at E3 2019, with the first announced event taking the shape of a Call of Duty event from the developers of this year's iteration - Infinity Ward. The panel is pitched as a
Game of the Month Best PS4 Games of April 2019
Ghosts, birds, blood, and freakers
Summer's almost here, and it's safe to say that we've hit a bit of a dry spot as far as new releases are concerned. April certainly wasn't the busiest month of the year, then, but there were still a handful of quality titles that caught our eye. Let's see which of them has been crowned Game of the Month, shall we?...
News Persona 4 Golden Director Returns for Persona 5: The Royal
Golden opportunity
Persona 4 Golden, the expanded and enhanced PS Vita version of Persona 4, is thought of by many fans as the best game in the entire Persona series. And now, Persona 5 finds itself in a similar position as its predecessor, with PS4 exclusive Persona 5: The Royal due to arrive later this year in Japan (and next year here in the...
News Latest ANTHEM Patch Removes Cosmetic Rewards That Were Added After Launch
Another one bites the dust
It's obvious that ANTHEM has both a content and loot problem, but it probably doesn't help matters when developer BioWare is removing cosmetic rewards from Stronghold chests itself. Elysian Caches were taken out of ANTHEM with today's 1.1.1 patch, with only a chance that they'll return at some point in the future. The...
News For the King Is a Turn-Based Roguelite Adventure Launching on PS4 Today
To battle
You can always count on the PlayStation Blog to bring interesting little games to your attention. The website has highlighted For the King, a blocky, strategic RPG that lands on PlayStation 4 today. Check out the trailer to see it in action. It seems to blend together elements from various places; it's a turn-based roguelite with tactical...
News SEGA Trademarks Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball in Japan
New game on the way?
It's been a heck of a long time since we've heard anything regarding Super Monkey Ball. SEGA's arcade classic last made an appearance on PlayStation with PS Vita's Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz, and that was nearly seven years ago. However, it's been discovered that the publisher has recently filed a new trademark, and it's...
News Monster Hunter: World's Impressive Sales Continue with 12 Million Units Shipped
That's a lot of monster hunters
We already knew that Monster Hunter: World had become Capcom's best-selling game of all time, but the 2018 success story continues as the game has now reached a whopping 12 million units shipped worldwide. Announced as part of the company's 2018/19 financial results, the statement reads: "Monster Hunter World...
News Just Shapes & Beats: Hardcore Edition Grooves onto PS4 Later This Week
It really is just that
Just Shapes & Beats is exactly what it says on the tin. It's just a game about shapes and beats, and it's coming to PS4 later this week on 10th May in the form of a Hardcore Edition for $19.99. If you need a little bit more to go on, check out the trailer above. Over on the PlayStation Blog, programmer Mike Ducarme...
News Fortnite Teases Season Nine with Futuristic Image
The future is unknown
The ever-popular Fortnite has just teased its ninth season of content, which is set to kick off in two days on 9th May. It'll bring with it a new Battle Pass and even more map-changing events. The announcement comes off the back of the Unvaulting event which saw the return of the Drum Gun, but the infamous Tilted Towers and...
Monday6th May 2019
News You've Gotta See This Live Action Recreation of Metal Gear Solid
Foxdead
We love a bit of Mega64 here at Push Square, so when we heard that they'd recreated legendary stealth espionage action title Metal Gear Solid in a new ten minute video, we immediately hit that sh*t up -- and we weren't left disappointed. Full of incredibly clever practical effects and topped off with a clear love for the source material,...
Review Shakedown: Hawaii - Money Makes This Open World Go Round
Making a killing
Shakedown: Hawaii is the follow-up to Vblank Entertainment's Retro City Rampage, and as such, it shares a lot of the same DNA. Both are pixelated, open world action games that riff on old-school Grand Theft Auto, and both took a long time to make. However, while this new adventure will be very familiar to anyone who's played RCR, it...
News State of Play Returns 9th May, MediEvil and New Title Announce
Tune in from 9th May
State of Play will return this week, on 9th May at 3PM Pacific. Sony's been a bit more upfront about what fans can expect from the broadcast -- particularly after the backlash to the previous show. Those tuning in can anticipate a brief 10 minute broadcast, with extended footage of MediEvil as well as the announcement of a new...
News A New Ghost Recon Game Is Probably Being Announced This Week
Wildlands 2?
After a few weeks of speculation and some weird teasers from Ubisoft (which we won't go into here because frankly they'd take too long to explain), the publisher has confirmed that there will be a Ghost Recon-based announcement later this week. We can only apologise to hopeful Splinter Cell fans who thought that Sam Fisher might have...
News God of War Documentary, Raising Kratos, Arrives on 10th May
Boy oh boy
This is definitely something to look forward to. Raising Kratos is the feature length making of documentary announced last month, and promises to dive deep into Santa Monica Studio and unearth some fascinating behind the scenes footage. It's a rare glimpse into AAA development, and we can't wait. Fortunately, there's not long to go...
News Spanish Superstar Rafa Nadal Joins Tennis World Tour
Vamos
Breakpoint is having another shot at Tennis World Tour this month, repackaging last year's release with all of the title's patches for the more finished Tennis World Tour: Roland-Garros Edition. Among the new features included in this re-release is the addition of Spanish superstar Rafa Nadal -- and perhaps less excitingly, French top 50...
Sunday5th May 2019
News First Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay Will Be Shown at E3 2019
Duh
It was already sort of obvious, but Respawn Entertainment has today confirmed that we'll get our first look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay next month at E3 2019. The developer confirmed the reveal as part of its MayThe4thBeWithYou celebrations. Don't forget that EA won't be hosting a traditional press conference this year, meaning...
Saturday4th May 2019
Interview Freaking Out with Days Gone Composer Nathan Whitehead
This music comes for you
Love it or hate it, Sony’s biggest new exclusive Days Gone has had a downright terrific launch, coming hot out of the gates. We recently got the chance to chat with the title’s composer Nathan Whitehead about his work, and his first time as lead composer on a video game. Push Square: One of Day’s Gone’s most...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 270
Go to bed
A whopping 270 issues? Wow, that’s over four years of WAYP – and we still haven’t missed a single week. This first edition for May 2019 is admittedly a little thin, but it’s been a desperately quiet week in the PlayStation Nation anyway. Let’s just get on with it, shall we? Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: Much to the...
Friday3rd May 2019
News PlayStation Plus May 2019 PS4 Games Announced
Mayday, mayday
May 2019's PlayStation Plus games have been revealed, and guess what? The leak from earlier today was bang on the money. Subscribers are getting two PS4 games for the month of May: Overcooked and What Remains of Edith Finch. They'll be available to download from Tuesday 7th May. We absolutely adored Giant Sparrow's sophomore effort...
News RAGE 2 Has Gone Gold, PS4 Pro Benefits Detailed
Always believe in your soul
With just under two weeks left until launch day, Bethesda has revealed RAGE 2 has gone gold. Development on this collaboration between id Software and Avalanche Studios has concluded, and the open world shooter is now ready for the big time. The publisher made the announcement over on its official site, where it also...
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in May 2019
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in May 2019
What new PS4 games are releasing in May 2019? With E3 2019 around the corner, it's definitely a quieter month for the PlayStation 4, although PlayStation VR will be the kind recipient of some big new titles – including Blood & Truth and Everybody's Golf VR. Elsewhere, highlights include...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for May 2019?
Plus or minus?
May 2019's PlayStation Plus games have been revealed, and we won't beat around the bush -- the lineup's gone down like a lead balloon. PlayStation's official channels have been battered with a tidal wave of negativity, but as always we want to know what you think. Are you happy with May's selection? Which game are you most looking...
Soapbox Why Syphon Filter Must Make a Return
Sammy's pining for Gabe Logan
I really like Days Gone. I wouldn’t say I was particularly excited for the apocalyptic open worlder, but somehow it’s become one of my favourites of the year. I can accept that it’s a flawed title that’s not doing anything especially special, but occasionally a bang average game comes along that appeals to me...
Pour one out
You'd be forgiven for not knowing this is actually the second time VA-11 HALL-A has graced a PlayStation platform. It released to relatively little fanfare on the PS Vita – and only the PS Vita – but now, at long last, it's found a new home on the PlayStation 4. Venezuelan developer Sukeban Games’ marvelous visual novel is here,...
News World War Z's Season One Roadmap Details Free Mission, New Zombie Type, and Modes
It's all free
World War Z has proven to be much better than a lot of people expected, and developer Saber Interactive has been quick to capitalise by announcing a roadmap for its first season of post-launch content. It'll be free for all players on PS4, bringing with it a new mission, weapons, difficulty levels, and modes. At some point this month,...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Details the All-New and Powerful Looking Necromancer Class
Dead rising
With the release of The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr next month, the game will be getting a brand new character class: the Necromancer. As you'd expect, this powerful looking play style is all about reanimating the dead and making use of dangerous magics. You can learn all about it via the expansion's new in-depth trailer, which we've...
News Sonic Movie Director Pledges to Improve Character's Design Following Fan Reaction
"The message is loud and clear"
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll no doubt have seen the debut trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. At the very least, a few stills from the video will have likely cropped up in your social media feeds. The reaction to the trailer has been almost entirely negative, and funnily enough, the biggest...
News PS4's Best Place to Play Commercial Points to New Titles
Days Gone, Crash Team Racing, more
Sony’s marketing slogan still believes the PlayStation 4 is the best place to play, and its latest commercial centres on a selection of new software – including Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled, Days Gone, and MLB The Show 19. We’ve all seen these ads before, so it’s not like there’s anything new to garner...
News BioWare Remains '100% Committed' to ANTHEM Following Developer Downsizing Speculation
BioWare reiterates its stance
Several key BioWare staff members have recently stepped away from ANTHEM, with the likes of executive producer Mark Darrah turning his attention to Dragon Age 4. Not exactly surprising news given how live service titles are usually handled, but there's been a lot of speculati
Feature We're Making a Game with Dreams on PS4 - Issue 2
Working on the railroad
Just as the headline states, we're getting our creative juices flowing with Dreams, Media Molecule's outrageously ambitious PlayStation 4 exclusive that opens the floodgates for user made content. Inspired by a commuter with an impressive appetite, our ongoing project is Snacks on a Train, the goal being a simple minigame...
News This Year's Call of Duty Will Be Officially Announced by the End of June, Activision Says
Will it be Modern Warfare 4?
Now is about the right time for Activision to unveil its latest entry in the Call of Duty series. This time, it's Infinity Ward's turn, and it's believed by many to be a continuation of its Modern Warfare line. We think this is probably the case; there have certainly been plenty of rumours to that effect. We also know...
News Child of Light Director Isn’t Working on a Sequel
It couldn't be a game as a service
While never officially announced, a sequel to Ubisoft's Child of Light has been hinted at a couple of times. However, according to an interview with the original game's director, if it is in development, he isn't working on it. Speaking with Videogame Chronicle, director Patrick Plourde said that the game isn't in...
News Life Is Strange 2's Latest Episode Has a New Trailer
For anyone still, y'know, interested
Life Is Strange 2 continues to chug along at a glacial pace, with its third episode due out on 9th May. The series – which won’t be concluded until much later in the year – has actually been thoroughly enjoyable so far, but the slow roll-out and unfamiliar characters seems to have put off existing fans...
Thursday2nd May 2019
News Official PS Plus May 2019 Videos Battered by Dislikes and Comments Section Outrage
Mayday indeed
May 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup has not gone down well with everyone. Although we'd always argue that Overcooked and What Remains of Edith Finch are both great games in their own right, we've seen this before. It's another classic case of people expecting 'bigger' titles that, at least on the surface, offer more value from Sony's...
News ANTHEM Sheds Key Staff as BioWare Looks Towards Dragon Age 4
Let's hope it works out
Some of the most prominent figures throughout ANTHEM's lengthy development have now stepped away from the project. Lead producer Mike Gamble and executive producer Mark Darrah have both moved on, while lead director Jonathan Warner has taken temporary leave for personal reasons. This suggests that a much smaller team is now...
News Darkwood Brings Top-Down Terror to PS4 on 14th May
No jump scares to be found
Darkwood is an upcoming top-down survival horror experience that you're going to want to keep your eye out for. It's set to scare PS4 players silly when it releases on 14th May, while also promising that we won't come across a single jump scare. Developed by Acid Wizard Studios, the announcement trailer above hints at an...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Release Date Trailer Shows Off Improved Art Style
Visuals of the night
We've not seen much of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night for a little while, and it seems for good reason. Developer Inti Creates has clearly taken a lot of feedback on board, and has worked to improve the game's somewhat bland art style. As you can see in this new trailer, it's quite an impressive overhaul. The new visuals have...
News Does Borderlands 3 Have Microtransactions? Yes, But Gearbox Says They're Only Cosmetic
The developer clarifies
During yesterday's live gameplay reveal of Borderlands 3, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford rather excitedly stated that the game won't have microtransactions, but it turns out that's not entirely true. While it does seem as though you won't be able to buy your way to victory with real money (phew), you will still have the option...
News Trails of Cold Steel 2 Continues Its Top Notch JRPG Story This June on PS4
Back on the train
Japanese role-playing game fans rejoice, for the second chapter in Falcom's excellent Trails of Cold Steel series is set to launch this June on PlayStation 4. Trails of Cold Steel released just over a month ago back at the end of March, and with the third game due out later this year, we were wondering when Trails of Cold Steel II...
News Borderlands 3 Main Story Will Take Players About 30 Hours
"If you beeline it"
As if it comes as any surprise, Borderlands 3 sounds like it'll last you a heck of a long time -- and that's only if you focus on the main story. The series has always had lots of meat on its bones, and the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 sequel appears to be continuing that trend. Speaking to PC Gamer, the game's creative...
Wednesday1st May 2019
Rumour May 2019's PS Plus Games Possibly Leaked by PS4 Menu Screenshot
Seems legit
We're due an official announcement on May's PlayStation Plus lineup later today, but a screen grab from a Russian PS4 user appears to have outed them early -- if it's real, of course. An image shared on ResetEra, which you can see below, indicates that we could be getting a duo of excellent, if small, titles: Overcooked and
News Turn to the Dark Side with the Villains Takeover Sale on US PlayStation Store
Are we the baddies?
Never skipping a beat to offer us ways to spend more money, Sony's fired up yet another sale, this time over on the North American PlayStation Store. This one is called the Villains Takeover sale, and the theme appears to be pretty loose. However you slice it, there are some top notch games in here going cheap, so let's have a...
News Days Gone Patch 1.07 Released Following Reported Crashing Issues
That was fast
Yesterday, Bend Studio released a new patch for its recently released PlayStation 4 exclusive, Days Gone, taking the game to version 1.06. Unfortunately, the update seemed to be causing hard crashes for many players, preventing them from continuing their adventures through post-apocalyptic Oregon. It seems the team was quick to catch...
Feature Sony Won't Be at E3 2019, But Here Are 7 Reasons to Still Be Hyped
All aboard
With Push Square being a PlayStation website, we were feeling deflated when Sony confirmed that it wouldn't be at E3 this summer. We've grown so used to Sony ending the big publisher press conferences with a bang, but with the company skipping 2019's event, it's admittedly been difficult for us to get excited. Until now, that is. With E3...
Review Overcooked - A Delicious Slice of Culinary Co-Op
Frying pan-ic
Republished on Wednesday 1st May 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of May's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Too many cooks spoil the broth – or so the saying goes. The fellows at Ghost Town Games may have taken this on-board when developing its debut indie effort...
Review What Remains of Edith Finch - A Melancholic Masterpiece
This old house
Republished on Wednesday 1st May 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of May's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. It's been five long years since developer Giant Sparrow released its debut title The Unfinished Swan. We absolutely adored that game when it launched, giving...
News Big in Japan Sale Leads New Wave of Deals on EU PlayStation Store
Beast from the East
The European PlayStation Store's big Spring sale finally draws to a close today, and of course, Sony has arranged a suitable replacement. The Big in Japan sale is the EU Store's equivalent of the North American Golden Week sale, discounting a wide range of Japanese titles, and it starts today. However, there are more sales...
News Catherine: Full Body's English Marketing Kicks Into Gear with a Nightmarish Trailer
Push and pull
With Catherine: Fully Body due out on PlayStation 4 in early September here in the West, Atlus has begun its marketing push. To kick things off, we've got a brief English trailer that gives something of an overview. For those out of the loop entirely, Catherine is essentially a puzzle game with social sim elements. Main character...
News Borderlands 3 Drops a Crazy Amount of Raw Gameplay Footage
Characters, bosses, locations, guns, the lot
Wow, there's a lot of Borderlands 3 gameplay doing the rounds following the game's official gameplay reveal livestream. Above, you can find the first on-stage sequence from the aforementioned reveal, and below, we've embedded a bunch of other videos that show a range of different things. This bottom line...
News Rocket League Developer Psyonix Acquired by Epic Games
Deal to close within a month
Epic Games, the company behind the Unreal Engine and, of course, Fortnite, is set to acquire Rocket League studio Psyonix. The developer has announced the news today via its Rocket League blog, which you can read through the link. The deal, which will be finalised by the start of June, will presumably mean Epic will...
Live Watch the Borderlands 3 Gameplay Reveal Live Stream Right Here
Loot 'em up
We've had the first trailer for Borderlands 3, so now it's time to see the game in action. Apparently, there's going to be some pre-amble before the main event, but the gameplay demonstration should get started around 6pm BST / 10am PDT. Are you excited to see the sequel running and gunning? Share your thoughts on the gameplay in the...
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