Talking Point What Free May 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will May 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
News - 2019, Week 18
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...
Interview Zoink! Games on Ghost Giant, PSVR Development, and Kittens
What's next for Zoink! Games?
Ghost Giant swept us off our feet when it released just a couple of weeks ago, and we've been thinking about the unique experience it offers ever since we awarded it a 9/10 in the Push Square review. To celebrate the game's critical reception and successful launch, we caught up with developer Zoink! Games to learn of...
Tuesday30th Apr 2019
Talking Point What Free May 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will May 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the May 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the May 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? This is one of those awkward months, where the first Tuesday happens to be 7th May, meaning the announcement is unlikely to be made until 1st May. We're going to get into all of the rumours...
News Days Gone's 1.06 Patch Is Reportedly Crashing Some PS4s
Some can't reach the main menu
Days Gone's 1.06 patch has just been made available on PS4, with the simple note of "Bug fixes". However, it may have done more harm than good as multiple users on Reddit are reporting multiple system crashes after downloading the update. While it doesn't seem to be affecting everyone, a handful of players have...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Latest Update Brings Changes to Blackout, New Modes, More
Operation Spectre Rising
Credit where credit is due: Treyarch is keeping Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 well stocked with new things to see and do. The latest update for the multiplayer-only FPS, Operation Spectre Rising, arrives today on PlayStation 4, and with it comes a raft of new content. The headline addition is a new character named Spectre who...
Poll Did You Buy Days Gone? And Are You Enjoying It?
Get your freak on
Come on, you knew this was going to be a poll sooner or later. With Days Gone launching last week on PlayStation 4, we're here to ask if you bought Sony's latest exclusive. While critic reviews haven't been stellar, we're still seeing a lot of positive buzz surround the game on social media and across various forums. We've also...
News ANTHEM Matchmaking Is Falling Apart, Seemingly Due to a Lack of Active Players
A slippery slope
Look, we don't want to necessarily kick ANTHEM while it's down (and let's face it, it's been down for a while), but we're now reaching a worrying point in the game's life. As reported across the title's official forums as well as boards like Reddit and throughout social media, the game's currently facing a bit of a matchmaking...
News New Death Stranding Trailer Potentially Teased by Hideo Kojima
Please don't strand us up
Is it finally time for a fresh Death Stranding trailer? Going by a teasing tweet from director Hideo Kojima, quite possibly. The industry icon has posted a seemingly telling photograph over on Twitter, which shows two monitors. The first is displaying what looks to be a trailer, while the second displays editing software...
News Team Sonic Racing PS4 Pro Gameplay Video Is Here to Help You Forget About the Movie Trailer
Sonic speed
Whatever your opinion on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer, you can now wash it down with some fresh Team Sonic Racing gameplay. The long-delayed kart racer has been notably absent from the public eye as Sumo Digital attempts to get it ready for launch. Now, we have about eight minutes of new PS4 Pro footage, and it's looking decent...
News The Sinking City Shares 12 Minutes of Gameplay, Pre-Orders Now Live on PS4
Includes extra DLC
The Sinking City may have been delayed by a couple of months to the end of June, but that hasn't put a stop to any potential it has. Developer Frogwares has just shared 12 minutes of gameplay with the world which takes us through the investigative portion of a case, as well as interviews with witnesses and suspects. It's shaping...
News The First Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Trailer Is Here at Last
Coolio
We've been waiting for this moment to arrive, and perhaps surprisingly, it hasn't left us disappointed. There has been much concern over the blue blur's design, and while it isn't good news in that department, this trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is actually okay. It's self-aware, clearly isn't taking itself seriously, and looks to...
News Root Letter: Last Answer Is an Enhanced Version of the 2016 Original, Coming to PS4 This Year
Adds FMV cutscenes
We didn't manage to get around to reviewing Root Letter when it released on PS4 and PS Vita back in 2016, but thanks to an enhanced edition going by the name of Root Letter: Last Answer, it looks like we'll get a second chance. It's apparently a pretty good visual novel, and it's coming to PS4 in the west later this year. You can...
Guide When Is the Borderlands 3 Gameplay Reveal?
Dates, times, and where you can watch
About a month ago, Borderlands 3 was finally announced during a live stream event from Gearbox. During this event (after all the magic tricks), it was also announced that gameplay footage would come a little later, and that date is almost here. The studio will be debuting the highly anticipated sequel in action,...
News Dreams Early Access Adds More Tutorials, Templates Next Month
Studio planning alternative control options
Dreams is in Early Access, which means that Media Molecule is committed to updating the client right through until launch. And speaking with Game Informer, the Guildford-based developer has pledged the first major update for May, promising more tutorials and templates. The studio will also be adding brand...
News Overpass, an Off-Road Sim Racer, Kicks Up Dirt in October on PS4
Ridin dirty
There aren't too many driving games on PlayStation 4 that concern themselves with real off-roading. Sure, there are plenty of rally games, but if you want to really get into the thick of it, your options are slim. Enter Overpass, a new off-road sim from Bigben Interactive that looks like it'll really put you through your paces. Driving...
News You Can Earn In-Game Loot Ahead of Launch with Borderlands 3 Twitch Extension
Gameplay debut tomorrow
The Borderlands series is all about finding bigger and better loot, and it's clear the upcoming sequel will be no different. Borderlands 3 is getting its gameplay debut tomorrow as Gearbox shows off the game in action for the first time. However, there will be more to see and do over on Twitch than just that. According to...
Monday29th Apr 2019
Review Fade to Silence - A Bang Average Fight for Survival
Silent night
The survival genre is most definitely an acquired taste, but it doesn’t always take a genius to recognise a bit of a dud. Fade to Silence attempts to take after The Long Dark with a harsh, unrelenting winter setting that puts a strain on food and warmth - but it’s nowhere near as effective. Largely thanks to a lack of direction,...
News Days Gone Patch 1.05 Improves Performance and Squashes Bugs
A horde of fixes
Days Gone finally arrived last week, and while we rather like Bend Studio's action survival game, it's fair to say the PlayStation 4 exclusive has its share of technical issues. Open world titles tend to fall down in this area, and this is the studio's first crack at a home console release for some time. Still, it'd be nice to have...
Soapbox 7/10 Is a Bad Review Score? The World's Gone Mad
Days Gone? More like head's gone
Love them or hate them, review scores are a big deal. You may say that they're unnecessary or that they distract from more important conversations about game criticism -- and that's fine -- but there's no denying that a lot of people care about that all-important number. Need proof? Just take one look at the recent...
News UK Sales Charts: Days Gone Rides Past Mortal Kombat 11 to Claim the Top Spot
Freaking out
Last week saw the release of Mortal Kombat 11, a highly anticipated sequel in a long-running franchise, and Days Gone, a PS4 exclusive new IP. Of the two, you'd think the former would have the better launch in terms of sales, but it's actually Bend Studio's Freaker infested open world that takes number one -- in the UK chart, at least...
News Days Gone's Physical Launch the Largest of the Year in UK
Bigger than Resident Evil, Kingdom Hearts, and The Division
Physical sales of Days Gone are larger than any other game released this year in the UK, according to Eurogamer.net. Despite launching on a Friday and being a brand new intellectual property from a studio making its PlayStation 4 debut, the adventures of Deacon St. John have managed to...
News Black Paradox Is an 80s Inspired Shmup Blasting onto PS4 Tomorrow
Bullet hell
Shoot 'em ups go way back to the early days of video game history, and while their popularity has no doubt diminished, it's always good to see them reappear every so often. Smaller teams in particular are keeping the genre afloat, and Black Paradox is the latest attempt, mixing side-scrolling bullet hell with roguelite features. Check...
News Figment Explores the Mind and Subconscious on 14th May
When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
Figment, originally released on PC and Nintendo Switch in June 2018, is making its way to PS4 next month - bringing with it its humorous take on the brain, mind, and subconscious. From Danish developer Bedtime Digital Games, the title is pitched as an action-adventure featuring a world full of music, humour,...
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