News Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid Update 1.1.2 Is Huge, Arrives This Week
Those rivers aren't gonna raid themselves
News Potential Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC Trademark Expands to the US
News coming this weekend?
News - 2021, Week 06
Sunday14th Feb 2021
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid Update 1.1.2 Is Huge, Arrives This Week
Those rivers aren't gonna raid themselves
Update 2: We've got another update from Ubisoft with regards to the big Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid patch that's set to arrive this week. The Assassin's Creed UK Twitter account has confirmed that the River Raid activity will be a part of Title Update 1.1.2, which will also include a number of game...
News Buy the MemCard Pro and You'll Never Need Another PS1 Memory Card
Storage solutions
We still remember buying our very first PS1 memory card, which included a staggering 128 kilobytes of space. The console would present storage as “blocks”, and games like Gran Turismo could eventually bloat to filling the entire card. It was a different time back then, and you’d almost certainly need multiple memory cards if...
Quiz How Well Do You Know These PlayStation Couples This Valentine's Day?
Love is in the air
It's that time of year when hearts melt and stars cross. Valentine's Day is here to put everyone in a romantic mood, and it has us thinking about PlayStation couples. We're sure you have a favourite pairing, but how much do you know about gaming's well-known — and not so well-known — romantic relationships? In this quiz, we're...
News Surprise! Demon Slayer Is Another Anime Arena Brawler
Ultimate slayer storm
First footage of CyberConnect2’s hotly anticipated PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 anime adaptation Demon Slayer has emerged online – and, to the surprise of no one, it’s an anime arena brawler. The similarities to series like Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm will be immediately obvious to fans of that franchise,...
News Techland Insists It's Still Independent After Acquisition Speculation Intensifies
Polish studio denies Microsoft buyout reports
Another day, another Microsoft acquisition rumour. This time it’s the turn of Dying Light developer Techland, with speculation rife this weekend that it’s been absorbed by Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s green machine. To be fair, it’s not the first time we’ve heard this rumour in the past year –...
News Fall Guys Adds Red Panda Costume as Valentine's Day Gift for One Fan
Claim yours today
With romance on everyone's minds today, it's nice to see a game express love for its fanbase. After being worn down by one determined fan, Fall Guys has added a long-requested outfit to the in-game store as a holiday treat. After months of pestering, Twitter user TinoTheDunce has finally been granted their wish of a red panda...
Live Dreams Celebrates First Anniversary Today with Impy Awards Ceremony
Watch it right here
Dreams is one year old today. It feels as though the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been around a lot longer than that, with a lengthy development period as well as a stint in early access. Still, the amazing full version of the game celebrates its first anniversary today, and Media Molecule is pairing the milestone with the Impy...
Saturday13th Feb 2021
News Lady Dimitrescu Designer Shocked by Social Media's Thirst for Resident Evil Village Villain
A tall tale
Lady Dimitrescu, the towering 9’6” vampire villain from Resident Evil Village, has cast a shadow over social media since fans realised she’s, well, really tall. It’s probably the best marketing publisher Capcom could ever have hoped for – but did it predict such an, ahem, thirsty response? According to art director Tomonori...
News Mysterious Ratchet & Clank Short Movie Airs in Canada
The life of pie
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has a PlayStation 5 release date – and also a 23-minute short movie, animated by the makers of the full-length film and aired on Canadian network Crave. Apparently, this dates back to 2019, and precedes the new PlayStation Productions branding that Sony is tagging all its cross-media efforts with...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 363
Keep it cool
Guess who almost forgot what day of the week it is? It’s hard to remember during these pandemic times, but your regularly scheduled WAYP is ready – albeit a few hours later than scheduled. It’s absolutely freezing here in the UK right now, so in addition to video games, Push Square will be playing a good old-fashioned game of...
News Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Free Outfits in Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4
Xie xie
Looking for a reason to return to London in Watch Dogs Legion? Well, while you wait for the upcoming online update, you may want to claim this free Lunar New Year content for your operatives. Available from the in-game Ubisoft Connect client until 25th February, the pack includes some swish new Year of the Ox-themed threads and a pretty...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for PS4 Rated in Taiwan
Detective work
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy finally brought Capcom's beloved visual novel series to PlayStation in 2019, but it looks like it won't be the only courtroom adventures making the jump. As discovered by Gematsu, a new collection has been rated for PS4. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is listed on the Taiwanese rating board
Friday12th Feb 2021
News You Can Upgrade to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Digital Deluxe Edition from the Menu
Added extras
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will not have a physical collector’s edition for fans to buy when it releases on 11th June, but if you still want to pick up a boxed copy of the PlayStation 5 exclusive then worry not: you’ll be able to purchase all the Digital Deluxe extras from the release’s main menu screen. These goodies, if...
News Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, PS4 Is 'More of the Things People Loved About Zero Dawn'
Aloy actress Ashly Burch can't wait for sequel
In terms of sequels, there’s maybe only one that we’re looking forward to more than Horizon Forbidden West – and that one’s got Kratos in it. It’s fair to say that Guerrilla Games nailed its transition from gritty sci-fi shooters to fantasy role-playing games with aplomb when it released...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (8th February to 14th February)
Little Nightmares II! Not much else!
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? Things are a lot calmer on the PlayStation 5 front for the foreseeable future, but the PlayStation 4 will pick up the slack, with titles like Little Nightmares II out this week. For a full list of...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Teasing Begins In-Game
Activate Zombies
It looks like Activision is gearing up for the full reveal of Season Two in Call of Duty: Warzone as players are starting to be hit with deliberate visual HUD glitches and are finding new machines on the Verdansk map. Detailed in the tweets below thanks to Charlie Intel, one player on Rebirth Island is hit with static on the sides...
Random Ariana Grande's Been Playing Sackboy: A Big Adventure at 2AM
A Grande Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is quietly one of PlayStation 5's best launch games. We gave it an 8/10 in our review, calling it a "brilliant platformer with tons of imaginative ideas". However, it isn't quite getting the attention it deserves. Perhaps, if you won't listen to us, you'll listen to Ariana Grande. The American singer is...
News NieR Replicant Looks Sharp in 9 Minutes of Uncut PS4 Gameplay
It's getting NieRer
Upcoming remaster NieR Replicant just got nine uncut minutes of 'Barren Temple' gameplay, which showcases some character dialogue, exploration, and combat. The latter has been reworked quite extensively for this re-release, by the way, and it's looking especially sharp in the video. NieR Replicant is still set to launch for PS4...
News Cel-Shaded FPS RICO London Is Looking SUPERHOT on PS5, PS4
London's burning
Were you disappointed with last year’s critically maligned XIII remake? RICO London, an upcoming cel-shaded first-person shooter from Numskull Games and Ground Shatter may just plug the gap. Due out in June on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the game’s set in England’s capital prior to the Millennium, on New Year’s Eve...
News January 2021 NPD: PS5 Breaks Decade Old Dollar Sales Record
Despite being supply constrained
Sony may not be able to ship enough PlayStation 5 consoles to meet demand, but it did get enough units into the United States retail chain to break a decade old dollar sales record. According to the latest NPD report, the console raked in more revenue in January 2021 than any other system has since the Nintend
Talking Point What Content Do You Want from Push Square?
Share your feedback and suggestions
It's been a slow start, hasn't it? When you compare the first few weeks of 2021 to the excitement and speculation that came with the PlayStation 5 launch and the 10 months before it, the hand we've been dealt has been comparatively light. That's largely thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the teething...
News Old School RPG Remake Trials of Mana Tops 1 Million Sales
The legend lives on
2020's Trials of Mana has surpassed 1 million copies sold, according to the game's official Twitter account. It's a good result for the colourful action RPG, which landed on PS4 back in April last year. And to help celebrate, Square Enix has posted some lovely new artwork of the game's main cast. For those totally out of the...
Back on the farm
Stardew Valley's highly anticipated version 1.5 update is available to download now on PS4. It adds a lot of stuff to the already dense pixelated life sim, including new locations, quests, character customisation options, puzzles, minigames, and more. It even introduces local co-op to the game, which will no doubt give the...
News Relaxing Adventure Game Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Gets Enhanced Edition on PS5
Island life
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is a cosy adventure game that we reviewed when it released on PS4 back in 2017. We gave it a respectable 7/10, and declared it a "perfect destination for a relaxing virtual vacation". Anyway, Yonder's making a return with an 'Enhanced Edition' on PS5 this May. What makes it 'enhanced', you ask? Well,...
News Investigate a Few Seconds of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Mediterranean mysteries
Frogwares’ detective-‘em-ups Sherlock Holmes have garnered a cult following over the past few years, so there’s pent-up enthusiasm for its origin story Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, which is scheduled to release this year on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. And with a full reveal due in March, the Ukrainian...
Tactical support
Following on from the game's big 12.1 update — which released on PS5 and PS4 earlier this month — players have been wondering about the future of The Division 2. Will support continue throughout 2021? Is there any new content in the pipeline? Fortunately for fans of the looter shooter, developer Massive Entertainment has...
News WiLD Developer Is Busy Hiring New Talent
Never give up
Ah, WiLD. We still remember when the PS4 exclusive title was first announced at... Er... Gamescom 2014?! Yep, it really was that long ago. Over six years later and we still haven't seen more than a few minutes of gameplay, even after the project managed to make a brief return in 2017. Since then, we've only heard the
News Spiritfarer to Receive Three Big Content Updates Throughout 2021 on PS4
And they're all free
Spiritfarer launched in August of last year on PlayStation 4, and it's a delightful, relaxing indie game. Playing as Stella, your job is to roam the waters of the afterlife and help ferry lost souls to the other side. It sounds morbid on paper, but it's actually lovely. Anyway, developer Thunder Lotus has detailed its plans for...
News Destruction AllStars Kicks It Up a Gear with Double XP Weekend on PS5
It's raining AllStar Coins
What kind of multiplayer game would Destruction AllStars be if it didn't have a double XP event? Well, we suppose it would be a multiplayer game with no double XP events, which is fine. But that's not the case. Announced on social media last night, Lucid Games is granting players double the amount of experience points,...
News Chivalry 2 Dated for June, Closed Beta Coming Next Month
Available on PS5 and PS4
Chivalry 2, the sequel to the incredibly popular medieval war game over on PC, will be launching on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on 8th June 2021. It'll be priced at £34.99/$39.99 for the base version while a special edition can be picked up for an extra $10/£10. You may have the chance to get your hands on the...
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Here to Steal Your Heart with a New Story Trailer
We're the Phantom Thieves
Persona 5 Strikers is just a week and a bit away from release, which means that it's time for another short but sweet story trailer. This one gives us a little more insight into the weird events that take place over the course of the game. In case you haven't already seen it, we published our Persona 5 Strikers PS4 review...
Thursday11th Feb 2021
Random The Last of Us Fans Are Placing Pedro Pascal into Scenes from the Game
Fan favourite
HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us is set to very closely follow the events of the original PlayStation 3 title, which means there's a possibility the TV giant may recreate some scenes beat for beat. Because of that, and following the confirmation that Pedro Pascal will play the role of Joel while Bella Ramsey is Ellie, fans h
News Looks Like MLB The Show 21 Will Let You Create Your Own Ballpark
Create-a-stadium
Sony San Diego is slowly drip-feeding all of the new features you’ll find in MLB The Show 21, but it may have leaked one headline addition early: the ability to design and build your very own ballpark. A YouTube description for the title’s latest trailer – which has since been removed – states that you’ll be able to...
News PS5 Scalpers Reportedly Don't Like All the Bad Press They Get
Argue it's just like any other business
Apparently, some PlayStation 5 scalpers are displeased with their bad public image, and claim what they're doing is justifiable. If you're not aware, PS5s — and other highly sought after items — are being scooped up by scalpers, people who employ sophisticated programs to automatically purchase the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Have 'Stronger and Longer' Post-Launch Support than Odyssey
Ubisoft doubles down
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been a huge hit for Ubisoft. The open world Viking adventure released in November last year on both PS5 and PS4. Not long after, the French publisher announced that Valhalla had enjoyed the "largest launch" in series history. And earlier this week, Ubisoft confirmed that it had its
News PSN Service Restored for PS5, PS4 Players
Can't sign in
Update: Three hours after first publishing this article, the official PSN Service Status page now says that there are no known issues to report. We assume that's the end of that, but this has still been one of the most widely reported PSN problems in a long time. Hopefully just a blip! Original Story: The PlayStation Network is...
News Disciples: Liberation May Satisfy Your Turn-Based RPG Needs on PS5, PS4
Coming Q4 2021
Turn-based RPGs from western teams aren't really in abundance right now (especially on consoles), so that means the newly announced Disciples: Liberation already has something about it. The title from Frima Studio has been confirmed for release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 at the end of this year, with a reveal trailer...
News Controversially Cancelled Shooter Six Days in Fallujah Returns This Year
From a team of Halo, Destiny veterans
Here's an announcement we didn't expect to ever land in our email inbox. Six Days in Fallujah, the formerly cancelled tactical shooter that was the subject of controversy all the way back in 2009, has been resurrected by Highwire Games for a release at the end of this year. Development is headed up by a team of...
News This Is Who Will Play Ellie in The Last of Us TV Show
But rumours regarding Mahershala Ali as Joel are inaccurate
Update: It's been confirmed that The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal has been cast as Joel in The Last of Us. You can read more about that through here. Original Story: British actress Bella Ramsey has been cast as Ellie in HBO’s upcoming television adaptation of The Last of Us. The...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Another £70 / $70 PS5 Game from Sony
Sony's price hike continues
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has a release date, and that means it's up for pre-order on the PlayStation Store. And just like PS5 launch title Demon's Souls, this is another full price, AAA title from Sony — it's £69.99 here in the UK, and $69.99 in the US. We fully expected Sony to hit its newly heightened price...
News Godfall Primal Update Out Now on PS5, Adds New Endgame Content, Loot, and More
It's a big one
We weren't especially keen on Godfall when we reviewed it just after the PS5's launch, but the game's received a number of updates and improvements since then. Just released on Sony's system, the title's big 'Primal Update' promises new endgame content, new loot, and various other enhancements. The official bullet points for the...
News PS5 Outselling Xbox Series X|S, Could be Pushing 8 Million Units By End of March
New report is positive for Sony
According to data analysis firm Ampere (as per Games Industry), total PlayStation 5 sales could almost double by the end of March 2021. Right now, the current-gen console is around the 4 million mark (that's sold through to consumers, not retailers), but thanks to supply shortages and the various knock-on effects of...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Dated for 11th June
Pre-order bonuses, digital deluxe edition detailed
It's official: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on 11th June 2021. Confirmed in the pre-order trailer embedded above, the second PS5 title from Insomniac Games will arrive halfway through 2021 instead of the previously stated launch window. The game will be...
News The Last of Us TV Show Casts The Mandalorian Star as Joel
Pedro Pascal gets the call
And just like that, we now know the actors who will play Joel and Ellie in HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us. Earlier today, it was confirmed that Bella Ramsey is Ellie. As for Joel? Well, it's The Mandalorian himself: Pedro Pascal. Pascal is also well known for his role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, so he and...
Feature Could PlayStation Do More to Promote Green Packaging?
Press X to save (the planet)
SIE recently reported on the progress of the United Nations ‘Playing for the Planet’ Alliance of which SIE is cited as "been a key player in this project". So far the headlines have revolved around power consumption on the PlayStation platform and the company committed to "PlayStation 4 energy efficiency measures...
News MLB The Show 21 Lets You Level Up Your Road to the Show Player Anywhere
Ballin'
Road to the Show is MLB The Show’s RPG-inspired single player campaign, which lets you create a rookie and take them to the big leagues. The mode is presented like a fly-on-the-wall sports documentary, with a narrator tying together your major career highlights. However, for the first time since its inception, you’ll be able to level up...
News Toy Car Racer Hot Wheels Unleashed Leaked
Milestone at the wheel
It may not be the best source for PlayStation news, but you can always rely on the Microsoft Store for a good old-fashioned leak. Admittedly, we’re going out on a limb here: Hot Wheels Unleashed has been listed for release on 30th September, and we’re assuming it’s coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. We’ll...
News Genshin Impact PS5 Version Rated in Taiwan
What a pull
A native PlayStation 5 version of immensely popular free-to-play title Genshin Impact has been rated in Taiwan, as pointed out by Gematsu on Twitter. The colourful open world game is currently available on PS4, but it's playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility, where it has a much smoother frame-rate and better load times. A PS5...
News Dying Light Gets Weapon Bundle, In-Game Event Six Years After Launch
Meanwhile, Dying Light 2 still MIA
Techland really just doesn't stop with the DLC for PlayStation 4 game Dying Light. Starting today, those still playing will be able to take part in a new in-game event themed around the Chinese new year and purchase another weapon bundle based on the Viking era. This all arrives more than six years after Dying...
News Pirate RPG King of Seas Will Scrub the Deck Until May
Publisher Team17 joins the gang
You're going to want to put your swashbuckling plans to plunder treasure and sail the high seas on hold for a couple more months because PlayStation 4 pirate RPG King of Seas has just been delayed to May 2021. Originally scheduled to launch next week, publisher Team17 has decided to get in on the fun and sail its...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Rated for Release on PS5 in Taiwan
Digital Deluxe Edition also planned
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was scheduled to deploy within the PlayStation 5’s launch window, but that phrase is a mysterious one these days – especially during a global pandemic. Nevertheless, the Insomniac Games developed exclusive does appear to be near, as one eagle-eyed Twitter user noticed that the...
News There's Another Werewolf: The Apocalypse Game Stalking PS4 This Month
An RPG visual novel
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood only just hit PS5 and PS4 last week, but apparently, the franchise hasn't had its fill for the month. Set to release for PS4 on the 24th February, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest is a visual novel set in the same World of Darkness. It first arrived on PC in October last year...
News Of Course Jack Black Plays Claptrap in the Borderlands Movie
But he looks nothing like the robot
In what might be the most obvious bit of movie casting in the past 24 hours, it has been confirmed that Jack Black will play the role of Claptrap in the upcoming Borderlands movie. Because of course he is. He joins Jamie Lee Curtis (Tannis), Kevin Hart (Roland), and Cate Blanchett (Lilith) as confirmed actors for...
News Solaris: Offworld Combat Is Bringing Futuristic Shootouts to PSVR in Spring 2021
From the devs behind Firewall Zero Hour
First Contact Entertainment made a bit of a name for itself with Firewall Zero Hour, a PlayStation VR exclusive, tactical multiplayer shooter. Playing sort of like a virtual reality Rainbow Six: Siege, the game beloved by VR enthusiasts. The studio's next game, Solaris: Offworld Combat hit Oculus headsets last...
News Love Is in the Air This Week in GTA Online
Roses are red, bruises are blue
GTA Online loves a good holiday, and it’s seizing Valentine’s Day for its latest update. Rockstar has announced that those of you who run the Till Death Do Us Part playlist this week can earn triple GTA$ and RP, while the same is true of the Shotgun Wedding mode. Meanwhile, there’s double GTA$ and RP up for...
News Combine Elements with Hellish Results in Doodle Devil: 3volution on PS5, PS4
This just sin
Remember Doodle Devil (and Doodle God)? It's a series that got its start as a Flash-based browser game, and has popped up on various platforms over the years. That includes PlayStation 4, of course, and developer JoyBits is set to release its latest iteration, Doodle Devil: 3volution, on Sony's systems very soon. If you're unfamiliar...
Wednesday10th Feb 2021
News Potential Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC Trademark Expands to the US
News coming this weekend?
Off the back of a number of trademark listings from Square Enix that went public last month relating to Final Fantasy VII Remake, the "Ever Crisis" term has now been expanded to also cover the US. It was filed six days ago and now means the trademark covers Japan, Europe, Canada, and Australia as well as America. There
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Graphics Comparison Shows a Significant Step Forward
Massive effect
BioWare gave us our first real look at Mass Effect Legendary Edition last week. The remastered package includes all three titles from the original trilogy, touched up with improved character models, assets, textures, and lighting. It's also set to run at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 and PS4 Pro, with support for 4K resolution. We've...
News PS Store Big in Japan Sale Has Some Seriously Great PS4 Bargains
13 Sentinels! Ace Combat! Odin Sphere!
If you're a fan of PlayStation 4 developed in the land of the rising sun, then boy is this the sale for you. The Big in Japan themed discount list is back on the PlayStation Store, ready to send anime games, JRPGs, and anything in between to the digital bargain bin. The sale is live right now across both the EU...
Poll Have You Been Experiencing Drift on Your DualSense PS5 Controller?
Losing control
While we're huge fans of PlayStation 5's DualSense controller, no hardware is completely free of faults. For all its fancy features, like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, it's a highly technical bit of kit, and so there are bound to be one or two issues that crop up. There hasn't been anything too widespread as far as we're...
News Some Fans Think a PS5 Back Button Attachment May Be Imminent
Patent renews interest in peripheral
Do you remember the DualShock 4’s Back Button Attachment? It was a huge deal when it was revealed in late 2019, with many assuming Sony would add rear paddles to the then-unannounced PlayStation 5 controller. Of course, that never turned out to be the case, but the programmable accessory was still extremely...
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Release Seems Imminent as Trophy List Appears Online
Release date reveal incoming?
When is Marvel's Avengers coming to PlayStation 5? Square Enix confirmed a new-gen port of its GaaS-style superhero action title a long while ago, but new evidence suggests it could be right around the corner. Over on PSNProfiles, the Trophy list for the PS5 version has emerged, indicating the game will release for...
Random Hitman 3 Psycho Spends 10 Hours Crushing Mendoza's Entire Population in the Grape Press
Red wine
Mendoza’s red wine exports are set to be extra special this season, as Agent 47 has been working overtime to ensure the claret is as full-bodied as possible. A viral video that’s doing the rounds shows how one Hitman 3 player spent 10 hours dragging every single person from the South American stage into the grape press – crushing them...
News Wow, This New Unreal Engine Tech Is Mind Blowing
The human touch
Epic Games has announced MetaHuman Creator, a new cloud-based extension of the Unreal Engine which will allow developers to design high-fidelity models faster than ever before. Think of it like the most advanced RPG character creator you could possibly ever imagine, and you’ll pretty much be on the right track. The results are...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News Rainbow Six: Quarantine, Far Cry 6 Still Planned for Release This Year
The Quarantine name may be changed
Ubisoft has confirmed in its latest earnings call that it still plans to put out Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Far Cry 6 at some point this year after delaying both titles due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former has never had a specific date attached to it (nor has any gameplay footage been...
Wednesday10th Feb 2021
News Destruction AllStars Update 1.2.3 Is Live Now on PS5, Here Are the Patch Notes
Crash test dummy
Destruction AllStars is a game full of crashes. Most of them are the kind you'd expect, but the PlayStation 5 exclusive has been prone to the odd hiccup here and there. Fortunately, developer Lucid Games appears to be working overtime to improve its vehicle-wrecking multiplayer title, as it's just released another patch. Update...
News Unofficial Bloodborne 60FPS Patch Released by Modder
Modded PS4 needed
Since Sony is yet to officially patch PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne with 60 frames-per-second support, well-known modder Lance McDonald has now released his unofficial update on his Patreon page. He told the world of his plans to go public with the sought
News Hitman 3 PS5 Update 1.002 Adds Game Help for Every Mission in the Trilogy
Guided kills
If you've been busy throwing random objects at witnesses to your botched assassinations in Hitman 3, you may have noticed an update hit the PlayStation 5 yesterday. This new patch, which takes the game to version 1.002, adds some cool functionality, but you wouldn't know because you can't see patch notes on PS5. Fortunately, IO...
News PGA Tour 2K21 Makes the Fairway with Over 2 Million Sales
In regulation
2K Sports has been looking to bolster its output of sports simulations of late, and it’s hinted that PGA Tour 2K21 has paved the pathway for its entry into golf. The game has sold a very respectable two million units to date, and Take-Two bigwig Strauss Zelnick hinted that his company is “just getting started” with the series...
News Gotta Go Faster! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Spins to Cinemas on 8th April, 2022
Tails to star
Sonic the Hedgehog's movie debut, with its redesigned Blue Blur, ended up being a big hit for Paramount Pictures in those pre-pandemic days. Amusingly, where we live, buses were plastered with advertisements for the SEGA mascot prior to coronavirus, and they remained in place for months and months and months during lockdown. We still...
News NBA 2K21's PS5 Price Hike Hasn't Hurt the Series' Sales
But the jury's still out
You may recall NBA 2K21 being the first title to officially announce a next-gen price tax. While other publishers like Sony have since followed suit, 2K Sports was the first publisher to mention the $69.99 price point, which is looking like it’s already established itself. And in the case of the basketball simulation, it...
Random Weetabix and Beans Nightmare Made a Reality in Dreams
Bix'n'Beans
Oh no, it's happened. If you didn't see the Twitter post doing the rounds yesterday, Weetabix put out a tweet questioning why people aren't dumping beans on top of its breakfast cereal. And, well, the internet didn't react too kindly to the idea. Perfectly fine on their own, Weetabix and beans do not belong in a dish together. However,...
News Pumpkin Jack Brings Belated Halloween Festivities to PS4 This Month
Better late than never
Pumpkin Jack is a spooky action platformer that appears to share more than a little DNA with MediEvil. It launched in October 2020 on other systems, but missed that Halloween window on PlayStation 4. Not to be discouraged by the several months between then and now, publisher Headup Games is finally ready to bring the game to...
News The Division Developer Just Getting Started on Star Wars Project
Don't expect it any time soon
One thing you may have noticed recently is developers announcing projects that clearly haven’t even entered development yet. One good example is Project 007; IO Interactive has announced that it will make a James Bond game, but it’s barely even started yet. Why does this keep happening? Well, it’s all about...
News New Game+ Expo Returns This March to Showcase Japanese Games
Second year running
Following on from its first outing last year, New Game+ Expo is set to return next month. The digital event will take place on the 4th March at 8AM Pacific (that's 4PM here in the UK), and it'll be streamed on Twitch. As was the case with 2020's showing, a number of Japanese game publishers are taking part. The roster includes...
News MLB The Show 21 Technical Test Starting on 23rd February
First gameplay features revealed
Sony’s given us our first glimpse of MLB The Show 21 gameplay, although curiously it’s focusing on the PlayStation 4 version (running on a PlayStation 5, naturally) for the time being. Next-gen reveals are expected later in the title’s marketing cycle, with a full programme of Feature Premieres livestreams...
News Sony Shutting Down Mobile Match-Three Puzzler Toro and Friends
Lasted less than a year
Sony’s mobile match-three puzzler Toro and Friends: Onsen Town launched about eight months ago globally, but it’s already being closed down. The platform holder first introduced the smartphone game in its native Japan in October 2019, but its run is already coming to an end, with the release set to be disabled on 12th...
Feature The Best PlayStation Music of December 2020 and January 2021
What’s one more year anyways?
You’d be forgiven for thinking we forgot about our monthly game music recap, but alas we are back for another year and ready as ever. Since December usually draws all of our Game of the Year coverage, the first one of these for 2021 will actually cover December 2020 and January 2021. So without further ado, let’s...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News Metal Gear Solid 5 Scouts Surprise PS4 Patch, But It Ain't Chapter 3
It's actually a big one
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain received a surprise PlayStation 4 patch earlier today, and it’s a big one, weighing in at well over 3GB in total. Alas, there’s no sign of the release’s infamous third chapter among the new files, as the patch notes for v1.21 merely mention a “modification of the agreement...
Random Horizon Zero Dawn Graphical Downgrade Goes Viral
How low can you go?
Despite launching several years ago, Horizon Zero Dawn is still one of the best looking PlayStation 4 exclusives available. However, fans have been having fun playing with the graphical settings of the PC port – and have discovered that the title’s visuals can be downgraded all the way down to a resolution of 256x144. The...
Review Little Nightmares II (PS4) - An Artistic Exercise in Trial and Error
Maw than meets the eye
You can’t ignore the LittleBigPlanet in Little Nightmares II. Tarsier Studios may have turned to horror with its eerie 2017 puzzle platformer Little Nightmares, but the Swedish studio’s body of work largely involves Sackboy, and he hangs over this gloomy PlayStation 4 sequel like an ominous shadow. Mono moves like Media...
News Co-Op Puzzle Game We Were Here Is Available Now for Free on PS4
Second and third entries coming soon
Here comes Sony, just casually dropping a new game on PlayStation 4 for free. We Were Here is a well liked series of online co-op puzzle games. It's been around on PC for a few years now, with the first game released in 2017. Well, today, that initial entry in the series has been made available on PlayStation...
News GTA 5 Ships 140 Million Copies, 2020 Its Best-Selling Year Since Launch
Rockstar asked about GTA remasters
The cries from fans for a sequel to Grand Theft Auto V will likely go unanswered for a couple more years as Rockstar confirms it has now shipped a ludicrous 140 million copies of the game. And if that wasn't absurd enough, the studio revealed that 2020 was the title's best-selling year since it launched all the way...
News Take-Two Boss Reckons GTA Remaster Interest Is Encouraging
But any news will come from Rockstar
Grand Theft Auto V continues to sell at unprecedented pace, despite nearing its eighth anniversary. In fact, interest in the title was at an all-time high in 2020, with many fans turning to the release during lockdown to keep them entertained. Some believe that, with no sign of Grand Theft
News Action RPG Black Myth: Wukong Continues to Look Cool as Hell in New Trailer
Year of the Ox
Last year, Black Myth: Wukong, a Chinese action RPG, captured the internet's attention with a seriously impressive gameplay video. If you haven't seen it, please go take a look. It's a Journey to the West-inspired title that takes cues from character action games, and there's an undeniable hint of Dark Souls in there, too. It looks...
News Somehow, The Division 2's PS5 Patch Loses Visual Features from PS4 Pro
Digital Foundry investigates
Ubisoft's The Division 2 was patched exactly one week ago to allow it to take advantage of PlayStation 5 hardware, bringing with it support for a 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second. The 4.5GB update was a welcome one for anyone now playing the looter shooter on Sony's latest console, but as per a technical...
Interview An Exclusive Chat with Lou Studdert on Crash Bandicoot 4's PS5 Upgrade
Toys for Bob tells all
Yes indeed, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is heading to PlayStation 5. We had a hunch we'd see this excellent platformer make the jump, and sure enough, the mascot marsupial is spinning onto Sony's latest console. We were fortunate enough to speak with Lou Studdert, creative producer at developer Toys for Bob, about this...
News Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Spinning to PS5 Next Month, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot was brought back in a major way on PlayStation 4, to the point that Activision felt confident enough to give him a completely new game. With Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, developer Toys for Bob took the franchise back to its roots while rejuvenating it with a fresh art style and fun new gameplay. It also released mere...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev CD Projekt RED Suffers Cyber Attack, Some Internal Systems Compromised
Ransom note left
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has taken to Twitter and gone public with the news that it has become the victim of a cyber hack which has compromised some of the studio's "internal systems". A ransom note has been left by the party in question, but the Polish studio states it will not give in to the demands stated below...
News Just So You Know, You Won't Be Able to Import Your Save into MLB The Show 21
Time to build a new franchise
In most recent years, Sony San Diego has allowed you to pull your save from a previous iteration of MLB The Show into the latest one. This is a godsend for modes like Franchise, as a full-length baseball season consists of north of 100 games, and these can take months to complete. However, if you’re planning to start...
News Crash Bandicoot Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary with 'Fun Happenings'
Time to stock up on Wumpa Fruit
A native PlayStation 5 version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time won't be the only thing you see from Activision this year as the publisher gears up to celebrate the famous character's 25th anniversary. Teased in a
News Skate City Is a Stylish Skateboarding Sim Rolling Onto PS5, PS4
Skater boy
Remember when there were no skateboarding games, and now they seem to be popping up again? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 brought the dormant genre of games back with a stellar remake, but it seems the indie scene has been plugging away with some interesting takes on the sport. We've had Skater XL with its unique control scheme, and now...
News Real-Life Little Nightmare, As Brexit Delays Sequel's Boxed Copies in UK
You'll have to wait a few extra days
Those of you planning to pick up a boxed copy of Little Nightmares II on the PlayStation 4 in the UK this week will have to wait a little longer – with publisher Bandai Namco blaming Brexit for the delay. The company took to Twitter to apologise for the set-back, stating that physical units were being pushed...
News Ubisoft Enjoys Strongest Quarter in Company History, Assassin's Creed Valhalla Leads the Charge
"By far"
Ubisoft's most recent financial results are in, and it's been one heck of a quarter for the French giant. In fact, it was the company's strongest quarter ever, "by far", according to the publisher's official statement to the press. Crazy. A busy release schedule formed the backbone of this success, spearheaded by the record-breaking...
News Half of GTA Online Players Visited Cayo Perico Alone
Big multiplayer update proves popular in single player
GTA Online may be a multiplayer mode intended to play with friends and strangers, but as part of an earnings call, Take-Two has revealed that 50 per cent of fans who enjoyed
News The Outer Worlds' Second Expansion Will Land Before the End of March
Murder on Eridanos
Wow, it's admittedly been quite some time since we spared a thought for The Outer Worlds. The sci-fi RPG is back in the news cycle thanks to the fact that Take-Two has outed the release window for 'Murder on Eridanos' — the game's second (and as far as we know, final) expansion. According to the company's latest financial...
News Borderlands Movie Lands Another Big Name with Jamie Lee Curtis
Meet Tannis
What's going on with this Borderlands movie adaptation? The games are popular looter shooters, of course, and they certainly have a sense of humour in their stories, but it seems the flick is attracting the attention of some pretty big Hollywood names. As previously reported, comedian and actor Kevin Hart signed up to the project, and...
Rumour Fortnite Costumes are Coming to Fall Guys
Data miner seemingly discovers secret crossover
Fall Guys has been pairing up with other established games since it arrived last August. Initially that involved other titles from publisher Devolver Digital, such as Hotline Miami and The Messenger, but things quickly grew beyond that. We've been able to dress up our jelly beans with outfits inspired...
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Rumour Final Fantasy VII Remake Co-Director Teases Reveal at Orchestra Concert This Weekend
PS5? DLC?
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake 'Orchestra World Tour' is happening this weekend in Japan. The concert is exclusive to those who have managed to snag an online ticket, but just days ahead of the event, Remake co-director Motomu Toriyama has teased some kind of reveal, which will take place during the show. According to Audrey —...
News Here's How Sony Put 40,000 Tiny PlayStation Symbols on the PS5 Pad
Loving grip
From the moment the easter egg was spotted in the lead up to the PlayStation 5's launch, it has been clear that the tiny button symbols situated on the bottom of the console's controller was a real labour of love. Altogether, the 40,000 icons form a grippy texture for PS5 users, which in turn makes it a far better pad to hold than...
News Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System
Defining feature goes exclusive
The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception in 2014. That has never happened in the seven years since, however, and it's because the publisher has actually...
News Konami Insists It's Not to Blame for Silent Hill Composer's Interview Removal
The hills have eyes
Update: Big publishers like Konami typically don't comment on rumours or speculation, but perhaps tired of having its name dragged through the mud it's released a statement regarding Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka's recent interview, which was pulled from the web. A spokesperson said: "Konami did not ask Al Hub to take down...
Rumour EA Will Decide If ANTHEM Lives or Dies This Week
Publisher to evaluate ANTHEM Next
A big ANTHEM overhaul has been in the works at BioWare since at least early 2020, following the game's incredibly shaky launch back in February 2019. And now, it's apparently time for EA to step in and see whether it thinks that the project is still worth backing. According to a new Bloomberg report, the publish
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Sneaks Back into a Very Familiar Top 10
Change the record
There are perfectly sound reasons for why the UK's physical games chart is quite sedate at the moment. The country is in lockdown, for one, and the release schedule has been rather quiet in the first few weeks of 2021. We know these things, but it doesn't help this Monday morning-eyed author trying to conjure things to say about a...
Poll What Do You Think of Destruction AllStars?
Start your engines
Destruction AllStars smashed its way onto PS5 last week with February's PlayStation Plus update. The wreck-'em-up seems to have divided opinion somewhat, but we reckon it's pretty good fun when it all comes together. We gave it a 'Not Bad' 6/10 in our Destruction AllStars PS5 review, explaining that with the right post-launch...
News Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Looks Poised for a Second Run
Here comes the sun
In many ways, the pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise for E3 2020, as the show was sounding like a disaster before lockdown put the event out of its misery. Summer Game Fest, which was created by Geoff Keighley and established as a multi-month industry celebration, was supposed to fill the convention’s space...
News E3 Wants Digital Event This Summer, But It Has to Convince Publishers First
Good luck
Hey, remember E3? It used to be the biggest annual event on the gaming calendar, before publishers (like Sony, specifically) started pulling out and hosting their own online showcases. And then the coronavirus pandemic hit and put an end to any kind of hope for a gathering of companies, press, and gamers in Los Angeles last year. In short,...
News Recursive World Puzzle Game Maquette Comes to PS5, PS4 on 2nd March
Stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel
Maquette was announced for PlayStation 5 roughly six months ago, but we'll forgive you for letting this one slip your mind. It's a first-person puzzle game published by Annapurna Interactive, featuring a "recursive world" in which there's always a bigger and a smaller version of the environment — and your...
News PS5 Finally Launches in China Later This Year
Sony eyeing Q2 2021
Sony’s continuing to roll out the PlayStation 5 in key territories, with India receiving the system earlier this month and China next on the docket. While the system released in November 2020 for much of the world, Chinese retailers were forced to sell import units to local customers, commanding prices up to four times higher...
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