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Talking Point What Free July 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will July 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the July 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the July 2019 PS Plus lineup be announced? It was a much better month for Sony's subscription service in June, with Borderlands: The Handsome Collection and Sonic Mania attracting the headlines. But there are still no shortage of...
News EU PlayStation Fans Are Furious with Sony's Treatment of the PS Store
Store wars
PlayStation fans in Europe are in a particularly foul mood at the minute – and changes to the PS Blog’s weekly new releases article have tipped them over the edge. Historically, the platform holder has listed every new title and DLC pack due out on the PlayStation Store, with appropriate links and release dates. The latest update,...
News Here's a Better Look at Gran Turismo Sport's Awaited Rain Update
Wet and wild
Update: Above is direct-feed footage of Gran Turismo Sport's tasty rain update from an ongoing tournament taking place in Germany this weekend. Are you impressed? Gran Turismo Sport is almost unrecognisable from the racer that released a few years back, but developer Polyphony Digital is not done expanded on the ever-evolving...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 277
Crash bash
Oh goodness, here comes the sun. What should we do? Well, after months of moaning about the chilly weather, it's probably time to complain that it's too hot. That's certainly what this author will be doing. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: Now that the Sun has finally come out, I'm going to completely ignore it and play some video...
News The Internet Has Decided on a Name for Cyberpunk 2077's Platinum Trophy
You're breathtaking, obvs
“You’re breathtaking,” beamed the Internet’s current BFF Keanu Reeves. It was basically the only memorable moment from a desperately dull E3 2019, and if fans have their way, it will be immortalised in Cyberpunk 2077. A trending
News EA Believes Loot Boxes Are Ethical, Deems Them Surprise Mechanics
Surprise, surprise
EA is undoubtedly at the heart of the ongoing loot box row, but the publisher is pleading innocence when it comes to intervention. Speaking with politicians in the UK this week, the publisher’s VP of legal and government affairs Kerry Hopkins likened loot boxes to blind-packed toys, and explained that internally the organisation...
News Some Fans Think Remedy and PlayStation May Be Partnering
Quantum repair
There’s a strange story doing the rounds that PlayStation may be partnering with Max Payne developer Remedy on a new game. It’s worth noting that the platform holder has already been fairly pally with the Finnish studio since it signed marketing rights to upcoming third-person shooter Control, but some feel that the
News Penn & Teller Bring Scam Minigames to PSVR Next Month
As pointless as it looks
You may be familiar with Penn & Teller Smoke and Mirrors for SEGA CD, a daft minigame compilation designed specifically to scam your friends with. It never came out, but titles like Desert Bus have become urban legends, prompting remakes of their own. Now the American duo are back with PlayStation VR release Penn &...
News PS5 Is 'Hard to Get Excited About', Says Platinum Boss
"It's okay"
Unsurprisingly, we’re pretty hyped for the PlayStation 5 here at Push Square Towers – but Platinum Games boss Atsushi Inaba isn’t sharing our enthusiasm. Speaking with VGC at E3 2019, he told the site that it’s “hard to get excited about” Sony’s next-gen console when it sounds like “more of the same”. He added that...
News Tifa's Chest Size Reduced in Final Fantasy VII Remake Per Square Enix Ethics Department Request
Simply the breast
Final Fantasy VII star Tifa’s proportions have been a hot topic of discussion ever since the remake was announced, and following the character’s long-awaited reveal at E3 2019, director Tetsuya Nomura has weighed in on one of the most notable alterations made. Speaking with Famitsu (as translated by
News Was Halo: The Master Chief Collection Considered for PS4?
Franchise director weighs in on wild rumour
Microsoft’s seemingly becoming more platform agnostic, with its software and services now exploring devices outside of the Xbox ecosystem. The thought of Halo coming to the PlayStation 4 is not as wild as it once was, then – although it does, at first blush, still seem pretty crazy. Speaking on a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 276
Hangover
E3 2019 has completely destroyed us it seems, as this is going to go down as the shortest WAYP in history. That doesn’t matter, though, because this feature is ultimately all about you. Make sure you drop a comment in the space below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m taking a little break from games after E3 2019, as I attempt to earn some...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Artwork Is So Good You'll Want It on Your Wall
Style over necessity
There aren’t many games with artwork so good you’ll want to frame it, but Cyberpunk 2077 is right up there. CD Projekt RED has released a stunning new sketch, while various other prints have materialised online. We’re hoping that these are going to be released as wallpapers soon, because they’re absolutely spectacular...
Soapbox Are We to Blame for the Lack of Gameplay at E3 2019?
Sammy reckons outrage culture may have played a part
I’ve been thinking a lot about the lack of gameplay at E3 2019, and I’m starting to wonder if we’re to blame. Do you remember ‘Puddlegate’ at all? It was a ridiculous controversy that marred the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man, driving thousands of views to our website – even though we...
News The Last of Us: Part 2's PS4 Release Date Almost Slipped by Star
"It's coming out in Fe–"
There were rumours that Naughty Dog was targeting a 2019 release date for The Last of Us: Part 2, but that’s been bumped back internally, and Death Stranding has taken its slot. The latest speculation points to a February release date – and we wouldn’t be surprised if it dropped on Valentine’s Day, given some of...
News There Are Worries The Last of Us: Part II May Not Have Multiplayer
But it's just a mistake
Naughty Dog may be best known for its rip-roaring single player campaigns, but the studio’s been pumping out entertaining online multiplayer romps for a good decade or so now. The Last of Us is easily its best work, with its SOCOM-inspired white knuckle bouts being a breath of fresh air in an era of killstreaks and whatnot...
News Don't Buy Cyberpunk 2077's Bad Ass E3 2019 Jacket on eBay
Wake up, samurai
The best promotional item we’ve ever got at a gaming event was a The Last of Us-branded brick-shaped stress reliever, so that puts into perspective just how awesome Cyberpunk 2077’s giveaway at E3 2019 is. The incredible Samurai jacket – which is fully reversible – is selling on eBay for as much as $450, which is incredible...
E3 2019 Sony Thought Troy Baker Was in Too Many Games
Originally played Galahad in The Order: 1886
Sony’s been keeping Troy Baker in designer hair wax, as he’s starred in several of the platform holder’s biggest games: The Last of Us, inFAMOUS: Second Son, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Death Stranding, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us: Part II – and probably a dozen more that we’re...
E3 2019 Phantasy Star Online 2 Will Release on All Platforms Eventually
But maybe not all continents
Despite already being available on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in Japan, there was no mention of Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to Sony’s system when it was announced during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 2019. Turns out, however, that this may be a timed exclusive – at least, that’s what Xbox boss Phil...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers PS4 Gameplay Leaks Out of Show
But it brings new meaning to potato cam
Here’s your first look at Marvel’s Avengers gameplay, recorded on a video camera circa 1999. The footage – which will almost certainly get hit by a copyright strike, so be quick – shows off an early single player mission from the Crystal Dynamics game, as each of the titular superheroes take centre...
News Days Gone Patch 1.11 Cleans Up Minor Issues in PS4 Exclusive
Progression issues fixed
Days Gone may have released in a sub-optimal state, but Sony Bend has been pretty efficient at cleaning up issues. And that progress has continued, with the release of patch v1.11 earlier today. The update – which is effectively a hot fix – cleans up some minor progression and interface bugs, as outlined below. Days...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Not Even Hit the Halfway Point of Ryo's Story
"I see"
Shenmue III will see sullen protagonist Ryo Hazuki’s story reach the 40 per cent point. The news will presumably baffle non-fans, but it’ll come as no surprise to series veterans, who’ll know that series creator Yu Suzuki always anticipated the saga to span a whopping 16 chapters. The first two titles in the series covered six of the...
E3 2019 Sony Acknowledges E3, But Keeps Its Cards Close to Its Chest
PlayStation sticks to its guns
Sony repeatedly stated that it would not have anything to announce at E3 2019, but even as late as the start of this week there was some hope from core gaming communities that it would show something. Well, the curtain is about to close on the Los Angeles convention, but it’s looking like PlayStation will stick to...
Talking Point Is E3 Still Relevant?
The burning question
There were huge question marks over the purpose of E3 last year, when Sony’s tentpole showcase failed to meet expectations and the other publishers were unable to pick up the slack. This year has been immeasurably worse: whatever your thoughts on the various press c
