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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 285
The age old question
Big new releases like Control and Man of Medan are right around the corner, so this may be your last weekend with your backlog before the holiday rush kicks in. We’ve got a whopping WAYP for you this time, though, so let’s get stuck in. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: Right, you've convinced me, I'll give No Man's Sky...
Soapbox I'm Collecting Every NFL Game Ever Released on PlayStation
Third and long
What’s wrong with me? I’ve been planning for a while to clear out my cupboards from the countless PlayStation discs I’ve accumulated over the years, but just as I’ve started making progress on that process, I’ve been unable to resist the temptation of adding new cases to my collection. There’s a twist, though: I’m only...
News July 2019 NPD: Madden NFL 20 Enters the Red Zone
Slow month for Sony overall
Console hardware sales were down 22 per cent year-over-year in July 2019, as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One continue to grow a little long in the tooth. Sony’s pricing stubbornness has allowed the Nintendo Switch to comfortably top the console charts, which is the only system to experience growth so far this year. It...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts Scouts a 22nd November Release Date
Silent scope
After the failed open world experiment of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, publisher CI Games is going back to basics with Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts – a Siberia-set campaign with five maps, each designed to be replayed over and over again in order to unlock additional tools and gear. It sounds Hitman-esque, and that’s no bad thing in...
News At Least Train Sim World 2020 Was on Time Today
Letting off steam
What do you do when your train has been delayed by a mind-boggling four hours and you’re sitting in a cosmopolitan coffee shop using a busted laptop with 10 per cent charge? Write about Train Sim World 2020, of course, and wish that you really were a rail tycoon so you didn’t have to put up with insufferable cancellations...
News Pantsu Hunter Goes Back to the 90s on PS4, PS Vita
It's romantic, allegedly
With a name like Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s, you’d expect this Sometimes You-published PlayStation 4 and PS Vita visual novel to be about finding ways to sniff your big sister’s briefs. Instead, the company claims that it’s “not an 18-plus game at all, so don’t expect any nudity or sex scenes here”. While...
News Cooking Mama: CookStar Serves Up Series First Vegetarian Mode
New details leek
Cooking Mama will no longer appeal purely to carnivores, as the latest instalment in the culinary series will offer a vegetarian mode. Amazon Germany has leaked the first information on the release, after its subtitle – CookStar– appeared on an Australian age ratin
News THQ Nordic to Publish Sony's Monkey King: Hero Is Back from 17th October
Journey to the West
Monkey King: Hero Is Back is a Sony first-party project targeting the Chinese market specifically, but a Western release has always been planned, and it’s been confirmed that the company will partner with THQ Nordic to deploy the movie tie-in in Europe and North America. Available from 17th October – with pre-orders open on...
Guide What Time Does the Need for Speed Heat Reveal Trailer Go Live?
Miami vice
Need for Speed Heat is almost certainly the name of the next entry in EA’s arcade racing series. It's about to be revealed by the publisher, and we're pretty excited to see what this instalment is going to look like. It's the 25th anniversary of the franchise, so here's hoping EA and Ghost Games can push the boat out. But what are all...
News MediEvil's PS4 Remake Massively Upgraded in Off-Screen Footage
Sir Dan's the man
The last time we saw MediEvil’s anticipated PlayStation 4 remake, it was looking rough to say the least. It looks like developer Other Ocean Interactive has invested some serious effort behind-the-scenes, though, as the title appears pretty polished in this off-screen footage from Brazilian convention Game XP 2019. While it’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 284
Olympic effort
Premier League football has finally made its long awaited return, and that’s about to eat into our weekends once more. The good news is that the video game release calendar is still relatively dry, so it’ll be backlogs all around before the heavy hitters arrive later in the month. Sammy Barker, Editor: I imported a copy of...
News Days Gone's Seventh Free DLC Challenge Infested Arrives
A nest burning quest
Days Gone has reloaded with yet another free DLC challenge, and this one’s named Infested. Much like the title’s previous score-based missions, this one sees you confronting never-ending waves of Freakers – except the twist is that you’ll be burning out nests in order to create zones which will net you extra points. As...
Review Madden NFL 20 - Personality Traits Add X-Factor to Annual Update
King of the fling
What makes an NFL superstar stand out? For the Carolina Panthers’ starting quarterback Cam Newton, it’s his ability to scramble out of the pocket, picking up essential yards for his team without needing to fling the pigskin or hand the ball off. Meanwhile, the New York Giants’ Rookie of the Year running back Saquon Barkley...
News Days Gone Is the UK's Best-Selling New IP of 2019
Broken road
Days Gone came in for plenty of criticism from some corners of the Internet prior to its release, but it’s actually the best-selling new IP of the year in the UK. New research from the Entertainment Retail Association – which sources physical game sales data and digital estimates – reveals that the moody open world exclusive sold...
News Death Stranding's PS4 Exclusivity Debate Rages On
Kojima's curio coming to PC?
Is Death Stranding a PlayStation 4 exclusive or not? We know this much: the game is being published by Sony, and the intellectual property is owned by the Japanese giant. But back when the project was very first announced – before director Hideo Kojima had even selected his engine – it was mentioned in a press...
News National Treasure Nando's Partners with Media Molecule
Cheeky, cheeky
In a move that’s sure to prove peri-peri popular with PlayStation fans, Nando’s has partnered with Media Molecule to offer a day of spicy chicken and game development seminars at its new UK pop-up store in Hackney. Running from 1PM to 4PM on 8th August, purchase a £5 ticket and you’ll be able to get your hands on one of 15-20...
News DuckTales Remastered Demonstrates the Dangers of Digital with Delisting
Bah humbug
The industry is swinging harder towards downloadable games, but DuckTales Remastered has delivered a timely reminder of the downsides of going all-digital. Starting from 9th August at approximately 8AM PST, the revamped PlayStation 3 platformer will be removed from the PlayStation Store, meaning you’ll no longer be able to purchase it...
News SEGA to Showcase All-New AAA Title at Gamescom 2019
What could it be?
Gamescom 2019 is shaping up to be quite the event this year, with news from a dozen or so publishers pledged during the event’s Opening Night Live showcase. Part of the lineup is SEGA, and it’s since confirmed that it will be treating attendees at the German convention to a “first-hand look at an all-new AAA game that has yet...
Reminder This Is Your Last Opportunity to Download July 2019's Free PS Plus Games
New titles incoming
In an unprecedented move, Sony swapped out July 2019’s previously announced PlayStation Plus freebies, replacing PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer with Detroit: Become Human. This is your last opportunity to download Quantic Dream’s sci-fi adventure and arcade racer Horizon: Chase Turbo, as August 2019’s roster of goodies will...
Store Update 6th August 2019 (Europe)
An age of wonders
We may already be in August, but the games industry is still taking something of a summer siesta. As such, there isn’t a whole heap of meaningful new content available on the European PlayStation Store, but Metal Wolf Chaos XD and Age of Wonders: Planetfall should attract some attention. PS4 Games: Genesis 7th August...
News Street Fighter V News Pledged for November and December
Here comes a new challenger
Street Fighter V’s big announcement at Evo 2019 ultimately leaked, leaving affable series producer Yoshinori Ono with few major surprises to share. As a result, the industry veteran put out a statement ahead of the Grand Finals, stating that new information will be released in November and December of this year. “We...
News The Beginning of Borderlands 3 Looks Hella Familiar
Pandora's box
Here are the first 14 minutes from Borderlands 3, although if you told us they were from either of the previous two titles in the looter shooter series, we wouldn’t argue with you. Gearbox is definitely treading familiar ground with this sequel, but that’s not the end of the world considering the enduring popularity of the...
News Marvel's Avengers: We'll Always Be on Someone's Sh*t List
Troy Baker rallies against backlash
Marvel’s Avengers should have been the most straightforward of slam-dunks for publisher Square Enix, but the backlash against the release has been substantial to say the least. Many fans have been left frustrated by the cloak-and-dagger approach that Crystal Dynamics has taken towards showcasing gameplay, while...
News By the Way, Days Gone Is Basically Crazy Taxi Now
The apocalypse has a Tower Records
We’re not sure if you know this, but Days Gone just added a Crazy Taxi minigame. No, we’re being dead serious: the title’s latest free DLC challenge sees you riding a golf cart around Belknap, picking up passengers and dropping them off at locations around the map. You’ll need to keep your clients happy,...
