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News Ubisoft Sequel The Crew 2 Buckles Up on PS4
You know as much as we do
To coincide with Ubisoft’s financial call, the French publisher has dropped the most anticlimactic announcements on its forums. Hand-in-hand with Far Cry 5 – it’s using a nice font, that one – the company has confirmed that The Crew 2 is set to release at some point before 31st March, 2018. So, there’s that...
News Ubisoft Confirms Far Cry 5, Will No Doubt Show Up at E3
But is it a Western?
Ubisoft has confirmed the existence of Far Cry 5 and... That's about it. In an official forum post, the publisher has revealed a generic logo and asks "Are you ready for a hefty dose of new Far Cry adventures?" We've got no other details to go on right now, other than the recent rumour that it'll be set in the Wild West,...
News LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Is As Obvious As a Summer Marvel Movie
TT Games returns. Again
The next LEGO block buster is… LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2. Try to act surprised, won’t you? The toy-themed title’s due out on 17th November on the PlayStation 4, and there's a teaser trailer featuring Baby Groot and Doctor Strange embedded above. There’ll be a full reveal on 23rd May, so consider this...
News Back PS4's Next Great Rhythm Game Project Rap Rabbit Now
From the creators of PaRappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man
Project Rap Rabbit is not a smartphone title as some feared – it’s coming to the PlayStation 4. But! There is a caveat: the game needs funding via Kickstarter – and, to be brutally honest, it needs a helluva lot of funding. The rhythm release has a goal of £855,000, so approximately $1.1...
News PaRappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man Creators Team Up for New Title
It's called Project Rap Rabbit
Is anyone else having to pinch themselves lately? It feels like we’re in the ultimate age of video games: LocoRoco has just received a remaster, virtual reality is viable and awesome, Crash Bandicoot is about to make a comeback, almost every anticipated game has exceeded expectations this year, and now the creators...
News Tropico Developer Tackles Colony Management in Surviving Mars
Space race
There simply aren’t enough city-builders on the PlayStation 4, but Tropico 5 is a decent one. And the developer of that game, Haemimont Games, has announced that it’s teaming up with Paradox Interactive in order to bring Surviving Mars to Sony’s system, a colony management simulation that will see you attempting to settle on the Red...
News Claybook's Shaping Up to Be a Cool PS4 Physics Puzzler
The best place to clay
This is the kind of game you’d expect Media Molecule to make: Claybook is a physics puzzler that’s using an engine which simulates real clay. The idea is that you can morph the shape of your controllable clay in order to navigate hazardous environments: turning into a space ship will enable you to move vertically, for...
News You Need to Watch This Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Trailer
Dead but not buried
For a game that’s nearly two years old, this Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles trailer is pretty impressive. Treyarch has remastered eight classic zombies maps for Black Ops III, and they’re scheduled to shuffle onto the PlayStation 4 from 16th May. But the trailer… The trailer is really, really good. Like,...
News The Long Dark Survives PS4 Starting 1st August
The wilderness awaits
Survival game The Long Dark will endure the Canadian wilderness from 1st August, when the outing is scheduled to set up camp on the PlayStation 4. A two-in-one title, the release features an open world sandbox that sees you braving the elements, as well as the first two episodes in a five-part story that explores the exploits...
News Military Sim America's Army: Proving Grounds to Deploy on PS4
Oscar mike
America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier was famously cancelled on the PlayStation 2, but it looks like the U.S. Army is going to give things another go, announcing that it’s bringing free-to-play military sim America’s Army: Proving Grounds to the PlayStation 4. There’ll be an open beta imminently, with a full launch planned later in...
News Cult Korean Horror White Day Spooks PS4 This September
School hall scares
There are no shortage of horror games on the PlayStation 4, but there’s always room for one more as far as we’re concerned. That’s good news for Korean developer ROI Games, then, which is bringing cult horror White Day: A Labyrinth Named School to Sony’s new-gen system this August. “It’s the story of new Yeondoo High...
News Burnout Makers Bring Back Crash Mode on PS4 Next Month
Danger Zone due in May
After the decent Dangerous Golf, the co-founders of Burnout creator Criterion are back with Danger Zone, a PlayStation 4 riff on the ever-popular Crash Mode. This is actually Three Fields Entertainment's third title – it also released PlayStation VR shooter Lethal VR last year – and is clearly the project that it's been...
News SEGA CD Classic Night Trap Is Partying to PS4
And there'll be a retail release
Jiminy cricket, this came out of nowhere, didn't it? Cult SEGA CD (or Mega CD to us Europeans) classic Night Trap is making a return on the PlayStation 4 – and it's getting a retail run courtesy of Limited Run Games. The frankly ludicrous full-motion video title coveted controversy upon its original release in...
News Infinite Minigolf Hits a Hole in One on PS4 This Spring
Zen Studios' latest has full PlayStation VR support
You wait eons for a good arcade golf game on the PlayStation 4, and then two tee off at once. Zen Studios has announced Infinite Minigolf for Sony's new-gen system, a PlayStation VR compatible crazy golf title set to hit the links this Spring. The game's being billed as a successor to PlayStation...
News Call of Duty: WWII Confirmed with Countdown Clock
Announcement of announcement
Call of Duty: WWII has been announced by Activision, which would be a surprise if it hadn't already leaked months ago. Rather than actually showcase the title, the publisher has instead plumped up for a countdown clock on the franchise's official website. All will be revealed proper at 18:00 BST on 26th April. The...
News Bandai Namco Reveals New Action RPG from God Eater Team
Prepare to dine
You may have seen Bandai Namco released a teaser trailer for a new title last week, and now it's been officially announced as an action role-playing game named Code Vein, which is set to release on as of yet unspecified platforms. It's probably safe to assume that the PlayStation 4 will be one of the consoles that the title comes to...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Brings Single Player, Space Battles, and More to PS4
Spans three eras of lore starting 17th November
Following a false start earlier in the week, EA Games has now officially announced Star Wars Battlefront 2 for the PlayStation 4, and it sounds like every inch the sequel that the Dark Lord demanded. Packing a single player campaign, space battles, and an expanded multiplayer suite spanning three eras...
News Warriors All-Stars Is a Musou Mash-Up for PS4
And it's coming to the West
Better known as Robert Ramsey: The Video Game, oft-niche publisher Koei Tecmo has announced Warriors All-Stars for the West, which is essentially Japanese entry Musou Stars with a new name slapped on it. The mash-up sees "famous" faces like… Sophie Neuenmuller and Zhao Yun mowing down millions of minions all at once...
News Naruto Unleashes an Ultimate Ninja Storm with Compilations
One for the weebs
Oh no – please not Naruto news on Ramsey's week off! Thems the breaks, Sammy: Bandai Namco has announced two new PlayStation 4 compilation packages for the popular anime which are scheduled to release later this year in Europe and North America. First up there's Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy, a beefy set...
News Naughty Dog's Four Jak & Daxter Titles Are Coming to PS4
Precursor legacy
You can't have a platforming renaissance without Naughty Dog's numerous Jak & Daxter titles, can you? Sony seems to have remembered recently that it started a PS2 Classics initiative on the PlayStation 4 a few years back, and now we're beginning to see a steady trickle of up-rendered ports. Next up: four Jak & Daxter titles...
News The Invisible Hours Is an Intriguing Virtual Reality Murder Mystery
Thomas Edison takes on Nikola Tesla
RiME developer Tequila Works is particularly busy right now, with the studio hard at work on several games, including PlayStation VR murder mystery The Invisible Hours. This intriguing virtual reality story aims to deal with the real-life rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, resulting in the latter...
News Destiny 2 Just Got Officially Announced By the Way
In case you missed it
This, folks, is what we call in the industry an 'anti-climax'. Activision has officially announced Destiny 2, though it basically just uploaded a logo to the franchise's official Twitter account. Yes, the '2' really is as big as on the leaked poster – like we said at the time, we assume that the publisher wants to clearly...
News Mad Sports Game Lethal League Aims for Your Face in May
Bat crazy
We feared that futuristic sports games died with Speedball 2100, but they're making something of a resurgence between Rocket League and various others right now. And the good news is that Team Reptile's zany Lethal League has been officially confirmed for a 10th May release on the PlayStation 4, so add another to the list. The game...
News The Occupation Is a Politically Charged Adventure Set in 80s England
Fake news
Well, this sure sounds fascinating. Ether One developer White Paper Games has announced its next project The Occupation, and it's set in the North-West of England during the late 80s – a testing time in British history due to Margaret Thatcher's spell as Prime Minister. The title will see you play as a whistleblowing journalist, and your...
News Dovetail Games Euro Fishing Bags a Big'un on PS4
All about that bass
Dovetail Games Euro Fishing will reel-ease on the PlayStation 4 on 11th April, the simulation maker has revealed. Available to pre-order in Europe today at 20 per cent off, the title hopes to lure you in with the promise of angling excellence, as you work your way through the fishing big leagues across five different modes. In...
News The Disney Afternoon Collection Brings Childhood Classics to PS4
DuckTales! Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers! TaleSpin!
Phwoar, this was unexpected: Capcom has announced The Disney Afternoon Collection which, despite its frankly atrocious name, actually sounds super cool. Essentially it's a PlayStation 4 compilation of six classic games updated with 1080p visuals, and it's launching on 18th April for £15.99 in Europe...
News Interactive FMV Title Late Shift Comes to PS4 Next Month
Over 180 decisions and seven endings
Wales Interactive has announced its next title that will dip its toes into the full-motion video genre. Late Shift is described as "a cinematic FMV crime thriller" and it's scheduled to release next month. Written by Michael R. Johnson of the 2009 Sherlock Holmes, the game sees you play as Matt as he tries to...
News Sine Mora EX Braves Bullet Hell on PS4 This Summer
Extreme
Who remembers Sine Mora, then? It was billed as a big deal once upon a time, releasing on the PlayStation 3 and Vita with input from Suda51 if our memory is correct. Anyway, it kinda came and went but still has a cult following in some circles, and now THQ Nordic has announced that an extended version will release on the PlayStation 4 this...
News Fire Pro Wrestling World Stone Cold Stunners PS4 This Year
King of the ring
Long-time readers will know that this particular author is not the biggest fan of sweaty beefcakes in Speedos, but the Fire Pro Wrestling series is a different proposition altogether. And the really good news is that it's making a comeback: Fire Pro Wrestling World will release on the PC in Early Access a little later this year,...
News Meow! Gravity Rush 2's Kat to Score NieR Automata Costume
Too good 2B true
Ever wished you could kit out Gravity Rush 2 protagonist Kat in a little black number? Of course you have. There's good news, then, as during a NieR Automata stream in Japan overnight, it was announced that 2B's outfit will be added to Sony's topsy-turvy title as downloadable content in the future. No further details were revealed,...
News The Golf Club 2 Tees Off Spring 2017 on PS4
Swing when you're winning
There hasn't been a truly outstanding golf game on the PlayStation 4 just yet, but The Golf Club to its credit was above par. It's nice to see that HB Studios is giving the series a second shot, then, with sequel The Golf Club 2 set to tee off this Spring on Sony's new-gen machine. Among the host of new additions is a...
News Dollhouse Brings Dark Noir Horror to the PS4
Corpse bride
There are an abundance of horror games on the PlayStation 4 at the moment, many of which clumsily follow the blueprint left behind by Silent Hills' infamous playable teaser. But Dollhouse sounds like something a little different: it's a narrative-driven psychological experience where every choice that you make will shape the story in a...
News Multiplayer Horror Game Dead by Daylight Stalks PS4 Later This Year
Peekaboo
Dead by Daylight is breathing heavily in the direction of the PlayStation 4, publisher Starbreeze has revealed. Sneaking onto Sony's system at some point later this year as a digital release, the title has already found a lot of success on PC, as evidenced by the number of big-name YouTubers screaming about it over on their channels. Yeah,...
News Popular PS Vita Rhythm Game Superbeat: Xonic Boogies to PS4
Head candy
PM Studios' excellent PlayStation Vita rhythm game Superbeat: Xonic will make a beeline for the PlayStation 4 this Spring, publisher Rising Star Games has announced. The definitive version of the boogie-'em-up will get you on your feet with over 65 songs across dozens of genres, include rock, K-pop, and techno. All of the downloadable...
News Square Enix to Release Final Fantasy XIV Inspired Live-Action Series
A fantasy based on reality
Square Enix and Japanese broadcast network TBS are releasing a live-action drama series based around Final Fantasy XIV. The series is apparently based on a real-life story of a father and son who have difficulties communicating with each other. When the father receives a PS4 for his 60th birthday, he decides to start...
News Square Enix and Marvel Announce Multi-Game Partnership Starting with The Avengers
Hip to be Square
Bugger, and we were really hoping for that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age release date. Square Enix has revealed its "exciting announcement", confirming what the many whispers were suggesting: the Japanese publisher is teaming up with Marvel to work on a string of unannounced titles. The first is currently known as 'The Avengers...
News DiRT 4 Gets Muddy on PS4 in June 2017
Where's Christina Aguilera when you need her?
Oh, this is an unexpected surprise: DiRT 4 is coming to the PlayStation 4 this coming June. The sequel – which aims to blend the hardcore simulation of last year's DiRT Rally with the more accessible aspects of the popular PlayStation 3 titles DiRT 2 and DiRT 3 – aims to push the idea of adrenaline...
News Evo 2017 Reveals Its Featured Fighting Games
And you can decide the final title
Evolution 2017 may be a good few months away yet, but this year's line up of fighting titles has already been decided. The annual event will play host to nine championship games in total, one of which is decided by fans through a charity donation process. For those out of the loop, Evolution - commonly referred to...
News Perception Pits Your Senses Against a Dark Presence on PS4
Echo bluff
What if you were blind and your only means of "seeing" was via echolocation? You probably wouldn't head to a haunted house, where any noise stands the chance of attracting a dark presence, right? That's the mistake poor Cassie makes in Perception, an intriguing survival horror coming to PlayStation 4 from ex-BioShock and Dead Space...
News Has-Been Heroes Rediscover Their Mojo on the PS4
A-team
You may have seen Has-Been Heroes listed as part of the Nintendo Switch launch lineup, but the game is also coming to the PlayStation 4. It's the latest title by Trine developer Frozenbyte, but represents a bit of a departure for the firm, as it's a kind of roguelike strategy title in which you'll have to escort two princesses to the Princess...
News Puyo Puyo Tetris Clears Lines with Western PS4 Release
Build 'em up
The best news to come out of Nintendo's Switch reveal event? Puyo Puyo Tetris is getting a Western release on the PlayStation 4. There is a catch, though: the game will only be available physically on Sony's console -- presumably due to some licensing issues. It'll cost you $29.99. For those unfamiliar, this game crosses Puyo Puyo with...
News Sony's Glacier White PS4 Slim Sure Looks Ice
Launching this month in Europe
What better way to battle through the winter months than with an ice cold PlayStation 4 console? Sony's announced that it'll be launching a 500GB Glacier White system starting 24th January in Europe, meaning that you'll have an alternative colour to pick from should you decide to purchase one of the Japanese giant's...
News Limited Run Reveals More Niche PS4, Vita Retail Releases
Get them in your collection
If you're a collector looking to collate complete PlayStation 4 or Vita libraries, then we wonder whether Limited Run Games is proving a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, it's awesome that so many niche titles are getting rare retail releases – but ensuring that these super special packages make it into your...
News The Plague Spreads to PS4 via Focus Home Interactive
Asobo Studio stretches its legs
Focus Home Interactive may be considered a budget publisher, but its portfolio is slowly starting to strengthen. Alongside the promising looking Vampyr, the firm's just announced an intriguing project from French outfit Asobo named The Plague. There's very little to go on at the time of typing, but the key art shows a...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Chops Down an Entire Open World
Button basher adopts sandbox
It was written in the stars that Dynasty Warriors 9 would be announced during one of series veteran Robert Ramsey's student-esque sleeps. Thus, it's left upon this author's shoulders to hastily inform you that the ninth instalment in Koei Tecmo's swashbuckler has been revealed – and it's going open world. No platforms...
News Don't Let PETA See This PS4 Pinball Game
Squirrel flipkin
PETA is renowned for taking a dim view of the video game industry, so we doubt that this title about firing a poor squirrel across pinball tables is going to go down especially well. To be fair, this isn't a matter of mere animal cruelty: Momonga Pinball Adventures sees you assume the role of "flying squirrel Momo, and pals Panda...
News Walk with Dinosaurs in ARK Park on PlayStation VR Next Year
ARK of war
ARK: Survival Evolved may not even be near completion, but that's not stopping spin-offs from being announced. One of these is ARK Park, a PlayStation VR powered experience that allows you to get up close and personal with dinosaurs in their natural habitat, from snow-covered mountains to tropical rainforests and more beyond. "Visitors...
News Sony Announces Slew of First-Party Smartphone Games
Everybody's Golf! Wild Arms! Arc the Lad! More!
Anything that Nintendo do, Sony do… Haha, let's not go there, eh? The popular PlayStation maker has been dabbling in smartphone development for some time now, but you may remember it formalising its plans by founding ForwardWorks earlier in the year. And today it's announced it's announced its first...
PSX 2016 Windjammers Brings the Best Flying Disc Game to PS4, Vita
Do the disc-o
Windjammers is making a comeback! Can you believe it? If ever you needed evidence that Sony well and truly understands its audience, it's bringing back Data East's cult classic to the PlayStation 4 and Vita. This port of the iconic flying disc game will feature online multiplayer, rankings, and competitive leagues. There's really not...
PSX 2016 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Plots Chloe's Return to PS4
She's teaming up with Nadine
Chloe Frazer is back in the adventuring fray, as she'll team up with Nadine Ross in the all-new Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. The lengthy gameplay demo played at PSX 2016 showed Drake's former lover moving through a Middle Eastern city in a hijab before embroiling in a skirmish. It's all looking pretty brilliant. Little...
