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News Surprise! Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition Out Next Month, Includes All DLC
One edition to rule them all
In a move that most of you will have predicted long ago, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is getting a Game of the Year edition. The package will release on the 8th May, which isn't far away at all. The product will come bundled with all of the previously released DLC, including The Lord of the Hunt and the Bright Lord...
News Sony to Showcase New Online Gaming Initiative in Italy Next Month
But don't get too excited
Sony's getting set to announce a new online gaming initiative in Italy, as local press have been invited to an event scheduled to take place on 13th May. While the possibilities seem practically endless, our guess is that it'll be expanding the eSports-inspired PlayStation League to other European nations. Regular readers...
News Submerged Plunders the Depths of the PlayStation 4
How low can you go?
Not every game has to be about action, orcs, and nuclear warheads: Submerged introduces a much simpler premise, in which siblings Miku and Taku embark upon an adventure in a mysterious flooded city. With the latter of the duo injured, it's down to you to plunder this strange aquatic settlement for supplies – using little more...
News Telltale Games Is Teaming Up with Marvel in 2017
Our Spider sense is tingling
Telltale Games appears to have hit the jackpot yet again, as it's announced that it's teaming up with Marvel as part of a new title set to release in 2017. There's no word just yet on which characters will star in this no doubt narrative-driven adventure, but you can bet your bottom dollar on the likes of Spider-Man,...
News The Man That Made Assassin's Creed Is Working on Something New
Through the ages
Patrice Désilets is a name that you should probably know. After working on the outstanding Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, he went on to mastermind the Assassin's Creed franchise – where he directed arguably the greatest instalment so far, Assassin's Creed II. After a torrid few years, where he moved to THQ before his...
News Fans' Dreams Come True as Amnesia: Memories Hits the Vita This Summer
They didn't forget
It topped the polls of "What female dating-sim do you want to be localised?" when Aksys Games conducted surveys after Hakuoki's release, and now fans get what they have been wishing for. Amnesia: Memories is coming digitally to the PlayStation Vita this summer, and will mark the first time that Idea Factory has released a dating...
News Invisible, Inc. Infiltrates PS4 in the Undisclosed Future
Tactical espionage action
Have you ever seen a game announced on the PlayStation Blog with no mention of what it actually is? It happens more than you'd expect, and Invisible, Inc. is the latest culprit. Look, the spy-inspired outing may be the latest release from Don't Starve developer Klei Entertainment – but there are a lot of games out there...
News The Escapists Is Finally Making a Run for It on PS4
Leg it, lads
Innovative indie The Escapists is finally breaking out on PlayStation 4, Team 17 has revealed. Playing as prison inmates as you attempt to plan and carry out an escape attempt, the 2D title can be quite brutal, especially if you haven't sewn up all of your loose ends. It's a rather in-depth release, too, boasting plenty of content to...
News That Terrible Teaser Trailer? That Is Guitar Hero Live
Launching on PS4, PS3 this year
Well, this is all unexpected, isn't it? Activision released an atrocious teaser trailer for Guitar Hero Live yesterday, the next entry in its dormant shredding series – but we thought that it was just a mood piece. Actually, it turns out that British developer FreeStyleGames is making a full motion video game –...
News The JRPG Galaxy Awaits With Star Ocean 5 on PS4 and PS3
Shine on
After a slew of rumours and plenty of speculation, Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been confirmed to be in development via the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. It's been six years since the last game was released back on the PlayStation 3. For those who don't know, the Star Ocean series has been a staple of Square Enix's...
News Looney Tunes Galactic Sports Sounds a Klaxon on PS Vita
Space race
Fresh from The Muppets Movie Adventures, Sony is lining up another PlayStation Vita exclusive based upon a gaggle of famous characters. Looney Tunes Galactic Sports is due out later this year on the Japanese giant's handheld system, and will bring together the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Wile E. Coyote in an intergalactic...
News Want a Post-Apocalyptic RPG on PS4? The Technomancer May Be the Answer
Mars attacks
Spiders, the studio that created decent action role-playing game Bound by Flame, is currently working on a new title called The Technomancer, which is apparently a post-apocalyptic RPG set on Mars. It's supposedly releasing on PlayStation 4 at some point next year. All we know right now is that there'll be skill trees, and you, as a...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Reveals What the Numbers Mean This Month
Activision announces next instalment
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is official, and will be fully revealed on 26th April. It looks like Activision has been working with YouTube user Drift0r, as after "organically" discovering the SnapChat links in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, he's now uploaded an official teaser video from Treyarch with the hashtag...
Live Watch as Square Enix Reveals a Brand New Title
But what could it be?
It's all a bit cryptic, but mega Japanese publisher Square Enix is revealing a new title within the hour. Whatever it is, it'll be shown on the company's specifically created Twitch channel, which we've embedded on this very page. The stream will begin at 17:55PM BST (12:55PM EDT/09:55AM PDT). It goes without saying, however,...
News Wait, Dragon Quest Heroes II Wasn't an April Fools' Day Joke?
That was fast
We don't think anyone saw this one coming: Dragon Quest Heroes II has been officially announced, just seven months after the first game was initially revealed. The original title launched in Japan back at the end of February, and now, just over a month later, a sequel's been outed. First thought to be an April Fools' Day prank, Square...
News MotoGP 15 Returns to the Saddle on PS4, PS3 This Spring
The wheels on the bike go round and round
Milestone: the developer that never sleeps. Seriously. The Italian studio's only just shipped two-wheeler RIDE, but it's already talking MotoGP 15. To be fair, we're a little bit late with this story, so slap our saddle rash and let's get on with it, because we'd honestly rather be in bed than writing about...
News God of War III Brings the Brand's Best Boss Fight to PS4 in July
There will be chaos
Poseidon's going to get creamed all over again – and this time in 1080p. As rumoured earlier in the day, God of War III Remastered is coming to the PlayStation 4, and it will launch on 14th July in North America and 17th July in Europe. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, this will repurpose the original outing for...
News Rock Band 4 Brings the Band Back Together on PS4 This Year
Amped up
Where there's smoke, there's fire – and there's been a Victorian-style smog wafting out of Massachusetts-based developer Harmonix of late. It's no surprise, then, that it's announced that Rock Band 4 is in production for the PlayStation 4, and is set to release later this year. It'll feature all of the tracks from previous versions, and,...
News Cyberpunk Bartending Action Hits the Vita with VA-11 HALL-A
Drink the night away
Gaining cult success around the more niche areas of the Internet, VA-11 HALL-A, a cyberpunk bartending simulator, has managed to stir up quite a fuss. Originally created as part of a cyberpunk game jam, it proved so popular that the developer's making it into a full blown game. Prepping up to its final release, a new trailer was...
News Stealth Inc 2 Infiltrates PS4, PS3, and Vita in April
A game of clones
Curve Studios' kooky arcade espionage escapade Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones will give the Wii U the slip next month, as it infiltrates the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Previously released as an exclusive for Nintendo's current flagship format, the sequel will join its predecessor on Sony's suite of systems. Expanding...
News ToeJam & Earl Brings the Beat Back
Back in the groove
Well, this is the Kickstarter campaign that you've all been waiting for: ToeJam & Earl is making a comeback. Doki-Doki Universe developer Greg Johnson teased some kind of sequel earlier in the year, but it's now being crowdfunded. The franchise – which is not actually owned by original publ
News By the Grace of the Goddess, Dragon Quest Heroes is Coming West on PS4
Time to slime
A mere day after its Japanese launch, and Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest Heroes is heading to Western PlayStation 4s. Consequently, the Push Square office is currently in an uproar. The publisher has revealed the good news via a press release, which states that the colourful hack and slasher will be available later this...
News Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Comes West this Fall
Trigger happy
While the NIS America press event overnight didn't reveal a whole lot, it did announce that one of the most anticipated Japanese PlayStation Vita titles, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, is launching physically and digitally in North America and Europe this Fall. Occurring between the events of Danganronpa: Trigger...
News Bethesda's Bringing Something Big to E3 2015
Place your bets
The developer of many a beloved franchise including Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, Bethesda will be hosting its first ever on-stage press conference at E3 2015. This is a pretty big deal, as the firm hasn't really bothered making a splash at gaming's biggest expo in recent years. But while it's most commonly known for its work on...
News Survival Horror White Night Tilts Its Trilby at PS4 in March
Carnby easy
Aside from having a fantastic name, White Night is shaping up to be something rather special. The latest in a long line of old-school survival horror games announced for the PlayStation 4, this monochrome indie excursion will whisk you away to a deserted mansion from 3rd March in North America and 4th March in Europe. The game's set in...
News Square Enix's Secret PS4 Exclusive Ain't What You Were Hoping For
Cave in
Square Enix's troll train chugs along another day, as the company has revealed that Spelunker Z is the PlayStation 4 exclusive that it teased earlier in the week. The free-to-play title, which is based upon the 1983 platformer originally designed by Tim Martin, will release on 19th March. It'll feature online multiplayer for up to six...
News Anime Fighter Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is Punching West on Vita and PS3
Manga mayhem
The Vita is no stranger to Japanese games, much to the delight of many anime and manga enthusiasts. Adding to the now bulging library, SEGA has announced that 2-D brawler Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is coming West. It's a colourful and fast fighter that features characters from a Japanese publication of the same name, and as such,...
News You're Not Sick of LEGO Games, Are You?
Jurassic World, Marvel's Avengers, and more on the way
While the likes of Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed frequently get lambasted for being annualised, Warner Bros seems to have gotten away with milking LEGO like a particularly profitable cash cow. Last year saw the release of four fresh toy-based adaptations, and we'll be getting a further three...
News Snow Moto Racing Freedom Chills Out on PS4 Next Year
Hot off the press
Ever since the excellent MotorStorm: Arctic Edge, there's been a distinct lack of snow-based racers on PlayStation platforms – but fortunately, Swedish studio Zordix is aiming to rectify that with Snow Moto Racing Freedom. Due out on the PlayStation 4 in 2016, the chilly affair appears to be an updated edition of the developer's...
News Enjoy the Silence in Brand New PS4 Puzzler from Daedalic Entertainment
Words are very unnecessary
All you ever wanted, all you ever needed was probably not another puzzler for your PlayStation 4 – but don't click that close tab button just yet, because Silence: The Whispered World 2 does sound intriguing. Inspired by adventure games of old, the forthcoming otherworldly foray promises to modernise the genre with some...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Slaughters Subscription Fees on PS4
Rides into battle on 9th June
That almighty roar that you can hear off in the distance is not coming from Skyrim, but is in fact erupting from Push Square Towers, as associate editor Robert Ramsey reads through the latest press release regarding The Elder Scrolls Online on the PlayStation 4. Bethesda has confirmed that the title will deploy a year...
News Ex-Wii U Exclusive Scram Kitty DX Purrs onto PS4, Vita Very Soon
Kawaii kitty
Welsh developer Dakko Dakko got its start on PlayStation platforms, producing a couple of critically acclaimed PlayStation Minis which were later ported natively to the PlayStation Vita. However, it dumped Sony for its first major home console project, as Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails released as a Wii U exclusive last year. Of...
News Vampyr Is an RPG from the Studio That Brought You Remember Me
Fangs very much
French developer DONTNOD is pretty busy these days, isn't it? With episodic adventure Life is Strange still in the works, the studio has revealed another project in the form of Vampyr – a horror-themed RPG. Apparently set after World War I, you'll be playing as a doctor who's bitten by a vampiric patient. The premise certainly...
News Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Brings the Shooter Series to PS4
Jack's back
Ever since Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was announced, people have been crying out for a PlayStation 4 release, and so it's no surprise that the game, along with the critically acclaimed Borderlands 2, is gunning for Sony's newest console. Dubbed The Handsome Collection, the two titles will, for the first time, feature four player...
News Toukiden: Kiwami Brings an End to the Age of Demons on PS4, Vita in March
Oni way to go
It's been rumoured for a little while, but Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Toukiden: Kiwami will lop body parts off a slew of all-new Oni on the PlayStation 4 and Vita imminently. The updated re-release will be available from 27th March in Europe in both physical and digital formats, and 31st March in North America. Start sharpening...
News Your Very Own Shower Dream Is Nearing in Friday the 13th: The Video Game
Press X to Jason
Everyone's favourite masked maniac Jason Voorhees has been out of the interactive entertainment game for some time, but Friday the 13th is set to hack its way back into your hearts later this year as part of a brand new video game. EGM reports that the release is already in production for multiple platforms – you can pretty much...
News PlayStation Now's All-You-Can-Play Subscription Service Launches Next Week
A beautiful gaming buffet
Sony's streaming service PlayStation Now was released in North America to an almost non-existent fanfare a few months ago, leaving us a little confused as to its long-term plans in the area. However, the platform holder has today arguably made large strides in the right direction, unveiling its subscription program –...
News Paparazzi for PS4 Has Nothing to Do with That Lady GaGa Song
There's no other superstar
You know that your life's been a success when leering reporters covet photos of you in compromising positions. Paparazzi, a brand new indie title heading to the PlayStation 4 in February, sees you trying to protect your dignity – all while a pal attempts to expose your salacious side for a quick buck. Sounds like pure...
News Minecraft: Story Mode Is the Latest Episodic Adventure from Telltale Games
You read that right
If you thought that Tales from the Borderlands was a strange fit for Telltale Games, then nothing will prepare you for this. As part of a bizarre collaboration with Mojang, the Californian company has announced its latest episodic project: Minecraft: Story Mode. The title will presumably deal with all of that deep subject matter...
News Disgaea 5 Takes a Tense Tactical Turn Exclusively on Western PS4s in 2015
Grid-based grief
Tactical Japanese RPG Disgaea 5 – which, confusingly, is actually the sixth game in the franchise – was announced at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference earlier in the year. However, as it was a Japanese event, only an Eastern release date was announced, leaving the usual black cloud over the possibility of a Western launch...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extends to PS4, PS3 in 2015
The First Noel
How many versions of BlazBlue are there these days? We’ve given up trying to keep count, but we can confirm that an updated edition is on its way to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 next year. Revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend will be an enhanced version of this year’s PS3 and...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Targets PlayStation 4 in 2016
Boom! Headshot
Has there ever been a December quite like this? Typically, the industry is packed up and ready for Christmas right about now, but following Sony’s major PlayStation Experience keynote earlier in the month, we’re now having to contend with a host of game announcements. Indeed, if yesterday’s DmC: Definitive Edition reveal...
News DmC: Definitive Edition Fires a Wisecrack at PS4 in March
Devil May Cry 4 also coming to Sony's next-gen machine
Not had enough next-gen re-releases yet? Good, because Capcom has announced that it’s bringing the definitive edition of last year’s DmC: Devil May Cry to the PlayStation 4 from 17th March in Europe and North America. The port will be followed sometime in the summer by Devil May Cry 4:...
News SaGa 2015 Plots a New Saga on PlayStation Vita in 2015
Awkward capitalisation ensues
Did you think that your PlayStation Vita had been sentenced to a future consisting only of cross-buy indie ports? Think again, as Square Enix has announced SaGa 2015 for the handheld system – the first non-mobile entry in its legendary sci-fi role-playing property in over a decade. The title was announced as part of a...
News Wattam Is the Bizarre New Game from the Creator of Katamari Damacy
"Wattam I even looking at?"
Sony's keynote at the PlayStation Experience was packed with brand new announcements, but Wattam was easily the most bizarre. Developed by Keita Takahashi – the man behind the Katamari Damacy series – this bonkers title is seemingly about, er, a green cube who has very particular taste in hats. Also, he sometimes...
News PS4 Exclusive Multiplayer Shooter Kill Strain Won't Cost You a Single Cent
Sign up for the Beta right now
After months of speculation, Sony finally revealed Kill Strain at the PlayStation Experience keynote today. Sony San Diego senior director of product development Christian Phillips confirmed that the title is a top-down 5v2v5 multiplayer game. It's also free-to-pla
News This Is the New Game from the Team Behind Gone Home
Tacoma Bell
A fair few of the trailers at last night’s The Game Awards shindig seemed decidedly light in content, and Tacoma was one of them. The next title from Gone Home developer Fullbright, there’s no word yet on whether it will even come to the PlayStation 4. What we can be sure of, however, is that it will take place in space, and have a...
News Fantasy Football Sim Blood Bowl 2 Scores a Gruesome Touchdown on PS4
Pigskin pillagers
American Football is fine and dandy, but surely we can all agree that it would be orders of magnitude more exciting if it were played by bloodthirsty fantasy villains. Luckily, this oddly specific desire will soon be fulfilled, as Blood Bowl 2 – the second entry in the sporting sim franchise – will be hitting the PlayStation 4...
News Dark Souls II Will Deploy Anew on PS4 and PS3 with a Plethora of Content
Break out the Estus Flasks
Although the masochistic action RPG may not appeal to all, Dark Souls II was a commendable success met with critical acclaim earlier this year, and we were among those who adored its rewarding yet tough gameplay and immersive world. There were some graphical and performance issues on the PlayStation 3 version, though, and...
News Bladestorm: Nightmare Cuts into Your Dreams in 2015 on PS4, PS3
The flames rose to her Roman nose
You know what the gaming industry needs? A few more Omega Force games, of course. Koei Tecmo has announced that the industrious Dynasty Warriors developer’s historical strategy game Bladestorm: Nightmare will be making you scream from 3rd March in North America and 6th March in Europe. It’ll turn back time on...
