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How many times have we heard a decidedly dodgy rumour about PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2? Here's one from 2014. Here's another from 2017. And there have been plenty more in between. This latest "leak" says the sequel to 2012's PlayStation 3 and Vita fighter will be released alongside the PS5, and -- get this -- it's being de
News PlayStation Now Update Adds Gravity Rush 2, LittleBigPlanet 3, and More
Gravity queen
It's the start of the month, which means Sony's thrown a few more games onto PlayStation Now. The streaming service already has hundreds of titles in its coffers, but the lineup is now 10 games stronger in both Europe and North America. Unusually, both regions have exactly the same roster of games joining the fray. Here's
News September 2019 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Become the Bat
We hope you managed to nab WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4, because September's lineup of PlayStation Plus games is beginning to roll out now on PS4. The aforementioned games are being replaced by
News Go Totally Digital with New Indie Games Sale on US PlayStation Store
Something different
The North American PlayStation Store has another offer following the end of last weekend's flash sale. This one, named Totally Digital, puts the focus mainly on indie games and smaller scale titles, so there's plenty of variety in this new sale. There are loads of games included, but we can highly recommend Guacamelee! 2, the...
News Uncharted 2, 3, and The Last of Us PS3 Multiplayer Servers Go Offline Tomorrow
No survivors
Sony's not doing itself any favours lately. DriveClub has been delisted from the PlayStation Store (slightly too soon in some parts of the world) and is due to have its servers switched off early next year. Now, the multiplayer servers for PS3 games Uncharted
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance to Get August's PS Plus Games for PS4
Selection updates tomorrow
Can you believe we've reached September already? As everyone says every annum, it feels like this year is going very quickly. But enough of that: a new month means the PlayStation Plus lineup is due to change. Tomorrow, August's duo of PS4 games is being swapped out for the new selection. WipEout Omega Collection and...
News DriveClub Has Already Been Delisted in Multiple Territories, and Fans Aren't Happy
Europe loses out again
DriveClub was supposed to be delisted here in the UK at a minute before midnight on Saturday 31st August, but if you head on over to the PlayStation Store right now, you'll find that it is no longer available for purchase. Sony has pulled the listing for DriveClub early in European territories, leaving fans and potential...
News Sony's Sending Out a Free Days Gone Theme to Those Who Got the Platinum Trophy
Only in the US, though
Sony seems to like sending free PlayStation 4 dynamic themes to those players that did everything there is to do in its games, and it appears that Days Gone is no different. If you got the Platinum Trophy in Deacon St. John's inaugural adventure, you may have a sweet theme sitting in your inbox right now if you reside in the...
News US PlayStation Store Weekend Flash Sale Offers Discounts on a Handful of PS4 Titles
Money, money, money
Another weekend, another flash sale on the North American PlayStation Store. Sony's eyeing up your wallets once again with a fresh batch of offers on PS4 software. Let's have a quick look at what's included. Headlining the flash sale is Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, which is down to $29.99. Hitman 2 is reduced to the same...
News Sony's Tokyo Game Show Plans Include Live Streamed Presentations on Upcoming Titles
No actual press conference, though
Sony's more or less ditched the traditional press conference this year, but that's not to say the platform holder won't be at the industry's big events. Tokyo Game Show 2019 is right around the corner, and while Sony's presence at Gamescom was minimal, it looks like it has bigger plans for the Japanese trade show...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition Officially Announced, Out Now on PS4
That was fast
And just like that, the previously leaked Marvel's Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition is out now on PlayStation 4. The blockbuster PS4 exclusive will be a year old in about a week, and so the timing of this release seems just right. As you'd expect, the Game of the Year Edition includes both the base release and all downloadable...
News New The Last of Us 2 Gameplay Shown Behind Closed Doors, Could Be Made Public Soon
Clickin' it
It feels like an age since we had a fresh look at The Last of Us: Part II, but as it happens, we might just get another glimpse of Naughty Dog's sequel at some point soon. According to @Gaming_Forte on Twitter, the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive was shown to a select audience at this year's GameStop Managers Conference. The showing has...
Talking Point What Free September 2019 PS Plus Games Are You Hoping For?
When will September 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the September 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the September 2019 PS Plus lineup be announced? Sony delivered a strong lineup in August 2019, with WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4 both proving thoroughly enjoyable additions to the subscription service...
News Sony's Sending Select PS4 Fans a Great Free Game
Check your emails
Are you feeling lucky? You may want to check your emails regardless, because Sony is sending out free copies of the absurdly good Astro Bot Rescue Mission to select PlayStation 4 fans. It’s unclear whether this goodie is reserved for PlayStation VR owners, but we’d recommend you rifle through your inbox regardless to see if...
News Death Stranding: Timefall Is a Collection of Songs Inspired By the PS4 Exclusive
It's not the game's soundtrack
Death Stranding's soundtrack is probably going to be weird and wonderful, but Death Stranding: Timefall isn't that. Just announced on PlayStation's official website, this is a collection of songs from various artists that have been inspired by the world that Sam Bridges is set to trek across come November.
News Death Stranding's Exposition Laden Briefing Trailer Leaks
Journey to the West
When will publishers ever learn? Behind closed doors trailers at public conventions never work, because the footage always leaks – and in the worst bitrate imaginable at that. Death Stranding is the latest game to fall foul to the infamous potato cam, as someone at Gamescom 2019 recorded the release's “secret” PlayStation...
News Dreams Wins Game of the Show at Gamescom 2019
Gong-ho
Update: In addition to winning Most Original Game and Best PS4 Game at Gamescom 2019, creative suite Dreams also took home the overall Best of Gamescom 2019 gong. Yet another Sony published title, Marvel's Avengers VR, won Best VR/AR Game, wrapping up another sensational showcase for the Japanese giant. Sony’s booth at Gamescom 2019 did...
News Days Gone 1.4 Patch Adds Gyro-Aiming, More Challenges, and General Fixes
Four more challenges added
The post-launch support for PlayStation 4 exclusive Days Gone continues with patch 1.40, which adds even more accessibility options to the game, a number of fixes to bugs and glitches, and even more free challenges. It's available for download on PS4 right now. The headline addition is gyro-aiming, a feature that allows...
News PS5's Devkit Looks Like an Alien Spaceship in 3D Mock Ups
That's not necessarily a bad thing, by the way
You may be forgiven for missing the news, but the PlayStation 5’s devkit casually leaked this week. Corroborated by a Codemasters employee, the blueprints show a ridiculously shaped system, decorated with a ventilated ‘V’ symbol on its hood. It’s unlikely that the final consumer product will...
News Sigh! Uncharted Movie Loses Its Director Again
We count five now
We’ve been writing about the Uncharted movie for a decade now, but the project has just lost – by our count – its fifth director. According to Deadline, former Totally Rad Show host Dan Trachtenberg has parted ways with the film, although Spider-Man star Tom Holland i
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's Aloy Is Returning to Monster Hunter World with Iceborne Crossover
She even gets a bowgun
There's already a PlayStation 4 exclusive Aloy skin in Monster Hunter World, but it looks like the fiery-haired warrior is returning for another round when Monster Hunter World: Iceborne hits in September. Capcom's announced that a second Aloy armour set and weapon will be up for grabs in the expansion, and it seems like a...
News PS5 Devkit Design Leaks, Already in Studios' Hands
V for victory
Update: Matt Stott, a senior artist at Codemasters, has revealed that we're looking at the design of a PS5 devkit. In fact, the developer revealed on Twitter that his team already has some "in the office". It's hardly a surprise to learn that the hardware is in the wild if the console is scheduled to launch next year, but it's good to...
Soapbox Sony Should Celebrate Insomniac's Acquisition with Resistance Remasters
Fall of man
Insomniac Games has moved on to much bigger and better things since developing the Resistance trilogy for the PlayStation 3, but I’m still rather fond of the alternate history exclusives. Launching its infamously expensive next-gen console alongside a game set in Grimsby was a bold move, but the Ratchet & Clank developer made the...
News Spider-Man Movie Dispute Raises Video Game Concerns
Could Disney pull the plug on Insomniac canon?
Sony has purchased Insomniac Games, seemingly securing the future of the Marvel’s Spider-Man series. However, while this should be a time for celebration, fans are worried that an ongoing dispute between Sony Pictures and Disney could lead to complications for the video game franchise moving forwards...
News Kojima Promises An 'Exclusive' Death Stranding Trailer That 'Explains' Gameplay
Piss taker
Those expecting a full Death Stranding gameplay blowout during the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live show were left somewhat disappointed. Although we did get to see six uncut minutes of gameplay, it still didn't answer many burning questions. How much combat is there? What's combat like? How is the story structured? Is the world truly...
News Death Stranding Exclusivity Discussion Rekindled at Gamescom 2019
Exclusive for PS4, apparently
Remember when Sony removed Death Stranding from a page on its website listing exclusive games? This, along with the absence of an ‘Only on PlayStation’ tag on its official box art, prompted fierce speculation about the nature of the release’s exclusivity. Well, that debate has now been revived, as practically...
News Does Sony Now Own Xbox Exclusive Series Sunset Overdrive?
Seems so
There’s a curious quirk to Sony’s acquisition of Marvel’s Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games: it now owns the Sunset Overdrive intellectual property. Well, we obviously don’t have the legal paperwork in front of us, but that appears to be the case after the Burbank-based developer infamously retained ownership of the oft-discussed...
News ReadySet Heroes Races to Release on 1st October
Sony publishing on PS4, PC
Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden insinuated that Sony would need to lean into a larger install base for some of its multiplayer titles, and it looks like ReadySet Heroes fits the bill. Developed by Robot Entertainment and scheduled for release on 1st October on the PlayStation 4, the title will also be published by...
Reaction Sony Swagger on Display with Insomniac Games Acquisition
Just like that
Sony working the hype cycle would seriously benefit us at Push Square, but we can’t help but appreciate the organisation’s swagger these days. Case in point: it announced its acquisition of Insomniac Games during Geoff Keighley’s prominently promoted Opening Night Live press conference. Alas, it didn’t confirm the news live on...
News MediEvil PS1 to PS4 Comparison Screenshots Show One Heck of a Jump
Back from the dead
Sony has released a slew of MediEvil screenshots that compare the upcoming remake with the original PlayStation classic. As you'd expect, there's a massive jump in overall quality here, but it's safe to say that developer Other Ocean Interactive has done a great job of retaining the atmosphere and art style of Sir Dan's adventure...
Soapbox In Defence of Death Stranding
Boiling piss
I really do get it, y’know? No, not Death Stranding’s storyline – I’m as confuddled as the rest of you by its pseudo-philosophical mumbo-jumbo. I’m talking about the scepticism. You’re bored of Hideo Kojima being, well, Hideo Kojima, and you want the auteur to be put back on a leash. Maybe not a Konami-branded leash, but a...
News Ratchet & Clank Is Vital in the Present and Future, Says Sony
Lombax to the future
After the PlayStation 4’s surprisingly successful re-imagining of the first Ratchet & Clank game, many had hoped that the franchise would have been revisited by now. Fortunately, following Sony’s acquisition of Insomniac Games, there is hope, as Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden has told The Hollywood Reporter that
News Marvel's Spider-Man Has Moved a Mind Boggling 13.2 Million Copies
Swing time
How successful was Marvel’s Spider-Man for Sony and Insomniac Games? Mind-bogglingly so. Tucked away in its acquisition press release, the platform holder has announced that the open world superhero title has sold an awe-inspiring 13.2 million copies. That’s a flabbergasting sum when you consider that the title has only released on...
News Spider-Man PS4 Is Most Likely Getting a Game of the Year Edition
4th Sept release date
What a great day it has been for Sony and Insomniac Games. The Japanese giant has announced that it has acquired the web-slinging studio, Marvel's Spider-Man has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide, and now it looks like the game in question is receiving a Game of the Year edition. Listed on Amazon UK
News Death Stranding Character Trailers Introduce Mama, Bridge Baby, and Deadman
Lots of footage
Alongside Death Stranding's gameplay reveal, Hideo Kojima took to the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to introduce a couple of characters we've only gotten glimpses of during previous trailers and footage. They include Mama, the Bridge Baby that Norman Reedus' character carries, and Guillermo del Toro's Deadman. Both trailers...
News Sony: PlayStation Exclusives May Need to Lean into Wider Install Base
Multiformat moves
Sony has acquired Marvel’s Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games and added the famous studio to its portfolio of first-party teams. This will, unquestionably, strengthen the exclusive library of software on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, but speaking with
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Seeks Out First PS4 Gameplay
Still early in development
Coming from the creators of Friday the 13th, there are very few surprises in this first gameplay footage of Predator: Hunting Grounds. Due out next year on the PlayStation 4, the title is an asymmetrical multiplayer experience where a teams of four soldiers take on a lone Predator. The footage is early, but the 1987...
News FMV Thriller Erica Is Out Right Now on PS4
Holly Earl takes the title role
Shadow drop-o’ clock: oft-forgotten PlayStation 4 exclusive FMV thriller Erica has a new heroine and you can play it right now. English actress Holly Earl has assumed the role of the titular character in the FlavourWorks-developed title, which sees you making decisions on the fly in order to unfold the mystery of...
News Uncut Death Stranding Gameplay Features Urination and Holographic Geoff Keighley
You read that right
Well, we won't beat around the bush: the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live broadcast was a bit rubbish. But following approximately an hour and a half of mostly lukewarm trailers and announcements, host Geoff Keighley revealed his true goal: to get Hideo Kojima on stage for a full thirty minutes. Yes, this was basically a Death...
News Sony Buys Spider-Man PS4, Ratchet & Clank Developer Insomniac Games
Excelsior
Oh wow, it's finally happened. Insomniac Games -- the developer behind the Ratchet & Clank series as well as Marvel's Spider-Man -- has long maintained a close relationship with Sony, but the studio has always valued its independence. As such, the thought of Sony snapping the developer up has been a consistent talking point, but actual...
News Groundhog Day Replays on PSVR from 17th September
One more time
Tequila Works’ unexpected continuation of the Bill Murray cult classic Groundhog Day will release on PlayStation VR from 17th September. Playing as the son of original protagonist Phil Connors, the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality-published narrative adventure will find you “solving puzzles and exploring the world introduced by the...
News Death Stranding Gameplay Will Be Shown at Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live
Death defying
Death Stranding will be on show during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live event at Gamescom 2019 -- we've known that for a few weeks now. But will the PlayStation 4 exclusive finally get the gameplay blowout that many have been waiting for? Well, we can't be completely sure, but it does sound like we'll be seeing gameplay, and not...
Rumour Infamous E3 Leaker Claims PS4 Exclusive Erica Will Be at Gamescom 2019
Update: And Trophies hit Sony's servers
Update: We can be fairly certain that Erica will be at Gamescom 2019 in some capacity, but there's also a chance you may be playing it sooner than you think. The title's Trophies have just hit Sony's servers, and along with the previously leaked rating in Australia, there's a possibility this may shadow drop...
News PS Plus Cloud Saves Are Restricted to 1,000 Files
A bit of a minus
Remember when Sony increased the storage space available for PlayStation Plus cloud saves from 10GB to 100GB? We were pretty overjoyed, especially seeing as the previous limit was paltry. Unfortunately, there are further restrictions in place: you can store a maximum of 1,000 files, as discovered by Twitter user Dizzy_Ziddy. While...
Rumour PS5's Graphics Processor Is a Beast
Leaks say it's a monster
There's a rumour going around that the PlayStation 5's graphics processing unit is a bit of a monster. It all stems from Twitter user Komachi's findings, put into context by fellow Twitter user Is A Parrot. Basically, leaks suggest that the PS5's supposed GPU is currently being tested -- and it's powerful. We're not going...
News Sir Dan to Star in New MediEvil Comic Book from Co-Creators
Launching alongside PS4 remake
MediEvil will make its triumphant return on the PlayStation 4 this Halloween, and alongside the oft-requested remake of the PSone cult classic will be a brand new comic book penned by series co-creators Jason Wilson and Chris Sorrell. Presented as a coloured hardback book, the graphic novel will serve as both a...
News Concrete Genie Leads the Way in Gamescom 2019 Awards with Four Nominations
Borderlands 3 and Dreams come in second
We were pleasantly surprised and impressed by Concrete Genie when we got some hands on time with the upcoming PS4 exclusive last month, and it looks like other media outlets are starting to take notice of the often-overlooked artistic simulator too. The game has garnered the most
Hands On No Man's Sky Beyond Brings a New Lease of Life to the Ambitious Adventure
Hello again
Let's get one thing clear: at the end of the day, this is still No Man's Sky. That might sound silly, but the excitement surrounding the huge Beyond update may have had people hoping for an unrecognisable, utterly transformative new experience. Beyond does many things to the game, but at its core, this is the very same space exploration...
News Oof! These New PS4 Controller Colours Are Gorgeous
Smooth operators
Sony's come up with some lovely looking DualShock 4s over the years, and it ain't stopping anytime soon. Set to launch this September, the company's introducing four new controller colours: Titanium Blue, Electric Purple, Rose Gold, and Red Camouflage. Admittedly, we're not huge fans of Red Camouflage, but the other three? Phwoar!...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Patch 2.04 Fixes Some Nasty Crashing Issues on PS4
Smooth sailing
No Man's Sky's Beyond update launched yesterday, bringing a new lease of life to the divisive space exploration game. While it adds all kinds of new features to the already huge experience, some players - including this author - ran into some pretty glaring problems. Namely, hard crashes when playing on an old save file. However,...
