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News PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima's Trailer Is Way Better in Japanese
はい
Y’know, it’s been such a busy week that we haven’t really had time to process Ghost of Tsushima yet. Like, we all expected Sucker Punch to announce something soon-ish, but how many of you anticipated a bloody samurai-based feudal ninja thing? You would have gotten pretty crazy odds on that a week ago, we suspect. Anyway, the game...
Just dance
Republished on Wednesday 1st November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. As demoscene veterans, it's no surprise to see Polish developer Plastic's latest obsess over visual effects. Bound is a ballerina-based...
Deals PS Plus Subscriptions Are Down to $39.99 at GameStop
Bargain
While we wait for Sony to announce November’s official PlayStation Plus lineup, it’s probably worth mentioning that one-year subscriptions are currently on sale at GameStop for $39.99. This represents a $20 saving, and is a really great deal if your membership’s about to run out – or you simply want to stack another 12 months on top...
News Unsurprisingly, There'll Be an MLB The Show 18
Dodger the question
The World Series is going down to the wire, and no one can guess who’s going to win. More predictable is that Sony San Diego is currently beavering away on the next entry in its baseball simulation series, MLB The Show 18. Ramone Russell, who works at the developer as a community manager and game designer, casually announced...
News Media Molecule's Dreams Is Not Dead Despite Paris No-Show
Don't stop believin'
If there was one game we would have bet our selection of imported Oreos on appearing at Paris Games Week on Monday, it was Dreams. But once again, Media Molecule’s creation simulation was very much missing in action. So what the heck is going on with the developer’s barmy imagination engine? Well, the first thing to note is...
News PlayStation Plus Members Save Big in Latest Sale on EU PS Store
Double discounts
As is the case in the States, Sony’s launched a slew of Double Discounts for PlayStation Plus members on the European PlayStation Store. As part of the promotion, prices have plunged by up to 70 per cent for members, with some select highlights including Mafia III (£17.99), Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (£8.99), and...
Rumour Free PS Plus Games Leak for November 2017
What's in store?
The free selection of PlayStation Plus games may have leaked for November 2017. While platform holder Sony has yet to confirm the lineup, an image published by PlayStation Germany seems to suggest that the headliners on the PlayStation 4 this time will be balletic platformer Bound and madcap multiplayer title Worms: Battlegrounds...
News Sony on Unprecedented PlayStation Violence: We Trust Our Creators
"We’ve always wanted to have a variety of content"
We’re not entirely sure how we’ve reached this point, but The Last of Us: Part II and Detroit: Become Human have become hot button topics in the wake of Sony’s Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. You probably already guessed that from the fact that we’ve published, like, five articles...
News PS Plus Members Score Double Discounts on NA PlayStation Store
How low can you go?
PlayStation Plus members: you’re getting double discounts on this week’s North American PlayStation Store sale. Some of the highlights include Horizon: Zero Dawn ($27.99), Life Is Strange ($5.49), and Mafia III ($19.99). Other standouts include Yooka-Laylee ($19.99), Final Fantasy XV ($24.99), and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
News Sony Is in the Best Financial Shape It's Ever Been In
Expecting record profits
Sony is still on track to record its most profitable year on record, which is mind-boggling when you consider the state the company was in just a few years ago. Ever since Push Square started we’ve been reporting on the Japanese giant’s dire financial straits, but former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai has completely...
News Horizon: The Frozen Wilds Improves Facial Animations in Conversation
Will take about 15 hours to beat
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s facial animations are lightyears ahead of what you tend to see in the role-playing genre’s best, but they were still the low-point in an otherwise immensely impressive experience. It’s exciting to learn, then, that expansion pack The Frozen Wilds will feature better mo-cap and more dynamic...
News You'll Play as MJ Watson in Spider-Man on PS4
C'mere, Tiger
Insomniac Games’ new Spider-Man title for the PlayStation 4 will venture into Peter Parker’s social life, and you’ll play as the fledgling photographer at points throughout the campaign. But he isn’t the only character you’ll be playing as: the Burbank-based developer has also revealed that you’ll be taking control of...
News David Cage Defends Detroit: Become Human's Domestic Violence
"This medium shouldn't condemn people trying to explore these aspects"
It’s not just The Last of Us: Part II that ruffled feathers during Sony’s Paris Games Week 2017 press conference this week: Quantic Dream’s latest game, Detroit: Become Human, has also come in for criticism for depicting
Poll Is The Last of Us: Part II's New Trailer Too Much?
Hammer time
Sony closed its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference with a new trailer for The Last of Us: Part II. Since then, many onlookers have taken to social media and various gaming forums to express their disapproval of the clip. At the time of writing, the 'net seems torn on the trailer's unadulterated violence. Some think it's simply...
PGW 2017 PlayStation Boss Comments on Controversial Last of Us 2 Trailer
#4TheAdults
In the off chance that you don't use Twitter or frequently visit gaming forums (seriously, we envy you), you may not have heard about the controversy surrounding The Last of Us: Part II's new trailer. Said trailer depicts some gruesome acts of violence, and the overall tone of the thing is incredibly grim. Sony closed its Paris Games...
News Shadow of the Colossus PS4 and PS2 Comparisons Show Stark Changes
Different temperature
Shadow of the Colossus comfortably sits in the Push Square Towers Hall of Fame – it’s, without a doubt, one of the greatest games ever made. So the fact that it’s being remade for the PlayStation 4 by conversion kings Bluepoint is exciting. However, the office is divided over whether this all-new version has lost some of...
Round Up What Did Sony Announce During Its Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference?
Every reveal and trailer from the French capital
Sony billed its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference as a big’un, and despite our conservative expectations, it delivered on its pledge. Of course, if you missed the show then we’ve compiled all of the trailers and news from the Japanese giant’s briefing below – and we’ll be keeping this...
PGW 2017 Change the Flow of Time in The Gardens Between
Rewind
We’ve had a few games all about the manipulation of time on the PlayStation 4 now: Life Is Strange and The Invisible Hours both immediately spring to mind. But announced during the Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show last night was another game in a similar vein: The Gardens Between. This a vibrant, accessible puzzle platformer that sees you...
News Sounds Like PlayStation's New Boss Is a Fan of Microtransactions
Exploring in-game purchases for exclusives
Uh oh! PlayStation president Andrew House departed recently and has been replaced with John Kodera, a Sony veteran whose previous roles include running Sony Network Entertainment. He’s largely a services guy, which bodes well for future expansion of the oft-maligned PlayStation Network – but it also...
News Sony Wants to Make PlayStation Plus Even More Attractive to Members
Plus more
As part of a conference call to tie in with Sony’s recent financial results, the company talked a little bit about its plans for the PlayStation business moving forward. It was noted that more than half of its sales in the current fiscal year will come via the PlayStation Store, and thus it suggested that monthly active users are fast...
News PS4 Has Shipped 67.5 Million Units, Sony Increases Forecast
Expects PS4 to match PS3's install base in half the time
Sony has shipped a dizzying 67.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles as of 30th September, the manufacturer’s latest financial results reveal. The organisation moved an impressive 4.2 million units in the quarter spanning 1st July to 30th September, meaning that it’s once again up...
PGW 2017 PlayStation VR Restocked with Several New Releases
All the trailers for various new virtual reality games
Much to the dismay of those with sharpened pitchforks eager to put Sony’s feet to the fire over its “abandonment” of PlayStation VR, the Japanese giant’s Paris Games Week 2017 presser proved to be yet another good one for its virtual reality headset. In fact, so many games were shown...
PGW 2017 LocoRoco 2 Remastered Rolls to PS4 on 9th December
A happy little remaster
You’ll be getting a double dose of LocoRoco love this year, as Sony has dated LocoRoco 2 Remastered for 9th December. As with the previous PlayStation 4 port, this will be playable in glorious 4K on the Japanese giant’s new-gen system. There’s a lovely looking trailer embedded above – the perfect antidote to that...
Talking Point What Free November 2017 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will November 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What free games will be included with PS Plus in November 2017? That’s the question that’s on everyone’s lips right now. Alright, maybe not everyone – but probably everyone who’s reading this article at least. Sony’s service has been on fire of late – and not in the NeoGAF implosion...
PGW 2017 Invector Is the Avicii Game You've Been Waiting For
Wake us up when it's out
You’ll no longer need to take a pill in Ibiza to show Avicii that you’re cool – getting a high score in Invector should suffice. This game was announced two years ago for the PlayStation 4 and is finally resembling a finished product. The fact that it looks a lot like Amplitude is probably just a coincidence, we...
PGW 2017 Guacamelee! 2 Chickens Out Soon-ish on PS4
Drinkbox double dip on popular franchise
With the announcement of Spelunky 2 and Guacamelee! 2 during its Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show earlier today, Sony seemed to be making a statement: we’re still very much about big indie games. And honestly, Guacamelee! was such a huge hit (initially on PlayStation and then later on other platforms) that a...
Reaction Sony's Fast and Fiery Paris Games Week Presser Beats Lukewarm E3 Show
Need for speed
Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference is done and dusted. This year, the Japanese giant opted for a relatively short show dominated by trailers for games both old and new. In many ways, it was a continuation of the company's E3 event earlier in the year, with many of the same titles popping up for air. Prior to the...
PGW 2017 The Last of Us: Part II Is Our Most Ambitious Game Yet, Claims Naughty Dog
Intense, beautiful, and harrowing
Well, that new The Last of Us: Part II trailer has certainly got the industry yakking, hasn’t it? We assume it's all according to keikaku for the peeps at Naughty Dog, as it looks to once again stretch the boundaries of story-telling with its latest game. And writing on the PlaySt
PGW 2017 PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima Is an Open World Action Game Set in Feudal Japan
Sucker Punch spills the beans
Sucker Punch has spilled some early details on its upcoming title, Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai-based project was revealed earlier today during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and it's safe to say that most people were wowed -- ourselves included. It's only natural, then, that we're desperate to hear...
PGW 2017 Chill Out with a Minute of Horizon's Frozen Wilds DLC
Cool
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s anticipated expansion The Frozen Wilds releases in little over a week, and here’s another brief look at some gameplay footage from the add-on. In it we see protagonist Aloy in some wintery threads, lacing some modified monsters with all kinds of explosive arrows. It’s looking good, and about what you’d expect...
PGW 2017 Concrete Genie Uses Graffiti to Do Good on PS4
Paint saint
Graffiti can be unsightly, but it can also be beautiful and have powerful messages. Concrete Genie, the new game from Entwined developer PixelOpus, will see you using paint to clean up a deserted fishing town, bringing much-needed life to its dilapidated walls. This is looking lovely and a lot more ambitious than the developer’s last...
PGW 2017 Erica Brings Live Action Drama to Sony's PlayLink Line
A little bit of Erica by my side
Full-motion video games are back? They’re definitely more common in 2017 than they’ve ever been – especially with London Studio working alongside Flavourworks to bring a creepy new interactive drama named Erica to PlayStation 4, as part of its PlayLink initiative. Looks like you’ll be using your smartphone...
PGW 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Catches a Confirmed PS4 Release Date
Big and beautiful
The good news just keeps coming: Shadow of the Colossus has a confirmed release date. We're not sure why it wasn't mentioned during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, but we'll take it. The remake it due to launch on the 6th February for PlayStation 4, adding to an already packed first few months for the system. ...
PGW 2017 Blood & Truth Is The London Heist Expanded for PlayStation VR
The real Vinnie Jones simulator
The London Heist, a proof of concept that represents one-fifth of PlayStation VR Worlds, is getting expanded into a full-length game. Ignore all of the mixed reality silliness in this Blood & Truth debut trailer, and what you have is a really promising package: a James Bond-esque shooter from London Studio that...
PGW 2017 Spider-Man's Latest PS4 Trailer Swings into View
Marvelous
Insomniac Games' dropped a bombastic new trailer for its equally bombastic Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4 at Sony's Paris Games Week Conference today. The clip mostly shows off the title's story, but there are a few glimpses of gameplay throughout. Are you liking the look of Spidey's newest outing? Hang upside down in the...
PGW 2017 Glorious God of War PS4 Gameplay Returns in New Trailer
By Kratos' beard
Want more God of War? Sony's got you covered. The Japanese giant revealed a new gameplay trailer during its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and yes, it still looks glorious. In this latest video, we get a bit of a better look at the title's combat, complete with Kratos' lovely new axe. To be totally honest, though, at...
PGW 2017 The Last of Us: Part II Shocks with Heavy New Trailer
Difficult viewing
Like a lot of Sony’s library at the moment, The Last of Us: Part II is looking dark. Like, really dark. In this new Paris Games Week 2017 trailer, we see a woman being hung, and her stomach being caressed by a rather sharp knife. The insinuation seems to be that the lady is pregnant, but scenes quickly devolve into an ambush. And...
PGW 2017 Detroit: Become Human's New PS4 Trailer Makes Difficult Decisions
Heavy stuff
Detroit: Become Human received a new trailer at Sony's Paris Games Week Press Conference today, and it's a real doozy. It shows off David Cage's patented branching storylines in a scene that is considerably more intense than anything we've seen of the game so far. As always, the question remains: will the plucky auteur be able to...
PGW 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Remake Looks Incredible on PS4
A colossal improvement
Hey, Bluepoint Games really knows what it's doing. Sony showed off Shadow of the Colossus at its Paris Games Week press conference -- the studio's latest porting project -- and it looks fantastic on PlayStation 4. You can get a good eyeful of this remade classic in the gameplay trailer we've embedded above. We'll admit, we...
PGW 2017 Sony Announces Ghost of Tsushima, a Samurai PS4 Exclusive from Sucker Punch
Rising sun
Sony opened it's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference with one heck of a big reveal: Ghost of Tsushima. It appears to a samurai-based action title set in Japan's past, and it's being developed by none other than Sucker Punch, the studio behind Sly Cooper and the inFAMOUS games. We simply can't wait to hear more.
Talking Point Did Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference Deliver?
C'était magnifique?
Sony’s just closed the curtain on its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, where it showed off impressive new footage of its big hitters, including The Last of Us: Part II, Spider-Man, and God of War. It also revealed PixelOpus' new title Concrete Genie, but perhaps the biggest surprise was Sucker Punch's new game:...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference Right Here
Join us for live coverage from France
Sony’s stopping off in the French capital for Paris Games Week 2017 today, and it’s promising a press conference filled with updates and some new announcements. The platform holder’s said that “E3 2017 was only half the story”, insinuating that PGW 2017 will be its second act. The press conference will...
News Fans Fight for MediEvil Resurrection After Crash Bandicoot Success
Sir Dan fans speak
Crash Bandicoot’s comeback can partly be attributed to the success of various social media campaigns, as PlayStation fans lobbied both Sony and Activision for the marsupial to make his marvellous return. As it turns out, the N. Sane Trilogy has been one of the better selling titles of the year, rarely straying from the top of...
Guide When Is Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 PlayStation Press Conference?
Times and live streams for European briefing
Sony will be sipping on champagne and snails soon, as it heads to the French capital for its surprise Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. The platform holder opted to eschew its annual European media briefing last year, but it’s going all-out this term, bridging the gap between E3 2017 and the...
News 'E3 Was Only Half the Story' Says Sony as It Prepares for Paris Games Week
The hype continues
Oh God, the hype train is really leaving the station now. Sony refuses to cool its jets ahead of its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference on Monday, this time writing on the official US PlayStation Blog: "E3 was only half the story." Yikes! This year's E3 wasn't all that amazing. Sony put on a solid enough show, but most...
News Sony Teases 7 'Big New Game Announcements' for Paris Games Week Presser
The hype's building
Sony's really trying to drum up some hype for its appearance at Paris Games Week 2017 on Monday afternoon, but will it come back to bite the Japanese giant's bum? Only time will tell, but the PlayStation maker certainly seems comfortable building up our expectations. The company's teasing "big new game announcements" over...
Poll How High Are Your Expectations For Sony's Paris Games Week Press Conference?
Will it be better than E3?
So, in case you didn't know, Sony is hosting a PlayStation press conference at Paris Games Week on Monday. And yes, this is going to be a "proper" press conference -- not some little reveal event or anything like that. We doubt that it'll be on the scale of something like E3, but based on what Sony has said over the last...
News Spider-Man PS4 Could Be Swinging into Paris Games Week
Thwip
Well, it looks like our Paris Games Week 2017 predictions may already be in tatters, as Spider-Man could very well be swinging into the show. We ruled out an appearance for Insomniac Games’ anticipated PlayStation 4 web-slinger on the basis that we expected Sony to save Peter Parker et al for PSX 2017 a little later in the year – but...
News Sony to Broadcast Paris Games Week Presser to Fans in New York for Free
PlayStation has "big plans" for briefing
PlayStation fans in New York City have been invited to watch Sony’s rapidly approaching Paris Games Week 2017 press conference at the PlayStation Theatre for free. The briefing – which is getting a surprising amount of publicity in the United States – is scheduled to get underway with an...
Hands On Who Has a Hidden Agenda in Until Dawn Dev's Crime Thriller?
Whodunnit?
Republished on Wednesday 25th October 2017: We're bringing this preview back from the archives following the release of Hidden Agenda in North America. The original text follows. The next game from developer Supermassive Games is a lot like Until Dawn at first blush: it has unnervingly lifelike virtual characters, branching plot...
