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Friday18th Mar 2022
Gallery Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Screenshots Reveal a Wonderful Wizarding World
A beautiful brew
Well, it took a little while, but here are some new official screenshots from Hogwarts Legacy. We’d expected publisher Warner Bros to share these shortly after yesterday’s gameplay reveal, but it held onto the assets tighter than a Seeker’s broomstick. Fortunately, we can now share the PlayStation 5 and PS4 screenshots, which...
News Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Has the Unforgivable Avada Kedavra Killing Curse
Cast off
One of the surprises from Hogwarts Legacy’s big reveal this week is that, despite being a fifth year student, you’ll be able to cast Avada Kedavra – otherwise known as the Killing Curse. Pottermaniacs will know that this is considered one of three Unforgivable Curses, and is the incantation used by Lord Voldemort on Harry’s parents,...
News Hogwarts Legacy Will Be Free of Microtransactions
Official website confirms
After a fantastic showcase, excitement for Hogwarts Legacy has skyrocketed. The action RPG set within the wizarding school looks like the game fans have wanted for a long time, and we're excited to explore every inch of the castle. However, some concerns remain — including the potential inclusion of microtransactions...
News Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Behind the Scenes Drops Invisibility Cloak
Concept art and inside baseball
Imagine reading Harry Potter as a child and then working on an original story in the series. That’s the reality for a lot of people at Avalanche, who are quite literally bringing dreams to life with Hogwarts Legacy. This author played and loved titles like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on the PS1, but...
Thursday17th Mar 2022
News Rummage Through Common Rooms in Future Hogwarts Legacy Reveals
Better be... Gryffindor!
The healthy rivalry of the four houses at Hogwarts provides much of the backbone to excelling at the school, as proud Gryffindors try and claim house points in their pursuit of the House Cup while Hufflepuffs are just happy to get one or two on the board. It appears Hogwarts Legacy will very much embrace the competition when...
News Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Demo Shows the Harry Potter Game We've Always Wanted
Launches this holiday season
We've all been patiently waiting to see what Hogwarts Legacy is all about, and with today's State of Play presentation, Warner Bros. has really delivered. Developer Avalanche Software has shown off its open world RPG set within the walls of the beloved magical school, and it looks like everything we've been hoping for...
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
News Ten Second Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Taste Has Us Hyped
Ahead of State of Play
It’s a big week, readers – a big week! If there’s one game at Push Square Towers that has us utterly spellbound, it’s the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy. And after waiting well over a year for fresh gameplay footage following a spate of delays, here we have it: ten seconds of Gryffindor’s common room, as a character gets...
Monday14th Mar 2022
News State of Play Showcase for Hogwarts Legacy Coming This Thursday
Over 14 minutes of gameplay
It's been less than one week since Sony's last State of Play presentation, and now the company has already announced a new showcase for this Thursday. Once again lasting roughly 20 minutes, the livestream will focus on upcoming game Hogwarts Legacy. You really shouldn't expect any other games to show up as "over 14...
Friday4th Feb 2022
News PS5, PS4 Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy to Get Official Art Book in September
You're telling us there's a chance?
Is this further evidence that Harry Potter-inspired open world game Hogwarts Legacy is, in fact, still on track for release in 2022? Not really, but after murmurs about the project potentially facing problems behind-the-scenes, it’ll certainly raise hopes: a new tome from Insight Editions named The Art and...
Friday28th Jan 2022
News Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Release Window Reiterated by Warner Bros Bigwig
This year
There’s speculation on social media that Hogwarts Legacy development has been obstructed by Dementors, and may be delayed until 2023 on the PlayStation 5 and PS4. But publicly, Warner Bros continues to commit to a launch this year, with official Harry Potter website Wizarding World reiterating the release window in a recent blog
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Don't Worry, Harry Potter Fans! Wizarding World Website Says Hogwarts Legacy Is Coming in 2022
Until it isn't, of course
Update: Well, here's a much better source than Warner Bros Brazil: official Harry Potter website Wizarding World has updated with a new post on the year ahead, and it also says Hogwarts Legacy is coming this year. Obviously, this is still subject to change, but it's slightly more positive news for the open world RPG...
Monday17th Jan 2022
News Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Allegedly in Trouble on PS5, PS4
Could be delayed until 2023
It’s been well over a year since we last heard word of Harry Potter-themed open world RPG Hogwarts Legacy, but developer Avalanche Software had promised updates in 2022. That information could end up being a delay, as word has it the title has been stupefied behind-the-scenes. Ex-IGN scribe and Sacred Symbols host Colin...
Friday17th Dec 2021
News Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy Will Remove Invisibility Cloak on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Prepare to be Stupefied
Hogwarts Legacy, the Harry Potter-inspired RPG from Avalanche Software, was originally scheduled to release this year – of course, the pandemic put an end to that. The game’s gone quiet for pretty much the entirety of 2021 following a delay in early January, but news and updates are due imminently. A very brief Twitte
Tuesday2nd Mar 2021
News Hogwarts Legacy Reportedly Includes Ability to Create Transgender Characters
Body and voice options separate
According to a new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Hogwarts Legacy will include the ability to create a transgender witch or wizard. This will be done through an in-depth character creator that separates the body, voice, and gender options. Following those choices, you will determine which dormitory your bed...
Wednesday13th Jan 2021
News Hogwarts Legacy Stupefied Until 2022 on PS5, PS4
Siriusly
Coronavirus means students are currently taking Potions Classes from home, and you’re also going to have to wait to enrol on your adventure in Hogwarts Legacy. The game – expected to be released in 2021 – will now pack up its broomstick until 2022, with developer Avalanche needing additional time to realise its vision for the...
Thursday7th Jan 2021
News Harry Potter Fans Share Their Hopes and Dreams for Hogwarts Legacy
Skill trees, wands, and romance
Hogwarts Legacy is far and away one of the most anticipated PlayStation 5 titles for 2021 here at Push Square, with three members of the editorial team considering themselves Harry Potter nerds. It's a bit of a dream project then, and those part of the Reddit community that has built up around the game can say the...
Friday18th Sep 2020
News Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Is Not Involved with Hogwarts Legacy
But based on her universe
Despite its inherent ties to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, the Harry Potter author is not involved in the creation of Hogwarts Legacy. An FAQ page published by Warner Bros mentions that, while her “extraordinary body of writing” will form the foundations of the release, “this is not a new story from J.K...
Thursday17th Sep 2020
Yer an RPG, 'Arry
Hogwarts Legacy, the new Harry Potter-themed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 game from Warner Bros, was one of the standout announcements this week – but what kind of game is it? A press release confirms that it is an “an open-world, single player, action role-playing game” which will allow you to create your own personal...
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
News Hogwarts Legacy Is a Victorian Harry Potter Game for PS5, PS4
Muggle madness
Well, we’ve waited an eternity for this one! Warner Bros and Portkey Games finally announced its oft-rumoured Harry Potter-inspired game Hogwarts Legacy, which is set during Victorian times and is coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next year. The trailer showed some serious promise, with a dark take on the wizarding world...
