A gamer since the 80s, Alex longs for a return to consoles with wood panels and games with manuals the size of phone books. When not working on his time machine he spends his time playing games like any normal person — with the controls inverted.
Game of the Year 2016 #9 - Ratchet & Clank
Ratcheting things up
2016 saw Ratchet & Clank striving for Hollywood stardom with the release of their very own feature film. The news that a new game would also be launching just ahead of their movie probably caused the more cynical minds out there to shout '"cash grab" – especially when it disappointingly turned out to be a remake of their...
DLC Review Batting Balls with Bethesda Pinball on PS4
Fallout bore
At this point, there are a fair few tables available for Zen Pinball 2, most of which are based on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Spider-Man, or even Bob's Burgers. While we're a very long way from Zen Studios releasing the Antiques Roadshow table this reviewer has been holding out for, the firm continues to seek out the sorts...
Flipping out for real
You could never accuse developer Zen Studios of being particularly selective about which platforms its pinball titles appear on. Thus, the number of people who'll be surprised to hear Pinball FX2 has arrived on PlayStation VR will probably be close to zero, especially since it provides a rare opportunity to do something a bit...
Video Taking Final Fantasy XV For a Spin on PS4 Pro
Finally
Well would you look at that, we're actually playing Final Fantasy XV. Not a hastily built demo, not some weird tech showcase, but the finished game. Join us for a healthy mix of exploration, combat, and heartwarming friendship as we put the blockbuster through its paces on the PS4 Pro.
Video Wrapping Up Warm with the Steep Open Beta on PS4
White powder
We genuinely haven't heard a peep from Steep since E3 2016 earlier in the year, but apparently it's still on course for a 2nd December release. And lending credence to that is the open beta, which Ubisoft launched on the PlayStation 4 this week. Given that there's been so little press of this game, we thought that we'd slip our gloves...
Knife to see you again
Stealth. Games that do it really well don't come along all that often, with most choosing merely to dabble their toes in the murky waters where a knife in the dark is king. When looking back over those titles that made sticking to the shadows most satisfying, there was one thing that they all had in common: options. Whether...
Video Sneak Up on Some Dishonored 2 PS4 Pro Gameplay
Stabbed in the back
Dishonored 2 has remained true to its stealth origins, sneaking into stores with barely a whimper. But, as is to be expected, the title's already wooing critics with its complex gameplay and unique environmental design. You can check out an hour or so of archived gameplay courtesy of our livestream above.
Swing king
The ability to amplify the emotional and physical reactions you have while playing a video game lies at the heart of what makes virtual reality so promising. In Windlands, a newly released first-person platformer, you'll be throwing yourself into the void as you grapple around a ruined civilisation high up in the sky, and it's safe to say...
Push Scare Why the Abysmal Zombeer Has Changed My Outlook on Games
Wasted
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Tuesday, 28th October 2014: As I think about all of the horror games that I've played over the years, there's one that keeps barging to the forefront of my mind. It's a...
Video Having a Ball with Titanfall 2 on PS4
Drop a Titan on it
Have you seen Titanfall 2? Well, you can have no excuses this time, as the sequel is out today on the PlayStation 4. While it's shaping up to be one of the most muted launches of the year, we still wanted to put the sequel through its paces. You can catch about an hour of archived gameplay from our livestream embedded above.
Over the top
As one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, World War I had a massive impact on the twentieth century. Not only did both sides suffer an absolutely horrific number of casualties, but the geo-political upheaval it caused planted seeds of division that would resonate throughout the century to come. With the "bad guys" of the...
Video Should You Buy Mafia III for Your PS4?
Mob job
As is widely known already, 2K Games didn't send out advance review code for Mafia III, so we're only just digging into the New Bordeaux-based drama. But should you buy it? Well, we've streamed over an hour of gameplay footage so that you can get a feel for the crime caper – and you can watch the archived footage above. Are you planning...
Video Trying to See in the Darkest Dungeon on PS4
Light the way
There are dark dungeons, and then there's the Darkest Dungeon. This author's been stocking up on carrots over the past couple of weeks in order to bring you this livestream of Red Hook Studios' dungeon crawler, which is out now on the PlayStation 4 and Vita.
Review Dead Rising Triple Pack (PS4)
They live again
With Dead Rising 4 mere months away – though not for PlayStation gamers – the time is right for an opportunistic re-release of some of the earlier games. Acting as a prefect primer for the series, this re-release triple pack includes Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and if you don't fancy shelling...
Video Does Dead Rising's PS4 Debut Delight?
He's covered wars, y'know
In the very early days of the PlayStation 3, there were plenty of people clamouring for Dead Rising to release on the system. The Xbox 360 exclusive did eventually get an iffy Wii port, but Sony owners were locked out of the mall for several years, until Dead Rising 2 eventually deployed on the device. Over a decade later,...
Video Set Phasers to Fun with Star Trek Online PS4 Gameplay
Live long and prosper
Star Trek Online launched on the PlayStation 4 this week, and we figured that we'd throw a Vulcan salute in the direction of the MMO so that you can see what all of the fuss is about. Liking what you see? Then trek on over to our YouTube channel where we host regular livestreams of the latest games.
Video Battlefield 1 PS4 Gameplay Takes to the Trenches
Tanks very much
Battlefield 1 has always looked promising on PlayStation 4 - and now that we've had the chance to get stuck into DICE's World War I shooter, we'd love nothing more than to drag you lot down into the trenches with us. The video that we've embedded above consists of almost one hour's worth of beta gameplay, complete with brutal...
Video Release Your Rage Burst with God Eater 2 PS4 Gameplay
Delicious deities
As you all know, there's no Monster Hunter on the PlayStation 4 just yet – well, unless you count that weird MMO thing that was announced in Japan over the weekend. Many publishers not named Capcom have been trying desperately to plug that gap on Sony's systems for some time as a result – with Koei Tecmo's Toukiden and Bandai...
Video Watch Us Try to Solve Simple Puzzles in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on PS4
Up and Adam
Curse you block puzzle! Curse you to the deepest recesses of the Czech Republic! My Deus Ex: Mankind Divided livestream was going swimmingly until I happened upon a three brick brainteaser. Watch me get stumped all over again in the video embedded above.
Ante-hero
There was a point ten years ago when it felt like the popularity of poker had reached fever pitch. You couldn't turn on late night television without it appearing on more than one channel, and there always seemed to be some bloke down the pub who swore he'd made a serious chunk of change online. This rise in gambling websites left poker...
Video Watch Us Ace Our Way Through Some Prominence Poker on PS4
Card to beat
Prominence Poker shuffled its way onto the PlayStation 4 this week, and we figured that we'd take a quick look at the free-to-play gambling sim. You can check out the archive from our livestream embedded above to see whether we were dealt a good hand – or if our chips were down.
Live Explore No Man's Sky's Universe with Alex Stinton
Star wars
Guess who's back by popular demand? Alex Stinton's back, bitches. Our recent livestreaming hiatus – which absolutely wasn't caused by a copyright strike that we couldn't get removed – is over, and what better way to get back into the swing of things than with some No Man's Sky, eh? Enjoy.
Review Carmageddon: Max Damage (PS4)
Max boredom
Lock up your children and ready your moral outrage as Camageddon is back, bringing with it a not so healthy dose of 90s vehicular mayhem. With original developer Stainless Games once again behind the wheel of the franchise that helped make its name, the biggest question that comes to mind is that now we're close to 20 years down the road...
Video Is The Warriors Worth Revisiting on PS4?
Streets of rampage
The game based on the movie based on the book is back, as The Warriors stealth released on the PlayStation 4 recently as part of Sony's PlayStation 2 ports initiative. In our latest livestream, we figured that we'd give the brawler the once over – and you can watch us get busy with our fists above.
