Guide How to Complete the Spooky P.T. Demo on PS4
A much needed walkthrough for Silent Hills' playable teaser
Rumour PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 to Add Dashboard Themes
Console and colours
News - 2014, Week 33
Sunday17th Aug 2014
Guide How to Complete the Spooky P.T. Demo on PS4
A much needed walkthrough for Silent Hills' playable teaser
We’ve already established that P.T., the playable teaser for Kojima Productions’ upcoming Silent Hills, is a petrifying slice of survival horror – but it’s also quite a complicated one. While the demo is a brilliant
Soapbox Why P.T. Has Me Petrified at the Prospect of Silent Hills
Hell hath no hallway
Hideo Kojima wants to loosen our bowels with his upcoming Silent Hill sequel for the PlayStation 4, and he’s not messing around. I’ll concede to diving headfirst into the recently released P.T. (or Playable Teaser) demo yesterday in a bullish mood, expecting the tense but
News Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition on PS4 Will Let You Share Your Best Loot
Stay awhile and listen
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition is mere days away, and in order to drum up some hype, developer Blizzard has released this nifty new trailer on the PlayStation Blog which shows off the title's new social shenanigans. As the
Review Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds (PlayStation Vita)
Deal breaker
Originally released last year for the Xbox 360, Phantom Breaker was a fighting game that, while never seeing a Western release, generated a decent following in Japan. Having spawned an arcade and a PlayStation 3 port, it also served as the inspiration for a 2D brawler named Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds, which, after appearing on the...
Poll What Was Your Favourite Game of Gamescom 2014?
Playing favourites
Being the last major Western gaming convention before the Christmas shopping season properly gets underway, Gamescom can feel like a retread for all of the big titles that debuted in Los Angeles a couple of months earlier. However, as expected, Sony made a reasonably big splash during its press conference earlier in the week,...
Push Rewind Everything You Need to Know About Gamescom 2014
That's the end of that
We do adore the madness of E3, but there’s something to be said for the slightly laidback nature of Gamescom. Sure, the news still comes thick and fast, but the German convention has a teensy more relaxed pace than the big event in Los Angeles. It also helps that the Cologne-based show always plays host to some solid...
Gamescom 2014 Bloober Team Reboots with Victorian Horror Scopophobia
Look the other way
There’ll be no time to dry your tears this year, as Polish developer Bloober Team has announced another horror title, which is currently pegged for PC and next-gen systems – presumably including the PlayStation 4. Scopophobia – which is a real world fear pertaining to the idea of being looked at – is billed as an...
Saturday16th Aug 2014
Rumour PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 to Add Dashboard Themes
Console and colours
Update: Sid Shuman has confirmed on NeoGAF that this was an error: "Just wanted to confirm that this was in error and the show has been corrected. Sorry for the mix up. We'll keep you posted on any news related to PS4 themes in the future." Original article: The royal blue of the PlayStation 4’s user interface is undeniably...
Gamescom 2014 Cringe Through Over 20 Minutes of PS4 Exclusive Until Dawn
Avoid if you've got a heart condition
Heavy Rain was packed with some pretty cringe-inducing moments, but they weren’t exactly intentional. In the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Until Dawn, developer Supermassive Games has set out to create an experience inspired by dodgy slasher teen movies – and on the evidence of this 20 minute showing,...
Gamescom 2014 Free Winter Sports Game SNOW Cosies Up to PS4
Brrrilliant
The best thing about Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference this week was the sheer amount of variety on display, with everything from platformers to shooters on stage. One game that perhaps didn’t quite get the attention that it deserved in the immediate aftermath of the media briefing was
Gamescom 2014 PS4's The Evil Within Will Chill Your Blood for Up to 20 Hours
Shiver down the spine
It really is the generation of terror, with The Evil Within one of several scary titles set to deploy on the PlayStation 4 this year. Don’t think that you’re going to see this one through swiftly either, as the Shinji Mikami developed release will unsettle you for up to 20 hours according to Bethesda’s public relations...
Gamescom 2014 Half of Tearaway Unfolded's Content Will Be Brand New on PS4
Paper cut
Tearaway Unfolded is a bit of a strange, papery proposition. Presented during Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference as a kind of adaptation for the PlayStation 4, it wasn’t entirely clear whether it will boast brand new content or the exact same puzzles and areas as its PlayStation Vita predecessor. Now, an IGN report straight from...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 34
Let's try something new
You wanted it, so we’re doing it: WAYPTW will now be published on a weekly basis. In order to make this work, we’re not changing the format, but we’re going to keep the actual article portion more condensed than ever before. This is simply to help us to turn these pieces around much quicker. Otherwise, it’s the same...
Friday15th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 Sorry, PS4 Firmware Update 2.00's Share Play Has a Time Limit
All good things must come to an end
If you thought that the PlayStation 4’s recently announced Share Play feature sounded too good to be true, then you were absolutely correct, as it can only be used for 60 minutes at a time. The details first emerged as part of a French interview yesterday, but unable to track down an official confirmation, we...
News The Creator of Ikaruga Is Making a Shiny New Shmup for PS4
Forget Resogun
Are you a fan of punishingly difficult shoot-'em-ups, but find Resogun much too easy? Well, never fear, as Hiroshi Iuchi – the talented gentleman behind Ikaruga, Radiant Silvergun, and Gradius V – is making a brand new game for the PlayStation 4 named Ubusana. The luminary revealed in
Review Metrico (PlayStation Vita)
Graph-ical grunt
Metrico is the first effort by fledgling Dutch studio Digital Dreams, but you wouldn't guess that by looking at it. Featuring incredibly striking art design, and seemingly solid gameplay, it looks like the work of a much more mature developer. But is this algebraic adventure a balanced equation, or is it using the wrong formulas?...
Weirdness You Did Not Want to Look at PlayStation's Twitch Channel Last Night
Think of the children
Trolls are an unfortunate part of the Internet, and something that we all have to learn to deal with. However, filtering out a few comments is easy – but avoiding offensive streams on Twitch is not. Overnight, hackers managed to compromise PlayStation’s official broadcasting account, essentially leading to the creation of...
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Horror Until Dawn Will Come to Hundreds of Conclusions
Fine, as long as Hayden Panettiere doesn't die
Until Dawn is starting to sound more like Heavy Rain by the second, which should come as particularly pleasant news to fans of Quantic Dream’s game. As part of a presentation in Cologne this week, Supermassive Games detail
Gamescom 2014 Far Cry 4 Still Looks Stunning on PS4
Wish you were here
The majority of Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference this week hinged on new and original ideas, but there were a few known quantities throughout the media briefing, too. One of those was Far Cry 4, which popped up as part of a quick cameo – honestly, most likely due to contractual obligations between Ubisoft and the...
Gamescom 2014 BioWare Reckons You'll Be Able to Spend Over 200 Hours in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Extinction
We hope that there are enough dragons roaming the wilderness in Dragon Age: Inquisition, because we think that you'll be killing plenty of them if you're to spend over 200 hours with the upcoming RPG. Speaking with IGN, producer Cameron Lee reckons that "a completist playthrough takes more than 200 hours," which no doubt...
Video Watch As We Recap July's Best PlayStation Games
Viva la France
We almost, almost ran this pre-amble through Google Translate and posted it up in French. In fact, your humble host’s pointer finger was hovering over the publish button, but we’ve decided to switch back to the English version. Why change language in the first place? Well, because this video editor is currently swatting flies...
Gamescom 2014 You'll Be Able to Make Trailers for Your Levels in LittleBigPlanet 3
All through the power of share
Sackboy may have had his nose pushed out a little bit this week due to the announcement of dozens of other PlayStation 4 games, but he’s been waiting patiently for us to provide a little update on, er, LittleBigPlanet 3. So, here we are: it’s looking like a real step forward for the series, partly due to the...
Thursday14th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 Rockstar Wants Grand Theft Auto V PS4 to Blow You Away
"Nothing but the very best will satisfy Rockstar"
Grand Theft Auto V was no slouch on the PlayStation 3. The title had its visual flaws for sure, but it still largely pushed the boundaries of what’s possible on Sony’s previous generation machine. However, the PlayStation 4 port will take things to the next level – and Take-Two boss Strauss...
Gamescom 2014 Wow, Sony Actually Cut PS4 Games from Its Press Conference
Too much content
Regardless of whether you loved it or hated it, Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference was absolutely packed with content this week. The platform holder announced nine new titles during its presentation, while also providing updates on several other previously revealed ones. And in an interview with
Gamescom 2014 Sony Refuses to Rehash Previous Generation on PS4
That should please some of you
We were expecting way more remasters to pop up during Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference this week, but they never really materialised. Until Dawn got re-announced for the PlayStation 4, sure, and
Gamescom 2014 How Does PS4 Firmware Update 2.00's Share Play Feature Work?
Honestly, like magic
To date, the social aspects of the PlayStation 4 have all been based upon existing concepts. Placing the share button on the DualShock 4 was undoubtedly a stroke of genius, but there’s nothing especially original about uploading gameplay clips to Facebook or broadcasting live on Twitch. However, with firmware update v2.00, the...
Gamescom 2014 We Don't Need to Buy Outright Exclusivity, Says Sony
"We've got a very large and very powerful network of studios of our own"
The show’s not over yet, but already this author would rate Gamescom 2014 higher than E3 2014. While the latter was fun for sure, this week has had a bit of everything: great games, great press conferences, and great drama. No matter how many interesting titles were shown...
All Arno-thing
Yesterday we got our first proper look at last-gen only title Assassin's Creed Rogue courtesy of an eight minute gameplay trailer, but after seeing this 11 minute walkthrough for Assassin's Creed Unity, we're starting to really appreciate why publisher Ubisoft is keeping this one a current-gen exclusive. Simply put, the city of
Feature How Many PlayStation Predictions Did We Get Correct at Gamescom 2014?
Keeping score
One thing that we’ve always been keen to maintain here at Push Square Towers is that our predictions always remain realistic. Every site under the sun likes to make a press conference prophecy prior to a big gaming convention – after all, the build up is a large part of the fun – but we’ve never been a fan of those misleading...
Gamescom 2014 Minecraft Sure Looks Blocky on PS Vita
Pixel perfect
Sony didn’t announce the big Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition hardware bundle that we were expecting this week, but the game’s definitely looking rock solid on the handheld machine. The platform holder has deployed this fairly lengthy trailer showing off the portable release, which demonstrates that it’s an identical...
Gamescom 2014 The Last Guardian Still Exists, But You Won't Be Seeing It Anytime Soon
The saga continues
It wouldn't be a major videogame industry event without a Sony executive making an offhand remark about The Last Guardian. This time, vice president of Sony Worldwide Studios Europe Michael Denny was on hand to make sure that we know the title is still very much a part of the Japanese giant's long term strategy. "There are no new...
News July NPD: PS4 Still Best Selling System as The Last of Us Tops Charts
All according to plan
Sony has secured a seventh consecutive month at the top of the United States sales charts, as the PlayStation 4 brushed aside all other systems in the July NPD report. Unsurprisingly, this victory was partially propelled by The Last of Us Remastered, which combined with its PlayStation 3 predecessor to top the best sellers...
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Titles to Take Centre Stage at the Tokyo Game Show
Japanese centric software a very important point
Sony’s shifting PlayStation 4 consoles at a record breaking rate, but in Japan, the format is a bit of a flop right now. That’s because, unlike in Europe and North America, the market doesn’t feel that there’s enough content to justify its existence, which means that it’s getting heavily...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 FIFA 15 Demo Kicking Off on PS4 and PS3 Soon
Load of old dribble
One of the few highlights in EA Games’ dreadfully drab Gamescom 2014 press conference today – which should illustrate just how bad the showing was – is that FIFA 15 is getting a demo on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 ahead of its release next month. Why is this news? Well, because the upcoming Madden NFL 15 is not...
Gamescom 2014 Silent Hills' Special Edition Should Come with a Clean Pair of Pants
Kojima reckons your current ones are going to get messy
Silent Hills [Plural – Ed] is official. The game was announced in a cryptic manner during Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference yesterday, courtesy of a PlayStation 4 demo available now on the PlayStation Store. It’s being helmed by
Gamescom 2014 Microsoft All But Confirms That Rise of the Tomb Raider Will Release on PS4
Pretty much, anyway
Told you so. In an interview with Eurogamer.net, Xbox chief Phil Spencer has admitted that Rise of the Tomb Raider isn’t actually an Xbox One exclusive at all, and that its deal with Square Enix has a set “duration”. That means that,
Gamescom 2014 Assassin's Creed Rogue Looks a Heck of a Lot Like Black Flag
Glitch in the animus
With Assassin's Creed Unity stalking Paris later this year only on next-gen consoles, it's up to Assassin's Creed Rogue to fill in on the PlayStation 3. Other than some sparse gameplay details, we haven't had a good look at the last-gen stab-'em-up yet, but all that's changed thanks to an eight minute walkthrough from publisher...
Gamescom 2014 PlayStation TV Changes the Channel from 14th October
Europe forced to wait until 14th November
PlayStation TV, the teensy PlayStation Vita-based microconsole that launched in Japan last year, will tune in to North American flat screens from 14th October, manufacturer Sony has announced. Those of you in Europe will need to wait a little longer to pick up a signal, as broadcasting won’t begin in the...
Gamescom 2014 Until Dawn Fuses Heavy Rain with Horror on PS4
Death cabin for cuties
Parisian developer Quantic Dream may have skipped Sony’s press conference yesterday, but fortunately for fans, its style of story-driven games will live on in PlayStation 4 exclusive Until Dawn. Originally announced for the PlayStation 3, but now completely rebuilt for the Japanese giant’s next-gen machine, this title...
Thursday14th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 The Clouds Won't Clear in New Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Screens
Brooding in the rain
Batman remained very much cloaked and undercover during Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference earlier this week, but that doesn’t mean that the Caped Crusader hasn’t left a symbol of his ever presence. British studio Rocksteady has dropped a handful of Batman: Arkham Knight screenshots to remind you that the title is...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Reaction Sony's Gamescom 2014 Press Conference Proves It's Finally Learned How to Pace Properly
Problem solved
Sony’s press conference yesterday proved that there’s a wealth of unique content in production for the PlayStation 4 – but it also showed that the platform holder has learned a lesson or two. It feels like
Round Up What Happened During PlayStation's Gamescom 2014 Press Conference?
We recap all of the big PS4 announcements
It’s not always easy to watch video game press conferences in their entirety. Time zone issues and prior engagements can mean that you miss out, but that’s why we’re here to ensure that you remain informed. We’ll be updating this site over the coming week with tons more information straight from the...
Gamescom 2014 This Is the Tomb Raider Game You Will Get to Play on PS4
Consolation prize
Still fuming over that Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity announcement? Yeah, we’re a bit sore, too – but we’re currently consoling ourselves with the indelible image of Nathan Drake stomping on Lara Croft’s perfect face. That’ll learn her. Still, as developer Crystal Dynamics so vali
Gamescom 2014 Surprise! You Can Create Your Own Outrageously Cool Dragon Ball Character in Xenoverse
What does the scouter say
Remember back when we saw the original magazine scans for upcoming brawler Dragon Ball Xenoverse, and everyone was pondering about the identity of that unknown fighter in the corner of one of the screenshots? Well, if you said that he was probably some sort of custom character, then congratulations — you were spot on...
Live Watch the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Gamescom 2014 Preview Show Right Here
Box clever
Once more with feeling. Gamescom 2014 is far from over, but this is the last livestream of the week, we’re afraid. Join us as Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley open the cardboard box on PlayStation 4 title Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain from 19:00PM BST (11:00AM PDT/14:00PM EDT). [liveblog=mgs5_ps4_gamescom14]#MGSVTPP...
Gamescom 2014 The Witcher 3 Looks Bloody Brilliant Once Again in This New Gameplay Trailer
Tales from the swamp
We've said it once and we'll say it again: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt looks bloody fantastic, with an emphasis on bloody. Yesterday, an intriguing developer diary that focused on the game's setting was released, and today, we've been given another look at the title's gameplay. Lead character Geralt once again finds himself in a...
Store Update 13th August 2014 (Europe)
Beware the Unknown
While we are busy typing like a bunch of monkeys for Gamescom, you can already get your hands on one of the event's announcements. Ready to scare you silly is the PlayStation 4 demo of P.T., a horror title that Sony (and a certain Hideo Kojima) wants you to experience yourselves rather than ruin the surprise. You can also hit the...
Thursday14th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Proves You Should Avoid Bridges in the Future
They're likely to collapse
We’d argue that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves had the greatest ever set-pieces, but Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was host to some pretty spectacular ones, too. In many ways, that game's playable cinematic moments paved the blueprints for Activision’s first-person franchise as it rose through the commercial ranks, and...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Looks Remarkably Pretty in These New Trailers
Nobody expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition
EA started its fairly lousy Gamescom conference this morning with a lengthy demo of incoming RPG Dragon Age: Inquisition. Some fairly juicy details were also dropped, including the news that the game features nine classes, with more than 20 specialisations, as well as over 200 weapons and spells, and all...
Live Watch the EA Gamescom 2014 Press Conference Right Here
Straight down to electric avenue
Here we go again. With Sony's big Gamescom press conference out of the way, there's just time for one more livestream, with EA the latest publisher to take to the stage in Germany. After a disappointing offering in Los Angeles, the firm will be looking to come out swinging. Tune in at 09:00AM BST (01:00AM PST/04:00AM...
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Exclusive The Tomorrow Children Doesn't Look Like PixelJunk
It's really complicated, though
Sony’s press conference at Gamescom 2014 centred very much on the weird and wonderful, and the platform holder picked a doozy to kick things off. The Tomorrow Children is the latest title from Kyoto-based PixelJunk creator Q-Games, and marks the developer’s return to 3D games – a point which industry veteran...
Store Update 12th August 2014 (North America)
Sit back, relax, and play
New titles are being announced thick and fast this week at Gamescom, but that doesn't mean that the games of the future should overshadow the games of now. We have a fantastic offering on the North American PlayStation Store this week, including the colourful Hohokum and Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition. Let's make an...
Gamescom 2014 Pix the Cat Brings Crazy Arcade Action to PS4 and Vita
Catception
If you remember spending all of your time on your mobile phone playing Snake before the days of the App Store and smartphones, you're going to love Pastagames' upcoming Pix the Cat. Coming to the PlayStation 4 and Vita this year, you play as a blue cat named Pix, as he runs around maps, collecting chicks that follow him to rack up the...
Gamescom 2014 Hollowpoint Hits Hard and Heavy on PS4
The Contra of the future
2D side-scrolling shooters are a tough genre to tackle. Sure, it's simple enough for developers to make one and call it a day, but it's easy for these games to fall into the trap of being generic and unable to stand out. What does Ruffian Games have in mind to jump over that obstacle? With its work on the Xbox 360 exclusive...
Gamescom 2014 Lay Down the Law with Battlefield Hardline's First Single Player Footage
Shoot the guns
EA's conference at Gamescom today was a little dry, to the say the least. The perennially unpopular publisher closed out its show with a brand new single player trailer for Battlefield Hardline, which you can view down below. After a hairy altercation with a particularly nasty foe, our quick witted hero Nick Mendoza finds himself...
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
Reaction Why Lara Croft Will Still Raid PS4 in Rise of the Tomb Raider
Reading between the lines
Kudos to Microsoft, it actually dropped a press conference megaton. While we’d argue that Jack Tretton’s corporate beatdown at E3 2013 was a memorable media briefing moment, it wasn’t exactly a huge surprise – in fact, those are becoming rarer as the major industry players all merge into a similar entity. The fact...
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Brings YouTube Support and Share Play
Pass the controller
Regardless of whether you loved or hated the content in Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference tonight, there’s a sizeable chance that you probably liked the bit about PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00. With competitor Microsoft leading the offensive in this area, the Japanese giant needed to hit back big, and it...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 Blimey, Hideo Kojima is Making a New Silent Hill Game for PS4
Wait, what?
In arguably the most bizarre and brilliant headline to come out of Sony's Gamescom conference today, it has been uncovered that Hideo Kojima will be creating a new Silent Hill game for PlayStation 4. Ever the provocateur, Kojima couldn't simply announce the game during the presser, but instead had to sneakily reveal it afterwards...
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
Live Watch the Sony PlayStation Gamescom 2014 Press Conference Right Here
Find out what's next for PS4 and Vita today
The firework show at Gamescom 2014 has started a little earlier this year, with Microsoft announcing some form of exclusivity for Rise of the Tomb Raider. Sony always has a strong showing at the German convention, though, so expect it to fight back during its media briefing. You can watch the whole thing...
Gamescom 2014 Wait, Rise of the Tomb Raider Isn't Coming to PS4?
Them's the breaks
We were promised surprises at this year's Gamescom conference, but this isn't exactly what we had in mind. That's right, it seems that the absurdly titled Rise of the Tomb Raider won't be making its way to the PlayStation 4 after all. During Microsoft's media briefing today it was announced that Lara Croft's latest hellish holiday...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 PlayStation Vita Largely Ignored During Sony's Show
Missing in action
It’s rare for us to write a story about what wasn’t announced during a PlayStation press conference – after all, we typically have our work cut out just trying to cover what was announced. However, the PlayStation Vita’s complete lack of presence during the Japanese giant’s Gamescom 2014 media briefing today definitely...
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
Reaction PS4's Variety Shines at Gamescom 2014, but Sony's Presser Lacked a Show Stopper
On closer reflection
Sony usually marches into Gamescom unobstructed. The platform holder has been holding press conferences in Cologne for as long as we’ve been running this website, even revealing the PlayStation 3 Slim – the redesign which would eventually reverse its flagging format’s fortunes – at the event some five years ago. In that...
Poll What Did You Think of the Sony PlayStation Gamescom 2014 Press Conference?
Rate the PS4 and Vita's presence
Sony’s just wrapped up its Gamescom 2014 press conference. The platform holder always has an eventful showing in Cologne, and today was no different, with particularly noteworthy unveilings including WiLD and Tearaway Unfolded. But, following Microsoft’s shock Rise of the Tomb Raider
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Exclusive WiLD Looks Wacky, Wonderful, and, Erm, Wild
Nature calls
It was recently revealed that Rayman creator Michel Ancel had opened brand new studio Wild Sheep, and at Sony's Gamescom conference today, we were finally shown what the fledgling team has been up to. Titled WiLD, the developer's first effort is a broad and ambitious PlayStation 4 exclusive that sees you controlling everything from a...
Gamescom 2014 In PS4 Exclusive DriveClub, It Pays to Drive Together
Vroom vroom
DriveClub has seen its fair share of delays over the past year, but it's very likely been worth the wait, as Evolution Studios seems more confident about its drop-dead gorgeous game than ever before. With vehicles that we swear look real and slick-looking racing mechanics, we're pretty revved up to play the game for ourselves, and Sony's...
Gamescom 2014 Zombie Infested Survival MMO DayZ Lumbers onto the PS4
Brainsssss
In one of the more unexpected announcements at Sony's Gamescom conference today, it was announced that popular survival MMO DayZ will be coming to the PlayStation 4. The shambling shooter sees you and your buddies dropped in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, provided with essentially no resources, and then forced to fight for survival...
Gamescom 2014 Nikola Tesla Supercharges PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886
Playing with power
When it was first announced, Ready at Dawn promised that it would fuse real-world history with fiction in PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886, and it revealed part of how it intends to do that prior to Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference earlier today – by implementing Nikola Tesla into the fiction. This famous...
Bang for your buck
Outside of the alpha and beta, we haven't heard or seen much regarding Destiny's competitive multiplayer offering. Both downloadable sneak peeks only offered one game type — control — so it's about time that we got a better look at the sci-fi shooter's various modes. And this trailer
Gamescom 2014 Until Dawn Rises on PS4, and Its Darker Than Before
Hayden Panettiere stars in survival horror
Well, we all knew that ex-PlayStation Move exclusive Until Dawn was coming to the PlayStation 4 – but it looks like Supermassive Games has really invested that extra time into creating some impressive character models. While the title’s re-reveal trailer definitely has the same spirit as the original,...
Gamescom 2014 Bloodborne Comes Out Swinging With New PS4 Gameplay Footage
And so the nightly hunt begins
While E3 2014's cinematic trailer for From Software's next PS4 project managed to portray the atmosphere and setting for Bloodborne in all of its gothic, grotesque glory, we finally have a more in-depth look at how the game actually plays, and thankfully, it looks quite a bit better than the leak that appeared months...
Gamescom 2014 RIME Still Looks Utterly Resplendent on PS4
New trailer is tasty
RIME raised the roof during Sony’s Gamescom press conference last year, and while it didn’t have quite the same impact on this occasion – it’s a known quantity, after all – it’s still looking ridiculously pretty on the PlayStation 4. Developed by Spanish studio Tequila Works, the release evokes memories of ICO, with...
Gamescom 2014 Have Your Own Great Escape in The Escapists
You didn't see anything
You can commit plenty of crimes in games these days, but you can get away with them scot-free just by hacking a few traffic lights or getting a paint job on your car. In The Escapists, developed by Mouldy Toof Studios and published by Team 17, you find yourself locked in a high security prison, seeking a way to escape...
Gamescom 2014 Kano Looks Killer in Mortal Kombat X on PS4
All brawn, no brains
As anticipated, Ed Boon has appeared in a new Mortal Kombat X trailer to talk about British cyborg Kano – and you know that he’s serious, because he appears in black-and-white. The rough and ready kombatant was leaked last week, but this clip gives you a proper look at his older appearance and three main forms...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 The PS4 Has Sold a Staggering 10 Million Units Since Launch
Greatness sells
During its Gamescom conference today, Sony revealed that the PlayStation 4 has sold a flabbergasting ten million units worldwide since its launch last year. The Japanese giant also noted that 30 million pieces of software have been purchased by consumers in that time. To be honest, we've run out of ways to express how impressive...
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 Get a Grip on The Witcher 3's Setting with This Intriguing Developer Diary
Mature fantasy
When someone mentions fantasy, many of us tend to think of elves, dwarves, orcs, and trinkets of immense power. And while there's nothing wrong with that outlook, people often forget about the darker, grittier side of the genre — settings that are soaked in blood, bathed in war, and are full of grotesque creatures pulled straight...
Gamescom 2014 Housemarque Exterminates the Alien Scum with PS4 Exclusive Alienation
Nuke it from orbit
Housemarque, the talented team behind PlayStation 4 darling Resogun, officially unveiled its new title at Sony's Gamescom conference today. Dubbed Alienation, the game is a 4 player co-op top-down shooter in the same vein as the developer's previous outing
Gamescom 2014 Hellblade Is Ninja Theory's First AAA Indie for PS4
Adapt or die
When the trailer for Hellblade started during Sony's Gamescom 2014 press conference, it was hard to shrug the resemblance to the PlayStation 3 title Heavenly Sword. That's for good reason, too, as it's being created by Ninja Theory, the same studio behind Enslaved and DmC: Devil May
Gamescom 2014 You'll Traipse Journey's Desert in 1080p on PS4
Start a new journey
Journey, arguably the greatest digital download of the PlayStation 3 era, will grace its presence on the PlayStation 4, platform holder Sony has announced. The reveal was leaked earlier in the month, but that doesn’t make it any less exciting. Unsurprisingly, the title will run in 1080p on the next-gen platform, which is sure...
Gamescom 2014 PS4's inFAMOUS: First Light Recharges with Battle Arenas
Curdun Cay is kinda cra'y
inFAMOUS: First Light may not be attaining quite the same publicity as Sony’s other first-party titles right now, but it sounds like a seriously meaty slice of side content. In addition to a four hour single player campaign that plots the return of street savvy conduit Fetch, it will also boast Battle Arenas with a...
Gamescom 2014 Grow to Hate Shadow of Mordor's Villains With the Help of its Newest Trailer
You'll pay for this
In a somewhat surprising appearance at Sony's Gamescom 2014 press conference, upcoming Tolkien tie-in Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor shed a little bit of light on its narrative and its ruthless baddies. It's another short and sweet video regarding the upcoming action title, but we reckon it does just enough to get you interested...
Gamescom 2014 A Re-Imagining of Tearaway Will Roll Out on the PS4
Unwrap even more
We think that Tearaway is without a doubt one of the best reasons to go out and swipe up a PlayStation Vita. The visuals are truly unique and gorgeous, the gameplay pushes all of the handheld's features to the max, and the whole tone of the game just has an inescapably lovely charm. Now you can experience that with a...
Gamescom 2014 Explore the Ghostly Mysteries of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Don't disturb the dead
The Astronauts consists of an eight-person development team that originally founded People Can Fly, creators of the immature yet crazy fun shooter Bulletstorm. You'd be inclined to believe that the former studio is moving on to something similar, but you'd be wrong. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a vastly different project...
Monday11th Aug 2014
Power changes everything
You could never describe Call of Duty: Ghosts as a bad game. It was predictable without a doubt, but it was an entertaining enough distraction for a few weeks. Of course, Activision sets its standards higher than that, and it wouldn’t be in control of the biggest first-person property on the planet if it didn’t. Call of...
Weirdness You Can Pop by Clementine's House in The Last of Us Remastered
Who could live in a house like this?
We all know that Easter eggs aren't just designed to make us feel sick, but also to keep us entertained all year round by popping up in video games when we least expect them. It seems that developer Naughty Dog did more than just brush up on the graphics in The Last of Us Remastered, too, as one Twitter user has...
Live Watch Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's PS4 Multiplayer Reveal Here
One in the chamber
Gamescom 2014 is getting underway with a bang this year, courtesy of the multiplayer debut of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on the PlayStation 4. Join us at 18:00PM BST (10:00AM PDT/13:00PM EDT) for a first look at Sledgehammer Games’ competitive suite in this year’s most anticipated first-person shooter...
Gamescom 2014 Hustle Kings Rolls onto PS4 for Free
Impure pool
We’d love to be a fly on the wall at VooFoo Studios right now. The developer’s just released Pure Pool on the PlayStation 4, but Sony’s announced that it’s converting the outfit’s previous title Hustle Kings to the next-gen console – and it’ll be available for free. Even better, this version has been restructured around the...
Out This Week Surgeon Simulator PS4, Hohokum, Akiba's Trip
Busy, busy
New titles typically steer clear of E3 in fear of having the spotlight taken off them, but there’s no such luxury during Gamescom. Despite the fact that the industry is slowly descending upon Germany as we type, there’ll be no rest for our ragtag group of reviewers, as the release calendar is practically stacked with new content this...
Gamescom 2014 Sony to Reveal How Horror Is Being Reinvented on PS4
Until we meet again
It seems like there’s still time prior to Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press conference for another one of those horror themed teaser trailers. This is the most revealing yet, showing a man wielding an axe in a grotty window. We still reckon that this is related to Supermassive Games’ previously announced PlayStation 3 exclusive...
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
News There May Still Be Hope for the PlayStation 4 in Japan Yet
Former Famitsu boss teases big TGS reveal
It’s probably a bit cruel to be talking about the next major gaming convention before the current one has even got underway, but it seems like Sony may be stockpiling a seriously big announcement for the Tokyo Game Show in late September. According to Hirokazu Hamamura, the ex-editor-in-chief of Famitsu...
Monday11th Aug 2014
Gamescom 2014 PS4's Life Is Strange Breathes New Life into the Episodic Space
"I smell a mystery and some gunpowder"
While we may be seeing a wide variety of episodic story driven titles on PlayStation at the moment – from the critically acclaimed The Walking Dead to the upcoming Tales from the Borderlands – all of them are developed by Telltale Games. A new dog has stepped into the yard, however, with the announcement of...
Gamescom 2014 Pre-Order Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to Play Early on PS4, PS3
Day zero
Activision just wrapped up its Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal with a surprise announcement: the Day Zero Edition. This will be available to anyone that pre-orders the first-person shooter, and will allow you to get a headstart in the game by enabling you to join the action 24 hours early. You’ll need to make those...
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Sequel Dead Island 2 Enjoys Some Sunshine Slaughter
Hot as Hell
The original Dead Island seemed to get its head turned by that iconic debut trailer. While it was ostensibly a silly co-operative zombie slayer, said first footage gave gamers expectations that the final product could never live up to. Fortunately, the folks over at German developer Yager appear to be setting out their stall much more...
Gamescom 2014 DriveClub Special Edition Lines Up at Launch in Europe
Podium position
And we’re underway. Gamescom 2014 hasn’t technically started yet, but you didn’t think that you’d have to wait for the news to start rolling, did you? Evolution Studios has taken to the European PlayStation Blog today to announce a DriveClub special edition, which will be available at launch in the Old World from 8th October...
News The Last of Us' Movie Adaptation Will Change Things Up, Says Neil Druckmann
Expect the unexpected
Apparently, when it comes to news about video game adaptations, it never rains but it pours. Soon after we learned about the ill-conceived Resident Evil TV show, Naughty Dog has released more info regarding The Last of Us' silver screen conversion. Specifically, the original game's writer Neil Druckmann has stated that
Weirdness PSone Classic MediEvil Rises from the Dead in a Skyrim Mod
En garde, Fortesque!
For some reason, Daniel Fortesque from the 1998 PSone classic MediEvil seems to pop up every now and then in surprising ways. He made his way onto the PlayStation Portable in 2005 with a remake of the first game called MediEvil: Resurrection, and even joined the roster of fighters with a sword and shield in hand for
News Oh No, There's a Resident Evil Television Show in the Works
Bet it'll be dead bad
For many, Resident Evil has already been butchered beyond recognition. Ignore the mixed quality of Capcom’s recent outings, and you’re still left with the weird Milla Jovovich movies and terrible CG flicks. What could possibly be worse than all of the above, though? Well, a television show based upon the survival horror...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered Clings to Summit
Summer star
Not even a clicker could remove The Last of Us Remastered from the UK sales charts summit this week, as Naughty Dog’s next-gen port has maintained its place at the top of the best sellers list. In truth, there was very little in the way of competition, with Watch Dogs and FIFA 14 holding the top three spots. Elsewhere,
Gamescom 2014 Resogun Developer Housemarque Teasing New Reveal
Out of this world
Finnish developer Housemarque has been hinting at some kind of Gamescom 2014 announcement for a while now, but it’s stepped up its efforts with this cheesy faux news broadcast. In the video, the Resogun maker reveals that it will be in attendance at the German show – and suggests that it will have something new to announce...
Gamescom 2014 The Hungry Horde Comes for Dinner on PS Vita
Gobble, gobble
Sony’s definitely opened the Gamescom 2014 floodgates now, announcing its first new PlayStation Vita title of the week. Developed by small Newcastle upon Tyne outfit Nosebleed Interactive, The Hungry Horde looks like a combination between When Vikings Attack and Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge, in which you must shepherd a...
Guide When Is EA's Gamescom 2014 Press Conference?
Learning the art of electronics
You could be forgiven for thinking that EA isn’t having a Gamescom 2014 press conference – after all, that E3 2014 showing wasn’t the most memorable, was it? Alas, as has become tradition for the publisher, it’s allotted itself a few hours of stage time in order to chat about a handful of its upcoming projects...
Gamescom 2014 Here's Your First Look at Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Multiplayer
Blink and you'll miss it
If you didn’t tune in to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s live competitive multiplayer reveal, then you’ll have missed out on some awkward developer smack talk. You’ll also have skipped on your very first look at the online mode in action. Fortunately, we’ve included the title’s three minute reveal in the space...
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