Review Samurai Warriors 4 (PlayStation 4)
Ronin around at the speed of sound
News - 2014, Week 43
Sunday26th Oct 2014
News You May Be Able to Get a Refund for Written Off PS4 Racer DriveClub
Courtesy car
DriveClub remains the kind of disaster that all developers must dread. Despite showing recent signs of improvement, the PlayStation 4 racer appears to be stuck in first gear – and, regardless of continued hard work from Evolution Studios, it’s not really getting much better. That’s not to say that you can’t connect and play...
News PS4 RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Intro Spreads Its Wings
Stone the crows
A life lesson for you: don’t mess with batty ladies that have crows circling around their head – you’ll only end up missing an eye. As part of the Golden Joysticks awards ceremony in London this week, CD Projekt Red released the opening cinematic for its upcoming PlayStation 4 role-playing game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The...
News Survival Horror Outlast Resurges with Spooky Sequel
Time to stock up on batteries
This particular editor got around to playing all of Outlast this week, and can testify that the terrifying thrills that it affords are real and often experienced while sneaking through Mount Massive Asylum's many horrors. That being said, it's a creepy coincidence that the developer confirmed this week that it's...
News How the PS4's Social Features Inspired Forthcoming Exclusive The Tomorrow Children
Off to work we go
Back when Q-Games announced The Tomorrow Children at Gamescom 2014 earlier in the year, this editor recalls spending close to an hour trying to understand what the game is all about. The product of Sony’s long-running relationship with the Kyoto studio, this intriguing indie inspired by the Cold War and Soviet Union is one of the...
News Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Remake Will Include All New Assets
A crack in time
Insomniac Games’ current involvement with other consoles means that we haven’t seen anything of the upcoming Ratchet & Clank remake that was announced for the PlayStation 4 at E3 2014 – but, writing on the developer’s
Saturday25th Oct 2014
Review Peggle 2 (PlayStation 4)
Ode to joy
Peggle 2 is, as its name suggests, a sequel to PopCap’s incredibly popular mobile game, which sees you using a ball to clear a board of pegs in an almost pinball-esque fashion. This simple mechanic makes it incredibly easy to pick-up and play – but its accessibility also enables an addictive experience, meaning that it can be hard to...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 Will Sparkle in 1080p
Franklin amazing
Reports on resolution probably shouldn’t be a thing in this day and age, but our statistics suggest that many of you are actually gagging for it, so we’re sort of forced to oblige. Fortunately, this snippet is worth a few hundred words, as Official PlayStation Magazine claims that Grand Theft Auto V will run at a full,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 43
The fault in our stars
Regardless of whether you’ve had a good week or a bad week, it’s time to forget your worries, and get stuck in with some good old fashioned gaming. As has become more regular than a Mario Balotelli blunder, we’re back with another edition of What Are You Playing in order to kickstart your two days away from work. As...
News Indie Horror Home Huddles Around the PS4 in Time for Hallowe'en
Gone home
Forget horrific parties with your pals, staying in sounds like the most entertaining option this coming Hallowe’en. Indie developer Benjamin Rivers has announced that, alongside Costume Quest 2, side-scrolling horror Home will be releasing on the PlayStation 4 in North America next week. A slimmed down PlayStation Vita port will follow,...
Weirdness Persona 4 Lovers, We've Found You a Hallowe'en Costume
Beary good
Hallowe’en is fast approaching, which means that you’re probably panicking over outfits right now. Don’t settle for the bog-standard zombie, though, as this Teddie getup from Persona 4 should have your buddies scratching their heads. The cosy fleece comes complete with character appropriate details, such as a big zip on the rear,...
Friday24th Oct 2014
News Er, Where's the PS3 Version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
Don't make CJ mad
Those of you hoping to return to a snazzier Grove Street on the PlayStation 3 may be disappointed to learn that the rumoured updated version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has only been confirmed for the Xbox 360 so far. When achievements for the title leaked earlier in the week, we speculated that it'd be unlikely for the...
Review Minecraft: PS Vita Edition (PlayStation Vita)
Brick slayer
So, let’s get the obvious gag out of the way: Microsoft has a better PlayStation Vita lineup than Sony this year. Following the Redmond-based organisation’s somewhat unexpected acquisition of Mojang last month, it was touch and go for all of a few minutes whether Minecraft: PS Vita Edition would ever release at all. Fortunately, it...
Review Samurai Warriors 4 (PlayStation Vita)
More than a slice
Warriors titles have enjoyed a good run on Sony's underappreciated handheld, with ports of recent releases proving to be decent alternatives to their home console counterparts. At times, portable play suits the hack and slashers better, as you can jump in and out of battle at a moment's notice. The only consistent problem is that...
Review The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series (PlayStation 4)
Once bitten, twice shy
The first season of Telltale Games’ story heavy zombie game, The Walking Dead, spooked the PlayStation 4 earlier this month, and we liked it very much – even if it didn't run that much smoother than its PlayStation 3 predecessor. Fortunately, The Walking Dead: Season Two is a far superior port. On previous generation...
News Wait, How Does PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Feature Share Play Work?
Magic
Sony may not have been dishing out firmware updates as fast as its competitor, but the PlayStation 4’s upcoming refresh certainly seems packed with interesting features. The most noteworthy of these is Share Play, an innovative idea that was announced by
News Double Fine Treats PS4, PS3 to Exclusive Sackboy Content in Costume Quest 2
Knock and fun
It may seem like we’re playing tricks with you, but we can guarantee that we’re not – Sackboy really is joining the Costume Quest 2 cast on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Due out ahead of Hallowe’en in North America next week, Double Fine’s hotly anticipated knock and run sequel will allow you to dress up as Media...
Thursday23rd Oct 2014
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Will Release on 28th October
Stability updates will inevitably follow
Sony said that it wanted to release PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 before the biggest games of the year, and it’s held true to that word. The platform holder has nonchalantly dated the jumbo download on its official Twitter account, confirming that you’ll be able to nab the software refresh from 28th...
News So, This PS4 Bundle Includes an Oddsock Plushie
Day zero
Sony’s deployed more PlayStation 4 hardware bundles than PlayStation Network server status updates this year, but this UK GAME mega pack simply has to be the pick of the bunch. Comprising a 500GB Jet Black console, two DualShock 4 controllers, a PlayStati
News Does LittleBigPlanet 3 Look Much Better on the PS4?
Simply thread
Considering that we keep conveniently ignoring it, you may have forgotten that LittleBigPlanet 3 is set to gad onto the PlayStation 3 next month, alongside the PlayStation 4. However, with two versions of the same game on store shelves, you may be curious if there are any differences between the duo. Honestly, the answer is not really...
Weirdness This Is What the Uncharted Movie Would Look Like
Filmic
Fact: the Uncharted Movie has been a source of speculation since we started this website over five years ago. Currently in the capable hands of Identity Thief director Seth Gordon, the project has been passed from pillar to post for what feels like an eternity. Fortunately, if you’re desperate for a taste of Nathan Drake on the silver...
News What's the Latest on PS4 Racer DriveClub's Online Issues?
Stuck in first gear
While we don’t doubt that it’s doing everything that it possibly can, we worry that Evolution Studios may have taken a little too long to get DriveClub up and running as intended. Despite high expectations at the start of the month, interest in the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer has plummeted over the past few days –...
Round Up Shadow Warrior PS4 Reviews Go for the Throat
Blades of steel
Shadow Warrior started life as a 3D Realms developed first-person shooter, so we can understand why your scepticism is already at an all time high. This PlayStation 4 reimagining by Polish developer Flying Wild Hog, however, aims to drag the original into the next generation – without forgetting any of the late 90s tropes that...
Talking Point Do You Ever Stump Up for Season Passes?
Chump change
The so-called Season Pass has become the latest way for publishers to extract even more money from cash strapped gamers. What started life as L.A. Noire’s largely innocuous Rockstar Pass – a pre-purchase for several additional cases in the sandbox detective game – has, much like the Online Pass that preceded it, evolved into an...
News Blimey, The Last of Us Is Getting a Game of the Year Edition for PS3
Third time's the charm
That's right, Naughty Dog's seminal survival horror The Last of Us is now getting the official 'Game of the Year' treatment it so sorely deserves. This new version – which is currently only confirmed for Europe – includes the original game, plus all subsequent downloadable content, and will be launching on 11th November...
News The Unfinished Swan Picks Up Its Paintbrush on PS4 and Vita Next Week
Still not finished
The Unfinished Swan is one of those rare PlayStation 3 titles that scored a 10/10 on this very website – and if you missed out on it the first time around, you’ll be able to sample the imaginitive adventure on the PlayStation 4 and Vita next week. Due out on 28th October in North America and 29th October in Europe, this...
News Travel Somewhere Over the Rainbow Skies Next Year
Double rainbow
The solo questing experience of the JRPG-inspired Rainbow Moon managed to steal our hearts when it launched on the PlayStation Vita a few years back. And to this day it's still able to enthral those late to the party, following its addition to this month's PlayStation Plus lineup. Of course, if you've already seen everything that the...
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd's Pre-Order Bonus Gets Patriotic
Star spangled belt
If you loved performing the digital sensation's hits in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F, it won't be long before you can expand your catalogue with Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd. Due to be released on 18th November in North America and 21st November in Europe, it features a catalogue bursting at the seams with new smash hits,...
News Psyonix Targets the Top of the Rocket League
Rocket power
What is better than football, we hear you cry? Well, football with rocket-powered cars, of course. That's the basic premise of the fast-paced, action sports game Rocket League, currently ambiguously announced for "consoles" in Spring 2015. Coming a little while after the launch of Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, we're...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2014
News The First of November's Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Games Won't Appeal to Everyone
Dry your eyes
They’ve not all been great, but we’ve really enjoyed a lot of the free titles made available through PlayStation Plus on the PlayStation 4. The likes of Velocity 2X, Pix the Cat, and Outlast are all outstanding games – and they’re titles that this editor would have purchased anyway if Sony hadn’t had the good grace to throw...
News Take a Closer Look at the PS4's Prototype Controller
DualShock development
Few moments are more exciting in a gamer’s life than when a new piece of hardware leaks. As such, many of you will probably be able to recall your mood at the exact second when photographs of the PlayStation 4’s revised controller filtered out onto the web. Unfortunately, the real unit was revealed not long after this leak,...
Review Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes - 2.0 Edition (PlayStation 4)
Infinity just got bigger
Disney was never going to let Activision control the NFC figurine market, and so last year it delivered Disney Infinity – a family friendly title featuring themed Playsets and a LittleBigPlanet-esque Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity 2.0 improves upon many aspects of the original, as well as bringing the franchise to the...
Thursday23rd Oct 2014
News Could Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas HD Be on the Way?
Hot coffee
Scoffing fast food and going to the gym could be about to get entertaining again, as speculation suggests that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may be getting the re-release treatment on the PlayStation 3. The title launched as a PlayStation 2 Classic some time ago, but Rockstar Games has since pulled that version from the PlayStation Store...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2014
News Yes, There Will Be Exciting Game Announcements at PlayStation Experience
Tickets open on Friday
We’ve played it down three times over now – but maybe, just maybe, PlayStation Experience may be worth getting hyped for after all. Sony has deployed this brand new trailer for the upcoming Las Vegas convention, which teases “exciting game announcements”. It also has that lovely p
News Sony Deploys Deadly Hallowe'en Discounts for PS4, PS3, and Vita in Europe
Avoids using Sunset Overdrive's font
It’s getting colder and the nights are drawing in, which means that it must be time for Hallowe’en. An excuse for supermarkets to offload themed pastries and piles of plastic tat, we’d argue that the spookiest day of the year rivals most religious holidays in pure commercial terms. With that in mind,...
Store Update 22nd October 2014 (Europe)
Break the rules
The early bird always catches the worm, so we guess that we’ll be forced to feed on scraps for posting the European PlayStation Store update so darn late in the day. We’d blame the delay on traffic, but, well, that’s not strictly true. Either way, a rival saying states that you’re better late than never – and we happen to...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Makes Good Use of Profanities
D'head
It’s no secret that this scribe finds Borderlands’ sense of humour unbearable at times, but this Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel secret did spread a smile across your humble host’s miserable mug. Uncovered by YouTube user Prestige’r MadLuigi [Shrugs – Ed], the Easter egg essentially sees you collecting letter tokens in order to call one...
News The Walking Dead Won't Be Stumbling onto PS4 for Another Week in Europe
The walking delay
You may recall that a few weeks ago Telltale Games' popular The Walking Dead series was finally confirmed to be releasing on the PlayStation 4 after a seemingly endless string of rumours. Well, erm, if you live in Europe, and were planning on spending your weekend playing your way through the title, we've got some bad news. The...
Tuesday21st Oct 2014
Review Samurai Warriors 4 (PlayStation 4)
Ronin around at the speed of sound
The Samurai Warriors franchise has always played second fiddle to sister series Dynasty Warriors, especially over here in the West. Where the latter is now up to its eighth main instalment, without counting any spin-offs, Samurai Warriors has only just reached its fourth incarnation. To the inexperienced, there...
News Wild Season Is the PS4 and Vita Harvest Moon That You've Been Hankering For
Farmyard fun
We love shooting space marines in the cranium as much as the next gamer, but sometimes we need a little respite. Quickfire Games hopes to serve up just that with Wild Season, an agricultural adventure due out on the PlayStation 4 and Vita in 2015. Inspired by the likes of Harvest Moon, the title will see you assume the role of a...
Review DriveClub (PlayStation 4)
How fast do you wanna go?
It’s been a long wait leading to a bumpy road for racing fans, but DriveClub is finally here. A curious lack of pre-release code and online connection issues has forced us to hold back our thoughts on Evolution Studios' cursed exclusive for a couple of weeks longer than we expected, but having now had a chance to see...
News DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Release Date to Be Revealed When Dev Has 'Concrete' Information
One day this decade
As part of your daily DriveClub bulletin, Evolution Studios has said that it will announce the release date of the game’s hotly anticipated PlayStation Plus version when it has “concrete information” to share. The first-party studio – which also apologised for the delay – added that while it’s now getting on top of...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Will Hold a Hefty Hunk of Your PS4's Hard Drive Hostage
You'll need lots of Spacey
The PlayStation 4 may come packed with 500GB of internal storage, but if you're like us, and enjoy indulging in as many games as possible, this probably isn't enough room. Joining a recent cavalcade of absurdly large downloads, Call of Duty's latest annual outing will hold approximately 43GB of your PS4's hard drive space...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2014
News You'll Be Able to Play Dead or Alive 5 for Free on PS4
Complimentary combat
Dead or Alive 5 is a bit like one of those adult hotlines: expensive but strangely enjoyable. With more downloadable costumes than an Ann Summers storeroom, Koei Tecmo has announced that a free version of PlayStation 4 port Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will release on Sony’s next-gen system. Much like the PlayStation 3’s...
Tuesday21st Oct 2014
News Oh Sony, Did You Really Have to Use Sunset Overdrive's Font for Your Sale?
Ratchet and clanger
Someone may want to get SCEA boss Shawn Layden on the blower, as Sony appears to have forgotten that Insomniac Games is working for the guys in green these days. The platform holder launched the first instalment in its Hallowe’en sale earlier today – and acknowledged the occasion with an image employing Xbox One exclusive...
News Get Set for Valley of the Yetis in Far Cry 4's Season Pass
Fur-person shooter
Ubisoft’s gone and put its Bigfoot in it again. The French firm has announced a Season Pass for its upcoming Himalayan first-person shooter Far Cry 4, which will come with a selection of additional missions and objectives for the most ardent adventurers. Costing a pricey £23.99/$29.99, one of the extra tasks will see you take...
Store Update 21st October 2014 (North America)
Bring the bleat back
Have mercy upon us, great gaming gods, for we cannot cope with the software overload that you’re subjecting us to. This week’s North American PlayStation Store update may be light on heavy hitters, but it more than makes up for any shortcomings in sheer girth. Highlights include Samurai Warriors 4, The Legend of Korra, and
News Senran Kagura Bon Appétit! Covers Vita in Whipped Cream
Great British Bust Off
If asparagus is an aphrodisiac, then Marvelous must have been chomping down the spring vegetable by the plateful when it conceived Senran Kagura Bon Appétit!. More or less Cooking Mama with ninja chefs, this rhythmic PlayStation Vita release sees you matching button inputs in order prepare a delicious dish for the depraved...
Out This Week Samurai Warriors 4, The Legend of Korra, Fluster Cluck
Cluckin' hell
And breathe again. After the downpour of new releases in October, we’re thankful for a week that doesn’t have quite as much stuff. Not that there’s an overwhelming lack of new PlayStation titles for you to plough through, with Samurai Warriors 4, The Legend of Korra, and the brilliantly named Fluster Cluck all vying for your...
News TV Tie-In The Legend of Korra Crashes Down on the NA PSN Today
Rock you like a hurricane
With the highly anticipated Bayonetta 2 hitting the Wii U this week, PlayStation Platinum Games fans have been left to sit back and stare longingly at screenshots of the upcoming The Legend of Korra. However, while perusing the North American PlayStation Store, this writer spat coffee all over her monitor at the discovery...
Monday20th Oct 2014
Guide How to Extend the Cable Length of Your PS4 Camera
No DIY required
The PlayStation 4's camera sure is a nifty bit of kit: you can while away the hours in The Playroom or simply control your console with your voice. You can even play Just Dance 2014 with it if you're so inclined. One of the only downsides to this nifty tech is Sony's insistence on using a proprietary cable plug. Sure, it looks like...
Review The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - The Complete First Season (PlayStation 4)
Long road ahead
Telltale Games had been around for quite some time before it deployed the first instalment in its episodic The Walking Dead tie-in way back in 2012. The Californian company had previously enjoyed varying levels of success with its Sam & Max series, but was still looking for a smash hit at the time. That changed when it introduced...
Interview Will Tom Clancy's The Division Deliver on the PS4?
Massive expectations
Ubisoft sure knows how to make a splash. Tom Clancy’s The Division, much like Watch Dogs before it, dropped jaws at E3 2013, when it was announced for the PlayStation 4. The game – an open world third-person shooter with strong role-playing influences – not only promised to drag the industry into the next generation with...
News Sony: We'll Show You a Bunch of Stuff That We Shouldn't at PlayStation Experience
Choo choo
Are those the screeching wheels of an approaching hype train that we can hear on the horizon? We’ve attempted to play down Sony’s impending PlayStation Experience event – after all, excitement often leads to bitter disappointment – but SCEA chief Scott Rohde doesn’t appear to be on the same page as us. Speaking on the latest...
News Sony's New PS4 Commercial Focuses on Friendly Competition
Ready. Fight
Sony’s latest console may be selling better than any other system on the market right now, but that doesn’t give it an excuse to get lazy this Christmas. With Microsoft lining up more November marketing partnerships than we can count, the platform holder will need to ensure that it has some PlayStation 4 commercials of its own to...
News Jade Raymond Departs Ubisoft After a Decade in the Job
Will pursue new opportunities
Jade Raymond, one of Ubisoft’s highest profile employees, has decided to depart the French firm after a decade of service. The luminary is perhaps best known for her role as a producer on Assassin’s Creed, but has held multiple positions throughout the company, and was most recently responsible for the formation of...
Tuesday21st Oct 2014
News Bloodborne's Gory Graphics Are 'Off the Charts', Reckons Sony Boss
Wet and wild
We love it when SCEA boss Scott Rohde talks; he pulls off effortlessly cool better than we ever could. As such, we’re not necessarily surprised to hear the likeable executive describe From Software’s upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne as “off the charts” – even though we’re not entirely sure what that means. We...
Monday20th Oct 2014
News Tekken 7 Takes the Iron Fist Tournament to Task in Arcades Next Year
Jin and tonic
Tekken 7 will punch its way into Japanese arcades in February 2015, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The beat-‘em-up was only revealed this summer at the Evo 2014 championships in July, but the organisation has been location testing the release for several weeks now overseas. This news is significant, as a PlayStation 4 port is...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Launch Trailer Proves That War Never Changes
We'll fight them in the future
It’s become ‘cool’ to hate on Call of Duty, so we’re eager to avoid jumping aboard the bandwagon. That said, we swear that the folks at Activision have a scientific formula for these launch trailers. After all, this Advanced Warfare clip checks all of the boxes; from loud cries of ‘ooh rah’ to an edgy...
News UK Sales Charts: The Evil Within Can't Shoo FIFA 15 from Summit
Ball boo
How many scalps has EA Sports’ soccer sim claimed in the UK sales charts now? FIFA 15 has occupied Chart-Track’s top spot for several weeks since launch, and nothing appears capable of unsettling it – not even Shinji Mikami’s spooky survival horror, The Evil Within. Bethesda’s blockbuster instead finished in second this time, one...
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