News - 2015, Week 13
Sunday29th Mar 2015
Guide How to Farm 1,000 Blood Echoes in Two Minutes in Bloodborne on PS4
Get a head start in From Software's stunning PS4 exclusive
Bloodborne can be a stern challenge in the opening hours, but prepare yourself and you'll be able to make short work of bosses such as Father Gascoigne and the Blood-Starved Beast. One way to get the upper-hand if you're really struggling is to farm some
Feature How Is PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Treating Our Beginners?
Yarns from Yharnam
For the few of you that aren't fed up of us bleating on about Bloodborne yet, we've got one last piece of weekend reading lined up. With the game clearly attracting newcomers to the acclaimed Souls series, we've brought together a handful of scribes who have slightly less experience with the franchise in order to share their...
Monday30th Mar 2015
Push Rewind Bloodborne, PS4 Firmware Updates, Batman: Arkham Knight
Break free
Bloodborne has dominated our thoughts, headlines... and patience this weekend, so if you'll excuse us of the usual witty pre-amble, we'd very much like to put this edition of Push Rewind on the road. Other headlines this week included the release of PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 and another Batman: Arkham Knight delay – albeit a...
Saturday28th Mar 2015
News April's PS4 PlayStation Plus Offering Will Include Woah Dave!
Just a little bonus
Woah Dave!, the frustratingly punctuated arcade title from Choice Provisions, will be free for PlayStation Plus subscribers in April – even though it's not officially part of the Instant Game Collection lineup. SCEA's Nick Suttner confirmed the snippet on the latest edition of the PlayStation Blogcast, stating that it will be...
On yer bike
Milestone knows a thing or two about motorbikes. The industrious Italian developer has been pumping out licensed two-wheeled titles like MotoGP, MXGP, and SBK for years now, and RIDE represents its most recent return to the saddle. Unlike its older endeavours, however, this is an original intellectual property inspired by the likes of...
Rumour Spotify Will Stream Your Playlists to PS4, PS3 from 30th May
Play it loud and proud
You'll have a little bit of time to put together your perfect PlayStation playlist, as PlayStation France is reporting that Spotify won't launch on Sony's systems until 30th May. The platform holder's own Music Unlimited service will shutdown this month to make way for the new PlayStation Music platform, but it looks like...
News This US PS4 Deal Is Better Than a Black Friday Bunduru
Bloodborne, The Last of Us, Gift Card
We're typing fast because you need to know about this offer now before it sells out: Amazon.com is promoting a PlayStation 4 bundle with Bloodborne, The Last of Us Remastered, and a $20 Gift Card for $399.99. That means that you're essentially getting the games and the voucher for nothing,
News Oh No, They Put System of a Down in the Mortal Kombat X Commercial
Wake up
Well, this author's just been transported back to 2001, when baggie jeans and Linkin Park were considered cool. Fortunately, we all know better than to walk around with painted nails and eyeliner these days – but if any game was going to plot a return to the nu-metal days of the early noughties, we'd put money on it being Mortal Kombat X...
News Of Course There's a Game Breaking Bug in Bloodborne
This is next-gen, after all
Bloodborne may be the best native PlayStation 4 exclusive to date, but following in the footsteps of a slew of broken games, it's launched with a nasty bug. The game-breaking glitch revolves around the Lunarium Key, which you're supposed to unlock after a specific boss fight. However, if you invite someone into your game...
News PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Is Selling Out in Some Tokyo Stores
Fast mover
Sony's exceptional PlayStation 4 lineup in Japan is now wrapping up, but it sounds like Bloodborne's sending it out with a bang. The next-gen system's been top-dog in the Land of the Rising Sun for several weeks now, due to a staggering lineup which has included Yakuza Zero, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, and Dragon Quest Heroes. Things start...
News MotorStorm's Wombat Wheely Will Be Making a Cameo in DriveClub
Blame it on the buggy
MotorStorm's signature buggy, the Wombat, will be added as a bonus car in DriveClub, a new video appears to have revealed. The extra was rumoured earlier in the month when a couple of screenshots from the Japanese PlayStation Blog hinted at the familiar vehicle – but now a clip has emerged showing off the addition in action...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 62
Happy hunting
We suspect that this week's WAYP is going to be dominated by one title: Bloodborne. Most of us here at Push Square Towers are getting down and dirty with From Software's latest, and we suspect that things will be much the same for many of you. A word of advice for everyone: DualShock 4's are really expensive, so don't throw one at the...
Friday27th Mar 2015
News PS4 Will Now Automatically Search for Updates When You Insert a Blu-ray
Saints preserve us
Stop press: the best PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 feature has been found by this enthusiastic author. Upon inserting a farm fresh copy of Bloodborne into Sony's black behemoth earlier today, your humble host spotted that its day one patch started to download immediately. "It's done that since the beginning of time," we hear...
News Turn Your PS4 Trophy Hunting into a Scrapbook of Screens
For the committed pot collector
This author's never owned a scrapbook. Well, that's a lie actually – your humble host's probably purchased several over the years, but has never had the patience to fill them with photos. Why is any of this relevant? Well, because that's what one of the new features in PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 reminds us...
News Hideo Kojima, You're Totally Hired
Now we just need to find work for Jezza Clarkson
As part of a publicity stunt that had this humourless host grinning like a Cheshire cat, humble German developer Deck 13 has offered video game veteran Hideo Kojima a job. The studio, which is perhaps best known for the decent Dark Souls clone Lords of the Fallen, has extended a hand to the ousted...
News You Can Get 10% Off the NA PlayStation Store Right Now
Surprise, surprise
Alright, that's quite enough Sony: our tickers can't take this much excitement. Hot on the heels of all of the PlayStation 4 firmware update goodness, the platform holder has followed up with a surprise 10 per cent discount weekend on the North American PlayStation Store. This is good for one full checkout until 12:00PM PDT on...
Review Life Is Strange: Episode 2 - Out of Time (PlayStation 4)
Boyhood: The Game
On the surface, DONTNOD's divisive Life Is Strange seems to have a lot in common with Richard Linklater's Boyhood in tone and feel. Sure, there's the heavy sci-fi underpinning and a city with plenty of dark secrets – in a Twin Peaks kind of way – but it retains the feel that the aforementioned flick captured by incorporating...
News Grand Theft Auto V's Graphics Haven't Been Intentionally Downgraded on PS4
It's just a bug
Alright, who mucked up Grand Theft Auto V's graphics? There'll be some nervous glances at Rockstar North today, as the developer has admitted that this week's "downgrade" story is actually due to a bug. Eagle eyed Reddit users were in uproar a few days ago when it emerged that the title's latest patch had stripped back several visual...
Review Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness (PlayStation 4)
The Watchers on the Wall
Telltale seems to have slotted into a nice little groove with regards to its episodic release schedule of late. Game of Thrones: Episode 3 – The Sword in the Darkness marks its second outing of the month – a paltry one week later than the most recent instalment of Tales from the Borderlands. If this pace can be...
News Is PSN Down in Europe? You'll Be Able to Find Out for Yourself Soon
Thanks Sony
Just the other week, North America got its very own PlayStation Network status page, which allows users to check whether or not the service is fully up and running. Of course, this lead to a lot of us Europeans demanding similar treatment, and Sony's listened, as we're getting our very own service indicator in the near future. Within...
News Destiny's Getting Stripped Back on PS3 as Bungie Faces Memory Problems
Take 'em out back
If you've been enjoying Destiny on PlayStation 3, then you'll soon have to sacrifice the ability to compare items in your vault after the title's next update allows for more storage space. "In the case of the Vault expansion, it became clear that we would be pushing very limited memory constraints on older generation hardware,"...
News Death Should Be the Least of Your Worries in PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne
What happened to your face?
Bloodborne's so darned difficult that it managed to reduce this author to tears during the title screen, but you don't even need to own a copy to get a feel for the terror contained within. Some people are already having fun with the foray's character creation suite, which allows you to make some of the truly wretched...
News Blimey, You Can Grab a PlayStation TV for Just £45 in the UK
Bomba
Sony's gone ahead and officially slashed the price of the PlayStation TV in the UK after the diminutive device failed to have any sort of real impact on the market. Not even sure what PlayStation TV actually is? Be sure to read our informative review here When it launched back in November of last year, the tiny console retailed for £84.99,...
News It's Your Last Chance to Upgrade Final Fantasy XIV from PS3 to PS4
It really is final
With hot next-gen exclusives like Bloodborne and Final Fantasy Type-0 HD being released over the past month, it's arguably been a good time to jump the generational gap. If you bought into Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn on the PlayStation 3, this weekend will be your last chance to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version,...
News Tales Of Fans Should Expect 'Massive Surprises' in the Coming Months
Hmmm, we wonder
The Tales Of series is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and so publisher Bandai Namco has released a rather nostalgic trailer that showcases all of the franchise's games leading up to this point. It's certainly an impressive legacy, and fans will definitely want to give it a watch, but perhaps more interesting is that the company's...
News Your Opinion Could Help Shape Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix taking Episode Duscae feedback
Have you had a chance to play Final Fantasy XV's demo yet? If the answer to that question is yes, then you may want to tell Square Enix your thoughts. We've already written down our thoughts on Final Fantasy XV, and you can read them here The publisher's looking for feedback on Episode Duscae, which it...
Thursday26th Mar 2015
Guide How to Find Your Facebook Friends on PS4
Social gaming
Gaming is a great pastime individually, but it's even better when you share it with people that you know. Assuming that you're not a complete hermit, there's a good chance that you'll keep tabs on your pals through Facebook – and PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 makes it even easier than ever for you to connect with your real-life...
News So, How Does DualShock 4 Button Remapping Work on PS4?
A game changer
One of the more eye-catching additions announced for PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 pertained to button remapping. Added as part of a slew of new accessibility features – which allow you to increase the size of text, zoom in, and even invert colours – you can now completely adapt the DualShock 4's controller layout to your...
Guide How to Use Suspend and Resume on PS4
Suspend your games in Rest Mode
Arguably the most anticipated new feature in PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 is the ability to Suspend/Resume your game in Rest Mode, meaning that you can put your console in a low power state, without ever needing to close the application. There is some setup required before this will work, but follow the steps,...
Guide How to Remove 0% Trophies from Your PS4 Profile
Tidying up your Trophy cabinet
If you're as uptight and as obsessive compulsive as this particular author, you'll no doubt hate the sight of zero per cent Trophy sets on your PlayStation Network profile. Fortunately, you can now remove them on your PlayStation 4 courtesy of firmware update v2.50. Isn't the present a magical place? 1. Go to...
Guide How to Enable 60 Frames-Per-Second PS4 Remote Play
Upping the ante
Remote Play, for the uninitiated, allows you to beam your PlayStation 4 to a PlayStation Vita or PlayStation TV. This means that you can play your games practically anywhere, as long as you've got a decent Internet connection. While it's always been impressive, however, it did have limitations – such as games running at 30...
News Senran Kagura Estival Versus Has a Pretty Unique Use for the PS4 Controller
Fist pumping
While today's live stream of Senran Kagura Estival Versus was a long one, featuring plenty of mini-games played by the voice actresses of the cast while wearing swimsuits, there was actually game footage hidden away in between all of the other, er, assets. One of the highlights was a showcase of some of the features that will be...
News Sony, Why the Heck Have You Moved the PS4's PlayStation Store Icon?
One step forward, two steps back
If there's one thing that this author can't stand about Sony, it's the company's needless obsession with tinkering. This can be a good thing in some instances, as it strives to improve its systems with tweaks and changes – but sometimes we get the impression that it just makes adjustments for the sheer sake of it...
Poll What Do You Think of the New PSN Logo?
Iconic pop
Those darned PlayStation Network outage articles have clearly left Sony scarred, as it's done away with the service's old logo. For the past ten or so years, it's employed the purple sphere symbol, but today's batch of firmware updates rendered the icon obsolete. You'll now find a much more contemporary circle on your PlayStation 4,...
News Wait, Did Grand Theft Auto V Just Get a Graphical Downgrade on PS4?
Loss Santos
Bit of a weird one, this, but YouTube user ElAnalistaDeBits reckons that the PlayStation 4 version of Grand Theft Auto V has suffered a graphical downgrade after the game's latest update. On Reddit, opinions are torn as to why this might be. Some argue that it's a purposeful move, with Rockstar having to tweak things in order to add...
Guide How to Add a Drop Shadow to Your PS4's Text
Making things more legible
PlayStation 4 themes are all well and good, but sometimes they favour style over substance. This often renders the user interface's text difficult to read, but fortunately with PS4 firmware update v2.50, you can add a drop shadow to make it stand out a little more. Here's what you need to do. 1. Go to Settings From the...
Guide How to Automatically Install PS4 Firmware Updates in Rest Mode
Time saver
As long as you've got background downloads enabled, your PlayStation 4 will automatically download patches and firmware updates while your system is in Rest Mode. However, up until system software v2.50, you had to manually turn on your system in order to install any operating system overhauls. That's no longer the case, as an automatic...
Round Up Your Ultimate Guide to PS4 Firmware Update 2.50
Bringing everything together
This has been a much calmer PlayStation 4 firmware update day than those that have come before; that leaked beta test must have helped. While it's possible that issues may yet crop up, PS4 firmware update v2.50 has rolled out flawlessly thus far – well, as long as you're able to overlook that
News You Can Download PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 Right Now
Suspend/Resume what you were doing
It's the one that you want: PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 is available to download right now. The patch weighs in at a reasonable 245.2MB in size, meaning that you're not going to be waiting all day for this to download. Even this author's average connection managed to grab it in a timely manner, so your...
News You'll Now Know When You're Playing with PlayStation Royalty
Mind your manners
Ever wondered whether that person that you just swore at in Killzone: Shadow Fall is actually someone from Guerrilla Games? A new feature added as part of PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 will set apart certain industry professionals, such as selected game developers, producers, designers, community managers, and more. Push...
Live Check Out NicoNico's Senran Kagura: Estival Versus Stream for PS4 Footage
Fun in the sun
Summer is on its way and developer Marvelous is ready to get us in the holiday spirit with Senran Kagura: Estival Versus. The girls will be donning their swimsuits and getting involved in various water sports to show off the series' latest game engine. Airing on streaming site NicoNico at 12:00PM GMT (8:00AM EDT), it will show off the...
News You Can Now Share Trophies with PS4 Firmware Update 2.50
You big boaster, you
If you're the kind of person who has a head larger than the average doorframe, then you're probably going to be interested in this new PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 feature. Essentially enabling you to share Trophies, it will allow you to flaunt your latest Platinum trinket right under all of your unfortunate followers'...
News Golden Frieza Will Soon Be Playable in Dragon Ball XenoVerse
Not you again
Frieza's already returned once after supposedly dying alongside the planet Namek, but even then, he was cut to ribbons by Trunks in just a few seconds. The intergalactic baddie will be having another shot at revenge, though, in the upcoming Dragon Ball feature film, subtitled Resurrection of 'F'. And so, it only makes sense that...
News One Research Firm Reckons Resident Evil 7 Will Release on PS4 This Year
Seeing Redfield
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has put Capcom's survival horror series back on track, and the Japanese publisher could be looking to capitalise with the next instalment in the popular series. According to a report by research firm Super Data, it expects to see an "upswing [in the digital games market] as the next editions of several...
News Well, Shanks Looks Overpowered in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
One armed warrior
Even hardcore One Piece fans don't know too much about Shanks, supposedly one of the property's most powerful pirates. Having lost an arm while defending protagonist Luffy as a child, he's had to make do with just one, but that hasn't stopped him from looking incredibly powerful in his One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 debut. Thinking...
News An All-Male Party Makes Final Fantasy XV 'More Approachable', Says Director
The boys are back in town
If you've played Episode Duscae, the Final Fantasy XV demo that came with early copies of Final Fantasy Type-0. then you'll already know that the game features a strong sense of brotherhood, with the title's four main characters, Noctis, Gladiolus, Ignis, and Prompto all revelling in the joys of bromance. Read our...
News Sony's Shutting Down Destiny of Spirits After Just 15 Months of Service
Goodnight sweet prince
We hope that you enjoyed your time with free-to-play Vita title Destiny of Spirits, because Sony's closing its servers down on the 30th June, 2015. "After this date, you will not be able to play or access the game, and all unused Destiny Orbs will expire," the game's official website states. With only a few months left to...
News Remember to Make Room for Borderlands: The Handsome Collection's Huge Day One Patch on PS4
Not so handsome
We're well and truly into the age of ridiculously big downloadable game updates, but Borderlands: The Handsome Collection actually has a decent excuse. Weighing in at a rather large 8.31GB, you'll need the title's day one patch before you dive into some shooting and looting madness. Thankfully, it's not just a hefty chunk of data to...
News Wow, Look! This Mass Effect PS4 Photo Shows Absolutely Nothing
Seriously, nothing
Holy heck! Would you look at that? That's a behind the scenes photo from the production of the next Mass Effect game. It's incredibly interesting, because it's about Mass Effect, and everyone quite likes Mass Effect. BioWare's next big project will more than likely be properly revealed over the coming months, but in the meantime,...
News Steins;Gate's El Psy Kongroo Edition Lets You Join the Science Club
Tuturu!
There hasn't been much word on cult hit visual novel Steins;Gate since the announcement of its PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita release. For North America and Europe, its release date is still a tentative May 2015. However, eager fans should be happy with the announcement of the El Psy Kongroo special edition, which will be exclusive to...
News Hunt Down Evolve's Next Big DLC Batch With its Newest Trailer
A bit of a behemoth
Evolve's getting a brand new monster soon, and it looks pretty devastating. Named the Behemoth, this rock-skinned beast can roll itself up into a big old wrecking ball of destruction. The official gameplay trailer that we've embedded shows the creature off in all of its glory, while also walking us through the new hunters and...
Wednesday25th Mar 2015
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 Will Deploy Tomorrow
Patch notes inside
After a long, long wait, PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 will release tomorrow. That's on Thursday, 26th March in case you're reading this from the future. The system software overhaul – which has been dubbed 'Yukimura' internally – will bring with it a variety of brand new features, including the hotly anticipated...
Review Toukiden: Kiwami (PlayStation Vita)
Demonic addiction
Toukiden: The Age of Demons attempted to fill a Monster Hunter-shaped hole on the PlayStation Vita, and it succeeded to quite an impressive degree. Accessible combat and relatively simple crafting systems made it a decent alternative to Capcom's popular action role-playing game romp, but Toukiden: Kiwami's gone one better,...
News PS Vita Firmware Update 3.50 Adds Accessibility Options
Due out later today
Sony's going firmware update mad. In addition to PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50, which is due out tomorrow, it's also announced that PlayStation Vita firmware update v3.50 will deploy at some point later this evening. This will mostly complement the next-gen console's various improvements – enabling 60 frames-per-second...
News This MLB 15 The Show PS4 Dynamic Theme Is Neat
Baseball is better
Now that dynamic themes have been available on the PlayStation 4 for a few months, we're definitely starting to see some more interesting designs. Take this MLB 15 The Show animated wallpaper, which is modelled after The Tigers. It includes crowd sounds, blue skies, and a changing television screen. This is actually one of...
News Mass Effect 3 Is Free for European PlayStation Plus Members Right Now
Reaper what you sow
You may have already stuffed your PlayStation 3 away in a dusty cupboard, but no one can grumble at free games. Mass Effect 3 is currently flying free for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the European PlayStation Store. This looks like a mistake to us, as it's clearly
News Planning to Buy a PS4? Amazon's Bundling Bloodborne in USA
Cheap, cheerful, and sure to make you cry
PlayStation 4 sales are already exceptional around the globe, but we get the sneaking suspicion that Sony may be rubbing its hands a little more than usual right now. The system's certainly been excelling on all fronts since launch, but one recent criticism pointed at the console revolved around the dearth...
News God of War PS4 Theme Celebrates Series' Anniversary with Discount
Half-price for one week only
Now at ten years of age, Kratos is probably a little too old to be shouting obscenities at Greek Gods – but what the heck, he wouldn't be the same ash encased anger therapy patient that we all know and love if he called it a day. Last week's God of War III Remastered announcement was supposed to celebrate the series in...
News PS4 Games Lead the Charge in the European PlayStation Store's Easter Sale
Egging you on
There should be something for everyone in this year's Easter Sale on the PlayStation Store, if this initial lineup is anything to go by. While there isn't a gigantic selection, there's plenty of variety, with PlayStation 4 titles like Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare, and FIFA 15 all up for grabs at...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Dominates as Final Fantasy Type-0 Schools Software
Class dismissed
The PlayStation 4's showing no signs of slowing down in its native Japan, as a slew of new releases are keeping the console at the top of the charts. Sony's newest black box sold through 46,395 units last week – a relatively hefty increase from its tally of 33,862 units the week before. Helping it reach that impressive number was...
News What a Load of Rubbish: BioWare Can't Say When PS4, PS3 will Get the Dragon Age: Inquisiton DLC
Oh come on
Now we know how Destiny players must have felt on Xbox platforms. Sparking off some heated debate over on Twitter, BioWare's Mark Darrah has said that "we can not discuss when Jaws of Hakkon will be coming on other platforms". Watch Jaws of Hakkon's intriguing launch trailer through here Jaws of Hakkon,
Store Update 25th March 2015 (Europe)
Take your pick
We want to draw attention to all of the other good stuff on the PlayStation Store this week, but let's be honest: Bloodborne's the one that's going to be getting the majority of you hot under the collar. That's not to say that there's a shortage of content elsewhere, of course, with new Life Is Strange and Game of Thrones episodes out...
News The Wraith Receives a Mighty Nerf with Evolve's New PS4 Patch
No more nightmares
Arriving on PlayStation 4 next week, Evolve's new patch applies numerous balancing tweaks, but the headline here is that it dishes out a significant downgrade to the Wraith - a monster which many players feel has been overly effective at wiping out its enemies since the game launched last month. Read our review of Evolve through...
News This Is How One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Runs on Vita
Not bad at all
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is smashing its way into Japanese stores later this week, but, as always, some players have snagged a copy early. In this case, YouTube user Syaazaku2000 has plundered the Vita version of the game, and has uploaded 30 minutes of gameplay for us to gawk at. With the brawler releasing on all of Sony's...
News Persona 4 Dancing All Night's Japanese Box Art Gets Its Groove On
Yu got moves
Turn down the lights, crank up the tunes, and dress up in something ridiculous, because Persona 4 Dancing All Night's Japanese box art is here. Featuring the rhythm game's cast, which includes characters from Persona 4, it's a typically colourful piece of artwork, and, as always, it's practically bursting with style. The disco ball's...
News Idols Omega Quintet Are Ready to Perform on PS4 This April
The big debut
The songstress idols of Omega Quintet are ready for their close up as the date for the group's first live performance is set. Coming to North America on 28th April and Europe on 1st May, these five ladies and their lyrical talents are the only thing that can save mankind from the Blare, a form of darkness that is taking over the world...
Tuesday24th Mar 2015
News April's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
Instant Game Collection insanity
Oh goodie, it's that time of the month where we take to stalking social media accounts in order to glean just the teensiest sliver of information on PlayStation Plus. April is one of those awkward months where its first day is a Wednesday, but it looks like you won't be getting your Instant Game Collection freebies...
Review Toukiden: Kiwami (PlayStation 4)
It oni gets better
Toukiden: The Age of Demons was and still is a great adventure on the PlayStation Vita, but it's been made a bit obsolete by its follow-up, Toukiden: Kiwami. Not quite a sequel, Kiwami includes the entirety of the original game, plus a slew of new chapters which continue the story after the events of The Age of Demons. As such,...
Round Up Bloodborne PS4 Reviews Reveal Sony's Killer App
Fearless
As the great Taylor Swift once sang, we don't know how it gets bigger than this. Or was that "better than this" – we forget. The point is that Bloodborne is out imminently, and the press have been testing their collective patience against From Software's latest foray. We're still getting a feel for the release's many repugnant enemies, so...
News Get a Rise Out of 25 Minutes of Senran Kagura: Estival Versus on PS4
Hmm
This video is weird – and for once we're not referring to the questionable contents of Senran Kagura: Estival Versus. Make it through the first 20 seconds of bouncing PlayStation 4 breasts, and you'll be greeted by a gaggle of gleeful Dengeki Online staff members, each making clutching motions in the air. Yeah, it ain't pretty. Keep your...
Round Up Borderlands: The Handsome Collection PS4 Reviews Look in the Mirror
Jack's back
They should make a movie: Not Another PlayStation 4 Remaster. Seriously, though, while Borderlands: The Handsome Collection may not include the first game in the series, it's looking like a pretty comprehensive package. Including both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, the real thing that should sell this set is the fact that...
News Earth Defense Force 4.1 on PS4 Manages to Cram Even More Madness on Your Screen
Utter chaos
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair, an enhanced re-release of the PlayStation 3's Earth Defense Force 2025, launches in just over a week in its native Japan, but we've got a new nine minute trailer to bolster your hype levels as we wait patiently for a Western release date. As you can imagine, the chaotic shooter looks...
News Unfortunately, You'll Have to Wait to Play This Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC on PS4 and PS3
It looks good, though
In what's been one of the strangest DLC launches that we've seen in recent years, Dragon Age: Inquisition's first downloadable expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, released today on Xbox One and PC. Meant as a surprise, the content was leaked before EA or BioWare had a chance to officially unveil its existence, and this has meant that...
News Bloodborne's Long Load Times Will Be Addressed in Future PS4 Patch
Stop the Yharnam yawn
Bloodborne is a smash hit, securing some seriously stellar review scores. However, as we reported last week, it does have some loading issues – and these have been mentioned in the reviews. In fact, according to Digital
News Are You Using Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Best Guns Online?
Gunned down
There are a ton of guns to unlock in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's multiplayer offering, but which ones are the most effective? Well, according to Sledgehammer Games' Michael Condrey, these are the top five armaments and variants that have the best kill-to-death ratios in the release: 1. ARX-160 - Hole Puncher 2. Ameli - Heavy 3...
News The Dead or Alive 5 Girls Have No Trouble Slipping into These Senran Kagura Costumes
Try not to get too excited
What happens when you cross two franchises that seem obsessed with the female form? Well, you get something that resembles the following trailer. Dressing up the majority of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's female fighters in outfits from the Senran Kagura games, the video's everything that you'd expect, with plenty of...
Store Update 24th March 2015 (North America)
Ship it
Phwoar, it's the end of the fiscal year, and ain't the PlayStation Store showing it. This week's North American update is bulging like an overfilled haggis, and it seems ready to explode. The highlight is, of course, Bloodborne – but let's not ignore Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Metal Slug 3, and, er, Yorbie as well. Alright,...
News Live Out Your Facial Hair Fantasies with Geralt's Gradually Growing Beard in The Witcher 3
Just a trim
Facial hair enthusiasts rejoice: Geralt's beard will grow in over time as you play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The protagonist's mug will gradually get hairier as he goes about his monster slaying business, and if that's not next-gen, we don't know what is. However, according to CD Projekt RED's Michał Platkow-Gilewski, "the beard has...
News Minecraft Enters Orbit with Mass Effect DLC This Week
Block to the future
Minecraft's getting two new DLC packs this week on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Alongside the not-that-interesting Pattern Texture Pack, which applies soft colours and knitted animals to your blocky world, you'll also be able to jet into space with the Mass Effect Mash-Up Pack. As its name suggests, this will coat the...
Out This Week Bloodborne, Borderlands PS4, Toukiden: Kiwami
Hunting you down
The current fiscal year is now very nearly over, which means that there's one last week of big releases, before spring slowly starts to calm things down again. We hope that you've been saving, because there are a handful of meaty blockbusters on the way, including Bloodborne, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, and Toukiden:...
News Rainbow Six Siege Beta to Infiltrate PS4 Later This Year
Deployment incentive
How many of you remember Rainbow Six Siege, then? The game was announced during Ubisoft's E3 press conference last year, but has remained more or less under cover since the Los Angeles event. However, a few assets from an ongoing alpha have spilled out onto the Internet in recent weeks, which the French publisher is doing a...
Monday23rd Mar 2015
Review 5 Star Wrestling (PlayStation 3)
Lie, cheat, steal
After the latest disappointment in the colossal WWE series, wrestling game fans may have found solace in the knowledge that a fresh contender was on the way to challenge for the genre's crown. Pitched as the wrestling equivalent of Pro Evolution Soccer, Serious Parody's 5 Star Wrestling intended to offer a fun alternative to...
First Impressions Final Fantasy XV Has Massive Potential
Don't screw this up
To be totally honest, we're still having trouble coming to terms with the fact that we've actually played something related to Final Fantasy XV. If you've been keeping up with the game's development, all the way back since it was announced almost ten years ago, then we imagine that you'll feel the same. Episode Duscae, the...
Review Slender: The Arrival (PlayStation 4)
Look who’s back
Slender: The Arrival is a title that's been steadily seeing release across a variety of platforms for a while now – and the latest victim is the PlayStation 4. You may remember the game hitting the PlayStation 3 a few months ago, where it had its fair share of issues. If you need us to jog your memory, it was a really poor port...
Review Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (PlayStation 4)
Dead good
Resident Evil's been in a bit of a rut of late, and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 never looked like it was going to break that cycle prior to release. With dated visuals, dodgy dialogue, and rudimentary third-person shooting, the title didn't exactly put its best foot forward in press previews. But this spin-off – a successor to the...
Rumour Holy Remaster, Batman! Arkham Duo Set to Swoop onto PS4
Why so serious?
Batman: Arkham Knight may be months away from completing Rocksteady's dark take on the Caped Crusader, but it seems like Warner Bros has got a remaster lined up to give you your comic book fill this Christmas. According to a report on IGN Italy – citing "reliable sources" – Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City will be...
News Yes, There's Scheduled PlayStation Network Maintenance Today
Try not to worry
The PlayStation Network's going to be undergoing some scheduled maintenance later today, Sony's announced. It's short notice, that's for sure, but it'll only last approximately two hours. Although having said that, the company's post also states that there may be some "additional downtime" after the maintenance is complete. Don't...
News Batman: Arkham Knight Delays Its Vigilante Justice on PlayStation 4
Swooping slightly out of sight
We're sure that this won't go down well with some particularly hardcore Gothamites. Batman: Arkham Knight, the latest in the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham games, has been delayed - but only by a couple of weeks. Originally slated to release worldwide on the 2nd June, the Dark Knight's adventure will now begin on...
News The Fanbase for Final Fantasy May Very Well Be on PS4
Resident Evil, too
Just a little addendum to today's UK sales charts: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 both sold best on the PlayStation 4 – and by some margin. According to Metro, a whopping 78 per cent of the former's first week British sales came courtesy of Sony
News This Week Is a Good Time to Level Up in Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
Stop drop and loot
To celebrate the first birthday of Diablo III's brilliant Reaper of Souls expansion, which is part of the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition package on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, Blizzard will be increasing all experience points and gold gains by 100 per cent, starting today. It's worth noting, however, that this doesn't...
Rumour Guitar Hero PS4 to Rock the Boat from 1st April
Activision's feeling plucky
Guitar Hero PlayStation 4 will plug in and practice a few power chords on 1st April, an invitation received by Gamereactor UK suggests. The site – which has since pulled its article – reported that Activision will be holding an event at "Hamburg Rock City" where it suggested that attendees should be ready to "rock the...
Weirdness This Is Shadow of Mordor in Real Life
I remember you
Those crazy cats otherwise known as Mega64 are back again, and this time they're parodying one of last year's best games: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Starring Rocco and Shawn, who actually make rather convincing uruk, the gang set about trying to find a certain ranger. Lasting just under two minutes, it's one of the comedy...
News DriveClub Developer Evolution Studios to Lose Around Half of Workforce
Dark days
Evolution Studios will lose around 55 team members, sources have told Eurogamer.net. It was announced last week that the Runcorn-based outfit would be struck by layoffs, but now we have an idea of just how hard. The developer, which is currently supporting PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub, is roughly 100 staffers strong, so this will...
News Batman: Arkham Knight Evens the Odds with 7 Minutes of Brand New Gameplay
Explosive results
It's all getting a bit dark today isn't it? After news that Batman: Arkham Knight's release date has been delayed, there's now seven minutes of new gameplay stalking the streets of YouTube. Showcasing the Batmobile, the caped crusader's swooping prowess, and some fast paced combat, the trailer provides a good look at the Bat's...
News Hold a Vigil for Vergil in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition on PS4
White's right
You can quit complaining now – Dante's back with his silver locks, and he's brought fellow grey top Nero along for the ride. As previously announced, Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition will be making its way to the PlayStation 4 this summer, marking the return of the divisive Japanese developed entry over eight years after its original...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefield Hardline Cuffs Itself to the Summit
Taking a hard line
Consumers clearly find Battlefield Hardline arresting, as the Visceral Games developed cops and robbers spin-off has roared right to the top of the UK sales charts. The new release fought off strong competition from Final Fantasy Type-0 HD which entered in second, leaving familiar favourites Grand Theft Auto V, Dying Light, and...
Video We Go Quackers for Donald Duck in Disney Infinity 2.0
Aw, phooey
Disney Infinity 2.0 is packed full of content to explore, thanks to multiple Playsets that you can purchase, an active community building additional content, and a hugely expansive Toy Box for you to create your very own adventures with. And with fresh characters being released regularly for you to enjoy all of this content with, we...
News Game of Thrones: Episode 3 Returns to the Iron Throne on PS4, PS3 This Week
Arya ready?
In news that's sure to have our house Telltale Games expert Graham Banas twitching in his copper seat, the busy developer's announced that Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness will make a surprise appearance on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this week. It's an announcement that's, honestly, going to have many of us...
