Guide How to Play Like a Pro in PS4's Rocket League
Scoring big in Psyonix's superb soccer adaptation
Guide What Is The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Exactly?
It's not Skyrim 2, if that's what you're asking
News Hitman on PS4 Won't Release as a Full Game, and It'll Be Digital Only at First
Let's try to make sense out of this
News - 2015, Week 28
Sunday12th Jul 2015
News As H1Z1's Servers Come Back Online, Lizard Squad Continues Harassment
Now offering money for someone to deface CEO's father's grave
After the ridiculous drama that went down this week, Daybreak Game Company is starting to get its games' servers back online. Although PlanetSide 2 is still unplayable for many, H1Z1 appears to be back in working order. However, there's a lot more than video games going on right now. John...
News Street Fighter V's Already Sounding Slammin'
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Ultra Street Fighter IV was, in many ways, the perfect fighting game – but we'd point to its weird techno soundtrack as one of its only flaws. Street Fighter V sounds like it won't be making the same mistake, as a handful of audio samples have made their way onto the web – and they're much closer to what you'd expect from Capcom's iconic...
Push Rewind The Witcher 3 PS4 Patches, Rocket League, And Not a Whole Lot Else
Say what you want
If the industry was ever going to take a week off, it picked the right one. Push Square Towers has been too busy perched in front of the tennis to talk about video games – but given the overall winners, this author kinda wished that he hadn't bothered. In all seriousness, it's been a quiet few days on Planet PlayStation. Still,...
News Sony Wants to Amplify Indie Scene in Japan
Bold goals
Indie games represent a gigantic part of the market in Europe and North America right now, but they're less popular in Japan. We're starting to see developers like Yu Suzuki, Keiji Inafune, and Koji Igarashi break away from big publishers in order to go it alone, but these examples are rare. Speaking at the BitSummit convention in Kyoto,...
Saturday11th Jul 2015
Soccar
Rocket League is the most moreish multiplayer game since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Psyonix's vehicular soccer simulation adeptly illustrates the idea that simple concepts can succeed when expertly executed. And while it may have taken an entire generation for the seeds sewn by underrated PlayStation 3 exclusive Supersonic Acrobatic...
News Kojima Productions Has Disbanded, Says Solid Snake Voice Actor
The End
It's been a while since we heard anything from Kojima Productions, but according to a not-so cryptic tweet made by Akio Otsuka – the Japanese voice actor for Solid Snake – the developer has officially been disbanded. Writing on Twitter, the veteran larynx lender posted a heartfelt goodbye to the studio that turned him into a star among...
News Yu Suzuki Hints at Fresh Shenmue III Trailer
FREE at last
This is it: the final push. Shenmue III is a week away from being funded, and while the past seven days have been kind to the project, it's going to need a massive boost in order to hit some of its latter stretch goals. Fortunately, series creator Yu Suzuki sounds like a man with a plan, and he's hinted as part of a Twitter Q&A that...
News Sony to Host PlayStation Press Conference in Shanghai on 29th July
China joy
They've made such minimal impact that you may be forgiven for forgetting that the PlayStation 4 and Vita recently launched in China, but Sony will be holding a press conference in Shanghai on 29th July in order to discuss its future plans for the formats in the potentially lucrative territory. Big names like Andrew House – the president...
News Assassin's Creed Syndicate Short Proves There's No Place Like London
Good stuff, guv'nor
Assassin's Creed Syndicate was out in force at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, fighting against austerity for the poor people back in the UK. Actually, that's a lie – Ubisoft was merely showing off the latest entry in its stealth series in order to secure a few more pre-orders. Rather than demo some new gameplay footage,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 75
New balls, please
The weekend has finally arrived, which means that it's Wimbledon finals time. Of course, if you're not interested in scoffing strawberries while marvelling at Roger Federer's ability to make tennis balls bow to his every whim, then you'll probably be playing some PlayStation games. As such, let's get this latest edition of WAYP...
News Crypt of the NecroDancer Is Waltzing onto PS4, Vita
No release date given
Cha-chaing from PC to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita is Crypt of the NecroDancer, a rhythm-based, roguelike dungeon crawler. "Crypt of the NecroDancer's unique gameplay and captivating soundtrack have been a hit on PC," a spokesperson wrote on the official PlayStation Blog. "We are extremely excited to make our console...
Friday10th Jul 2015
News The Witcher 3's New PS4 Patch Is So Big It Puts Other Games to Shame
It never ends
As promised, CD Projekt Red has revealed the full patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming PlayStation 4 update - and it's an absolute monster. As such, we couldn't possibly begin to go into too much detail on this one or we'd be here all day, so we'll just skim the most important changes and leave the rest to you. For...
News This Kid Clearly Wishes He'd Won a PS4 at Comic Con
Yay
When companies give away consoles, they do so with the intention of building positive press. Microsoft is on the showfloor at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend, handing out Xbox Ones among various other prizes. But while this winner may have gifted the Redmond firm a viral video, it's not quite the Nintendo 64 sequel that the organisation may...
Drama, drama, drama
John Smedley, the former Sony executive whose plane was landed after a bomb threat last August, took to Reddit last night to explain why he's disappointed with the loose sentencing that his plane's alleged caller has been given. "I normally don't weigh in on
Weirdness Nuke the Fridge with Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Juggernog Edition
Cold case
Another year, another ludicrously expensive special edition for a Call of Duty game. However, 2015's entry is slightly more interesting, as, alongside the usual tat, it will come packed with a working Call of Duty: Black Ops III themed mini-fridge. Yes, you read that correctly - a working Call of Duty: Black Ops III themed mini-fridge...
News Liverpool's Jordan Henderson Is Officially FIFA 16's UK Cover Star
You'll never walk alone
Being named club captain isn't the only good news for Jordan Henderson today, as Liverpool Football Club's official Twitter account has broken the story that he's also been voted as FIFA 16's cover star. The 25-year-old will join regular Lionel Messi on the game's box in the UK. The midfielder beat out Manchester City's...
News PS4 Doubles the Competition When it Comes to Ubisoft Game Sales
A French favourite
Without an early 2015 blockbuster release, Ubisoft's revenue has taken a hit this year. According to the publisher's latest financial report ending the 30th June, sales have declined by 73 per cent year-on-year. Despite the drop, though, the PlayStation 4 has proven to be the popular choice when it comes to the French company's...
News Just Cause 3's Collector's Edition Includes a Grappling Hook
No, it doesn't actually work
Introducing a whole new kind of pointless tat is Just Cause 3's recently announced collector's edition, which comes with a replica grappling hook. The device has played a big part in the franchise, with hero Rico Rodriguez using it to cause all kinds of chaos, whether it's hanging from the underside of a jet to closing...
News Date Your Dream Bird in Hatoful Boyfriend on PS4, Vita
Something to crow about
Bizarre bird dating simulation Hatoful Boyfriend will give the PlayStation 4 and Vita a peck on the cheek this month. To be clear, we're not using vaguely sexist British slang when we say 'birds' – we really mean the ones of the feathered variety. This bonkers visual novel – due out on 21st July in Europe and North...
News Turn Yourself into a Shenmue III Toy Capsule
Love these
Shenmue III has about week left to make as much money as possible, which means that the pressure's now on for the Kickstarter campaign. We already know that the game is going to get made, but Yu Suzuki has stressed that the more money that gets contributed, the more elaborate the final product will be. At the time of typing the funding...
News See Resident Evil 0's Evolution Over the Years
Back from the dead
Resident Evil Zero may have originally released on the GameCube, but it was in development for the Nintendo 64 prior to that. Capcom actually showed the game running on the House of Mario's cartridge-based format at the Tokyo Game Show, but space limitations prompted it to ultimately switch production to the GameCube instead...
News Tembo the Badass Elephant Locks Tusks with PS4 from 21st July
Mammoth adventure awaits
Tembo the Badass Elephant, the PlayStation 4 sidescroller from Pokémon developer Game Freak, will extend its trunk to the PlayStation Store from 21st July, publisher SEGA has announced. The game will retail for £9.99/$14.99, but will include a 10 per cent discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers from launch. While it may...
Thursday9th Jul 2015
Guide How to Play Like a Pro in PS4's Rocket League
Scoring big in Psyonix's superb soccer adaptation
Rocket League, the vehicular footy favourite from Psyonix, is a pretty straightforward game to pick up and play – but there's an added layer of depth that makes it incredibly competitive. While you'll be able to get to grips with the basics in minutes, it'll take practice if you want to get...
News Hitman on PS4 Won't Release as a Full Game, and It'll Be Digital Only at First
Let's try to make sense out of this
You may have seen the new Hitman at E3 2015. You may even have gotten hyped for it. But that hype is slowly draining away for some, as Square Enix has slowly but surely explained how the game won't be releasing in full on the 8th December. Posting a question and answer segment on the title's official website, the...
News Mirror's Edge Catalyst's Collector's Edition Runs Away with Your Cash
Faith no more
As with every other blockbuster brand, Mirror's Edge Catalyst will be landing a collector's edition to coincide with its release early next year. This isn't one of those affordable ones that comes with a couple of bonus gubbins and a fancy box – instead you'll be forking out $199.99 for the package. Despite the price point, you...
Friday10th Jul 2015
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Zombie Mode Goes Noir
Voice actors also announced
Although Call of Duty: Black Ops III's main story campaign will be set in the distant future, its take on the series' popular Zombie Mode will play host to a 1940s film-noir setting. A new trailer unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con has given us a glimpse into what's changed – and, perhaps more importantly, what's...
Thursday9th Jul 2015
News Media Molecule Dreaming Up Dreams Beta Trial for PS4
Expect more details at Paris Games Week
There's still some confusion over what Dreams actually is. Media Molecule's brand new project was officially announced at E3 2015 and received a mixed response; the Guildford-based developer was intentionally vague about the title, and that's perhaps resulted in some scepticism around the web. However, it did...
News The Campaign for a Better PSN Continues
Make your voice heard
People exaggerate a lot when it comes to the PlayStation Network, but there's absolutely no doubt that the service could be better. You may recall that earlier in the year we reported on a movement among users regarding the demand for a Better PSN – well, the initiative hasn't fizzled out. Fans have created a new website in...
News The Witcher 3's Expansions Are Almost as Big as the Whole of The Witcher 2
The game that keeps on giving
Once again coming out with bold claims that we can actually believe, CD Projekt Red has revealed in an interview with Gamereactor that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming expansions will be "almost the size of The Witcher 2". Dishing out juicy bits of information was the Polish developer's Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who...
News Someone, Somewhere's Considering a Petition Over Ken's Street Fighter V Haircut
Hair you go
Following on from our story earlier today, a little more has been revealed about veteran brawler Ken's appearance in Street Fighter V. The character was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con a few hours ago, and writing on the PlayStation Blog, community manager Peter Rosas has outlined some of his attacks. "Employing a wide variety of...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Pack Social Features
But it's predominantly a single player experience
Horizon: Zero Dawn really struck a chord with consumers and critics at E3 2015 last month, which must have really energised the team at Guerrilla Games. Of course, now that the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been revealed, there are many questions remaining reg
News Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Jess Glynne Headline in PS4's NOW That's What I Call Sing
All about that bass
We're not entirely sure whether these are popular around the globe, but the NOW That's What I Call Music compilations are a Christmas staple here in the UK. And now the lucrative brand is getting its own PlayStation 4 game, in the form of NOW That's What I Call Sing. To be honest, it's a terrible title, but it's not like they...
News French Magazine Honours PS4's Incredible E3 2015
The greatest of all time
Not everyone was as jazzed as us at Sony's incredible E3 2015 press conference, but those born during a certain era will have understood the significance of the event. At times, the platform holder's media briefing bordered on fan fiction, with The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, and Final Fantasy VII Remake all appearing during...
News It's Not Just You - Destiny's Offline for Maintenance Today
Take a break
If you can't log into Destiny and you're starting to get withdrawals from all of that grinding, don't panic: the game's meant to be offline right now. Bungie's taken the shooter's servers down for some scheduled maintenance, and they'll supposedly be back up within the next few hours. Said maintenance began earlier today, and it'll...
News One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall in Transformers: Devastation's New Trailer
The end of the road
There's some serious optics ripping in this brand new trailer for Transformers: Devastation, which has been released right in time for the San Diego Comic Con. In the new clip for the Platinum Games developed brawler, we get a good look at Optimus Prime and Megatron going hammer and tongs – fortunately, there's no Hot Rod to...
News Ken Hurricane Kicks Street Fighter V in the Ass
Masters of the Universe
Blonde badass Ken Masters will punch his way into PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive Street Fighter V – not that this should come as much of a surprise. The character was confirmed by Capcom during its San Diego Comic Con panel, and is sporting a new look. An agonisingly short teaser trailer showed the American hard man...
News Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive Is Blitzing PS4 This Month
Smash and grab
The brilliant looking Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive has been given a worldwide PlayStation 4 release date courtesy of its bombastic new trailer - and it's probably arriving sooner than you think. The side-scrolling beat-'em-up blasts onto Sony's new-gen system this month, on the 21st July. It'll set you back $14.99, but...
News Samurai Warriors 4-II Conquers a Release Date on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Lightning strikes twice
Before you start, yes, we're well aware that there seems to be a new Warriors game hitting the market every other month, but given the recent quality of Koei's hack and slash franchises, we're not too worried - at least, not yet. The next instalment to be heading West is Samurai Warriors 4-II. Not quite a sequel to the...
News Samurai Warriors 4: Empires Mixes Slashing with Strategy in Its First Trailer
Plus, build your own castle
The latest in Koei's Samurai Warriors series is carving its way into Japanese stores this September, and this time, it's bringing a bit of strategy along with it. Samurai Warriors 4: Empires takes the fourth game's large cast of characters and pits them against each other as their warlords try to conquer feudal Japan,...
News Become the Blue Bomber with One of These Badass Mega Man Helmets
"Extremely limited quantities"
As what we assume is a part of its recent Mega Man push, Capcom is selling a limited amount of replica Blue Bomber helmets – and they're pretty cool. From the item's description on Capcom's online store: "There's been attempts at creating a wearable Mega Man helmet over the years, but it's never been made officially...
Wednesday8th Jul 2015
Review LEGO Jurassic World (PS4)
LEGOsaurus
These days, if a brand finds itself considered pop-culture then there are two eventualities that are almost a certainty. Firstly, the inevitable onslaught of Funko Pop Vinyl figurines that casts every single character in cute and irritatingly adorable plastic models. Secondly, a LEGO game, incidentally involving irritatingly adorable...
News The Teen Who Ruined PS4's Christmas Narrowly Avoids Jail
Convicted of over 50,000 computer crimes
Do you remember when the PlayStation Network went down? No, we don't mean last night – we're talking about the last major outage, which occurred over Christmas. Sony's servers were down for days, and while the whole sorry affair was good for our traffic ticker, it didn't exactly reflect well on the platform...
News VATS Doesn't Completely Pause the Action in Fallout 4
War does change
Speaking with The Telegraph, Bethesda's always approachable Todd Howard has spilled some more details regarding Fallout 4. The post-apocalyptic adventure was blown wide open at E3 2015 last month, and finer points have been slowly leaking out ever since. With the game set for release this November, we'll no doubt be hearing more and...
News Wii U Exclusive ZombiU Looks Likely to Rot PS4
Undead
Just when you thought that the industry's obsession with the undead was over, Ubisoft has seemingly decided to re-release one-time Wii U exclusive ZombiU on the PlayStation 4. The port was touted earlier in the year, and the rumour was reinforced due to an Australian ratings board. However, a classification on a Taiwanese website has all but...
News SEGA: We Want to Win Back Gamers' Trust
Quality over quantity
SEGA's reputation as a game publisher has been all but completely tarnished over the past ten or so years, thanks to a slew of lacklustre Sonic the Hedgehog sequels and an astoundingly poor job at importing Japanese hits to the Western market. The company seems to be trying to turn things around, though. In an interview with...
News Metal Gear Solid V Looks Gorgeous and Gutsy in This PS4 Gameplay Footage
Boxed in
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain had a fairly substantial showing at E3 2015, but the hype train stops for nobody, so Konami has now released an equally extensive new trailer for the title. Cleverly, the clip sees Snake attempting the same
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita and Persona 4 Dancing All Night Take a Tumble
Murder on the dance floor
After a brief stint at the top, the Vita's fallen down the Japanese charts along with heavy hitting exclusive Persona 4 Dancing All Night. Sony's handheld device sold through just 14,067 units last week, while the aforementioned dance-'em-up went from selling 94,036 copies in its first week to 13,028 in its second - that's...
Buck up
There's no doubt about it: Oh, Deer!'s got ample game – just not necessarily the right kind. NecroSoft's last hurrah for Sony's ill-fated PlayStation Mobile initiative epitomises everything that the programme should have stood for: it's accessible, affordable, and utterly outlandish. And yet despite all of that, it's more of a proof of...
News Batman: Arkham Knight's Batgirl DLC Swoops into View with a Joker-Filled Trailer
RPGs are no joke
'The Matter of Family' is a slice of story-driven downloadable content for Batman: Arkham Knight, and in it, you play as Batgirl for the first time in Rocksteady's gloomy trilogy. Season pass owners can enjoy the add-on from the 14th July, while it'll be sold separately from the 21st July. In any case, if your interest has been...
News Gaze Upon 4 Minutes of an Epic Boss Fight in the Dragon's Dogma Online PS4 Beta
Eye for an eye
Bringing down giant monsters was always a treat in Dragon's Dogma on the PlayStation 3. The thud of their gargantuan bodies hitting the ground, accompanied by that oh-so-sweet musical melody made for special moments in an already special game, and it looks as though Dragon's Dogma Online features those very same moments. Fortunately,...
News Bethesda 'Will Do Anything' to Avoid Issues with Your Saved Game in Fallout 4
Glad to hear it
Let's be frank: Bethesda's titles aren't known for their smooth launches. Every game that the studio released on the PlayStation 3 started out with its own share of problems, from Fallout 3's graphical glitches to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's crashes. With Fallout 4 now looming on the radiation-soaked horizon, development lead Todd...
Thursday9th Jul 2015
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Beta Blasts Exclusively onto PS4 Next Month
It's no secret
Activision's partnership with Sony regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops III, which was revealed during E3 2015, came as a big shock to many. The mega publisher announced that it was actually switching sides to promote one of gaming's biggest franchises on PlayStation, and along with timed exclusive downloadable content, part of the deal...
Wednesday8th Jul 2015
News This Probably Isn't The Dragon Quest Announcement You Wanted
Square Enix wants in on the Minecraft crowd
Last week, Square Enix was teasing a Dragon Quest announcement in Japan. Many speculated that the publisher was going to reveal the series' next main instalment, while others thought that it could have something to do with the franchise's well known spin-offs. As it turns out, both guesses were wrong, as...
News Yu and Rise Step It Up In Persona 4 Dancing All Night's English Trailers
Dance for the truth
Persona 4 Dancing All Night is coming West later this year, and to be totally honest, we can't wait to give it a go. Sure, the idea of dancing to save your high school buddies is just a few steps away from being overly ridiculous, but when the game looks as fun as this, it's hard to care. With the title's launch creeping ever...
Store Update 7th July 2015 (North America)
On target
With all of the PlayStation Network disruption yesterday, the North American PlayStation Store update came hot in the middle of the night, so we're sorry if we're posting it later than normal. Still, if you haven't had a chance to browse the Japanese giant's online plaza, the highlights include Rocket League and the PlayStation Vita port...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
Guide What Is The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Exactly?
It's not Skyrim 2, if that's what you're asking
Right, it's time that we attempted to clear up this mess once and for all. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited launched on the PlayStation 4 last month, but despite the fact that the game's been out for a reasonable amount of time, we still get asked the same old questions on a regular basis -...
News It Sounds Like the PSN's Having Trouble
Here we go again
Can't sign into the PlayStation Network? Is the PlayStation Store unavailable? If the reports that we're getting sent are accurate, Sony's network is having some issues – but the company is aware. Follow us on Twitter for more updates on the ongoing PSN issues According to the PSN's status page, you may have trouble getting...
News Behold Destiny: The Taken King's Limited Edition PS4
Classy
Sony's really pushing Destiny's big September expansion, The Taken King. So much so, that the release is actually getting its own limited edition PlayStation 4, along with a more standard bundle. First off, the themed, 500GB white console sports an elegant design, and comes with Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition, which boasts the...
News Zero Escape 3 Flees to PS Vita in 2016
Patience is a Virtue
Cult series Zero Escape will be getting a sequel on the PlayStation Vita in Summer 2016, an anime panel in Los Angeles has revealed. Zero Escape 3 will continue the narrative of 999 and Virtue's Last Reward, with Spike Chunsoft and Aksys Games once again collaborating on the release. The title will be playable in both Japanese...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Stomps Remaining Problems
Ultra combo finish
Ultra Street Fighter IV is finally running as intended on the PlayStation 4, with a brand new patch cleaning up the release's remaining clangers. This update fixes a variety of visual issues, incorporating antialiasing and anisotropic filtering across the board to improve the graphics. It also increases the resolution of the...
News PS4 Exclusives Sweep the E3 Game Critics Awards
Fallout 4 walks away with Best of Show, though
Sony's first-party may have been underfire since the launch of the PlayStation 4, but it looks like its network of Worldwide Studios still has the Midas touch among critics – the Japanese giant walked away with no less than four Game Critics Awards at this year's E3, with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End...
News At Launch in the UK, the 1TB PS4 Will Come Bundled With a PlayStation TV Console
Not bad
The new PlayStation 4, which comes with a 1TB hard drive, launches this month in the UK. Not to be confused with the CUH-1200 model, which boasts quieter, more energy-efficient hardware and is currently only available in Japan, the 1TB console releases on the 15th July. Now for the slightly tastier part. According to Sony, some UK retailers...
Store Update 7th July 2015 (Europe)
Day early friend
Well this is all rather new, isn't it? The European PlayStation Store historically doesn't update until Wednesday, but with more and more games dropping on a Tuesday, it seems like Sony's decided to share the lineup for the Old World a little earlier. It's worth noting that not every game is out today, but most are. The question is:...
News Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition Blasts into Brick and Mortar Stores
Masters of the market
Helldivers, the Arrowhead developed isometric smash for all three flagship PlayStation formats, has been such a success on the PlayStation Store that it's receiving a retail release next month. Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition will come with the original PlayStation 4 game on Blu-ray, as well as downloadable vouchers...
News The Still Brilliant Final Fantasy IX Released 15 Years Ago Today
Want to feel old?
Final Fantasy IX hit the PSone 15 years ago today in Japan, on the 7th July 2000. Regarded by many as one of the best Final Fantasy titles ever crafted, it's still remembered and enjoyed today thanks to its great art direction, refined gameplay, and engaging story. Oh, and let's not forget that absolute masterpiece of a soundtrack...
News Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Butchers a Path to PS4
Baying for more blood
Whoa – at what point did it become E3 again? It's been an unusually busy day today here on Planet PlayStation, and Swedish outfit Arrowhead Game Studios has been stealing a fair share of the headlines. Not content with announcing a new expansion for Helldivers, the ex-Magicka developer has also revealed that Gauntlet: Slayer...
News Journey's Got a Confirmed Release Date on PS4 and It's Cross-Buy
Cue chirping noises
As per yesterday's leak, Journey is finally coming to PlayStation 4 this month. The indie masterpiece has received a confirmed 21st July release date, along with a brand new trailer. We're sure the best part for many of you, though, will be that the new-gen port will be cross-buy compatible, meaning that if you bought the game...
News Tekken's King of Iron Fist Tournament Is Real, and It's Got a Huge Cash Prize
Let's hope Heihachi isn't hosting it
With Tekken 7 looming on the horizon and it being the fighting franchise's 20th anniversary, Bandai Namco has announced the first every real life King of Iron First Tournament. The competitive event will apparently determine the world's best Tekken 7 player, and the winner will receive a pretty substantial cash...
Out This Week Rocket League, Geometry Wars 3 Vita, Pneuma: Breath of Life
The beautiful game
After a brief hiatus for E3 2015 and various holidays, we're bringing Out This Week back with a vengeance. With the sun currently scorching the UK – seriously, it's been baking here the past few days – you may be dreading the impending summer drought, but things are actually looking quite fruitful here on Planet PlayStation...
Video Watch As We Recap June 2015's Best PS4, PS3, and Vita Games
WHAT ARE THEY?!
Hello valued viewers! I'm back (again) with a packet of Strepsils and a bit of a sore throat. I've been p***ing everyone at Push Square Towers off this month by practicing my Batman impression, and I reckon that I've perfected my grizzly growl for this particular video. Gargling with gravel rather than Listerine appears to have done...
Wednesday8th Jul 2015
News Keep Those You Love Closer with New Shenmue III Backer Rewards
Iwao would be proud
We thought that the Shenmue III Kickstarter campaign was being poorly managed at first, but developer Ys Net is getting cunning as the crowd funding drive marches confidently towards its conclusion. Two new tiers have been added to the title today, and one is aimed specifically at all those who upped their pledge to $60 following...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
News Take the Super Impossible Road on PS4
Balled up
If you've ever tried to leap off the track in WipEout in order to land your craft further down the circuit, then Super Impossible Road may just be the game for you. The minimalistic racer does away with rubber banding and power-ups, instead requiring you to hop off complex procedurally generated circuits in order to get the – ahem –...
News Conversations with Creators Kicks Off with Destiny: The Taken King
Chewing the cud
We'll let you into a little secret here: interviewing big developers is hard. With so many other publications in the world, it's almost impossible to land a lengthy chat with a AAA team – and when the opportunity does arise, there'll almost always be a public relations person waiting to shut down every other question that you ask...
News The Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Features Online Fights Only
It's for the best
Capcom's spilled some beans on the upcoming Street Fighter V beta, and what you can expect from it. The first beta will be exclusive to PlayStation 4 players, and it'll begin on the 23rd July at 18:00PM PDT - it'll last for five days. Meanwhile, European players should get their redemption codes on the 24th. According to the...
News You Won't Be Able to Play Dragon Age: Inquisition's Future DLC on PS3
You can transfer your save to PS4, though
Sad news for those still battling demons on their PlayStation 3: BioWare has confirmed that future downloadable content for Dragon Age: Inquisition will only be available on new-gen consoles. While the reasoning for this is unclear, we'd wager that it's to make development a little easier and quicker. What's...
News Despair at Danganronpa Another Episode's Intro Movie
Kuma 'nd see it
You may have successfully escaped from Hope's Peak Academy in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, but The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in Human History awaits outside – and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls arms you with a Hacking Gun and plunges you into the Monokuma-infested fray. Set after the events of...
Monday6th Jul 2015
News The Witcher 3 Is Going To Be Even Better With Its PS4 Patch 1.07
Coming soon
You've got to hand it to CD Projekt Red. The Polish developer's just detailed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's newest patch, and it's sounding superb. Addressing some of the title's biggest remaining complaints, update 1.07 introduces a new movement mode for Geralt, player item storage, and even removes the weight of alchemy and crafting...
Review Pneuma: Breath of Life (PS4)
A breath of fresh air?
In Pneuma: Breath of Life, you are a god. Not a deity, not a Kanye West-style god - you're the creator of the universe, omnipresent and omnipotent in all your glory. Yet for some reason, you don't have access to all of these powers; you merely walk around jaw-droppingly rendered Roman-style chambers and halls, pulling levers,...
Soapbox I Decided to Show My Family Uncharted 4's Incredible Gameplay Demo
Quality time
You've all seen the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End E3 2015 gameplay demo by now - or at least, I hope that you have. When I was sat here with editor Sammy Barker, watching Sony's press conference live at 3AM, our already tired brains had been battered by the wealth of megatons that the Japanese company had casually paraded out on stage as...
News Australian Retailer Lists PS4 Version of Rise of the Tomb Raider
Oops
The Xbox One may have an exclusivity deal on Rise of the Tomb Raider for the time being, but that doesn't mean that Lara Croft's latest adventure is never coming to the PlayStation 4. We've said it from the beginning: once the holidays are over and Crystal Dynamics has fulfilled its contract, you can expect to hear word of a PS4 port. And while...
News The New Japanese PS4 Model Drains Less Power and Isn't as Loud
One step towards slim
Sony's rolled out the PlayStation 4's first hardware revision in Japan, and it sounds like a decent improvement. The new model, dubbed CUH-1200, is apparently much more power-efficient, and it's also quieter when its fan gets going. According to Japanese blog Pocket News, who have taken one of the new consoles apart and peered...
News 18 Minutes of No Man's Sky PS4 Gameplay Might Finally Answer Your Questions
Your man's sky
'What do you actually do in No Man's Sky?' is still a question that we get asked far too often. Despite the sci-fi adventure-'em-up appearing at just about every big Sony-related press conference for what's seemed like an eternity, many of you are still unsure as to what the game is actually about. Fortunately, you may finally have...
News The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Appears on PS4 Next Week
Not so hidden
Exploration simulation The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will appear on the PlayStation 4 next week, according to a European PlayStation Store pre-order page. The title is due out on 15th July in the Old World, and will presumably arrive a day earlier in North America. It'll retail for the slightly unconventional price of £13.94. For...
News This Low Priced PS4 Exclusive Puzzler Has Been Made by University Students
The next generation
We're huge fans of the blockbusters here at Push Square Towers, but fresh blood is required to make the biggest and best games a reality. Sheffield Hallam University based in the north of England has been working with PlayStation for a little while now, with its Steel Minions studio promising students real-world development...
Game of the Month The Best PlayStation Games of June 2015
Manga madness, millionaire heroes, feudal Japan, and lots of guns
Wow, and we thought that May was a weak month. To be fair, the rules of Game of the Month state that we can't include re-releases of any kind that have appeared on a PlayStation console in the past, so the likes of the great Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition missed out on a chance at...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
News Shenmue III Is Already One of the Biggest Kickstarters of All Time
Lucky hit
Fans will know that the Shenmue series doesn't do things by half. Yu Suzuki's seminal action adventure was once the most expensive game ever made – almost bankrupting publisher SEGA in the process – but now it has ten days remaining to become the biggest Kickstarter ever, too. With the Pebble Watch sitting at a cool $20 million, it...
Monday6th Jul 2015
News It Sounds Like Journey's Finally Floating onto PS4 This Month
Get the soundtrack on
It's no secret that the Push Square gang are massive fans of Journey - the band as well as the game, in some cases - but Sony's left us a bit baffled by being seemingly unable to put a date on the PlayStation 4 port of the indie masterpiece. That sounds like it's going to change in the very near future, though. According to...
News This Shenmue Documentary Couldn't Be Better Timed
Makers must have checked their Timex watches
Shenmue III's up-and-down Kickstarter campaign is entering its final stages, and it's picked just the right moment to gather some serious steam. This documentary detailing the 14 year wait for the sequel couldn't be better timed, then, as a teaser trailer for the fan-made film has been released with the...
News UK Sales Charts: Batman: Arkham Knight Grapples Top Spot
No Joker
Batman: Arkham Knight has overcome Scarecrow's fear toxin to top the UK sales charts for a second consecutive week. Warner Bros' domination of the industry continued as LEGO Jurassic World completed yet another double header for the publisher, which has been knocking it out of the park ever since Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor released last...
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