E3 2016 Dark Souls Dev From Software's Making Three New Games
May the good blood guide you?
News Sony Patents Elite PS4 Controller with Paddles and Adaptable Layout
Could it come with the PS4K?
News - June, 2016
Thursday30th Jun 2016
Die by the sword
Furi has a lot of great things going for it. Intriguing character designs from famed Afro Samurai creator Takashi Okazaki, licensed electronic music from the likes of Carpenter Brut, and a super responsive, intense combat system combine to create something unique and sometimes brilliant – but as a whole, the game doesn't quite...
News Dragon's Crown Pulled From European PlayStation Store
Atlus takes the crown back
Japanese fantasy brawler Dragon's Crown has been pulled the European PlayStation Store less than 24 hours after it was announced that the game would be part of the 'Big in Japan' discount sale. According to NIS America's Twitter account, the PlayStation 3 and Vita game was removed due to the expiration of the publishing...
News Finally, BioShock: The Collection Has Been Confirmed for PS4
All three games, all DLC in one package
It's about bloody time, eh? After months upon months of knowing fine well that it was coming, 2K Games has finally confirmed that BioShock: The Collection is bubbling up onto PlayStation 4. As expected, it'll include all three last-gen BioShock titles - BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite - along with...
News World of Final Fantasy Looks Like a Lot of Fun in Fresh PS4 Screenshots
It's all so nice
The more we see of World of Final Fantasy, the more we're convinced that it's going to be a heart-warming little game. The title's latest PlayStation 4 screenshots show off towns, characters, moogles, and cosy looking airships. The project's cutesy aesthetic won't be for everyone, of course, but we have to admit the world that's on...
News We Hope Street Fighter V's Story Mode Is as Good as Its Trailer
Rise up
Street Fighter V's finally getting some dedicated single player content tomorrow in the form of a free downloadable story mode, and judging from its official trailer, it actually looks pretty good. Sure, the writing's as cheesy as you'd expect and it seems suitably mental, but it's a well worked video all the same. Having said that, we've...
News Old School Mech Shooter Assault Suit Leynos Explodes onto PS4 in July
Mech it happen
If you're up for some old school shooting action, then you'll definitely want to keep an eye on Assault Suit Leynos - a high-definition remake of a Japanese mech classic. Earlier this year, it was pegged for a summer release on PlayStation 4, and now we've got a confirmed launch date. Fortunately, all you mech heads don't have long...
Wednesday29th Jun 2016
News Your July PlayStation Plus Games Have Been Revealed
And it's a pretty great selection
Sony's finally spilled the beans on July's free PlayStation Plus titles, and it's honestly one of the better selections that we've seen in quite some time. First up, confirming the recent predictions of editor Sammy Barker, PlayStation 4 users can look forward to Furi - the intense boss gauntlet game from The Game...
Feature 20 Promising PS4 Games Still to Come in 2016
Second half dramatics
We can hardly believe that we're more than halfway through 2016 already, but at least this year has offered up some good gaming times so far. The likes of Dark Souls III and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End immediately spring to mind, but the latter half of 2016 also promises an abundance of great looking titles, so we've decided to...
Robbing the robots
Shared universes certainly seem to have become a bit of a thing in recent years, and it's easy to see why they're attractive to game developers. Not only do you get the chance to genre jump between games, but you can also immediately pique the interest of anyone who enjoyed your previous efforts. Such is the case with Image &...
News You Probably Shouldn't Watch Gal Gun: Double Peace's English Trailer in Public
No love lost
Gal Gun: Double Peace is out next month on PlayStation 4 and Vita, so it's about time that we got an English trailer. Lo and behold, the localised video is here, and it's just about as not safe for work as you'd expect. The best part, though, are the little comments that pop up throughout the clip. You'll see absolute corkers such as...
News For the Love of Gaming Just Announce the BioShock PS4 Collection Already
Argh
BioShock: The Collection is happening - we've known that it's going to happen for months and months and months, yet 2K refuses to kick an official announcement out of the door and let us get on with dreary lives. This time, we go one step further into what is currently the worst kept secret in gaming, as thanks to Twitter user @lifelower's keen...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Combat 'More Fluid and Organic' Than Ever Before
Sci-fi shootouts in open environments
Mass Effect: Andromeda is catapulting BioWare's role-playing series into new territory with its vast, open world areas that are yours to explore as you hop from planet to planet - but this huge change in design has forced the studio to rethink a lot of the franchise's other core elements. In particular, the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Refuses to Fall Despite Nintendo Software Dominance
PS4 sales actually increase
The PlayStation 4 is suffering from a real software drought in Japan right now, but Sony's latest console just refuses to budge from the top of the hardware charts. PS4 sales actually increased by around 2000 units despite the fact that the dismal Umbrella Corps was the only current-gen entry in the top ten - and even...
News Fallout 4 Mods Suffer Another Setback on PS4
The saga continues
PlayStation 4 mod support for Fallout 4 has fallen foul of another setback today as Bethesda has revealed that the incoming mods beta on Sony's console has been delayed. Naturally, we assume this means that actual mod functionality - which was supposedly going to be in place relatively soon - will now be pushed back. It's also...
News Latest EU PlayStation Store Sale Cuts Prices on a Crazy Amount of Japanese Games
Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Dark Souls, and more
Wow, this is probably one of the most impressive sales we've seen on the European PlayStation Store in quite some time. Focusing on Japanese games across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, the deals range from Dark Souls III to Street Fighter V and back again - there are a gigantic amount of...
News Sony Reveals Over 20 Million Users Are Subscribed to PlayStation Plus
Not bad, that
The PlayStation 4 continues to perform beyond even Sony's expectations, we know that much, but how's PlayStation Plus doing these days? The premium service, which is required to play most PS4 games online, has had its fair share of critics over the years, but the Japanese company has always been keen on racking up more profit in the...
Store Update 28th June 2016 (North America)
God bleater
It's another decent weekly update for the North American PlayStation Store, as anticipated Japanese role-playing game Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness launches on Sony's latest console alongside The Technomancer and the current-gen port of Resident Evil 5. Unlike Europe, however, you lucky buggers get God Eater Resurrection. Bah!...
News David Cage Details the Story and Tech Behind PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human
Analysing the android
We were expecting a live gameplay demo of Detroit: Become Human at Sony's E3 2016 press conference, but instead, we were given a rather brief overview of the game's mechanics via a pretty standard gameplay trailer. Fortunately, though, if you've been eager to hear a little bit more about next year's PlayStation exclusive,...
News Stunning Rhythm Game Thumper Secures Release Date Alongside PlayStation VR
Drool-worthy
Playstation VR's launch lineup just got a whole lot more exciting. Indie dev, Drool - comprised of a pair of former Harmonix employees - has announced that its incredible rhythm game, Thumper, will be launching alongside Sony's headset on the 13th October. We got to play the VR version of the game - there will also be a regular PS4...
News BlazBlue: Central Fiction Confirmed for Europe in 2016
Fact over fiction
Publisher PQube has confirmed that it's bringing BlazBlue: Central Fiction to Europe in the fourth quarter of 2016 - and it's brought a swell new trailer along to prove it. Oh, and it's also made sure to mention that the brawler will be arriving on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, much to the relief of all 12 people who are...
Tuesday28th Jun 2016
European jank is back
The last time that Push Square visited a world made by developer Spiders, it was in the form of Bound By Flame. The 2014 title had some lofty ambitions but it failed to meet any of them, and thus shipped as a bit of a mess in both the gameplay and presentation departments. Despite those disappointments, though, the French...
Review Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4)
Lacking integrity?
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness gets off to a bad start. Text-based tutorials greet you from the off, and you're quickly shuttled from one place to another with very little reasoning or context. Early on you'll realise that this game wants things to move quickly, and this only becomes clearer as you progress through the...
News Say Goodbye to Ustream Support on PS4 This August
Uscream
Bad news if you're a regular Ustream user on PlayStation 4 as Sony's ditching the steaming platform from the 1st August. This means that you won't be able to stream gameplay to Ustream via the share button, and you'll no longer be able to watch Ustream, er, streams via the Live from PlayStation app. The latter applies to the Vita version of...
News Pre-Order Old School RPG I Am Setsuna and Get Some Lovely PS4 Themes
Winter's coming
Square Enix has revealed that those who pre-order I Am Setsuna via the PlayStation Store will nab two dynamic themes. As you can see from the images that we've embedded, one depicts a snowy night, while the other showcases a bright but still snowy day. Unsurprisingly, both themes look rather lovely. If you haven't been keeping up...
Store Update 28th June 2016 (Europe)
PS4 galore
It's another reasonably hefty PlayStation Store update this week, with a bunch of new titles up for grabs on PlayStation 4. Western role-playing game The Technomancer joins Japanese role-playing game Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, while Prison Architect also makes an escape. Are you buying anything? Show us your shopping list in...
News Batman: Return to Arkham Delayed on PS4
No Batusi just yet
Warner Bros. has delayed Batman: Return to Arkham a month before its original 29th July release date, with no sign of a new launch window. Announced on the WB Games forum, the delay will apparently give developer Virtuous Games - who recently helped port Heavy Rain to PlayStation 4 - more time polish the Batman Arkham
News Square Enix RPG Adventures of Mana Stealth Releases on PS Vita Today
Life is just a fantasy
No doubt a nice little surprise for some of you: Adventures of Mana has hit the PlayStation Store today on Vita in Europe with, as far as we know, zero warning from publisher Square Enix. The 3D remake of Game Boy classic Final Fantasy Adventure, it's a relatively simple action role-playing game that's cute and colourful...
News By the Nine, Text Chat Is Coming to The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4
Lol nice1
The Elder Scrolls reveal a lot of things to those who dare to read them, but did they ever predict that Tamriel would be saved by hordes of heroes all mumbling "lol rekt" in unison? We doubt it, but that's what's going to happen when The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's next update hits PlayStation 4. Indeed, text chat is finally...
Monday27th Jun 2016
The perfect crime
Porting PC simulation games to consoles is fraught with danger, with systemic complexities and control issues abound. Thankfully, Prison Architect manages to avoid most of these pitfalls, and serves as an exemplar of how the genre should make the transition in future. In the game's main mode you'll be presented with a large plot...
News Bungie Abandons Destiny Content on PS3
The end of Trials and Banner
Bungie has laid out its future plans for Destiny on PlayStation 3, which includes the permanent cancellations of Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner. As we previously covered, Destiny's next expansion - Rise of Iron - won't be coming to PlayStation 3, but according to Troubleshooter pages on
News High-Definition Kefka Makes Us Desperate for Dissidia Final Fantasy on PS4
As evil as ever
When it comes to Final Fantasy villains, people are quick to reminisce about the likes of Sephiroth and Seifer, but those who dabbled in the majesty of the main series' final 2D instalment will always jump at the chance to remind fans of Kefka, the deliciously devilish antagonist of Final Fantasy VI. The ruthless killer clown may...
News No Man's Sky Development 'Going Well' Following Delay on PS4
It's all good
No Man's Sky in on course for its 9th and 10th August release dates in North America and Europe respectively, and according to Hello Games boss Sean Murray, development is "genuinely going well". Over on the game's official website, the humble developer explains why he thinks that the decision to delay the title has turned out to be...
News Free Mech Shooter Hawken Turns PS4 into Scrap Metal Next Month
Nuts, bolts, and bullets
Detailed blast-'em-up Hawken is deploying on PlayStation 4 next month, developer Reloaded Games has confirmed. The free-to-play shooter sees you pilot your very own customisable mech as you take the fight to other players in hectic team-based matches. As far as we're aware, the title's enjoyed promising success on other...
You gotta watch this one
Fighting game tournament CEO 2016 ended with a bang last night as arguably the two best Street Fighter V players in the world went head to head in the grand final. South Korea's Infiltration has won several professional competitions already since Capcom's title launched, and he's often looked unstoppable as Nash, utilising...
Weirdness Okay, We Admit This Destiny Exotic Weapons Rap Is Way Better than Expected
Rhymes of the exotic kind
We feel the need to apologise to YouTube user Duba. When we saw that our buddies over at Eurogamer had published a story on a Destiny rap video, we feared the absolute worst, but as it turns out, this is the perfect material for one of our rather uncommon Weirdness articles. Usually found rapping about what Xur's bringing...
News Street Fighter V Free Story Mode Update Now Comes with Boxing Bruiser Balrog
But it's been delayed ever so slightly
The good news: Balrog is now busting onto the Street Fighter V scene alongside previously revealed kunoichi Ibuki as part of the game's free story mode update. The bad news: the update is no longer being released this month. The not-quite-as-disappointing-as-you-first-thought news: the update will now deploy on...
News UK Sales Charts: DOOM Keeps Up the Slaughter as Rocket League Boosts into Top 10
Football crazy
DOOM has managed to retain its place at the top of the UK software charts, much to the disappointment of FIFA 16, which, we imagine in part thanks to Euro 2016, has been steadily moving towards the summit. Sales of id Software's shooter actually declined rather sharply, but the drop wasn't enough to knock the game from its impressive...
News The Division's Underground DLC Gets a Grimy Launch Trailer
Comes to PS4 on 2nd August
The first piece of downloadable content from The Division's season pass releases on PlayStation 4 on 2nd August, and you can check out the launch trailer that we've embedded. The Underground DLC takes players beneath the streets of New York to do battle in the sewers. The first paid-for piece of content for Ubisoft's...
Sunday26th Jun 2016
Maze runner
No, this isn't the 256th instalment in Namco's venerable arcade classic - the number in the title refers to the infamous glitch from the original Pac-Man. Level 256 was impossible to beat due to a jumble of letters and numbers on the right-hand side of the screen, blocking half the maze. It's this glitch, in fact, that you'll be trying...
Corps party
Being loyal to a franchise's roots and formula is a tricky thing to manage. Veer too close and people will cry out concerns of stagnation and lack of innovation. Stray too far and they'll say it isn't worthy of the series' name. Whether this involves direct sequels or spin-offs, the amorphous goal of striding between faithfulness and...
Saturday25th Jun 2016
Talking Point What July PlayStation Plus Free Games Do You Want?
Instant Game Collection options
It's that time again: your free PlayStation Plus games for July are about a week away from being announced. But after a strong month including NBA 2K16 and Gone Home, what goodies could Sony offer to top it? Are you yearning for more major AAA titles, or is it a couple of indie outings that you crave? New releases on...
Review Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival (PS4)
The beautiful lame
Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival is the latest attempt to resurrect the classic football franchise that began way back in 1989 with the original Kick Off. Back then, games came on cassette tapes a
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 123
Backlog busters
You can always tell it's summer, not because the sun is shining outside, but because WAYP is filled with people playing old games. That's certainly the case this time, as the people of Push Square Towers casually go about busting their backlogs. Alex Stinton, Reviewer: There's something to be said for returning to a game well after...
Friday24th Jun 2016
News New Final Fantasy XV Screenshots Prove It's a Preposterously Pretty PS4 Game
Perfect particles
While we may question how good Final Fantasy XV's gameplay looks, there's one thing that we simply can't deny: the game is very, very pretty - and we're not just talking about its stereotypical pretty boy cast. Square Enix has released a huge pile of fresh screenshots that showcase everything from environments to character and...
News Brexit Could Mean a More Expensive PS4K for UK Gamers
And what will happen to Britain's many developers?
It's been a tough year for the UK games industry, with major studios such as Lionhead and Evolution shut down – even if the latter team was fortunately kept together by Codemasters. But there are con
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Won't Add Any New Playable Races
But existing ones will be expanded upon
Bad news if you were hoping to play as an android in Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, as it sounds like the upcoming brawler won't be adding any new playable races to the mix. Speaking to Siliconera, producer Masayuki Hirano reveals that the development team "don't have plans" to go beyond the five selectable races...
Poll Are You Still Excited for No Man's Sky on PS4?
Or has the wait killed the hype?
At the time of writing, the date is the 24th June 2016. If it hadn't recently been delayed into August, No Man's Sky would have released today on PlayStation 4 here in Europe, and it would have launched three days ago in North America. Yep, in an alternate universe where developer Hello Games thought "you know what?...
News BioWare Explains Why it Went for a Female Main Character in Mass Effect: Andromeda's E3 Trailer
"We're embracing character creation"
You've seen the Mass Effect: Andromeda E3 2016 trailer by now, right? If so, then you may or may not know that around the 1:30 mark, we get our first real glimpse of the game's customisable main character, Ryder. Much like Commander Shepard, Ryder can be male or female depending on your preference, but unlike...
Hands On Going Feral with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Another day, another co-op shooter
The Ghost Recon series is one that's never been known for its open world gameplay, but hey, why not jump on the bandwagon? Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands aims to bring a fully featured open world to the classic military shooter series, one that's touted by Ubisoft as being the largest open world to feature in...
News Tekken 7's Cinematic Fighting System Aims to Take Story Mode to the Next Level
Combo breaker
Tekken 7 is changing things up with its cinematic approach to combat. We've known for ages now that the brawler will feature a slow motion mechanic that kicks in when players land a crushing blow or a finishing move, but the title's story mode aims to take this idea even further. As hinted in the game's E3 2016 trailer, Bandai Namco...
News You Won't Have to Kill Anyone to Reach the End of Watch Dogs 2
Hack attack
Watch Dogs 2 appears to be going the route of full player choice, based on the comments of Danny Belanger, the sandbox sequel's director. According to Belanger, utilising deadly force is only one option when it comes to taking out the baddies - you don't have to kill a single one of them in order to reach the game's ending. "We're using...
Thursday23rd Jun 2016
Review N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure (PS4)
Nothing ever remains enjoyable
N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure is another entry into the "walking simulator" genre. In this instance, however, developer Storm in a Teacup has tried to address the constant criticism that these style of games don't actually have any gameplay. N.E.R.O. is billed as an interactive visual novel and it definitely...
News Sony's New PS4 Commercial Is All About Greatness
It awaits, y'see
Sony's rolled out a summer commercial for the PlayStation 4 in North America, which is all about greatness. As a partially enthused voiceover witters on about the word, the ad includes footage of No Man's Sky, Gran Turismo Sport, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and The Last Guardian. It got us hyped – how about you?
News Get Your First Glimpse of Gutsy Berserk PS4 Gameplay
A real bloodbath
We knew it was coming and here it is: Berserk's first gameplay trailer. Well, kind of. We only catch a small glimpse of the hack and slasher in action, but we're already liking the look of it, particularly due to the apparent weight of lead character Guts' attacks. Although there's a lot of blood - an uncommon sight in Omega...
Hands On Taking a Trip to the Dark Ages with For Honor on PS4
Look, Mom, no UbiTowers!
Ubisoft is one of those studios that seems to have been content for the past few years to churn out billions of decent but unexceptional sequels in big franchises like Just Dance, Assassin's Creed, and Far Cry. This is fine, but the studio has shown through games such as Child of Light and Grow Home that it's also fully...
News Cast Your Vote to Decide One Piece: Burning Blood's DLC Characters
Who's joining the crew?
Forget the EU Referendum, people - this is the vote that really matters. Three additional characters will be added to One Piece: Burning Blood over the next few months, and you can decide who makes the cut. Publisher Bandai Namco has launched a new page on the game's official site, which allows you to vote for your favourite...
News Rez Infinite Boogies onto PS4 on 13th October
Fully playable on PlayStation VR
After the official announcement of Rez Infinite at last year's Playstation Experience, developer Enhance Games – effectively a one-man studio made up of Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi – has now revealed the game's release date on Twitter to be 13th October for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR, but only in...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2016
DLC Review Making Settlements a Little More Fun with Fallout 4's Contraptions
They call me the tinkerer
Fallout 4's Contraptions add-on is the kind of downloadable content that a lot of players are going to brush aside. It's not the sort of DLC that'll drag lapsed survivors kicking and screaming back to the Commonwealth, and it's certainly not the kind of add-on that's going to breath hours upon hours of new life into...
News Sony: PS4K Will Not Shorten the PS4's Lifecycle
They're the same thing
It's been reiterated a dozen or so times now, but Sony has clarified that the PlayStation 4K (or Neo as it's known internally) will not bring a premature end to the current generation. Speaking with a Russian website, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida explained that "PS4 is still PS4". He continued: "The new high end...
News First Berserk PS4 Screenshots Are Soaked in Blood
It's got Guts
Oooh, now this looks quite promising, doesn't it? Recently, Koei Tecmo announced that it's got Dynasty Warrors developer Omega Force working on a Berserk musou title, but we're yet to see the game in action. While we imagine that a gameplay trailer can't be too far away, Famitsu's gone live with a full preview of the upcoming...
News Sony Could End Up Paying Millions to Angry Linux Fans
Nerds
Remember when you could install Linux on a PlayStation 3? If you answered "vaguely" to the previous question, then you may be eligible to compensation – well, $9 to be precise. For the past six years, Sony's been battling a class action lawsuit, which proposed that the platform holder wronged up to 10 million owners by removing the 'OtherOS'...
News God of War on PS4 Won't Be the End of Kratos, and You Don't Play as the Kid
Who's the daddy
Behind closed doors at E3, God of War director Cory Barlog spilled a load of beans with regards to the fantastic looking PlayStation 4 exclusive, and thankfully, Level Up were there to absorb all the juicy information. According to the series veteran, Kratos' upcoming adventure won't be his last, hinting that Sony has further plans...
News Mighty No. 9 Has Some Mighty PS4 Performance Issues
Better than nothing
Mighty No. 9 brings all new meaning to the age-old message board adage: looks like a PlayStation 2 game. And that's mainly because… Well, it does. But at least with low-quality production values you can be guaranteed a sturdy framerate on the PlayStation 4, right? Right? Right? Not so, as Digital Foundry has taken the...
News Here's Your Last Look at Star Ocean Before it Launches on PS4
Shooting star
After months and months of adding a '5' to the end of Star Ocean, we've only just realised that the Western release isn't numbered - it's just called Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness. Whoops. Anyway, this launch trailer is likely your last chance to spy new gameplay before the role-playing game hits store shelves in just over a...
News Homefront: The Revolution Leads Latest EU PlayStation Store Sale
Loads of EA titles up for grabs, too
It feels like Homefront: The Revolution only just released, but that hasn't stopped the predictably bland sandbox shooter from being the PlayStation Store's latest Deal of the Week. You can save if from forced occupation for as low as £29.99. Yeah, not the best of highlighted discounts, is it? Fortunately, EA...
News God of War PS4 Axes Multiplayer
Single player is the one and only focus
Remember God of War: Ascension's multiplayer mode? As far as we can remember, it was actually pretty cool, but the competitive component won't be making a return in God of War on PlayStation 4. That's according to director Cory Barlog, who spoke to Level Up at E3 2016. Truth be told, we're fine with the...
News Criterion's Teased Racing Game Has Been Cancelled
Project burnt out after two years of silence
Back at E3 2014, Burnout creators Criterion Games showed some early footage of its multi-vehicle racer, showing players switching mid-race between ATVs, wingsuits, planes, helicopters, jet-skis, and other vehicles, exciting many people. However, it seems that, after two years of uncertainty on the...
News Superb Sounding PS4 Boss-'Em-Up Furi Finally Flashes onto PS4 Early Next Month
Summer sizzler
We've been looking forward to Furi for ages, and now it's finally within reach. The PlayStation 4 action title, which puts you up against a series of stylish bosses, certainly looks and sounds the part, so here's hoping that the finished product lives up to the project's potential. Furi launches on the 5th July for $24.99 on the...
Store Update 21st June 2016 (North America)
Mighty update
There's no rest for the wicked. Just a week removed from Sony's E3 2016 press conference, and the PlayStation Store is back with yet another major update. There's tons to look forward to here, from Mighty No. 9 and Grand Kingdom to Umbrella Corps. Let's get to it. PS4 Games: Asemblance $9.99 Deadlight: Director's Cut $19.99 Drawful...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Returns to Top Spot Despite Distinct Lack of New Games
Here we are again
It's been another incredibly quiet week for PlayStation in Japan as only one new title, Root Letter, released on Sony's latest system - and those sales figures aren't even worth mentioning. As you'd expect, Dragon Quest Heroes II remains the PS4's most popular release for the third week running, while Overwatch also stuck around in...
Tuesday21st Jun 2016
News PS4 Firmware Update 3.55 Doesn't Appear to Do Much
Oh well
PlayStation 4 firmware update v3.55 is available now, but it probably doesn't do much. While we don't have access to the patch notes just yet – we'll add any information we can get hold of to the bottom of this post – it's assumed that this 300MB download is merely designed for stability. Perhaps it may pave the way for the eventual...
Review Deadlight: Director's Cut (PS4)
Flickers of hope
Arriving in 2013 as part of Xbox's Summer of Arcade, Deadlight reinvigorated the zombie horror genre with its classic 2D platforming and a uniquely bleak dreary tone. With the release of its next project RIME seemingly in development hell, Tequila Works has decided to revisit its esteemed debut to bring it glossier graphics, tighter...
News Here's Just About Everything You Need to Know About PS4 RPG The Technomancer
Life on Mars
The Technomancer is due out a week from now on the 28th June, and we're still cautiously optimistic with regards to its quality. As its newest trailer indicates, the title's set up to be quite an in-depth action role-playing game, but it's definitely one of those titles that we'll have to play for ourselves before getting too excited...
News The Maligned Mighty No. 9 Is 'Better Than Nothing', Says Creator
Erm?
This is one of those quotes that's so crazy it's hard to believe, but it's archived on Twitch – and yes, we did go back to watch it just to make sure. Speaking during a Mighty No. 9 launch broadcast, creator Keiji Inafune said via a translator that while the game's not perfect, "it's better than nothing". That is one extraordinary quote. The...
News Rocket League's Neo Tokyo Update Is Massive
GG, Psyonix
It seems that, to win the favour of gamers these days, ongoing support for your game is just as important as the game you launch. Psyonix knows this, and its post-release content drops and feature-adding patches have kept swathes of players happy since the seminal sports game launched last year. Rocket League's latest patch, version...
News Sony's Considering a European PlayStation Experience Event
PS I Love EU
PlayStation Experience has been an enormous success. The first event was more of an experiment really, but it went from strength-to-strength in 2015, suggesting that the US version will return again in December. But it sounds like Sony may be planning a European leg of the popular fan-fest as well, with the snippet buried in a Game...
News PSN Maintenance Is Incoming This Week
A timely reminder
Consider yourself warned: the PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance in just a couple of days, on the 23rd June. Fortunately for us lot here in the UK, the timing isn't too bad; the PS4 maintenance will take place in the morning, from 06:30AM until 08:30AM. However, that means the service will be tinkered with at night...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man PS4 Game Won't Be Tied to the New Movie
"All new story, all new world"
With Spider-Man: Homecoming due to release in cinemas next year, many have been wondering whether Spider-Man - announced during Sony's E3 2016 press conference - will tie into the upcoming Marvel flick. The PlayStation 4 exclusive is being developed by Insomniac Games, the team behind Ratchet & Clank, as well as...
News Koei Tecmo's Berserk Game Won't Get an 18+ Rating
Bloody hell
Let's face it, Koei Tecmo isn't known for dabbling in overly violent or decidedly mature games, so it's no wonder that Berserk fans have been pondering the publisher's position on Berserk, the upcoming action title that's based on the manga and anime property. If you know Berserk, then you'll know that it's not for the faint of heart;...
Store Update 21st June 2016 (Europe)
Mighty meat feast
'Tis the week after E3 2016 and we're supposed to be slap bang in the middle of the summer lull, but there are no signs of any software shortages on the PlayStation Store, that's for sure. This week sees the arrival of a dozen or so new PlayStation 4 titles, including Umbrella Corps, Pac-Man 256, and Mighty No. 9. PS4 Games:...
News You Can Enjoy Free Online Multiplayer on PS4 This Weekend
Social call
Don't have a PlayStation Plus subscription, but feel the urge to get social (via headset) this weekend? If so, you're in luck, because Sony's announced that all online multiplayer will be free from 10:00AM BST on the 24th June until 10:00AM BST on the 27th June. In other words, you've got three days to get stuck into some multiplayer...
Podcast Episode 9 - E3 2016 Special
All the announcements, all the opinions
So, apparently one of the largest gaming conventions of the year took place last week? Ben Potter and myself have never heard of it so we decided to bring you a super special episode of the Push Square Podcast to discuss Sony's conference in depth. We then skim over EA, Ubisoft, and Bethesda's only to wrap it...
Monday20th Jun 2016
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.22 Is Available to Download Now
Bugs begone
What could well be the final game update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available to download right now on PlayStation 4. The patch weighs in at about 3.4GB, and as detailed last week, it aims to fix various bugs that are present in both the base release and the recent Blood and Wine expansion. If you're eager to see the full list of...
Mighty big shoes to fill
From the moment that the Kickstarter for Mighty No. 9 was announced, there were enormous expectations placed upon it, and it was always going to be impossible to live up to them. The hype came from Keiji Inafune and a team of Mega Man veterans being at the helm of what appeared to be a spiritual successor to the classic...
News Nuka World Will Be Fallout 4's Final DLC
Going out with a bang?
During its E3 2016 press conference, Bethesda confirmed the existence of Nuka World, Fallout 4's next big expansion. The add-on, which features a whole new area, new quests, and a Raider-based plot, is due to launch in August, following the release of two smaller downloadable content packs within the next couple of months...
News God of War PS4's E3 2016 Reveal Has Had a Crazy Positive Reception
Happy father's day
Fun observation: God of War's E3 2016 reveal has been watched almost eight million times on YouTube, making it the second most watched video of the show – and the 12th most popular video on the official PlayStation channel of all time. Battlefield 1 has a few more views than Santa Monica's latest, but they're pretty neck and...
News Fallout 4 Mods Don't Sound Too Hot on PS4
Hmmmm
So, Fallout 4 mods are supposed to be finally coming to PlayStation 4 this month, but as is all too often the case with Bethesda when it comes to working with Sony's consoles, things aren't quite as simple as they should be. Just recently, Bethesda released some notes on the incoming mod support, and was quick to outline some potential...
Round Up Mighty No. 9's PS4 Reviews Are Not So Mighty
More like shitey
Mighty No. 9, the crowd-funded Mega Man-inspired platformer, is looking like a bit of a stinker. Bet you'd never have guessed, eh? We're still boosting through baddies, but our review should be with you imminently [It's up now - Ed]. In the meantime, the rest of the industry doesn't seem overly impressed with Keiji Infafune's...
News Sony CEO Kaz Hirai Is Absolutely Raking in the Cash
Exec's salary more than doubles
According to Variety, ex-PlayStation president and current Sony CEO Kaz Hirai received a salary of $4.9 million for the fiscal year which ended 31st March – more than double his compensation from the previous year. It's the most the company has paid to a CEO since the firm was forced to reveal the wages of its top...
News Next Fallout 4 DLC Gets Another Midnight Launch on PS4
Build 'em up
Fallout 4's Contraptions downloadable content pack is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, but Bethesda's confirmed that it'll be available to download at midnight, much like the add-ons that have come before it. To be a little more specific, it'll be up on the PlayStation Store at midnight across Europe no matter your timezone, while it'll...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Development Is 'Healthy' Says BioWare
Studio explains why the game mostly skipped E3
We were bitterly disappointed by the distinct lack of Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay at this year's E3, especially since the game has been missing in action for roughly three years now while BioWare employees still insist on hyping the project to extreme degrees on social media. Our frustration aside,...
News Final Fantasy XV's Main Story Will Take You Around 50 Hours to Beat
That's a long road trip
We're sure that we've covered this in the past, but it's worth reiterating all the same following fresh comments from director Hajime Tabata. According to the Final Fantasy XV boss, who appeared on a recent Square Enix livestream, the game's main story will take you around 40-50 hours to complete, which, for the most part,...
News Koei Tecmo's Berserk Warriors Spills Blood This Year in Japan
That was fast
Koei Tecmo's Berserk appears to already have a Japanese release date, despite the fact that the game was only officially announced last week. According to a promotional image spotted by Twitter user @earlbox, the action title will launch on the 21st September in Japan. For those unfamiliar with Berserk, it's well respected dark...
News UK Sales Charts: DOOM for Overwatch as id's Shooter Claims Throne
Hell hath no fury
Retail promotions have propelled DOOM to the top of the UK sales charts, ending Overwatch's spell at the summit. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End moved up into third, while FIFA 16 and Grand Theft Auto V enjoyed boosts as well. Mirror's Edge Catalyst subsequently dropped into sixth, as Call of Duty: Black Ops III, the Euro 20
Sunday19th Jun 2016
News Sony Patents Elite PS4 Controller with Paddles and Adaptable Layout
Could it come with the PS4K?
For our money, the DualShock 4 is comfortably the best default controller on the market – and we're not the only ones who think so. However, the PlayStation 4's primary input device has been let down by generally poor build quality and bad battery life. Sony, however, may be about to update the device – if a patent...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4's Still Holed Up in Croft Manor
Lara, where are yer?
You know the story by now: Microsoft paid to delay Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year on the PlayStation 4, with the action adventure due out on Sony's system in late 2016. As big fans of the franchise, we've actually been eagerly awaiting a release date for the critically acclaimed sequel, but it just won't come. We thought...
News PlayStation VR's About to Make Your PS4 Box Art Messy Again
Oh joy
Towards the tail of the generation, PlayStation 3 box art got really bad. You'd have the PS3 logo, the PlayStation Network logo, the 'Only on PlayStation' logo, the PlayStation Move logo, and more. Just take a look at the state of this Need for Speed Most Wanted cover if you want a particularly egregious example. With the PlayStation 4, the...
Review Trials of the Blood Dragon (PS4)
A e s t h e t i c
For all its faux-eighties foolishness, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was a very clever game. It took an established franchise, gave it a splash of visual variety, and then injected it with some bizarre characters and mechanics. Above all, it was silly, fun, and endearing. Unfortunately, Trials of the Blood Dragon is none of those things...
News Super Stardust Ultra, Hustle Kings Are Seemingly Coming to PlayStation VR
Brave new world
Housemarque's sublime Super Stardust HD was a flag bearer for 3D gaming on the PlayStation 3, so it stands to reason that it should get a PlayStation VR version, too. News has broken about this virtual reality edition via EB Games Australia's website – it'd be nice if Sony had said something about the release, wouldn't it? "Pilot...
Push Rewind The E3 2016 Highlights Edition
Everything you need to know
E3's over for another year. It wasn't exactly a vintage event, but it had more than enough to prove that the future's bright for the PlayStation 4. Between a cavalcade of first-party software announcements, and a decent selection of third-party titles, there's lots to look forward to over the next 18 months and beyond...
Saturday18th Jun 2016
E3 2016 PS4 Exclusive Gran Turismo Sport's Looking Awesome Now
Back on track
Remember how Gran Turismo Sport's reveal was really underwhelming? Well, it only took Polyphony Digital a month to get it up to scratch. The game looked pretty stunning on the E3 2016 show floor, and even its audio's a little better. The title's most recent trailer was also lightyears ahead of its debut – makes you wonder why it was...
E3 2016 Sadly, The Last Guardian's PS4 Box Art Sucks
Bird turd
It's unquestionably going to be a masterpiece, but much like the US version of ICO, there's a big question mark hanging over The Last Guardian's box art. We actually rather like the image that's been selected – it looks especially tasty on the title's steelbook – but the bog standard release has been buggered up by the additi
News Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Will Roll Out on PS4
Marvel Ultimate Alliance titles, too
Megatron will be stopped for hopefully a reasonable cost when High Moon's surprisingly good Transformers: Fall of Cybertron lights our darkest hour on the PlayStation 4 at some undetermined point in the future. The ever observant Gematsu spotted a rating for the 2012 release on a
News PS4K Will Launch This Year, Sources Claim
Neo and dear
Sony may not have shown it at E3 2016, but the word on the street is that the PlayStation 4K will release this year. Eurogamer.net's got the scoop, with a Digital Foundry report citing "several sources" who have indicated that t
Feature 10 PS4 Trailers from E3 2016 You Need to See
Sing it back
Do you know what E3's good for? Trailers. Every publisher and their puppy puts out about a bajillion clips over the course of the week, but some standout better than others, of course. Here are ten videos that we reckon you absolutely have to watch if you haven't already. And if you have, then maybe consider watching them again –...
E3 2016 Kratos Sees Godhood as a Disease in God of War PS4
And the side-effect is rage
We're going to see a new side to Kratos in God of War on PlayStation 4. The angry anti-hero has been given a second chance, but he's still struggling to keep his rage under control. According to creative director Cory Barlog – who's returning to the franchise after leading development on God of War II – he sees his...
E3 2016 Resident Evil 7 Producer Was Gutted by Silent Hills' Cancellation
"I really loved it"
Resident Evil 7 looks to have taken a little inspiration from P.T., the demo for Silent Hills. However, according to producer Masachika Kawata, the sequel was in development before Konami's famous demo deployed. That said, it sounds like everyone at Capcom was a big fan of the concept – and the publisher was sad to see the...
News Catch a Physical PS4, Vita Copy of Octodad for Father's Day
'Pus in suits
Every dad deserves a day dedicated to them – even those who are octopi in disguise. The brilliant Limited Run Games – a company dedicated to releasing physical versions of otherwise digital exclusive PlayStation 4 and Vita titles – has announced that, from 10:00AM Eastern on 19th June, you'll be able to hook a copy of Octodad:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 122
Celebrate good times
E3 2016 is over, which means that it's time to stop thinking about games on the horizon, and start playing the ones in your backlog. With the summer drought slowly starting to take hold, there's plenty of variety among our team's responses this week – and we expect a similar story in the comments section below. Ben Tarrant,...
Friday17th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Don't Hold Out for VR Pornography on PS4
System seller
Let's not beat around the bush: pornography is big business. We know it, you know it, the weird little man who lives down the street certainly knows it - but what happens when science goes too far? Or indeed, not far enough? The answer, innocent readers, is having adult entertainment beamed directly into your eyeballs via virtual...
News Could There Be a Secret Ending to Resident Evil 7's Demo?
The finger and the axe
So, we posted our First Impressions of the Resident Evil 7 demo a couple of days ago, and we liked it. We walked through the back door and also picked up the phone upstairs, with both endings concluding in a punch to the face from the newly named "family man". And that's the end of the demo, right? Maybe not. Within the demo,...
E3 2016 Game of the Show - Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)
Aloy joy
It feels like an eternity, but just 12 months ago we wrote an article in which we named Horizon: Zero Dawn our E3 2015 Game of the Show. After almost stealing the Paris Games Week poll a few months later, we're once again charged with the same task: Guerrilla Games' ambitious open world role-playing release is our E3 2016 Game of the Show...
News Marvel: The Future of Spider-Man Console Games Is with Sony and Insomniac
Shocker
We assumed that Sony and Insomniac's upcoming Spider-Man game was a well-timed one-off, but it sounds like there may be more to come in the future. In an interview with Games Industry.biz, Marvel Games' head Jay Ong has hinted that the PlayStation 4 exclusive may merely represent the beginning of a long-running partnership – with more...
News Hello Games Settles No Man's Sky Legal Dispute with Sky
Believe in better
The primary satellite service in the UK is provided by Sky, a pan-European broadcasting firm founded by none other than Rupert Murdoch. And for the past three years, Hello Games has secretly been locked in a trademark dispute with the billion pound firm over the word, well, "Sky". That dispute, according to gaffer Sean Murray, is...
E3 2016 Vampyr PS4 Gameplay Bleeds Atmosphere
Fangtastic
You'd be forgiven for thinking DONTNOD skipped E3 2016 altogether, with the developer making very little noise about its new game Vampyr at this year's show. However, new footage has been popping up on YouTube, including the clip from IGN we've embedded below. It comprises of pre-alpha gameplay, with Philippe Moreau and Greg Szucs of...
E3 2016 Dead Rising 4 Will Dismantle the Undead on PS4 Next Year
Exclusivity arrangement outlined
There was some confusion as to the state of Dead Rising 4's exclusivity overnight, but that appears to be cleared up now: the zombie zapper will feel the festive spirit on the Xbox One and Windows 10 this December, with a Steam release to follow 90 days later – and a PlayStation 4 launch lined up for next year. The...
E3 2016 Final Fantasy XII Is Being Rebalanced for PS4 Remaster
Stats, items, and loot all getting tweaked
In case you missed the news prior to the start of the E3 avalanche, Final Fantasy XII is being remastered on PlayStation 4, and it'll include the highly praised Zodiac Job System. The superb PS2 role-playing title is, in our humble opinion, one of the best titles on Sony's last-last-gen console, so the hype...
E3 2016 Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Can't Wait for Zelda Either
Wild thing
One of the best games at E3 2016, as you all keep telling us, was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was the only Nintendo game on the show floor, but if you're going to bank on one game to keep your entire company relevant – well, you'd probably pick Zelda, right? And even Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida...
E3 2016 Attendance Drops as E3 2017 Is Dated
Ready to go again?
Whether you enjoyed E3 2016 or not, we're going to do the whole damn thing all over again next year. The ESA has confirmed that E3 2017 – we suppose we better get the tag ready – will run between 13th June and 17th June in 2017, which is more or less identical to this year's show. That's despite attendance for this year's...
E3 2016 Fight the Internet in Quantic Dream's Fahrenheit on PS4 Next Month
Coming 18th July
Detroit: Become Human isn't expected to release until next year following the lack of a release date at E3 2016, but we'll still get our hands on some Quantic Dream action before 2017 in the form of a remaster of the PlayStation 2 title Fahrenheit - otherwise known as Indigo Prophecy to American readers. The game will receive a...
Live Watch Horizon: Zero Dawn's E3 2016 Demo Played Live
Back to the future
E3 2016 is over, but the livestreams aren't. If you're interested in getting a closer look at our Game of the Show Horizon: Zero Dawn, then Guerrilla's streaming gameplay live to its Twitch channel now. Join us from 09:00AM PDT (17:00PM BST). [liveblog=e32016_pslivecast_horizon_1]#E32016 #Sony #PS4 #Horizon
Thursday16th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Jeepers! Spider-Man PS4's Trailer Was Gameplay
Amazing
With the announcement of Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4, we thought that we were looking at some kind of CG trailer. But no! Insomniac Games has confirmed that what you saw was PlayStation 4 gameplay – albeit with some scenes presumably captured from non-gameplay camera angles in order to give things a more cinematic feel. "I'm begging...
Soapbox Let's Be Honest, E3 2016 Was Disappointing
Sammy's not feeling all that stoked
In the cold, hard light of day – with more than four hours sleep under my belt – I've come to a bold, brave conclusion: E3 2016 was a bit disappointing, wasn't it? Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the spectacle of Sony's conference and the banter that accompanied the bad ones – but it's hardly been a vintage...
Poll What Was Your Favourite PS4 Game at E3 2016?
Decisions, decisions
We consider the opinion of you, the readers, just as important as our own here at Push Square Towers, which is why we like to amplify your comments, engage with you in the forums, and – of course – let you pick our E3 2016 Game of the Show. As has been the case for a few years now, we're letting you select your favourite,...
E3 2016 Who 'Won' E3 2016? Social Media Can't Decide
Perhaps because the whole idea's dumb?
The idea of there being "winners" at E3 always makes us giggle – like these corporate conferences are full on sporting competitions. Nevertheless, there's always a slew of data analysis that comes out after the show attempting to determine which company came out on top – it's just a shame that all of the...
E3 2016 Kojima Didn't Really Have to Pitch PS4's Death Stranding to Sony
"Do what you have to do," platform holder said
Hideo Kojima has hinted in an interview with French website Gameblog that he didn't really have to pitch Death Stranding to Sony – and that the level of trust between the two partners is one of the reasons that he signed with the company for his first independent project. "Working with Sony afforded...
E3 2016 Bethesda Admits Fallout 4's Dialogue System Isn't All That Great
Let's talk
Fallout 4's overhauled, voiced dialogue system is easily one of its most criticised elements, with many fans believing that its simplicity takes away from what made the more complex speech trees of previous titles enjoyable. Although we don't think it's quite as bad as some make it out to be, we can certainly see where the criticism is...
E3 2016 Dead Rising 4 Will Probably Release on PS4 Next Year
It's all a bit vague, though
Microsoft didn't use the term "exclusive" when it announced Dead Rising 4 for the Xbox One and Windows 10 this week, prompting us to ponder whether it would release on the PlayStation 4. However, the chatter coming out of E3 2016 was that the Redmond firm was publishing the game, and so we assumed that a Steam release...
E3 2016 This Is the Best Final Fantasy XV Video You'll See at E3
Eyes forward
Between cumbersome boss battles and crumby PlayStation VR spin-offs, Final Fantasy XV hasn't had a particularly great E3 2016. That's not stopping Square Enix from releasing one more trailer, though – and this one's the best yet. There's no music, and almost zero dialogue – just a car that can turn into an aeroplane. Watching this...
E3 2016 Lost Planet 3 Writers Penning God of War PS4's Story
Good news
We commented during Sony's E3 2016 press conference that the writing in God of War's spectacular PlayStation 4 revival seemed really strong, and now we know why: Rich Gaubert and Matt Sophos – the scripting double-act behind the surprisingly tenderly written Lost Planet 3 – are handling most of the story. Good news, then. While Lost...
Live Watch Square Enix Presents Day Three Right Here
Be there, be Square
All through E3 2016, Square Enix Presents will be showcasing titles from the publisher's catalogue. We've opened live chat so you can sit back and enjoy today's event with the rest of the Push Square community. The stream gets underway at 09:45AM PDT (17:45PM BST). [liveblog=e32016_sepresents_pc_3]#E32016 #SquareEnix #PS4
E3 2016 Who'd Have Ever Thought NieR Would Get a Sequel That Actually Looks Good?
C'mon, be honest
We'll probably get nailed to a wooden cross for this, but the perspective at Push Square Towers is that Scalebound – despite being directed by the legendary Hideki Kamiya – looks like total dross. And yes, before you start bleating in the comments, we'd say the same if it was a PlayStation 4 game. The good news is that Platinum...
News Sony Undecided on Venue of 2016 European Press Conference
Paris Games Week or Gamescom?
Sony has a long and storied history with Gamescom, dating all the way back to the Leipzig iteration of the event. But last year it opted to hold its annual European press conference at Paris Games Week due to the very short gap between E3 2015 and Gamescom 2015. So, where will this year's media briefing be held? "It's...
E3 2016 Stop Complaining About PlayStation VR and Try It Tomorrow
Demo stations starting to roll out in North America
Gamers are so resistant to new ideas these days that it's a legitimate shock we're not all still playing 8-bit sidescrollers on controllers that resemble plastic bricks. The brief section on PlayStation VR during Sony's press conference this week brought out all of the usual suspects in our live...
News Must Own PS4 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank Is £20 on the PlayStation Store
Time to go Lombax to the future
A quick break from all of the juicy E3 2016 news: Ratchet & Clank is currently £19.99 on the European PlayStation Store. We had a quick poke around and you can get a physical copy for a few pence cheaper off Amazon, but, y'know, you have to wait for them to deliver it and stuff. Plus you have to pay postage...
Live Watch PlayStation LiveCast Day Three Right Here
One last time
E3 2016 is in full-swing, and Sony's PlayStation Blog team will be bringing you all of the news from the show floor live throughout the day. Expect exclusive gameplay demos, interviews, and much more from some of the industry's biggest names. Coverage begins at 10:00AM PDT (18:00PM BST). We'll be leaving live chat on this page open for...
Feature Did You Predict E3 2016? Push Square's Community Quiz Results Are In
Did you beat E3?
Well, here we are. After all of the hype, E3 2016 is coming to a close - and you know what that means. Before the event kicked off, we asked you lot to take part in our annual Push Square E3 community predictions quiz, and around 200 of you took part. You had 20 yes or no questions to answer, but how many did you get right? Let's...
E3 2016 Sony's Press Conference Goal Was to Surprise and Delight
Mission accomplished?
The format of Sony's E3 2016 press conference this week was unlike anything we've ever seen. Not only did the platform holder hire an orchestra and stage the show in a theatre, but it was also structured differently: speakers were kept to an absolute minimum, trailers were rarely prefaced, and oftentimes the audience was left...
E3 2016 Rip Off Your Shirt and Watch Yakuza 0's Latest Trailer
Like a dragon
Amid all of the new announcements, we almost – emphasis: almost – forgot about Yakuza 0, the 80s-inspired entry in the cult Ryu ga Gotoku franchise. But to whet your appetite ahead of the PlayStation 4 exclusive's early 2017 release – and because everyone needs a little Kazuma Kiryu in their lives – here's the title's latest...
Wednesday15th Jun 2016
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.22 Attempts to Fix Almost Every Remaining Bug
One more time
CD Projekt Red has released the patch notes for what could be The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's final game update. Patch 1.22 - which is expected to release on PlayStation 4 fairly soon - aims to fix numerous gameplay and quest related bugs, many of which have popped up in the title's final expansion, Blood and Wine. As always, it's nice to...
Feature 10 PS4 Games That Won E3 2016
Games of the show
E3 2016 has played host to plenty of top PlayStation 4 titles, but what are the show's standouts so far? We've followed every reveal, watched every second of footage, and written about scores of different releases already this week – but these are the ten games that have got us swooning right now. Call of Duty: Infinite...
E3 2016 Escape the Undead in Extended Days Gone PS4 Demo
World War Z
A few years ago, Shuhei Yoshida said that Sony Bend's game would make people panic – and now we know what he meant. Days Gone is clearly still quite early – the developer's using placeholder sound effects and animations for its E3 2016 demo – but it definitely appears to have the nugget of a neat idea. And that concept all revolves...
E3 2016 Who's Remastering Crash Bandicoot for PS4?
One of Activision's own studios
Crash Bandicoot is on the cusp of his big comeback moment, courtesy of the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remastered set for the PlayStation 4. The game – which was announced at E3 2016 and will feature souped-up versions of all three original PSone titles – will be developed by Vicarious Visions, one of Activision's...
E3 2016 Sony Will Not Bifurcate the Market with PS4K
Not about creating haves and have-nots
Sony may not have shown the PlayStation 4K at E3 2016 this week, but its messaging has been razor sharp: the iterative console represents a step-forward for gamers looking for the best possible performance, but no one will get left behind. It's an option – and it will be sold concurrently alongside the...
E3 2016 Sony's Surprised Microsoft Announced Xbox Scorpio Over a Year Ahead of Time
Suggests that PS4K may release very soon after reveal
Sony boss Andrew House has admitted that he was surprised Microsoft announced the Xbox Scorpio this week considering that it's almost 18 months away. "The dynamics of the tech industry are such that there's a much heavier emphasis on immediate gratification than there was," he told The Guardian...
E3 2016 Spiritual Castlevania Successor Bloodstained's Shaping Up
Alucard would be proud
Kickstarter's proved something of a poisoned chalice for Mighty No. 9 backers, but there's hope that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will come together quicker and better than its peer. It's already looking alright, with a PC build on the E3 2016 show floor this week. The exploration looks suitably Metroidvania-esque as...
Live Watch Square Enix Presents Day Two Right Here
Deus Ex! Final Fantasy XIV! Kingdom Hearts!
All through E3 2016, Square Enix Presents will be showcasing titles from the publisher's catalogue. We've opened live chat so you can sit back and enjoy today's event with the rest of the Push Square community. The stream gets underway at 09:45AM PDT (17:45PM BST)...
E3 2016 We Won't Dictate the Future of PS4 to Our Fans, Says Sony
The manufacturer won't rush its community with PS4K
Iterative hardware represents a tightrope that Sony's just starting to navigate with PlayStation 4K. Inevitably, some are outraged by the idea, while others are on board. But the platform holder has said that it will not rush fans with its high-end hardware revision – it's simply planning a new...
E3 2016 God of War PS4's Set After God of War III
Not a total reboot, then
One question we had following God of War's amazing demo during Sony's E3 2016 press conference this week is whether it's a continuation of the events that have taken place in previous games – or if it's just a complete reboot, with Kratos pulled into a different mythology. According to creative director Cory Barlog,...
E3 2016 FIFA 17 Dev Went to BioWare for Help with Footy Sim's New Story Mode
Worlds colide
FIFA 17 has its very own story mode - something completely new to the long running series. Separate from the traditional career mode, 'The Journey' will follow wannabe star Alex Hunter, who you'll play as throughout. As Alex, you'll have control both on and off the pitch, as you decide how the narrative plays out through interviews and...
E3 2016 All of Sony's Press Conference Games Were Running on PS4
And not on Neo
It must be flattering for the teams at Santa Monica, Bend, Guerrilla Games, and Quantic Dream, but there's been some online chatter about the titles at Sony's E3 2016 presser looking a little too good. Of course, that's led to theories suggesting that what we actually saw was PlayStation 4K footage, but Worldwide Studios president...
Live Watch Persona 5's E3 2016 Livestream Right Here
Ready, Teddie, go
Persona 5 is unquestionably one of the biggest games here at E3 2016, and Atlus will be hosting a special livestream from 05:00AM PDT (13:00PM BST) to celebrate. What will it include? Your guess is as good as ours, so let's watch on together to find out. [liveblog=e32016_persona5_pc_1]#E32016 #Atlus #PS4 #Persona
E3 2016 Persona 5 Looks Utterly Brilliant in New PS4 Gameplay
Wowza
There are promising looking games... And then there's Persona 5, which somehow looks better and better every time that we lay our eyes on it. Thanks to almost nine minutes of off-screen gameplay captured by IGN at E3 2016, we've got our best look yet and the role-playing release. Again, it just looks superb. The style, the confidence -...
E3 2016 We Came So Close to Getting an Egyptian God of War
Oh, Mummy
God of War is back, and it's looking better than we ever could have imagined. Kratos has returned, but this time he's got a new set of Gods to deal with – all from Norse legend. "We are parsing it as the time in which the Vikings spoke of their Gods walking the Earth," creative director Cory Barlog told a panel at E3 2016, as reported by...
E3 2016 Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Will Run at 60 Frames Per Second on PS4
Now we're talking
We've seen this question asked countless times by Dragon Ball fans across the web, and we've finally got an answer. As previously reported, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 won't be coming to PlayStation 3, meaning that its development won't be hampered by last-gen hardware. With that in mind, the word from E3 2016 is that Bandai Namco has...
E3 2016 Sony Anticipates PlayStation VR Supply Shortages
Games to generally cost between $20 and $40
It sold out within minutes of being available for pre-order on Amazon, and now Sony has warned that PlayStation VR may be supply constrained when it launches on 13th October. "We have growing confidence that we'll be supply constrained with this product, but we'll do our very best to meet demand," boss...
E3 2016 Become a Raider Boss in Fallout 4's Next Big Expansion
Bandit country
Nuka World, announced during Bethesda's E3 2016 press conference, is Fallout 4's next big expansion. It's not due out until August, but the developer's spilled some general details on what we can expect from the add-on all the same. The big story here is that you'll apparently be able to lead Raider gangs, becoming the brutal tyrant...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Slips to Second Place as New Software Dries Up
Sony loses pole position for first time in weeks
Apologies for diverting your attention away from the E3 hype, but we've got to cover the latest Japanese sales charts. We're not really sure why we're bothering, though, as there really isn't much to talk about on the PlayStation front. Sony's home console dropped to second place in the hardware...
E3 2016 Gravity Rush 2 Looks Like the Best PS4 Game That Sony Ain't Talking About
Meow
One area we always criticise with Sony is the fact that it doesn't always put its best foot forward. Gravity Rush 2 legitimately looks sensational, and yet it's not doing a great job of getting the title in front of console owners. Fortunately, IGN invited series creator Keiichiro Toyama to its E3 2016 live show, where it's shown a huge slice...
E3 2016 Persona 5 Won't Have a Japanese Voice Option in the West
Dub snubbed
Bad news if you're a fan of original Japanese voice work: Persona 5 will only feature English voice acting here in the West, with no option to change it. Not a massive surprise, perhaps, seeing as both Persona 3 and Persona 4 didn't have an optional Japanese dub either, but a slight disappointment nonetheless. However, we reckon it's...
Live Watch PlayStation LiveCast Day Two Right Here
Guess who's back?
E3 2016 is in full-swing, and Sony's PlayStation Blog team will be bringing you all of the news from the show floor live throughout the day. Expect exclusive gameplay demos, interviews, and much more from some of the industry's biggest names. Coverage begins at 10:00AM PDT (18:00PM BST). We'll be leaving live chat on this page open...
E3 2016 At Least Agents of Mayhem's First PS4 Gameplay Is Colourful
There's not much else to say
Here's your first look at Agents of Mayhem, the next game from Saints Row developer Volition. What else do you want us to say? It looks colourful, as we mentioned in the headline. The idea of switching between different characters with unique abilities is pretty cool, we guess. Er.
E3 2016 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Belly Boogies in with New Trailer
Hair we go
If Sony's moody selection of PlayStation 4 software left you feeling a little depressed, then know that there are plenty of colourful titles in the pipeline – with Shantae: Half-Genie Hero being one such example. WayForward has released a new trailer for the PS4 and Vita platformer to coincide with E3 2016, and it's honestly looking...
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Oh No, the New Devil May Cry Game Is Not What You Wanted
What the devil
There were whispers before E3 2016 began that Capcom was going to bring its big guns to the event. Many speculated that a new game in the beloved Devil May Cry series would be announced, but Dante didn't bother showing up during any of the big press conferences, much to our despair. However, just minutes ago, the Japanese publisher...
First Impressions Resident Evil 7 on PS4 Aims to Finish What Silent Hills Started
Resi reanimated
It's fitting that Capcom would reveal the seventh instalment of its once great franchise alongside the much anticipated reveal of Hideo Kojima's latest project, because Resident Evil 7 seems to be a full realisation of what Kojima set out to do with Silent Hills. After years of inferior sequels, HD remasters, and some serious...
E3 2016 Final Fantasy XV Has an Optional Turn Based Battle Mode
Wait right there
We feel like we've heard about this before, but now that we've seen it in action, it seems to be far more substantial than we had previously given it credit for. During a presentation of Final Fantasy XV at E3 2016, director Hajime Tabata put the title's optional 'Wait' mode through its paces, and it honestly looks like it could add...
Reaction Sony Saves E3 2016 with Super Strong PS4 Exclusives
All killer, no filler
Once upon a time, we used to moan about Sony's inability to pace E3 pressers. We think that the platform holder got the message, because its classy theatre-based conference this evening barely stopped to breathe. The platform holder showed several extraordinary looking releases in a short but sweet show that dazzled from start...
E3 2016 Skyrim: Special Edition Is No Simple Remaster on PS4
It's a bit of an overhaul
Our pals over at Digital Foundry have cast their gaze towards the freshly announced The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition, and they've really put the remaster through the ringer. According to the publication, the Special Edition, coming to PlayStation 4 this October, is no simple re-release - it is, in fact,...
E3 2016 PS4K Is An Addition to the Existing PS4, Says House
Games will play an awful lot prettier than ever before
While Microsoft doesn't appear to have its record straight about whether its mysterious Project Scorpio will receive exclusive games or not, Sony is being very clear: PlayStation 4K is a complement to the existing PS4 hardware slate – it's not a replacement. Andrew House, group president of...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
What does the future hold for PS4?
This is the one that we've all been waiting for: Sony PlayStation's E3 2016 press conference. While we now know that the PlayStation 4K – codenamed Neo – will not be at the show, we expect a spate of megatons from the Japanese manufacturer, including God of War IV, Dead Don't Ride, Detroit, and Horizon: Zero...
Live Watch Square Enix Presents Day One Right Here
Final Fantasy XV! Dragon Quest Builders! Tomb Raider!
All through E3 2016, Square Enix Presents will be showcasing titles from the publisher's catalogue. We've opened live chat so you can sit back and enjoy today's event with the rest of the Push Square community. The stream gets underway at 11:45AM PDT (19:45PM BST)...
Reaction Naughty Dog's Influence Looms Large at Sony's E3 2016 Presser
Trend setters
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the team at Naughty Dog will have very rosy cheeks today – and not just because it's still got gin blossoms from the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End wrap party. Sony debuted several new titles at E3 2016 last night – including God of War, Days Gone, and a handful more – but Naughty...
E3 2016 God of War PS4 Is Not What You Expected, Looks Stunning in Gameplay Demo
The rage of a Spartan never dies
Wow, what an opener that was. Sony started its E3 2016 press conference on the front foot, dealing out a God of War PlayStation 4 gameplay demo, and it's honestly not what we expected. For a start, the property's trademark combat has seemingly been altered to a large degree, with fights now resembling an action game...
Talking Point Did Sony PlayStation's E3 2016 Press Conference Deliver?
Livin' on hype
And with Days Gone, the E3 2016 press conferences have concluded. For many of you reading this website, Sony's show will have been your most anticipated – but did it deliver? Last year, the platform holder served up arguably the greatest showcase of all time, and it attempted to match that with God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn,...
E3 2016 Sony May Have Pulled Its Big E3 2016 Conference Closer
But what was it?
While Sony's E3 2016 press conference was stacked with untold riches of first-party titles, we did think that it was odd how the platform holder practically opened with Days Gone – and then closed with it as well. This has led to some speculation that the organisation changed its schedule, and while it's possible that the...
E3 2016 Crash Bandicoot Makes a Comeback with a Remastered PS4 Trilogy
And yes, he's in Skylanders
If you've read this particular author's Push Square bio under the staff page, you would know that we've been waiting for Crash Bandicoot to return in true form for over a decade. Well, we can say that this dream has been, er, sort of realized. Our favorite marsupial will be gracing the PlayStation 4, but will do so in a...
Feature All the E3 2016 Press Conferences Rated and Reviewed
Hot or not?
The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center are just creaking open, which means that E3 2016 is about to get into full-swing – but before we turn our attention to all of the news coming from the show floor, we figured that it would be fun to look back at the past couple of days of pressers, and rate them. Electronic Arts: It...
E3 2016 Sony's Making a New Sharp Shooter for PlayStation VR
Run and gun
This was a little buried among all of last night's mind blowing announcements: Sony's making a new Sharp Shooter for PlayStation VR named the PS VR Aim Controller. For those unfamiliar with the original on the PlayStation 3, it basically acted as a docking station for the PlayStation Move, but included some nifty features like a...
E3 2016 Spider-Man's Exclusive to PS4 'Cos It's One of the Most Exciting Platforms Ever
Marvel swoons over gaming dream team
One of the biggest announcements during last night's Sony E3 2016 press conference is that Insomniac Games is making a Spider-Man game exclusively for the PlayStation 4. The title defies all expected market realities in many ways: Insomniac Games – an independent studio – is working with Sony – a platform...
E3 2016 PS4's Game of the Year Gets a Genuinely Gorgeous Collector's Edition
We're of course referring to The Last Guardian
In truth, 25th October is a horrible time for The Last Guardian to release, what with Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and… Sigh. Who cares if it flops, though? After all, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus did, too, and they're two of the fine
Round Up What Did Sony Announce At Its E3 2016 Press Conference?
God of War, Crash Bandicoot, and more
Did Sony just save E3 2016? We kinda think that it did, thanks to a relentless press conference packed with ridiculously good looking PlayStation 4 exclusives. The Japanese giant made quite a few announcements during its pacey presser, so we've done the gentlemanly thing and listed everything that happened...
E3 2016 World War I FPS Verdun Is Hitting PS4 Soon
Trench warfare
Verdun is a realistic multiplayer FPS game set in the years 1914 to 1918, which is renowned for its convincing World War 1 setting and expertly crafted gameplay. It was originally released on the PC in late April 2015, but with a high level of success the team began working on console in secret. For a while, there have been rumours...
E3 2016 No, Dynasty Warriors Won't Be Showing Up at E3
The wait continues
Gosh darn it. Over the past few months, Koei Tecmo has been dropping hints that a big Dynasty Warriors announcement is incoming at some point this year - with most fans speculating that Dynasty Warriors 9 is in the works. However, we're yet to hear anything concrete on the matter. E3 2016, then, seems like a fitting stage for a...
E3 2016 Sony's Added a New Studio to Its First-Party Family
Well, sort of
Sony has no shortage of first-party studios, but it looks like a new team has been officially recruited to the Worldwide Studios family. SIE San Mateo has always had a light role in game development – it houses various internal technology groups and Entwined developer PixelOpus – but it seems like it's going to have more...
E3 2016 Hideo Kojima's New PS4 Exclusive Is Called Death Stranding
And it is very very weird
Hideo Kojima unveiled his new project at Sony's E3 press conference today, and it was delightfully bizarre. There is very little we actually know about the game - which is called Death Stranding - but here's our basic rundown of the trailer: Naked Norman Reedus is attached to a naked baby. The baby dissapears, but leaves a...
E3 2016 Crash Bandicoot Remasters Spinning onto PS4 in 2017
Crash is almost back, kinda
Crash Bandicoot will return in 2017, Sony has confirmed. The furry hero doesn't have a new game coming any time soon - boo! - but his first three original PlayStation outings are being remastered for PS4. We're not sure how you remaster a bunch of PSone games, but we're reasonably excited to replay those gems all the...
E3 2016 Resident Evil 7 Was Under Our Decomposed Noses All Along
Funky smell
Last year, your humble host screamed like a baby over Kitchen – a very popular Capcom created tech demo for PlayStation VR. We always hoped that the idea would eventually expand into a full game, and during last night's Sony E3 2016 press conference, that's exactly what was teased. But we could have never imagined that it would turn...
E3 2016 PS4 Exclusive Days Gone Has a Heavy Weather Component
Motorcycle is being treated like a character
Days Gone – which we previously expected to be named Dead Don't Ride – surprised us in a good way at E3 2016. We'd anticipated a hammy, heavy metal vibe – but the biker culture that surrounds this post-apocalyptic release actually seems understated and thoughtfully done. But we don't know a whole...
E3 2016 Flirtatious PlayStation VR Title Summer Lesson Launches October in Japan
Study hard
The exclusive PlayStation VR game that lets you study in virtual reality with a schoolgirl, Summer Lesson, will launch on 13th October in Japan. The game's essentially all about communication with an AI character: you'll need to nod or shake your head in order to interact with the studious avatar. There's no word on whether the title will...
E3 2016 Insomniac Swings by with PS4 Exclusive Spider-Man Game
How's that for a Sucker Punch?
The rumours can finally be put to rest: a brand new Spider-Man game is heading exclusively to PlayStation 4. However, it isn't the Seattle-based studio Sucker Punch taking the reins - it's Insomniac Games. There were whispers online recently of the ever-imaginative developer being responsible for the new web-slinging...
E3 2016 You Can Play Resident Evil 7 on Your PS4 Right Now
Download the demo for free
Resident Evil 7 popped up as a surprise during Sony's E3 2016 press conference yesterday, but the really good news is that you can play it right now. Capcom's released a demo exclusively for PlayStation Plus subscribers which is available for free from the PlayStation Store, and pads out some of the story from the Kitchen...
E3 2016 The Very Best Games Are on PS4, Sony Claims
Can't really disagree
There's no denying it: E3 is about chest-beating more than anything else. The fact that Sony's released a sizzle trailer proclaiming that the best games are on the PlayStation 4 is not all that surprising, then – and it's difficult to argue with its point. From the exclusives like God of War and Horizon: Zero Dawn to the...
Live Watch Final Fantasy XV's E3 2016 Active Time Report Right Here
Active time battle
Not had enough E3 2016 excitement for one day? There's still the Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report stream to go. The action all kicks off at 20:00PM PDT (04:00AM BST), so join us live to see what Square Enix has got in store. We're leaving the live chat open for those of you who wish to talk about what's on the stream...
E3 2016 Hideo Kojima Elaborates on His Relationship with Sony and Studio Mascot's Identity
For the players
Buddies Geoff Keighley and Hideo Kojima got together and had a friendly chat today to discuss his feelings over the major shifts in his life over the past year, where he's been in his worldwide travels visiting game studios, and what he has planned for his new studio. However, Keighley asked two questions in particular that caught...
E3 2016 PS4 Architect Mark Cerny Is Working on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding
In the tub
Mark Cerny, the PlayStation 4's architect, appeared in the credits for Hideo Kojima's mysterious Death Stranding trailer this week, suggesting that the industry legend will have some role in the development of the exclusive game. The outrageously talented veteran was listed as Technical Producer, which makes a lot of sense considering the...
E3 2016 There's Another Final Fantasy XV Game Coming to PS4
How many extras does one game need?
At this point we'd love to know how much money Square Enix has pumped into Final Fantasy XV and all of its expanded universe stuff, but it looks like the Japanese publisher's not done yet. Alongside the game's release on the 30th September, you'll be able to get your hands on A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV, a...
E3 2016 Play Modern Warfare Remastered 30 Days Early on PS4
Nuke me baby one more time
One announcement that kind of got buried during Sony's pacey E3 2016 press conference, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will be available 30 days early on PlayStation 4 as long as you pre-purchase Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. We should point out, however, that this only applies to Modern Warfare's campaign, not...
E3 2016 Bend Studio Finally Unveils New PS4 Game Days Gone
Dead don't ride
After what felt like an eternity of wondering what Sony's Bend Studio was up to, fans were finally treated to the reveal trailer of Days Gone at Sony's E3 2016 press conference. Rumours pointed to the game being called Dead Don't Ride and after watching the reveal trailer it's easy to understand why. The game's protagonist is a biker...
E3 2016 Save Money on Old E3 Favourites with NA PlayStation Store Sale
Show stoppers
Have all of the great games shown at E3 2016 this week made you want to purchase some new titles? Well, you can't have Horizon: Zero Dawn or God of War yet – but Sony is discounting some old E3 favourites on the North American PlayStation Store this week. The offers will only run until 08:00AM PT on 21st June, so you may want to move...
E3 2016 Resident Evil 7 Will Scare You Silly On PS4 With VR
Launching 27th January
Resident Evil 7 was announced at Sony's 2016 E3 press conference today in a trailer that can only be described as traumatic and terrifying. In definitely unrelated news, this particular writer may or may not have had to leave the room while the video was playing to attend to some very real and not at all made up business. The...
E3 2016 What Was That Death Stranding Trailer About?
Honestly? No idea
Death Stranding, the new game from Hideo Kojima, looked freakin' rad, didn't it? But, er, what the f**k was going on? That's exactly what the Internet's been trying to decipher for the past 24 hours – and it hasn't come up with any solutions yet. There are theories out there, though, which are fun to chat about, we suppose...
E3 2016 PS4's Long Overdue Exclusive The Last Guardian Has a Release Date
Praise the colossi
We had no doubt that The Last Guardian would be making an appearance at Sony's E3 2016 conference, but we remained skeptical as to whether we'd get a release date or not. Thankfully, Sony hasn't let us down, finally unveiling that the continually delayed title will grace the PlayStation 4 on 25th October. The date was revealed in...
E3 2016 Did You Want Space Battles? Star Wars Battlefront VR Has Space Battles
Well, kind of
We were among the disappointed fans when we found out that DICE's Star Wars Battlefront wouldn't have dogfights between X-Wings and TIE Fighters among the stars while taking down Star Destroyers and Corellian Corvettes. It's a high-flying fantasy for sure, and it looks like the developer has responded to the reception with a light...
E3 2016 Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Blasts into E3 with Brand New Gameplay
Go go Gohan
Bandai Namco's brought some fresh Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 gameplay to E3, and it, er, looks a heck of a lot like the first game. Not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but we were perhaps expecting something a little more impressive - the fight even takes place in one of the original's maps, which appears to have undergone zero...
Store Update 14th June 2016 (Europe)
Biohazard
PlayStation 2 classic Siren is just one of several new titles available as part of the European PlayStation Store update today. Other highlights include Grand Kingdom, Catlateral Damage, and the Resident Evil 7 demo which launched overnight. PS4 Games: Catlateral Damage 13th June Crazy Strike Bowling EX (Not in Australia, New...
E3 2016 Detroit: Become Human Looks Dark and Dramatic in This PS4 Trailer
David Cage up to his old tricks
David Cage's PlayStation 4 game Detroit: Become Human received a suitably dramatic new trailer at Sony's E3 press conference today, but unfortunately no release date. The clip follows an android named Connor who attempts to stop a another android from jumping off the side of a building and taking a little girl with...
Star wars
While everybody might have thumbed down Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's lacklustre launch trailer to the very depths of Hell, we had a feeling that it might find redemption in its Mass Effect-like approach to its campaign structure with space dogfights that combine a mix of on-rails and free flight. From this gameplay trailer alone,...
E3 2016 Suit Up With The Reveal Trailer for Batman: Arkham VR
Rocksteady as she goes
One of the announcements in the mercifully brief PlayStation VR section of Sony's E3 press conference today was for Batman: Arkham VR. Let's be clear, this isn't just any Batman VR game, it's one developed by the best Batman devs in town: Rocksteady Studios. The title's reveal trailer teaches us very little about the game,...
E3 2016 New PS4 Gameplay Shows Off Horizon: Zero Dawn Combat, RPG Elements
Mech-mounting! Dialogue Trees! Crafting!
Guerrilla's new IP, Horizon: Zero Dawn, seems to look better each time that we see it. In the latest gameplay trailer, we see our protagonist, Aloy, traversing a gorgeous valley, taking care of a few robo-dinos along the way. We get to see the game's crafting menu, which looks pretty simplistic by RPG...
E3 2016 NieR: Automata Looks Stupidly Slick in New PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Take those bandages off your eyes
Phwoar, as far as action games go, NieR: Automata is looking super slick. Square Enix has brought an attractive gameplay trailer to E3 2016, which showcases combat, boss fights, and some brand new environments. In short, it looks really promising. Of course, with Platinum at the helm, you've got every reason to...
E3 2016 PS4 Exclusive Dreams Sleeping on This Year's Show
Zzz
Media Molecule's upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive was absent at this year's Sony E3 2016 press conference, and that's because Media Molecule's still busy beavering away on the game back in the UK. The team posted a message on Twitter to explain its absence, stating that it's "working its socks off" and is looking forward to "sharing more soon"...
E3 2016 Gravity Rush 2's New PS4 Trailer Will Make You Purr
Kat attack
It wasn't part of the press conference, but Gravity Rush 2's all-new PlayStation 4 trailer will still make you meow. In it, we see protagonist Kat – the gravity queen – floating around the sequel's picturesque cel-shaded world, laying waste to all sorts of Nevi nasties. Looks freakin' rad to us, and probably should have been part of...
E3 2016 Indie Beauty ABZÛ Secures Release Date
And it’s not far off
While it didn't feature in Sony's killer E3 press conference, the gorgeous indie title, ABZU, from the art director of Journey, did release a trailer during the show. Aside from the unsurprisingly gorgeous visuals and music, the trailer brought with it something even greater: a launch date, and it's coming fairly soon - 2nd...
Round Up What Did Ubisoft Announce At Its E3 2016 Press Conference?
Steep! Watch Dogs 2! South Park! For Honor!
E3 2016 is off to something of a dismal start, and Ubisoft's press conference didn't really improve things all that much. That said, the French publisher did have a lot of cool content to show – it just presented it in the most turgid manner imaginable. You'll find all of the headlines below. E3 2016:...
E3 2016 Final Fantasy XV Is Firing onto PlayStation VR
Kind of
We're going to be honest: we don't really know what this is all about, but we're going to try and explain it to you anyway, so don't be too judgemental. Right, so Final Fantasy XV is launching on PlayStation 4 on the 30th September - we've known that for a while - and it's got a reasonably cool E3 2016 gameplay trailer which we've embedded,...
E3 2016 Ballet Platformer Bound Secures Release Date
And it’ll be here soon
E3 is usually a pretty huge event when it comes to showing off new games. But it's also a big day for telling people when they'll be able to get their hands on games, too. For instance, this year's E3 saw an absolute monster load of titles get release dates. Not everything was AAA, though. While Sony was busy knocking its...
Live Watch PlayStation LiveCast Day One Right Here
Live and kicking
E3 2016 is in full-swing, and Sony's PlayStation Blog team will be bringing you all of the news from the show floor live throughout the day. Expect exclusive gameplay demos, interviews, and much more from some of the industry's biggest names. Coverage begins at 12:00PM PDT (20:00PM BST). We'll be leaving live chat on this page open...
E3 2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Looks Seriously Impressive
Phwoar
Square Enix has always loved its CG, but we'd argue that this is the best looking CG production that the company's ever been involved with. Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV ties directly into Final Fantasy XV, telling the story of an elite group of soldiers fighting to defend their kingdom from an invading empire while Noctis is off driving...
E3 2016 Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Bring Tactical Dinobot Bashing to PS4
Excuse me
Horizon: Zero Dawn put to bed a dozen or so concerns with its gameplay demo during Sony's E3 2016 press conference last night, confirming that Guerrilla Games' hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive really is a role-playing game with all of the features that you'd expect of one. But it also affirmed that the futuristic foray will...
E3 2016 Here's The Second Episode of the Final Fantasy XV Anime
The boys are back
The second episode of Final Fantasy XV's anime, dubbed Brotherhood, is now available to watch for free on YouTube, and we've embedded it for your viewing pleasure below. As was the case with the first episode - which you can watch by clicking through here - it's pretty entertaining, with the series allowing Noctis and his mates...
E3 2016 Nioh Skewers a PS4 Story Trailer
Sharpen your blade
Nioh's still looking pretty sweet in its latest PlayStation 4 trailer, which Koei Tecmo's brought all the way to E3 2016. It's a little on the short side, but the video gives us our best view yet of the action role-playing game's story, which seems to feature a bunch of secondary characters. As you'd expect, though, there's also...
E3 2016 You'll Play as Multiple Droids in PS4's Detroit
The Connor chronicles
Detroit: Become Human, the next PlayStation 4 adventure from Quantic Dream, appears to be plotting a return to the blueprints that made Heavy Rain such a hit. Unlike the relatively recent Beyond: Two Souls, you'll take control of multiple characters, with newcomer Connor accompanying the previously revealed Kara. From what we...
E3 2016 PlayStation VR Will Alter Your Reality from 13th October
Our body is VReady
The comments in our live chat last night suggested that many of you still aren't convinced by PlayStation VR, but Sony will be thinking that it can make this thing a success with Star Wars, Batman, and Final Fantasy games on the horizon. And it confirmed during its E3 2016 press conference that the peripheral will launch on 13th...
E3 2016 The World Is Torn Asunder In For Honor's Cinematic Trailer
Infinite warfare
Not only did For Honor receive a great showing for its single player campaign gameplay, but there's also a gorgeous cinematic trailer to feast your eyes on that provides insight into the game's world and how it came to be. Considering we're suckers for alternate history, we really hope it builds strongly on its promising premise...
E3 2016 Have a Good Long Gander at a Mission From Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Complete with cringey commentary
Who can forget the incredibly authentic commentary of "real" players talking over their Tom Clancy's The Division multiplayer sessions in trailers from past E3 conferences? Well, you can have more of that in an honestly impressive showing of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands gameplay, that shows us a host of...
E3 2016 Sniper Elite 4 Will Take Aim at PS4 from 14th February
Down the barrel
Sniper Elite 4 will bunker down for a few more months than expected, as Rebellion has attached a 14th February release date to the long-range shooter. The title was originally due out later this year, but with BattleZone releasing alongside PlayStation VR in October, the Oxford-based developer has decided to push the game back a few...
E3 2016 Here's a Flickering Fly By Trailer of Supergiant's Pyre
This ain't no purgatory
Pyre is shaping up to be one weird blend of genres once it hits the PlayStation 4 in 2017, so to kindle your interest in Supergiant Games' latest project, it has put together a little trailer for you that doesn't, er, really show anything new at all. The narrator vaguely gleans major plot details, describing how the main...
E3 2016 Here They Lie Is a Psychological PlayStation VR Exclusive
Looks weird
You know what genre really works in virtual reality? Horror. There's a reason that Capcom's gone PlayStation VR crazy with Resident Evil 7, and it's because the tension that survival horror creates is upped astronomically when it engulfs your entire being. Here They Lie – a new title created by a small team of industry veterans in...
E3 2016 Just Dance 2017 Will Boogie on Down to PS4, PS3
Still not as good as the Lady GaGa song
Sigh, so it seems your humble host has drawn the short straw on the post-Ubisoft press conference coverage. There's a new Just Dance 2017 game coming. It'll release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Ubisoft revealed it by making people dressed as zoo animals dance to Queen. Almost no one will read this...
E3 2016 Grow Home Sequel Grow Up Announced
Moving on up
BUD is back in a new adventure, entitled Grow Up. For fear of stating the obvious, this sequel to the experimental original sees the cute little robot clambering and soaring to ever higher heights - this time without the guidance of MOM. Take a look at the announcement trailer. It retains the colourful, polygonal aesthetic of Grow...
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E3 2016 Final Fantasy XV Looks Really, Really Rough in Awkward New Gameplay Demo
Noct good
As predicted, Final Fantasy XV turned up at Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference - but we're not convinced that it was a good idea to come along at all. The brief boss fight that Square Enix brought to the show looked completely unfinished, disastrously awkward, and not at all fun to play. For months now, people have been questioning the...
Reaction E3 2016's Off to a Very Disappointing Start
EA and Bethesda fall flat
The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center are yet to open, but the press conferences always mark the start of E3 anyway. It's a shame, then, that Sunday's round of presentations fell flat – with both EA Games and Bethesda struggling to string together any meaningful reveals. Both pressers re
Reaction Will Xbox's Scorpio Take the Sting Out of PS4K?
Neo way
So there we have it, Xbox's rumoured Project Scorpio is real – or it exists as a concept at least. Ever since the rumours regarding an upgraded Xbox One leaked, we've been discussing among ourselves how Microsoft would present it, and we wanted to wait and see before putting pen to paper. Our assumption, however, was that Microsoft would...
Guide What Time Do Ubisoft, Sony PlayStation's E3 2016 Press Conferences Start?
Catching fire
The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Centre haven't even opened yet, but E3 2016 is already in full swing. Following on from EA and Bethesda's press conferences, it's now time for Ubisoft and Sony PlayStation to take to the stage. As was the case yesterday, we've produced a handy guide to show you when the media briefing
E3 2016 Skyrim: Special Edition Brings Way Better Graphics to PS4 This Year
Fus Ro Dayum
As the leaks foretold, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is bringing its brand of open world fantasy to PlayStation 4 later this year. The remastered edition was confirmed by Bethesda during its E3 2016 press conference. Dubbed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition, it'll boast enhanced graphics thanks to a number of visual tweaks,...
Talking Point Can Sony Beat Microsoft's E3 2016 Briefing?
Format face-off
That's the Microsoft E3 2016 briefing done and dusted, then, where the showing centred on games such as Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, and ReCore. It was a strong if unsurprising show for Microsoft, though obviously the sheer number of leaks didn't help. The manufacturer closed on Project Scorpio, an interative hardware upgrade due...
E3 2016 This Is How The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Looks on PS4
Dovah-sheen
The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim is being remastered for the PlayStation 4, with the best-selling role-playing release launching on 28th October for Sony's new-gen system. But how good does the game look on more modern hardware? Bethesda's released some screenshots which show off the upgrade's denser foliage and improved lighting. Is it an...
Live Watch Bethesda's E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Can you take the Fallout?
It's only Bethesda's second ever E3 press conference, but after last year's slick showing, it's got a lot to live up to at E3 2016. We're expecting the likes of Fallout 4 and Dishonored 2 to feature heavily, but don't rule out appearances from rumoured releases like Wolfenstein 2, Prey 2, and The Evil Within 2. The action...
E3 2016 One Huge Change Is Coming to The Elder Scrolls Online This Year
Explore Tamriel with no restrictions
Buried under everything else that Bethesda revealed during its E3 2016 press conference early this morning, fans of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited will want to wrap their heads around a huge change that's coming to the game later this year. Put simply, ZeniMax Online Studios is going to be removing...
E3 2016 Hack into Watch Dogs 2's Sweet PS4 Gameplay Demo
8/10 would hack again
You know, aside from the f***ing guy with the hashtag eyes, Watch Dogs 2 actually looks pretty good, as evidenced by its E3 2016 gameplay demo. The video that we've embedded made a splash at Ubisoft's press conference, and was honestly one of the best parts of the French publisher's show. In it, we get to see main character...
Round Up What Did Bethesda Announce At Its E3 2016 Press Conference?
Not a lot
Bethesda's E3 2016 press conference was notably lacking in, well… Anything of note, really. The publisher – which put on a stellar show last year – ambled out of the gate with a lacklustre selection of titles, and while the likes of Dishonored 2 and Skyrim Special Edition do legitimately look great… They're not exactly getting our...
Live Watch Ubisoft's E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Watch Dogs 2! Tom Clancy's Wildlands! For Honor!
We're wading through the thick of the E3 2016 madness right now, and Ubisoft's press conference is next on the overbearing docket. The French publisher always puts on an exciting event, and this year's unlikely to be any different. Watch Dogs 2 is likely to be one of the standout titles on display,...
E3 2016 Sony's E3 2016 Ship Remains Refreshingly Free of Leaks
What the heck's Sony going to show?
There's just over 12 hours until Sony's E3 2016 press conference gets underway – and we still don't have a clue what to expect. The platform holder has been uncharacteristically quiet in the lead-up to this year's show, with close to nothing leaking ahead of time. Given that almost the entirety of Xbox's showing...
E3 2016 Press X to Jason Voorhees with Friday the 13th PS4 Gameplay
Jason! Jason!
Friday the 13th: The Game was crowd-funded for the PlayStation 4 last year, and Gun Media has been busy beavering away on the asymmetrical multiplayer outing ever since. This pre-alpha footage shows o
E3 2016 Your First Look at Amy Hennig's Star Wars Game Can Be Compressed into a GIF
Sith sense
EA Games practically had nothing to show during its press conference last night, but it did manage to roll off a second or two of ex-Uncharted creative director Amy Hennig's upcoming Star Wars title. In development at Dead Space developer Visceral, this one's not due out until 2018, but as expected – it all looks Naughty Dog-esque...
News Berserk From Koei Tecmo Brings Blood and Guts to PS4, Vita
No Guts no glory
Omega Force, the developer of Dynasty Warriors and other action titles, is busy crafting a game based on Berserk, the rather mature manga and anime franchise. The dark fantasy property would certainly be a good fit for a musou release, so we're looking forward to seeing the project in motion. All that we've got right now is a...
E3 2016 You Can Download DOOM's First Level on PS4 for Free
DOOM's day
Shareware was a big deal when DOOM first started out, so Bethesda's trying to bring back some of that love – by basically releasing a demo for the FPS on the PlayStation Store. The trial – which features the first level from the critically acclaimed campaign – is available on the PlayStation 4 right now, so give it a go if you want...
E3 2016 Expect More Niche Japanese Visual Novels on Your PS4, Vita
Variety is the spice of life
Sekai Project, a publisher of visual novels and Japanese indie games, has teamed up with Mighty Rabbit Studios to port its catalogue of titles to the PlayStation 4 and Vita in physical and digital form. No explicit releases have been revealed yet, but apparently "extensive" work is being carried out by the North...
E3 2016 Wolfenstein: The New Colossus May Be the Next Title from Machine Games
Shadow of the Colossus
A dismal Bethesda press conference concluded without any mention of the rumoured Wolfenstein 2 – or did it? Eagle-eyed fans spotted reference to The New Colossus in the media briefing's inspired DOS opening, with its release date blanked out. It's safe to assume that this is what Machine Games is working on – even though...
E3 2016 Final Fantasy XV Will Apparently Appear at Microsoft's Press Conference
Noct like this
For obvious reasons, we won't be covering Microsoft's imminent E3 2016 press conference, but it's worth pointing out that Final Fantasy XV will apparently be there. If you've been keeping up over the past couple of days, you'll know that the American company's presser has been leaking like crazy, so this rumour at least seems...
E3 2016 CD Projekt Red’s Gwent Game Is Real
The rumors were true
Well, since the logo of an alleged standalone game for CD Projekt Red's immensely popular card game-within-a-game leaked early last week, we can't say we're terribly surpised by this announcement. The standalone Gwent game was announced during Microsoft's E3 2016 conference. It is slated to feature a full campaign, as well as...
Talking Point Did Bethesda Bring the Big Guns to E3 2016?
All of the Fallout
This year marked only the second ever Bethesda press conference, but already the organisation feels like part of the E3 furniture. Its media briefing earlier today centred on the likes of Dishonored 2 and Fallout 4 DLC, but it also included announcements of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Prey, too. But what did...
E3 2016 Bethesda Announces Prey, Will Come to PS4 in 2017
Good morning, Morgan
Bethesda has shown off a new entry in the Prey series coming to the PlayStation 4 in 2017. Developer Arkane Austin is in charge of the game and it is currently unknown whether this is a sequel, reboot, or re-imagining of the 2006 title of the same name. However, as this new release doesn't have a number in the title, it's safe...
Talking Point Did Ubisoft's E3 2016 Press Conference Impress You?
Ubiquitous software
Ubisoft's unquestionably one of gaming's juggernauts, but did its press conference at E3 2016 impress? The publisher led with some of its biggest upcoming titles – Watch Dogs 2, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and For Honor – but it also showcased South Park The Fractured but Whole and a new extreme sports title called...
E3 2016 Here's What's Next For Fallout 4's DLC on PS4
We're going to Nuka World
Bethesda revealed what's next for Fallout 4 at its E3 2016 press conference, and while a couple of meagre add-on packs had many fans groaning, the good news is that the open world role-playing shooter is getting what looks to be another sizeable expansion in August. But first, let's rewind to the not-so-exciting stuff. To...
E3 2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Has Some Ridiculous CG
Also coming to some cinemas
Want to see a bit more of upcoming movie tie-in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV? You're in luck if so, because IGN's got its hands on a new behind-the-scenes video that shows off some new footage - and, quite frankly, it looks ridiculous. Of course, we already knew that the project looked gorgeous - this is Square Enix and...
E3 2016 Battlefield 1 Really Does Look Quite Extraordinary
The great war
Wow! This just looks… Phenomenal, doesn't it? Gameplay footage of Battlefield 1 is appearing all over the place, and while this mostly just focuses on the assault class without any real vehicle gameplay, we figured that it was worth sharing because it gives a good overview of the large-scale battles that you can expect to find in the...
E3 2016 Hitman PS4's Getting a Bonus Episode This Summer
Natural born assassin
Are you loving Hitman on the PlayStation 4? You may be excited to learn that IO Interactive will release a Summer Bonus Episode on 19th July, in between the recently released Episode 3 and upcoming Episode 4. While this extra will not include any new locations, it will boast two new missions, set in the Sapienza and Marrakesh...
E3 2016 Mafia III Looks and Sounds the Part on PS4
The biz
We feel a little bit sorry for Mafia III. While competing titles are popping up in publisher or platform holder press conferences, Lincoln Clay and his cronies have been left to fend for themselves – earning only a spot during IGN's live coverage. Still, this 22 minute gameplay demo which debuted last night is surprisingly strong – it...
Live Watch Mafia III's PS4 Gameplay Reveal Right Here
An offer you can't refuse
Whoops, we only just spotted that this is going on: Mafia III's getting a live gameplay demonstration on the PlayStation 4 right now. We'll keep this article short so that you can watch on -- the game's looking pretty sharp, we must say.
News Set Sail with Loads of Tales of Berseria PS4 Gameplay
Combos ahoy
With E3 2016 in full swing, it can be easier to miss stories that are developing outside of gaming's biggest annual event - but we've managed to track down a load of new Tales of Berseria gameplay regardless. The action role-playing game's looking pretty good, and you can find almost 20 minutes of it in the videos that we've embedded...
E3 2016 Looks Like We Won't Be Seeing A New Elder Scrolls for Eons
A prophecy waiting to be fulfilled
While we were holding out on the slim chance that Bethesda might reveal a teaser for the next instalment in its The Elder Scrolls saga last night, it seems our hopes have been crushed even further. Bethesda head Todd Howard had the chance to speak with Geoff Keighley and addressed the question that's been on...
E3 2016 Tekken 7 Unleashes Its Inner Devil on PS4 in Early 2017
Also gets great new footage
Heihachi versus Akuma, eh? Who woulda thunk it? The two burly brawlers duke it out in Tekken 7's newest gameplay glimpse, which surprisingly showed up during Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference. In short, the game looks great, with this particular video being full of engaging camera angles and brilliantly crunchy...
E3 2016 Ubisoft's Making a Star Trek Game for PlayStation VR
Live long and prosper
Well, we can't say that we saw this coming: Ubisoft is making a co-operative multiplayer game for PlayStation VR named Star Trek: Bridge Crew. The title – developed by Red Storm Entertainment – will find you collaborating with buddies aboard the Aegis, assuming different roles in order to safely navigate the galaxy. "At...
E3 2016 South Park Creators Spill the Beans on The Fractured But Whole
Civil war
Trey Parker and Matt Stone joined Ubisoft onstage at the publisher's E3 2016 press conference to share some new information about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. The story leads on from the end of the first game, The Stick of Truth, with you once again assuming the role of the new kid in town. This time around, however, Cartman and...
E3 2016 Steep is Ubisoft's Brand New Open World Sports IP
Coming to PS4 this December
As has become tradition, Ubisoft's E3 2016 press conference ended with the announcement of a brand new game. This year we were treated to Steep, an open world sports IP set in the Swiss Alps. The title sees you gliding, snowboarding, and skiing your way around a beautiful snow-capped mountain range. It also features a...
E3 2016 Vikings Storm Shores in New For Honor PS4 Gameplay
A clash of titans
After a lot of dancing and prolonged talking on stage, we were relieved to see that Ubisoft unveiled what's been going on with For Honor. There were announcements of a campaign in the works and plans to display viking gameplay since we saw it last, but it's not until now do we finally witness both of these promises come to life in...
E3 2016 All Watch Dogs 2 DLC Will Arrive Early on PS4
Sony's also making a movie
Sony's very own Jim Ryan took to the stage during Ubisoft's press conference earlier this evening to confirm that the Japanese giant will act as a co-marketing partner on the upcoming Watch Dogs 2, meaning that all of the game's commercials and advertising materials will centre on the PlayStation 4 release. The...
Live Watch YouTube Live at E3 2016 with Geoff Keighley Right Here
Gameplay demos! Dev interviews! More!
Geoff Keighley's in the house. The industrious gaming journo is hosting this year's YouTube Live at E3 2016 coverage, which promises to include conferences, developer interviews, and gameplay footage. We're hosting the live video embed here for those who want to check it out.
E3 2016 Ghost Recon: Wildlands Busts PS4 in March 2017
One for the land
The drug warfare of Ghost Recon: Wildlands will be coming to PlayStation 4 on 7th March of next year., Ubisoft announced during its E3 2016 press conference. The sandbox shooter will see players take control of drones and vehicles as they engage in all out war with drug cartels that are currently ruling over the population through...
E3 2016 Bethesda Takes the Mask Off Dishonored 2 in Gameplay Showcase
Take back what's yours
At the end of its tepid E3 presser, Bethesda showed off the first gameplay footage of Dishonored 2. This started with a good look at what the custom game engine, called Void, can do. Developer Arkane expressed its aim of making the sequel look like a painting come to life, much like the first game, and following a showreel of...
E3 2016 All of Titanfall 2's Map DLC Will Be Free on PS4
New modes will be complimentary, too
Titanfall 2 may well be the highlight of E3 2016 so far – and just to sweeten the pot, Respawn Entertainment has announced that all future map and mode DLC will be free for the PlayStation 4 first-person shooter. It makes sense, of course, as the alternative only serves to split the player base, which is never...
E3 2016 Go To Hell with New DOOM Multiplayer and Snapmap DLC
Forged through fire
While DOOM may stand well enough on its own legs with its formidable campaign, its multiplayer options are solid treats on the side to conduct your next demon-slaying forays. However, one thing that these additional modes lack in various ways is more variety, and thankfully id Software is appropriately addressing these concerns...
E3 2016 Is Grow Up the Sequel to Grow Home?
A new leaf?
The European games ratings board, PEGI, may have inadvertently stolen a little of Ubisoft's thunder. A page on its website currently lists a rating for a new game, entitled Grow Up. It sounds to us like a sequel to the cutesy, 3D platformer Grow Home, with PEGI's rating of 3"" backing this up somewhat. Another interesting tidbit is the...
E3 2016 Trials of the Blood Dragon Is Out Now on PS4
Psychedelic
Ubisoft has announced an insane mash-up between Trials and Far Cry: Blood Dragon, and has dropped an equally big bombshell that it is available on the PlayStation 4 now. Trials of the Blood Dragon takes the 80s nostalgia aesthetic of Blood Dragon and smashes it together with the gameplay of the Trials series to create something insane...
News UK Sales Charts: Mirror's Edge Catalyst Can't Outrun Overwatch
Uncharted 4 drops into fourth
Mirror's Edge Catalyst couldn't outpace Overwatch in this week's UK sales charts, meaning that Blizzard's popular first-person shooter has secured a third week at the summit. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End dropped down into fourth this time, but it remains the best-selling individual game, which is some feat given that it's...
E3 2016 The Division Is at Its Darkest with the Survival Expansion
The last of us
While we've already gotten one look at the first expansion for Tom Clancy's The Division with Underground today, there's at least something new to chew on with a cinematic trailer for the newly revealed Survival. If the embedded trailer is supposed to be any indication of what gameplay will be like, expect to be low on ammo and...
E3 2016 The Division's Next Expansion Underground Gets a Short Showcase
Going subterranean
Tom Clancy's The Division has been rather tame in terms of updates and new content of late, so it's nice that we get to see some more footage of its upcoming expansion, Underground, in a new trailer that was shown off during Microsoft's conference. There honestly aren't that many exciting or new elements that we can make out, but...
E3 2016 Dishonored 2 Will Feature an Optional No Powers Mode
Absolute power corrupts
In a slightly awkward exchange on today's Youtube Gaming at E3 livestream, Bethesda head Pete Hines announced that Dishonored 2 will ship with a new mode known as 'Flesh and Steel', which will allow you to play the entire game without access to any powers whatsoever. At the beginning of the title, you can simply refuse to be...
E3 2016 Stardew Valley Will Plow Its Way onto PS4 Later This Year
Farm from dusk until dawn
Some indie titles just explode in popularity when you least expect it, and Stardew Valley is a perfect illustration. It took the PC realm by storm as a Harvest Moon-inspired RPG with an incredibly deep world where you bring your inherited, dilapidated farmland to prosperity as you continually improve it and settle in with...
E3 2016 Ubisoft Shows Off New CG Trailer for Ghost Recon: Wildlands
It's wild out here
Ubisoft kicked off its E3 2016 press conference with a cinematic trailer for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, which gives us a glimpse of the game's story. In the sandbox shooter, you'll be working to bring down a major drug tyrant whose cocaine operations are allowing him to rule over the people through terror. Catch the trailer above...
Sunday12th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Dark Souls Dev From Software's Making Three New Games
May the good blood guide you?
From Software, the Japanese studio behind the Dark Souls games, currently has three new titles in production. That's according to Hidetaka Miyazaki, who was speaking ahead of E3 2016 with 4Gamer.net. According to a translation of the interview, one of these titles is a dark fantasy action role-playing game similar to...
Live Watch the EA Play E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Battlefield 1! Mass Effect Andromeda! Titanfall 2!
And we're off! EA may not technically be at E3 2016 this year, but it's holding a press conference just the same – and it's getting us underway this year. The publisher's EA Play will take place in Los Angeles and London, airing from 13:00PM PDT (21:00PM BST). Expected titles include Battlefield...
Guide What Time Do Bethesda, EA's E3 2016 Press Conferences Start?
Time to go
This is it, then: the big show beckons. E3 2016 is right around the corner, and you're probably going to want to know when the press conferences get underway. Today's big events include EA's own EA Play press conference, as well as Bethesda's show. Below you'll find a handy guide explaining when these media briefings will get underway, in...
E3 2016 You Can't Make Your Own Character in FIFA 17's Story Mode
You gotta be Alex Hunter
EA has officially revealed a new mode in FIFA 17 called The Journey. After spying the trailer - which you can watch through here - we had assumed that the mode would allow you to create your own character and therefore act as a new spin on the traditional player career mode. As it turns out, though, this doesn't appear to be...
E3 2016 FIFA 17 Has a Full Story Mode
Rising star
This is quite interesting, we suppose. According to a newly released trailer, FIFA 17 will have a full story mode dubbed The Journey, complete with cutscenes which will feature your own custom player. Okay, so maybe it's a bit cheesy, and some of the character models are rather strange looking, but having a much more involved single...
Round Up What Did EA Announce At Its E3 2016 Press Conference?
EAsy peasy
It's safe to say that the reaction to EA's press conference hasn't been all too positive, but the publisher still managed to cough up several trailers and throw out a few announcements. Highlights included a rather impressive look at Battlefield 1 and a slightly better glimpse of Mass Effect: Andromeda - although we'd advise you to temper...
E3 2016 Battlefield 1's Gorgeous PS4 Gameplay Trailer Will Blow Your Mind
World War Wow
EA's press conference today was about as exciting as an appointment with the dentist, but at least Battlefield 1 ended the show on a high note. The title's latest "gameplay trailer" – which we don't 100 per cent believe is representative of the experience that you'll get on a PlayStation 4 – is extraordinary, bringing a Michael Bay...
Live Injustice 2's First PS4 Gameplay Brawls in Right Here
Batman vs. Superman
There's no question that the E3 2016 party has started a little early this year, with this Injustice 2 gameplay reveal getting things underway ahead of the big press conferences over the coming 48 hours. Still, why not prolong the entertainment, eh? Watch the above stream from 17:00PM PDT (01:00AM BST) for the first footage of...
E3 2016 Holy Cel-Shading, Batman! Telltale Tackles the Dark Knight in New Series
Dark delight
Batman's looking bad ass in Telltale's new series, which is set to debut on "consoles" later this year. The imaginatively named Batman: The Telltale Series will release both digitally and at retail – with a voucher enabling access to each episode as it releases – and promises to focus on Bruce Wayne just as much as the Caped...
E3 2016 EA Offers Update on New Star Wars PS4 Titles
All in a galaxy far, far away
A behind-the-scenes video was shown off by EA during its E3 2016 conference about its Star Wars games. The firm has a lot of developers working on games in the Star Wars Universe, including a few current games, like Star Wars Battlefront, so it only made sense that it'd provide an update. A brief glimpse of...
E3 2016 No Chance of Messi Getting Frostbite with These FIFA 17 Skills
But can he do it on a rainy Wednesday night in Stoke?
Wondered what FIFA 17 will look like now it's running on the Frostbite Engine for the PlayStation 4? Well, this cinematic trailer showing Barcelona star and expert tax evader Lionel Messi doesn't really offer any clues. It looks pretty enough, of course, but obviously we need to see actual...
E3 2016 Titanfall 2's PS4 Vanguard Edition Costs $250
But have you seen it yet?
Ever wanted to own your own Titanfall 2 helmet? The just-announced Titanfall 2 Vanguard Collector's Edition – which is available for pre-order now – will enable you to do just that, though you will have to pay $249.99 for the privilege. To be fair, the full-scale replica will also come with some accessories –...
E3 2016 Here's Your Annual Mass Effect: Andromeda PS4 No-Show
Fly into the sun
Three years, three huge disappointments from BioWare and EA. Once again, the Canadian studio brought virtually nothing of Mass Effect: Andromeda to EA's press conference, turning up to the show with a new behind-the-scenes trailer. Unheard of! To be fair, the video does feature little bits and pieces of gameplay, but there's...
Video Relive the Greatest E3 Press Conference of All Time
The Last Guardian! Final Fantasy VII! Shenmue III!
Prior to Sony's E3 2015 press conference, the likes of The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Shenmue III were mere fan fiction – but the platform holder made them all a reality again. Sure, all three titles may come with an asterisk attached these days, but if you want your gaming...
Talking Point Did EA's E3 2016 Press Conference Entertain You?
Electronic arts or wet farts?
And with that, the first E3 2016 press conference is under our belts. Never one to follow trends, EA did things a little differently this year, opting to hold its own event aligned with E3 – but technically not part of the convention. Its briefing was a bit predictable, though, focusing on the likes of Mass Effect...
E3 2016 Here's Your First Look at The Walking Dead: Season 3 on PS4
Clem the killer
This author often feels like the only person on the planet that preferred The Walking Dead: Season 2 to its award-winning predecessor, but your humble host thought that the development of Clem's character was really great. The Walking Dead: Season 3 promises to be something special, then, with the once optimistic tween now turning...
E3 2016 EA Announces Madden NFL 17 Championship Series, Offers $1 Million in Prize Money
Here comes the money
EA has been a big supporter of eSports recently and it looks like it will be continuing that support in a big way during its Madden NFL 17 Championship Series. The tournament offers a massive $1 million in prize money and will span an entire year, with events being held at four EA Majors as well as other events that will be...
E3 2016 Battlefield 1 PS4 Teaser Trailer Ignites Ahead of EA Play
Bring a trench club to a gun fight
All in-game footage, you say? Battlefield 1's shaping up to be truly something else, and the World War I shooter's looking nothing short of staggering in this E3 2016 teaser trailer. We'll get a glimpse of the full thing during today's EA Play press conference, which you'll be able to watch live, of course, on Push...
E3 2016 Get a Look at Dishonored 2 Ahead of Bethesda's Presser
Try not to Blink
It's another day, so that means another leaked trailer has hit Twitch. This time it's the turn of Dishonored 2, which will almost certainly feature during Bethesda's press conference this evening. The clip doesn't show a whole lot, so we'd expect a lot more during the publisher's media briefing. This one is due out on 11th November,...
E3 2016 Zoink! Games' 3D Platformer Fe Looks Fetching and Fanciful
Fe-fa 2017
In what is becoming an annual tradition, EA wheeled out a nervous indie developer to show off a charming platformer at its E3 press conference today. Fe by Zoink! Games sees you playing as an adorable woodland creature who must collect the songs of the forest. Or something like that, anyway. It must also be said tha
E3 2016 Titanfall 2 Drops a Bot on PS4 from 28th October
Have you seen it?
Whoops, looks like someone hit the live button a little too early. EA has just been streaming its press conference rehearsals to YouTube, and viewers caught a glimpse of the showcase for Titanfall 2. In it, a release date of 28th October is announced, alongside confirmation of a full single player campaign. You can catch the...
E3 2016 EA Debuts Titanfall 2 PS4 Multiplayer With New Trailer
Advanced warfare
Following the leak of Titanfall 2's single player trailer earlier today, EA gave us our first glimpse of the sci-fi shooter's multiplayer mode. Check it out below. It looks fast-paced and frenetic, which should come as no surprise to anyone who's played the original game. The verticality and free-running gameplay appears to have...
E3 2016 EA Shows Off New Madden 17 Gameplay Trailer
Let's play some football
EA has shown off a brand new gameplay trailer for Madden NFL 17 using entirely in-game footage at its EA Play press conference. While to the average viewer it appears the same as previous iterations, it seems this year EA have put a greater focus on blocking punts and field goals. The trailer ends on a cinematic shot of...
E3 2016 FIFA 17 Will Take to the Touchline with Premier League Managers
They're in the game
Following on from the news that FIFA 17 will indeed include a full story mode following the personal and professional journey of the fictional Alex Hunter, EA has also announced that managers will be included in the game. Expect to see fully realised models of all 20 Premier League managers who will prowl the touchlines and bark...
E3 2016 EA Unveils New Program To Help Foster Indie Talent
Indie apologists queue here
Perhaps the only surprise at EA's E3 press conference this morning was the firm's announcement of a new program to help support independent developers. Titled EA Originals, the plan is a response to the success of Unravel, and aims to foster talented and unique small developers. In a canned
E3 2016 EA Play Hosting Charity Initiative, Play to Give
Five charities to benefit from
Hidden away among the game announcements and gameplay –or, er, behind the scenes footage – EA unveiled a new scheme entitled Play to Give. During the publisher's pre-E3 2016 event, EA Play, gamers will be able to try and complete various challenges across a handful of games, earning in-game rewards in the process...
Saturday11th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Crash Bandicoot's Probably Going to Be in Skylanders: Imaginators
FFS
Crushing disappointment, readers – crushing. It looks like all of the Crash Bandicoot teasing is going to come down to this: a PlayStation 4 version of Skylanders: Imaginators including the iconic character. We reported earlier in the week that a special edition featuring the 'Coot had been spotted on a Singaporean website, but we didn't want...
Reaction Sony Was Right to Reveal PS4K Prior to E3 2016
Now we can look forward to the show
The big question on Push Square's lips this week was whether Sony would reveal PlayStation 4K at E3 2016. We came to the conclusion that the manufacturer would have to chat about the souped-up system – after all, it would be embarrassing to watch the organisation deflect every question about the appliance given...
News Sony's Really Got E3 2016 Leaks on Lockdown
It's oh so quiet
Nothing. There's just nothing. This time last year we'd stumbled upon a domain name for Horizon: Zero Dawn, newspaper The Guardian was running a story on – ahem – The Last Guardian, and there were other bits and bobs flying around. But this year, the Sony camp is on serious lockdown. There's just nothing leaking at all. To be...
E3 2016 Life Is Strange Dev's Vampyr Laments Life in PS4 Trailer
Fangs very much
The leaks floweth like the blood from a punctured vein. Vampyr's tasty E3 2016 trailer has appeared online, revealing the curse of life as a creature of the night. The game – in production at Life Is Strange developer DONTNOD – is based upon the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic in London, and sees you assume the role of a doctor name...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 121
The calm before the E3 2016 storm
Everything that possibly could have gone wrong went wrong this week, but it's going to take the onset of another Ice Age to prevent us from covering E3 2016 to the extent that you expect. Before the big show gets underway, though, there's just enough time for our weekly edition of WAYP. Let's get this over with...
News Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards Will Return on 1st December
On every gaming screen and VR
Oh, great. As we mentally prepare ourselves for a week of exorbitantly late night streams, industry icon Geoff Keighley has revealed that we can look forward to one more on 1st December, when The Game Awards will return. We thought that last year's show was just about as good as one could reasonably expect an awards...
Friday10th Jun 2016
Feature 10 PS4 Games to Get Hyped for at E3 2016
Blockbusters
Love it or hate it, the time of hype and growing expectations is upon us. E3 2016 is just around the corner, and we can almost guarantee that if you're not in the mood for megatons just yet, then it won't be long until you are. Being top-tier hype merchants, we've cobbled together a list of ten games that we're super eager to see at...
News Sony Confirms 'High-End' PS4K Exists, Won't Be at E3
Will target "hardcore" gamers
The bomb's finally dropped: Sony has confirmed the existence of the PS4K - or the PS4 Neo, as many refer to it. The confirmation comes from president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Andrew House, who revealed that the "high-end PS4" is a part of the company's future plans to the Financial Times. House even gives us a...
News You're in for a Rough Time in PS4 RPG The Technomancer
Bad guys aplenty in new trailer
The Technomancer is out later this month, and it's dug up an E3 trailer to remind you of that fact. The action role-playing game, which takes place on dusty old Mars, certainly has potential - but has developer Spiders been able to overcome the problems that were so apparent in its last release, Bound by Flame? Only...
News Looks Like There'll Be Two Titanfall 2 Collector's Editions
Because one's never enough
Have you seen Titanfall 2's collector's editions? To be brutally honest, we don't think that you're supposed to have – but the embedded images have leaked from a Polish retailer's website. The fascinating thing is that there appears to be two sets to choose from – one's clearly not enough for a title of this magnitude...
News That Card Game Based on The Witcher's Probably Going to Be a Big Deal
Hearth-pwned
This week we brought you news of Gwent, a leaked card game based upon The Witcher's universe. While our very own gravel chopped editor Robert Ramsey maintained hope that it may end up on consoles, this author assumed that it would be a smartphone thing. Whichever of us turns out to be correct, it seems that the game's going to be a big...
News PS4K Will Be 'More Expensive' Than Existing Model
Well, duh
Sony has confirmed that the new PlayStation 4K – which it's revealed is in development – will retail at a "more expensive" price than the original console. The devices will be sold in tandem, so you can expect it to adopt a basic and premium price model. Currently, the PS4 sells for around $349.99. While the platform holder's not co
News Gran Turismo Sport's Epic E3 2016 Trailer Runs Rings Around Its Reveal
Much better
This is more like it. Gran Turismo Sport's reveal trailer was pretty darn disappointing to say the least, but Polyphony Digital's come good with this feature length E3 2016 clip. The video's designed to showcase all of the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer's headline features, including its immaculate attention to detail, e-sports angle, and...
News Feast Your Eyes on These Super Stylish Persona 5 PS4 Screenshots
Hey good lookin'
Atlus has just released a huge amount of Persona 5 screenshots, some of which have featured previously in Japanese gaming magazines. The pictures showcase everything from animated cutscenes to social calls, and as you can imagine, it all looks super stylish. Indeed, screenshots don't typically get us excited, but we'll make an...
News The Teasing Is Strong with This Titanfall 2 PS4 Trailer
Is that all you've got?
It's not quite E3 2016 yet, but publishers have got to get you in the mood for the big show. This Titanfall 2 trailer, then, is designed to preface EA's press conference reveal on Sunday – and, inevitably, it shows next to nothing. Still, we figured that we better share it with you just in case. You'll be able to watch the...
News PS4K Will Be Sold Alongside PS4 Throughout Life Cycle
New system will "complement" existing unit
Sony has put to bed concerns that the souped-up PlayStation 4K will replace the existing PlayStation 4 console, announcing that both devices will be sold simultaneously throughout the lifecycle of the product. This means that the upgraded console – which has now been confirmed by the platform holder –...
News Sony: Consumers Are Attuned to a Different Cadence of Technology Innovation
Say what, mate?
Bloody hell, who fed PlayStation president Andrew House a thesaurus? Speaking about the now-confirmed PlayStation 4K in an interview with the Financial Times, the Welsh executive has explained the motivations
News Why Isn't the PS4K Going to Be at E3 2016?
Sony's hanging tight for now
Sony's confirmed a "high-end" version of the PlayStation 4, which is codenamed Neo – but which we're calling PS4K because, let's be honest, it's a fantastic moniker. But the console – which will offer enhanced experiences for hardcore gamers – will not be at E3 2016. Why is that? Well, here's what Andrew House...
Poll Take the Push Square E3 2016 Community Predictions Quiz
Can you beat E3?
Hello dear readers, and welcome to Push Square's second annual E3 Community Quiz. Those of you who were with us last year will know how this works, but for everyone else, here's a very quick recap: we're going to supply you with 20 yes or no questions, all of which will be based upon the potential events of E3 2016. You're going to...
News Rocket League's Neo Tokyo Arena Says Konnichiwa to PS4
OMG! OMG! Wow
The environmental design in Rocket League has always been one of its understated assets, but it looks like its all-new Neo Tokyo arena will take things to the next level. Available for free from 20th June, this sweet looking stage is absolutely bursting with detail, and while there's nothing especially original about a neon-soaked...
News For Honor Gets an E3 2016 Teaser Trailer
It's time for battle
E3 2016 is right around the corner, and with that Ubisoft has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming For Honor. The historical hack and slasher pits medieval soldiers against each other in huge battles, with knights, samurais and vikings confirmed so far. The title has gone pretty much radio silent since its debut last E3,...
News Game of Thrones' Kit Harington Will Play the Villain in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Snow way
Brit actor Kit Harington, best known for his portrayal as Jon Snow in the award-winning Game of Thrones, will assume the role of the villain in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – marking a departure for the type of characters that the London-based performer usually plays. Well, no one wants to get typecast, do they? "Our story is about an...
Thursday9th Jun 2016
News Destiny's Rise of Iron Is a $30 Expansion
A "big" expansion, according to Bungie
Destiny's been blasted in the past for the price of its expansions, and we fear that conversation's going to come up again in the relatively near future. Speaking during the official reveal of the shooter's next expansion, Rise of Iron, Bungie confirmed that the new content is going to set you back $30. We...
News Is an Until Dawn Sequel Unlikely Now?
Supermassive Games eyeing multiformat move
We'd always assumed, following the surprise commercial success of Until Dawn, that Sony would have signed up a sequel straight away – but it sounds like developer Supermassive Games has other plans. Despite being one of the Japanese giant's closer partners, the developer has expressed interest in breaking...
News Could There Be an Even Greater Crash Bandicoot Troll on the Cards?
Worse than Shawn Layden's shirt
Not like this – please, not like this! While your humble host was warring with faulty pre-E3 2016 hardware, a Singapore-based retailer named Qisahn has been busy listing a PlayStation 4 exclusive version of Skylanders: Imaginators – which will supposedly include Crash Bandicoot. As the Kaiser Chiefs once sang, we...
News New Single Player Modes Confirmed for Street Fighter V
Now we're talking?
Ah, the announcement that many Street Fighter fans have been waiting for. Well, kind of. Today, Capcom has spilled the beans on Street Fighter V's upcoming story mode expansion, which will apparently offer around four hours of new, narrative driven content. It'll be released at the end of June, as we know, and in it, you'll be...
News There's Mounting Speculation That Knack's Coming Back
Cerny not?
Knack, the much maligned PlayStation 4 launch title, appears to be on the verge of a comeback. A Taiwanese animator listed the title on her resume earlier in the year, and now "renowned" industry "insider" Shinobi602 has been teasing the title on NeoGAF. It's not the strongest source that we've ever based a story upon, but the
News In-Game Microtransactions No Longer Coming to Street Fighter V, Says Capcom
Developer ditches Zenny
"We will no longer be introducing Zenny to Street Fighter V as a real money currency option," Capcom has stated in its most recent Street Fighter V update. "After extensive testing and development, we came to the conclusion that it was not necessary in order to carry out our original vision for the product. Instead, we will...
News Destiny: Rise of Iron Wields a Flaming Axe in Leaked PS4 Trailer
Guardians of the galaxy
Note to publishers: make sure that you schedule your social media campaigns for the right time, because trailers have been leaking left, right, and centre on Twitch and YouTube all week. This latest premature reveal comes courtesy of Snapchat (!!!), and shows the debut trailer for upcoming expansion Destiny: Rise of Iron...
News May 2016 NPD: Uncharted 4 Helps US Industry Swing Upwards
No comment from Sony again
After April 2016's desperately dire NPD report, the US industry has rebounded in May, with total physical spend up four per cent year-over-year – raking in a handsome $528.6 million. While hardware and accessories declined yet again (by 10 per cent and two per cent respectively), it was software that propelled the...
News Europe Will Have to Stay Up Real Late to Catch Final Fantasy XV's Next Livestream
Come on, Noct
Gosh darn it, Square Enix. We'll already be staying up late on Monday night (technically Tuesday morning) in order to watch Sony's E3 2016 press conference, and now, thanks to your crazy schedules, it sounds like we may have to miss out on sleep altogether. The Japanese publisher has revealed that Final Fantasy XV's next Active Time...
Live Watch Destiny's Rise of Iron Expansion Reveal Right Here
Iron will
Well whaddya know, it's almost time for a look at another Destiny expansion. Rise of Iron - which has been leaked approximately 600 times by this point - seems like a reasonably good add-on judging from what we've heard. It'll boast a new Raid, new equipment, a new set of story missions, and it'll apparently take you to an entirely new...
Podcast Episode 8 - The Best Games of 2016
And is Blood and Wine mighty fine?
How quickly can two weeks really go, eh? Ben Potter and myself return to babble on about all the awesome PlayStation happenings for the last fortnight along with important discussions on important topics – only on the Push Square Podcast. In this episode we have a talk about
Wednesday8th Jun 2016
News Watch Dogs 2's First PS4 Trailer Is Really Something Else
Hmm
What the fine vanilla fudge is this? Watch Dogs 2's first commercial has leaked via Twitch, and it's definitely got a bigger identity than its predecessor – we're just not convinced by its faux-gangster theme. The clip confirms the game's San Francisco setting, and shows hipsters and cartel members jammin' to some bad rap wearing horse masks...
Feature Sony PlayStation E3 2016 Press Conference Predictions
What can PS4 fans expect?
Attempting to predict PlayStation's annual E3 press conference is one of the highlights of the year here at Push Square Towers, and we have a relatively decent track record when it comes to the convention. Sure, we never saw last year's Holy Trinity™ coming, but we got a lot of the other big bullet points bang on...
News Quantum Break Dev's Next Game Could Come to PS4
Studio working on new game with new partner
Remedy released Quantum Break to a somewhat muted response a couple of months ago, but now the Finnish firm is beginning to look to the future. And its outlook may include the PlayStation 4, as it's stated on its website that it's "developing a brand new game with a new partner". The company has been...
Rumour The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Definitive Edition Spotted Online for PS4
Dovahkeen
Mounting evidence is always a good sign that a rumour's going to turn out to be true, so fans of Skyrim should be rubbing their hands together in anticipation right now. As spotted by NeoGAF, online retailer Base currently has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Definitive Edition up for pre-order.
News Watch Dogs 2's PS4 Reveal Trailer Hacks the Planet
San Frantastic
Hackers may have obtained access to Watch Dogs 2's marketing materials earlier than expected, but Ubisoft has now officially revealed the game. Set in San Francisco as expected, the title will put you in the skinny jeans of nerd vigilante Marcus Holloway, who'll bring the Bay Area to its knees using his drone and smartphone. The...
News E3 2016 May Become Human with Detroit PS4 Apperance
Hurrah for Kara
Well, then – that's our predictions out of the window already. There's mounting speculation that Detroit: Become Human may appear during Sony's E3 2016 press conference next week – evidenced by a tweet by Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller, who confirmed the title f
News Watch Dogs 2's Protagonist Has a Serious Hackitude Problem
Less of an Android than Aiden, though
Aiden Pearce and his iconic cap are out; Marcus Holloway and his skinny jeans are in. The smooth moving, Timberland wearing, wrongly accused Californian crim was announced as the protagonist of Watch Dogs 2 earlier today, and let's not beat around the bush: he's an instant improvement over his distinctly vanilla...
News Destiny Seems to Be Ditching Last-Gen with Its Next Expansion
Release date leaked, too
Not too long ago, Destiny's next expansion leaked ahead of its official reveal, which is due to air tomorrow. Dubbed Rise of Iron, it'll apparently contain a new Raid, a new light level cap, new story missions, and new gear. Seems like it'll be your standard Destiny affair, then. The big difference this time around, though,...
News The Witcher 3's Standalone Gwent Game Seems to Be Real
Cue the music
We've had a lot of hints over the last few months that CD Projekt Red is working on a standalone project based on Gwent - a collectible card game that's featured in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Supposedly, the title is going to be revealed at E3 2016, but it looks as though it's leaked ahead of time. As spotted by NerdLeaks, the name...
News Your Keyblade Will Unlock Kingdom Hearts III Info This Winter
Three's a charm
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue may have a December release date attached, but where the Mickey Mouse is Kingdom Hearts III? The game was announced what feels like an absolute eternity ago, but while we've seen some small snippets of gameplay, it's mostly remained locked up in Disn
News PS2 Platformer Psychonauts Is Out on PS4 Now
Well, in North America
PlayStation 2 platformer Psychonauts is getting a sequel as well as a PlayStation VR spin-off, but you may be wondering what this series is all about. The original's a bit of a cult classic, launching to muted sales but real critical acclaim, and now it's getting another shot at success on the PlayStation 4, courtesy of Sony's...
News The Witcher 3 Is Getting Another Patch on PS4 Soon
They just keep comin'
CD Projekt Red sounds like its on a bug hunt right now, as community lead Marcin Momot has revealed that the developer is currently working on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next update. The title's second and final expansion, Blood and Wine, released last month, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it came with a few issues that players...
News Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 PS4 Trailer Confirms December Release
Oh Mickey, you're so fine
The elaborately named Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue will launch worldwide in December, exclusively on the PlayStation 4. Square Enix confirmed the date as part of a new trailer, while also stating that the compilation – which includes a remastered version of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance – will be...
News Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare Will Seemingly Include a PlayStation VR Experience
CoD joins the VR party
Acitivision has just announced a Call Of Duty XP event for fans in September, but more interestingly, a PlayStation VR experience for Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare will be playable at the event. The blurb reads: "[Activities include an] immersive PlayStation VR Experience, where fans can feel what it's like to pilot a...
News Every Battle Will Define You in Injustice 2 on PS4
Superheroes smash each others' faces in next year
Surprise: Injustice 2 is bringing burly comic book characters to the PlayStation 4 in 2017. The game – which leaked yesterday – promises to offer "all of the things that you'd expect from a sequel". That, of course, includes new fighters and environments, but Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm...
News Explore Your Options in 18 Minutes of New Deus Ex: Mankind Divided PS4 Gameplay
You asked for this
Missed the earlier Deus Ex: Mankind Divided livestream? Then you've come to the right place. The stream showcased around 18 minutes of new PlayStation 4 gameplay, detailing how main character Adam Jensen can tackle his objectives in different ways depending on your play style. All in all, it looks pretty good, even if the demo...
Store Update 7th June 2016 (North America)
#Content
A spot of parkour, por favor. As was the case with the European PlayStation Store update, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is the highlight overseas. However, there is one surprise addition: Psychonauts is available now as a PlayStation 2 Classic for the PlayStation 4. Apologies this whole list is written in a loud voice – blame the
Live Hack into the Watch Dogs 2 World Premiere Right Here
Phone home
We've already seen its commercial, but now it's time to find out what Watch Dogs 2 truly has to offer. The anticipated PlayStation 4 sequel will be getting its World Premiere today, and you'll be able to watch the whole thing unfold live from 17:00PM BST (12:0PM ET / 09:00AM PT). Don't worry if you can't watch right now, as we'll bring...
News Japanese Sales Charts: No Competition for Dragon Quest Heroes II at the Top
Overwatch and Uncharted 4 also stick around
Dragon Quest Heroes II has enjoyed its second successive week at the top of the Japanese software charts, selling through another 43,640 copies on PlayStation 4, while the Vita and PlayStation 3 versions settled in second and third place, respectively. Good stuff for Square Enix's long running property,...
News Dino Dini's Kick Off Gets Underway a Week Late
Blame the kit man
Indie footie fave Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival will take to the field a week later than expected, it's been revealed. The game was originally due out on 17th June, but will now deploy on 24th June. "In the interests of delivering a high quality, polished gaming experience to players, [Dino Dini and publisher Digital Lounge] have...
Live Big Announcements Are Set for This Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Stream
Expect plenty of new gameplay, too
There's less than a week until E3 2016, so of course publishers are going crazy with livestreams and other such nonsense. Square Enix wants in on pre-show action, it seems, as it has a Deus Ex: Mankind Divided stream set to go live at 16:30PM BST. So, what will we be watching? According to the press release, you...
Tuesday7th Jun 2016
Rumour The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Is Being Remastered for PS4
Perhaps it'll work this time?
Sharpen up your Fus Ro Dah chops, because Bethesda is apparently remastering The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the PlayStation 4. The legendary role-playing game – which sold approximately a bajillion copies on last-gen platforms – will apparently ship with mods, all of the original's expansion packs, and improved...
Review Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (PS4)
A study in Sherlock
Barely an hour into Sherlock Holmes' latest case, while helping a young boy named Tom find his missing father, you'll be tailing a shady character as a plucky newsboy, who almost suffocates while climbing up a chimney. Next, as Sherlock, you'll grill a local lord and gather more evidence at Tom's home, but not before taking...
Life is strange
Narrative is often overlooked in favour of the more natural forms of interactivity that are inherent to video games. But in the last few years, we've gotten a series of thoughtful and engaging titles that have really pushed the medium forward in this regard. Not only have they changed our perceptions of what constitutes a game, but...
News Persona 5's Collector's Edition Will Steal Your Heart and Wallet
That's one stylish package
Collector's editions can often prove to be divisive, but we should have known that a game like Persona 5 would deliver the goods. Atlus' biggest ever project just got a North American release date, and if you're currently bouncing off the walls with excitement, you may want to take a look at the title's 'Take Your Heart'...
Review Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (PS4)
Cooking up a disappointment
The premise of Gust's Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is simple. You play as Sophie, who wants to become the best alchemist that she can following the passing of her grandmother, who was also a creator of magical bits and pieces. After discovering that her predecessor's reference book, Plachta, can speak,...
News PS4 Remaster Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 to Get New Trailer Tomorrow
Sora saw it coming
Square Enix is going insane at the moment, dropping trailers, release dates, and announcements like it's in a rush. And there'll be no let up tomorrow, as it's teased a new Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue trailer. The promo will go live tomorrow at 21:00PM Japan time, and promises to include new material. For those...
Soul sacrificed
Frictional Games' SOMA, last year's sci-fi horror follow-up to Amnesia: The Dark Descent, explored the idea of creating a copy of a human being and downloading it into a virtual "ark", thereby preserving mankind in case of global disaster. It proved to be an engaging central conceit, which touched on ideas of identity, morality, and...
News Sony Reduces the Price of Major PS4 Releases on NA PlayStation Store
Greatest hits?
Sony's dropped the price of four major PlayStation 4 first-party releases on the PlayStation Store to $19.99, perhaps indicating that the MSRP of the must own games has changed. The discounts – to Bloodborne, DriveClub, The Last of Us Remastered, and Until Dawn – don't appear to be fuelled by some kind of promotion, so unless it's...
News There's a PlayStation E3 Headline Generator
And it's glorious
E3 is a time of fierce format wars and – if you happen to work in the games industry – intense stress. Scientists often say that laughing is a good way of dealing with tough situations, and this PlayStation E3 headline generator certainly got a giggle out of us. Some of our favourites so far: Shawn Layden bursts from a crate...
Talking Point PlayStation 4K - Are You In or Out?
Neo's the time to make up your mind
The rumoured PlayStation 4K may be announced at E3 2016 next week, potentially changing the landscape of consoles forever. With such a seismic shift on the cards, we've pulled together a gaggle of our gobbiest staffers in order ascertain whether this upgraded system is likely to flop or fly. Below you'll find a...
News Big Games Are Still Coming to PS3 a Decade After Launch
Persona 5 leaps to last-gen
The PlayStation 3 just refuses to die, doesn't it? Over the last few years - especially since the launch of the PlayStation 4 - both hardware and software sales regarding Sony's last-gen platform have plummeted here in the West, but that isn't stopping big games like Persona 5 from releasing on the ageing machine...
News Bethesda to Bring Prey 2, The Evil Within 2, and Wolfenstein 2 to E3 2016
2 much
Bethesda's press conference at E3 2015 seemed like a fancy way of announcing Fallout 4, so we were taken aback when it revealed that it would be repeating the song and dance this year. But apparently it's got plenty to show, with rumours swirling that in addition to a remastered version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it's also going to...
News You Can Download Your June PlayStation Plus Games Right Now
NBA 2K16, Gone Home, and more await
If you hop onto the PlayStation Store right now - in both North America and Europe, as far as we're aware - you should be able to go ahead and grab this month's PlayStation Plus selection. If you haven't been keeping up with what's on offer, then allow us to quickly list what you can expect. On PlayStation 4, two...
News The Coolest DualShock 4 Controllers Are Coming to Europe
Crystal and Steel Black
We adore the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End-themed DualShock 4, but there's no question that the Crystal and Steel Black controllers are the best. These were announced for Japan last year, but are now finally making their way overseas to Europe starting 11th July. The PlayStation Blog
News Watch Dogs 2 Hacks PS4 Wide Open on 15th November
Phone home
Smartphones at the ready: Watch Dogs 2 will tap into your PlayStation 4 from 15th November, a prematurely deployed IGN advert has unveiled. The game – which was teased earlier in the week – will be set in San Francisco, as evidenced by the appearance of the Golden Gate Bridge in the background of the takeover's key art. It looks...
Rumour Batman and The Flash Face Off in Leaked Injustice 2 Art
Immortal kombat
Remember the rumour about Injustice 2? Looks like this is your very first, blurry, potato-cam look at the title. In an age of uber-expensive smartphones, the Vaseline smeared shot has thrown us off, but this appears to be original artwork – and, let's be honest, the game is guaranteed to be in development, isn't it? The character...
News World of Final Fantasy Will Last You Over 100 Hours
It also sounds very accessible
The more that we hear about World of Final Fantasy, the more intrigued we become. The colourful role-playing game just got North American and European release dates, and now a bunch of details have been revealed via an interview with director Hiroki Chiba and art director Yasuhisa Izumisawa in the latest issue of...
News Persona 5 Gets a Confirmed Release Date, Will Be North America's Valentine in 2017
It's a date
Wow, how about the industry just stops for a second and gives us some time to breathe? The big news just keeps on coming, but this is perhaps one of the most important stories of the last few days: Persona 5 has a confirmed release date in North America. Hurrah! That's the good news. The bad news is that despite Atlus saying multiple...
News EA's E3 2016 Press Conference Will Look Far into the Future
In a galaxy far, far away?
Hands up if you like CG teaser trailers! C'mon now, don't be shy – who doesn't love looking at logos for games not set to deploy until 2018 or later? EA's fast-approaching not-at-E3-but-still-kinda-at-E3 EA Play press conference will play host to reveals for games launching "this year and next, with a few surprises...
News XCOM 2 Liberates PS4 from Alien Scum This September
Sci-fi sequel shoots for Sony's console
Despite whispers that XCOM 2 was going to avoid consoles and stick to its PC audience like the acidic blood of an ugly extraterrestrial, publisher 2K has revealed that the sci-fi sequel is indeed coming to PlayStation 4 – and you won't even have to wait that long. The strategy title is due to make contact...
Store Update 7th June 2016 (Europe)
Catalyst
Oooh, boy – have all these pre-E3 2016 release dates left you salivating over the European PlayStation Store update? As has become common for the PlayStation 4 lately, it's a humongous refresh this week, with Mirror's Edge Catalyst and SteamWorld Heist being the big names – accompanied by a literal stream of other titles, including
News Cutesy PS4, Vita Spin-Off World of Final Fantasy Stacks Up in October
Cloud nine
The deluge of Final Fantasy games continues, as Square Enix has attached a release date to chibi spin-off World of Final Fantasy ahead of E3 2016. The game – which is set to release on the PlayStation 4 and Vita – will bring a bit of colour to your PlayStation platform of choice from 25th October in North America and 28th October in...
News Gundam: Extreme VS-Force Blasts onto European Vitas in July
Beam rifles at the ready
Back in April, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS-Force got a North American release date, and European fans have been waiting for their turn ever since. Fortunately, Bandai Namco's confirmed that the mech based brawler will be jetting to the Old World on the same day - the 12th July. However, it's worth reiterating that...
News Persona 5 Will Sneak into E3 2016 with News and Footage
No longer a phantom
It's about time Persona 5 took to the stage at a major Western event, and it sounds like it's bringing the big guns to E3 2016, which, in case you're wondering, is less than one week away. So, while we sit here typing our arses off, you can at least be excited to see more of Atlus' brilliant looking role-playing game in the very...
Monday6th Jun 2016
Review Mirror's Edge Catalyst (PS4)
Good Faith
When the first Mirror's Edge released in 2008, it performed so poorly on the sales front that it's really quite remarkable that Mirror's Edge Catalyst exists at all. While the original certainly had its fair share of issues, some gamers look back on it quite fondly – especially since there wasn't anything quite like it at the time,...
Feature Is Crash Bandicoot Coming to PS4? 10 Reasons to Believe He Is
#BringCrashBack
By our reckoning, the three year Crash Bandicoot conversation is about to come to a conclusion, and this saga can end one of two ways: the iconic PSone protagonist has been broken out of his Activision penitentiary – or, well, he hasn't. Whichever side of the 90s baditude camp you currently reside, there's no question that the...
News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn's Box Art Is Predictably Beautiful
Brave new world
Horizon: Zero Dawn's new trailer may be a bit on the cheesy side, but there's no denying that the game's a visual tour-de-force. Part of that, of course, stems from Guerrilla Games' technical prowess – but the art direction is also a very obvious highlight as well. It's no surprise to see the title score some stunning box art,...
Rumour Dead Rising 4 Leaks, But May Be Skipping PS4
West's best
Dead Rising's never really felt like a PlayStation franchise. The original launched too early for the PlayStation 3, despite it getting "ported" to the Nintendo Wii. Dead Rising 2 and spin-off Off the Record did hit Sony's system, but the game's prequel episodes were exclusive to the Xbox 360. And then, of course, Dead Rising 3 launched...
News Final Fantasy XII Remaster Announced for PS4
More final a fantasy than before
Often featured in "Best Final Fantasy Games" listicles across the Internet, Square Enix has just unveiled a brand new version of the ten-year-old Final Fantasy XII, which heading to the PlayStation 4 in 2017. The announcement arrived in the form of a short teaser on the publisher's YouTube channel, which features a...
News This Modded Uncharted 4 PS4 Is Pretty Amazing
Golden
It's incredible how creative some people are when it comes to constructing modified consoles, and this Uncharted 4: A Thief's End-themed system is yet another example of that. Made by Romanian gamer Vulpe Adrian Andrei, the system employs a shirt similar to the one worn by protagonist Nathan Drake as well as leather bounding and pistole...
News Here's Your First Look at Watch Dogs 2 on PS4
Hello world
Teaser trailer time! Ubisoft has published your first look at Watch Dogs 2, which in true announcements of announcements fashion features 30 seconds of a dude – the one in Ray-Ban® glasses, we assume – faffing around with his phone. You can expect a full unveiling on 8th June at 09:00AM Pacific Time. We'll, of course, bring you all...
News These PS4 Games Will Be Playable in Sony's E3 2016 Booth
A good selection
It feels like E3 2016 now, doesn't it? Things had gotten really quiet on Planet PlayStation over the past few days, but the platform holder's really starting to ramp up the enthusiasm now, and it's announced a selection of games that will be playable in its booth next week. We should stress that these are just some of the titles on...
News Watch Sony's E3 2016 Streams for PS4 Prizes
Avatars, themes, and more
Sony's announced its streaming schedule for E3 2016, and it's upping the ante yet again. For those who never seem to realise that the platform holder does its own Nintendo Treehouse-esque broadcasts annually, it's confirmed that it will be streaming from the PlayStation booth all week, as part of the PlayStation Live Cast...
News UK Sales Charts: Overwatch Out for Uncharted 4, DOOM
Evergreen arrivals continue to dominate
We have a sneaking suspicion that the UK sales charts have found three new permanent fixtures: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, DOOM, and Overwatch. While Blizzard's FPS is only in its second week – and has managed to secure top spot yet again – the other two titles have been loitering around for some time now...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Delayed to February 2017 on PS4
But here's a new trailer to tide you over
Yep, it's happened. Horizon: Zero Dawn has been delayed to 28th February, 2017 in North America and 3rd March, 2017 in Europe. To help wipe away your tears, Sony has released a new trailer for the game, which focuses on Aloy and her journey. As well as that, we've got our first glimpses at the Limited...
News Agents of Mayhem Seems Sort of Annoying Already
The next game from Saints Row dev Volition
Agents of Mayhem is the next game from Saints Row developer Volition – and it's got the Gearbox sense of humour, sadly. The open world adventure – teased earlier today – sees you assume the role of three different characters (got to have that hero slant), each of which seems more annoying than the...
News FIFA 17 Kicks-Off in September on PS4
Powered by Frostbite
A game can change, as Ray Winstone says on those irritating betting ads. But it's also true of FIFA 17 it seems, as this year's edition of the footie sim will be powered by Frostbite on the PlayStation 4 – a first for the franchise. The game's due out on 27th September in North America and 29th September in Europe, and...
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus Freebies, PS4's Best Games, Loads of Reviews
A big week
Whey, it's almost E3, which means that things should be quiet around here, right? Are you crazy? It's busier than ever! We spent this week reviewing dozens of games, providing updates on a slew of upcoming ones, and generally getting you in the mood for the big show. Hyped yet? Reviews: Overwatch - 9/10 Blizzard has never been a...
News Final Fantasy XII Will Look and Sound Better Than Ever Before on PS4
The Zodiac Age awaits
In case you missed the news, Final Fantasy XII is being remastered exclusively for the PlayStation 4 – and publisher Square Enix has since added that Vaan's very punchable face will be making its way West in 2017. That's right, The Zodiac Age will be released next year in Europe and North America, as well as its native Japan...
News Yooka-Laylee Looks Like Pure PS4 Platforming Goodness
Will release early next year
This looks good! We must admit that we've missed Nintendo 64-era platformers; the recent Ratchet & Clank is amazing, but it scratches a different kind of itch. In fact, the last real collectathon-esque adventure that we can remember on a PlayStation platform is Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, and even that didn't really...
News Saints Row Dev Volition May Be About to Announce a New Game
Agents of mayhem
IGN's teasing an all-new IGN First reveal, which is set to go live at 08:00AM Pacific Time tomorrow. That's not especially exciting on its own, but the word is that this may be Saints Row developer Volition's new title, which has been in production for a while now. Saints Row IV, of course, launched all the way back in 2013 on the...
Sunday5th Jun 2016
News Is Rockstar's Agent Preparing to Infiltrate PS4?
Cold War never changes
Could long overdue PlayStation 3 exclusive Agent make a re-appearance at E3 2016 next week? We seem to write the same article annually, but eagle eyed NeoGAF users have noticed that there's been some movement on the Rockstar North developed espionage adventure's trademark page. Essentially, the company has applied for an...
News Silent Hills Inspired Survival Horror Allison Road Binned
Statement incoming, apparently
It looks like Silent Hills-inspired survival horror Allison Road has taken a little too much inspiration from Hideo Kojima's ill-fated reboot, as the promising looking title has been canned. Originally the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, developer Lilith scrapped crowd-funding when Team 17 got involved as a...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of May 2016
Heroes, demons, tanks, and treasure
May was a cracking month for PlayStation, with several heavy hitting titles bursting onto Sony's latest system. Despite the strength of our Game of the Month nominees, though, there was a clear winner when it came to the crunch. And no, you don't get any prizes for guessing which release came out on top. Bronze...
News Learn Why Shenmue Is Held in Such High Regard
Courage shall determine his fate
Not going to lie: Shenmue III's reveal almost had your humble host in tears last year. It's a game series that's had a profound effect on this author, as illustrated in this soapbox article. But many who missed out on the original – or perhaps were too young to play it – may not understand why Yu Suzuki's...
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare to Get In-Depth Look During Sony's E3 Presser
War never ends
Toilet break time? As expected, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will almost certainly feature during Sony's E3 2016 press conference next week. Writing on its official Twitter page, the franchise's community team wrote: "Can't wait for gameplay footage? Get ready for an in-depth look at the Infinite Warfare campaign at E3 on 13th...
Saturday4th Jun 2016
News Japan Votes for PlayStation's Most Memorable Games
Long in the memory
Famitsu, the famous Japanese gaming magazine, is celebrating its 30th anniversary – and it's asked readers to vote for their most memorable games per console as a consequence. A whopping 2,921 people responded, with the rules stating that participants could only pen one title per platform. We've included the top ten titles for...
Hands On Fallout 4: Far Harbor Removes Fog to Boost PS4 Framerate
There's always a catch
We're happy to report that Fallout 4 fans can rest easy for now – well, kind of. Fallout 4: Far Harbor, the game's first "real" expansion, ran very poorly on PlayStation 4 when it released. The add-on's island location was covered in thick fog, and this effect, combined with detailed lighting techniques, resulted in a...
News There Are Some Interesting The Last of Us 2 Theories Flying Around
American daughters
Now that Naughty Dog's done with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, we suspect that the studio's attention is going to start to turn to its next project. It still has one major single player expansion pack planned for the PlayStation 4 exclusive, but beyond that, it'll have a new title in mind. And that's almost certain to be The Last of...
Review Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (PS4)
Cometh the hour
Those that played Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- (Sign from here on in) uncovered a fighter with depth, fun, and personality; one that introduced real rewards for aggressive play while also boasting defensive options beyond the genre norm. This bodes well, then, for the Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (Revelator, from here on in) - a newly...
News Strap Yourself in to Some New London Heist Footage
Virtual reality
Most of our readers seem to have made up their minds about virtual reality already, but we get the distinct feeling that a few of you will have a change of heart once you give PlayStation VR a go. The tech is genuinely cool, and this PlayStation Access video shows off the inherent interactivity of the fledgling medium via the London...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 120
Overwatch this
It's quite incredible that there have been 120 issues of WAYP to date. Back when we started this series, we never imagined it would run this long, but that's a testament to the team for constantly getting involved, and you for commenting week in, week out. Give yourselves a big pat on the back. Robert Ramsey, Associate Editor:...
Friday3rd Jun 2016
News Fallout 4: Far Harbor Ran So Bad on PS4 that Bethesda's Actually Re-Released It
You can download the new version now in North America
Wait, what? Last week, Bethesda stated that it had sent a Fallout 4: Far Harbor update to Sony for approval. It was apparently going to fix the add-on's serious frame rate issues, but the supposed patch still isn't available to download on PlayStation 4. Quite the mystery. Except there may have...
News No Man's Sky UK Release Date Pushed Forward
Yes Man's Sky
No Man's Sky was recently delayed until August on PlayStation 4, with North America getting the game on the 9th, Europe receiving it on the 10th, and the poor old UK having to wait until the 12th to sample the space sim. Naturally, the two day difference between the EU and UK release dates had a bunch of us Brits asking questions, with...
Feature The 10 Best PS4 Games of 2016 So Far
Off to a flyer
June has already arrived, which means that we're roughly halfway into 2016 already. But what a six months it's been for the PlayStation 4, with Sony's new-gen format really starting to find its feet and amass a compelling selection of games. With the excitement of E3 2016 around the corner, we thought that it would be fun to put...
Review Hitman: Episode 3 - Marrakesh (PS4)
Don't Morocco the boat
The beauty, complexity, and atmospheric brilliance of Sapienza was always going to be a tough act to follow for IO Interactive, but the bustling Moroccan city of Marrakesh provides ample room for innovation in this month's new episode of Hitman. With crowded markets, labyrinthine streets, and plenty of interiors to explore,...
Putter fingers
Three Fields Entertainment, the indie studio behind Dangerous Golf, comprises mainly of the same minds responsible for Criterion classics Burnout and Black – and this is abundantly clear from the start. Its debut title is an arcade sports game that shares as much in common with golf as Rocket League does with football. Maybe less...
News No, Persona 5 Is Not Being Published By Sony in Europe
Bit of a shame, really
A rumour popped up earlier today claiming that Sony is planning on publishing Persona 5 in Europe. The source of the rumour was spotty at best, and we can't even find the origin of it right now, but none of that really matters since Atlus PR manager John Hardin has debunked the hopeful whispers. "Sorry Europe, but once again,...
Talking Point Will Sony Announce PS4K at E3 2016?
Neo or never?
Sony doesn't really announce hardware at E3. There are exceptions: the PlayStation Move was hastily wheeled out a few years ago in reaction to the Kinect, while the ill-fated but kinda awesome PSPgo was also confirmed during one Los Angeles show. But most of its big system reveals tend to occur elsewhere: the PlayStation 4 was...
Video Has Manhunt Come Dressed to Kill on PS4?
Making a murderer
One of the most controversial games of the PlayStation 2 era slipped a noose around the neck of the PlayStation 4 recently, and we figured that it was worth checking out. Manhunt is the latest title to be spruced up for Sony's new-gen system, with Trophies and 1080p visuals added to the very bloody broth. But is it worth replaying...
News Europe, You Can Now Download the New Fallout 4 Far Harbor on PS4
Frame rate supposedly fixed
Is the saga finally over? One of the biggest stories of the last few weeks, Fallout 4: Far Harbor launched in extremely poor condition on PlayStation 4, with many players experiencing crippling frame rate issues when exploring the expansion's new island setting. In order to fix the problem, Bethesda has saw fit to...
News Here's Your Update on The King of Fighters XIV
A long awaited post
It's not that we've spent about six months ignoring The King of Fighters XIV, it's just… Well, we've spent about six months ignoring The King of Fighters XIV. It's not like we've got anything against the legendary SNK series – this author has certainly enjoyed previous entries – but we can't shake the feeling that this new...
News Eviscerate the Voices in New Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice PS4 Footage
Heavenly sword
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has changed a lot over the past couple of years, but it's really starting to come together now. After going back to the drawing board, Ninja Theory's now published a new development diary which showcases the title's upgraded combat. And it's looking good, with Sen
News Destiny's Next Expansion Will Be Revealed Before Sony's E3 2016 Presser
Tune in on 9th June
Wait a minute, could Sony's upcoming E3 2016 press conference be without its annual tea break? The good news: Bungie has confirmed that it will be revealing Destiny's next expansion pack during a livestream at 10:00AM PT on 9th June. The bad news: said broadcast will probably conclude with a "Tune in to the PlayStation media...
News The Online Robotic Mayhem of Broken Bots Comes to PS4 on 7th June
Do the robot
Bunnycopter is bringing its chaotic online robot warfare game Broken Bots to the PlayStation 4 next week. The game has been in Steam Early Access since late 2015, but the completed version will be arriving on Sony's system from 7th June, boasting four different game modes that can be battled out online against 12 other players or...
Thursday2nd Jun 2016
Review The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine (PS4)
Thank you and goodnight
Blood and Wine could be boxed, sold as a sort-of-sequel to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and no one would really question it. Once again, CD Projekt Red has gone above and beyond expectations; this final expansion not only serves as a fitting end to Geralt's gigantic tale, but it also manages to pack in so much quality content...
Review Dead Island: Definitive Collection (PS4)
Six feet under
Arriving as one of the more unexpected remasters of the year, Dead Island: Definitive Collection sets out to resurrect the popularity of the series in the run up to its troubled second instalment. The question is: has the series already been buried too deep for this remaster to restore its reputation? The collection certainly offers...
News Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Is Back and More Beautiful Than Ever
Master system
Everyone's going SEGA gaga today! Hot on the heels of the Phantasy Star-inspired Cosmic Star Heroine, cult Master System classic Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap is now confirmed to be getting a remake. This one was also ported to the PC Engine in the early nineties, but is being re-created for modern "consoles" by a French team with...
News Chrono Trigger Director Mentions Remake, JRPG Fans Go Nuts
Don't tease us like this
Widely regarded as one of the best, and perhaps most influential Japanese role-playing games of all time, Chrono Trigger lives on in the hearts of many, even two decades after its original release on the SNES. The time-travelling adventure was ported to the PSone around the beginning of the century. Much like Final Fantasy...
News Swiss Retailer Lists Crash Bandicoot for PS4
But it proves nothing
An early E3 2016 leak or a retailer responding to rumours? This could be a case of both, in all honesty. While there's real reason to believe that something is going on with the Crash Bandicoot brand, the fact that Swiss retailer Alcom has listed a new entry for the PlayStation 4 is not evidence of anything at all – the...
Review There Came an Echo (PS4)
Hearing test
When the topic of voice control in games arises, the conversation rarely goes beyond the thought of a tacked-on feature that could easily have been left on the cutting room floor. Shouting at a guard to distract him in Splinter Cell: Blacklist, voice commands in Binary Domain, and issuing orders to your squad in Tom Clancy's Rainbow...
News Free MMO Neverwinter Brings Epic Scale to PS4 This Summer
Dungeons and dragons
Ancient MMO Neverwinter is trekking to the PlayStation 4 this summer, Perfect World has announced. The free-to-play foray is based upon the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, and will launch alongside all nine of its expansion packs. That equates to hundreds of hours of content – and you won't even need a PlayStation Plus...
News Cosmic Star Heroine Is the SEGA CD-Esque RPG Your PS4, Vita Has Been Itching For
Hero indeed
Cor, blimey – get a load of that soundtrack! Cosmic Star Heroine – the Phantasy Star-inspired role-playing release from Zeboyd Games – has been a long time coming, but the above E3 2016 trailer confirms that the SEGA CD-esque nostalgia-fest is almost here. In fact, you'll be filling protagonist Alyssa L'Salle's red beret this...
News Ready at Dawn's De-Formers Is... Not What We Expected
Getting things in order
Ready at Dawn's famous for giving Kratos a personality and creating the second-best looking game on the PlayStation 4, so forgive us for being somewhat shocked by De-formers – its brand new title, which is being published by US retailer GameStop. The release appears to be some kind of King of the Hill-esque arena...
News Oh No! The Division's Being Made into a Movie
Jarhead
A big screen adaptation of forgotten Ubisoft loot shooter The Division is in the works, with the Prince of Persia himself Jake Gyllenhaal signed up to both play the lead character and produce the film. The good news is that it's still early days for the movie – it doesn't even have a writer yet. If there's any God, this will get s**tcanned...
Wednesday1st Jun 2016
News One of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine's Best Quests Is Bugged, But You Can Get Around It
Don't worry, no spoilers
There's a pretty nasty bug to be found in newly released expansion The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine. When we encountered it, we were hoping that it was merely an isolated incident, but after trying just about everything - reloading our save, changing the time of day in-game, etc. - we can't seem to make it go away...
Review Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (PS4)
By Odin's beard
Odin Sphere looked fantastic back on the PlayStation 2 when it released in 2007, but almost a decade later on PlayStation 4, it looks even better. A stunning side scrolling action role-playing game from Vanillaware, Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is a superb remake that oozes quality. The care and attention that's been pumped into this...
Breaking Watch Dogs 2 to Include Iconic Ray-Ban® Glasses
The iconic cap™ is not iconic enough
Ubisoft turned the gaming industry on its head today, indicating that Watch Dogs protagonist Aiden Pearce's iconic cap™ will be replaced by iconic Ray-Ban® glasses instead. The sensational news emerged on famous video game player The Rad Brad's popular Twitter account, where he posted a picture of a gift...
News Uh Oh, PSN Appears to Be Down
Urk
We should be enjoying a nice comfy bed instead of penning this super early morning article, but, as they say, there's no rest for the wicked. There are numerous reports flying around claiming that the PlayStation Network is down. We've tried logging in ourselves with no success, and there seem to be more complaints by the minute on social media...
News PS Vita Passes 5 Million Units Milestone in Japan
Celebrate good times
It may have struggled globally, but the PlayStation Vita is still pretty darn relevant in Japan, with the handheld passing the five million units milestone in the region today. The news comes courtesy of the latest Media Create report, which signalled that the portable sold 14,956 units during the period spanning 23rd May to...
Talking Point Was Sony's E3 2015 Presser Really the Greatest Ever?
Magic moments
Thinking back on it, E3 2015 was a bit of a blur. We were outrageously sceptical ahead of PlayStation's press conference, and if you go back and read our predictions, that's abundantly clear to see. We'd heard on the grapevine that Sony was going to use its media briefing to focus primarily on strategic partnerships with third-party...
News Mafia III's $150 PS4 Collector's Edition Includes Vinyl Records, Drinks Coasters
An offer you can't refuse?
You may need to stage your own racket to be able to afford Mafia III's collector's edition, but it'll be worth the effort without doubt. 2K Games has announced the game's obligatory limited edition set, which will launch on 7th October worldwide. At an eye-watering $149.99, the package is pricey – but it does come with a...
News Oh Right, There's a New Skylanders Game
Open your wallets wide
Are they still making these? Apparently so. Activision has announced Skylanders: Imaginators for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, which is set for release – we think – on 14th October in Europe and 16th October in North America. The press releases aren't very clear, but we predict that approximately 12 people will read...
News Get Combo Ready with 20 Minutes of English Star Ocean 5 PS4 Gameplay
Gotta have faithlessness
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been holding the attention of Japanese role-playing game fans for quite some time now, and we don't have long to go before it's finally released here in the West. As such, you can bet that Square Enix will soon be kicking its marketing machine into gear as we get closer and...
News For Some Strange Reason, EA's Releasing Titanfall 2 Within 3 Weeks of Battlefield 1
Overkill
Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 are both set to deploy before Christmas, but now publisher EA Games has revealed that the first-person shooters will release within three weeks of each other. The snippet was revealed by chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen at the 2016 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Technology Conference, in which he...
News What the Gypsy Nell is Filthy Lucre on PS4?
London-based heist title from ex-Sony devs
If you've been pining for The Getaway, then Filthy Lucre may be right up your Field of Wheat – an isometric stealth release inspired by British gangster flicks. The game is being built by a new Manchester-based studio named Fabrik, with several ex-Sony Liverpool and Evolution staffers on the books. It'll...
News Capcom's Missed Its Target of Releasing One Street Fighter V Character Per Month
Poor Ibuki
Ever since Street Fighter V launched in February, Capcom's had a tough time trying to communicate with fans. The brawler is meant to be a platform that's constantly growing and evolving, but between content delays, communication cock-ups, and a supposedly stretched post-release development cycle, the Japanese company just can't seem to...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest Heroes II Conquers the Top Spot with Ease
Overwatch also blasts into top 5
Realistically, there was only ever going to be one game to take the top spot of the latest Japanese software charts: Dragon Quest Heroes II. The super slimy sequel smashed into first place on PlayStation 4, selling through a very respectable 184,820 copies. It was followed by the Vita version in second, and the...
News Sink Your Blade into Furi's Explosive Electronic Soundtrack This Summer
There's a vinyl edition, too
Furi's soundtrack is starting to seem like a real stunner. If you've been keeping up to date with this great looking PlayStation 4 action title, then you'll already know that it combines licensed electronic beats with a gauntlet of deadly boss fights, and now, the full track listing's been revealed. Don't have a clue...
