News - 2016, Week 30

Sunday31st Jul 2016

Monday1st Aug 2016

Saturday30th Jul 2016

  • News The Time Has Come for PlayStation VR Sizzle Trailers

    Game face

    We're in that weird period in the weeks leading up to a new peripheral launch where the hardware's getting manufactured, the software's getting polished up, and there's not a whole lot else to say. Just to remind you that PlayStation VR is due out on 13th October, though, Sony's produced a new sizzle trailer complete with exaggerated...

  • News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Is Done and Dusted

    Augmented for launch

    Hurrah! It's always good news to hear that a game's development has been polished off, and this time around, Eidos Montreal is the studio that's celebrating. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is ready to rock its bionic socks off on PlayStation 4, the company happily announced on Twitter. Grizzled agent Adam Jensen is back for this one,...

  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 128

    And relax

    The one problem with WAYP is that it comes around too quickly. Your humble host took a glance at the calendar this morning and realised that it's already almost August – we'll be going Christmas shopping in the blink of an eye. Anyway, you know the drill – here's what we're playing this weekend. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've signed up...

  • News Shenmue Sub-Director Searches for More Sailors in Shenmue III

    Back on the bike

    Yu Suzuki's name will forever be tied to Shenmue – it was his magnum opus, after all. But as is the case with so many projects, he had a team around him to realise his vision, and one such person was Keiji Okayasu. He served as a sub-director on the SEGA Dreamcast original, and also contributed to its sequel massively. And now...

Friday29th Jul 2016

  • Review Hyper Light Drifter (PS4)

    Hyper greatness

    Games are released all of the time – every week without fail, as a matter of fact. A very large percentage of these are either forgettable or downright terrible. Sure some are okay, but the real joy stems from discovering a game so good that it couldn't be called anything other than a masterpiece. Enter Heart Machine's Hyper Light...

  • News No Man's Sky Maker Urges Fans to Avoid Spoilers as $1,300 Copy Leaks Online

    Turbulent times ahead

    As the release of No Man's Sky nears, Hello Games boss Sean Murray has urged fans to be vigilant and avoid spoilers. Earlier today, one rather rich gamer admitted on Reddit that he'd spent a whopping $1,300 for a pre-release copy on eBay, which he had expedited to him via FedEx today. H

  • Review Headlander (PS4)

    Stellar

    If a time traveller journeyed through time and told us that a 2D Metroidvania title would be one of the best games Double Fine ever released, we'd both scoff in disbelief and question why said time lord didn't tell us something more important, like who wins the US Election – or whether Paul Blart: Mall Cop 3 is ever made. See, on paper,...

  • News Marvel Ultimate Alliance PS4 Isn't a Particularly Heroic Port

    Doesn't improve massively upon 2006 original

    Marvel Ultimate Alliance and its sequel was excreted onto the PlayStation Store this week, presumably as Activision scrambles to fulfil its contractually obliged quota of comic book-themed releases. And lo and behold, the port kinda sucks. Digital Foundry's dug out its ol' framerate ticker yet again and...

  • News Destiny's Challenge of the Elders Won't Be the Same Starting Next Week

    So random

    Bungie's bringing a big change to Challenge of the Elders starting next week. The Destiny activity, which sees a fireteam of up to three Guardians take on an assortment of enemies while dealing with various gameplay modifiers, is being randomised from the 2nd August. In other words, the developer will no longer be setting the rules and...

  • Interview Uncovering the Soul and Giant Aspirations Behind Death’s Gambit on PS4

    Go big or go die

    When it comes to the deluge of indie titles that Sony promotes, it gets hard to keep track of what's going on with this side of video game releases. However, sometimes there are particular projects that simply catch our eye more than others, such as Rime or Yooka-Laylee. Death's Gambit is another fine example of this with gorgeous...

  • Poll Are You Happy with August's PlayStation Plus Games?

    Remain calm

    It's safe to say that August's PlayStation Plus reveal didn't go down too well - we haven't seen such online rage regarding Sony's service in quite some time, but is next month's offering really that bad? We're going to let you answer that one. In case you're out of the loop, August's selection includes Tetris-like block puzzler Tricky...

  • News Does PlayStation VR Require 60-Square-Feet of Space?

    Space race

    Reports around the web suggest that PlayStation VR won't function unless you have 60-square-feet of space to spare – but are they accurate? While we're still awaiting confirmation from Sony, we've looked at the documentation which the articles are based upon closely, and reckon that some outlets may be jumping the gun. The brochure –...

  • News Sony Profits as PS4 Sales Continue to Surge

    PlayStation offsets earthquake disaster

    Sony is still in the black, though it can thank PlayStation for offsetting the costs inflicted by Japan's recent earthquake disaster. Profits plunged 42 per cent year-over-year in the three month period ending 30th June, with the company racking up ¥56.2 billion ($542 million) in operating income. The...

  • Review Videoball (PS4)

    Balls to the wall

    Welcome to the future of electronic sport. Sure, Videoball may not look like a cutting edge PlayStation 4 game, with simple visuals of friendly-looking triangles (which you control) and circles (the titular videoballs themselves) – but thanks to a cunningly refined game engine and simple controls, this is pure addictive fun...

  • News DriveClub VR Will Send Off Evolution Studios with New Tracks, More

    Developed by original team

    DriveClub never made the PlayStation 4's launch as intended, but DriveClub VR will be ready in time for the release of PlayStation VR on 13th October. The date was accidentally announced on the Japanese PlayStation Blog today, but the post has since been pulled – presumably because Sony intended to reveal this...

Thursday28th Jul 2016

Wednesday27th Jul 2016

  • News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for August Have Been Revealed

    Rebel Galaxy, Tricky Towers headline PS4

    Sony has just announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus next month, with the space-based Rebel Galaxy and physics-based puzzler Tricky Towers leading the charge on the PlayStation 4. You can check out our review for Tricky Towers here. PlayStation 3 users can also look forward to Yakuza 5 and...

  • News People Really Aren't Happy with August's PlayStation Plus Games

    Remember to turn caps lock on

    PlayStation Plus announcement day is always good for a laugh, but we doubt that anyone who has to handle Sony's social media accounts is smiling right now. Following today's Plus reveal - you can see the full list of August's games through here - PlayStation fans have grabbed their pitchforks and taken a good old stab...

  • News Free Suicide Squad Theme Raids the PS4

    No Joker

    Those of you eagerly anticipating the release of Suicide Squad next week may want to download the free theme that's available on the European PlayStation Store right now – and will presumably roll out imminently worldwide. It's a dynamic theme which fuses comic book panels with photographs of the flick's cast. While any theme featuring...

  • Review Tricky Towers (PS4)

    All along the botched tower

    Good couch multiplayer games are in vogue on the PlayStation 4, which means more tantrum throwing, "accidental" elbow incidents, and debates over who gets the "good" controller than ever before. Tricky Towers, a physics-based tower-builder in which up to four players can compete both offline and online, may not be a...

  • Review Fallout 4: Vault-Tec Workshop (PS4)

    Digging not-so deep

    Fallout 4's penultimate slice of downloadable content comes in the form of the Vault-Tec Workshop - another settlement-based add-on in which you follow a series of short, simple quests while building your own underground vault. This certainly isn't your typically large expansion - as you can probably tell from the price tag - but...

  • News Metal Gear Solid V: Definitive Ex Emerges on Amazon

    We need intel

    What do we have here then, Boss? Metal Gear Solid V: Definitive Ex has popped up on Amazon.co.uk, which, we assume, is some sort of Game of the Year edition. There's no information to be gleaned from the listing whatsoever, other than it's a product from Konami. So, what would a definitive edition of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom...

Thursday28th Jul 2016

Wednesday27th Jul 2016

Thursday28th Jul 2016

Wednesday27th Jul 2016

Tuesday26th Jul 2016

  • News A Big PS4 Firmware Update Is Incoming

    You can sign up for the beta now

    We guess it's that time again, eh? Sony's revealed that there's an important firmware update in the works for PlayStation 4, and you can get an early look at its new features via an upcoming beta. If you're in North America, you can sign up through here, while those of you in Europe should click through here. So,...

  • News Fahrenheit's PS4 Trophies May Raise Your Temperature

    Cool

    PlayStation 2 classic Fahrenheit – known as Indigo Prophecy in North America – was supposed to be out on the PlayStation 4 by now, but it hit a last-minute hitch. Fortunately, the Quantic Dream developed narrative-driven adventure doesn't appear to be too far away, as its Trophies have appeared online. You'll be fighting the Millennium bug...

  • News Fallout 4 Vault-Tec Workshop Is Missing on PS4 in Europe, Bethesda's Investigating

    Going underground

    As with previous additional content for Fallout 4, the Vault-Tec Workshop was supposed to launch at midnight on PlayStation 4 here in Europe, but that apparently hasn't been the case. It's now the early hours of the morning here in the UK - at the time of writing - and as far as we can tell, there's still no sign of the add-on...

  • Store Update 26th July 2016 (Europe)

    Lose your head

    This week's highlights on the European PlayStation Store include Headlander and Hyper Light Drifter, two hotly anticipated digital releases. They're accompanied by a couple of Marvel Ultimate Alliance ports, as well as some new Fallout 4 DLC. What are you buying? PS4 Games: Headlander 26th July Hyper Light Drifter 26th July...

  • Store Update 26th July 2016 (North America)

    Tasty

    Dentists tell you not to indulge in too many delicacies, but when Hyper Light Drifter and Headlander are on the menu, you'd be a fool to look the other way. They're not the only treats in this week's North American PlayStation Store update, though, so we've included the full specials board below. PS4 Games: ARCADE ARCHIVES MX5000 $7.99 BLUE...

  • News Batman Will Be the First Telltale Game with Multiplayer

    Holy social innovation, Batman

    Telltale's episodic output thus far could be confidently filed in the single player drawer, but the company's trying to change that notion with its upcoming Batman series. According to ShackNews, the title will boast a new feature named Crowd Play, which will enable onlookers to vote on major narrative decisions in the...

  • News Promising Kickstarter Prey for the Gods Confirms PS4 Version

    No stretch goals

    Prey for the Gods, the Shadow of the Colossus-inspired indie from No Matter Studios, had no hope of meeting its $600,000 console stretch goal on Kickstarter – and this was putting potential backers off. The studio had originally intended to outsource the PlayStation 4 version, but seeing the way that its campaign was progressing,...

  • News PS4 Sequel Yakuza 6 Rips Off Its Shirt on 8th December in Japan

    Feel the Heat

    Kazuma Kiryu's story will finally come to a conclusion in Yakuza 6 on 8th December in Japan, publisher SEGA has announced. The long-awaited sequel was dated during an event overnight, and you can watch the game's epic release date trailer below. This is the first entry in the series to be natively developed with the PlayStation 4 in...

  • News Ex-Sony Exec Adam Boyes Enters the Lang Zone at Iron Galaxy

    Oh Boyes

    In news that will elate Giant Bomb fans, ex-Sony executive Adam Boyes has joined Iron Galaxy as its CEO, replacing founder Dave Lang, who will continue to have a very active role in the studio's business development. Iron Galaxy, for those who don't know, is perhaps best known for Killer Instinct on the Xbox One and Windows 10 – but it...

  • News Peel Back the Layers of Fear with Inheritance DLC

    Child's slay

    We liked psychological walking sim Layers of Fear, so we're up for a few more hours poking around the protagonist's painterly house from the viewpoint of his daughter. Perspective was the key theme in this game, so it should be interesting to see how the eyes of a child twist and contort things even more. The expansion's out on 2nd...

  • News Berserk on PS4, Vita Gets Smashed with a Delay in Japan

    Still no specific release date in the West

    Berserk, the Warriors-style adaptation of the dark fantasy manga and anime series of the same name, has been hit with a delay in Japan. The bloody hack and slasher was due out on the 21st September, but it's now been pushed back more than a month to the 27th October. The delay could potentially have an...

  • News Fallout 4 Vault-Tec Workshop Is Finally Out on PS4 in Europe

    Time to get building

    Just a quick heads-up from us: Fallout 4's latest slice of downloadable content, Vault-Tec Workshop, is now available via the European PlayStation Store following a slight delay. The add-on, which lets you create your own underground vault through a series of new quests, was supposed to launch at midnight, but it never showed...

Monday25th Jul 2016

Tuesday26th Jul 2016

Monday25th Jul 2016