News - 2016, Week 37
Sunday18th Sep 2016
Mission Blog Chapter 5 - Atlas, At Last
We are not alone
I didn't really want to leave the Rachel system. There were lots of planets, all of them were great for different reasons, and I was making mega space bucks. I found another planet, not far from Gravitino Rush, that was covered in venom sacs. They were also worth a bundle, and collecting them was just as dangerous as it was with...
Saturday17th Sep 2016
Review PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer (PS4)
Klopp of the table
The Pro Evolution Soccer series has always seemed to play second fiddle to FIFA regardless of its quality, what with EA holding all of the licenses to the biggest football leagues in the world. Yet what PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer lacks in the licensing department, it makes up for in terms of pure footy fun and passion. An apt...
News Manchester United Youth Player Fosu-Mensah Isn't Impressed with His Face in FIFA 17
Good job he hasn't played PES
Timothy Fosu-Mensah has a bright future ahead of him, breaking into Manchester United's first-team alongside fellow youth talent Marcus Rashford under the watchful eye of the flat-faced Louis Van Gaal last season. But despite Jose Mourinho sticking with the Dutch junior this term, the youngster hasn't been awarded the...
News Sony's Latest Sizzle Trailer Spotlights Major PS4 Games
The best place to play and all that
It looks like this is the lineup that Sony will be spotlighting this fall: Destiny: Rise of Iron, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Watch Dogs 2, and Horizon: Zero Dawn. The latter obviously doesn't release until next year, but it's good that the Japanese giant's putting in the legwork to build hype around the brand...
TGS 2016 Can New Hot Shots Golf Score a Hole in One?
Tee off with 20 minutes of gameplay
We haven't really seen a massive amount of New Hot Shots Golf since its announcement in 2014, but a PlayStation Japan livestream from the Tokyo Game Show has provided us with 20 or so minutes to sift through. Before you watch, though, you'll want to turn down your speakers just a little bit – there are a lot of...
News Yoshida Says He Understands No Man's Sky Criticism
But he's still "super happy" with the game
Do you remember No Man's Sky? The game released to a chorus of hype, but aside from Stephen Tailby's excellent Mission Blog series, there aren't a whole lot of people talking about it anymore. That's because, whether you loved the game or not, it didn't quite deliver on what director Sean Murray had...
TGS 2016 Metal Gear Survive Is a Very Strange PS4 Spin-Off
First gameplay footage of co-op title deployed
Of all the directions that Metal Gear could go at a Konami without Hideo Kojima, we must say that we never expected Metal Gear Survive. This bizarre co-op spin-off recycles assets from The Phantom Pain and shoehorns them into a co-op game, which looks totally fine in execution but utterly unnecessary...
TGS 2016 This Gravity Rush 2 Concert Is the Best Thing You'll See Today
Sing it back
Look, we don't even care if you got access to Irina Shayk's iCloud account earlier, this Gravity Rush 2 concert is unquestionably the best thing that you'll see today. Streamed from Sony's Tokyo Game Show booth, the broadcast also saw director Keiichiro Toyama take to the stage in order to showcase some brand new gameplay from the fan...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 135
Iron rising
The nights are drawing in and the skies have turned a subtle shade of grey; the summer's officially over and it's time to start thinking about investing in a new woolly jumper or three. The good news is that while the sun goes on annual leave, games are beginning to release, and while we're not quite in the thick of the silly season just...
Friday16th Sep 2016
Feature Has Fallout 4's Season Pass Been Worth It?
We take a look back at all the DLC
It's almost been one whole year since Fallout 4 launched, believe it or not. Thanks to a total of six downloadable content offerings, it's safe to say that Bethesda's done a good job of keeping Fallout 4 relevant over the last 10 or so months. Every new DLC release has been met with widespread media coverage, and...
News Sony 'Pleasantly Surprised' by Strong PS4 Pro Pre-Orders
That's a pro, then
We suppose that the reaction to the PlayStation 4 Pro could be described as mixed, but its sales seem to be off to a decent start. It's dominated the best sellers list on Amazon for some time now, and we've heard from a couple of retail sources that pre-orders are looking decent in both the UK and in the US. And now Sony has...
Poll Should the PS4 Pro Have a UHD Blu-ray Player?
A moment of clarity
Sony took a bath on the PlayStation 3 just to get Blu-ray into as many homes as possible, so it's strange to see the company ignore the fledgling Ultra High-Definition Blu-ray format a decade later. Times have changed since the turbulent days of 2006, of course: streaming is, for many, their primary means of consuming media now...
TGS 2016 Ogle Some Off-Screen PS4 Pro Images
Final Fantasy XV! Uncharted 4! Horizon: Zero Dawn!
With regards to 4K resolution and HDR, you really need to see the PlayStation 4 Pro with your own eyes in order to appreciate the improvements that it offers. However, at the Tokyo Game Show this week, Sony is showing off a handful of titles on a very expensive panel – and Game Watch took a few...
TGS 2016 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Takes Its Stupid Name into 2017
Taking the Mickey
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue – and breathe – was originally scheduled to release in December this year, but weeaboos will need to wait a little while longer for the Disney X Square Enix mash-up. The PlayStation 4 exclusive game – which compiles (sigh) Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Kingdom Hearts χ...
News Yakuza 6 Has Kitty Cafés, Livecam Girls, and Virtua Fighter 5
Play time
If you weren't already hyped for Yakuza 6, then take a look at its roster of minigames. SEGA's seedy series has always prided itself on its various side-activities – Yakuza 5, incredibly, had a first-person snowball fight deathmatch arena, for example – but it looks like the latest entry in the series will take things to the next...
Correction Digimon World: Next Order Is Not Coming to Vita in the West
Please make it stop
Jeeeeeeeeez Bandai Namco, are you serious? Yesterday, the publisher confirmed that Digimon World: Next Order was coming West in early 2017. Great, we thought. The press release only mentioned that it was heading to the PlayStation 4, so naturally, we assumed that it was going to be exclusive to Sony's current-gen console in North...
News August 2016 NPD: Madden NFL 17, No Man's Sky Top Software Charts
Hello, games
Oh look, it's the NPD report. You may have noticed that we skipped coverage of this over the past couple of months. Apologies for that, but the NPD has changed the way it makes this information available. We used to get platform ordering for software sales and all sorts of other intel, but that can only be accessed by paying members...
Thursday15th Sep 2016
News UK Store GAME Will Sell You a PS4 Pro for £174.99
But you'll need to make some trades
Many have asked whether retailers intend to offer trade-up programmes for the recently announced PlayStation 4 Pro, and it looks like GAME is the first. The UK outlet will sell you one of the supercharged systems for £174.99 – assuming that you're willing to make some trades. It's worth noting that this offer...
News Download All of Battlefield 4's Expansions Free on PS4
Get all five packs without paying a penny
Battlefield 4's been on sale for some stupidly low prices on the PlayStation Store lately, and if you want to really take advantage of the title's deep discounts, then you'll probably want to nab all of its DLC for free. EA has made all five (!) of the outing's expansions complimentary on the PlayStation 4...
TGS 2016 Japan Sure Knows Its Audience for PlayStation VR
Love simulation Happy Manager announced
Summer Lesson won't be the only risqué virtual reality release on PlayStation VR's docket in Japan. At the Tokyo Game Show this week, D3Publisher has announced Happy Manager – a "love simulation" which will see you take on the role of an apartment owner, where three attractive young ladies just so happen to...
TGS 2016 So, Does Final Fantasy XV Sound Better in Japanese?
New story trailer will help you decide
The debate has been going on for months now, but is Final Fantasy XV's English voice acting really that rubbish? We've been trying to reserve our judgement until we've played the full game, but to be brutally honest, the title's English trailers haven't inspired much confidence. More often than not, lines sound...
Going out with a bang
There's a moment early on in RIVE where our protagonist self-acknowledges that there may be "one level of Asteroids too many", and he's not far from the mark. Contextually speaking, RIVE is like a smorgasbord of borrowed elements: the nuts, bolts and upgrades from Ratchet & Clank; the typical double jump aspect of just...
TGS 2016 PlayStation Japan's New Commercial Must Have Cost a Fortune
We can do everything
PlayStation Japan's been putting out some silly ads of late, but its new flagship commercial takes itself very seriously indeed. The clip centres on the slogan "We can do everything", and appears to show ordinary people in extraordinary scenarios. The message, we assume, is that PlayStation takes you to incredible places. It's...
TGS 2016 Horizon: Zero Dawn Is a Proper Role-Playing Game
New gameplay highlights RPG systems
Back when Horizon: Zero Dawn was announced, we wondered how much of a role-playing game it would actually be. That's the genre that Guerrilla Games had promised, but with the early demonstrations centring on combat ahead of crafting and conversations, we pondered whether the Dutch developer may be stretching the...
Video We Got One of Those PS4 Slim Things
And ours isn't off the back of a lorry
Leaks presumably irritate every organisation operating in the games industry, but Sony must have been particularly peeved by the PlayStation 4 Slim's premature reveal. Today we learned an important lesson about the diminutive device: it's not very photogenic. Like, at all. To the degree where we gave up trying...
News South Park: The Fractured but Whole Clenches Its Cheeks Till 2017
Stinker
It's that time of the year where release dates get chopped and changed, as publishers realise that releasing their wares amid the holiday rush perhaps isn't the best plan. South Park: The Fractured but Whole is the latest casualty, as Ubisoft has pushed the licensed role-playing game out of December and into Q1 2017. "The development team...
TGS 2016 Tales of Berseria Lays Out Its Plot in English PS4 Trailer
The hand that eats
Tales of Berseria is due out on PlayStation 4 in early 2017 - along with just about every other game in existence it would seem - and to remind you of that fact, Bandai Namco's released a new trailer that's coated in English subtitles. Highlighting the action role-playing game's plot, the video gives us a look at how main...
TGS 2016 Revisit Resident Evil 7's Free PS4 Demo Now
Meat is murder
Resident Evil 7's ridiculously popular demo has been expanded, and made available to everyone on the PlayStation 4. Previously you needed a PlayStation Plus account to download the sampler, but now anyone will be able to grab it from the PlayStation Store for free. And, as alluded, new content has been added overnight, sending Reddit...
Competition Sony and Taco Bell Team Up Over PlayStation VR
Win a headset every 15 minutes
Stock up on toilet paper and plan a holiday detox: Sony's teaming up with Taco Bell to give away thousands of PlayStation VR headsets over the coming weeks. Starting 15th September through 19th October, the fast food chain will be giving away a futuristic face mask every 15 minutes if you purchase a specially marked $5...
TGS 2016 Remember the Glory of Final Fantasy XII with New PS4 Trailer
Eyes to the sky
We have such fond memories of Final Fantasy XII back on the PlayStation 2 - and we're sure that we're not the only ones. In case you haven't heard, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is an enhanced remaster of the epic last-last-gen adventure, and it's due out on PlayStation 4 in 2017. The re-release has nabbed a new trailer at Tokyo...
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's PS4 Story Trailer Is Well Worth a Watch
In space, no one can hear you scream
Hah, this Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer is fantastic. The series, in the early PlayStation 3 days anyway, was always defined by its outrageous set-piece-laden single player campaigns, but it seems to have gotten away from that a little of late. Fortunately, it looks like Infinity Ward is bringing the...
TGS 2016 Berserk Looks Spot On In First English PS4 Trailer
Its Western name is a mess, though
The good news: Berserk's new trailer makes the upcoming PlayStation 4 and Vita bloodbath seem very promising. The bad news: the game's called Berserk and the Band of the Hawk here in the West. Why the heck is there an 'and' in there? Surely Berserk: The Band of the Hawk is a better title? Absolute madness. Anyway,...
News Digimon World: Next Order Is Coming to Vita in the West After All
Prodigious
Some good news for fans of Sony's portable system: Digimon World: Next Order is coming to Vita after all. Earlier today, we reported on Bandai Namco's confirmation that the role-playing game would be heading West next year, but the press release only mentioned one platform: the PlayStation 4. Strange, we thought, given that the title...
TGS 2016 Hear Kat's Chorus in Gorgeous Gravity Rush 2 Trailer
Oh Hekseville
We've absolutely no idea why Gravity Rush 2 is being treated like the black sheep in Sony's first-party portfolio; in addition to Horizon: Zero Dawn, the title has shown incredibly well with each new trailer. And this TGS 2016 clip is no different, teasing the origins of heroine Kat, as she takes to the stage in a glamorous dress and...
TGS 2016 Digimon World: Next Order Confirmed For Western Release on PS4
No mention of Vita, though
Bandai Namco has confirmed via a new trailer that Digimon World: Next Order is heading West in early 2017. Great news for Digimon fans, but bad news for Vita enthusiasts as there's been no mention of the game coming to Sony's handheld system, despite the fact that it launched in Japan as a Vita exclusive. Still, after the...
TGS 2016 World of Final Fantasy Promises a Grand Adventure in New PS4 Trailer
And it looks lovely
Yep, World of Final Fantasy is still looking like an awful lot of fun in its newest trailer. The cute and colourful turn-based role-playing release mashes together numerous aspects of Square Enix's beloved franchise, and the result will hopefully be an epic and memorable adventure. Cheesy dialogue aside - did you really expect...
TGS 2016 Yakuza 6 Sparkles in 17 Minute PS4 Gameplay Demo
Kamuroch-oh
Yakuza 6 is the first entry in the storied series to be developed natively for the PlayStation 4, and it really shows – the game looks stunning. In this 17 minute live gameplay demo from the Tokyo Game Show, we see seasoned protagonist Kazuma Kiryu exploring a glittery Kamurocho. And the clip ends with a bit of weight training, because...
TGS 2016 Nioh Shows It's Got Soul in New Trailer
Sword and sorcery
Feeling festooned with Tokyo Game Show trailers yet? There are still more to come. Koei Tecmo has released a flashy clip showing off Nioh – the Dark Souls-esque feudal foray. We've loved the various demos of this title that the publisher's deployed, so we're eager to get our hands on the punishing final product. It's due out...
TGS 2016 Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Pushed to 2017 in the West
We still can't get over the name
Originally slated to launch this year in the West, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - ugh! - has been pushed into 2017, publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed. Given that the game was recently delayed in Japan - it was initially supposed to release next week - this Western delay comes as no real surprise, but we're a tad...
News Job Losses at London Studio as PlayStation VR Worlds Dev Is Completed
Team restructuring around new projects
Sony San Diego's not the only team in the platform holder's stable to sadly lose staff this week, as London Studio has also been struck by a round of layoffs. The first-party team has led the charge on PlayStation VR over the past few years, and it's behind one of the peripheral's showpiece launch titles:...
News PS VR's Most Promising Title Battlezone Is Playable in Co-Op
Tank you
We're not sure how much more Rebellion can possibly stuff into Battlezone, but the British-based developer's announced today that it will include online co-op as well. While you can play through the campaign alone if you like, you'll also have the option to team up with up to three friends, which is just totally awesome. "The immersion of...
News Battlefield 1's Beta Attracted a Ridiculous 13.2 Million Players
Blast from the past
EA wants a hit with World War I shooter Battlefield 1, and if the game's recent beta is anything to go by, then the publisher's got a real blockbuster on its hands. The public beta, which ran for just over a week, attracted a whopping 13.2 million players. That's a seriously impressive statistic. Putting things into perspective,...
Wednesday14th Sep 2016
Video Is Hot Shots Tennis a Winner on PS4?
Everybody's arcade favourite
New Hot Shots Golf is really starting to shape up judging by its Tokyo Game Show trailers – it's just taking an eternity to tee off. (Okay, so maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but Clap-Hanz will have been working on its first PlayStation 4 instalment for almost half a decade when it deploys in Summer 2017. Insane.)...
Video PS4 Firmware Update 4.00's Secret Neatest Feature
Sing song
PlayStation 4's latest firmware update brings a lot of obvious advantages to the new-gen console, but as is so often the case, it's the "secret" features that are causing our pulse to race. Case in point: Spotify's integration with the system now runs so deep that it'll recommend playlists based upon what you're playing. In the video...
Review The Tomorrow Children (PS4)
Russian around
The Tomorrow Children is something of a departure from Q-Games' vibrant, punchy, arcadey PixelJunk titles. This is a game far grander in scope, darker in tone, and more varied in gameplay than anything from the Japanese studio's previous gen efforts. It also explores new territory, treading the lines between genres and feeling...
Review MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death (PS Vita)
MehQ
From Compile Heart, the developer of the reasonably popular Hyperdimension Neptunia series, comes a new game from a fresh intellectual property. MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death is the story of a world that is suffering an eternal nighttime. Legend tells the story of a chosen Machina Mage who must turn the key to restart the world and restore order...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Hits Rock Bottom as Slim Approaches
One more time
The PlayStation 4 Slim launches tomorrow in Japan alongside Persona 5, meaning that regular PlayStation 4 sales have fallen off a cliff. The current-gen console managed to shift just 560 units last week, with the PlayStation 3 actually selling more than double that. All eyes are now on next Wednesday's charts, as they'll feature the...
TGS 2016 Swallow Some Resident Evil 7 PS4 Screens
Offal stuff
Resident Evil 7 will be on display at the Tokyo Game Show this week, with some even speculating that Capcom may update the Beginning Hour demo already available on the PlayStation Store with new content. Whatever it's got planned, the publisher has released two new screenshots of the title, one showing the Baker family (?) chowing down...
News Destiny: Rise of Iron Launch Trailer Turns Up the Heat
Forged in the fire
Much like The Taken King before it, Rise of Iron is looking to breathe a lot of new life into Destiny. The PlayStation 4 expansion launches next week on the 20th September, and Bungie's released a rather good trailer to get you in the mood. Highlighting the add-on's story, which features Saladin, the last surviving Iron Lord,...
News Aragami Sneaks Up and Stabs a Release Date on PS4
Collector's edition also announced
Cool looking stealth-'em-up Aragami will be tip-toeing onto PlayStation 4 next month, developer Lince Works has announced. Surprisingly, the game won't just be available on the PlayStation Store - you'll be able to snag a physical copy if you want, and there's even a collector's edition up for grabs. The latter...
News Digimon World: Next Order Could Be Coming West on PS4
Announcement may be imminent
Although there's been no official word from Bandai Namco, it looks like Digimon World: Next Order could be heading West. The monster-raising role-playing game launched as a PS Vita exclusive in Japan earlier this year, but according to a new rating on the Brazil Advisory Rating Board, the title's going to be localised...
Store Update 13th September 2016 (North America)
Rapturous
Whoops, we're a little bit late with this – would you kindly read it anyway? Remasters rule the roost in this week's North American PlayStation Store update, with BioShock: The Collection and the trio of Dead Rising titles taking top billing. There's also a new PS2 Classic in the form of Hot Shots Tennis. PS4 Games: BIOSHOCK: THE...
Rumour MLB The Show Developer Sony San Diego Shuttered?
Caught out
MLB The Show rarely gets much coverage on websites like ours, but it's a strong seller for Sony in the United States every year. However, reports are swirling that the studio may have been shut down. Not exactly the kind of news that will go down well at a time when the Japanese giant seems to be attracting waves of negative press. We...
TGS 2016 Resident Evil 7 Will Turn Up the Terror with PS4 Pro
Capcom pledges full support for Sony's new platform
This author has already decided to play through the entirety of Resident Evil 7 in PlayStation VR, so given it's one of the fuzzier titles we've experienced in virtual reality thus far, it's good to hear that Capcom will be supporting the PlayStation 4 Pro at launch. Thus far it's not sharing...
News The Last Guardian Looms Large with New Trailer at GameStop Expo
New locales and gameplay
So here's something we weren't expecting, and from a rather unlikely place: a new trailer for The Last Guardian has been released at the GameStop Expo. The footage features brand new locations and gameplay, which may help to suppress your disappointment over the game's recent delay just a little. We are a little surprised...
News MLB The Show Survives as Sony San Diego Restructures
Drawn to Death not dead either
Sony San Diego has seen a large number of layoffs – thought to be in the region of 40 to 50 employees – but the MLB The Show team has been unaffected. Despite being one of the Japanese giant's lower-profile exclusives, the baseball series sells strongly every year in the United States – and is widely considered...
News Free Updated UEFA Champions League PS4 App Is a Must for Footy Fans
Get in
We were reasonably big fans of last season's UEFA Champions League app on PlayStation 4, so it's nice to hear that the thoughtful little download is getting an update. For those out of the loop, this free app primarily lets you keep track of Champions League scores, fixtures, and tables. You can also have it running in the background while...
News The Witness Will Look Even Prettier with PS4 Pro
Regardless of which TV you own
The Witness will be one of the many titles updated for free on the PlayStation 4 Pro – and contrary to common misconception, you'll get a better experience whichever television you own. Jonathon Blow explained on the game's official website that those with 4K televisions will be able to enjoy the game at 1440p or...
News Sharpen Up with Three More For Honor Gameplay Trailers
Adding to the ranks
We hope that you like trailers, because For Honor's got three more of them. Showcasing a trio of new character classes from each faction, the relatively short clips do a good job of explaining what each warrior is about. Above, you can get a look at the Orochi - a Samurai swordmaster who's also keen on using a few ninja...
Tuesday13th Sep 2016
Guide Spruce Up Your PS4 Profile with Cover Images
Header hype
Sure, you can select a horrendous avatar if you so desire, but have you ever wished that you could personalise your PlayStation 4's profile page a little bit more? Sony now allows you to upload an image and use it as a header, similarly to on Twitter and Facebook. If you've taken some cool screenshots with the Share button, this is a...
Guide How to Create, Manage, and Organise Folders on PS4
File and smile
Alright, quit giggling at the front – you may be a whiz at operating your PlayStation 4, but anyone landing on this page from Google may have a few questions to ask about folders. The good news is that they're super easy to create and manage, as the video above or the remainder of this brief article will evidence. To create a...
TGS 2016 New Hot Shots Golf Tees Off Next Summer on PS4
Fore
New Hot Shots Golf looks much better these days. The arcade sports title, which has been in development for a while, got a new trailer during Sony's TGS 2016 press conference, and in addition to the traditional click-click-click action, we also got a glimpse of some new character models, which look much better than those employed in previous...
News Final Fantasy XV's PS4 Slim Bundle Will Cost You More Than a Pro
But it does come with a lot of goodies
Final Fantasy may not be the juggernaut that it once was, but it's still comfortably one of the most iconic franchises in PlayStation's stable. And after a brief dalliance with Microsoft around the launch of Final Fantasy XIII, it's nice to see the series back where it belongs – firmly under the PlayStation...
Round Up What Was Announced at Sony's TGS 2016 Press Conference?
Every reveal recapped
Sony held its annual Tokyo Game Show press conference earlier today, which was well assembled if a little light on content. While the platform holder didn't have a whole lot of new content to show, it did offer meaningful updates on a slew of different titles, attaching release dates to anticipated exclusives like NieR Automata...
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.00 Is Available to Download Now
Weighs in at 312MB
Sony has released PlayStation 4 firmware update v4.00, which brings with it hotly anticipated features like folders and a spruced up user interface. The patch weighs in at 312MB in total, so if you don't have the fastest Internet connection, you may want to turn on your console on a few minutes before you intend to play, as you...
News Sonic Mania's PS4 Collector's Edition Is a Blu-ray Short of Brilliance
Duh-duh
Sonic Mania looks like the best title starring the blue blur in years, and SEGA's commemorating that fact with an awesome Collector's Edition. Two problems: it doesn't include a boxed copy of the PlayStation 4 game on Blu-ray and it's not coming out in Europe. This is a publisher that will insist on taking one step forward, and two steps...
TGS 2016 Sony Hasn't Forgotten About the PS Vita Entirely
New colours incoming overseas
The PlayStation Vita put in an appearance at Sony's TGS 2016 press conference today – albeit a rather fleeting one. The platform holder took a moment to announce that two new colours will be available in Japan starting 1st December: Silver and Metallic Red. Both models will retail for ¥18,980 (~$186).
Live Watch Sony's TGS 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Land of the rising fun
This is novel, isn't it? Two PlayStation press conferences in the span of a week! Today we're in Japan for Sony's annual pre-Tokyo Game Show media briefing. There's been very little build-up to this event, so we could get anything out of the platform holder today. Our dream reveal would be Bloodborne 2, but while that's very...
TGS 2016 Summer Lesson Will Sell Plenty of PlayStation VR Headsets in Japan
Virtual insanity
Summer Lesson, Bandai Namco's PlayStation VR exclusive schoolgirl interaction simulation, will be a launch title in Japan – and it's looking a lot more fleshed out these days. Your ward will be able to wear all sorts of different outfits – including a French Maid costume, of course – and you'll have access to new locations,...
News Japan Has a Killer PS4 Line Up Over the Next Few Months
Crazy new ad says it all
It's time for another crazy Japanese PlayStation television ad, so we hope that you've come prepared. Featuring a man who can only be described as incredibly enthusiastic, the clip highlights 16 titles coming to the PlayStation 4 before the year is out in Japan. Oh, and there's a mad mention of PlayStation VR as well...
TGS 2016 Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Even Cooler in Japanese
Aloy aloud
Horizon: Zero Dawn is comfortably one of the most anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusives – but how's it shaping up in Japanese? Pretty damn well, to be honest. This TGS 2016 trailer recycles a lot of footage, but the voiceover may just be better than the English language version. Which is impressive, considering we can't understand a word...
News Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection Charms PS4 from 15th November
Italy awaits
Ubisoft just couldn't do it. The publisher had said that it wanted to give Assassin's Creed a break, and we'd let the French firm off the hook when it deployed those episodic side-scrolling games. But here we are: the holidays are approaching, and it's managed to pump out Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection just in time. The...
TGS 2016 Musou Stars Is Koei Tecmo's Smash Bros. in Warriors Form on PS4, Vita
Team battle
A surprise announcement from prolific publisher Koei Tecmo, Musou Stars looks to be a crazy crossover title that follows the Warriors formula. Boasting personalities from properties such as Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and Toukiden, it certainly seems like an interes
TGS 2016 Earth Defense Force 5 Looks Suitably Ridiculous on PS4
EDF! EDF! EDF!
The Push Square office erupted into chants of "EDF! EDF! EDF!" earlier today when Earth Defense Force 5's existence was confirmed at Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2016 press conference. The title's first trailer is exactly what you'd expect: stupidly oversized bugs, utter chaos, and more clipping than your eyes can handle. The game launches...
TGS 2016 Death Stranding Will Bring Online, Open World Action to PS4
Hideo Kojima explains exclusive game
Hideo Kojima really taxed the translators at Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference today, talking cryptically about his upcoming game Death Stranding – which will launch exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Given that development on the title only started a few months ago, the acclaimed auteur didn't have...
TGS 2016 Is This PS4's Greatest Ever Montage?
See it to believe it
It's no secret that Sony loves a good montage, but today's TGS 2016 opener may have been its greatest ever achievement. The 'RYO-Z&PES with Tofubeats' clip shows off dozens of upcoming PlayStation 4 titles like Yakuza 6, Final Fantasy XV, and Battlefield 1. But the mash-up of classical music and rap is a real wonder to...
TGS 2016 Final Fantasy XV PS4 Slim Is Over the Moon
Another Noctis in the bedpost
Sony announced the first custom PlayStation 4 Slim hardware design – and it's a tasty one. The Luna Edition – which, sadly, won't be available in the PS4 Pro format it seems – will cost ¥39,980 (~$392) and will feature the moon motif from Final Fantasy XV on its front. It will come with a copy of the game, and...
TGS 2016 Smartphone Smash Granblue Fantasy Graduates to PS4
Platinum Games at the helm of promising new action role-playing game
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Granblue Fantasy is a big series on smartphones right now, and developer Cygames has teamed up with Platinum Games to bring a big budget action role-playing game interpretation of the franchise to the PlayStation 4 in 2018, named Granblue Fantasy:...
Talking Point What Did You Think of Sony's TGS 2016 Press Conference?
Beast in the East?
It got practically no build-up, but Sony's TGS 2016 press conference was decent – even if it lacked new announcements. The platform holder centred on upcoming Japanese releases like Final Fantasy XV, New Hot Shots Golf, and more but also found time to mention PlayStation VR and other hardware initiatives. But what did you think...
TGS 2016 Nioh Bleeds a 2017 Worldwide Release Date on PS4
Adds to a packed first quarter for PS4
One of the most relevant stories to come out of Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2016 press conference, Nioh finally has a release date. The hardcore action role-playing game was supposed to launch this year on PlayStation 4, but given that we've heard no news regarding a confirmed date over the last few months, a 2016...
TGS 2016 NieR: Automata Launches Next Year in Japan
So NieR yet so far
Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2016 press conference played host to a rather ominous new trailer for NieR: Automata, which features garbled speech and a load of numbers. It's not all that exciting, truth be told, but it at least gives us a confirmed Japanese release date. Platinum's stylish action title will launch on the 23rd February...
News New Dragon Quest Builders PS4 Trailer Tells You Everything You Need to Know
Handyman
Despite its cute and colourful appearance, it's safe to say that Dragon Quest Builders offers a lot of depth through its crafting system, which allows you to build... Well, just about anything within reason. With the game launching next month, Square Enix has knocked together a '101' trailer, which covers fundamentals such as crafting,...
Video Pop Pills with Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 on PS4
Pac attack
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was one of the best games on the PlayStation 3, but can its successor build on near-perfection? The answer, of course, is no – but Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is still a fun game. It adopts a more complicated take on the original's arcade action, encouraging you to "wake" sleeping ghosts in order to...
Store Update 13th September 2016 (Europe)
To the hockey
So many PlayStation 4 games. Although, to be fair, this week's European PlayStation Store update is padded by à la carte remaster compilations and about a billion different versions of NHL 17. Does anyone even want the standard version on this side of the Atlantic? PS4 Games: EA Sports FIFA 17 demo 13th September Dead Rising Triple...
News Corvo's Even More Powerful in Dishonored 2
Corvo blimey
With a suite of supernatural powers at his disposal, Dishonored lead Corvo's not the kind of guy you want to mess with. Unfortunately for a load of meat-faced guards that stand between him and his objective, they don't have much of a choice - well, unless he takes the non-lethal route. However, Dishonored 2's new gameplay trailer's all...
Monday12th Sep 2016
A masterpiece revisited
"1998... I'll never forget it." Well, more like 2005 in regards to when this game first released, but you get where we're going with it. There was a time when the Resident Evil name was practically untarnished, full of conspiracy, originality, atmosphere, and downright excellent gameplay. Resident Evil 4 is no stranger to...
Review Fallout 4: Nuka World (PS4)
Capping things off
Fallout 4's selection of post-release content has been divisive. Many will tell you that far too much emphasis has been placed upon the title's settlement crafting system, while others will swear that Far Harbor is better than the main game. From where we're sitting, it feels like Bethesda's latest hasn't quite lived up to its...
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.00 Adds New Features Tomorrow
Available to everyone imminently
The long awaited new PlayStation 4 firmware update – numbered v4.00 and codenamed 'Shingen' – will officially release tomorrow, bringing a bevy of new feature to Sony's best-selling box, including the ability to create folders. In order to celebrate the news, the platform holder's outlined some of the additional...
Guide What Time Does Sony's TGS 2016 Press Conference Start?
We go again
You may have only just recovered from last week's PlayStation Meeting 2016 press conference, but it's time to do it all over again ahead of the Tokyo Game Show this week. Sony's annual Japanese press conference is always aimed directly at the domestic market in Asia, but fans will want to tune in regardless, as it's sure to hold value...
Feature Five Reveals You Should Anticipate at Sony's TGS 2016 Presser
Predictions for Sony's next big briefing
With last week's PlayStation Meeting being in such close proximity, Sony's annual Tokyo Game Show press conference has been given short shrift. Despite being aimed at the Japanese market, however, these media briefings are usually decent, spotlighting titles a little different to what we've come to expect...
News Call of Duty's Backing PS4 Pro in a Big Way
Arms race
As predicted, Call of Duty will be one of the biggest brands supporting the PlayStation 4 Pro at launch – but Activision's really going above and beyond. As announced at last week's PlayStation Meeting 2016 press conference, both Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will be compatible with the new...
News Promising PlayStation VR Exclusive Farpoint Will Be Enhanced by PS4 Pro
Starship super
We've played PlayStation VR exclusive Farpoint on a standard PlayStation 4 console and it looks freakin' good – but it'll look even better on the PlayStation 4 Pro. As announced at Sony's PlayStation Meeting press conference last week, the first-person shooter will boast a "doubled pixel count" compared to the standard version when...
News Oh Dear, The Last Guardian Delayed into December on PS4
DelayStation 4
Sony's been suspiciously quiet with regards to The Last Guardian since it finally got a release date at E3, so it comes as no real surprise to hear that the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been delayed by a month and a bit. Indeed, the spiritual successor to Shadow of the Colossus will now launch on the 6th December, as opposed to 25th...
TGS 2016 Lara Croft Survives Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 Trailer
Rise of the Tomb Raider launches on the PlayStation 4 next month with a bevy of bonus material – including PlayStation VR support in a brand new chapter. And, after last year's disappointing launch, Square Enix is now fighting hard to revive some interest in the release. This trailer has been prepared to coincide with the Tokyo Game Show, and...
News Hot Shots Tennis Aces Its Way to PS4 This Week
Arriving in Wawrinka an eye
PlayStation 2 smash Hot Shots Tennis will serve up some racquet action on the PlayStation 4 at last this week, with Clap Hanz's classic arcade sporting title hitting a winner on Sony's new-gen system. The title's currently only confirmed for North America as part of the platform holder's weekly 'The Drop' post on the...
News Berserker Guts Kills It in Latest Berserk PS4 Trailer
Don't mess
Even without his berserker armour, Guts is a force to be reckoned with, but when its power consumes him, he becomes an unstoppable whirlwind of destruction. As expected, Guts will be able to utilise his berserker form in Koei Tecmo's upcoming hack and slasher, allowing him to leap into enemy territory and cut his foes to ribbons at...
News UK Sales Charts: Overwatch Is Still Unbeatable as Uncharted Stretches Its Legs
Tracer on top
Sony must be really, really satisfied with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The game's been a constant in the UK top ten since its release, and it's remained in seventh this week. No Man's Sky, another first-party game, is also doing incredibly well for itself – despite the poor word of mouth. It's finished up in eighth this week. But...
News Listen to the Full Final Fantasy XV Live at Abbey Road Performance
Music fit for a king
Good news if you missed last week's stream of Final Fantasy XV's soundtrack being performed live at Abbey Road Studios, as Square Enix has archived the footage, and we've embedded it above for your viewing pleasure.If you'll recall, the broadcast began just an hour before Sony's big PlayStation Meeting kicked off, so it kind of...
