News - 2017, Week 43

Sunday29th Oct 2017

Saturday28th Oct 2017

  • News Fans Fight for MediEvil Resurrection After Crash Bandicoot Success

    Sir Dan fans speak

    Crash Bandicoot’s comeback can partly be attributed to the success of various social media campaigns, as PlayStation fans lobbied both Sony and Activision for the marsupial to make his marvellous return. As it turns out, the N. Sane Trilogy has been one of the better selling titles of the year, rarely straying from the top of...

Sunday29th Oct 2017

Saturday28th Oct 2017

Friday27th Oct 2017

Saturday28th Oct 2017

Friday27th Oct 2017

Thursday26th Oct 2017

Friday27th Oct 2017

Thursday26th Oct 2017

Wednesday25th Oct 2017

Thursday26th Oct 2017

  • News Spider-Man PS4 Could Be Swinging into Paris Games Week

    Thwip

    Well, it looks like our Paris Games Week 2017 predictions may already be in tatters, as Spider-Man could very well be swinging into the show. We ruled out an appearance for Insomniac Games’ anticipated PlayStation 4 web-slinger on the basis that we expected Sony to save Peter Parker et al for PSX 2017 a little later in the year – but...

  • News Sony to Broadcast Paris Games Week Presser to Fans in New York for Free

    PlayStation has "big plans" for briefing

    PlayStation fans in New York City have been invited to watch Sony’s rapidly approaching Paris Games Week 2017 press conference at the PlayStation Theatre for free. The briefing – which is getting a surprising amount of publicity in the United States – is scheduled to get underway with an...

Wednesday25th Oct 2017

Thursday26th Oct 2017

  • News de Blob Paints Up a Storm Next Month on PS4

    Splat attack

    Oozy ink-‘em-up de Blob will splat the PlayStation 4 on 14th November in North America and 17th November in Europe, publisher THQ Nordic has revealed. The game was a big hit on the Nintendo Wii, and it eventually spawned a sequel on the PlayStation 3. Scarily, the original is now nearing its tenth birthday, but it’s still cracking...

Wednesday25th Oct 2017

Tuesday24th Oct 2017

Wednesday25th Oct 2017

Tuesday24th Oct 2017

Monday23rd Oct 2017

  • News EA Moving to More Monetisable Open World Games

    Some spent up to $15,000 on Mass Effect multiplayer cards

    EA wants to release more games with “monetisable” open worlds, ex-BioWare staffer Manveer Heir has hinted in a 90-minute interview with Waypoint published over the weekend. The comments come in the wake of Visceral Games’ closure, where a statement from bigwig Patrick Soderlund seemed...

  • News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo Sport Triples Forza 7's Launch

    Races ahead of Gran Turismo 6

    As expected, Gran Turismo Sport has sped to the simulation sales crown, tripling rival racer Forza Motorsport 7’s launch tally. The anticipated title – which naturally topped the UK charts – enjoyed stronger week one sales than the original entry in the series, and also outperformed late PlayStation 3 arrival Gran...

  • Review AER: Memories of Old (PS4)

    Sky high

    AER: Memories of Old is like the beautiful lovechild of Journey and The Legend of Zelda. It has the unmistakable indie whimsy of the former and takes clear inspiration from the latter. It's a simple but wonderful little experience, focusing on exploration, light puzzle elements, and relaxation. AER guides you through a broken yet peaceful...

Tuesday24th Oct 2017

  • Review No Heroes Allowed! VR (PS4)

    Not bad, man

    No Heroes Allowed! is one of those strange, first-party PlayStation properties that keeps getting new entries without anyone really batting an eyelid. Having started life on the PlayStation Portable, the irreverent What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series has spawned all sorts of silly spin-offs – including a surprisingly...

  • News Rockstars Doubles Down on Single Player Games

    Despite the success of Grand Theft Auto Online

    Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer portion of Grand Theft Auto V, has been an unrivalled success story for Rockstar Games – but with triumph comes cause for concern. Many are worried that, beyond Red Dead Redemption II, the company – which is renowned for its story telling and sprawling single...

Monday23rd Oct 2017