News PlayStation Plus August 2019 PS4 Games Announced
The "leak" was wrong
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All your CTR questions answered
News - August, 2019
Saturday31st Aug 2019
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for September 2019?
Plus or minus?
September's PlayStation Plus lineup has been revealed, and as always, subscribers get access to two PlayStation 4 titles. This time around, it's Batman: Arkham Knight, and Darksiders III. It's a pretty high profile month, and people generally seem to be quite happy with the selection -- but what do you think? Are you satisfied with...
News Borderlands 3's 2019 Content Roadmap Includes Two Free Events and the First DLC
Something for all
With Borderlands 3 less than two weeks away from launch, it's time to start looking past the experience we get on day one. While it is sure to be an incredibly meaty game from the day it releases, Gearbox's latest will be continuously updated with free content drops and paid DLC. Between the 13th September launch and 2020, the...
News Sony's Sending Out a Free Days Gone Theme to Those Who Got the Platinum Trophy
Only in the US, though
Sony seems to like sending free PlayStation 4 dynamic themes to those players that did everything there is to do in its games, and it appears that Days Gone is no different. If you got the Platinum Trophy in Deacon St. John's inaugural adventure, you may have a sweet theme sitting in your inbox right now if you reside in the...
Wide awake
Well well well, what have we got here? Do you remember Project Awakening? It was announced for PlayStation 4 during Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference in 2018. It got that amazing looking CG trailer. We suggest that you go watch it if your memory's a little fuzzy. Anyway, near the beginning of this year,
News DriveClub Has Already Been Delisted in Multiple Territories, and Fans Aren't Happy
Europe loses out again
DriveClub was supposed to be delisted here in the UK at a minute before midnight on Saturday 31st August, but if you head on over to the PlayStation Store right now, you'll find that it is no longer available for purchase. Sony has pulled the listing for DriveClub early in European territories, leaving fans and potential...
News Astroneer Takes a Trip to Space on PS4 This November
4 player online co-op
Space explorer Astroneer is making its way to PlayStation 4 after an early access period and initial release on PC and Xbox One, bringing with it a sandbox experience that's all about construction and creativity. It's coming to PS4 on 15th November, and you can check out a small snippet of gameplay after the announcement...
News Control to Get a Photo Mode, Map Fix, and General Improvements in Future Patches
No HDR on the way
Control doesn't run very well on Sony's supercharged PlayStation 4 Pro, and performs even worse on the base unit. The 2013 model is really starting to show its age nearly six years down the line, so much so that Remedy's latest experience is going to need a series of patches and updates to get it up to scruff. In a post on the...
News 3D Roguelike Risk of Rain 2 Is Out Now on PS4
Shadow drop
Risk of Rain 2 has released on PlayStation 4 all of a sudden, with its announcement and launch all coming on the same day for Sony's platform. It's available on the PlayStation Store right now for £24.99/$29.99. Pitched as the "classic multiplayer roguelike", Risk of Rain 2 is a run-based title where you'll need to fend off enemies and...
News Castle Crashers Remastered Coming to PS4 'Shortly After' Nintendo Switch Release
It's in the final stages of submission
The wait for The Behemoth's return to a Sony platform is almost over, with the developer confirming that Castle Crashers Remastered will launch on PlayStation 4 "shortly after" its release on Nintendo Switch next month on 17th September. As for why the PS4 version isn't coming at the same time at its...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 287
Summer holiday
Our industrious leader Sammy Barker is on holiday right now, but that doesn't mean our longest running feature is taking a break. After a quiet few weeks, we're starting to see some cool games emerging. Here's what we're up to this weekend. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: Catherine or Katherine... Catherine or Katherine... Or Rin?...
Interview Synthesising Some Answers on Wolfenstein: Youngblood's Soundtrack with Composer Tom Salta
Synthicide
To put it lightly, Wolfenstein: Youngblood has been a rather divisive game -- one fraught with problems, but not one completely devoid of good things either. One of those good things, if not the best thing, happens to be Tom Salta’s fantastic synth score. We got to have a chat with him about what influences the soundtrack, how it felt...
News Dive into the Dreams of AI: The Somnium Files in This Latest Trailer
Murder investigation
The latest game from Zero Escape series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi, AI: The Somnium Files, appears to be flying under a lot of people's radars. It's out on PlayStation 4 on 17th September in the US and three days later in the EU, and this latest trailer dives into the game's investigation mechanics. Check it out above. It's a...
Friday30th Aug 2019
News Latest Beat Saber PSVR Update Adds New Free Songs, Ability to Change Colours, and More
Update 1.15 out now
Beat Saber is one of our favourite PlayStation VR games, and as with many titles these days, it's only getting better post-launch. The addictive, box-slashing rhythm game has just received a meaty new update, taking the software to version 1.15. The biggest addition is OST 3, a new music pack that introduces six more tracks for...
News US PlayStation Store Weekend Flash Sale Offers Discounts on a Handful of PS4 Titles
Money, money, money
Another weekend, another flash sale on the North American PlayStation Store. Sony's eyeing up your wallets once again with a fresh batch of offers on PS4 software. Let's have a quick look at what's included. Headlining the flash sale is Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, which is down to $29.99. Hitman 2 is reduced to the same...
News More Witcher Games Are Coming, Confirms CD Projekt Red
A Witcher's work is never done
CD Projekt Red has at least hinted at this before, but now the developer has come out and basically said "hey, we're definitely going to make more Witcher games". As Polygon writes, the company's latest financial report confirms that it's moving to a "dual-franchise" model going forward. This means that it'll be...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Deep Dive Promises a Ridiculous Amount of Role-Playing
15 minutes of Cyberpunk 2077
Our long awaited next look at Cyberpunk 2077 is here. Above, you can find a 15 minute deep dive into the upcoming role-playing title. It features all kinds of stuff -- dialogue options, character progression, mission design, combat, and more. The video does a pretty good job of breaking the game's many systems down, and...
Poll What Did You Think of the New Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay?
And are you hyped?
It's been a long time coming, but we finally got another in-depth look at Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red demoed the upcoming role-playing title earlier today (at the time of writing), showcasing 15 minutes of new gameplay to the public. If you haven't seen said gameplay yet, you can give it a watch through here. But what did you...
Reminder New Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Stream Is Happening Today
Get all your times here
A new gameplay demo for Cyberpunk 2077 will be streamed later today (it's the 30th August, just in case you're somehow reading this in the future). The broadcast was announced earlier this month, with developer CD Projekt Red confirming that it'll have 15 minutes of gameplay to show. The gameplay that will be streamed is...
News Sony's Tokyo Game Show Plans Include Live Streamed Presentations on Upcoming Titles
No actual press conference, though
Sony's more or less ditched the traditional press conference this year, but that's not to say the platform holder won't be at the industry's big events. Tokyo Game Show 2019 is right around the corner, and while Sony's presence at Gamescom was minimal, it looks like it has bigger plans for the Japanese trade show...
News Final Persona 5 Royal Character Trailer Unmasks Joker
Leader of the gang
The final Persona 5 Royal character trailer is here, and it's the protagonist himself, Joker. It looks like the leader of the Phantom Thieves has some comical outings to look forward to, as we see him pulling off some sick dance moves and training with the twins. He also gets a snooker ball to the face. How embarrassing. Are you...
News We'll Hear More About Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers in October
Out of the shadows
With all the emphasis on Persona 5 Royal, it's been quite easy to forget all about Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. The spin-off was announced back in April, and the bottom line is that it's an all-out action title (no doubt with some role-playing twists) in the same vein as
News Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate Officially Announced, Comes West in February 2020
Orochi's return
Koei Tecmo has officially announced Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, and it's coming West in February 2020. The game was actually leaked earlier this week following a brief teaser trailer. It'll be available as both a standalone title, and as an expansion for those who already own Warriors Orochi 4. Ultimate will feature new playable...
Thursday29th Aug 2019
News New Resident Evil Game Looks Like a Co-Op Spin-Off
Outbreak is back?
Earlier today, Capcom teased 'Project Resistance' -- a new title in the Resident Evil series. As you'd expect, speculation was rampant almost immediately. Is it Resident Evil 8? Resident Evil 3 Remake? Something completely new? We don't have concrete answers yet, but fresh evidence does suggest that Project Resistance is some kind...
News Destiny 2 Adds Battle Pass-Like Progression System with Shadowkeep
Free and premium options
It was already getting tough keeping up with the sheer amount of changes and additions Destiny 2's Shadowkeep expansion is bringing with it on 1st October, but now we've got another one to throw into the mix. The upcoming DLC will add a new progression system that acts very similarly to the likes of Fortnite's Battle Pass,...
News New Resident Evil Being Teased as Project Resistance
First trailer coming soon
Capcom has sort of announced the next Resident Evil game. This new teaser site, hinting at something called Project Resistance, looks like it's setting up for the big reveal of Resident Evil 8. Details are slim, but we do know that the first teaser trailer will be released on 9th September. Project Resistance will also be...
News Yakuza 7 Titled Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Swaps Brawling for Turn-Based Combat
This is no April fool
SEGA has finally provided more detail on the latest Yakuza title. This new adventure, the first to star the brand new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga, now has an official title -- its western name is Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The official website, as translated by Gematsu, has a bunch of new information. Kasuga takes the fall for the...
News Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Is the Next Game in the Series
Teased at the end of Man of Medan
The name of the next instalment in the Dark Pictures Anthology has been leaked. Teased with a brief trailer upon completion of Man of Medan, we now know the second game is called Little Hope. It looks like this one will involve a small village setting and some creepy voodoo shenanigans. You can watch the teaser...
News Moving Out Puts the Couch in Couch Co-Op When it Moves to PS4 in 2020
Changing rooms
Moving house is never fun, right? Packing up your whole life into cardboard boxes is always a stressful endeavour -- it's no surprise there aren't many video games on the subject. However, Moving Out presents this laborious task in a fun, cheerful way, and we must say it looks pretty good. Developer SMG Studio has partnered with Team...
News Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Beta Dated for Early September
Squad up
Ubisoft has slapped a date on the upcoming Ghost Recon: Breakpoint beta. To gain access, you need to have either pre-ordered the game, or previously signed up for the beta on the official site. It begins on the 5th September, and ends on the 9th. You can check out the handy timezone chart below to find out when you can get pre-loading...
News Protect Your Doggo From the Post-Apocalyptic Overland, Coming to PS4 Next Month
Scavenge for fuel and supplies
Overland is a rather interesting looking indie title headed to PS4 next month on 19th September as it combines turn-taking with strategical mechanics and a post-apocalyptic setting. Check out some footage from the game's launch trailer above. Tasked with taking care of a group of travellers as they set forth on a...
News No, You Haven't Been Frozen in Time: There Really Is a New Ice Age Game Coming
What year is it
Man, this is a blast from the past. Bandai Namco is still stuck in the early noughties, it seems, as it's just announced Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure, a brand new 3D platformer starring the acorn-chasing rodent. Why not? You'll play as the titular Scrat as he continues his quest to find that ever-elusive acorn. As you can see...
Interview Hitting the High Notes of Mortal Kombat 11's Soundtrack with Wilbert Roget II
Toasty!
After having a conversation with composer Wilbert Roget II a couple of years back about his work scoring Call of Duty: WWII, we're pleased to welcome him back for a new interview. The topic of conversation this time out is centred on his work for one of the longest standing, and much beloved, fighting series in the industry. Mortal Kombat 11...
News Meaty Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Trailer Shows the Electrifying Return of Zinogre
My name is thunder
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is only a week away, and it's time to spark some additional excitement with the expansion's latest trailer. The three-minute video is actually quite meaty, as it showcases many of Iceborne's new monsters -- one of which is Zinogre, a returning beast that's basically a giant electric wolf. Its World...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Gets a New Japanese Trailer
New footage of Wii game remaster
SEGA has released a new Japanese trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. It's not a particularly lengthy video, but it does have a bit of new footage, including a brief look at some of the mini games. One of the new additions to the game is Decathlon Mode, in which players will compete in 10 mini games all...
Wednesday28th Aug 2019
Review Batman: Arkham Knight - Rocksteady Ends Its Trilogy on a High
Arkham night, night
Republished on Wednesday 28th August 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Branded as the apparent finale to London-based studio Rocksteady's gritty affair with the world's greatest detective, Batman: Arkham Knight...
Review Darksiders III - An Entertaining Adventure That's Stuck in the Past
Fury rode
Republished on Wednesday 28th August 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. The Darksiders series has always been an unexpected surprise. It's managed to garner a cult following, despite a proclivity for liberally borrowing...
News World War Z Adds Weekly Challenges and a New Currency, Teases Season 2 Content
Earned through gameplay
World War Z's first season of post-launch content is about to come to an end, but it's going out with a bang as it adds weekly challenges, new weapons and cosmetics, and a new earnable currency. The weekly challenge mode is the biggest addition in the Proving Grounds update - a separate playlist that changes the experience...
News SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Remake Is Looking Suitably Colourful in Early Gameplay
Ugly? You gotta be kiddin' me
If you've been waiting to see SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated in action, IGN's got your back. This 12-minute video shows off the remake's playable demo from Gamescom 2019, culminating in a boss fight against none other than the King Jellyfish. While the graphics aren't going to blow anyone's...
News Control's Worrying PS4 Performance Issues Broken Down in New Analysis
Out of control
Control's a pretty good game, but it's hindered by some frustrating technical issues on PlayStation 4, as noted in our review. Providing some additional insight into the title's dodgy performance, Digital Foundry's new video is well worth a watch. As the accompanying article points out
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition Officially Announced, Out Now on PS4
That was fast
And just like that, the previously leaked Marvel's Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition is out now on PlayStation 4. The blockbuster PS4 exclusive will be a year old in about a week, and so the timing of this release seems just right. As you'd expect, the Game of the Year Edition includes both the base release and all downloadable...
News Fan-Requested Mirror's Edge Catalyst Theme Is Now Available for Free on PS4
Mirror image
Remember that interesting story about a Mirror's Edge Catalyst fan who missed out on a pre-order exclusive dynamic theme? An EA employee made note of their request, saying "you should see it in 1-2 weeks". That time has arrived -- the theme in question is now available to download on PlayStation 4, and what's more, it's free of charge...
News Telltale Games Is Coming Back Under New Management
The Wolf Among Us 2, please
Telltale Games was shut down last year, and with the studio's closure, numerous projects were supposedly cast into the void. The Walking Dead's final season was spared limbo when it was revived under Skybound Games,
News Spyro Charges into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled in Latest Grand Prix Event
Spyro track, characters, and more added
Spyro the Dragon is gliding into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, as we've known for a while, but Activision has now lifted the lid on the upcoming Grand Prix. Called Spyro and Friends, the latest seasonal event coming to the colourful kart racer sees the two platforming heroes cross paths. From 30th August,...
News GreedFall Extended Gameplay Demo Is Our Best Look at the RPG Yet
13 minutes of footage
It feels like GreedFall is starting to pick up steam now that it's just a couple of weeks away from release, and with good reason. The upcoming role-playing title has looked very promising for quite a while now, and this latest gameplay walkthrough is probably our most in-depth guide to the game yet. Look, we've said this so...
News Beloved 16-Bit Disney Games Aladdin and The Lion King Reportedly Getting PS4 Remasters
Right in the childhood
This author has been welcomed back from holiday with a bit of news he never thought he'd see. Disney's Aladdin and The Lion King were two surprisingly good platformers back in the 90s, and it looks like they're making a return on modern machines. The source for this news is slightly dubious but it seems legitimate to us...
News Audica Swaps Beat Saber's Blades for Guns on PSVR Later This Year
Check out these guns
Harmonix is making a return to PlayStation in the form of its new VR game, Audica. Announced earlier in the year, the rhythm shooter has now been confirmed for PSVR over on the PlayStation Blog. The above teaser doesn't reveal much, but in simple terms, this looks to play similarly to Beat Saber -- only instead of hitting...
News Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King Officially Announced
New trailer and details emerge
Well, that didn't take long, did it? Earlier today, we reported on a potential remaster of two treasured Disney platformers - Aladdin and The Lion King - and now it's been officially confirmed. You can see some snippets of footage in the announcement trailer above. As you can see, the collection - titled Disney...
News Bee Competitive or Bee Cooperative in Bee Simulator's Multiplayer Modes
Hive mind
Forget all those big Gamescom headlines from last week -- Bee Simulator has co-op. That's right, the insect adventure features split-screen multiplayer for up to four busy bees to pollinate the world together. Alternatively, if you don't feel like collaborating, you can always engage in some competitive modes to see who's the bee's knees...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Team Racing Drops Down to Third in Another Quiet Week for PS4
Crash and burn
Nintendo has once again rained on Crash Bandicoot's parade. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has been pushed back to third place as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe boosts to the front of the pack in the latest physical chart. It's a quiet week yet again for PlayStation 4 software. Mortal Kombat 11 has made a giant leap up the chart from 40th to...
News Shovel Knight Dig Is the Latest Adventure from Yacht Club Games
Going down
Yacht Club Games has been beavering away at content for the regular Shovel Knight game for years, but it seems it's time for the pixelated hero to tackle a new quest. In collaboration with Nitrome, the studio has announced Shovel Knight Dig, and it's coming to PlayStation 4. Shovel Knight Dig is a 16-bit platformer that's all about...
News Overcooked 2: Carnival of Chaos Is Your Next Helping of DLC
Plating up next month
Overcooked 2 has had a pleasantly lengthy shelf life on PlayStation 4. Developer Ghost Town Games has been keeping the co-op cooking caper going with all kinds of free and premium DLC, and the next course is about to be served. The third and final expansion included in the season pass, Carnival of Chaos has been teased in the...
News Combat Is the Focus of The Surge 2's Latest Trailer
Death from above
With its release less than a month away, the pre-launch footage of The Surge 2 is starting to come thick and fast. Today's trailer focuses on combat, with a number of different takedowns, enemies, and bosses on show. Verticality appears to be a much more prominent feature in the sequel, as footage opens with a vertical takedown on...
Tuesday27th Aug 2019
News Sony's Sending Select PS4 Fans a Great Free Game
Check your emails
Are you feeling lucky? You may want to check your emails regardless, because Sony is sending out free copies of the absurdly good Astro Bot Rescue Mission to select PlayStation 4 fans. It’s unclear whether this goodie is reserved for PlayStation VR owners, but we’d recommend you rifle through your inbox regardless to see if...
Review Black Desert - Ugly Technical Issues Hamper Pretty MMO
Black Sheep
For the uninitiated, Black Desert is an MMO that supplants the standard combat that you'd expect to see in a game like World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV with an action-based battle system more akin to a really low-budget God of War. It takes place in one fairly sizeable open world map rather than lots of smaller ones joined together...
Talking Point What Free September 2019 PS Plus Games Are You Hoping For?
When will September 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the September 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the September 2019 PS Plus lineup be announced? Sony delivered a strong lineup in August 2019, with WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4 both proving thoroughly enjoyable additions to the subscription service...
Wednesday28th Aug 2019
News New The Last of Us 2 Gameplay Shown Behind Closed Doors, Could Be Made Public Soon
Clickin' it
It feels like an age since we had a fresh look at The Last of Us: Part II, but as it happens, we might just get another glimpse of Naughty Dog's sequel at some point soon. According to @Gaming_Forte on Twitter, the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive was shown to a select audience at this year's GameStop Managers Conference. The showing has...
Tuesday27th Aug 2019
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Patch 1.50 Adds Discovery Tour Support and More, Out Now on PS4
A never-ending odyssey
What will likely be one of the game's last ever updates, patch 1.50 for Assassin's Creed Odyssey is available to download now on PlayStation 4. It weighs in at 10.4GB, and the headline act is that it adds support for the upcoming Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece. The update also makes some adjustments to Story Creator Mode,...
Very cyberpunk
According to lead artist Marthe Jonkers, Cyberpunk 2077 is "really inclusive". Speaking to Metro, the developer goes into detail about how the upcoming role-playing title is designed to be as welcoming as possible to as many people as possible. "You know, [with Cyberpunk 2077] we really want to make a video game that’s really...
Review Knights and Bikes - Girls on Bikes Take a Delightful Nostalgia Trip
On your bike
Every close knit group of childhood friends inevitably spawn their very own local legend. These stories are birthed not only by a child’s unique perspective of the world, but probably a bit too much sugar in their diet as well. For this reviewer, it was an ominous looking house that could just be seen over the treeline on my walk to...
Review Oninaki - A Dark and Intriguing Action RPG That Loses Its Edge
Break the cycle
Oninaki is developer Tokyo RPG Factory's third game. Like I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear before it, Oninaki is fundamentally a role-playing title, but it differs greatly in that it takes more inspiration from Diablo than it does Final Fantasy. This is a dungeon crawling action RPG with randomised loot, expansive character progression,...
News Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate Leaked Ahead of Official Announcement
He's back again
Yesterday, Koei Tecmo teased what appeared to be some kind of Warriors Orochi announcement. Given that Warriors Orochi 4 released around a year ago, many bet on this tease being for an enhanced version of the game. After all, Koei Tecmo loves its re-releases. As it turns out, they were right. Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate has leaked...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Final Beta Will Let You Fight Icy Elder Dragon Velkhana
Cool
Think you've got what it takes to bring down one of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's new elder dragons? If so, you may want to check out the expansion's final PlayStation 4 beta, which starts on the 30th August. Alongside the quests that were in the previous network test, players will be able to take on Velkhana -- Iceborne's mascot monster...
Monday26th Aug 2019
News Death Stranding's Exposition Laden Briefing Trailer Leaks
Journey to the West
When will publishers ever learn? Behind closed doors trailers at public conventions never work, because the footage always leaks – and in the worst bitrate imaginable at that. Death Stranding is the latest game to fall foul to the infamous potato cam, as someone at Gamescom 2019 recorded the release's “secret” PlayStation...
News Judgment Sequel on the Cards as Sales Expectations in the West Are Surpassed
Possibly after the next Yakuza game
Judgment was one of the best PlayStation 4 games of the summer, so we'll take any news we can get in regards to a sequel. And thankfully, it looks like the odds of one becoming a reality are fairly high if a recent interview with Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato is anything to go by. Speaking with Spanish...
Deal Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Season Pass Is Half Price Until September
First Fate of the Atlantis DLC episode is free
Assassin's Creed Odyssey's season pass is already a great deal when you consider what it comes with, but that price is about to get even more enticing with an offer that sees the cost slashed by 50% through until 1st September.
News Ashen Comes to PS4 This December After a Year of Xbox Exclusivity
One of the best Souls-likes around
Alright, this is one you need to keep your eye on. Ashen is coming to PlayStation 4 on 9th December after it spent a year tied up in exclusivity deals on the Xbox One and PC, and it was by far one of the very best games of 2018. Check out the trailer above for some context. It's a Souls-like with a minimalist art...
News Dying Light 2 Shows Promise in Nearly 30 Minutes of Choice-Based Gameplay
What's hiding under the water?
Techland has just lifted the lid on its E3 2019 gameplay demo for Dying Light 2, which has only been shown to press that took to the Los Angeles convention centre show floor until today. It's a lengthy piece of footage that details a number of new mechanics, locations, and how much of an effect your choices will have...
News Death Stranding: Timefall Is a Collection of Songs Inspired By the PS4 Exclusive
It's not the game's soundtrack
Death Stranding's soundtrack is probably going to be weird and wonderful, but Death Stranding: Timefall isn't that. Just announced on PlayStation's official website, this is a collection of songs from various artists that have been inspired by the world that Sam Bridges is set to trek across come November.
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Scalebreaker Expansion Gets a Hype Trailer
Coming to PS4 tomorrow
If you've just finished up everything The Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, Elsweyr, has to offer after it launched this summer, even more content is on its way in the form of Scalebreaker. Available on PlayStation 4 tomorrow, its latest trailer gives us a glimpse of what to expect. The DLC expands on the events of the...
Sunday25th Aug 2019
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in September 2019
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in September 2019
What new PS4 games are releasing in September 2019? It's a huge month for new PlayStation 4 release dates, with Borderlands 3 and FIFA 20 among the heavy hitters. Other noteworthy titles include Greedfall, NBA 2K20, and The Surge 2. New PS4 Games Releasing in September 2019:...
Poll What Are Your Most Anticipated PS4 Games for the Rest of 2019?
Here come the big hitters
With Gamescom 2019 out of the way, we now know pretty much the entirety of the PlayStation 4 release schedule through until 2020. It's not quite as great a line-up as previous years, but there are some games we're sure you're hotly anticipating. Without further ado, please vote for the three PS4 games you're the most...
News Persona 5 Royal Has 'Several New Endings' Based on How You Play
Change your heart
We already know that Persona 5 Royal introduces a number of new story elements, some of which are set to significantly expand and potentially reshape the existing plot. New characters, a whole new school semester -- it all sounds great so far. But what about more meaningful player choice? As it happens, Royal will apparently offer...
Saturday24th Aug 2019
News Days Gone 1.4 Patch Adds Gyro-Aiming, More Challenges, and General Fixes
Four more challenges added
The post-launch support for PlayStation 4 exclusive Days Gone continues with patch 1.40, which adds even more accessibility options to the game, a number of fixes to bugs and glitches, and even more free challenges. It's available for download on PS4 right now. The headline addition is gyro-aiming, a feature that allows...
Reaction Gamescom 2019 Reminds Us That Studios Are Focused on PS5 Right Now
Calm before the storm
It was fitting for the PlayStation 5 devkit to leak this week, as Gamescom 2019 served as an extension of E3 2019 in so many ways. Geoff Keighley huffed and puffed during his Opening Night Live presentation, but once the curtain came down, it was clear that the two-hour stage show was mostly conceived as a screen to get auteur...
News Dreams Wins Game of the Show at Gamescom 2019
Gong-ho
Update: In addition to winning Most Original Game and Best PS4 Game at Gamescom 2019, creative suite Dreams also took home the overall Best of Gamescom 2019 gong. Yet another Sony published title, Marvel's Avengers VR, won Best VR/AR Game, wrapping up another sensational showcase for the Japanese giant. Sony’s booth at Gamescom 2019 did...
News Yakuza 4's PS4 Remaster Gets a Beating in New Gameplay Footage
All four main characters on display
As part of the Yakuza Remastered Collection, Yakuza 4 will hit PlayStation 4 in a few short months on 29th October. Here to tide us over is five minutes of chaotic gameplay from the remaster of the fourth entry. Coming courtesy of IGN, the footage is incredibly fight-heavy. We get glimpses of Kazuma Kiry
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 286
The sun is shining
Crikey, where did that beaming ball of fire sitting in the sky come from? It’s absolutely roasting this weekend, so there’s never been a better excuse to close the curtains and lounge around in your underpants. You might want to point an extra fan at your PS4 Pro, though – it’s going to get noisy in this weather. Sammy...
Friday23rd Aug 2019
News Yakuza 3 Remastered Restores Cut Content That Wasn't in the PS3 Western Release
Side stories, minigames, and more
When Yakuza 3 was brought West for the PlayStation 3 back in 2010, SEGA infamously cut a sizeable amount of side content from the game. This content, which was available in the Japanese version of the release, was removed because SEGA basically didn't think it would gel with Western audiences -- or at least, that...
News PS5's Devkit Looks Like an Alien Spaceship in 3D Mock Ups
That's not necessarily a bad thing, by the way
You may be forgiven for missing the news, but the PlayStation 5’s devkit casually leaked this week. Corroborated by a Codemasters employee, the blueprints show a ridiculously shaped system, decorated with a ventilated ‘V’ symbol on its hood. It’s unlikely that the final consumer product will...
Saturday24th Aug 2019
Hands On Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Gunfight Mode Could Be the Next Big Thing
From 100 to 4
As the multiplayer scene continuously finds ways to increase its player count, be it a 64-player round of Battlefield V or a 100 participant strong game of Fortnite, it's perhaps interesting to consider that the next big hit may only require a fraction of that. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's alpha test gives you access to its all-new...
Friday23rd Aug 2019
News Streets of Rage 4 Is Looking Like a Seriously Superb Sequel
Binner binner chicken dinner
There are three universal laws in life: you’ll pay taxes, you’ll die, and you’ll love at least one Streets of Rage game. The old SEGA Mega Drive beat-‘em-ups are cult classics: they had style, swagger, and seriously filthy synthgrime soundtracks. The upcoming Streets of Rage 4 has a very different artstyle to its...
News The Persona Series Hits 10 Million Copies Sold
That's a lot of inner selves
The Persona series, which began all the way back in 1996 on the original PlayStation, has reached ten million copies sold, no doubt much to the delight of Atlus. It's a big milestone for a franchise that started life as a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off title, and it's a property that has only recently found mainstream...
News New Persona 5 Royal Confidant Stars in Fresh Trailer
Meet Takuto Maruki
Takuto Maruki is an all-new confidant in Persona 5 Royal. Without spoiling anything, he's a part-time student counsellor at Shujin Academy who gets hired after certain events take place near the beginning of the game. He seems like a nice enough guy, if you ask us. In this fresh trailer, we get to see what Takuto's all about. He...
News Sigh! Uncharted Movie Loses Its Director Again
We count five now
We’ve been writing about the Uncharted movie for a decade now, but the project has just lost – by our count – its fifth director. According to Deadline, former Totally Rad Show host Dan Trachtenberg has parted ways with the film, although Spider-Man star Tom Holland i
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Another Banging Rock Track from 'Samurai'
Wake the **** up
In case you didn't already know, Swedish band 'Refused' are making music for Cyberpunk 2077 -- and they're posing as in-universe rockers 'Samurai'. Last month, CD Projekt Red released the band's first track, titled 'Chippin' In', and now we've got a second. This new song's called Never Fade Away, and it's another hard rock banger...
Poll Has Gamescom 2019 Lived Up to Your Expectations?
Did you even have expectations?
The general feeling around the Push Square office is that Gamescom 2019 has been pretty darn dull. Much like E3 earlier in the year, it feels like publishers are now holding back for next-gen -- the bottom line is that there just isn't much new stuff to show. In fact, you could say that things have felt muted 2019 in...
Thursday22nd Aug 2019
Review Decay of Logos - An Action RPG for Those Who Love to Explore
Discover the truth behind this ruined realm
A burning village, a dark abomination harassing a noble looking elk, and a sword at your feet. These are the opening moments in Decay of Logos. No tutorial, no lengthy exposition of the world’s lore, just you and a sword. This opening is a sign of things to come. This is not a game that’s going to hold...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Open World Is Smaller But Much Denser Than The Witcher 3's
Life in Night City
We had already figured this would be the case, but now developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed it. Compared to The Witcher 3's open world, which is pretty darn big, Cyberpunk 2077's map is set to be smaller. However, as you'd expect, Night City is supposed to be much more dense than the fields, forests, and valleys of Geralt's...
News Here's 8 Minutes of GreedFall Gameplay, and It Still Looks Really Promising
Combat, progression, and dialogue
IGN has posted around eight minutes of GreedFall gameplay, giving us what is perhaps our single best look at the title yet. As we keep saying, this latest action RPG from French studio Spiders looks very promising. It appears to have a solid combat system, a nicely realised world, in-depth character progression, and...
News New Control Video Reunites Remedy and Poets of the Fall
Moments before the storm
One of the recurring motifs in Remedy's games for a number of years now has been its inclusion of music by Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. Starting with 2003's – wow, that's a long time ago – Max Payne 2, Poets have featured on every Remedy game going forward. The exception is Xbox exclusive Quantum Break, but there...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Alpha Test Is Available to Download Now on PS4
2 v 2 beta
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's alpha test, which kicks off tomorrow and will be available throughout this weekend only, is available to download right now on PS4. You can pre-download the alpha test via the PlayStation Store, which brings with it the 2 v 2 Gunfight mode across five different maps. Most importantly, you don't need an...
News XIII's Cel-Shaded Visuals Still Feel Unique on PS4
But it's showing its age
XIII was a PlayStation 2 game that this author talked about a lot at high school. Our friends group found the first-person shooter’s cel-shaded visuals fascinating the second they were first printed in Official PlayStation Magazine, and we all eagerly anticipated the release as a result. The final product wasn’t all that...
News Blindfold Is the PSVR Companion Piece to 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, Coming Next Month
"An immersive choice-driven story"
We really liked 1979 Revolution: Black Friday when we finally got round to covering it as the 2018 holiday season started to go into overdrive and release game after game, so today's news of an accompanying game hitting PlayStation VR is most welcome. Titled
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's Aloy Is Returning to Monster Hunter World with Iceborne Crossover
She even gets a bowgun
There's already a PlayStation 4 exclusive Aloy skin in Monster Hunter World, but it looks like the fiery-haired warrior is returning for another round when Monster Hunter World: Iceborne hits in September. Capcom's announced that a second Aloy armour set and weapon will be up for grabs in the expansion, and it seems like a...
News Nioh 2 Will Hack and Slash the Tokyo Game Show Next Month
All-new screenshots and art
Anticipated sequel Nioh 2 will cut the Tokyo Game Show next month, as publisher Koei Tecmo lines up an all-new demo of the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, creative director Tom Lee showcased the key art for the title, confirming that the central character will indeed be a so-called...
News Next Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal Set for 30th August
15 minutes of footage
We already knew that CD Projekt Red was set to show off another slice of Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay around the time of PAX West, but now we have an exact date to anticipate. The Polish dev plans to show 15 minutes worth of footage on Friday 30th August at 7pm BST / 8pm CEST / 11am PT / 2pm ET. In a slight change of plans,
News NBA 2K20's MyPlayer Builder Looks More In-Depth Than Ever Before
Character building
2K Sports may not have much competition in the basketball simulation arena, but you could never accuse the developer of taking its foot off the gas – even if it does continue to find increasingly nefarious ways to monetise its games. Hot on the heels of NBA 2K20’s campaign announcement, the developer has lifted the lid on its...
News Mineral Water Comes at a Cost in Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Water palaver
The shopkeepers in Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories don’t appear to have a whole lot of compassion for their customers. With water a commodity in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, they’re putting prices up and profiting from the disaster. Of course, how you respond will influence the outcome of your playthrough. It’s...
News 27 Minutes of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gameplay Shows Fun But Familiar Action
Cell damage
If you've been wanting to sit down and watch a whole chunk of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot gameplay, then you're in luck. The ever-reliable Arekkz has fished up 27 minutes of action from Gamescom 2019, starting with Gohan's epic clash with Perfect Cell. The game's looking like a good amount of fun, but it's undeniably familiar. There are huge...
News PS5 Devkit Design Leaks, Already in Studios' Hands
V for victory
Update: Matt Stott, a senior artist at Codemasters, has revealed that we're looking at the design of a PS5 devkit. In fact, the developer revealed on Twitter that his team already has some "in the office". It's hardly a surprise to learn that the hardware is in the wild if the console is scheduled to launch next year, but it's good to...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Huge Wave of Brand New PS4 Deals Hits the EU PlayStation Store
Up to 65% off
You all know the drill by now. One big sale ends on the PlayStation Store, and another immediately takes its place. Fresh EU deals chop as much as 65 per cent off popular PlayStation 4 titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 2, Resident Evil 7, and BioShock: The Collection. All deals come to an end on the 4th September. But...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 DLC Rumours Resurface as Mystery Rockstar Project Gets Rated
Oh boah
Putting aside the fact that there seems to be a fresh Rockstar rumour every other day, these latest whispers actually have some weight to them. As reported by Kotaku AU, Australian ratings board IARC has essentially refused the classification of an unannounced Rockstar project. Sadly, this is an all too common an occurrence down under, but...
Soapbox Sony Should Celebrate Insomniac's Acquisition with Resistance Remasters
Fall of man
Insomniac Games has moved on to much bigger and better things since developing the Resistance trilogy for the PlayStation 3, but I’m still rather fond of the alternate history exclusives. Launching its infamously expensive next-gen console alongside a game set in Grimsby was a bold move, but the Ratchet & Clank developer made the...
News Marvel's Avengers Character Faces Remodelled in New Gameplay Footage
The New Avengers
We honestly didn't notice this at first glance when the Marvel's Avengers gameplay demo dropped, but as Reddit points out, the title's much criticised character models have been altered -- perhaps for the better. Captain America's face has definitely been sanded down a bit -- he looks younger and less grizzled. The same seems to be...
News Spider-Man Movie Dispute Raises Video Game Concerns
Could Disney pull the plug on Insomniac canon?
Sony has purchased Insomniac Games, seemingly securing the future of the Marvel’s Spider-Man series. However, while this should be a time for celebration, fans are worried that an ongoing dispute between Sony Pictures and Disney could lead to complications for the video game franchise moving forwards...
News Kojima Promises An 'Exclusive' Death Stranding Trailer That 'Explains' Gameplay
Piss taker
Those expecting a full Death Stranding gameplay blowout during the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live show were left somewhat disappointed. Although we did get to see six uncut minutes of gameplay, it still didn't answer many burning questions. How much combat is there? What's combat like? How is the story structured? Is the world truly...
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Characters Confirmed, Pack Includes Terminator, Joker, Spawn
The leaks were right
After months of leaks and rumours and some often absurd speculation, the contents of Mortal Kombat 11's 'Kombat Pack' has been revealed. Perhaps worryingly for Warner Bros., one particular leak turned out to be 100 per cent accurate. The Kombat Pack includes six characters: Shang Tsung and Nightwolf are out now, and they're soon...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Even More New Screenshots
Return to Night City
Ahead of its public gameplay reveal at PAX later this month, CD Projekt Red has released a load of new Cyberpunk 2077 screenshots -- and the developer keeps adding more. Some show characters, others show cars, and they all look pretty darn rad. It's worth noting that these pics are taken from the PC build of the game -- perhaps...
News US August Savings Sale Cuts Hundreds of PS4 Games Down to Size
Up to 80% off
Did you think that the PlayStation Store deals would be over now that the mega summer sale has ended? Don't be ridiculous; Sony has already wheeled out a whole new list of discounts. The August Savings Sale currently ongoing over on the US store features hundreds of PlayStation 4 titles, with prices being slashed up to 80 per cent...
News Cherry Hunter Has an Axe to Grind in Streets of Rage 4
Rock star
There’s a new character joining the cast of unexpected sequel Streets of Rage 4, and she’s the guitar-wielding daughter of former star Adam Hunter. Fighting alongside Bare Knuckle veterans Blaze Fielding and Axel Stone, the nimble Cherry will use her guitar and love of rock music to shake up goons. Judging by the key art, it seems...
Thursday22nd Aug 2019
News No Man's Sky: Beyond Plots a Course for Retail Stores on PS4
Fly away
No Man’s Sky: Beyond, the latest version of Hello Games’ revived space exploration outing, will crash-land onto retail stores from 10th September in North America and 11th September in Europe. The physical copy will ship with all of the latest updates pre-installed, and will boast brand new box art – including that all-important...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Shenmue III Has Come a Long Way on PS4
A day in the life of Ryo Hazuki
Shenmue III’s unlikely to appeal to series newcomers, but it’s clearly come a long way as it closes in on its 19th November release date. The long-awaited sequel now looks like a bona fide successor to the cult classic SEGA Dreamcast games, with the franchise’s trademark atmosphere brilliantly intact in this...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Still in Development, But Its Release Isn't Guaranteed
"If it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit"
Cyberpunk 2077 is launching in April next year as a purely single-player experience. Developer CD Projekt Red has made that clear on multiple occasions, but at the same time, it certainly hasn't shied away from the fact that multiplayer components are being explored and developed behind the scenes. However,...
News Control's Launch Trailer Is Explosive, Mysterious, and Stylish
Remedy is back
The release of Control signals that video games are back! Its launch on 27th August is the first in a long, long line of titles that'll be hitting PlayStation 4 over the course of the next few months, but if this launch trailer is anything to go by, you won't want to skip on Remedy's return to a Sony system. The clips shown tease an...
Tuesday20th Aug 2019
News Yakuza Remastered Collection Confirmed, Yakuza 3 Is Out Today on PS4
Yakuza 4 and 5 will release separately
Update: Well, that didn't go exactly as planned. The Yakuza Remastered Collection has been officially announced, but it's not really a collection -- at least not yet. Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 are all coming West, but they're being released separately. The bright side is that Yakuza 3 is supposed to be...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Have More Cheats on PC Than on Consoles
For some reason
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is bringing angsty teens to PlayStation 4 on the 3rd September, and it's coming equipped with several cheats. These cheats include: triple game speed, no random encounters, and the ability to max out your hit points and ATB gauge in battle. However, it's come to light that the PC version of the remaster...
News One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Lets You Win Fights in a Single Hit
But there's a catch
When arena-brawler One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows was first announced, everyone wondered just how the heck it would work. After all, main character Saitama is the titular One Punch Man -- he can beat anyone or anything in a single blow. Not exactly a great mechanic for a fighting game, right? This new trailer for the game...
News Does Sony Now Own Xbox Exclusive Series Sunset Overdrive?
Seems so
There’s a curious quirk to Sony’s acquisition of Marvel’s Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games: it now owns the Sunset Overdrive intellectual property. Well, we obviously don’t have the legal paperwork in front of us, but that appears to be the case after the Burbank-based developer infamously retained ownership of the oft-discussed...
News Ratchet & Clank Is Vital in the Present and Future, Says Sony
Lombax to the future
After the PlayStation 4’s surprisingly successful re-imagining of the first Ratchet & Clank game, many had hoped that the franchise would have been revisited by now. Fortunately, following Sony’s acquisition of Insomniac Games, there is hope, as Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden has told The Hollywood Reporter t
Soapbox In Defence of Death Stranding
Boiling piss
I really do get it, y’know? No, not Death Stranding’s storyline – I’m as confuddled as the rest of you by its pseudo-philosophical mumbo-jumbo. I’m talking about the scepticism. You’re bored of Hideo Kojima being, well, Hideo Kojima, and you want the auteur to be put back on a leash. Maybe not a Konami-branded leash, but a...
Reaction Sony Swagger on Display with Insomniac Games Acquisition
Just like that
Sony working the hype cycle would seriously benefit us at Push Square, but we can’t help but appreciate the organisation’s swagger these days. Case in point: it announced its acquisition of Insomniac Games during Geoff Keighley’s prominently promoted Opening Night Live press conference. Alas, it didn’t confirm the news live on...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Has Moved a Mind Boggling 13.2 Million Copies
Swing time
How successful was Marvel’s Spider-Man for Sony and Insomniac Games? Mind-bogglingly so. Tucked away in its acquisition press release, the platform holder has announced that the open world superhero title has sold an awe-inspiring 13.2 million copies. That’s a flabbergasting sum when you consider that the title has only released on...
News Marvel's Avengers Finally Gets Its Full Gameplay Video
Avengers assemble
As promised, Square Enix has released the full gameplay video for Marvel's Avengers. The footage first debuted back at Comic-Con, but it was only shown to panel attendees. The video's a good 18 minutes in length, and features the game's opening mission. Honest opinion? It looks okay. Animations are a bit janky in places and...
News Death Stranding Exclusivity Discussion Rekindled at Gamescom 2019
Exclusive for PS4, apparently
Remember when Sony removed Death Stranding from a page on its website listing exclusive games? This, along with the absence of an ‘Only on PlayStation’ tag on its official box art, prompted fierce speculation about the nature of the release’s exclusivity. Well, that debate has now been revived, as practically...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
Round Up What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2019?
All PS4 games at Gamescom Opening Night Live
What was announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2019? The inaugural event brought together a multitude of hardware manufacturers and publishers for a night of announcements, reveals, and gameplay - but what was there for PS4 owners specifically? Highlights included Death Stranding, SEGA's new IP...
Tuesday20th Aug 2019
News SEGA 'Not Sure' If Yakuza Ishin's Feudal Japan Setting Would Appeal to Western Gamers
Don't be stupid, SEGA
Yakuza Ishin, one of Yakuza's feudal Japan spin-offs, is "under consideration" for a Western release, according to SEGA producer Daisuke Sato. However, one of the reasons it hasn't been given the green light is because SEGA's "not sure" whether Western audiences would understand the appeal of a feudal Japanese setting. To be...
News MediEvil PS1 to PS4 Comparison Screenshots Show One Heck of a Jump
Back from the dead
Sony has released a slew of MediEvil screenshots that compare the upcoming remake with the original PlayStation classic. As you'd expect, there's a massive jump in overall quality here, but it's safe to say that developer Other Ocean Interactive has done a great job of retaining the atmosphere and art style of Sir Dan's adventure...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Hits PS4 on 3rd September
New features too
And just like that, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. It's coming in just a couple of weeks time on 3rd September, bringing with it a whole host of new features that will make playing the game itself a much better experience in 2019. It's priced at $19.99, and can be pre-ordered from the...
News Code Vein Bleeds a Playable Demo in September
Character creation and a tough dungeon
Is it just us, or does it feel like Code Vein has been around forever, despite the fact that it doesn't release until the 27th September? The upcoming action role-playing game did run into a number of delays during development, but hey, at least it's almost here. Now we just have to hope it turns out well. And...
News New Trails of Cold Steel III Trailer Makes a Great Game Look Incredibly Janky
Class VII dismissed
Oh dear, not the greatest of trailers, this. If you're anything like us, you're eagerly awaiting The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III -- especially after playing through the first two games which released on PlayStation 4 earlier this year. The third game in the series is due out on the 22nd October, and it's just...
News DOOM Eternal Dev Reckons It'll Take Up to 22 Hours to Beat the Game's Campaign
On a full playthrough
DOOM Eternal hasn't really cropped up at Gamescom 2019 whatsoever just yet, but we're still getting a couple of minor details about the upcoming demon-slaying experience. As spotted by Escapist Magazine, executive producer Marty Stratton recently commented on how long DOOM Eternal's single player campaign will
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Cell Saga Looks Promising
Achieve perfection
As you'd expect of a game that follows the story of Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will feature the Cell Saga in full. It's a story that many fans will have read and or watched dozens of times before, but the upcoming open world action role-playing game seems to do it justice in this latest trailer. Cell himself is looking...
News Empire of Sin Is Looking Grand in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Explore a criminal underbelly
One reveal that might have passed you by during Gamescom 2019 so far is the reveal of gameplay for Brenda and John Romero's upcoming title Empire of Sin. Announced back at E3 2019, it's a strategy game that puts you in the middle of 1920s Chicago with a criminal underbelly to deal with. The footage above shows off a...
News The Surge 2 Goes Full Rockstar in New Gameplay Overview Trailer
Loot, upgrades, and builds
Everyone loves emulating the Rockstar Games approach to trailers nowadays - a voiceover that plays while gameplay does just as much talking as the description the female narrator is giving you. The Surge 2 mixes things up as a male takes control, but it's just as effective at explaining what the game is all about. The act...
News First One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Gameplay Revealed, Plus Loads of Screenshots
The Straw Hats are back
Announced last month, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has nabbed its first gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2019. The brawler's due out at some point in 2020, and it's already looking like another Omega Force knockout. Those familiar with the One Piece storyline will know what's going on here, but as for everyone else, it's best...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Carves a Cool New Story Trailer
From the frozen north
With its release only a couple of weeks away, Capcom's eager to show more of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The expansion features an entirely new storyline, and although we'd argue the story is probably the weakest part of World, we're expecting better execution from the upcoming expansion. Going by this latest trailer, the...
News ReadySet Heroes Races to Release on 1st October
Sony publishing on PS4, PC
Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden insinuated that Sony would need to lean into a larger install base for some of its multiplayer titles, and it looks like ReadySet Heroes fits the bill. Developed by Robot Entertainment and scheduled for release on 1st October on the PlayStation 4, the title will also be published by...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Kerbal Space Program 2 Blasts Off in 2020
Flight control
The one announcement that slipped through our fingers during Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom 2019 showcase: Kerbal Space Program 2 is coming to the PlayStation 4 in Spring 2020. “[The sequel] has been fully redesigned from the ground up to meet the demands of modern and next-generation space exploration, all while maintaining the...
Monday19th Aug 2019
Rumour Infamous E3 Leaker Claims PS4 Exclusive Erica Will Be at Gamescom 2019
Update: And Trophies hit Sony's servers
Update: We can be fairly certain that Erica will be at Gamescom 2019 in some capacity, but there's also a chance you may be playing it sooner than you think. The title's Trophies have just hit Sony's servers, and along with the previously leaked rating in Australia, there's a possibility this may shadow drop...
News Disintegration Looks A Lot Like Destiny in Announcement Trailer
Reboot humanity
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Disintegration is both a solo and PvP focused online experience that has you joining teams of four in order to carry out objectives and pretty much save the world. Let's not beat around the bush - this is the next attempt at a Destiny-like, isn't it? The announcement trailer above isn't...
News Sony: PlayStation Exclusives May Need to Lean into Wider Install Base
Multiformat moves
Sony has acquired Marvel’s Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games and added the famous studio to its portfolio of first-party teams. This will, unquestionably, strengthen the exclusive library of software on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, but speaking with
Guide What Time Does Gamescom 2019's Opening Night Live Start?
When and where to watch Gamescom 2019's livestream?
When is Gamescom 2019's Opening Night Live livestream event? What time will the Gamescom press conference livestream start? For the very first time, the biggest video game convention in the world, Gamescom, is putting on its own press conference before the show floor opens. It brings together the...
News Sony Buys Spider-Man PS4, Ratchet & Clank Developer Insomniac Games
Excelsior
Oh wow, it's finally happened. Insomniac Games -- the developer behind the Ratchet & Clank series as well as Marvel's Spider-Man -- has long maintained a close relationship with Sony, but the studio has always valued its independence. As such, the thought of Sony snapping the developer up has been a consistent talking point, but actual...
News Spider-Man PS4 Is Most Likely Getting a Game of the Year Edition
4th Sept release date
What a great day it has been for Sony and Insomniac Games. The Japanese giant has announced that it has acquired the web-slinging studio, Marvel's Spider-Man has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide, and now it looks like the game in question is receiving a Game of the Year edition. Listed on Amazon UK
News Groundhog Day Replays on PSVR from 17th September
One more time
Tequila Works’ unexpected continuation of the Bill Murray cult classic Groundhog Day will release on PlayStation VR from 17th September. Playing as the son of original protagonist Phil Connors, the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality-published narrative adventure will find you “solving puzzles and exploring the world introduced by the...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Alpha Test Hits PS4 This Weekend, No PS Plus Required
2v2 action
We're starting to get a little bit excited about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, so much so that we're eagerly anticipating this weekend's alpha test that will give everyone access to the new mode called Gunfight. Five maps will be on offer throughout the weekend, allowing you to take in the scenes as you team up with a buddy for 2v2...
News Uncut Death Stranding Gameplay Features Urination and Holographic Geoff Keighley
You read that right
Well, we won't beat around the bush: the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live broadcast was a bit rubbish. But following approximately an hour and a half of mostly lukewarm trailers and announcements, host Geoff Keighley revealed his true goal: to get Hideo Kojima on stage for a full thirty minutes. Yes, this was basically a Death...
Rumour Yakuza 3's PS4 Remaster Seemingly Set for Gamescom 2019
That's rad
Not satisfied with the selection of Yakuza games already available on the PlayStation 4? SEGA looks set to sustain its one release per year schedule with the announcement of Yakuza 3’s remaster at Gamescom 2019. While there’s not a lot to go on at this stage, the port has appeared as part of the livestreaming schedule on German...
News UK Sales Charts: Not Even Microtransactions Can Prompt Crash Team Racing to Take a Pitstop
Out in front
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled may currently be on the naughty step following its inclusion of controversial microtransactions, but that hasn’t stopped the remastered racer from lapping the competition, where it’s enjoyed a second consecutive week at the summit of the UK sales charts. In truth this was a largely uneventful month,...
News FMV Thriller Erica Is Out Right Now on PS4
Holly Earl takes the title role
Shadow drop-o’ clock: oft-forgotten PlayStation 4 exclusive FMV thriller Erica has a new heroine and you can play it right now. English actress Holly Earl has assumed the role of the titular character in the FlavourWorks-developed title, which sees you making decisions on the fly in order to unfold the mystery of...
News Ghostrunner Brings Cyberpunk Bullet-Time Action to PS4
Gamescom reveal leaks early
It looks like one of Gamescom Opening Night Live's announcements has hit the internet a little too early because an unlisted YouTube video has been uncovered for a new PlayStation 4 game by the name of Ghostrunner. Check it out above. Pitched as a first-person action platformer, it'll place the emphasis on bullet-time...
Live Watch Gamescom 2019's Opening Night Live Livestream Right Here
Death Stranding! Predator! Much more!
Join us live for the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live livestream right here, as Geoff Keighley brings his roadshow to Cologne for the debut of 25 titles. Among the headliners, you can expect a big emphasis on Death Stranding, as well as fellow PlayStation 4 exclusives Erica and Predator: Hunting Grounds...
News Need for Speed Heat Debuts a Ton of Gameplay and Customisation
I said right now
It's what we were all looking for when it was first announced, but Need for Speed Heat has finally delivered on a good slice of gameplay. Shown above, the trailer debuted at Gamescom Opening Night Live hits the streets with footage of races and car customisation. The sanctioned races under the heat of the daylight sun kick things...
News Battlewake Takes the Fight to the High-Seas on PSVR Next Month
A pirate's life for me
Battlewake is the next title from VR experts Survios, and it's hitting PlayStation VR in less than a month on 10th September. We didn't get around to covering its announcement a couple of months ago, but the reveal trailer above is still worth taking a look at. Coming from the studio that made Raw Data and CREED: Rise to...
News Gruesome Side-Scrolling Adventure Blasphemous Sins on PS4 in September
About bloody time
Blasphemous has looked really intriguing for a long while now, and it finally has a release date on PlayStation 4. The gory and often nightmarish side-scrolling action role-playing game staggers onto Sony's system next month, on the 10th September. It'll be priced at $24.99/€24.99/£19.99. If you're not familiar with...
News GreedFall Introduces Its Companions in Latest Trailer
Personal quests and romance
GreedFall is back once again - this time around with an introduction to the companions you'll be able to recruit and take along with you for the journey ahead. Take a look in the trailer above. You'll be able to control a party of three, but each and every one brings something different to combat. Some will want to be on...
News Everspace 2 Is a Full Open-World Sequel Complete with RPG Elements, Coming to PS4 in 2021
Roguelike elements have been ditched
Just announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Everspace 2 is the follow-up to last year's initial effort from Rockfish Games, although this new experience takes the space explorer in a different direction. Check out the announcement trailer above. Rather than sticking to its routes and expanding on the...
News Death Stranding Gameplay Will Be Shown at Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live
Death defying
Death Stranding will be on show during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live event at Gamescom 2019 -- we've known that for a few weeks now. But will the PlayStation 4 exclusive finally get the gameplay blowout that many have been waiting for? Well, we can't be completely sure, but it does sound like we'll be seeing gameplay, and not...
News Stranger Things Invades Dead by Daylight Next Month in Upcoming Chapter
A new killer and characters
Dead by Daylight's next chapter of content is hitting at some point next month in September, bringing with it a whole host of things related to Stranger Things. A new killer has been unleashed in order to bring terror to the residents of Hawkins, Indiana - the Demogorgon. It'll be joined by two stars of the Netflix...
News Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live Will Feature 25 Games, Runs for Around 2 Hours
It's a pretty big show
In case you weren't aware, Geoff Keighley, also known throughout the games industry as The Master of Hype, is hosting a special Gamescom 2019 broadcast tonight. Titled 'Opening Night Live' the show will cover a range of upcoming games, and (as you'd expect) Geoff is currently hyping the whole thing up over on Twitter. Adding...
News Metro: Exodus DLC The Two Colonels Is Out Tomorrow on PS4
There's a flamethrower
Metro: Exodus' first piece of downloadable content, titled The Two Colonels, has been announced and given a release date in the space of a couple of minutes - and it's hitting PlayStation 4 tomorrow. Check out the reveal trailer above. There aren't too many concrete details out in the wild just yet, so we'll have to play...
News Cat Quest II Pounces on PS4 This Fall
Fur gold and glory
Cat Quest II, the sequel to the surprisingly great Cat Quest, has been given a release window on PlayStation 4. Previously, the cute action role-playing title was simply slated for "2019", but now we know it's leaping onto Sony's system this Fall. The trailer above gives us our latest look at the upcoming release. Cat Quest II...
News Death Stranding Character Trailers Introduce Mama, Bridge Baby, and Deadman
Lots of footage
Alongside Death Stranding's gameplay reveal, Hideo Kojima took to the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to introduce a couple of characters we've only gotten glimpses of during previous trailers and footage. They include Mama, the Bridge Baby that Norman Reedus' character carries, and Guillermo del Toro's Deadman. Both trailers...
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Seeks Out First PS4 Gameplay
Still early in development
Coming from the creators of Friday the 13th, there are very few surprises in this first gameplay footage of Predator: Hunting Grounds. Due out next year on the PlayStation 4, the title is an asymmetrical multiplayer experience where a teams of four soldiers take on a lone Predator. The footage is early, but the 1987...
News Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Brings Colourful Dogfights to PS4
Neeeeaaaawww
If you've been itching for some biplane dogfights on PlayStation 4, your prayers may have just been answered. Set to release next year, Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a fun looking, history-based aerial shooter. The trailer above gives a few glimpses of gameplay. Is Aces of the Sky on your radar? Keep a lock on your target in the...
News There's a Drone Champions League, And Now There's a Game
Game of drones
Did you know there’s a Drone Champions League? No, us neither – but there is, and now there’s an official video game based on it. Developed by Climax Studios and published by THQ Nordic, the upcoming DCL: The Game will find you flying on “the world’s most spectacular Drone Racing tracks”. Due out next year on the...
News Idris Elba, Rosario Dawson Star in NBA 2K20's Story Mode
When the lights are brightest
The trend of sports games packing high-budget story modes seems to be slowly fading away, but NBA 2K20 is doubling down. This year’s basketball simulation will feature a full-length cinematic campaign starring Hollywood names like Idris Elba and Rosario Dawson. The mode – entitled When the Lights Are Brightest –...
News PUBG Breaks Down Barriers with PS4-Xbox Cross-Console Play
Winner winner chicken dinner
In this brave new world we’re living in, cross-console play doesn’t seem all that unusual anymore. It’s perhaps no shocker that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – remember that? – will be breaking down barriers and allowing PlayStation 4-to-Xbox One cross-console play in October, then. You’ll be able to test...
Talking Point Did Gamescom Opening Night Live 2019 Bring the Hype?
Hands Across Germany
Geoff Keighley brought something new to Gamescom 2019 - the very first Gamescom Opening Night Live. The first event of its kind replaced the typical press conferences we'd see from hardware manufacturers with a celebratory night that played host to all kinds of reveals. Death Stranding was a huge highlight thanks to another...
News Little Nightmares II Sleeps Soundly Until 2020
Dreams don't die
One of the few surprises from Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom 2019 showcase, Bandai Namco and Tarsier Studios have teamed up once more for Little Nightmares II – an unexpected sequel to 2017’s critically acclaimed gothic adventure game. This time, the series’ iconic raincoat-clad protagonist will have an accomplice, however...
News New Borderlands 3 Trailer Tells You Everything You Need to Know About the Bombastic Sequel
Boom
Bloody hell, 2K's really pumping out these Borderlands 3 trailers, eh? This latest video is well worth watching, though -- especially if you're still not completely clued up on what the upcoming sequel is all about. Clocking in at just over six minutes, the trailer gives a fairly comprehensive overview of what to expect from next month's...
News Remothered: Broken Porcelain Brings Spooks and Terror to PS4 in 2020
Debut trailer is promising
Remothered: Broken Porcelain is the follow-up to a horror title released on PlayStation 4 a few years back that we never got around to covering, but it still managed to make waves with a terrifying experience. This sequel looks like the real deal, so check out the announcement trailer above. The footage doesn't give too...
News Start a Journey to the Savage Planet in January 2020, Pre-Orders Available Now
Discount for PS Plus members
Journey to the Savage Planet is looking like a rather quirky PlayStation 4 title, and you'll be able to start your solo or co-op adventure when it releases on 28th January 2020. Accompanying that welcome information is a new trailer which you can take a look at above. In this upbeat & colorful, co-op adventure game...
Sunday18th Aug 2019
News Persona 5 Royal Steals a Spring 2020 Western Release Window
Spring is looking deadly
When Persona 5 Royal's Japanese release date (31st October, 2019) was revealed, developer Atlus was quick to confirm that the game would launch in the West in 2020. However, a specific release window was never nailed down, leading to a lot of fans wondering whether they'd be waiting a long time for Royal to arrive overseas...
Saturday17th Aug 2019
Rumour PS5's Graphics Processor Is a Beast
Leaks say it's a monster
There's a rumour going around that the PlayStation 5's graphics processing unit is a bit of a monster. It all stems from Twitter user Komachi's findings, put into context by fellow Twitter user Is A Parrot. Basically, leaks suggest that the PS5's supposed GPU is currently being tested -- and it's powerful. We're not going...
News PS Plus Cloud Saves Are Restricted to 1,000 Files
A bit of a minus
Remember when Sony increased the storage space available for PlayStation Plus cloud saves from 10GB to 100GB? We were pretty overjoyed, especially seeing as the previous limit was paltry. Unfortunately, there are further restrictions in place: you can store a maximum of 1,000 files, as discovered by Twitter user Dizzy_Ziddy. While...
Sunday18th Aug 2019
News Dragon Age 4 Lead Producer Leaves BioWare
A new age
Dragon Age 4, or whatever it ends up being called, is currently in development at BioWare. The game was put on hold as the developer wrestled with ANTHEM, but now, as far as we know, it's the studio's primary project. That said, we don't know much about it yet, and it'll likely be a while until we get any concrete details. Supposedly, the...
Saturday17th Aug 2019
News Sir Dan to Star in New MediEvil Comic Book from Co-Creators
Launching alongside PS4 remake
MediEvil will make its triumphant return on the PlayStation 4 this Halloween, and alongside the oft-requested remake of the PSone cult classic will be a brand new comic book penned by series co-creators Jason Wilson and Chris Sorrell. Presented as a coloured hardback book, the graphic novel will serve as both a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 285
The age old question
Big new releases like Control and Man of Medan are right around the corner, so this may be your last weekend with your backlog before the holiday rush kicks in. We’ve got a whopping WAYP for you this time, though, so let’s get stuck in. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: Right, you've convinced me, I'll give No Man's Sky...
Friday16th Aug 2019
News Persona 5 Is Looking as Stylish as Ever in These New Royal Screenshots
Style and substance
Persona 5 might just be the most stylish game in existence, and as you'd expect, enhanced re-release Persona 5 Royal is looking every bit as amazing -- if not moreso, now that it's exclusive to the PlayStation 4. Atlus has released a bunch of screenshots from the upcoming title, so naturally, we've absolutely plastered this...
News SEGA's New AAA Game Is Most Likely a New IP Named Humankind
Teaser website goes live
SEGA will be announcing a brand new AAA title during Monday's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, but a new teaser website from the publisher that went live earlier today appears to have all but confirmed the name of the game in question.
News Action RPG Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Gets First Gameplay Footage
Exploration and combat
Longtime readers of Push Square will know that we actually quite enjoy the Sword Art Online games. Sure, they're far from perfect, but they're kind of like fast food in action RPG form; cheap looking and perhaps a little unhealthy, but easy to get into and surprisingly addictive. And this trend looks set to continue with...
Soapbox I'm Collecting Every NFL Game Ever Released on PlayStation
Third and long
What’s wrong with me? I’ve been planning for a while to clear out my cupboards from the countless PlayStation discs I’ve accumulated over the years, but just as I’ve started making progress on that process, I’ve been unable to resist the temptation of adding new cases to my collection. There’s a twist, though: I’m only...
Poll Are You Hyped for Gamescom 2019?
The E3 of Europe?
Gamescom 2019 begins next week, on the 20th August, and runs until the 24th August. Sometimes referred to as 'the E3 of Europe', Gamescom never quite creates the same buzz as its Los Angeles counterpart, but it's still played host to a lot of big announcements and surprises over the years. With 2019's event set to be a pretty...
News July 2019 NPD: Madden NFL 20 Enters the Red Zone
Slow month for Sony overall
Console hardware sales were down 22 per cent year-over-year in July 2019, as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One continue to grow a little long in the tooth. Sony’s pricing stubbornness has allowed the Nintendo Switch to comfortably top the console charts, which is the only system to experience growth so far this year. It...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts Scouts a 22nd November Release Date
Silent scope
After the failed open world experiment of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, publisher CI Games is going back to basics with Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts – a Siberia-set campaign with five maps, each designed to be replayed over and over again in order to unlock additional tools and gear. It sounds Hitman-esque, and that’s no bad thing in...
Thursday15th Aug 2019
News Oof! These New PS4 Controller Colours Are Gorgeous
Smooth operators
Sony's come up with some lovely looking DualShock 4s over the years, and it ain't stopping anytime soon. Set to launch this September, the company's introducing four new controller colours: Titanium Blue, Electric Purple, Rose Gold, and Red Camouflage. Admittedly, we're not huge fans of Red Camouflage, but the other three? Phwoar!...
News Learn to Drive and Earn Trophies While You're at It with Driving Essentials on PS4
Eyes on the road
Aspiring motorists, take note. Driving Essentials is available on PlayStation 4, and it's a straight-laced, educational simulation. Built for novice drivers and aimed mainly at teens, this unusual PS4 offering features 10 lessons to get you up to speed behind the wheel. "A virtual driving instructor will take a new driver through a...
Review RAD - Mutant Roguelike Madness in a Dystopian Future
The New Mutants
Combining addictive roguelike gameplay with a rocking 80s aesthetic and an assortment of flesh altering power-ups, RAD more than lives up to its name. Throwing you into a world clinging to life after not one, but two apocalypses, your character is tasked with purifying the desolate land. By locating respirator machines, you’ll...
Hands On No Man's Sky Beyond Brings a New Lease of Life to the Ambitious Adventure
Hello again
Let's get one thing clear: at the end of the day, this is still No Man's Sky. That might sound silly, but the excitement surrounding the huge Beyond update may have had people hoping for an unrecognisable, utterly transformative new experience. Beyond does many things to the game, but at its core, this is the very same space exploration...
News Tired of Funko Pop? How About Ducks Cosplaying as Video Game Characters
Quackers
So, you've spent your life savings on collecting all the Funko Pop! Vinyl figures money can buy, and now you need something new. Something different. Something... Weird. Introducing 'Tubbz', a range of collectable cosplaying ducks from Numskull. We told you it was weird. Each duck cosplays a different video game character, and all of them...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Patch 2.04 Fixes Some Nasty Crashing Issues on PS4
Smooth sailing
No Man's Sky's Beyond update launched yesterday, bringing a new lease of life to the divisive space exploration game. While it adds all kinds of new features to the already huge experience, some players - including this author - ran into some pretty glaring problems. Namely, hard crashes when playing on an old save file. However,...
News THQ Nordic Is Bringing Three Unannounced Games to Gamescom 2019
What could they be?
It feels like THQ Nordic could announce a new game it's putting out every other week at this point, but the publisher is actually planning on hitting us with a triple whammy in a couple of days at Gamescom. It's bringing three unannounced games to the show. A couple of these will most likely be unveiled at the Gamescom Opening...
News Pantsu Hunter Goes Back to the 90s on PS4, PS Vita
It's romantic, allegedly
With a name like Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s, you’d expect this Sometimes You-published PlayStation 4 and PS Vita visual novel to be about finding ways to sniff your big sister’s briefs. Instead, the company claims that it’s “not an 18-plus game at all, so don’t expect any nudity or sex scenes here”. While...
News ANTHEM Lead Producer Leaves BioWare
Another nail
ANTHEM lead producer Ben Irving -- who's appeared on many an ANTHEM livestream over the last nine months or so -- has revealed that he's leaving BioWare after eight years with the developer. Irving has basically been the spokesperson for ANTHEM since it launched -- he appeared at EA's E3 show to talk about the game's future. Of course,...
News At Least Train Sim World 2020 Was on Time Today
Letting off steam
What do you do when your train has been delayed by a mind-boggling four hours and you’re sitting in a cosmopolitan coffee shop using a busted laptop with 10 per cent charge? Write about Train Sim World 2020, of course, and wish that you really were a rail tycoon so you didn’t have to put up with insufferable cancellations...
News 39 Days to Mars Is Travelling Through Space to PS4
Pop the kettle on
As is par for the course these days, here's another indie title migrating over from PC to PlayStation 4. 39 Days to Mars is a cooperative adventure game about two Victorian English gents travelling to the red planet. Why not? "You play as Sir Albert Wickes and The Right Honourable Clarence Baxter, two 19th century explorers who...
Monkey business
Announced for PlayStation 4 back in May, Tamarin is a unique looking title starring a cute little monkey. Ahead of the game's release later this year, we were lucky enough to chat about Tamarin's gameplay, the inspiration behind the title, and more with director Omar Sawi of developer Chameleon Games. Push Square: To start with, can...
News Shantae 5 Has Been Officially Titled Shantae and the Seven Sirens, First Screenshots Released
As if by magic
WayForward's Shantae series is a surprisingly enduring one. Originally releasing on the Game Boy Colour in 2002, the games have come a long way, despite there only being four of them. Five, if you include the freshly named Shantae and the Seven Sirens, the upcoming new instalment. The developer has shared the first details and...
News Concrete Genie Leads the Way in Gamescom 2019 Awards with Four Nominations
Borderlands 3 and Dreams come in second
We were pleasantly surprised and impressed by Concrete Genie when we got some hands on time with the upcoming PS4 exclusive last month, and it looks like other media outlets are starting to take notice of the often-overlooked artistic simulator too. The game has garnered the most
News Wargroove Physical Deluxe Edition Tactically Deployed on PS4 Later This Year
Disc grooves
Wargroove is pretty new on PlayStation 4. The digital version of the acclaimed strategy title has only been available for a few weeks, but it seems developer Chucklefish is ready to make its move towards retail stores. It's collaborated with Sold Out on a physical Deluxe Edition, which will hit shelves in Fall 2019. So, what's in it?...
News Looks Like Spelunky 2 Has Been Delayed into 2020
Caved in
In case you'd forgotten, we're getting a sequel to the beloved roguelike platformer, Spelunky. Announced all the way back at Paris Games Week 2017, Spelunky 2 looks to build on the acclaimed original with a new look, locations, and mechanics. You can see it for yourself in last year's gameplay trailer, but we've hea
News Rock of Ages III: Make & Break Rolls onto PS4 in 2020
With a boulder new hook
We rather liked Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder. The series is an entertaining blend of tower defence and racing, sort of. It's an oddball experience, but the act of throwing a huge boulder down a hill, dodging obstacles and aiming to smash into the castle at the bottom, is surprisingly good fun. The last game arrived on...
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
£99.99 price point
Line up, line up folks! If you've ever wanted to get your hands on a "Premium NFS Cardboard Box", then you can consider yourself a lucky little devil. Need for Speed Heat's Collector's Edition has just been revealed, and its contents are somewhat interesting and humorous. Exclusive to GAME in the UK, the most expensive version...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Is Available to Download Now on PS4
Huge update is ready for launch
The latest enormous update to Hello Games' No Man's Sky is now available. Titled Beyond, the free update is a jam-packed revamp of the space exploration game, with some major new features that people have been asking for since launch. To summarise, the key new additions to No Man's Sky are: Full PlayStation VR...
News Need for Speed Heat Is Official, Coming to PS4 on 8th November
Survival of the fastest
It's not quite an entire series reboot, but Need for Speed Heat is now officially a thing. EA just got done debuting the announcement trailer, which you can check out for yourself above. It's coming to PS4 on 8th November worldwide, and the footage shown looks like a return to form. The cops can play dirty this time at...
Guide What Time Does the Need for Speed Heat Reveal Trailer Go Live?
Miami vice
Need for Speed Heat is almost certainly the name of the next entry in EA’s arcade racing series. It's about to be revealed by the publisher, and we're pretty excited to see what this instalment is going to look like. It's the 25th anniversary of the franchise, so here's hoping EA and Ghost Games can push the boat out. But what are all...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Patch Notes Are Truly Gigantic and Game-Changing
Above and beyond
No Man's Sky's 'Beyond' update is available to download right now on PlayStation 4, adding new, key features such as PlayStation VR support and vastly expanded multiplayer options. But what about the finer details of the update? Alongside these highlights, the patch includes a massive list of gameplay tweaks and additions, all of...
News Dead Island 2 Development Moves to a Third Studio
Homefront: The Revolution dev at the helm
Dead Island 2 still exists, apparently. The open-world zombie title, announced all the way back at E3 2014, has changed developers for a second time, making Dambuster Studios the third team to work on the project. In a new report from publishing powerhouse THQ Nordic, it is explained that development of th
News Bungie Is Expanding Destiny 2's Microtransaction Store, Even Without Activision
For funding purposes
When Bungie split from Activison near the beginning of the year, many assumed that Destiny 2's microtransactions would soon be a thing of the past. However, it was perhaps naive to think that the developer would scrap in-game purchases completely. After all, without a publisher to back its ongoing project, Bungie could surely do...
News GreedFall Dev Spiders Wants to Fill the Void Left by BioWare
Confirms no DLC after launch
Another day brings with it another article about the promising RPG GreedFall that hits PS4 on 10th September, and today's news will give hope to those who loved the deep narrative experiences of the likes of Mass Effect and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Developer Spiders Studios wants to fill the void left by...
Will be added in the next two weeks
ResetEra user Genetrik didn't pre-order Mirror's Edge Catalyst when it released on PS4 in the summer of 2016, meaning he missed out on an exclusive theme that only those who secured their digital copies early would gain access to. The user in question still wanted to purchase the theme over three years later,...
Steve Ellis is in the building
If there was any doubt about a new TimeSplitters game being in the works, let them be put to rest. Last year, Koch Media, itself owned by THQ Nordic, acquired the IP for the beloved shooter franchise. At the time, it was pretty strongly implied that a new game would be coming sooner or later. Now, in THQ Nordic's...
News MediEvil on PS4 Is Looking Good in This New Dev Diary Video
No bones about it
Sir Dan is being resurrected yet again on PlayStation 4 in the remake of MediEvil, and it's not looking too shabby these days. Early trailers were pretty rough around the edges, but some recent off-screen footage suggested a big improvement. Sony's just released the above video with some brand new gameplay clips, and it looks...
News THQ Nordic to Publish Sony's Monkey King: Hero Is Back from 17th October
Journey to the West
Monkey King: Hero Is Back is a Sony first-party project targeting the Chinese market specifically, but a Western release has always been planned, and it’s been confirmed that the company will partner with THQ Nordic to deploy the movie tie-in in Europe and North America. Available from 17th October – with pre-orders open on...
News Cooking Mama: CookStar Serves Up Series First Vegetarian Mode
New details leek
Cooking Mama will no longer appeal purely to carnivores, as the latest instalment in the culinary series will offer a vegetarian mode. Amazon Germany has leaked the first information on the release, after its subtitle – CookStar– appeared on an Australian age ratin
News The Next Metro Game Is in Development
Back on track
Ukranian-Maltese developer 4A Games is working on a new Metro title, publisher THQ Nordic has confirmed. Prior to this confirmation, all we knew was that the studio had an "undisclosed AAA project" on its hands. Makes sense, we suppose. Following on from the somewhat divisive Metro: Exodus, which launched earlier this year, it'll be...
News Work on a New Saints Row Game Is Currently Underway at Volition
It's 'deep in development'
The Saints Row franchise has gone into hiding ever since the PS4 remaster of its fourth entry came and went more than four years ago, but it looks like a return is on the cards. It has been confirmed that Volition is now "deep in development" of an all-new entry in the franchise. As announced in THQ Nordic's latest...
News Dying Light 2 Gameplay Reveal Set for 26th August
Most likely to be footage from E3
Dying Light 2 continued to fly under many people's radars at E3 2019, despite a couple of trailers cropping up in Microsoft and Square Enix's press conferences. It's showing a lot of promise in pre-release footage, but things are about to get a whole lot better thanks to the announcement of a major gameplay blowout...
News Need for Speed Heat Gameplay Trailer to Debut at Gamescom
Things are heating up
In case you've somehow missed it, the reveal trailer for Need for Speed Heat has just hit the web. It's a showy video with plenty of style, but there's something missing -- gameplay. As expected, EA's reveal of the latest entry in the series consisted merely of a short trailer to whet our appetites. Gameplay footage isn't too...
News THQ Nordic Acquires Darksiders Dev Gunfire Games, Milestone S.R.L, and a Third Team
One for the future
THQ Nordic is back to doing what it does best - snapping up smaller studios and bringing them under its now gigantic umbrella of developers. The latest acquisitions include Gunfire Games, who developed Darksiders III and are currently working on this month's Remnant: From the Ashes, alongside the likes of Milestone S.R.L and...
News Here's a Huge Amount of New Borderlands 3 Gameplay to Assault Your Eyes With
What the FL4K
Bloody hell, the floodgates have opened! A tidal wave of new Borderlands 3 gameplay has hit the web, with various sites, channels, and streamers uploading recently recorded preview sessions. These videos gives us our best look at the upcoming looter shooter yet, with in-depth looks at combat and specific character abilities. Above, you...
News New Borderlands 3 Trailer Is Loud, Dumb, and Pretty Hype
Badass
Borderlands 3 has a new trailer, and... Well, it's exactly what you'd expect from a Borderlands 3 trailer. It shows off the game's four playable Vault Hunters, gives a general overview of what Borderlands 3 is all about, and takes pride in being loud. As the headline of this article says, it's actually a pretty hype trailer. With Borderlands...
Tuesday13th Aug 2019
News EA Removes All Traces of Previous Need for Speed Games Ahead of Tomorrow's Reveal
YouTube channel scrubbed
Bit of a weird one this - EA has removed any and all traces of previous Need for Speed games from its YouTube channel. It comes at an interesting time too, with the announcement of the franchise's next iteration set for tomorrow. Head on over to the official Need for Speed YouTube channel right now and you'll find
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Gives Squall an Actual Face During That Infamous Scene
You're the best looking guy here
You know that scene in Final Fantasy VIII where Rinoa is at the Balamb Garden graduation ball thing, and she chats Squall up by telling him that he's "the best looking guy here"? Except due to the game's now primitive character models, Squall barely had a face? Well, in the upcoming remaster, our uncaring hero...
Review Ancestors Legacy - An Impressive, Robust Console RTS
Generational talent
As recent as last console generation, an RTS on console – with the exception of Halo Wars – was pretty much guaranteed to be a nightmarish experience. There are just too many systems and too many things to monitor to be able to successfully transfer the genre to a controller. Fast forward a few more years and now it’s...
News PlayStation Twitter Thread Demonstrates the Downfall of Konami
R.I.P Snake
The official PlayStation Twitter accounts love coming up with little games and questions to pose to its followers, and today was no different. PlayStation UK asked fans what the first game that came into their head was when they thought of the PSone, PS2, PS3, and PS4 generations, but then Konami got in on the act. Viewable below,...
News Fresh State of Play and PS5 Reveal Rumour Sounds Reasonable, But It's Probably Nonsense
The usual
Oh boy, here we go again. Truth be told we weren't going to report on this, but seeing as multiple other gaming websites are doing just that, we thought that we'd better weigh in. The rumour in question comes directly from 4Chan (already off to an excellent start), and to be fair, it doesn't read like total fan fiction. The poster claims...
Random Brilliant Spider-Man PS4 Glitch Sees the Hero Get Caught in His Own Web
Catching bugs
Marvel's Spider-Man is a wonderfully made PlayStation 4 exclusive, and fun as heck too, but open world games tend to have a couple of bugs here and there. Some of them are frustrating, but some of them are hilarious. While Insomniac Games has squashed the vast majority of issues in the superhero sandbox, some odd glitches will still...
News Upcoming RPG GreedFall Will Take You a Good 30 Hours to Beat, Has Multiple Endings
Don't be greedy
We've been banging on about how promising GreedFall looks for weeks now. The role-playing release is due out in just under a month at the time of writing, and by this point, we know quite a lot about it. That said, Escapist has managed to squeeze some fresh info from developer Spiders. In an interview, the studio says that the game...
News This Leaked Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Reveal Trailer Isn't Even Finished
Not ripe enough
There's having a game trailer leak online, and then there's having a work-in-progress trailer get out. That's exactly what's happened with Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 3, or as it's now known, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. The above video shows a reveal trailer, probably due for its debut at Gamescom, and it's...
News Tekken Soundtracks Hit Spotify and Other Music Streaming Platforms
Jukebox mode
Tekken is a series that's never quite gotten the praise that it deserves for its music. Fans of the the long running fighting game franchise know that it's produced countless banging tunes over the years, from pounding hard rock beats to thumping electronic tracks. Ever since the days of the original Tekken on the PSone, the series has...
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
News Upcoming Wolfenstein: Youngblood Patch Will Allow You to Pause the Game
Thank god for that
One of the stupidest things about last month's bang average Wolfenstein: Youngblood was that you couldn't even pause the game when you were playing by yourself in an offline state. The game would continue to run in the background while you browsed its menus, but it looks like MachineGames is listening to criticism and adding a...
Tuesday13th Aug 2019
News Make the Ultimate Gaming Rig with PC Building Simulator, Out Today on PS4
Does not compute
Have you always wanted to join the PC master race, but lacked the funds to do so? PC Building Simulator might be the answer. This title became pretty popular when it arrived on Steam, and it's now available on PlayStation 4. That's right -- if you can't bear to be away from your computer, you can now build your dream tower right on...
News L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files Age Rating Suggests a PSVR Release Isn't Far Off
PEGI spills the beans
When L.A. Noire came to PS4 a couple of years back via a remaster, it released alongside a sort of spin-off experience for virtual reality headsets that rebuilt specific cases from the main game. It was only available for headsets compatible with the PC such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, but it looks like the PlayStation VR...
News THQ Nordic Wants Even More of Your Pre-Order Money with BioMutant Special Editions
Time to cough up
It's been quite some time since we've heard anything about BioMutant, the promising RPG from THQ Nordic. We're still no closer to a release date, but that's not stopped the publisher from announcing two very pricey premium editions of the game. The Collector's Edition offers you a figurine, an A1-sized fabric print, and the...
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Gameplay Will Debut at Gamescom Opening Night Live
World premiere of in-game footage
We haven't heard or seen anything from Predator: Hunting Grounds since its announcement during Sony's last State of Play livestream, but that's all about to change next week. At Gamescom Opening Night Live, Geoff Keighley will lift the lid and give us our first taste of gameplay. As announced on
News New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare PS4 Pro Gameplay Shows Off Several Multiplayer Modes
Headquarters! Domination! Cyber Attack!
When Activision lifted the lid on all things multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, there was a heck of a lot of gameplay. Unfortunately, it was accompanied by constant commentary, which isn't always helpful when you just want to see the game running. It's lucky, then, that developer Infinity Ward has...
News Frostpunk Demands You Combat the Cold This October on PS4
Major success on PC
If you're looking to mesh city building with survival elements this holiday season, you might want to keep your eye on Frostpunk. It's coming to PS4 on 11th October, a suitable release date for a game that places so much emphasis on braving the freezing colds of winter. The game received a warm welcome upon its PC launch in...
News Minute of Islands Is an Atmospheric, Hand Drawn Adventure Game Coming to PS4
Arty-pelago
It's hard to be totally original these days, but a striking art style will certainly help. It's what initially caught our attention when we discovered Minute of Islands; as you can see in the reveal trailer, its hand-drawn aesthetic is really lovely. This game, coming to PlayStation 4 in the spring of 2020, is about a young mechanic...
Monday12th Aug 2019
News Obsidian RPG The Outer Worlds Could End Up Becoming an Xbox Exclusive Franchise
Not outta this world
Here at Push Square, we're eagerly awaiting the release of The Outer Worlds -- the upcoming in-depth first-person role-playing game from Obsidian Entertainment. Given the developer's experience with the genre, we've had our eyes on this project since the day that it was announced, and recent gameplay previews say that it's...
Pre-orders live now
THQ Nordic is making early preparations for Crypto's arrival on PlayStation 4 in the Destroy All Humans remake. The game isn't due out until sometime next year, but the publisher has gone ahead and detailed two premium editions you can pre-order now. It seems it wants to Destroy All Humans' wallets, too -- these things ain't...
News Don't Get Too Excited Over This Supposedly Secret Devil May Cry Video
DLC or a new game? We doubt it
There's a news story doing that rounds that suggests Capcom has some kind of Devil May Cry announcement incoming -- but we would advise against getting too excited. The source of all this is an Anime Festival Orlando panel featuring Ruben Langdon (Dante), and others from the voice cast of Devil May Cry 5. At the end of...
News Countdown Clock Suggests Need for Speed Reveal Coming Later This Week
It's go time
EA's approach to the latest Need for Speed game has been slightly unusual. Ahead of E3, developer Ghost Games revealed it's working on the next instalment in the racing series, and that it'll launch in 2019, but that it wouldn't be present at the Los Angeles trade show. We're mere months away from the supposed release of this game, but...
News Double Fine Could Release More Multiplatform Games Despite Microsoft Ownership
Head of Xbox Studios open to the idea
It's common knowledge that Microsoft has been busy snapping up developers to add to its roster of first party studios. Teams like Ninja Theory, Obsidian Entertainment, and Double Fine have all been acquired by the platform holder fairly recently as it bolsters its ranks heading into the next generation. All...
News Quantic Dream Reiterates Multiplatform Pledge, Will Publish Other Dev's Games
"All our games will be released on all platforms at launch"
We've known for a while now that French developer Quantic Dream, best known for its work on former PS4 exclusive Detroit: Become Human, wants to release its future titles across all platforms. Following investment from Chinese company NetEase in January, the studio headed by David Cage has...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Reclaims Number One Despite Sales Decline
Coasting
You know it's a slow week in game sales when the title atop the chart is down 14 per cent. Nonetheless, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has pulled ahead, and takes number one once again. A lack of new releases means the chart may look familiar if you've been keeping tabs on it each week. F1 2019 and Red Dead Redemption 2 climbed back into...
News Knights and Bikes Finally Rides onto PS4 with August Release Date
Summer holiday
Knights and Bikes is a game we've been following for years now. Initially announced via a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016, it's been a long journey for the development duo at Foam Sword Games. However, the gorgeous co-op action adventure is finally ready. We'll be cycling through the mud, fighting baddies with water balloons,...
News Firewall Zero Hour Takes to the Dark Web in Next Operation, Launching Tomorrow
New maps and contractors
Firewall Zero Hour has to be the best supported PlayStation VR game out there, right? Despite middling reviews last August, developer First Contact Entertainment has stuck with the PSVR shooter through thick and thin, and it's planning on enhancing the experience yet again with more content. Titled Operation: Dark Web, check...
Sunday11th Aug 2019
News MediEvil's PS4 Remake Massively Upgraded in Off-Screen Footage
Sir Dan's the man
The last time we saw MediEvil’s anticipated PlayStation 4 remake, it was looking rough to say the least. It looks like developer Other Ocean Interactive has invested some serious effort behind-the-scenes, though, as the title appears pretty polished in this off-screen footage from Brazilian convention Game XP 2019. While it’s...
News Hourglass Is a First Person Puzzler Inspired by The Witness and RiME
And it could come to PS4
Remember Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time? The PlayStation 3 action platformer had a subset of levels featuring the metallic sidekick, in which you recorded copies of yourself to help get through various puzzle rooms. If you wanted a whole game of these time-twisting puzzles, you might want to keep an eye on Hourglass...
Saturday10th Aug 2019
Guide How to WipEout Omega Collection
Epic gamer tips and tricks for ace pilots
Strap on your helmet and slip into the cockpit: WipEout Omega Collection is on PlayStation Plus. Though it's not nearly as suggestive as the previous sentence may imply, it's still a damn sexy addition to the lineup, and one you should check out pronto. If you're a pro gamer like us, you'll no doubt have...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 284
Olympic effort
Premier League football has finally made its long awaited return, and that’s about to eat into our weekends once more. The good news is that the video game release calendar is still relatively dry, so it’ll be backlogs all around before the heavy hitters arrive later in the month. Sammy Barker, Editor: I imported a copy of...
Friday9th Aug 2019
Review Madden NFL 20 - Personality Traits Add X-Factor to Annual Update
King of the fling
What makes an NFL superstar stand out? For the Carolina Panthers’ starting quarterback Cam Newton, it’s his ability to scramble out of the pocket, picking up essential yards for his team without needing to fling the pigskin or hand the ball off. Meanwhile, the New York Giants’ Rookie of the Year running back Saquon Barkley...
News Activision Looking into Possibly Making New Crash and Spyro Content, More Retro Remakes
Cash Bandicoot
There's no question that Activision struck nostalgic gold with its Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon remakes. The N. Sane Trilogy, Reignited Trilogy, and the recent Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled have all been big sellers, so it makes total sense that the publisher will be chasing more retro-tinged games later down the line, as...
News Days Gone's Seventh Free DLC Challenge Infested Arrives
A nest burning quest
Days Gone has reloaded with yet another free DLC challenge, and this one’s named Infested. Much like the title’s previous score-based missions, this one sees you confronting never-ending waves of Freakers – except the twist is that you’ll be burning out nests in order to create zones which will net you extra points. As...
News XIII PS4 Remake Delayed into 2020
Cel-shaded shooter needs to reload
In case you missed it, the stylish PlayStation 2 first person shooter XIII is getting a remake on modern hardware. Published by Microids and developed by PlayMagic, the updated take on the cel-shaded action title was initially due for release on 13th November 2019. However, this has unfortunately been pushed back...
News Days Gone Is the UK's Best-Selling New IP of 2019
Broken road
Days Gone came in for plenty of criticism from some corners of the Internet prior to its release, but it’s actually the best-selling new IP of the year in the UK. New research from the Entertainment Retail Association – which sources physical game sales data and digital estimates – reveals that the moody open world exclusive sold...
Guide What are the Dates and Times for the Black Desert PS4 Beta?
When can you play the Black Desert beta?
When is the Black Desert beta on PlayStation 4? The popular MMORPG is scheduled to arrive soon on PS4, but the developer is holding an open beta ahead of time. This will allow all PS4 owners to give the game a shot before its official launch, so if you're interested, it's well worth giving the beta a try...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto V Battle for First Place
Clash of the titans
The staying power of games like Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto V is incredibly impressive. These two juggernauts are always among the most popular games on PlayStation Store, but for the month of July, they made the most of a quiet release schedule. In North America, the blocky craft-em-up takes the top spot, while Rockstar's...
Review The Copper Canyon Shootout - A Fun, Compact Light Gun-Esque Experience in VR
Once upon a time in PSVR
The Copper Canyon Shootout's name evokes a specific image. What kind of game might it be? Some sort of Western, maybe a cowboy shooter is probably your first thought. If you pictured that, you’d be partially correct. Does it make you think of robots? Probably not, but as it turns out, all of your enemies are made of metal...
Rumour Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Will Get a Free to Play Battle Royale Mode After Launch
Free for all
Will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have a Battle Royale mode? Many multiplayer modes have been confirmed for Infinity Ward's latest entry in the series, including Ground War which apparently supports 100 players, but Battle Royale isn't among the announced lineup. However, rumour has it that the popular mode will be coming to the game,...
Outlaws for life
Following on from the release of Red Dead Redemption 2's soundtrack last month, Rockstar has unleashed the game's incredibly atmospheric original score on all major music streaming services. To be clear, this is a collection of all the environmental and event music from last year's blockbuster, primarily composed by Woody Jackson...
News Just Cause 4's Final DLC Adds a Hoverboard, Gravity Gun, and More to Rico's Arsenal
Danger Rising
Yes, they're still updating Just Cause 4. The bombastic sequel arrived right at the tail end of 2018, but it feels as though most have moved on from the open world action title. Still, for those still paying attention, the third and final DLC has just gotten some details. It's called Danger Rising, and as you can see in the above...
News The New Guilty Gear Will Be 'a Game for Both New and Existing Players Alike'
Director says it's "high-risk"
A newly released statement from Arc System Works' Daisuke Ishiwatari -- the creative lead and general director of the Guilty Gear series -- sheds some light on the developer's upcoming project. Officially unveiled at Evo 2019, the next Guilty Gear game is set to arrive in 2020, but aside from its aforementioned reveal...
News Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare a Political Game? Yes and No, Says Infinity Ward
"That question doesn't mean anything"
Oh boy, this will probably ruffle a few feathers. When Game Informer directly asked Infinity Ward devs whether Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a political game, the initial response is: no. "I don't think it's a political game," says campaign gameplay director, Jacob Minkoff. But that's not nearly the end of...
Thursday8th Aug 2019
News Black Desert PS4 Beta Is Available to Download Now on PS4, No PS Plus Required
Turn to black
Black Desert, the incoming Korean MMORPG, launches in full later this month on PlayStation 4, but if you want to get an early look at what lies ahead, then you can download the open beta right now on Sony's system. Be warned, though: the beta's a rather large 37GB. At the time of writing, the beta begins tomorrow -- that's Friday 9th...
News Borderlands 3 Boycotted by Fans Following Take-Two Investigation into Leaks
YouTuber visited by private investigators
This one's a bit scrappy, so bear with us. A Borderlands YouTuber known as SupMatto has gotten himself into trouble after sharing certain information about the upcoming sequel. The creator says a couple of Take-Two private investigators arrived at his home and questioned him about the Borderlands 3 leaks...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Introduces Multiplayer Social Space, the Nexus
Check out the launch trailer
No Man's Sky has been through substantial changes since its rocky arrival on PlayStation 4. Hello Games has been updating the title with huge new features and extra content, and the new Beyond update is no different. Launching on 14th August, it brings expanded multiplayer, PlayStation VR support, and more besides to the...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Microtransactions Are Rolling Out on PS4 Now
Prices for Wumpa Coin bundles revealed
When the current Grand Prix event Back N. Time was detailed, Activision took the opportunity to also reveal that microtransactions will be making their way to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. This will allow players to purchase packs of Wumpa Coins, the in-game currenc
News Grand Theft Auto V Is the Best Selling Game of 2019 So Far in the UK
You're 'avin' a larf
Cor blimey guv, the lads and lasses over at Rockstar must be rolling in it. Games Industry has broken down the top ten best selling games of 2019 so far in the UK, and guess what's number one? That's right, Grand Theft Auto V -- a game that first launched on PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2013. At this point it's difficult to...
Review Bear With Me: The Complete Collection - Surprisingly Deep Film Noir Point & Click Action
Paw-fully good
On the surface, Bear With Me appears to be little more than an amusing, story-driven, point and click adventure, infused with the tone and style of noir classics like The Maltese Falcon. However, there's much more at play within this clever episodic tale. The plights of Amber, Flint, and (collective sigh) Ted. E Bear amidst the...
News There's a Judgment Prologue Demo Out Now on PS4
No objections here
Update: Judgment developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (commonly referred to as Yakuza Studio) has stated that there have been some problems with the European Judgment demo. As such, it's been temporarily removed from the PlayStation Store. Hopefully it won't be gone for long. If you're having trouble with the demo, then we'd suggest...
News Borderlands 3's Beastmaster FL4K Finally Spotlighted in Character Trailer
Release the hounds
FL4K has always looked like one of the more interesting playable characters in the Borderlands 3, and he's finally been given some time to shine. This latest (and we assume, final) character trailer shows the mean machine take command of his tamed beasts in combat. We're loving his design, and hopefully his unique skills are fun...
Probability will no longer be hidden
The ESA - Entertainment Software Association - is the organisation that represents the games industry in the United States. It's a pretty big deal; its members include top brass from PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and many others. Not only is it responsible for E3 every year, it also tackles broader issues...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Is on a Roll in New Gameplay Trailer
Having a ball
The announcement of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD was met with a muted reaction from fans of the SEGA series. The original Wii game is thought to be the worst of the bunch, but there's every chance its revival on PlayStation 4 could be a different story. It remains to be seen if motion inputs have been replaced with direct...
News Trine 4 Brings Colourful 2D Puzzle Platforming to PS4 This October
New trailer shows four-player co-op
The release date for fantasy platformer sequel Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince has been announced. Publisher Modus Games has revealed the game will hit PlayStation 4 on 8th October 2019. Check out the trailer above to see some brand new gameplay footage. Trine 4 has freshly designed combat, new physics-based...
Wednesday7th Aug 2019
News Huge Summer Sale Offers Weeks of PS4 Bargains on US PS Store
Get 'em while they're hot
Many people will be out and about enjoying the sunshine during these long summer days, but Sony wants you indoors, spending all your pocket money on digital goodies. Starting today, the North American PlayStation Store is playing host to a big summer sale, lasting all the way through to 20th August. As usual, there's a wide...
News Sizzling PS4 Summer Sale Makes Its Way to EU PlayStation Store
Everyone's feeling the heat
Any European folks jealous of the North American PlayStation Store's massive summer sale can now rest easy. Arriving a day later than the US equivalent, the European Store now has its very own selection of summer savings. Top up those PSN wallets, it's bargain hunting time. Just like the US sale, there are some pretty...
News EU and US PlayStation Store Summer Sales Refreshed with Even More PS4 Games
Summer savings
The summer sale has been active on both the North American and European PlayStation Stores for a good couple of weeks now. In all likelihood, you've probably made your purchases and moved on, right? Well, Sony's brought a fresh batch of games to the party, making these sales even bigger. In Europe, games like Judgment,
News ANTHEM 1.3 PS4 Patch Finally Adds Cataclysm Event, But Nobody Seems to Care
New story missions
Remember ANTHEM? It has been a hot second since Bioware's failure of a looter shooter was in the news cycle, but it looks like the studio is still trying to right the ship with another substantial patch, for now at least. Update 1.3.0 finally adds the end-game Cataclysm event to the game - something that was originally promised to...
News Death Stranding's PS4 Exclusivity Debate Rages On
Kojima's curio coming to PC?
Is Death Stranding a PlayStation 4 exclusive or not? We know this much: the game is being published by Sony, and the intellectual property is owned by the Japanese giant. But back when the project was very first announced – before director Hideo Kojima had even selected his engine – it was mentioned in a press...
News Decay of Logos Is a Zelda-Like Experience Coming to PS4 on 27th August
New footage to digest
Decay of Logos, the upcoming indie title that has drawn numerous comparisons to the likes of Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, finally has a confirmed release date. It comes to PS4 first on 27th August, and you can check out some new footage in the trailer above. Pitched as an experience with a focus on...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Bring Midgar to Gamescom Later This Month
Square Enix reveals its plans
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be a big part of its Gamescom 2019 plans. The publisher's bringing 72 playable demo stations to the European event later this month (which runs from the 20th August to the 24th August), giving attendees the opportunity to go hands on with what is easily one of...
News GreedFall Continues to Impress in Gameplay Overview Trailer
Lots of mechanics on show
The pre-release coverage is starting to come thick and fast for GreedFall as it approaches its September release date, with this latest trailer giving us a good overview of the types of mechanics and features we can expect to see in the final game. Get a taste of the upcoming PS4 RPG above. In true Rockstar fashion, a...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey's New Lost Tales of Greece Quest Is Live
Old flame
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has received its latest The Lost Tales of Greece quest. Titled 'Old Flames Burn Brighter' this mission sees Alexios or Kassandra "reconnect with an old friend". Given that Odyssey's season pass content has now come to an end, it's nice to see that the game's still getting new stuff -- and as always, it's totally...
Review Metal Wolf Chaos XD - Former Xbox Exclusive Brings Its Bonkers Plot to PS4
"The beauty of me is that I'm very rich"
Who would have thought that after Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, From Software’s next project would have you sitting in the driver’s seat of a mech in an attempt to rescue the United States of America from the wrath of the vice president? We’re only half-joking: Metal Wolf Chaos XD is an updated version of...
News Borderlands 3 on PS4 Pro Will Let You Choose Between 60FPS or 4K
Also supports HDR
Due out in just over a month from now, Borderlands 3 is closing in fast, and so some of the game's finer details are starting to spill out into the open. In particular, Gearbox has said that the title will come with two performance modes on PlayStation 4 Pro. You can either "favour resolution", or you can "favour performance"...
News Children of Morta Brings the Bergson Family to PS4 in October
Watch the new trailer
We rather enjoyed our brief hands on time with Children of Morta last year, but we've heard almost nothing about it since. It's a gorgeous, pixelated, roguelike action adventure that's reminiscent of games like Hyper Light Drifter. Publisher 11 Bit Studios has finally confirmed release dates, with the PlayStation 4 version...
News FIFA 20 Finally Adds Custom Manager Creator, and You Can Be Male or Female
Hair transplant, too?
For anyone who plays career mode in FIFA, this is going to be a very welcome change. When playing as a manager in past games, you'd have to choose an avatar from a frankly awful roster of pre-made middle-aged men. Most looked daft, the rest looked terrible. Thankfully, that's no longer the case in FIFA 20. This year's release...
Game of the Month Best PS4 Games of July 2019
VR guns, VR ninjas, war, and big old hammers
Let's not drag this out: July was an incredibly dry month for new games on PlayStation 4. As such, our Game of the Month vote included just a handful of standout titles -- but that didn't stop it from being a hard fought battle. As always, only one game can walk away with our prestigious award...
News National Treasure Nando's Partners with Media Molecule
Cheeky, cheeky
In a move that’s sure to prove peri-peri popular with PlayStation fans, Nando’s has partnered with Media Molecule to offer a day of spicy chicken and game development seminars at its new UK pop-up store in Hackney. Running from 1PM to 4PM on 8th August, purchase a £5 ticket and you’ll be able to get your hands on one of 15-20...
Thursday8th Aug 2019
Review Tetsumo Party - An Unusual Party Game That's Shorter Than a Sumo Wrestler's Mawashi
Bring on the wall
If you've ever watched Hole in the Wall, the game show based on the Japanese phenomenon, you'll know roughly what to expect in Tetsumo Party. This odd little game sees up to four players surviving for as long as possible against a constant wave of panels with sumo wrester-shaped holes in them. It's your job to get your character in...
Wednesday7th Aug 2019
News That Stunning New Guilty Gear Game Is Going to Be Playable Later This Year
Rock and roll
The new Guilty Gear -- currently in development over at Arc System Works -- is actually going to be playable later this year at the developer's ArcRevo World Tour Final event in California. Even though the project was first announced back in 2018, the fact that it's in a playable state suggests that it may actually be farther along in...
News Those Who Remain Heads to Gamescom, PS4 Version 'Coming Soon'
Dormont awaits
Those Who Remain is an indie psychological horror heading to PS4 that you might not have heard of, but it's one that's definitely worth keeping your eye on now that you know of its existence. It's supposedly coming to Sony's system "soon", so let's hope we're playing it before the year is out. Some mistakes should never happen, not...
News Rocket League Is Ditching Paid, Randomised Loot Boxes
Nice shot!
Rocket League sure has gone through a lot of changes, hasn't it? Since it exploded in popularity right off the bat in 2015, developer Psyonix has been admirably committed to improving and expanding the quirky sports game. At one point, that included the introduction of Crates -- paid loot boxes you had to buy keys to open. For some, they...
Point and click murder mystery coming to PS4
For those who have been waiting for a point and click adventure game with an animal cast set in the 1920s starring a gentlemanly giraffe who's also a detective, you're in luck. Lord Winklebottom Investigates is just that, and it's been announced for PlayStation 4. This crowd-funded indie game looks...
Random Raging Zelda Fan Smashes PS4 Over Breath of the Wild 'Copycat' Genshin Impact
Protest breaks out at ChinaJoy
Oh boy, this is a doozy. For those who aren't aware, one of the many games announced at this year's ChinaJoy event is Genshin Impact, an open world action RPG that might ring a bell. As you can see in the announcement trailer, it bears more than a passing resemblance to
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
News August 2019 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Total WipEout
After a couple of months that left many subscribers disappointed, Sony's offered up a cracking selection for August's PlayStation Plus lineup. WipEout Omega Collection is an excellent remaster with tons of content and fantastic PSVR support, and Sniper Elite
Rumour First Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 3 Screens Leeked Online
Map and character screens sown off
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 3 is gaming's worst kept secret at the moment. It's yet to be officially announced, but it's known that a multiplayer alpha test is going on right now, and publisher EA made mention of a new Plants vs. Zombies game in a conference call earlier in the year. Speaking of that alpha...
News Sony and Many Other Publishers Will Have Something to Show at Gamescom Opening Night Live
15 publishers present during showcase
Geoff Keighley has begun talking in detail about his Opening Night Live showcase, which will take place just before Gamescom 2019. It seems the presentation is set to feature all manner of games from numerous publishers. One game we know for a fact will be there is Death Stranding, as highlighted by the man...
Wednesday7th Aug 2019
News DuckTales Remastered Demonstrates the Dangers of Digital with Delisting
Bah humbug
The industry is swinging harder towards downloadable games, but DuckTales Remastered has delivered a timely reminder of the downsides of going all-digital. Starting from 9th August at approximately 8AM PST, the revamped PlayStation 3 platformer will be removed from the PlayStation Store, meaning you’ll no longer be able to purchase it...
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
News SEGA to Showcase All-New AAA Title at Gamescom 2019
What could it be?
Gamescom 2019 is shaping up to be quite the event this year, with news from a dozen or so publishers pledged during the event’s Opening Night Live showcase. Part of the lineup is SEGA, and it’s since confirmed that it will be treating attendees at the German convention to a “first-hand look at an all-new AAA game that has yet...
News Hideo Kojima to Show Death Stranding During Gamescom Opening Night Presentation
"Exclusive new look"
We're just a couple of weeks away from Gamescom 2019, Europe's largest gaming event. The one and only Geoff Keighley is busy organising Opening Night Live, a livestreamed event that will take place just before the show itself opens on 20th August. We imagine this will play host to some cool announcements and updates on some...
News Age Ratings Suggest a New Cooking Mama Game Is Baking Its Way to PS4
Cooking Mama: Cookstar leaked
The Cooking Mama games are normally associated with Nintendo hardware, but it looks like the series may be preparing for a brand new kitchen. The whimsical franchise is all about making tasty treats by following Mama's instructions and completing various mini games, and it appears the next instalment will release on...
Rumour New Game Plus Is in the Works for Cyberpunk 2077
Second life
New game plus isn't anything all that surprising in games these days. Lots of popular titles include the unlockable mode, allowing you to play through again with a souped up character and tougher opponents. It's hardly a shock, then, to hear rumours of the feature coming to Cyberpunk 2077. A Reddit post claims to have scoured the latest...
News Feel-Good Indie Platformer Gravity Ghost Finally Enters Orbit on PS4 Today
Around the world
Gravity Ghost got lost in space for a little while. Announced for PlayStation 4 way back in 2015, the chilled out adventure game has finally made it to Sony's console. Gravity Ghost: Deluxe Edition launches today, and as the name might imply, it comes packaged with some extra bits and bobs. If you've no idea what this game's all...
Feature Best PlayStation Music of July 2019
Bouncing back
As the follow-up to a month that featured the fewest entries since the inception of the series, we see more of a return to normalcy, as July offered up an absolute torrent of great music. Ranging from smaller games, to larger - possibly even maligned - titles, we had a bit of everything this month. Dragon Quest Builders 2: First on...
News Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! Takes the Culinary Chaos on the Road, Coming to PS4 in 2020
Make America grate again
It's been less than a year since Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! launched on PlayStation 4, but developer Vertigo Games is already preparing the third course in its frenzied food experience. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! has been officially announced, and it looks like you'll be flipping burgers and scooping ice cream on the road...
Monday5th Aug 2019
News Genshin Impact Off-Screen Gameplay Doesn't Do Zelda Comparison Any Favours
Still not worth smashing a console over, though
Despite what you may see and hear in the above video, it is not a subliminal advert for Ubisoft, and nor was it filmed at a public swimming pool. It is, in fact, off-screen gameplay of Genshin Impact, a new PlayStation 4 title announced and shown off at ChinaJoy. In the nine-minute clip, we get to see...
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Update: It turns out the Metal Gear teaser was a joke. Original Story: Harada and friends have really gone and done it this time. Tekken 7 Season 3 was announced at Evo 2019, which will include four new characters, one new "feature", and one new stage. Returning Tekken 6 character Zafina is among the newcomers, alongside brand new original...
News By the Way, Days Gone Is Basically Crazy Taxi Now
The apocalypse has a Tower Records
We’re not sure if you know this, but Days Gone just added a Crazy Taxi minigame. No, we’re being dead serious: the title’s latest free DLC challenge sees you riding a golf cart around Belknap, picking up passengers and dropping them off at locations around the map. You’ll need to keep your clients happy,...
Guide Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - All Grand Prix Challenges and Nitro Points Rewards
Back N. Time
What are the current Grand Prix challenges in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled? How do you earn more nitro points? CTR Nitro-Fueled has monthly Grand Prix events, each one bringing new challenges and content to the kart racer remake. In this guide, we'll be going through the current Grand Prix, its challenges, and what you can unlock...
News Marvel's Avengers: We'll Always Be on Someone's Sh*t List
Troy Baker rallies against backlash
Marvel’s Avengers should have been the most straightforward of slam-dunks for publisher Square Enix, but the backlash against the release has been substantial to say the least. Many fans have been left frustrated by the cloak-and-dagger approach that Crystal Dynamics has taken towards showcasing gameplay, while...
News Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Left Unimpressed by Evo Tournament Gag
"You also failed to consult me, or Konami"
After apologising for what the Evo fighting tournament deemed a "little joke", the backlash towards the event's fake Metal Gear Solid character tease has continued. So much so that the original voice actor of Solid Snake, David Hayter, has chimed in with his own thoughts on the controversy. As you can...
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
Reminder This Is Your Last Opportunity to Download July 2019's Free PS Plus Games
New titles incoming
In an unprecedented move, Sony swapped out July 2019’s previously announced PlayStation Plus freebies, replacing PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer with Detroit: Become Human. This is your last opportunity to download Quantic Dream’s sci-fi adventure and arcade racer Horizon: Chase Turbo, as August 2019’s roster of goodies will...
Monday5th Aug 2019
News The Beginning of Borderlands 3 Looks Hella Familiar
Pandora's box
Here are the first 14 minutes from Borderlands 3, although if you told us they were from either of the previous two titles in the looter shooter series, we wouldn’t argue with you. Gearbox is definitely treading familiar ground with this sequel, but that’s not the end of the world considering the enduring popularity of the...
News A Brand New Guilty Gear Is Coming in 2020, and It Looks Absolutely Jaw-Dropping
Let's rock!
Just when you thought Arc System Works would struggle to make a better looking game than Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Japanese masters go and tease their next Guilty Gear game at Evo 2019... And it looks unbelievable. This brand new Guilty Gear title is coming at some point in 2020. Check out the trailer above and remember to pick your jaw...
News Evo Forced to Apologise for Misleading Metal Gear Solid Gag
Kept you waiting, huh?
Fighting game tournament Evo has had to apologise, after a misleading gag led fans to believe that Metal Gear Solid star Solid Snake would be added to Tekken 7 as a DLC character. The tournament showcased a trailer featuring the gruff voiced soldier in an infamous Codec call, and many took this as a tease for some kind of...
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
Store Update 6th August 2019 (Europe)
An age of wonders
We may already be in August, but the games industry is still taking something of a summer siesta. As such, there isn’t a whole heap of meaningful new content available on the European PlayStation Store, but Metal Wolf Chaos XD and Age of Wonders: Planetfall should attract some attention. PS4 Games: Genesis 7th August...
News Street Fighter V News Pledged for November and December
Here comes a new challenger
Street Fighter V’s big announcement at Evo 2019 ultimately leaked, leaving affable series producer Yoshinori Ono with few major surprises to share. As a result, the industry veteran put out a statement ahead of the Grand Finals, stating that new information will be released in November and December of this year. “We...
Monday5th Aug 2019
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 19 and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Can't Topple Fire Emblem
A bold strategy, Cotton
Fire Emblem: Three Houses rules the roost in its second week in the latest physical UK chart, and it's fending off some stiff competition. FIFA 19 is up to number two following store promotions, while Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled keeps a steady pace, crossing the line in third place for another week. Madden NFL 20 debuts...
News Supermarket Shriek Is a Co-Op Game About Screaming, and It Looks Brilliantly Mad
Scream if you wanna go faster
We'll admit to being a little late to the party on this one, but Supermarket Shriek looks insane in the best way. It's a co-op game in which two players control a man and a goat who must use their screams to propel a shopping trolley through hazardous stores as fast as possible. While most will play it with regular...
News Samurai Shodown Season 2 Characters Teased for 2020
Plus a surprise and trailer for Season 1
Samurai Shodown's first season of DLC hasn't even started yet, but SNK has already confirmed that the intense weapon-based fighting game is getting a Season 2. Confirmation arrives fresh from Evo 2019 via the trailer that we've embedded above. Season 2 will begin in 2020, and it'll include Mina Majikina, who...
News Metal Wolf Chaos XD's Crazy Story Set Up in Animated Launch Trailer
Richaaaarrrrrd!
In perhaps the strangest collaboration of the generation, Devolver Digital is about to publish From Software's obscure Japanese shooter, Metal Wolf Chaos XD, on PlayStation 4. Appearing in the West for the first time, this updated version of the game has updated visuals, enhanced controls, and a new save system. It also has a bonkers...
Sunday4th Aug 2019
Guide Evo 2019 Schedule - Evo 2019 Stream Dates and Times for All Games
Plus Twitch channels
Evo 2019 is here at last. The world's biggest annual fighting game event, countless top level players from around the globe will be descending upon Las Vegas to compete for cash prizes and glory. This guide has everything that you need to know when it comes to watching Evo 2019 unfold. What games are at Evo 2019? Tournaments...
New trailer shows all
There's been a massive info dump for upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus. The highlight here is that alongside all of the usual game modes that you'd expect -- arcade mode, versus, practice, and online -- there's going to be a full-blown 'RPG Mode', which you can see in action via the above trailer. RPG Mode offers...
Monday5th Aug 2019
News King of Fighters XV Announced, Now in Development
Taking back the crown
SNK has confirmed that King of Fighters XV is now in development. It received a tiny, tiny teaser at Evo 2019, which only showed the project's logo. No release window, or even systems were confirmed, although we're sure that SNK will clarify the latter soon. Are you a KoF fan? Get your combos together in the comments section...
News SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Announced Featuring Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru
Looking sharp
SoulCalibur VI got a surprise reveal at Evo 2019 in the form of Season 2 confirmation. The game's second season pass will feature four more characters, including guest fighter Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown. The other three are a mystery right now. What's more, Cassandra was also confirmed as the final Season 1 character. She's out...
Sunday4th Aug 2019
News Janemba and Gogeta Officially Revealed for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Kekeke
Dragon Ball FighterZ just got done over at Evo 2019, and as expected, Bandai Namco brought a new trailer to the event. Said trailer confirms Janemba as the game's next DLC character -- he releases on the 8th August and he looks pretty darn cool. But that ain't all. Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta has also been unveiled, although he doesn't have a...
Saturday3rd Aug 2019
News PlayStation Plus August 2019 PS4 Games Announced
The "leak" was wrong
August 2019's PlayStation Plus titles have been revealed. The lineup, which, as always, is made up of two PlayStation 4 titles, includes WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. This obviously means that the supposed "leak" from earlier this month -- which suggested Star Wars Battlefront 2 and EA Sports UFC 3 would be...
Sunday4th Aug 2019
Guide Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your CTR questions answered
Everybody's favourite bandicoot is boosting back onto PlayStation 4 with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It's finally here, and fans will no doubt have already put a lot of time into this supercharged remake of PSone's beloved CTR. There's plenty of information to absorb about this chaotic kart racer, so without...
Saturday3rd Aug 2019
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 283
Sunday night football
Doesn’t feel like the gaming industry’s quite got back to full speed after the slow summer holidays yet, does it? But the release of Madden NFL 20 means that things are about to get moving again, and both August and September look like hectic months for the PlayStation 4 – certainly more so than July, anyway. That means...
Friday2nd Aug 2019
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for August 2019?
Plus or minus?
August 2019's PlayStation Plus games have been confirmed, but are you happy with the lineup? in case you missed it, this month's selection includes WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. Based on what we've seen around the web, the reaction to these two PlayStation 4 titles has been fairly positive, and there's no doubt that...
Review The Church in the Darkness - Cult Simulator Devoid of Depth
Not so holy
It feels like The Church in the Darkness has bitten off a little bit more than it can chew. Packed full of ideas, themes, and a handful of mechanics on top, it’s the infiltration of a cult whose ocean spreads far and wide but only goes a couple of inches deep. There are things to like in Paranoid Productions’ latest effort, but...
News Huge Incoming Red Dead Online Update Adds Three Unique Character Roles and 'Much, Much More'
Yeehaw
There's a big old update on the horizon for Red Dead Online -- Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer component. The update, which is "coming soon" according to Rockstar, will introduce three distinct character roles to the game: bounty hunter, trader, and collector. Each role focuses on different gameplay mechanics, subsequently leading you...
News Fresh Persona 5 Royal Information Spilled Via Gameplay Livestream
New mechanics, events, and even characters
A lengthy Persona 5 Royal livestream has revealed a load of new information about the upcoming game, as well as an unsurprisingly slick new trailer. New gameplay mechanics, events, and characters were shown off, so we've compiled all the details below. Thanks to Twitter user BlackKite for the translations...
News PlayStation Japan Is Not Teasing a New Siren Game, Unfortunately
It's just an exhibition
We got our knickers in a twist when we spotted a new thread over on ResetEra that was speculating whether PlayStation Japan was teasing a new Siren game via Twitter. A new entry in the survival horror franchise that was
News The Outer Worlds Previews Say It's Basically Fallout: New Vegas in Space and It's Great
Obsidian strikes again
Previews for The Outer Worlds are currently flooding the web, and it's all looking pretty positive for Obsidian's upcoming role-playing release. After spending a few hours with the game, most sites and channels are praising its heavy emphasis on player choice, both in and out of dialogue. Quests and missions can apparently...
News No Man's Sky's Beyond Update Launches 14th August Along with PSVR Support
Three big updates in one
No Man's Sky's next big update, titled Beyond, will arrive on PS4 in just a few short weeks on 14th August. It also brings with it one of the community's biggest requests - PlayStation VR support. The patch, free for all players, is said to be three huge updates rolled into one large content offering at once that is a mix...
Review Forager - A Refreshingly Simple and Fiendishly Addictive Adventure
Living off the land
Forager is a wonderfully apt name for this curious adventure game. Not only does it tell you immediately what you'll be doing - foraging for resources with which to build up the world - it also hints at the game's many borrowed elements. It's a potent mix of classic action games and the gathering/crafting/farming trend that's...
Feature Gatecrashing Gaming's Greatest Bromance with Troy Baker and Nolan North
Motion capture heroes weigh in on The Last of Us, Death Stranding, more
There are very few celebrities in the gaming industry, but Nolan North and Troy Baker demand top billing. Having starred as the heroes in some of PlayStation’s biggest games, we simply couldn’t resist the opportunity to grill the pair on their current projects – including...
News Akechi Gets His Own Persona 5 Royal Character Trailer
Guess who's back
Goro Akechi's the star of this brand new Persona 5 Royal character trailer, although we must warn you, if you haven't finished Persona 5, then this video could potentially spoil a few things. The trailer was revealed as part of a lengthy Japanese livestream, in which loads of new details were shared with regards to Persona 5 Royal...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Shows Off Hours of Gameplay Footage
Danger close
In case you missed yesterday's live Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer reveal, you can now watch the whole thing back. We've embedded the video above. For anyone curious about what the multiplayer looks like and how it works, there's several hours of footage to watch here. It starts with a look at the create a class system and...
News ANNO: Mutationem PS4 Gameplay Shows Exploration, Bosses, and Combat
That's a cool sword
ANNO: Mutationem has looked pretty impressive in the couple of trailers we've seen, but how about during a lengthy stint of gameplay? In the above video, you can watch about 25 minutes of footage from the promising indie title. Unfortunately, it's at a pretty low resolution, but you still get a good look at the game. If you can...
News PS4 Tournaments: Challenger Series Lets You Play Competitive Games and Win Prizes from Home
Weekly tournaments hosted by Sony
Sony has announced a fun new initiative to let all players in on competitive gaming. PS4 Tournaments: Challenger Series is a set of seasonal events hosted by PlayStation. Players of all skill levels can enter tournaments in various games directly from their consoles, potentially winning some cool prizes. It's all...
News Robot-Themed Brawler Metal Revolution Trades Paint on PS4
Fighting vipers
Metal Revolution appears to be aiming to attract new and old players to the fighting game genre, as the upcoming bot-based brawler promises “minimalistic controls” and “deep gameplay”. We’re not entirely sure how it hopes to bridge the gap between the two, but the gameplay certainly looks solid in the trailer embedded...
News Arcade Basketball Game Project Dunk Slams PS4
Ballin'
The world needs more arcade sports games, so the upcoming Project Dunk has shot straight to the top of our most wanted list. Announced at ChinaJoy 2019, the upcoming PlayStation 4 basketball game is all about winning at any cost, so you can expect some crazy power-ups and high scoring matches. It looks to have a similar setup to 3on3...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Open Beta Announced, Pre-Orders Gain Early Access
Check out the gun show
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Activision will be hosting an open beta test for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Announced during the lengthy multiplayer reveal livestream, you'll be able to take the game for a spin about a month before launch. If you're a PlayStation 4 owner, you'll get twice the hands on time, thanks to...
News Pass the Punch Is a Saturday Morning Cartoon Turned Beat 'Em Up from Sumo Digital
Coming to PS4 in 2019
Sumo Digital sure has its fingers in a lot of pies, doesn't it? Not only is it working on all kinds of support work for various publishers, it's busy making its very own titles too. Snake Pass was a pleasant surprise when it slithered onto PlayStation 4 a couple of years ago, and now the studio returns with another original...
News Blazing Beaks Is a Co-Op Roguelite Action Game Swooping onto PS4
Roguelite as a feather
You might be sick to death of roguelite games on PlayStation 4, but how about one with birds? Interested now, aren't you? Regardless of whether you are or not, we're going to tell you about Blazing Beaks, because it looks pretty cool. Recently announced for Sony's console, it's a cooperative action game that appears to play...
Thursday1st Aug 2019
ChinaJoy 2019 Genshin Impact Is An Open World PS4 RPG with Waifus
Waifu of the Wild
Waifu of the Wild is what we colloquially named Genshin Impact at Push Square Towers while it was being showcased during Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 livestream. The open world RPG – previously announced for PC and smartphones – has a fairly cookie cutter premise and art style, but looks pretty polished in its announcement trailer...
Review Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot - An Unexpectedly Impressive PSVR Excursion
I, robot
Machine Games and Arkane Studios’ Wolfenstein collaboration spans two titles, but much of the emphasis during marketing was on the cooperative shooting of Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The PlayStation VR title, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot, has hardly gotten any attention. It was shown – briefly – at this year’s E3, and apart from the odd...
Guide What Time Is Sony's PlayStation ChinaJoy Press Conference?
And where can you watch it?
When is Sony's PlayStation ChinaJoy press conference? What games will be shown during the presentation? Sony is continuing its PlayStation push in China with yet another showcase during this year's ChinaJoy. Last year, we saw a fair few interesting games shown off, and this year looks to be no slouch either. But when is...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 Live Stream?
Joy con
ChinaJoy 2019 is far from the biggest event in the Western gaming calendar, but as Sony attempts to penetrate an historically stubborn market, it’s partnering with local developers in order to bring new projects to the PlayStation 4. Today’s stream won’t be rocking anyone’s world, but it included some neat titles that you may want to...
News Borderlands 3 Goes Gold Ahead of September Release Date
Golden gun
And it's official: Borderlands 3 has gone gold, meaning that the game's ready to ship ahead of its 13th September release date. The announcement comes direct from developer Gearbox, which posted on Twitter: "We are pleased to announce that #Borderlands3 has gone GOLD! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen! We’ll...
ChinaJoy 2019 Action RPG AI-LIMIT Will Remind You of NieR
YoRHa gonna love this one
We’re not saying AI-LIMIT is a knock-off, but the upcoming PlayStation 4 action RPG has clearly taken inspiration from NieR Automata. The title sees you play as a character named Arrisa, as you work to save the world from all kinds of nefarious ne’er-do-wells. “Players can wear a variety of headgear, body wear, limb...
ChinaJoy 2019 ANNO: Mutationem Looks Wonderfully Atmospheric in New Trailer
Cyberpunk 1997
A brand new trailer for the promising ANNO: Mutationem made its debut during Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 showcase. It continues to look pretty good; we really like its old school aesthetic combined with the gritty futuristic setting. Check out the new video above. We're no closer to a release date, and other details remain fairly slim. We...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Slimes PS4 from 4th October
Who yer gonna call?
Cult classic PlayStation 3 vacuum-‘em-up Ghostbusters: The Video Game will cross streams with the PlayStation 4 from 4th October, publisher Mad Dog Games has revealed. The third-person shooter – which originally released in 2009 and acts as a kind of pseudo-sequel to Ghostbusters 2 – has been fully upgraded for Sony’s...
ChinaJoy 2019 Hero Is Back in New Monkey King Trailer
THQ Nordic likely to publish overseas
Monkey King: Hero Is Back is undoubtedly Sony’s biggest play in the Chinese territory: an original game developed by HexaDrive with input from the platform holder, based on a 2015 animated movie which grossed over $153 million domestically. It’s looking decent enough, too, as this ChinaJoy 2019 trailer...
Review Doughlings: Invasion - Fun But Forgettable Space Invaders-esque Action
Dough and steady wins the race
In a surprising shift in genre, Doughlings: Invasion, the sequel to last year’s Doughlings Arcade, moves past its brick-breaking routes, now acting as the indie scene’s answer to Space Invaders. Though at a glance its seemingly rudimentary gameplay appears to match its unappealing visuals, there’s a surprising...
ChinaJoy 2019 Undying Brings Emotional Zombie Violence to PS4 in 2020
Hitting PC early access first
One announcement hot off the press from Sony's ChinaJoy press conference was the reveal of Undying for PS4, a game pitched as an emotional indie zombie survival experience. It's an interesting mix of keywords, so check out the trailer above to get a better grasp of things. It's coming to Steam's early access program in...
News New Street Fighter V Characters Leaked Ahead of Evo 2019
You lose
Another big fighting game event, another Capcom cock-up. This time, just days ahead of Evo 2019 -- which takes place this weekend -- three new DLC characters for Street Fighter V have leaked via a trailer that's now been removed. As you can see from the image above, the "Summer 2019 Character Bundle" includes returning fighters E. Honda...
ChinaJoy 2019 Evotinction Is the Most Ridiculous Game Name You'll Read Today
Evolutionary extinction
We’re not sure we care much for what Evotinction actually is – but let’s talk about that name, shall we? It’s a portmanteau of ‘evolution’ and ‘extinction’ we assume, which makes sense seeing as the title seems to be set during a post-apocalyptic future where technology has taken control. This one appears to...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Trailer Whisks You Away to Never-Never Land
Exit light, enter night
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s single player is all about the more harrowing aspects of war, but its multiplayer is much more interested in glamourizing conflict. That’s not a criticism, by the way – merely an observation, as this reveal trailer goes balls-to-the-wall for a full 180 seconds of online action. Speaking...
ChinaJoy 2019 F.I.S.T. Gets a Punchy New Trailer Showing All Sorts of Crazy Weapons
Hopping mad
F.I.S.T. is a bit of an odd one, isn't it? You play as a very angry looking rabbit with a giant mechanised arm capable of throwing various hard-hitting punches. In the newest trailer, embedded above, we get a look at a few of the weapons you'll have at your disposal. Presumably you'll unlock these as you go through the game, but we get...
ChinaJoy 2019 In Nightmare Is a Dark Fairytale Adventure Coming to Haunt PS4
Bad dream
In Nightmare is a new game just announced at ChinaJoy 2019 during Sony's showcase. It's a spooky mix of horror and puzzle platforming, and doesn't look a million miles away from Little Nightmares. Check out the trailer above. Much like Tarsier Studios' well received adventure game, In Nightmare has you playing as a child in a surreal...
ChinaJoy 2019 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Journeys West in 2020 on PS4
No Wei
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the next entry in its long running strategy franchise, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV, will be sailing overseas in early 2020 for PlayStation 4. The title's due out at the end of this year in Japan. We quite liked the property's previous instalment, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, awarding it an 8/10 in...
ChinaJoy 2019 Online Multiplayer Shooter Convallaria Gets a Brand New Trailer
Having a blast
Convallaria is a multiplayer sci-fi third person shooter, and that's about as much as we know right now. It received a new trailer during ChinaJoy 2019, which you can view above, and it looks like you and other players will be teaming up against various large foes. It looks like it could be pretty fun. Everyone seems to have a spiffy...
ChinaJoy 2019 Co-Op Puzzle Platformer Biped Looks Delightful, Walks onto PS4 in 2019
Gimme a leg up
Games of all shapes and sizes were shown off during Sony's ChinaJoy 2019 show, but one that caught our attention was Biped. It's a co-op, physics based platformer, and it looks adorable. Players take control of a cutesy robotic duo as they explore colourful levels and solve simple puzzles. Check it out in the announcement trailer...
News Borderlands 3 Is Back with a Character Trailer for the Explosive Moze
Boom boom boom
We've seen Zane in action, and now it's Moze's turn to shine in the Borderlands 3 spotlight. The game's latest trailer focuses on the scrappy fighter and her pivotal mech, giving us a little more insight into her background and character. In case you didn't already know, she's one of four playable Vault Hunters in the upcoming looter...
News Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and New Light Delayed into October
Shadows keep you
Bungie has announced a delay to both Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, Shadowkeep, and the game's free-to-play version, New Light. Both were originally set to launch next month, on the 17th September, but now, the developer's decided to push them back to the 1st October. Not a huge delay by any means, but Bungie says that it wants to...
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Touches Down on PS4 from 17th October
Otaku assassination action
Hot on the heels of its Japanese release date, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has been assigned a 17th October release date in Europe and North America. The title – which is being published by Marvelous Europe or XSEED Games depending upon your territory – features all of the ex-Nintendo Switch exclusive’s...
News NBA 2K20 Euro Steps Up in Gameplay Trailer
Welcome to the next
Crikey, the NBA 2K20 hype machine is at full-speed – publisher 2K Sports has even taken to renaming release date 6th September as ‘2K Day’. No, really. Anyway, here’s your first look at gameplay from the upcoming sequel, with power forward Anthony Davis showcasing his new LA Lakers threads and number one draft pick Zion...
News Trifox Looks Like a Fun, Fresh Take on the Twin Stick Shooter
Comes to PS4 next year
Twin stick shooters are pretty commonplace nowadays, but a lot of them have very distinct styles that make them stand out. We don't recall any that look like Trifox, for example, which looks more at home among platformers. Heavily inspired by 3D adventure games, this interesting title from Glowfish Interactive stars a cute...
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