Why does it say "install suspended"?
Rumour PS Plus May 2020 PS4 Games Leaked, But Doubt Cast on Lineup
A great month if true, but it's probably not
News PS Plus April 2020 Free PS4 Games Officially Announced
Another big month for PlayStation Plus
News - April, 2020
Thursday30th Apr 2020
News Of Course Assassin's Creed Valhalla Brings Back the Worst Part of the Series
Layla returns
The present-day sections of Assassin's Creed games are always considered to be one of the franchise's worst aspects, and it doesn't look like that's about to change with Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft has confirmed that the storyline of Layla Hassan from Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be continued in the...
Guide Streets of Rage 4 - Tips and Tricks for Beginners
How to clean up the mean streets
Streets of Rage 4 sees the return of a legendary SEGA series, and it's available now on PlayStation 4. It's been so long since the last game that old fans might be a little rusty, while there are also lots of potential newcomers to the franchise. With that in mind, we thought it would be useful to put together a...
Gallery Assassin's Creed Valhalla In-Game Screenshots Show Locations, Characters, Combat, and More
It's an invasion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first trailer is entirely CG, but if you want to actually see how the game looks in-engine, then you've come to the right place. Ubisoft has released a slew of screenshots that show off various parts of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 title. It's unclear which version these pictures are based...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Pre-Order Info and Retail Editions Detailed
Whip out your wallets
In case you somehow missed it, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has now been fully unveiled with a cinematic trailer. That's not all, though -- Ubisoft has also gone into detail on the various pre-order bonuses and retail editions you'll be able to buy this holiday. To start with, all pre-orders for either the PlayStation 4 or PS5...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Lets You Play as a Male or Female Character
It's your choice
Assassin's Creed Odyssey allowed you to play as either a male or female character for the first time in the series when it launched a couple of years ago, and thankfully, the next instalment will be bringing that widely-requested feature back. Confirmed via a Ubisoft press release, Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow you to play as...
News Classic Grand Theft Auto Games Rated for Release on, Er, PS3
But why?
Well, here’s a humongous head-scratcher of a story: PS1 titles Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft Auto 2 have been rated for release on, er, the PlayStation 3. New information published by European classifications board
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion Both Reportedly Due for Late 2020 on PS5
Unless COVID-19 gets in the way
Update: It's now been confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release Holiday 2020 on PS5 and PS4. You can find out more about that through here. Original Story: Ubisoft appears to have very big plans when it comes to supporting the PlayStation 5 from day one. According to Jason Schreier, who will
News New Battlefield Game Confirmed for PS5, Coming 2021
May not be cross-gen
It hardly needs saying, but EA has now confirmed that its DICE studio is working on the next instalment in the Battlefield franchise. The game will release on PlayStation 5 and aims to deploy at some point in 2021, missing the Holiday 2020 launch of the next-gen console. Does this mean that the publisher won't have anything...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Being Developed by a Frightening 15 Studios
All together now
Update: Ubisoft has confirmed the full selection of teams supporting Ubisoft Montreal on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. They are as follows: "Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Bucharest,...
News Third-Party PS5 Games to Debut Gameplay at Xbox Series X Event Next Week
AC Valhalla included
Yep, the cogs are certainly in motion folks. Microsoft has just announced that it plans to showcase next-generation gameplay as part of a digital Inside Xbox event next week from its "global developers partners". Amongst the reveals will be third-party titles also coming to PlayStation 5, meaning we're finally about to get a...
News PS5 Event in Late May or Early June Seems Inevitable, Hardware Reveal Could Be Sooner
Evidence is adding up
When is Sony's PS5 reveal? It's a question that we've been asking for months, and the ongoing coronavirus situation certainly hasn't made things any easier to predict. But now, it's looking more and more likely that we're very close to something big. Rampant rumours have been saying that Sony has its next-gen event set for some...
News Hitman 1 Gets Free Trial on PS4 for a Limited Time
Plus, Hitman 2 going cheap
If you've yet to play Hitman, the PlayStation 4 reboot of IO Interactive's brilliant stealth action series, you're in luck. The studio announced earlier today that the complete first season is currently free to play on PS4. There aren't too many details, but it looks like you don't need PS Plus to download the game for...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Launches on PS5, PS4 in Holiday 2020
Next-gen begins now
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Holiday 2020. We assume that it'll be a PS5 launch game. You can find the game's first trailer above. It's entirely cinematic, but it gives you a good idea of what to expect. You'll be playing as a viking as raiders...
Talking Point What New Trophy Features Do You Want on PS5?
Achievement master
Trophies are one of the best things about Sony's family of consoles. Allowing you to document your progress through every single game available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, it's a very handy feature when you want to look back at your gaming history. It could be better, however. The Japanese giant proved that it is open...
News Extend Your Assassin's Creed Valhalla Experience with Official Novel
Read all about it
This author’s Dad enjoys the alternate history Assassin’s Creed stories but doesn’t have the patience to play the games. The surprisingly decent novels have been his gateway to the series, then, and he’ll be thrilled to learn that upcoming Viking edition Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will have its own book, published by...
Live Watch Assassin's Creed Valhalla's First Trailer
The vikings are coming
It's almost time for our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Yesterday, the game was officially announced though an eight hour livestream, showing the creation of the title's key art. All we know for sure right now is that Valhalla's going to include vikings, but we're bound to learn much more from this imminent trailer...
News Rock of Ages 3 Will Put Humpty Together Again This Summer on PS4
Sunny side up
Rock of Ages III: Make & Break is the third entry in the mad and brilliant series from ACE Team. As with its predecessors, the game is a mix of tower defence and platforming; build up your defences while you race down the opposing hill and attempt to smash the door down. It sounds like nonsense, but it works surprisingly well...
News EGX Rezzed 2020 Cancelled As Coronavirus Situation Continues
See you next year?
EGX Rezzed, the UK's London-based indie games exhibition, won't go ahead in 2020. Gamer Network and ReedPOP have announced the cancellation of this year's show, and as expected, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is to blame. The convention was initially planned to take place in March of this year, but was postponed to early July...
Why does it say "install suspended"?
Why are you getting the "install suspended" message in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? In Modern Warfare on PlayStation 4, some players are having trouble with a message in the game, informing them the install has been suspended. But what does this mean, and how can you fix the problem? In this guide, we're going...
Wednesday29th Apr 2020
Rumour PS Plus May 2020 PS4 Games Leaked, But Doubt Cast on Lineup
A great month if true, but it's probably not
Update: While the feedback to this hypothetical PS Plus May 2020 PS4 games leak has been largely positive, there's been doubt cast on its validity. Fans have noticed that Dark Souls: Remastered is currently discounted on the US PS Store, with the offer set to run through 8th May. It's extremely rare for...
Review Cities: Skylines - A PS4 City Builder with Solid Foundations
Skyscraper
Republished on Wednesday 29th April 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of May's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. In terms of city-building games, the PlayStation 4 – hell, every console in general – is pretty light. Simulation games as a whole seem to be married to...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Revealed, Cinematic Trailer Coming Tomorrow
It's definitely vikings
Following an eight hour livestream recording of digital artist BossLogic creating the game's key art, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. As was heavily rumoured, the title looks to be taking the franchise to the time of vikings, and going by the above artwork, we'll be playing as one. The main character...
It's happening
Update: Ubisoft has registered a website domain for 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla', probably giving us an early indication of what the next Assassin's Creed game is going to be called. We prefer the long rumoured Assassin's Creed Ragnarok, but we all know Sony's got dibs on that subtitle for God of War. Meanwhile, the livestream...
News New PS Store Deals Make Must Own PS4 Games Tantalisingly Affordable
Dark Souls! Donut County! Outer Wilds!
Sony's Big in Japan sale has only just gone live on the PlayStation Store, but that hasn't stopped the Japanese giant from providing users with yet another set of deals to munch on. The Games Under $20 promotion will go live on the morning of 29th April in the US and Europe, lasting through until 13th May. It...
Review Streets of Rage 4 - Bygone Beat-'Em-Up Classic Returns in Flashy Revival
Flashy but familiar
Video games have largely abandoned the humble beat-'em-up, a sub-genre superseded many times by faster, more thrilling action titles. Getting Streets of Rage 4 at this point feels a bit like your estranged but fondly remembered uncle showing up on your doorstep 26 years later with a beard and a redder face. It's great to see you,...
Rumour Assassin's Creed PS5 Reveal Speculation Intensifies, First Look Coming Later Today
Take us to Valhalla
Update: Folks, it definitely looks like this is happening. Industry expert Daniel Ahmad tweeted overnight that Ubisoft China has scheduled an announcement to take place at 1PM BST / 5AM PST. He then follows that up by saying: "It’s worth paying attention to Ubisoft social media outside of China, too. Both today and tomorrow."...
Review Daymare: 1998 - A Budget Passion Project That Gets Just Enough Right
"That explains the horrible things I've seen"
Daymare: 1998 has had a long and fascinating road to release. Dating back a number of years, Invader Studios' project actually began life as a Resident Evil 2 remake. No, not that remake. It actually dates back to before Capcom’s announcement of its legendary return to Raccoon City. Once the publisher...
News The Last of Us 2 Will Gobble Up At Least 100GB of PS4 Hard Drive Space
Save space
We already know that The Last of Us: Part II will ship on two Blu-ray discs, so this isn’t the most surprising tidbit in the universe, but a PlayStation pre-order page has revealed that the upcoming exclusive will gobble up at least 100GB of hard drive space. That doesn’t make it quite as big as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but hey,...
News A Whopping 10,000 PlayStation Games Now Support Trophies
TrueTrophies breakdown
Who doesn't love earning Trophies? The system implemented on PlayStation 3 and expanded to PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 in the time since is now firmly one of our favourite features -- allowing us to track our progress through games with a lovely trinket. Better yet, the Trophy system has now reached a new milestone. As...
News Techland Continues Exceptional Dying Light Support with Hellraid DLC
Coming this summer
It's been five years since Dying Light launched on PlayStation 4 and the first-person parkour experience is still receiving a steady stream of content and support. After releasing 10 pieces of DLC in 2017, which was already incredibly impressive support for a three-year-old game, Techland has announced a new piece of content...
News NieR Replicant Aims to Please Fans of Automata with New Combat System
More than a remaster
Are you a big fan of NieR: Automata but never had the chance to go back and play the original game in the series? You're already in luck thanks to the fact that NieR Replicant is getting a PlayStation 4 remaster. However, better yet is that Square Enix plans to overhaul its combat system to appeal to those who enjoyed the...
Mini Review Gun Crazy - Super Nintendo-Esque Shooter with a Short Shelf Life
Crazy in guns
Gun Crazy has modest ambitions, meaning you should calibrate your expectations appropriately before giving it a spin. This is a Super Nintendo-esque side-scrolling shooter, in which you commandeer a blue-haired bad ass through a breakneck 30 minute-ish campaign against a variety of tyrannical robots and green blobs. It features all of...
News Roots of Pacha Takes Animal Crossing to the Stone Age, Coming to PS5, PS4
Where's Tom Nook?
Over a month after its release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still far and away the most talked-about video game on social media. The impact its had during these uncertain times is astronomical, but unfortunately, there's nothing quite like it on PlayStation 4. Developer Soda Den is trying to change that with Roots of Pacha, an...
Mini Review HyperParasite - A Roguelike with a Smart Twist
Mutant blobs attack
Tired of indie roguelikes releasing on the PlayStation 4? That was this author’s initial reaction when he recklessly volunteered to review Troglobytes’ love letter to The Thing. Fortunately, there’s more to HyperParasite than repetition and 80s references, as this is a rather creative twin-stick shooter-style take on a...
News Job Listing Suggests Apex Legends Is Getting a PS5 Port
Let the legend continue
Apex Legends, the free-to-play shooter from Respawn Entertainment, has been bubbling along nicely since its 2019 arrival. The developer has been keeping it going with regular content updates and new seasons, as with any service game worth its salt. As we approach PlayStation 5, a question must be raised about titles like...
Tuesday28th Apr 2020
Talking Point What Free May 2020 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will May 2020's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What’s the May 2020 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the May 2020 PS Plus games be announced? Sony's service has quietly been on a very good run, with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and DiRT Rally 2.0 both very good additions in April. The Japanese giant has also
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer Still Doesn't Know How Many Parts There'll Be
Possibly smaller instalments
Much was made of how Final Fantasy VII Remake will be split into instalments when the news broke years ago, but the backlash everyone was expecting from the wider gaming community hasn't come to fruition. We haven't come across any big complaints that the first part finishes after the party leaves Midgar, but at least...
News PS5 Game Reveals Imminent As OPM Teases Blowout
Next-gen starts next issue, apparently
Update: Writing on Twitter, Official PlayStation Magazine has clarified that its July issue teaser is not necessarily indicative of an impending PlayStation 5 reveal event. "There will be PS5 games coverage in the issue on sale July," it said, "but this is not a reference to a Sony event." Of course, this does...
News Official PlayStation Magazine Clarifies Horizon Zero Dawn Sequel Story
It's not a game
A teaser for the Official PlayStation Magazine's July issue leaked online yesterday, and it's caused a tidal wave of speculation across the Internet. The mag promises a PlayStation 5 game blowout on the 2nd June, and rampant rumours say Sony is set to reveal the PS5 in May, so it all adds up. Bu
Review Deliver Us The Moon - The Fate of Humanity Is in Your Hands
Moonwalker
Deliver Us the Moon is set in the very near future, and things are not looking particularly rosy for the Earth. Natural resources have been depleted and environmental damage is so severe that large land masses are slowly being turned into desert. Humanity is a pretty versatile species, and with a strong hunger to survive we can sometimes...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Alatreon Update Has Been Delayed
Coronavirus impact
Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's next next update has been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. The update is set to unleash Alatreon, a huge elder dragon, and it was meant to launch in May. But now, it's been pushed back to an undisclosed date. The development team writes: "Unfortunately,...
News PS5 Games Will Be Cross-Gen for Some Time, Reckons Frogwares Dev
But the improvements will be noticeable
It’ll be some time before we see third-parties push the PlayStation 5 to its limits, according to Frogwares’ Sergey Oganesyan. Speaking with WCCFTech, the developer behind The Sinking City suggested that most studios will be prioritising cross-gen releases for “some time”, meaning games will release on...
Review Telling Lies - FMV Thriller on the Cusp of Greatness
Speech check
As the video game industry begins to accommodate more and more unique experiences, what we define as interactive entertainment expands. This is largely thanks to the boom in independent development over the past two generations, which as a result, has given rise to select genres once assumed dead. Full-motion video is just one example,...
News The Last of Us 2 Available for Pre-Order on PlayStation Store Again
Let's end this
After being taken off of the PlayStation Store and refunds issued following the delay of The Last of Us: Part II, Sony has now reissued the listing to coincide with the new release date. Now launching on 19th June 2020 exclusively on PlayStation 4, the Naughty Dog sequel is available for pre-order on the PlayStation Store again. Just...
News Maid of Sker Proves There Are Scary Things in Wales
Diolch yn fawr
Update: The original version of this article included jokes which were deemed inappropriate. We apologise for any offence caused. Original Story: Maid of Sker is an upcoming PlayStation 4 survival horror inspired by Welsh folklore. It’s been penned by some of the people behind Don’t Knock Twice and SOMA, so there’s pedigree...
News Destroy All Humans Brings an Alien Invasion to PS4 This July
Abduction time
This summer appears to be the season for PlayStation 2 games you thought would never get a remake. Not only is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated coming to PlayStation 4 this June, but the Destroy All Humans remake isn't too far behind it with a confirmed release date of 28th July 2020. Accompanying the reveal...
News GameSpot Play For All Event Is Yet Another E3 2020 Replacement
Yay?
Ever since E3 2020 was cancelled, a number of major websites providing video game coverage have announced plans to pick up the slack and provide a digital platform for developers to announce their new games and reveal more information. It's great to see that these announcements won't go to waste, but the whole situation is already feeling a...
News Ion Fury Brings Old School Shooters Back with a Bang on PS4 Next Month
Gun gal
When was the last time you thought about 3D Realms, or Duke Nukem? Probably not since Gearbox forced the disastrous Duke Nukem Forever into being on PlayStation 3. For a time, these games were popular, though, and there's definitely an audience out there for these retro shooters. Enter Ion Fury, a brand new game developed within the studio's...
News Pistol Whip Shoots to the Beat on PSVR This Summer
Keeping in bullet time
What do you get if you cross Beat Saber with Superhot? No, that's not a joke set-up, and yes, the answer is indeed Pistol Whip. Announced for PlayStation VR at the start of this year, the acclaimed on-rails rhythm shooter is almost here.
Monday27th Apr 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Leak Leaves Director 'Heartbroken'
Naughty Dog urges against spoilers
By now you’ll no doubt be aware that extremely sensitive material from anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive The Last of Us: Part II has leaked online. While the title has received a new release date today, the news has been overshadowed by the tidal wave of spoilers being shared on social media. It’s made...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Install Size Nears 200GB with Next Update
Creating space
Did you sample Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's various multiplayer modes as part of this past weekend's free access? If you did and it has convinced you into a purchase, you might want to buckle up for the long haul when it comes to downloading the game. The first-person shooter already takes up a gigantic amount of hard drive space on...
News Sony Battling The Last of Us 2 Spoiler Videos As Major Plot Points Leak Online
Be very careful
Update 2: Sony may have been quick to respond to the official wave of leaked The Last of Us: Part II videos, but it's been unable to stop the bleeding. The web is now awash with major plot points from the game. We've implemented some new technology here at Push Square to help detect and hide any spoilers should they be posted, but...
Guide All PS4 Pro Games with 4K Resolution
Special K
Which PS4 Pro games output at 4K resolution? If you got yourself a PS4 Pro, chances are it's because you're tempted by the promise of 4K gaming. Fair enough – it is incredibly exciting stuff. But which games actually support some version of 4K? That's what's not clear when you see that a game has been PS4 Pro Enhanced. So we made this...
Guide All PS4 Pro Enhanced Games
Go Pro
Which PS4 games are PS4 Pro Enhanced? Just got yourself a brand spanking new PS4 Pro and don't know which games to get for it? Well, not to fear for Push Square is to the rescue! Below, we've got a list of every single PS4 game that's PS4 Pro enhanced, so you can easily scan down and pick a few that interest you. But before you do that,...
News Did You Know There's a Website That Tracks PSN Prices Over Time?
Always get the best deal on PS Store
Update: As mentioned in the comments, another site named PSPrices.com tracks the price of games both on the PlayStation Store and at retail over time, so you can check whether it's more cost effective to go physical or digital. Despite the name, it also covers Microsoft and Nintendo platforms. Well worth checking...
News This PS5 DualSense Render Is Too Sexy Not to Share
X-rated
Look, we hear you loud and clear: you think we’ve had a bit too much to say about the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller. Still, even with that in mind, we couldn’t resist sharing this incredible render by Giuseppe Spinelli and Let’s Go Digital. The video focuses mainly upon Sony’s next-gen pad, but also
Review SnowRunner - Glacial Haulage Sim Is Snow Joke
Deck the hauls
With the PlayStation 4’s catalogue so radically diverse these days, a haulage simulation set in challenging terrain doesn’t sound all that abnormal. SnowRunner is the latest instalment in the strangely popular Spintires series, which you may recall making its PlayStation 4 debut with MudRunner a few years ago. As its name...
Review Sakura Wars - An Entertaining But Flawed Summer Anime in Video Game Form
Pretty average in pink
Sakura Wars is a soft reboot of SEGA's long running series. Like its predecessors, it combines visual novel and dating sim elements with steampunk robots, as the threat of a demonic invasion looms over one of Earth's major cities. This one's all about alternate timeline Tokyo in 1940, as former navy captain Seijuro Kamiyama is...
News The Last of Us 2 Release Date Set for This Summer on PS4
Not too much longer to wait
Out of absolutely nowhere, Sony has confirmed a brand new release date for The Last of Us: Part II. The PlayStation 4 exclusive was recently delayed indefinitely, but it seems the game will make it out just a few weeks after the original 29th May date. The Last of Us 2 will now launch on 19th June, 2020. Sony revealed...
News PS4's Ghost of Tsushima Delayed into July 2020, Extra Time Will Be Used for Finishing Touches
A relatively short delay
Sony has officially confirmed a delay for Ghost of Tsushima. The PlayStation 4 exclusive was previously set to launch on the 26th June 2020, but it's been pushed back to the 17th July 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. Fortunately it's not a particularly big delay, which suggests that the game is still on track...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Reveal Planned for IGN Summer of Gaming Event
Gameplay galore
If it hadn't been delayed out of its original 16th April 2020 release date, we would all have played Cyberpunk 2077 by now. It's certainly unfortunate, but CD Projekt Red needs more time to get the RPG experience just right and we'll get another look at what it has been working on in just a few weeks time. IGN has announced that its...
News Bend Studio Reveals Days Gone Player Stats with One Year Anniversary Infographic
365 Days Gone
Days Gone has just celebrated its first birthday, and we think it's a great PlayStation 4 exclusive. Bend Studio supported its biggest ever release with lots of free updates and DLC through the months, adding to what was already a huge, entertaining open world title. The success of the game is not to be sniffed at, either -- just take...
News UK Sales Charts: Resident Evil 3 Falls Out of Top 10 in a Slow Week for PS4
Musical chairs
The latest physical UK chart is here, and if we swapped it out for last week's, no one would notice. Nine out of the top 10 games once again make an appearance among the bestsellers, with the exception of Resident Evil 3. Capcom's latest remake has slipped from eighth to 17th. Replacing it is Red Dead Redemption 2, which has been on...
News Sucker Punch Preparing Ghost of Tsushima Gameplay Reveal for Near Future
All will be revealed
Ghost of Tsushima has been delayed to 17th July 2020, but it feels like the most positively received push back of the generation. That's because The Last of Us: Part II will be taking its place in June and Sucker Punch isn't about to go quiet on its new IP any time soon. In fact, a big gameplay reveal appears to be just around...
News Devs from Naughty Dog, Insomniac, More Talk Dreams in New Video
Professionals praise Media Molecule tools
You're probably bored to tears of us gushing about Dreams every now and again, but it remains a super impressive bit of software. While we think it's worth your time, what do professional game developers make of the toolset? Some of the folks at various Worldwide Studios developers have piped up for this new...
News WWE 2K Battlegrounds Is a Light-Hearted Take on Wrestling, Coming This Year
Why so serious?
Following the recent cancellation of WWE 2K21, publisher 2K was staring down the barrel of a year completely devoid of a wrestling video game. Considering how poor the TV product is right now, we wouldn't have exactly missed it, but plans have now been put in place to fill the gap left by the usual WWE simulator. WWE 2K Battlegrounds...
Sunday26th Apr 2020
Feature Days Gone - Why Sony Bend's PS4 Open Worlder Is Essential a Year Later
The art of support
Days Gone and Death Stranding are proof that 2019 was a divisive year for PlayStation 4 exclusives. The two blockbuster releases divided opinion between professional critics and fans playing the game, and in the case of the former, led to more of a positive backlash than one might expect. Sony Bend's first project on home consoles...
Guide How to Enable PS4 Pro Boost Mode
Unleash the beast
How do you enable PS4 Pro's Boost Mode feature? PlayStation 4 firmware update 4.50 has brought a bunch of welcome features, but none of them have been talked about more than the addition of Boost Mode for PS4 Pro users. Boost Mode basically allows you to take advantage of the PS4 Pro's extra power, using it to potentially make...
Guide Ghost of Tsushima FAQ - Everything We Know So Far
All your questions answered
Ghost of Tsushima is on the horizon, and we're all pretty excited here at Push Square Towers. This upcoming game from inFAMOUS and Sly Cooper devs Sucker Punch Productions is looking incredibly promising. We haven't seen much of the game in action, but we can glean a fair few details from what's been released so far...
News Days Gone Developer Sony Bend Recruiting for AAA PS5 Project
Cinematic quality
It won’t come as much of a surprise but it’s worth pointing out on Days Gone’s anniversary: Sony Bend is recruiting heavily for a AAA project, presumably for the PlayStation 5. Its job listings aren’t especially forthcoming, but a post for a Rigging Technical Artist position mentions “cinematic-quality facial...
Review MotoGP 20 - Another Exciting Ride, If You Can Handle It
A tricky balancing act
Milestone has made a name for itself as the de facto developer of motorbike racing games. If you trace it back, the Italian studio has been crafting this niche subset of racers for about 20 years. To say it has experience with two-wheeled motorsport would be a grave understatement. However, despite its expertise and dedication...
Saturday25th Apr 2020
News PS5 Heatsink Patent Has the Web Hyped About Sony's Next-Gen Cooling Solution
Cool runnings
Sony’s range of PlayStation 4 hardware is so loud it could be considered a public disturbance. We’re all praying to the hardware gods that it’s come up with a solution to keep its next-gen console quiet, then, and
Community What Will PS5 Look Like? Show Us Your Own Designs
Send us your PS5 ideas
What will the PlayStation 5 look like? At this stage, no one outside of Sony knows the true answer. The company is keeping the design of its new console a closely guarded secret. We have seen the DualSense PS5 controller, of course, but the box itself remains a mystery. If the Japanese giant hopes to launch PS5 this holiday,...
Feature Amazing Dreams Creations You Need to See - Issue #3
Rally racing, bubble popping, and... face shaving?
We're huge fans of Dreams here at Push Square Towers, but it's difficult to define what this PlayStation 4 exclusive is. With the possibilities almost limitless, the variety of experiences available within this title is ridiculous. There's no way everyone will have time to play everything. If...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 321
Lockdown entertainment
Are you all healthy and well? It’s been a strange couple of months, hasn’t it? Hopefully, your PlayStation 4 has been keeping you occupied during these unprecedented times. As always, we want to know what you’ve been playing in your regularly scheduled WAYP. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m blitzing through my backlog at...
Friday24th Apr 2020
Soapbox Why the Harry Potter RPG Is My Most Anticipated PS5 Game
Spellbound
The fact that we’ve reached 2020 without a genuine Harry Potter RPG on consoles is as dumbfounding as Hermione Granger marrying Ron Weasley. J.K. Rowling’s iconic wizarding world has been a huge part of popular culture for over two decades now, but outside of a couple turn-based titles for the Game Boy Color, we’re yet to receive...
Rumour 'Gigantic' Horizon Zero Dawn 2 Will Feature Co-Op on PS5
Could be a separate mode
Horizon: Zero Dawn was a purely single player adventure on PlayStation 4, but it looks like developer Guerilla Games has big plans for its next-generation sequel. According to Video Games Chronicle, a reliable source, the PlayStation 5 follow-up will include online co-op so that Aloy is no longer doing it all on her own...
Guide All Free PS4 Games Given Away During Coronavirus Crisis
How to get free PS4 games
What are the free PS4 games given away during the coronavirus crisis? How do you get free PS4 games during the coronavirus pandemic? Various publishers have been listing their PlayStation 4 games for free to prompt its fans to stay at home, but what games can you actually get your hands on? Here are all the free PS4 games...
News Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Has Just Been Patched for the First Time in a Year
Job reset function
While it is an excellent remaster of one of the franchise's most overlooked titles, we didn't exactly expect to be writing about Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age when we woke up this morning. However, here we are. In what is a rather random but welcome update, Square Enix has updated the PlayStation 4 version of the game with a...
News Multiplayer Title Predator: Hunting Grounds Is Out Now on PS4
Survive and thrive
We feel like we need to remind the world that Predator: Hunting Grounds is out today on PlayStation 4. It doesn't seem like anyone is talking about the first multiplayer-only title Sony has published in quite some time, with social media falling silent on the experience and Twitch viewership numbers which aren't exactly lighting...
Rumour Horizon Zero Dawn 2 Initially Planned for PS4 Before Moving to PS5
Bigger beasts
We all know Horizon Zero Dawn 2 is coming. Guerrilla Games' open world action RPG resonated instantly with PlayStation fans, and Aloy has become one of PS4's most iconic characters. After such a success, it would be foolish to think the studio would turn its attention elsewhere. According to a new report from VGC, it seems Guerrilla...
News Grab Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 for Free on PS4
Through until 10th May
For the past couple of days, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 has been listed for free on various storefronts before promptly being pulled. Now we know why. Publisher Bandai Namco is indeed allowing everyone with a PlayStation 4 to pick up a free digital copy of the game through until 10th May as part of the Coronavirus...
News PlayStation Store Big in Japan Sale Brings Great Deals From the East
Yakuza! Final Fantasy! The Quiet Man?
The PlayStation Store Spring sale was starting to go out of fashion, so Sony has worked quickly to freshen up its selection of deals with a line-up full of excellent discounts on titles from Japanese developers. Better yet, this particular list contains a couple of PlayStation 4 games you don't see going cheap...
News Next-Gen Game Reveals Are Imminent, But Sony Silent on PS5 Plans
Microsoft says game reveals are coming
We’ve already got a glimpse of a couple of PlayStation 5 games courtesy of Godfall and Quantum Error, but with coronavirus scuppering its plans, Sony has been largely tight-lipped about its next-gen plans. Despite not showing much more than the Japanese giant, Microsoft has built up a reputation of being more...
News The Adventures of Tintin Will Continue in a New Game from Blacksad Dev Microids
And that's Snowy joke
Who's asking for a game based on The Adventures of Tintin? Well, probably quite a few people, given over 250 million of the original comics have been sold through the years. Developer and publisher Microids is clearly a fan of the books, as it's just struck a deal with Moulinsart to create a brand new game based on the...
News PS5 Horror Quantum Error Will Play Like Dead Space in First-Person
DOOM 3 also cited as inspiration
There’s always a huge window of opportunity for smaller studios when new consoles are announced. While we’re all patiently waiting for our first PlayStation 5 software blowout, developers like TeamKill Media have been proudly chatting about their next-gen projects. In this instance, Quantum Error is a...
News PS5 Is the Lead Platform for Next-Gen Horror Game Quantum Error
PS4 version to be developed later
Quantum Error is one of PlayStation 5's first confirmed games. The horror title from TeamKill Media will apparently play "like Dead Space in first person", and is likely to arrive early in the next-gen machine's life. However, did you know it's also billed for a PS4 release? It might be a cross-gen game, but the...
Poll Are You Spending More Time Gaming Because of the Coronavirus Lockdown?
Sweet escapism
We consider ourselves incredibly lucky here at Push Square. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic hasn't had a huge impact on our working lives because we can run the site from the comfort of our homes -- but not everyone is so fortunate. People around the world are facing all kinds of troubles right now, whether it's related to health,...
News Fortnite Breaks Record as 12 Million People Tune in for Travis Scott Concert
Sicko Mode
We’ve sung to the tune of Fortnite many a time here on Push Square, but the Battle Royale shooter keeps on going from strength to strength. The game has quickly become known for its impressive live events in-game, and yesterday, Epic Games put on the most extravagant show yet -- setting a new record in the process. An i
News Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Delayed to July Due to Coronavirus Situation
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Upcoming action role-playing game Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris isn't going to hit its May release date, Bandai Namco has confirmed. Instead of launching on the 22nd May in North America and Europe, it'll now sheathe its blade until the 10th July 2020 due to "ongoing world events". The coronavirus situation, in other words. It's...
News GamesRadar to Host E3 Style Broadcast 'Future Games Show' in June
"Exclusives, deep dives and developer interviews"
Future Publishing, the company behind popular gaming website GamesRadar, is putting together a live showcase called the Future Games Show. The broadcast will go out live during what would've been E3 week in June. It's described as an "hour-long broadcast containing exclusive trailers, announcements,...
News SuperMash, the Creative Genre-Melding Game, Hits PS4 Next Month
Build your own hybrid
No, it's not a brand of instant mashed potato. SuperMash was announced at the end of last year, and it's all about splicing together various video game genres and playing the results. After its launch on PC, the game-making title is almost ready to go on PlayStation 4. The game lets you pick two out of six standard genres,...
Thursday23rd Apr 2020
Feature Which Studios Could Sony Realistically Acquire?
Expanding the exclusive output
While it’s never made quite the same song and dance about it as Microsoft has in recent years, Sony’s history is peppered with developer acquisitions designed to strengthen its first-party portfolio. It purchased Dutch developer Guerrilla Games in 2004 and long-time partner Sucker Punch in 2011. In the same general...
News PS5 DualSense Controller Could Be 'One of the Best in History'
Dying Light 2 designer weighs in
If it isn't already obvious, Sony's PlayStation 5 DualSense controller has both the gaming and development community very excited. With haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, the Japanese giant is taking a genuinely big step forward with the pad's feature set and design rather than iterating upon what it has done in...
News Tekken 7 Website Teases a New, Unknown Character
"Nothing at all is known"
It looks like a fresh Tekken 7 announcement is on the horizon, as the game's official website is teasing the game's 50th fighter. Head on over to the complete character list and you'll find an entry right at the end titled 'N/A'. It features a very nondescript silhouette and text that reads: "Nothing at all is known about...
Poll Do You Like the Final Fantasy VII Remake Ending?
I'm waiting, Cloud
Please note: This article does not contain direct story spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake. However, spoilers are allowed in the comments section. Final Fantasy VII Remake has been out for a couple of weeks now, and we imagine that many of you reading this will have seen the credits roll. But it's safe to say that the game's...
Friday24th Apr 2020
News WWE Confirms That WWE 2K21 Has Been Cancelled
Rest in peace
Following rumours that 2K would not be putting out a WWE game later this year, the World Wrestling Entertainment federation has confirmed that this is indeed the case. WWE 2K21 will not be a thing, making 2020 the first year to not play host to an official wrestling game based on the brand since 1998. However, it isn't too difficult...
Thursday23rd Apr 2020
News Dreams Update 2.10 Is Ready to Download Now on PS4, Here's All the Patch Notes
Keeping the dream alive
While we've all been beavering away at Final Fantasy VII Remake and Resident Evil 3, Dreams has been ticking along in the background. Media Molecule has just released patch version 2.10, so you can get the PlayStation 4 exclusive create-em-up bang up to date. So, what's changed? Well, a nasty bug causing crashes has been...
Mini Review Moving Out - PS4 Couch Co-Op at Its Most Literal
To me, to you
Moving Out successfully gamifies the otherwise highly stressful process of relocating. As employees of a somewhat questionable removal company, you and up to three other local players are tasked with shifting all the marked goods out of each building and into your truck as fast as possible. It's daft, easygoing fun. Levels start...
News Woah! There's a New Crash Bandicoot Game, But It's on Mobile
It's out in some countries now
Crash Bandicoot’s return to the mainstream has reached another major milestone – in the form of a smartphone autorunner developed by Candy Crush creators King. This has clearly been inspired by the likes of Temple Run, although given the nature of the marsupial’s main games, it actually makes
News Crysis Remastered Won't Include Warhead Expansion
Just the base game
Crysis Remastered is one of those re-releases we never knew we needed until Crytek went and announced it. The original game did make its way to the PlayStation 3 but it was a rerelease which very much came and went. However, back to the remaster, its expansion won't be joining it. The developer has confirmed that Crysis Remastered...
News Jurassic World Aftermath Trademark Hints at a New Game Based on Upcoming Movie
Well, there it is
Many attempts have been made to make games based upon the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchises, with mixed success. 2018's Jurassic World Evolution, a park building title from Frontier Developments, is one of the better examples, but many fossil fans will no doubt be looking for something a little more action heavy. Could...
News Minimal Affect Is a Mass Effect Parody Game Launching in 2021
Don't fear the Reapers
We'll soon be living in a world where we don't have a remastered Mass Effect Trilogy, but we do have a Mass Effect parody game called -- wait for it -- Minimal Affect. No, really. Minimal Affect is currently in development, and it's aiming for a 2021 release on "most major consoles". We assume that includes PlayStation 4,...
News Battlefield V Wraps Up Post-Launch Support This Summer
Saying goodbye
Battlefield V has walked a rather rocky road when it comes to post-launch support, with complete chapters of content that haven't always been well received and a Battle Royale mode that was too little too late. As such, EA has announced that the World War 2 shooter will no longer be supported in a major way past one final content...
Soapbox Everybody's Sports: Resort Is One of My Dream PS5 Games
Sports holiday
Everybody’s Golf is quietly one of my favourite PlayStation franchises. I’ve played pretty much all of ‘em, dating back to the PS1 right up to the most recent PlayStation VR instalment. I love the spin-offs, too: Everybody’s Tennis on the PlayStation Portable is a particular highlight – those of you who played it will know...
Talking Point Can PS5 Make Sony the King of Indie Games Again?
The small time
It’s a hazy memory these days, but once upon a time the PlayStation 4 was colloquially known as the IndieStation 4 among some video game enthusiasts. Sony would be the first to admit that it was somewhat slow bringing major blockbusters to its next-gen console, and it filled the gaps with exciting titles from smaller studios –...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Goes Free This Weekend
PS Plus not required
The last free weekend for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer must have done well for Activision because the publisher is bringing the promotion back once more for this weekend. There's even an expanded offering this time around, giving Call of Duty: Warzone players the chance to sample five maps. Available from tomorrow...
News Survival Horror Roguelike The Persistence Creeps to PS4 from 21st May
Non-PSVR version will be free for original owners
We thoroughly enjoyed survival horror roguelike The Persistence several years ago when we reviewed it for PlayStation VR, awarding it a 7/10 in our review and describing it as “both gut-wrenching and weirdly replayable”. Well, now those of you without virtual reality headsets can see what all the...
News Doraemon Story of Seasons Starts a Farm on PS4 in September
Branching out
Previously only available on Nintendo Switch and PC, Bandai Namco has announced Doraemon Story of Seasons for PlayStation 4. It's a Harvest Moon-esque game featuring characters from the Doraemon franchise, which has been huge in Japan for decades. Story of Seasons is due to release on the 4th September 2020, and according to our...
News Super Mega Baseball 3 Steps Up to the Plate 13th May on PS4
Outta here
There’s no baseball season to accompany it, but Super Mega Baseball 3 will attempt to hit a clutch line drive on 13th May for PlayStation 4. Coronavirus had pushed the release of the colourful simulation back slightly, but developer Metalhead Software has now committed to the aforementioned date, while simultaneously detailing some of...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2020
Rumour Watch Dogs Legion Will Be a PS5 Launch Game
Set to "debut" with next-gen consoles
Watch Dogs Legion was originally scheduled to release on the 6th March 2020. Kind of weird to think about, isn't it? But even before this whole coronavirus thing began, Ubisoft delayed Legion and a number of other titles that it still has in the works, including Gods & Monsters and Rainbow Six: Quarantine...
Soapbox I Want Better Levels on PS5, Not Bigger Worlds
Size doesn't matter
I think it was GoldenEye 007 that made me fall in love with big, varied levels in games. For those of you who’ve played Rare’s legendary Nintendo 64 first-person shooter, you’ll remember that the title gave you the tools to approach stages in a variety of different ways. In the opening objective Dam, for example, you could...
News Ubisoft Is Ready to Delay Games If PS5 and Xbox Series X Are Pushed Back
Publisher will work with Sony and Microsoft
We're living in very uncertain times right now, and although Sony has repeatedly said that the PlayStation 5 is still launching in holiday 2020, there's always a chance that plans will have to be reworked. Unsurprisingly, publishers are well aware of this. Speaking to The New York Times, Ubisoft CEO Yves...
News Is Classic Far Cry 3 Villain Vaas Teasing His Return?
"My spirit animal"
The Far Cry franchise doesn't exactly do memorable moments or characters. It's more about exploring the lush open worlds and taking advantage of the freedom bestowed upon you, but one of the few villains the series has managed to create a bit of nostalgia around is Vaas from Far Cry 3. “Did I ever tell you the definition of...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty Kicks Final Fantasy VII Remake Off the Podium
At ease, soldier
It was hardly a surprise, but Final Fantasy VII Remake dominated the physical UK chart last week. With new releases slowing down, we were expecting it to top the latest chart as well, but alas, it's been bested by some old favourites. FIFA 20 takes the top spot this time, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is in third place, meaning...
Hands On Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guilty Gear Strive Could Be Something Special
Smell of the game
We've seen a lot of good looking games in our time, but Guilty Gear Strive had us staring at our TV screen in awe. Going into this past weekend's closed beta test, we already knew that we had a gorgeous fighting game on our hands -- we've all seen those amazing character trailers. But to watch the title in motion right before your...
Tuesday21st Apr 2020
Rumour Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Remastered Is Finished, Will Launch on PS4 First
Pass the Soap
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered felt like the industry’s worst kept secret when it “shadow dropped” on the PlayStation 4 earlier this year, and it sounds like Modern Warfare 3 Campaign Remastered may not be far behind. Reliable leaker TheGamingRevolution reports that the re-release is actually already finished,...
Shipments and digital
All things considered, Final Fantasy VII Remake is off to a blistering start in terms of worldwide sales. Square Enix reports that the game has moved 3.5 million copies in just three days after its launch on the 10th April. That figure includes physical shipments and digital sales. It's an impressive total, especially so when...
News This PS5 Console Mock-Up Looks Even Better in Black
Super stylish
The folks over at Lets Go Digital have gone and done it again. After taking inspiration from the PlayStation 5 devkit and the official DualSense controller to create an incredibly stylish mock-up of what the PS5 console could look like, the team has now released a new variation on the colour. Using the same design as before, the...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's First DLC Lands Next Week, Second DLC 'Later This Year'
A new power awakens
The first DLC pack for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, titled 'A New Power Awakens - Part 1', will launch next week, on the 28th April. The news comes via Bandai Namco, and the publisher reiterates that the DLC will allow players to unlock Super Saiyan God transformations for both Goku and Vegeta. You'll then be able to take this...
Poll What Do You Hope Insomniac Games' First PS5 Project Is?
Primed for greatness
Despite only being acquired recently by Sony, Insomniac Games is already one of the Japanese giant's best first-party studios. Having put out the likes of the Resistance trilogy on PlayStation 3, and Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank on PlayStation 4, the developer has a solid amount
Soapbox Final Fantasy VII Remake From the Perspective of a Newcomer
Mako. No 5
This opinion piece contains major spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake. Please do not continue reading if you haven't completed the game. Also, please be respectful of spoilers which pertain to what comes after Midgar. At this point in time, it is difficult to play Final Fantasy VII Remake without any knowledge of the source text. The...
News PS4 Enters the Ring with eSports Boxing Club
Gloves off
Outside of the odd PlayStation VR title, the PlayStation 4 has been frighteningly light on boxing games. It’s been almost ten years since EA released Fight Night Champion, and while fans have been clamouring for a follow-up, the publisher appears to have kyboshed the series with a firm right hook. There’s plenty of opportunity for...
News You Can Golf With Your Friends From Next Month on PS4
Putt up or shut up
If you're lucky enough to have 11 friends, Golf With Your Friends sounds like the perfect PlayStation 4 game to entertain everyone at once. This wild 12-player mini golf game is coming to Sony's current-gen console next month on 19th May, costing £14.99/$19.99. Having made a name for itself in early access on PC, the console...
Mini Review Help Will Come Tomorrow - Survival Sim Best Left to the Cold
Frozen
With the independent scene continuing to thrive on PlayStation 4, perhaps the worst thing a smaller title can do is fail to make itself stand out from the ever-growing pack. Help Will Come Tomorrow has fallen victim to that -- a somewhat competent resource management simulator that doesn't do anything you haven't seen before. It's not a bad...
News March 2020 NPD: PS4 Exclusives Strong As Switch Explodes
Sony's system up 25% year-over-year
A global pandemic is good news for Nintendo apparently, as Switch registered absurd sales figures greater than its launch. But the NPD sales report for March 2020 in the United States also includes positive news for PlayStation, as a spate of exclusive software performed particularly well on the Japanese giant’s...
News Sumo Digital Has a Whopping 21 Games in Production Right Now
Partnership with Sony XDev
After being bought by Sumo Digital back in 2018, it looks like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture developer The Chinese Room immediately began working on a new IP. Revealed in the publisher's financial results for 2019, the Brighton-based studio will presumably be bringing an entirely new experience to PlayStation 5. Whether...
Reminder PS4's Share Play Could Keep You Connected During the Coronavirus Crisis
Enjoy PS4 games together while apart
We don't need to tell you that all this coronavirus stuff sucks. Of course it does. Businesses are forced to adapt or close, travel has all but ceased, and most people are confined to their own homes as the world copes with the pandemic. It's all happened rather quickly, and there's no clear answer as to when (or...
News Critically Acclaimed FMV Thriller Telling Lies Comes to PS4 Next Week
Discover the truth
If you know Push Square, you'll know that we're big fans of FMV games. We've reviewed some of the good, bad, and the ugly (we're looking at you, The Quiet Man) over the years, but what is supposed to be one of the very best examples of what the genre can do has never made its way to the PlayStation 4. That is until now. Sam...
News Velocity 2X Developer FuturLab Is Making a Peaky Blinders Video Game
Welcome to Birmingham
Peaky Blinders is one of those TV shows our parents love that we've never actually bothered to watch. Who knows if we're missing out on anything, but now we'll be able to show them how it's really done in the form of a video game. In a matchup we never expected to see, Velocity 2X and Tiny Trax developer FuturLab is developing...
News Strategic Western Desperados III Rides Onto PS4 in June
John Cooper gets his own trailer
THQ Nordic has announced the release date of its upcoming tactical Western, Desperados III. The game, developed by Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun studio Mimimi Productions, will be launching on PlayStation 4 on 16th June 2020. As you can see from the new trailer, this top-down title is all about strategically...
News Sony Won't Be Bringing PlayStation to Brazil Game Show This Year
Not surprising, really
The Brazil Game Show is a smaller event in the global gaming calendar than the likes of Gamescom or E3, but it's still South America's largest video game expo. Sony has historically taken part in the October show, exhibiting its games in the region as it does at many other events. However, this year, perhaps unsurprisingly,...
Guide PS5 FAQ - Tech Specs, Price, Release Date, PS Plus, DualSense, and More
All the information on PlayStation 5
It's time to start talking about the PS5. Now that Sony has finally begun lifting the lid on its next-gen console, we now know a whole lot more about what to expect going forward. Of course, we don't know everything just yet, but we have a much clearer picture of what PS5 will be capable of. So, what information...
Monday20th Apr 2020
News Supremely Skilled God of War Player Beats Hardest Boss with No Upgrades
Kratos would be proud
Taking on the hardest optional boss in God of War is tough. Beating Sigrun, the final Valkyrie, demands concentration, know-how, and patience even when you've got Kratos kitted out with all of his endgame upgrades -- but what if you had to fight her with no upgrades whatsoever? That's what YouTuber GBG did -- and he actually...
News Survive a Hostile, Tropical Island in Stranded Deep, Out Tomorrow on PS4
Lost
Fans of TV show Lost should be all over this one. Stranded Deep is a first-person survival simulator which tasks you with surviving on a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean and eventually escaping it as you hunt for food and shelter. We don't think it will delve into the supernatural quite as much as the plights of Jack Shephard, but still,...
News Is Valorant Coming to PS5 or PS4?
Freedom and Valorant
Is Valorant coming to the PS5 or PS4? For those of you who haven’t been keeping up, the Riot Games developed first-person shooter is currently the hottest game on streaming sites such as Twitch, but it’s only available on PC. So, what are the chances of the FPS making its way to the PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 in the near...
News PS Vita Support Shows No Signs of Slowing in 2020
Handheld heaven
Did you know that the PS Vita still receives new games on an almost weekly basis? Sony may have pulled the plug on the platform years ago, but smaller developers are continuing to support it in 2020 – an impressive feat for a format which apparently limped to around 16 million units sold. Many of the new titles are cross-buy with...
News God of War Marks Second Anniversary with New Merch and Life-Size Bust
Proud dad
Exactly two years ago, God of War launched and quickly became one of the PlayStation 4's very best exclusive games. It is held in just as high a regard to this day, even topping our list of the Best PS4 Exclusive Games. We won't be forgetting about Kratos and Atreus' rebooted journey for a very long time, and it's clear that the team at...
Rumour PS5 Reveal Planned for May 2020, But Sony Might Have to Reschedule
Coronavirus uncertainty continues
Sony has yet to fully reveal the PlayStation 5. We know quite a bit about the console already -- and we've been given a good look at the PS5 DualSense controller -- but we're still waiting on the big next-gen showing. However, with the ongoing coronavirus situation undoubtedly upsetting PlayStation's plans, it's...
News Ghost of Tsushima Australian Rating Could Indicate the Game Is On Track
Delay might not happen
Given that Sony has delayed The Last of Us: Part II until further notice and the company's PlayStation 5 plans have allegedly been upended by the coronavirus, it's fair to expect more disruptions. The most prominent example in the land of PS4 is of course Ghost of Tsushima. The upcoming open world set during the Mongol...
News WiLD Hopes Revived As Concept Art of Long Lost PS4 Exclusive Is Rediscovered
Going ape for info
Update: We're no closer to knowing what is happening with WiLD, as what was originally believed to be new concept art has actually been confirmed as old. The images below all first appeared on Facebook a couple of years ago, so unfortunately can't be used as evidence of the project's progress. We'll check in with Sony to see if it...
News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Leak Exposed As Fake As Media Is Fooled
Spider-sense should have been tingling
We’re regularly criticised for exposing rumours here at Push Square, but we try to bust as much fake news as possible because people actually believe some of these stories. Case in point: the web went wild for a Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 "leak" this weekend, which was authored by a random Reddit poster. That...
News Halo Co-Creator Hyped About PS5's Super-Fast SSD Technology
Seamless, fluid experiences
Sony’s super-fast SSD in the PlayStation 5 has game designers salivating over the improvements it will bring to next-gen software, and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has added his voice to the chorus of praise. Speaking about the speedy tech in general, he told
It's too early to say
Video games are slowly being announced for PlayStation 5, one of which being horror title Quantum Error. The next-gen title is targeting 4K visuals, 60 frames-per-second, taking advantage of the machine's Tempest Engine, and implementing ray-tracing. It's shaping up to be a very interesting experience, but developer TeamKill...
Random Kratos Becomes the Ultimate Duck Dad in God of War Tubbz Range
Quack back
Tubbz toys are a much more attractive alternative to Funko Pops, owing to the fact that they’re actually rubber ducks in costume. The range has been growing rapidly since its debut a few years ago, and now it’s adding one of PlayStation’s most popular properties to its catalogue: God of War. As part of the series’ second...
News Stunning Indie Hit GRIS Surpasses One Million Sales
Celebrations in order
The PlayStation 4 plays host to so many incredible indie games that we'd be here all day listing every single one of them. Although, we do actually have a list of the Best PS4 Indie Games for you to digest. GRIS is one such title, and that has converted into so many sales for developer Nomada Studio that it can be considered a...
Sunday19th Apr 2020
News After Sony's Crossplay Kerfuffle, Call of Duty Fans Are Turning the Feature Off
Hack attack
Remember when the biggest story in gaming was crossplay and not coronavirus? There was a period not too long ago where Sony was under intense pressure from the industry to allow developers to unify their online communities. The company eventually caved, and now no one talks about the feature anymore. Well, to be fair, Call of Duty:...
News PS5's Launch Aiming to Be Simultaneous Worldwide
Jim Ryan has apparently requested it
While it doesn't sound like there'll be many PlayStation 5 consoles to go around when it launches this Holiday 2020, there's hope you may not have to wait for the system to arrive in your country. You may recall that Sony staggered the release of the PlayStation 4 in 2013, making it available in North America...
Soapbox I Can't Believe How Many Cool Moments Final Fantasy VII Remake's Final Trailer Spoils
A new low
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the story of Final Fantasy VII Remake. What the hell was Square Enix thinking when it cut that last Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer? I'm talking about the one that released on the 3rd April -- a week before the game's launch. Titled 'Final Fantasy VII Remake - Final Trailer', it features...
Saturday18th Apr 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 320
Snow joke
Goodness gracious, WAYP seems to come around quicker every single week. We’re not sure whether it’s lockdown or not, but it feels like the days are flying by faster than ever before – it’s almost May, for crying out loud! Sammy Barker, Editor: I’ll be overcoming the ice in SnowRunner this weekend, as I’ve volunteered to...
Friday17th Apr 2020
News Sony Sending Out Even More Persona 5 Royal Dynamic PS4 Themes and Avatars
Looking cool, Joker
Update 2: Yep, PlayStation is starting to send out yet another wave of Persona 5 Royal bundle codes. These codes give you access to a number of avatars and dynamic themes, and this article update details the third bundle. It contains nine avatars and three themes. As we've already reported, these codes are based on your progress...
Rumour Assassin's Creed PS5 Reveal Is Just Around the Corner
Vikings unite
Ubisoft will have the next instalment in its Assassin's Creed franchise ready for this holiday to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 5. That we can be almost certain of, and it looks like the French publisher is getting ready to spill the beans on this Viking-themed departure. One reliable insider has tweeted that news on the...
Soapbox The Sims 4 Is a Travesty on PS4
Escapism at its worst
The Sims may have been usurped by Minecraft and Fortnite in recent years, but I grew up as part of the generation that was obsessed with The Sims 2. I’m not afraid to admit that it’s been a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine over the years: I sunk countless hours into the PC version growing up, but also owned copious...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Final Fantasy VII Remake?
The reunion
It's been a week since the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and we assume that many of you will have completed the game by now -- or at least come close. With that in mind, we're here to ask you for a review score. Is Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4 everything that you hoped it would be? Or is it a huge disappointment? We need to...
News The Outer Worlds Was Held Back by Console Memory Budgets
Less NPCs and content
The Outer Worlds might not have had the biggest environments to explore on PlayStation 4, with the likes of Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt dwarfing it, but at least those locations were fairly detailed. However, it could have been so much better. In a new interview with Danny O'Dwyer as part of No Clip, developer...
News Grab a PlayStation Now Subscription with This 25% Discount
A year of games
As the PlayStation 4 release schedule begins to slow down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a lot of you will be turning to your backlogs for some video game entertainment. However, what if you've got so much time on your hands that you don't actually have one in the first place? That's where a PlayStation Now subscription comes into...
News Until Dawn Dev Supermassive Has Been 'Having Discussions' About PS5's DualSense Controller
Haptic horror
We know you're probably tired of hearing about PlayStation 5's recently unveiled DualSense controller, but it's the biggest next-gen news Sony's given us so far. We think the new pad looks and sounds excellent, and Bethesda's Pete Hines seems infatuated with it too. Elsewhere, it seems developers are starting to imagine ways to utilise...
News This SnowRunner Trailer Is a Brilliant Riff on Death Stranding
United we drive
Okay, this is pretty damn good. Focus Home Interactive is days away from the release of SnowRunner, a driving sim about making deliveries through treacherous terrain. You could say there's a passing resemblance in its gameplay to Kojima Productions' Death Stranding, and it seems the publisher of this mucky trucking game agrees. The...
Random Sony's Experimenting with a Robot Buddy for Lonely Gamers
Forever alone
The Sony of today may not be quite as batsh*t crazy as it was in the Rolly era, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely given up on outlandish concepts for good. A new patent filed by the platform holder introduces the idea of a robot companion who will watch you play your PlayStation and react to your emotions. Apparently, research...
News Streets of Rage 4 Release Date Finally Confirmed for 30th April
Battle Mode also revealed
We've been waiting for an age to find out the release date for Streets of Rage 4, but it's finally here. The stylish sequel will be heading to PlayStation 4 on 30th April, a week later than was previously leaked. It'll set you back $24.99. The date is revealed in the above trailer, which also introduces the return of...
News Strategic Shooter Void Bastards Finally Lands on PS4 Next Month
Galaxy brain
Previously only available on PC and Xbox One, Void Bastards is confirmed to be heading to PlayStation 4 on 7th May. The announcement was made last night via social media accompanied by the above clip. This follows on from a rating discovered earlier this year indicating the port's existence. For those who don't know what this game is,...
News Survive the Siberian Wilderness in Help Will Come Tomorrow on PS4
Out next week
If the fact that you can't really leave your house while all this warm weather is about at the moment has got you down, Help Will Come Tomorrow can transport you to the much colder environment of Russia in 1917. Releasing next week on 21st April 2020 for PlayStation 4, this is a survival simulator set in the harsh, freezing Siberian...
Thursday16th Apr 2020
News PS4 Firmware Update 7.50 Is Available to Download Now
What does it do?
Sony knows we're all stuck indoors right now, and it's doing its best to help out. The platform holder has established a $100 million fund to fight the coronavirus, it's put aside a further $10 million for indie developers, and two free games have just been made
News Crysis Remastered Leaked for PS4, Ray-Tracing and Enhanced Visuals
Maximum surprise
Whoops, look away now Crytek. Crysis Remastered has just leaked on Twitter through the official website's cookie policy of all places, with the remaster of the original game coming to PlayStation 4. Now scrubbed from the site, Twitter user @RobotBrush managed to catch the description. "Crysis Remastered brings new graphic features,...
News GTA 6 Is Still in Early Development, and the Internet Hasn't Reacted Well
Trends on Twitter
Yesterday, Kotaku broke the news that since publishing its report on the working conditions at Rockstar Games during the development of Red Dead Redemption 2, the situation has gotten a lot better. The studio is said to have a "healthier culture overall" and that it is "moving in the right direction". This was welcome news to hear,...
News PSN Download Speeds Are Starting to Slow for Some PS4 Users
Sony's coronavirus plan kicking in?
The PlayStation Network appears to be dealing with the coronavirus situation quite well. Sony's online infrastructure seems to be holding up despite what must be a significant increase in usage as people are forced to stay at home. However, back at the end of March, PlayStation did state that PSN download speeds...
News Observer: System Redux PS5 Trailer Gives Us a Glimpse at Next-Gen Graphics
The future is now
Last week saw the announcement of Observer: System Redux, a next-gen remaster of Bloober Team's sci-fi horror for PlayStation 5. Now, a brand new trailer has been unveiled, revealing the first footage of what the game will look like on the upcoming hardware. System Redux will feature all new story content and "expanded gameplay"...
News Sony May Cut PS4's Price to Stimulate PS Plus Subscriptions Amid Limited PS5 Launch
New tactics
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Sony had iterated on multiple occasions that it plans to transition PlayStation 4 owners to its next-gen system as quickly as possible. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that plans may be changing behind-the-scenes, however, due to a
Rumour Upcoming Batman Game Reportedly a Fresh Start with Co-Op and 'Playable Batfamily'
Meet the Bats
We've been waiting to see what WB Montréal is up to for what feels like an eternity. The developer has been teasing a new Batman game since September of last year, with mysterious social media posts hinting at a game featuring the Court of Owls. Fast forward to now and we're still none the wiser, really, save for a fresh report that...
Reminder Claim Your Free Copies of Uncharted, Journey Even If They're in Your PS4 Library
You can own them forever
As part of its Play at Home initiative, Sony has made Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey available for free on the PlayStation Store until 5th May. Of course, many of you may already have claimed these games as part of
Rumour PS5 Will Have Shorter Supply Than PS4 at Launch, Delay Unlikely with High Price
COVID-19 disrupts reveal plans
Overnight, Bloomberg has shared a report which could give us some insight into Sony's plans for the launch of PlayStation 5. Of course, none of this is confirmed nor official, but the website goes into great detail about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the hardware manufacturer's reveal plans and what that...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Sales Off to a Great Start in Japan Despite Coronavirus Situation
PS4 sales spike
Final Fantasy VII Remake has proven to be a hit in Japan. The latest estimated sales numbers from Famitsu are in, and the long awaited remake tops the software charts by some distance. What's more, the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake has resulted in a sales spike for the PlayStation 4 itself. The console's been selling quite...
News SpongeBob SquarePants Rehydrated Confirms 23rd June Release Date
Competing with PS4 exclusives
Update: Publisher THQ Nordic has now confirmed that SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated will launch on PS4 on 23rd June via a tweet. PlayStation Store pre-orders will follow at a later date, but the trailer above features a ton of brand new footage to get you hyped up for the release. Original...
News World War Z Grabs Game of the Year Edition and New Missions
Head to Marseille
It's been a hot second since Push Square last covered World War Z, the co-operative shooter from developer Saber Interactive. In that time, the studio has released even more free content for its playerbase and it plans on celebrating that by bringing it all under one roof with a Game of the Year edition. Scheduled to launch on...
News Streets of Rage 4 Gameplay Blends Old and New Together with Retro Characters
Everyone is here
Recently, Dotemu announced a bunch of retro content for its upcoming beat 'em up sequel, Streets of Rage 4. The game is set to include 12 unlockable characters in their original pixel art style, as well as lots of past music from some of the older titles. Courtesy of IGN,
Site News Would You Kindly Complete Our Reader Survey?
There's a Jaffa Cake in it for you
Admit it: you’ve got nothing better to do today than complete our reader survey. With much of the world in lockdown right now, what better way to wile away your evening in captivity than answering questions about your purchasing habits? You should be thanking us, really – instead we’re going to offer you a...
Random The Last of Us Made a Surprise Appearance on Quiz Show Jeopardy
Fingers on the Clicker
You know your entertainment brand is popular when it becomes a question on legendary US quiz show Jeopardy. That’s exactly what happened to The Last of Us last night, as footage of the title’s sequel was shown during a semi-final round focused on the ‘World of Video Games’. Contestant Xiaoke knew the answer, so...
News Star Wars Episode I: Racer Speeds Onto PS4 Next Month
May the 12th be with you
We've been rather enjoying this spate of retro Star Wars video game revivals, and the next is another treat to look forward to. Star Wars Episode I: Racer is something of a cult hit, a sci-fi racing title that's surprisingly good in spite of the Marmite source material. It's coming to PlayStation for the first time ever very...
News The Inner Friend Brings a Fragmented Dreamscape to PS4 on 28th April
No adult
After its PC release in September 2018, developer and publisher Playmind has revealed that it intends on bringing its debut title The Inner Friend to PlayStation 4 a lot sooner than you might think. It'll be coming to Sony's current-gen console on 28th April 2020, complete with a new alternate ending and priced at $14.99. PlayStation Plus...
News Gamescom Opening Night Live 2020 Confirmed to Be a Digital Showcase
Streaming on 24th August
Following the official cancellation of Gamescom 2020 in a physical format, Geoff Keighley has taken to Twitter to confirm that Gamescom Opening Night Live will be a completely digital event this year. It'll be streamed live on Monday 24th August, presumably playing host to announcements and reveals for PlayStation 5 games...
News Gamescom Digital Show 'Definitely' Happening After Physical Event Cancellation
Roll on August
We're all tired of hearing about it by now, but the coronavirus crisis has put a stopper on pretty much everything, and that includes major video game events. Gamescom is one example, with the German show forced to cancel its usual presence at the Koelnmesse in Cologne. The organisers said they were planning for at least a digital...
Wednesday15th Apr 2020
Rumour The Last of Us 2's New Release Date Just Got Leaked, But Probably Not
We seriously doubt it
Earlier today, eagle-eyed fans discovered that a new release date had popped up on The Last of Us: Part II's Amazon product page. The PlayStation 4 exclusive was delayed indefinitely a couple of weeks back due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. Sony has not yet issued a new release date. Anyway, the aforementioned Amazon...
News PlayStation Store April Sale Expands with New Selection of Great Discounts
Tetris Effect! Spyro! Crash!
Sony had always promised that more PlayStation 4 games would be added to its bonanza of an April sale, and the Japanese giant has now delivered with even more discounts to sink your teeth into. These deals are now live in both Europe and the US. Hunt: Showdown has already had 30 per cent knocked off its asking price,...
News Sony Confirms Days Gone, The Last of Us 2, Gran Turismo Sport PC Listings Are Fake
Pack it all up
Update: You can put those pitchforks down for good now because Sony has just confirmed to IGN that the PC listings for multiple PS4 exclusives on Amazon France are fake. In a statement, the Japanese giant said: "The listings are not accurate. We have made no announcements to bring these games to PC." Update: It's not just Days Gone...
News Persona 5 Royal PC Listing Is 'An Error' According to SEGA
After many thought Amazon France had spilled the beans
Update: SEGA has told PC Gamer that a recent Persona 5 Royal listing for PC is "an error", adding that it's looking into having the Amazon France page removed. The publisher added that it will also be seeking an explanation for "how it happened". That seems pretty conclusive, but it could still...
Thursday16th Apr 2020
News Free Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey Downloads Available Now on PS4
Play At Home begins
Following the recent announcement of Sony's Play at Home initiative to combat the Coronavirus, the two PlayStation 4 games being made available for free can now be downloaded from the PlayStation Store. Those being Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey. Players residing in EU territories can grab the two titles right...
Wednesday15th Apr 2020
News Unauthorised PS4 Version of Cooking Mama: Cookstar Is the Latest In Ongoing Fiasco
Mama isn't best pleased
Recently, you may have heard all about Cooking Mama: Cookstar, a Nintendo Switch game that was purportedly also coming to PlayStation 4. The story of this latest entry in the beloved culinary series has been pretty dramatic. While most of it applies to the Switch edition of the game, a new statement from IP holder Office...
News F1 2020 Could Be the First Licensed PS4 Game for a Season Which Never Takes Place
Be the 11th team
The coronavirus pandemic has had a gigantic effect on the Formula One season which was supposed to start last month with the Australian Grand Prix. That, of course, never happened and neither did the races planned for Bahrain and Vietnam. The Dutch, Spanish, and Monaco Grand Prix have all been scrapped too. This means that when F1...
Talking Point What Do You Want PS5 DualSense's Create Button to Do?
Making magic
It doesn’t get half the credit it deserves, but the PlayStation 4’s ingenious Share button is comfortably the greatest innovation of the current generation. The oft-pushed input allows you to store screenshots and short video clips, which can then be shared directly to social media. It also enables you to broadcast gameplay directly...
News Activision's Games Are 'On Track for Now' As Dev Teams Work from Home
Development unaffected so far
With the world's current condition forcing most people indoors, most businesses are being affected in one way or another, and that of course includes video games. We're seeing what the pandemic has done to PlayStation 4's release schedule, with many of 2020's big games being pushed back as developers adjust to remote...
Tuesday14th Apr 2020
Hard difficulty hints and tips
How do you beat hard mode in Final Fantasy VII Remake? In this Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 guide, we're going to cover what we think are essential pointers for playing on the game's often brutal hard difficulty -- or 'hard mode' as it's usually called (see also: Final Fantasy VII Remake: How to Unlock Hard Mode). F
News Sony Makes Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection and Journey Available for Free on PS4
Play At Home initiative is go
Sony is attempting to make the coronavirus lockdown a little more bearable with its Play At Home scheme. The new initiative, announced today by PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, has been put in place to benefit PS4 owners cooped up indoors as well as indie game developers who find themselves in a difficult financial situation...
News PS5 Game Case Cardboard Mock-Ups Are Surprisingly Stylish
Eco-friendly playing
We've had a great time covering some of the fanmade mock-ups of the PlayStation 5 console, its controller, and game cases here at Push Square, and now you can add one more to the list. This creation comes from Reddit user ruddi2020, who has taken it upon themselves to sh
News Fallout 76 Community Reacts Very Positively to Wastelanders Update
Return to Appalachia
Fallout 76 might have been a disaster when the online experience released on PlayStation 4 in late 2018, but since then, Bethesda has sought to fix the game with continuous updates completely free of charge. The new Wastelanders update feels like the culmination of that, adding human NPCs to the title alongside a wealth of...
News New AAA PS4 Game Releases Are Quickly Starting to Slow Down
Grim reading
2020 was supposed to be one of the best years of the PlayStation 4 generation, a true swansong for Sony's current-gen console. But then the Coronavirus came along and turned those hopes and dreams on their head. It's currently Tuesday 14th April 2020, Final Fantasy VII Remake has just released, and we're now staring down the barrel of a...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts New Releases Can't Compete with Call of Duty
Modern Warfare and Warzone lead the way
March saw the release of several key PlayStation 4 titles, but none of them could quite knock Call of Duty: Modern Warfare off its throne. Particularly in Europe, last month's new games didn't make much of a dent in the digital download chart. DOOM Eternal is 14th in Europe, but fares better across the...
Mini Review My Friend Pedro - Stylish Action Stumbles on Rigid Design
Flash in the pan
My Friend Pedro has finally brought its zany 2D shooting gallery to PlayStation 4, and it's a strange beast. Ignoring the fact you play a character devout to a sentient and bloodthirsty banana, the game feels at odds with itself on quite a fundamental level. It's aiming to make the player feel like a John Wick, gun-fu master at all...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology Continues with Little Hope on PS4 This Summer
Witching hour
Whatever you thought of Man of Medan, Supermassive Games' follow up is looking like a more interesting tale. Called Little Hope, the second instalment in the Dark Pictures Anthology is due for release on PlayStation 4 in summer 2020. Bandai Namco has just published a brand new trailer, which you can see above. The game is named after...
Mini Review Random Heroes: Gold Edition - A Side-Scroller with a Massive Cast
Not-so random really
For a game being sold on its eclectic cast of characters, Random Heroes: Gold Edition really doesn’t do anywhere near enough with its heroes. This is a 16-bit style side-scrolling shooter where you take control of, well, pretty much anyone. There’s a cyborg, a clown, a truck driver, a man in a suit… You pretty much get the...
News Sony Earmarks $10 Million to Support Indie Developers Impacted by Coronavirus
Doing the right thing
Sony’s response to the coronavirus has been very impressive. The company has been extremely swift in its action against the disease, even as far back as PAX East 2020, when it controversially pulled out of the show weeks after announcing an enormous showcase. It’s since insisted employees work at home,
Mini Review Super Destronaut: Land Wars - All Style, No Substance
Space invaders
Super Destronaut: Land Wars is developed by a team named Petite Games, and anyone who understands French should take that as an indicator of what to expect. This is probably the most simplistic first-person shooter you’ll find on the PlayStation 4, as you sprint around neon environments shooting gigantic Space Invaders-inspired...
News Video Game Cases to Disclose Paid Random Loot Boxes
For your information
Games that include “paid random items” – a blanket phrase designed to refer to loot boxes, card packs, and other similar in-game purchases with a random element – will now be marked as such. European ratings board PEGI already includes a symbol for titles which feature microtransactions, but it will now specify whether...
News This PandaBall Gameplay Trailer Is a Welcome Lesson in Sound Design
Whoops
PandaBall looks like a fun twist on football that substitutes real-life players for the exotic species, but that's not the main talking point of this gameplay trailer. The PlayStation 4 game is actually already out and available for purchase right now, however, Sony has just uploaded a new slice of footage to its YouTube channel which really...
Monday13th Apr 2020
Soapbox Final Fantasy VII Remake's Cloud Goes From Hero to Zero in a Single Side Quest
Liam pulls a 180 on soldier boy
Update: Here at Push Square, we're more than happy to admit when we got something wrong. This is one of those rare occasions. It has become clear that Cloud was instead trying to spur the old man on to do something with his life, so let's discuss how I, a newcomer to the game, didn't pick up on that. Does Final...
News PS5 Devkit Meets DualSense Controller in Another Great Mock-Up
V for victory
The DualSense PlayStation 5 controller is really getting graphic artists hot under the collar, it would seem. Just last week, Giuseppe Spinelli graced us with this cracking concept design inspired by the bold new pad, but he wasn't the only one struck by the white and black look. Over the Easter weekend,
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Remastered Makes Surprise Return to the Top 10
Post-apocalypse comeback
A number of new PlayStation 4 releases have brought a welcome shake-up to the UK sales charts over the past couple of weeks. However, the surprise this time around is the unexpected return of one of the console's best exclusives. The Last of Us Remastered has reentered the top 10, climbing seven places while Final Fantasy...
Poll Do You Think Ghost of Tsushima Will Be Delayed Too?
Samurai showdown
Following the unfortunate delays to The Last of Us: Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR, the release calendar for AAA titles on PlayStation 4 is looking rather barren. Some pockets of the internet have even theorized that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be the last big launch of 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We're not quite sure...
News EA's Crysis Franchise Might Be Making a Comeback
Receiving data
After going silent for three and a half years, the official Twitter account for the Crysis series has just suddenly sprung into life. It has put out a tweet saying: "RECEIVING DATA". Does EA plan to reboot the franchise or bring it back in some way? We think so. The first-person shooter series hasn't been since the third iteration...
Rumour Resident Evil 8 Will Feature PSVR Support
Virtual insanity
Capcom is leaking more than a holey hosepipe at the minute, with details about Resident Evil 8 and a Resident Evil 4 remake hitting the headlines. The former is said to be on track for a 2021 release and wil
News Resident Evil 3 Reaches Two Million Sales Across Shipments and Digital
Accrued over just five days
It may not be receiving quite as much love as its predecessor, but Resident Evil 3 is still doing well when it comes to sales. Capcom has announced that the remake topped two million sales worldwide across physical shipments and digital purchases within its first five days of availability. Nearly 50% of that total came...
Mini Review Rush Rover - Simple Roguelike Shooter Is Fun Timewaster
A kind of rush
You’ve already played a game like Rush Rover, but that doesn’t mean this little timewaster should be ignored. A dualstick roguelike, the shooter borrows liberally from various recent releases, delivering a wholly unoriginal yet generally well-executed experience. Playing as a mining machine, your role is to clean up randomly...
Guide 15 Secret Things You Might Not Know Your PS4 Can Do
PlayStation 4's best kept secrets
The PlayStation 4 is nearing the end of its lifespan, and over the years it's changed quite a lot. Through countless system software updates, Sony has added all kinds of bells and whistles to the console's interface -- so many, in fact, that a lot of people may not even be aware of some of them. No matter how long...
Sunday12th Apr 2020
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's Launch Has Been a Disaster in Some Parts of Asia
Language issues ruin release
Amid the chaos of coronavirus, Square Enix deserves kudos for getting Final Fantasy VII Remake out on time – but in parts of Asia, the digital launch hasn’t gone particularly smoothly. Players in countries such as Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Singapore are furious with Sony after they mistakenly purchased the...
News PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima Won't Have Waypoints Telling You Where to Go
Free as a ghost
Ignore the burning buildings and Ghost of Tsushima’s feudal backdrop clearly looks idyllic. Sucker Punch wants you to drink in the PlayStation 4 exclusive’s scenery, so it’s doing away with irritating waypoints, hoping that you’ll explore its open world naturally. The tidbit comes courtesy of an Official PlayStation Magazine...
Rumour Resident Evil 4 Remake in Development, Aiming for 2022 Launch
With the blessing of Mikami
According to Video Games Chronicle, a website quickly becoming known as an incredibly reliable source of information and leaks, Capcom has a Resident Evil 4 remake in development right now at support studio M-Two. Original director Shinji Mikami has given his blessing to the project which aims to release at some point in...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Fares Admirably at UK Retail Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Half of Final Fantasy XV's physical first week
Final Fantasy VII Remake sold half as many physical copies as Final Fantasy XV during its first week on sale in the UK, but that’s an incredibly impressive result when you consider the vast majority of retail stores are closed at the moment. You’ve also got to factor the fact that Final Fantasy XV...
Saturday11th Apr 2020
News Remember That PS5 Spider-Man Tech Demo? That Was Running on an Early, Low-Speed Devkit
Marvelous
You can always rely on the users of Reddit to dig deep into their favourite topics. While we wait to get our first proper glimpse of PlayStation 5 gameplay, then, here’s a fascinating tidbit: the Marvel’s Spider-Man tech demo which emerged last year demonstrating the speed of Sony’s next-gen system was based upon an “early,
News DOOM Eternal Pays Tribute to Final Fantasy VII Remake With Awesome Artwork
Buster sword bros
The official DOOM Twitter account has posted some eye-catching artwork in honour of Final Fantasy VII Remake. The accompanying post reads: "Congratulations to Final Fantasy VII Remake on the launch." It's always nice to see different games come together like this on social media, but this particular picture's a real cut above. It...
News PS5 Exclusive Godfall Is Being Tailored to Run Only on Sony's Next-Gen Console
Inspired by Monster Hunter and Dark Souls
There’ll be no PlayStation 4 version holding Godfall back, as the game is being “tailored to run only on Sony’s new console”. This means that developer Counterplay Games is promising an experience that will “feel and play” unlike anything available anywhere else, thanks in part to the PlayStation...
News PSN Continues to Cope Admirably with Coronavirus Crisis
Stayin' online
PlayStation Network may have earned a reputation for being unreliable in its earlier days, but Sony’s really shored up the service in the past five or so years. We’ve got to give the company kudos for keeping the console online these past couple of months, then, as the ongoing coronavirus crisis means there’s more people playing...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 319
Pick your poison
We don’t know what the weather’s like in your part of the world, but it’s beautiful here in Britain. It’s typical, then, that after over six months of wind and rain, none of us can go outside. Still, it’s great news for that backlog of yours. Here’s what we’re playing. Sammy Barker, Editor: When was the last time I...
Friday10th Apr 2020
News Did You Know There's An Easy Way to Turn Off Your PS4 Controller?
One button shortcut
This week may have all been about the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller, but even as the PlayStation 4 nears the end of its life, we’re still learning new things about it. For example, did you know that if you hold down the DualShock 4’s PlayStation button for 10 seconds it’ll turn off? It’s true – try it for...
News Two Free Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Dynamic Themes Available to Download Now
Both are amazing
Final Fantasy VII Remake is out now on PlayStation 4, and as promised, Square Enix has released not one, but two dynamic themes on the PlayStation Store. One is completely free as long as you play the demo before the 11th May, while the other is free for PlayStation Plus members. The former is simply titled 'Final Fantasy VII Remake...
Reaction DualSense Reveals Sony's Unrivalled Ambition for PS5
Going further
You could forgive Sony for offering more of the same with the PlayStation 5 – after all, its current generation console is one of the most successful platforms of all time. While the PlayStation 4 will be hard pushed to match the PlayStation 2’s astronomical install base, it will end the generation much more profitable, thanks to...
Poll Did You Buy Final Fantasy VII Remake?
And have you played the original?
Can you believe that Final Fantasy VII Remake is actually here? Crazy, isn't it? Now we just have to wait another 15 years for Square Enix to finish the story! No, but jokes aside, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a great action role-playing game -- as pointed out in our review -- and we can't wait to see how many...
Rumour Sony Has Been Working on Silent Hill Reboot for 18 Months
The hills have eyes
There’s a lot going on with Silent Hill at the moment, and it’s actually becoming quite difficult to unpack. Here’s what we think we know: Japan Studio is working on a series reboot for Konami, with Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama directing the project. He obviously started his career working on the original Silent...
News PS5's DualSense Controller Has Vastly Improved Analogue Sticks
Stick it to the man
We’ve posted plenty of articles about the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller this week, but one teensy tiny detail we missed pertains to the analogue sticks. Sony appears to have retained the general shape of the sticks, but it’s added a textured surface to the rim and smoothed the central section, which should help...
News Could Astro Bot Be An Early PS5 Star?
Platfoming mascot planning PS5 comeback
One of our first thoughts when the DualSense controller was revealed this week was Astro Bot. While the PlayStation 4 generation may have started with Knack as its mascot, Japan Studio’s cutesy VRobot has definitely oofted the shape-shifting brute aside. A real Game of the Year candidate like PlayStation...
News Early Copies of Cyberpunk 2077 May Not Include All Voice Acting
Day One patch needed
Day one patches have become an important element of video game releases throughout the PlayStation 4 generation, allowing developers to continue improving their titles for launch despite it having already gone gold. Some parts of the gaming community aren't a fan of them, but in the case of Cyberpunk 2077, it sounds like its day...
News PS5's DualSense Microphone Makes Creating in Dreams So Much Easier
Audio recording simplified
Dreams is already an incredible product on PlayStation 4, but through backwards compatibility, bringing your creations to life on PlayStation 5 is going to be even easier. Sure, there's the high-speed SSD to improve load times and adaptive triggers that will emulate the tension upon a bow and arrow. However, it's the...
Thursday9th Apr 2020
News This PS5 Mock-Up Is Inspired By the DualSense Controller, and It's Gorgeous
White is right
Until Sony shows us the actual PlayStation 5 console, we'll just have to make do with all the fan made mock-ups circulating the internet. That's cool with us, because some of them are genuinely great — including this latest creation from graphic artist Giuseppe Spinelli. Last seen imagining what the retail box for the PS5 could...
News The Microphone in PS5's DualSense Controller Will Identify Users and Eliminate Crosstalk
Noise cancelling
By including a microphone as part of the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller, Sony is making voice chat easier than it’s ever been before. Of course, with a low barrier for entry comes the potential for irritation, as gamers can be known to play loud music and have personal conversations in the lobbies of online titles...
News Falcom Hints at Possible Zero and Ao no Kiseki Western Release on PS4
Crossbell calling
Zero no Kiseki and Ao no Kiseki are two of the most beloved games in The Legend of Heroes franchise, but they've never been officially released outside of Japan. What's more, they're both being remastered and released on PlayStation 4 very soon -- Zero no Kiseki Kai is due out on later this month, while Ao no Kiseki Kai launches...
News Danganronpa Series to Celebrate 10th Anniversary with Monthly News Updates
Games, merch, and collabs
Danganronpa is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in Japan this November, and developer Spike Chunsoft appears to have a lot in store for fans to mark the occasion. Starting next month, the Japanese studio will host a monthly news broadcast which promises to unveil all sorts of surprises. Spike Chunsoft will reveal more...
News Silent Hills PS5 Rumours Are Brought Back from the Dead Once Again
Is it alive?
Last month, the internet was ablaze with rumours of a Silent Hills revival on PlayStation 5 with Hideo Kojima speculated to be a part of the project. Konami has since stated that this was all completely false, but in the time since then, the sources of those supposed leaks have actually doubled down on their claims. What's more, video...
News Fans Are Hopeful DualSense's D-Pad Has Been Inspired by PS Vita
Click clack
What’s the best d-pad of all time? Many would probably point to the SEGA Saturn, but here’s an outside shout: the PlayStation Vita. Sony’s ill-fated handheld boasted a mechanical d-pad that had just the right amount of resistance to make it seriously satisfying to push – and now PlayStation 5 fans are hoping that DualSense will...
News PS5 DualSense Controller Will Make You 'Immediately Forget About' the PS4 Pad
Devs are excited
As you can probably tell, we're a little bit smitten with the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller here at Push Square Towers. It looks absolutely fantastic, the features its packing could make for even better games, and developers certainly seem to be on board. Bethesda's Pete Hines is one such developer who has been raining down...
News PS5's Controller Sounds Cool, But It's a Shame Sony Couldn't Squeeze in Patented Biofeedback
We know the company experimented with it
It’s really exciting what Sony’s doing with the PlayStation 5 at the moment. While the next-gen console is clearly building upon the successful foundations of the PlayStation 4, we’ve been happy to see the platform holder embrace a few more exotic features, like the outrageously fast
Random PS5's DualSense Has Already Been Reimagined As a Sexy Anime Girl
Gamers
We’re not the only ones milking the PlayStation 5 controller’s reveal dry, as it seems some budding artists have been… Well, milking themselves while creating fanart inspired by the pad. DualSense has a very distinctive futuristic look, and that’s served as inspiration for some particularly, er, interesting sketches.
News Resident Evil Resistance Content Roadmap Reveals Very, Very Little
Under construction
As far as content roadmaps for multiplayer games go, the one Capcom has just put together for Resident Evil Resistance doesn't exactly inspire much confidence. Revealed on the Resident Evil Twitter account, the free online add-on to Resident Evil 3 will receive some updates in the future, but there's not exactly much to go on. As...
News Get Fit with Beat Saber's Latest Free Song, Available Now on PSVR
FitBeat joins the playlist
Beat Games has introduced all sorts of extra music to its popular PlayStation VR rhythm slasher, Beat Saber -- some premium, and some for free. Whether you've splashed out on DLC or not, the song list has grown quite a bit since launch, and today, it just got a little bit bigger. Available now in the latest game update, a...
News Yes, Saints Row 5 Is Still In Development
Just to confirm
Saints Row The Third is coming to PlayStation 4 next month by way of a remaster, but that doesn't mean the series' next instalment has been put on hold. As previously reported, Saints Row 5 (or whatever it ends up being called) is happening, and the official Twitter account has reiterated that, yes, the game is still in development...
Review One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 - Carried By Fantastically Fun Characters
Sailing the 7/10 seas
We're big fans of the One Piece: Pirate Warriors games. We reckon One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is the best of the bunch, and we'd even go as far to say that it's one of the very best Warriors titles on PlayStation 4. Naturally then, we had high expectations for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and while it doesn't quite do enough...
News The Crew 2 Is Free This Weekend on PS4
Join the crew
Looking for something new to play this Easter weekend? The Crew 2 is completely free on the PlayStation 4 from 9th April through 13th April, with no restrictions or limitations. Should you decide to purchase the multi-disciplined Ubisoft racer at the end of the trial, you’ll be able to continue you where you left off. It’s...
News 1971 Project Helios Puts XCOM on Ice This June
The Meltdown
Announced a couple of months back for PlayStation 4, developer Reco Technology has already gone and slapped a release date on its turn-based strategy title named 1971 Project Helios. Take a step back in time and visit this alternate reality where meteor strikes plunged Earth into a new ice age on Tuesday 9th June 2020. As detailed back...
News Fallout 76 Wastelanders Update Arrives Next Week Alongside Launch Trailer
NPCs are here
This is supposed to be the big one -- Fallout 76 is finally adding NPCs to its online experience and a brand new questline with the launch of the free Wastelanders PlayStation 4 update. Due to arrive next week on Tuesday 15th April 2020, the launch trailer above will give you just a taste of what to expect from those returning to West...
News Cyberpunk 2077 DLC Plans Will Be Revealed Before Release with 'At Least' Two Expansions
At least
We've known for a while that CD Projekt Red plans on supporting Cyberpunk 2077 post-release with downloadable content. The developer has previously said that the game will follow a similar path to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which received two large (and absolutely excellent) expansions within the space of 13 months after its launch in 2015...
News Bandai Namco to Publish Guilty Gear Strive in Europe and Asia
Arc System Works teams up with Bamco once again
The above isn't a new gameplay trailer, but we just wanted to take another look at Guilty Gear Strive in action. It looks bonkers. Anyway, developer Arc System Works was clearly happy with Bandai Namco's publishing job on Dragon Ball FighterZ, because the two companies have signed a similar deal for...
News Wacky Roguelite Farming Sim Atomicrops Comes Into Harvest on PS4 Next Month
Farm, marry, kill
What if Stardew Valley fell victim to a nuclear disaster? That's kind of what Atomicrops is shooting for, and it looks mad. The game, published by indie label Raw Fury, blends together the addictive, slow-burn nature of farming sims with the chaos of roguelite games. In addition to farming and harvesting various mutant plants,...
News Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair PS4 Update Adds New Soundtrack and Easy Mode
It's all Chiptune
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a thoroughly enjoyable 2D spin-off to Playtonic's mainline Nintendo 64-like experience, but some players felt things got a little bit too difficult towards the end of the game. If you were one of those who got stuck but wished to see the title through to its conclusion, you might want to...
News EGX Returns to ExCeL London This September
UK convention going forward as usual
EGX is the UK's largest video game event, so it would be a pretty big blow if it missed out due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, organisers Gamer Network and ReedPOP have announced 2020's exhibition will be going ahead. It's been confirmed that EGX will take place between 17th and 20th September 2020 in...
Wednesday8th Apr 2020
News PS5 Controller Revealed, Named DualSense with Create Button and Built-in Microphone
Share button replaced
On a random Tuesday evening, Sony has officially revealed the PlayStation 5 controller. It's named the DualSense, features a Create button instead of the PlayStation 4's share functionality, and has a built-in microphone which negates th
Gallery PS5 Fans Are Getting Creative with DualSense Colour Combos
Makeover artist
Whatever your thoughts on Sony’s new DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5, we can probably all agree that it’s striking to say the least. The Japanese giant’s opted for a bold two-tone design, with the lightbar integrated alongside the perimeter of the touchpad. The hardware inside the pad is impressive to say the least,...
News PS5's DualSense Controller Explodes on Social Media, But Can't Break Insta Record
Sitting at 4.3 million likes so far
Update: So, 24 hours after Sony's surprise DualSense reveal, the statistics are in: 4.3 million likes on Instagram. That's less than the 5 million likes the PS5's logo attracted, although it did set a new record on Twitter with over 300k likes. Original Story: You can’t really argue with Sony’s PlayStation 5...
News Don't Worry, the PS5 DualSense Controller Still Has a Headphone Jack
One of many features
The internet was ablaze last night with discussion surrounding Sony's new PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, but one of the questions which might have been drowned out by all the noise was whether or not the pad has a headphone jack. Fans couldn't quite work out if it was there or not through official shots. However, a...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Tech Analysis Highlights Poor Texture Problems
Digital Foundry weighs in
Those lovable geeks over at Digital Foundry have uploaded a technical analysis of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and it's well worth a watch. The team's blown away by much of the game, praising its rock solid performance, art direction, detail, and stunning story cutscenes. But, much like we pointed out in our 8/10 review of the...
News Sony Welcoming Feedback on PS5 Controller Accessibility Concerns
So everyone can play
While we’re all very excited about the possibilities enabled by the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller, it’s perhaps worth keeping in mind that various disabilities may mean not everyone can enjoy it as intended. Fortunately, the Japanese giant is on the case, as the organisation’s accessibility specialist Mark...
News PS5's DualSense Controller Will Have 'Strong' Battery Life
Tested on a variety of hand sizes
Sony’s promised that the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller will have a “strong” battery life, although it resisted comparisons with the DualShock 4 and failed to give an estimated number of hours. Obviously, there are a lot of new features packed into the pad, including resistant triggers and haptic...
News PS5's First Announced Remaster Is Observer: System Redux
Reboot time
If you had a hunch that PlayStation 4 backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 would effectively kill the concept of the remaster, think again. Before the console itself has even been revealed, the next-gen machine already has its first officially announced rerelease. Bloober Team is teasing a remaster of Observer on its Twitter account,...
News UK Sales Charts: Resident Evil 3 Makes Call of Duty Its Nemesis in Fight for Number One
But you can't stop Nemesis
Last week saw the arrival of Resident Evil 3, and it seems the UK managed to grab its fair share of physical copies despite the coronavirus lockdown. Capcom's latest remake secures a second place debut, not quite toppling the almighty Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. However, it did knock FIFA 20 down a peg. It's not the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Still Set for September 2020 Release Date, CD Projekt Red Confirms
Sticking to the plan
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, CD Projekt Red says that Cyberpunk 2077 is still on track for its 17th September 2020 release date. Although employees are now working from home, the studio is confident that the project can go ahead "without major disruptions". That's according to a new post on the company's official websi
News Bethesda's Pete Hines 'Very Impressed' After DualSense Hands On
"Games are going to do really cool things"
Sony’s shipping the final version of the DualSense controller to PlayStation 5 developers, and now it’s been announced some hands-on impressions are beginning to emerge online. Bethesda’s Pete Hines is one such person to go on record, stating that he’s been “very impressed” with the haptic...
Random PS5's DualSense Controller Shares a Name with Washing Machines, Gas Detectors, and Hair Serum
Mattress toppers, too
Sony may have (Dual)Shocked us all with the reveal of the PlayStation 5’s new controller overnight, but perhaps more alarming than its form factor and colour scheme is its name: DualSense. To emphasise the idea of “touch”, the manufacturer has decided to reboot its long-running DualShock branding for the first tim
News Streets of Rage 4 Retro Content Brings Back Classic Music and Characters
Release date still not confirmed
Update: DotEmu has officially confirmed some of the below details -- but the release date remains a mystery. As the leak suggested, Streets of Rage 4 will indeed feature lots of retro content for players to unlock and enjoy, including a dozen playable fighters from all the previous games. The music from Streets of...
News No Man's Sky Gets Mechs in Latest Free Update, Available Now on PS4
Exo Mech update ready to go
No Man's Sky continues to receive regular, meaty updates with yet another substantial addition from Hello Games. The latest free game update is named Exo Mech, and adds in the cool-looking Minotaur mech suit. You can see some gameplay footage in the above trailer. Usable in and out of PlayStation VR, you can hop into...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Three Starts Today, New Content for Multiplayer and Warzone
Maps and squads expanded
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone are continuing to truck along with new content for players, and the start of Season Three later today only helps to boost its online offerings that little bit more. Going live tonight with an 11GB update, multiplayer has been treated to new maps and weapons while the...
Tuesday7th Apr 2020
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: Corneo's Secret Stash Locations
How to open red doors in Final Fantasy VII Remake
Where do you find all of Corneo's secret stashes in Final Fantasy VII Remake? In this Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 guide, we'll cover the 'Corneo's Secret Stash' side quest. Where to find Corneo's Secret Stashes in Final Fantasy VII Remake: In Chapter 14 of the main story, talk to the journalist...
News PS Now in Swing with Major PS4 Exclusive Addition Confirmed
Just Cause 4 and The Golf Club 2019 also included
Update: Marvel’s Spider-Man is official joining the roster of PlayStation Now games until 7th July, where it’ll be available to both stream and download. It’ll be joined by Just Cause 4 until 6th October and The Golf Club 2019. There’s no time limit on the latter, so no rush to hit the links...
News Sony Fixes PS Plus Uncharted 4 Download Issues, Available Now
Grab it now
Update: If you've been having problems downloading Uncharted 4: A Thief's End via PlayStation Plus, you might want to try one more time. We're now seeing reports that the problem has been fixed, and Push Square editor Sammy Barker corroborates that by successfully redeeming the title via the PlayStation Store webpage. Original story:...
Rumour Resident Evil 8: Village Due Early 2021 on PS5, Redesigned Chris Redfield and Stalker Enemies
RE4 style inventory
It feels like we're getting a new Resident Evil rumour or leak every other day at the moment. This time around the website Biohazard Cast is claiming that the eighth instalment in Capcom's classic franchise will be called Resident Evil 8: Village (working title) and is due for release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 as a...
News PS5 Will Be Transformative for Games, Console Design Revealed in Coming Months
Still on track for Holiday 2020
The more we learn about the PlayStation 5, the more it becomes obvious that Sony is not simply willing to retread old ground. While the next-gen console will retain the hallmarks of what made the PlayStation 4 a success, the Japanese giant is moving in some bold new directions, introducing hardware specifically...
News PS5 Won't Require a Headset for Communication in Online Multiplayer
Microphone included with DualSense
You won’t need a headset or microphone to communicate with friends or teammates in PlayStation 5 multiplayer, as the DualSense controller includes a microphone array built-in. While this feature had previously been touted by the platform holder, it’s now confirmed that the technology can be utilised for voice...
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: Chocobo Search Side Quest Locations
Where to find the chocobos in Final Fantasy VII Remake
Where are the chocobos in Final Fantasy VII Remake? This Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 guide covers the 'Chocobo Search' side quest (Side Quest 14) that's available in Chapter 14. You'll be tasked with finding three chocobos out in the field, and this particular side quest is well worth doing...
News Lake Is a Lovely, Laid-Back PS4 Indie All About Delivering Mail
Postman Weiss
Every so often, an independent title comes along and truly knocks our socks off. Recent examples of that include Valfaris and Return of the Obra Dinn, and the next PlayStation 4 game you can add to that list is Lake. From Dutch developer Gamious, this tranquil experience is confirmed to be coming to Sony's current-gen console at some...
Feature Why PS5 Has Got Us So Hyped
The new features we can't wait for
The world may seem bleak right now, but in PlayStation 5 there’s lots for us to look forward to. Sony may not have done a particularly good job of unveiling the system so far, but behind architect Mark Cerny’s recent sermon are some i
Soapbox Why You Must Play Uncharted 4 While It's Free on PS Plus
Drake believe
Linger around the right social media circles and you could be forgiven for thinking Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is one of the worst games ever released. Whether it’s the meteoric rise of Naughty Dog or the fact that it’s a PlayStation 4 exclusive, this title receives some of the most hyperbolic ire online – and considering the...
News April 2020 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Don't cut
We've known about this pair of PlayStation Plus games for a little longer than usual thanks to a leak, but it's quite the duo. April's PS Plus lineup was announced last week, and includes two top notch PS4 titles. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and DiRT Rally 2.0 are two games at the top of their respective genres, and they're yours to play...
News PS5 Reaches Major Milestone As Devs Receive Final DualSense Controllers
A sense of touch
Teams making PlayStation 5 games will now be working with the final DualSense controllers, as Sony has reached an important milestone and its shipping the final unit to studios. “Based on our discussions with developers, we concluded that the sense of touch within gameplay, much like audio, hasn’t been a big focus for many...
News Broomstick League Won't Be Tending to Your Thirst for Quidditch on PS4
Scrubbed from existence
Do you remember a game we covered just over a month ago named Broomstick League? The title was quite clearly a rip-off of the wizarding world's sport of Quidditch found in Harry Potter, complete with a Golden Snitch and flying broomsticks. It could have been a fun, if slightly shameful, experience, but the game is most likely...
News E3 2020 Online Event Cancelled As Potential Partnerships Purportedly Collapse
The beginning of the end
Update: In a statement sent to PC Gamer, the ESA has confirmed that plans for online E3 2020 event have been cancelled. "Given the disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be presenting an online E3 2020 event in June. Instead, we will be working with exhibitors to promote and showcase individual company...
Mini Review Below - A Stunning But Disappointingly Empty Journey into the Depths
Finding beauty in negative spaces
While available on Xbox and PC for over a year, Capy’s latest title Below took its sweet time arriving on a Sony platform. Luckily, this extra time was taken to craft a whole new mode, and ultimately this ends up being the best version of the game you can play. The problem is, even in this form, the release leaves...
News PS5 Will Get You Sharing with New Create Button on DualSense Controller
Play, Create, Share
We’d argue that the PlayStation 4’s Share button is the greatest innovation of the current generation, so it’s no surprise to see Sony completely upgrade the feature for the PlayStation 5’s all-new DualSense controller. “With Create, we’re once again pioneering new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to...
Mini Review Biped - Cute Co-Op Puzzle Platforming That's All Too Brief
Doing the robot
Biped gets its name from a duo of diminutive robots, sent to Earth in order to reactivate a series of beacons. You and another local player will guide these little guys through a series of stages, working together to overcome various obstacles as a pair. Co-op concepts don't get much more straightforward than this, but the game...
News Sony Issuing The Last of Us 2, Marvel's Iron Man VR Pre-Order Refunds
Following indefinite delays
Following the removal of The Last of Us: Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR from the PlayStation Store, Sony has announced that it will be issuing refunds to anyone who pre-ordered the titles digitally. You don’t need to do anything to qualify for the refund, and you will be contacted by email soon with more...
Guide DiRT Rally 2.0 - Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Driving test
Codemasters' DiRT Rally 2.0 is here, and you may have heard that it's pretty darn good. This rally simulation racer has quickly become one of our favourite PS4 racing games, thanks to its superb handling model and various gameplay tweaks giving it the edge over its predecessor. However, you also may have heard that this is one tough...
Guide DiRT Rally 2.0 - Full Car List and All Rally and Rallycross Locations
All vehicles and courses in DiRT Rally 2.0
Which rally and Rallycross cars are in DiRT Rally 2.0? What locations are represented in the game? As with any decent racing game, the latest rally sim from Codemasters is full of vehicles to choose from, with 52 in total on day one. Since then, the game has received four seasons of DLC, so that final tally...
Monday6th Apr 2020
News PS5 Praise from Crytek Developer Retracted After Calling It the Better Next-Gen Console
Interview no longer online
Update: Things just got weird. Ali Salehi, the developer who made these comments about PS5, has apparently retracted his statements. The interview itself has seemingly been pulled offline, too. The Twitter user who initially translated Salehi's comments, @man4dead, has deleted all tweets regarding the interview, and has...
News Capcom Wants to Know if You're Up for Another Resident Evil Remake
Survey asks the question
Capcom clearly isn't done with its hot streak of remakes following Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, going so far as to ask fans if they want the Japanese publisher to bring back yet another classic. As part of a survey targeted at Asian territories, Capcom poses the question: "If a new remake title of "Resident Evil"...
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: New Game +, Chapter Select, Endgame
What to do after beating Final Fantasy VII Remake
Does Final Fantasy VII Remake have new game +? What's Final Fantasy VII Remake's endgame? And how does chapter select work in Final Fantasy VII Remake? We'll be covering all of this and more in our Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 guide. Final Fantasy VII Remake New Game +, Chapter Select, Endgame:...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Has a Serious Texture Quality Issue on PS4 and PS4 Pro
Junk town
If you've played the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, then you'll already know just how good the game can look. At times, it's absolutely stunning. The impressively detailed character models, the lighting, the art direction -- it's all gorgeous when it wants to be. But as the title of this article suggests, there's a much uglier side to...
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: How to Unlock Hard Mode
Hard difficulty in Final Fantasy VII Remake
What does hard mode do in Final Fantasy VII Remake? How do you unlock the hardest difficulty in Final Fantasy VII Remake? In this Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 guide, we're going to detail the game's unlockable hard mode and the differences that it makes. How to unlock Final Fantasy VII Remake hard...
News The Last of Us 2 Taken Off PlayStation Store Following Indefinite Delay
Pre-orders no longer available
The Last of Us: Part II has been removed from the PlayStation Store after its indefinite delay pushed the title beyond the previously announced release date of 29th May 2020. This means that PSN users can no longer digitally pre-order the standard edition or the more expensive Digital Deluxe Edition Sony had to offer...
Rumour Deep Down Was in a 'Near-Complete State' Before Being Shelved
But it's dead
We can't quite believe that seven years after its original unveiling, we're still writing about Deep Down. The famously announced PlayStation 4 title was revealed at Sony's disclosure of the current-gen console and has never been seen since, despite Capcom stating that it hasn't "given up on the title completely." We can safely say...
Review Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories - Incoherent Disaster Sim Fails on All Fronts
Disaster la vista, baby
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is an odd title, isn't it? Ostensibly, the game is about surviving a gargantuan earthquake, so that's the "Disaster Report" bit covered. But "Summer Memories"? It sounds more like the name of a sickly sweet K-Pop song than anything to do with cracked pavement or crumbling buildings. As it...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's Main Menu Screen Is a Thing of Beauty
Now that's nostalgia
If you've played the original Final Fantasy VII, then you'll know the significance of this main menu screen. In the PlayStation classic, you're greeted with an image of Cloud's iconic buster sword after booting the game up, and Final Fantasy VII Remake does the same. It seems Square Enix understands the power of nostalgia...
Reminder Grab March 2020's Free PS Plus Games Before April's Lineup Arrives
Last chance
April 2020’s free PlayStation Plus games for PlayStation 4 will arrive tomorrow, 7th April, meaning that you have less than 24 hours to claim March 2020’s PS Plus roster. As has been the case for a while now, this was a good month for Sony’s subscription service, with the generation-defining Shadow of the Colossus remake and, well,...
Round Up Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Reviews Are on Cloud Nine
Buster groove
It's fair to say that this article has been a long time coming. Final Fantasy VII Remake is less than a week away from launch, and reviews are starting to hit the web. All in all, it's looking very, very good for Cloud and co., with the majority of reviewers dishing out high scores and a lot of praise. We imagine that Square Enix is...
News PS Plus Game DiRT Rally 2.0 to Display Coronavirus Safety Advice
Stay home. Save lives.
DiRT Rally 2.0 will have more eyes on it than ever before as the title becomes available for free on PlayStation Plus this month, and developer Codemasters plans to take advantage of that with an important message in-game. Due to the current state of the world, the game will urge users to stay at home via advertising boards...
Soapbox I Wish I Was Growing Up with Games Now
Nostalgia is a helluva drug
It’s so easy to look back at games with rose-tinted glasses, I think. I wouldn’t change my childhood gaming experiences for the world; my jaw hit the floor when I first saw Crash Bandicoot’s N. Sanity Beach on the PS1, and I engaged in a six month adventure with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo...
News Saints Row The Third Remastered Brings Dumb Fun to PS4 in May
The boys are back in town
Saints Row The Third Remastered is official, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 next month, on the 22nd May. The third game in Volition's sandbox series is where it really started to embrace stupidity (in a good way, as far as we're concerned). It's not as completely batsh*t insane as Saints Row IV, but it's still mental...
Feature F1 eSports Virtual Grand Prix Series Begins to Gather Pace
Fernando is faster than you
This is certainly a unique time for sport and many sporting governing bodies are wondering what to do. When will the Premier League restart? Should sport take place behind closed doors? How can they continue to connect with fans? Fans of Formula 1 have had the entire 2020 season thrown into disarray as the season-opening...
Sunday5th Apr 2020
News PS5 Preview Issue Leads with Godfall in Official PlayStation Magazine
Godly
Starved of next-gen news? The latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK is leading with a PlayStation 5 preview special – and Godfall is the cover star. Available on newsagent stands right now, the blowout promises information on all PS5 games confirmed and rumoured to date, including Watch Dogs Legion and Dying L
Guide How to Find the Strange Relics in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Relic finder
How do you find the Strange Relics in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End? Naughty Dog's latest has more collectibles than any of its predecessors when you factor in journal entries, hidden treasures, and optional conversations. However, there's a standalone Trophy for three very special secret items if you can locate them: Relic Finder. As with...
Saturday4th Apr 2020
News PS Plus April 2020 Free PS4 Games Officially Announced
Another big month for PlayStation Plus
April 2020's PlayStation Plus games have been announced, and it's official: the big leak was absolutely correct. For those of you who missed the news, PlayStation Access -- an official PlayStation YouTube channel -- posted a video that revealed April's PS Plus lineup a whole week early. Whoops. Anyway, we've...
News New The Last of Us 2 Gameplay Clips Leak Online Following Delay
Guitar wizard
Update: And just like that, Sony has issued copyright strikes against the leaked clips. Original Article: A handful of new The Last of Us: Part II gameplay clips have leaked online, following the PlayStation 4 exclusive’s delay yesterday. The videos – uploaded by a leaker going by the name, er, COVID-19 – reveal “old test...
News Resident Evil 8 Will Apparently Be on PS5, Is First-Person And Will Be Announced Soon
A big departure, allegedly
Update: Supposed insider Dusk Golem has put his credibility on the line once more, claiming that next year’s Resident Evil game is Resident Evil 8 for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. According to the rumourmonger, it started life as Resident Evil: Revelations 3, but due to positive internal feedback it’s been...
News The Last of Us 2 Director on Delay: We Have a Great Game, But We Have to Be Fair to Fans
It can't be for nothing
The Last of Us: Part II has been delayed due to logistical reasons, leaving some fans frustrated about the postponement. The issue is that coronavirus has plunged the world into uncertainty, and seemingly trivial tasks such as manufacturing, marketing, and distribution have now become immensely complicated. As a result,...
News Guitar Training Tool Rocksmith Could Be Tuning Up on PS5
Spinal tap out
Ubisoft has announced that it will cease support for Rocksmith 2014 Edition on the PlayStation 4, as its San Francisco-based developer turns its attention to a “new project”. While it doesn’t specify what it’s working on, a blog post states that it “can’t wait to start the next leg of our music learning journey...
News Mark Your Calendars, E3 2021 Dates Have Been Announced
See you next year
Let's all just forget about 2020, it's clearly a write-off. ESA seems to think so, having cancelled 2020's E3 show due to coronavirus, and it's now looking ahead to next year instead. With this year's expo out the window, the organisation has announced dates for E3 2021. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, next year's "reimagined"...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 318
Take your heart
Let’s touch base, then. How are you all doing? It’s been a weird couple of weeks, hasn’t it? Hopefully you’re all staying safe and following your government’s guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It just so happens that playing video games is a great way to fight this blasted disease, so let us know what’s...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News Resident Evil 3 Remake Leaves Some Fans Fuming Over Jill Valentine's Skirt
#NotMyJill
Resident Evil 3 Remake’s pre-order bonuses include, among other things, a classic Jill Valentine costume inspired by her iconic blue boob tube and miniskirt from the 1999 PSone original. Unfortunately, it’s left some vocal fans fuming, as Capcom has opted to exchange the protagonist’s bottom layer for a pair of shorts. No pantie...
Saturday4th Apr 2020
News IGN's 'Summer of Gaming' Online Event Suggests PS5 Blowout in June
Next-gen hardware and games
IGN has announced that it will be hosting an online event in June. 'Summer of Gaming' will consist of "publisher presentations with IGN pre- and post-discussions, remote developer interviews, hands-on demos and preview impressions, gameplay, and news segments recapping the biggest announcements". Basically, the network's...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News PS5 Is Attracting an Obscene Amount of FUD Right Now
Fear factor
The world is in lockdown, and apparently people have got far too much time on their hands. Following the reveal of the PlayStation 5 recently, there’s been a real uptick in FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) surrounding the forthcoming format – much of it completely baseless. One particularly amusing fairy-tale that’s doing the...
News Your PS4 Controller Will Purr and Meow in Persona 5 Royal
That pesky Morgana
The PlayStation 4 controller's touchpad has been thoroughly underutilized this generation, but more and more developers are starting to hide little easter eggs in its implementation if you press it during certain sequences. Zombie Army 4: Dead War would replicate the moans and groans of a Nazi zombie horde, and Atlus has done...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for April 2020?
Plus or minus?
April 2020's PlayStation Plus games have been officially announced. As per usual, subscribers are getting two PlayStation 4 titles: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and Dirt Rally 2.0. Both games were actually leaked well ahead of schedule thanks to a rogue YouTube upload. We reckon it's a great offering, assuming that you haven't already...
News Xbox Boss on PS5: We Have a Plan That Can Win
Phil Spencer's feeling good after PlayStation 5 reveal
Microsoft is currently engaged in a strong public relations battle against Sony, and some would argue it’s winning the fight. While the PlayStation 5 has attracted more attention than the Xbox Series X thus far, the Team in Green has been quietly chipping away at its competitor, touting better
Deal Buy Resident Evil 2 and 3 Together in Raccoon City Edition on PlayStation Store
Both games for one price
Resident Evil 3 is out now on PlayStation 4, and despite one or two issues, it's very much worth playing. You can read what we think of the game in our review, if you haven't already. Anyway, the game is available today, but did you know there's also something called Raccoon City Edition on the European PlayStation Store?...
News PS5 Will Deliver Richer, More Detailed Worlds
But it's more than that
As you’d expect from a console transition, PlayStation 5 will deliver “richer, more detailed worlds” than ever before. That’s according to Remedy’s lead programmer Sean Donnelly, who was asked hypothetically by Official PlayStation Magazine how its third-person shooter Control could be improved by Sony’s new...
News Delays Potentially Incoming for Many Upcoming Games
Coronavirus strikes again
Coronavirus has thrown the entire globe for a loop, so it’s only natural that video games should be affected. This week saw indefinite delays to The Last of Us: Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR, and while Ghost of Tsushima’s release date seems safe for the time being, Sony has sugg
News The Last of Us 2's Story Will Make Us Question Everything, Says Troy Baker
We will learn more about Joel, actor hints
One of the games industry's most prolific stars is also one of its most talkative. Troy Baker loves to whip fans up into a frenzy by talking up titles he's involved with, and he's done just that for The Last of Us: Part II in an interview with Fandom. Speaking just before the PlayStation 4 exclusive was...
News Skater XL Kickflips Its Way to PS4 in July
Summer of scuffed knees
If you're one of many virtual skateboarding fans who've been left in the cold, Skater XL could well be of interest. The skating sim was announced for PlayStation 4 last month, but developer Easy Day Studios has now stamped a rough release schedule on the game. As you can see at the end of this trailer, the promising...
News Official PlayStation Magazine Is the UK's Last Licensed Publication
OXM and ONM now gone
If magazines were a battle royale, then Official PlayStation Magazine would be feasting on roast chicken for its tea. Official Xbox Magazine sadly shut last week, meaning that OPM is the last remaining licensed publication in UK newsagents. There was a time when shelves were filled with gaming mags, but now only EDGE, Retro...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Is Full of Characters and Combat
Beware of spoilers
It still feels surreal to say that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be releasing on PlayStation 4 in just a weeks time. Announced all the way back at E3 2015, one of the most memorable moments of the generation, Square Enix will finally deliver the first part in its gigantic project to revitalize the 1997 JRPG masterpiece. The finish...
News Play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer for Free This Weekend
Bonus for Warzone users
If you've been playing and enjoying Call of Duty: Warzone for the past couple of weeks, you might be wondering what the full package looks and plays like. The Battle Royale experience is just one of many modes you can play in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Activision is unlocking access to one of them for free this weekend...
News Resident Evil 3 Is Out Now on PS4, and This Launch Trailer Brings the Hype
Valentine moment
The day has finally arrived: Resident Evil 3 is out right now on PlayStation 4. Capcom's follow up to Resident Evil 2 has completely remade the Raccoon City-focused experience with stunning new visuals and a new perspective, as well as the chance to play as Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira. To fuel that excitement further, you can...
News PlatinumGames Has a Fifth Reveal in the Works Following April Fools Gag
Bonus stage
After seemingly wrapping up its collection of announcements for the time being with an April Fools joke, Japanese developer PlatinumGames has hinted that it actually has a fifth reveal planned. Taking to Twitter, it says that a "bonus stage" is coming soon while the teaser website has been updated with a fifth star. That one reads:...
News Indie Games Win Big at This Year's BAFTA Games Award Ceremony
Unbridled Goose Fame
The global situation might have put a stopper on the physical ceremony, but BAFTA Games Awards 2020 soldiered on with a digital show last night. Control and Death Stranding were the frontrunners with the most nominations -- in fact, Remedy's sci-fi thriller broke records with 12 nods. However, we hop
Feature The Best PS4 Music of March 2020
Rip and tear these sick beats
The new month is finally hear! Ahem. The Doom Slayer is back to rip and tear his way through heaven and hell, and that means more amazing music. But let's not get too starstruck -- a few other noteworthy games dropped in March too, and those included some great soundtracks! Let's take a look. DOOM Eternal: While the...
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
News This Is What the PS5 Could Look Like in Stores
An artist's impression
It’s interesting to consider how the PlayStation 5 will look in stores, because Sony hasn’t revealed a whole lot about the upcoming console’s branding – beyond its record-breaking logo, of course. This mock-up by Italian graphic artist Giuseppe Spinelli, as published by
Guide Best Resident Evil Games Ranked
What're ya rankin?
Resident Evil is one of those classic franchises which will more than likely keep on going until either Capcom or the video game industry is no more. Starting life on Sony's PSone, it has gone through a number of changes and refinements throughout the decades, drastically switching perspectives, characters, and locations. Each and...
Gallery New The Last of Us 2 Screenshots Look Truly Stunning
Phwoar
The Last of Us: Part II has just been delayed indefinitely and to make up for that, Sony has released a huge batch of new screenshots featuring Ellie, Joel, and a host of other characters. We've gathered together some of them in this article, but if you want to sample the whole lot, head on through this link.
News PS5 Teardown Will Happen in the Near Future, Cooling Solution to Be Detailed
A quiet place
Sony will publish a teardown of the PlayStation 5’s hardware soon, designer Mark Cerny has alluded in an interview with Digital Foundry. The overwhelmingly dense article – which expands upon many of the points made in the Marble Madness man’s recent presentatio
News The Last of Us 2 Delayed Again Due to Coronavirus Epidemic
We'll play it, one day
After already being officially delayed to late May, The Last of Us: Part II has unfortunately been pushed back once more to an unspecified date. This is because of the current coronavirus epidemic, with Naughty Dog stating that development is almost finished as the final bugs are put to bed. In a statement posted to Twitter,...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News Ghost of Tsushima PS4 Release Date Safe for Now
No other delays to report
Coronavirus is causing all kinds of chaos, and games are just one of the things affected. Sony announced that it’s delaying The Last of Us: Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR earlier in the day due to logistical reasons, but it’s left many pondering what will
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
News Trails of Cold Steel IV Comes West This Fall on PS4
Finish the fight
Update: NIS America has confirmed that the game is also coming to Europe in the Autumn. Original story: The fourth and final chapter in the Trails of Cold Steel series is heading West later this year, publisher NIS America has confirmed. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, to give the game its full title, launched in...
News Commandos to Make a Comeback on PS5
Bionic commandos
Real-time tactics series Commandos has attained cult status in recent years, and in addition to a PlayStation 4 remaster of fan favourite Commandos 2, publisher Kalypso Media has announced that it’s started work on an all-new instalment for PlayStation 5. Development will be tackled by a new German team named Claymore Game...
News Mortal Shell Is an Unforgiving Action RPG Coming to PS4 in 2020
And it looks great
If you're hankering for a new game in the vein of Dark Souls or Bloodborne, you should probably take a look at Mortal Shell. Newly announced from developer Cold Symmetry and publisher PlayStack, the game is a hardcore RPG that looks mightily impressive in its debut trailer. Check it out above. On the face of it, Mortal Shell...
News Windbound, a Colourful Survival Adventure, Sails to PS4 in August
Nobody mention Zelda
Another indie game has just been announced over on the PlayStation Blog, and this time it's a stylised survival game named Windbound. You'll play as Kara, a girl who wakes up on a mysterious island, who will need to fend for herself as she begins to explore. With a storm keeping her trapped within the archipelago, she'll also...
News Boundary Is an Outer Space FPS Floating onto PS4 This Year
In space, no one can hear you frag
Zero gravity has existed in first person shooters before, but Boundary looks to be pushing the, er, boundaries. Just announced for PlayStation 4 on the PS Blog, this sci-fi FPS takes multiplayer bouts to outer space in a sort-of realistic setting, with free-flying debris, giant space stations, and space-age...
News Sony Establishes $100 Million Fund for Global Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Medical workers, children, and creative arts the focus
Sony has just announced the establishment of the Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19. This initiative sees the corporation giving $100 million to various groups worldwide in order to help those in need following the coronavirus outbreak. The company breaks down three key areas which will...
News John Wick Hex Brings Tactical Action to PS4 Next Month
Volume, Thomas Was Alone dev
In the third of Sony's independent announcements for today, the Japanese giant has revealed that John Wick Hex will finally be making its way to PlayStation 4 next month. Announced last year and promptly releasing on PC, it comes to consoles on 5th May. Volume and Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell is the developer...
News Marvel's Iron Man VR Is Another Sony Exclusive to Get an Indefinite Delay
Stark scenes
Joining The Last of Us: Part II in receiving a delay is PlayStation VR exclusive Marvel's Iron Man VR, which has also been pushed back to an unspecified date. Originally due to launch next month a few weeks before Joel and Ellie's next excursion, we no longer know when we'll be able to suit up as one of the Avengers in virtual reality...
News We Need Stunning Sprite-Based Life Sim Witchbrook on PS4
No platforms yet
Wargroove developer Chucklefish has re-revealed its next project, and it looks fantastic. Titled Witchbrook, this is an isometric, sprite-based life simulator in which you play as a student who attends a magical academy. Think Stardew Valley meets Harry Potter and you appear to be on the right track. The official website reads:...
News Rogue Legacy 2 Officially Announced, More Details to Come
A game with good genes
Finally, some good news on what’s otherwise been a relatively depressing Thursday: developer Cellar Door Games is working on Rogue Legacy 2. The studio’s refrained from revealing too much about its roguelite lineage-‘em-up, but it promises to share more information in the coming days. In the meantime, you’ll have to...
News Battle Cursed Start-Up Companies in Going Under on PS4 This Year
Internships are heck
Tech-based start-up businesses can always arouse a bit of suspicion, so it's no wonder that Going Under from Aggro Crab Games is here to give us the chance to send the naughty ones bankrupt. This procedurally-generated dungeon crawler is planned for launch on PlayStation 4 later in the year, bringing with it a selection of...
News Rogue Legacy 2 Announcement Coming Today, Dev Teases
Can it live up to its ancestor?
Look, let's not pretend we weren't all absolutely obsessed with Rogue Legacy. Developer Cellar Door Games created a rogue-lite experience that is endlessly replayable and wholly addictive, setting a benchmark for the genre. Since then, we've seen a huge influx of rogue-lite indie games, but few have reached quite the...
News Arcade Classic PONG Levels Up with RPG Revival
Having a ball
Role-playing mechanics have wheedled their way into pretty much every major franchise, so it’s perhaps no surprise to see the industry’s oldest outing revived as a sprawling adventure. PONG Quest promises “a humorous new RPG reimagining of the flagship arcade classic” in which you’ll assume the role of an intrepid paddle...
News Co-Op Puzzle Platformer Biped Struts onto PS4 Later This Month
One week to go
We've not heard a peep about Biped since its unveiling at last year's ChinaJoy event. That silence comes to an end today, as it's been revealed the cutesy co-op adventure is heading to PlayStation 4 on 8th April 2020. This is a two-player platformer about a p
Wednesday1st Apr 2020
Exclusive PS5 to Receive Terafloppy Disks, Proprietary Hardware That Will Boost Teraflops Count
Optional add-on will enhance PS5 GPU power
There's a new weapon in the next-gen console war, and it's called the teraflop. Enthusiasts have taken one glance at the technical specifications for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and have decided that the latter's 12 t
News PS Store's April Sale Brings Excellent Selection of Deals to Europe and USA
Wattam! Days Gone! Dragon Ball!
Last month's PlayStation Store Mega March sale didn't bring with it quite as many noteworthy discounts as we were hoping for, and Sony must have heard our cries of disappointment. The April sale is now live across the US and European storefronts, bringing with it a lot of good deals on phenomenal PlayStation 4 titles...
Poll Did You Buy Persona 5 Royal?
Did you play Persona 5?
Persona 5 Royal is finally available here in the West on PlayStation 4, and if you haven't already seen our review, we absolutely loved it. But the incredibly lengthy role-playing game is releasing just as the schedule is starting to look crowded. We've got Resident Evil 3 coming up in just a few days, and then it's off to...
News PlatinumGames' Fourth Reveal Is Actually an April Fools Joke
Sol Cresta
It was too good to be true, wasn't it? Japanese developer PlatinumGames had four lovely announcements lined up for us over the past couple of months or so, with the final one landing on April Fools Day. Surely this cool reveal would be a welcome break from everyone's attempt at a joke, right? Well, we were wrong. PlatinumGames' fourth...
Guide Upcoming PS4 Games and Accessories for April and May 2020
Resi 3! FFVII Remake! The Last of Us 2!
Wow, 2020 is flying by, isn't it? We're already a quarter of the way through the year, and it's already been enormously eventful. As the world hunkers down due to coronavirus, video games aren't the most important thing right now. However, if you're cooped up inside, you have to find ways to entertain...
News Sony Japan Studio Expands with External Development Department
More games on the way
Sony Japan Studio is one of PlayStation's best first-party studios as it helps to bring some of the industry's greatest titles exclusively to the hardware manufacturer's consoles. Working alongside other developers from the east, it has aided in the development of Bloodborne and The Last Guardian while putting out its own...
News Dreams PS4 Patch 2.08 Available to Download Now
More improvements and fixes
Media Molecule has just released the latest game update for Dreams, taking the PlayStation 4 exclusive title to version 2.08. The 252MB patch is available to download now, and includes a number of improvements to the experience. A Welcome Garden Character Pack has been added, complementing the last update's Welcome...
No Russian allowed to play
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered has an offensively bad name, but it also has a controversial mission. Many of you will remember the furore surrounding the No Russian stage, which has allegedly prompted Sony Interactive Entertainment Russia to block the release. A translated statement from Activision...
News 1 Year Ago Today, Yakuza Devs 'Joked' About a Turn Based Yakuza Game
It was no joke
One year ago today, on April Fool's Day 2019, SEGA's Yakuza series development team released an off-screen gameplay video of its next title. The footage showed Yakuza: Like a Dragon in action, except it had... Turn based combat? In a Yakuza game? At the time, we all thought it was just a joke. After all, it was the 1st April -- why...
News Bethesda Will Not Host a Replacement E3 Event This Summer
"Exciting things" in the coming months
With E3 2020 cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, a lot of publishers have been looking into other ways to spread the message about their upcoming games this summer. "Digital events" seem to be the way to go, but Bethesda says that it won't be following the trend. "Given the many challenges...
News Basketball Superstars Turn to NBA 2K20 in Televised Charity Tournament
Ballin'
With virtually every major sporting event either cancelled or postponed, some of NBA’s biggest names like Kevin Durant and Trae Young are turning to video games. The inaugural NBA 2K Players Tournament will get underway on ESPN and ESPN2 this week, as superstars compete over a $100,000 beneficiary in support of “ongoing coronavirus...
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