News Sony Will Struggle to Top This Amazing PS5 Controller Reveal Render
Start hyperventilating
News PS4 Controller Will Give You a Heart Attack When You Pause Zombie Army 4
There's someone in your house
News - 2020, Week 06
Sunday9th Feb 2020
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Reveals Season 3 DLC Characters Ultra Instinct Goku and Kefla
Super stuff
Bandai Namco has unveiled the third season of DLC for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Season 3 will include five new characters, including the previously revealed Ultra Instinct Goku. But before he arrives at some point this spring, Dragon Ball Super's Kefla is due on the 28th February. You can see both combatants in the super slick trailer we've...
News Nioh Surpasses Three Million Copies Sold Worldwide Ahead of Sequel
It's all good
Developer Team Ninja hasn't got a bad word to say at the moment. After impressing us once again at a Nioh 2 preview event ahead of the sequel's release next month, it has now been revealed that the original game is even more of a sales success than we thought. The series' official Twitter account announced overnight that Nioh has...
Saturday8th Feb 2020
News Sony Seems to Be Unifying PS Store Sale Themes Across Regions
All together now
Sony’s various regional branches have historically acted largely independently but beginning last year PlayStation has been attempting to unify its divisions. We saw an example of this in a recent marketing campaign, which was consistent across the entire globe, but emphasised different brands depending on the region. And now...
News ANTHEM Still Has Christmas Decorations as BioWare Remains Silent on Future Plans
Season's greetin'
Oh ANTHEM, what even are you anymore? The disastrous looter shooter's creeping up on its first birthday, but unless BioWare works some kind of miracle, there won't be much cause for celebration. You may have seen it floating around the web already, but on this latest episode of 'Let's All Point and Laugh at ANTHEM', the game's...
News PS Store Reduces the Price of Retro Games and Remasters
Old school
Sony’s launched a new sale on the European and North American PlayStation Stores, spotlighting retro games and remasters. The deals, which will run through 21st February, include reductions on titles like Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 310
That time again
There's no Super Bowl this weekend, and not even a full programme of Premier League fixtures, so sports shouldn't get in the way of your gaming. We've got a relatively short WAYP for you this time, but the comments have been on fire for a while, so we're looking forward to a bumper number of replies below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I...
Friday7th Feb 2020
News PS5 Patent Has Some Fans Panicking Sony's Going to Push Microtransactions on Players
Buy now
There’s an illustration from a PlayStation patent doing the rounds which suggests that Sony may be eager to push microtransactions on unsuspecting players. The diagram shows a user conversing with their console in an Alexa-esque scenario. In this example, the device reveals that 80 per cent of players beat a particular boss using a...
Random Sony's Shu Yoshida Trolls PlayStation Fan with 'Where Is PS5?' Tweet
Joker
Sony's got a bit of a quite literal joker on the loose at the moment and indie specialist Shuhei Yoshida is his name. The man himself has always been known to have a bit of a laugh on social media platform Twitter, but he has now taken it to the next level by making a mockery of all the tweets asking PlayStation exec's where the PlayStation 5...
Random Eco-Friendly PS5 Cases Are Cute and Could Save the Planet
Cardboard cut-out
SEGA recently announced that it’s planning to go green with its future PC releases, shipping its games in recyclable cardboard cases. There’s much talk about the PlayStation 5’s approach to box art at the moment, but what if it took a similarly eco-friendly approach? Graphic designer Dan Tiller has come up with a concept on...
News Ubisoft Boss Says PS5 Will Run 'Almost All' PS4 Games
And possibly more?
PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PS4 games. This we know, but to exactly what extent has been kind of up in the air. The hope is that all your current-gen software will run as expected on the PS5, but Sony has yet to officially confirm how far the console's backwards compatibility will stretch. In a new quote from...
News Activision Confirms a New Call of Duty for 2020 to the Surprise of Absolutely No One
Bang, there's another one
We hope you were sitting down when you read that headline. Yes, Call of Duty will return in 2020. The annual franchise remains annual, and Activision will be maintaining its track record for another year. Who could've predicted this? The publisher confirmed the next instalment in its ever-popular shooter franchise via its...
News This Isn't the New Crash Bandicoot Game We Were Hoping For
Crash landing
There have been strong rumours floating around over the last few months regarding a brand new Crash Bandicoot game. Following the huge success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, an eventual announcement seems inevitable, but as it happens, it looks like Crash is back already -- although probably not...
News PS5 Could Face Delays or Shortages Due to Coronavirus Crisis
Brace yourself
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will launch this holiday, but it probably didn’t count on a global epidemic threatening to thwart its plans. As you’ve no doubt already heard, China is at the focal point of the current Coronavirus outbreak, which has infected an eye-watering 28,000 people according to figures released on...
News Activision Has Multiple Remasters and Reimagined Titles in the Works, Reveals Later This Year
Tony Hawk returns?
Electronic Arts is no longer the only major third-party publisher planning to cash in on remasters as Activision has now announced that it intends on launching a number of remastered titles and reimaginings of previous games in the future. This information comes as part of the company's latest earnings call, stating that these...
News Latest Resident Evil 8 Leak Sounds a Little Bit Too Ridiculous
Zombies with swords? Nah
The currently unannounced Resident Evil 8 has been the subject of various leaks over the past couple of weeks, none of which have been confirmed to be real. Towards the end of last month, a number of supposed details about the eighth instalment of Capcom's horrific franchise made their way online, and through corroboration...
News PlatinumGames Wants to Self-Publish Bayonetta
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Bayonetta has a complicated history. The first game launched on the PlayStation 3, but it was a shockingly poor port, meaning that it played best on the Xbox 360. That game’s now set to release on the PlayStation 4, as SEGA has decided to bundle it with its contemporary of the time, third-person shooter Vanquish. The two...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Key Art Is Particularly Stunning
Group photo
To think we would be playing Final Fantasy VII Remake in less than a month's time if it hadn't been the subject of a delay. We've just about managed to get over the unfortunate pushback to April, and this new piece of key art has us feeling all nostalgic in the process. We've got the iconic Cloud Strife aboard his motorbike taking...
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up for Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu in Tekken 7
Harada comments on the demand
Tekken 7 has become the home of several crossover combatants since its launch in 2017, and once the likes of Geese Howard, Noctis, and even The Walking Dead's Negan had entered the King of Iron Fist tournament, it felt like anything was possible. Without doubt, one of the most requested DLC characters across social...
News Hangar 13's Next Mafia Game Is Likely to Be Revealed in the Coming Months
Fourth time's a charm
It feels like we've known about developer Hangar 13's next Mafia entry being in development for years now. What started off as a strong set of rumours and speculation was given weight by a new set of trademarks hinting at another instalment would be on its way, but now it appears the studio is gearing up for a reveal in the...
News The Outer Worlds Is a Big RPG Success with Two Million Copies Shipped
Not including Game Pass
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds took the RPG genre by storm last year when it became an instant hit on PlayStation 4, and it looks like that has translated into a big success at retail with more than two million copies shipped worldwide. This makes it the studio's most successful title since South Park: The Stick of Truth.
News Team Ninja Wants to Create a New IP for PS5
"New console will bring new opportunities"
Developer Team Ninja is currently in the final phases of production on PlayStation 4 exclusive Nioh 2 ahead of its launch next month, and if you'd like to read our recent thoughts on the game as part of a preview event, head on through the link. However, it has also become clear that the team is looking to...
Poll Vote for Your PlayStation Game of the Month for January 2020
New year, new rules
Now that we're in 2020, we've decided that we're going to handle Push Square's Game of the Month award a little differently going forward. Instead of making it a vote exclusive to members of staff, we're opening the vote up to everyone. Yes, including you! On the 7th of each month, we'll bring you an article just like this one...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus Sales Are Off to a Good Start in Japan and Asia
Grand
The West has to wait a little longer for Granblue Fantasy Versus, but the pristine looking fighting game is already off to a solid start in Japan and other Asian territories. Publisher Cygames reports that the title has shipped and digitally sold over 150,000 copies since it launched on the 6th February. That's pretty good as far as fighting...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts The Witcher 3 Is Still Riding High on Netflix Show's Success
Dragon Ball Z cracks top 10
Netflix's take on The Witcher has been hugely successful, and it's had a significant knock-on effect on CD Projekt RED's much beloved PlayStation 4 title, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In January, the game was within the top five most downloaded games from the PS Store in both North America and Europe. Speaking of enduring...
Thursday6th Feb 2020
News Ubisoft to Release Five AAA Games Through March 2021 with PS5 Support
Far Cry is back
Update: Kotaku's Jason Schreier has just tweeted out that the two Ubisoft titles currently unannounced are indeed the upcoming Assassin's Creed game and a new entry in the Far Cry franchise. We're sure you're chuffed about that one, Splinter Cell fans. Original story: French publisher Ubisoft has just wrapped up its latest...
News Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package Is a Big Headache in One Box
Sora mad
How much Kingdom Hearts can you handle? How about all the Kingdom Hearts in one big, bumper edition box for the PlayStation 4? Square Enix would do well to bundle some paracetamol with this beefy compilation. Here’s what you get for $49.99, per the press release: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Kingdom...
News Sexually Charged ESRB Rating Summary for Sakura Wars on PS4 Is the Best Thing You'll Read Today
"Just one little squeeze"
Sakura Wars, the mecha action waifu simulator also known as Project Sakura Wars in Japan, just got rated by the ESRB. This means that the game's close to getting a confirmed release date here in the West, but before that news breaks, we really just wanted to share the title's ESRB rating summary, which is basically a...
Random What the Hell Is with This Sonic Movie Merch?
Trouble in Toy Town
The turbulent production of Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog movie is well documented. The titular creature had to be completely redesigned after the reaction to the debut trailer, which pushed the film back to 14th February 2020. Of course, the movie is almost upon us now, and
News God of War Dev Sends Social Media GIF Masters a Special Thank You
Oh boy
If you hang around on Twitter or Reddit or various other gaming-based forums, then you'll have no doubt come across the often stunning GIFs created by @SunhiLegend and @Much118x. The two of them have built a glowing reputation through crafting incredible looking gameplay clips -- and God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio has been...
News Anime RPG Fairy Tail Delayed to June 2020
One for the summer
Fairy Tail, the upcoming turn based role-playing game adapted from the manga and anime property of the same name, has been delayed. The colourful title was originally set to launch on the 19th March, but "due to the developer’s desire to further enhance the game for a more enriching Fairy Tail experience", its release date has...
News Below Announced for PS4 After a Year of Microsoft Exclusivity
Coming this Spring
Alongside Ashen, the Capybara Games developed title Below has been one of those indie experiences tied up in an exclusivity deal with Microsoft. Much like the A44-lead game, however, Below has now been announced for PlayStation 4 after a year of availability on PC and Xbox One. It arrives on the Sony platform this Spring with an...
News Team Ninja Is Aware of Demand for a New Ninja Gaiden Game
Nothing confirmed, though
Team Ninja has been doing pretty well for itself with the Nioh series. The second game is right around the corner, and by all accounts, it's shaping up to be a fantastic sequel. If you haven't yet, check out our thoughts on Nioh 2 after a hands-on demo. As great as these games are, there's still a hope among fans that the...
News Sony Creates Official Dreams Trailer Out of One User's Colourful Campaign
Shining the spotlight
Some people on the internet will try and tell you that Sony is sending out Media Molecule's Dreams to die without even a hint of marketing. That's not entirely the case, however, as the hardware manufacturer has released yet another trailer which highlights the sort of incredible creations users have been able to come up with...
News Persona 5 Scramble Demo Is Out Now on the Japanese PSN Store
Nearly an hour of action
If you're so interested in Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers that you'd like to sample what it has to offer prior to launch, now's your chance. The game's pre-release demo is live on the Japanese PSN Store, so if you've got an active account for the eastern territory, you can log in right now and have a taste of...
News Daymare: 1998 Exists to Remind You the Nineties Are Retro Now
Two princes
We grew up in the nineties, so we’re not quite sure how we feel about the era being considered retro now. We suppose it has been 30 years since 1990 – in fact, that’s a frightening thought, isn’t it? Daymare: 1998 promises to celebrate the decade at least, delivering a “multi-character” survival horror story “with tons of...
Mini Review Zero Zero Zero Zero - Hellish Monochrome Platforming
From zero to hero
Zero Zero Zero Zero reminds us of Sound Shapes – although the latter undoubtedly has a better name. Do you remember those dastardly single-screen stages in the aforementioned PlayStation exclusive outing? This monochrome platformer is like 100 of those, each rotating randomly every time you die. And you will die – again and...
News Atomic Heart Looks Wonderfully Weird in New Teaser Trailer
Soviet machines
Atomic Heart has been missing in action for months and months, but this week it's cropped up not once, but twice. A couple of days ago, a video preview of the alternate Soviet Russia action game was discovered, featuring glimpses of new gameplay footage. Now, IGN has brought us a brand new teaser trailer, and it's absolutely worth a...
News Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Adds Mighty Morphin' Cross-Play
Play across PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid’s post-release support has been impressive, and it’s secured its biggest update yet with the addition of cross-play across the PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. That’s not all, though: patch v2.0 also includes online lobbies, allowing “up to...
Wednesday5th Feb 2020
News PS4 Controller Will Give You a Heart Attack When You Pause Zombie Army 4
There's someone in your house
How has no one thought of this before? Generally, the DualShock 4’s on-board speaker has been ignored, but Zombie Army 4: Dead War puts the feature to terrific use by playing unsettling messages when you pause. As illustrated in the video above – and corroborated by our reviewer, Liam Croft – the PlayStation 4’s...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Doesn't See Sony As Competition Going Forward
Convenient
Enthusiast forums may be focused on the ongoing battle between Sony and Microsoft, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer sees Amazon and Google as its big competitors moving forwards. The talkative executive dropped the soundbite during an interview with Papers Owl, in which he dismissed PlayStation’s ability to implement a cloud-based...
News Sony Shuts Manchester Studio Before It Ships a Game
Gone too early
Sony has shut down Manchester Studio before it even had the opportunity to announce a game. The virtual reality-based developer was formed in 2015 and was working on an unannounced project, but the Japanese giant has decided to call time on the team “as part of our efforts to improve efficiency and operational effectiveness”...
Guide Dreams PS4 FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your Dreams questions answered
The official launch of Media Molecule's Dreams is right around the corner. After a lengthy stint of early access, the PlayStation 4 exclusive is finally ready, and we can't wait. Whether you want to stretch your creative muscles with the comprehensive tool set, or just want to explore the thousands of user-made...
News Latest PlayStation Store Sale Offers Discounts on Critically Acclaimed PS4 Games
Critics Choice
There's a brand new sale on both the US and EU PlayStation Stores, and the selection of games should be top notch. It's the Critics Choice sale, meaning all the titles included have been highly praised by the press and public alike. There's up to 60 per cent off to be had in this offer, so let's dive in. A major highlight in both...
Fatality
Set to kick off on the 31st July, Evo 2020 has officially announced its main lineup of games. The annual event will play host to eight main fighting game tournaments as well as a special Marvel vs. Capcom 2 invitational. Here's the main lineup: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tekken 7 Street Fighter V Dragon Ball FighterZ Granblue Fantasy:...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Remains a Timed PS4 Exclusive for 1 Year Despite Delay
Until April 2021
As we suggested following Final Fantasy VII Remake's delay, the change in release date won't have an impact on how long the game remains a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Previously, the box art for the upcoming RPG confirmed that it'll be a timed exclusive for one year -- and that hasn't changed since the game was delayed from March to...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Two Teases the Return of Ghost
Rust is back
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One has well and truly run its course at the time of writing -- dropping a host of welcome Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare maps and new game modes before being extended by another couple of weeks. It has gotten to the point where we've almost completely lost interest. Thankfully, however, Season Two is...
News The Last of Us 2 Voice Actor and Mocap Artist Took Up Archery to Improve the Sequel
Johnson fires up
For the past couple of months, voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North have been documenting their playthrough of The Last of Us on the Retro Replay YouTube channel. It has to be said that the duo has been doing fairly well across 11 episodes so far, but for their latest video, they brought Ashley Johnson along for the ride. As the...
22 years later
Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, will be leaving the company in March 2020, a Take-Two document reveals. Houser and his brother, Sam Houser, have long been instrumental in shaping the developer's creative vision. Dan Houser, whose official titles include Vice President, is credited with being a writer on every Grand Theft...
Mini Review 7th Sector - An Intriguing Cyberpunk Dystopia
Electric avenue
If you're a fan of Playdead's mysterious 2.5D puzzle platformers like Inside, you may well be interested in 7th Sector. It follows a similar design template, although instead of playing a young boy, you'll take on the role of, er, an electrical current? It appears the player character is trapped within the electricity grid of some...
News This Fan Made Trailer Is Further Proof of the Insane Potential of Dreams on PS4
Free marketing
Dreams is out in just over a week's time, having spent nearly eight years in development. Media Molecule is very close to the finish line now, and it'll be celebrating pretty hard when Valentine's Day hits. It seems the community that Dreams has already cultivated is just as excited for launch, though, as one individual has crafted...
Hands On Nioh 2 Is Primed to Become One of 2020's Best PS4 Exclusives
Yokai fame
It's been three months since Nioh 2 opened its doors to the public with an open beta. Allowing players to get to grips with what sets the sequel apart from the 2017 original across a single weekend, it was an eye-opening experience for developer Team Ninja. That's because the most overwhelming piece of feedback was that the technical test...
News If You're Not Sure About Persona 5 Scramble, This Overview Trailer Is Worth a Watch
Phantom strike
We've said it before and we'll say it again: there just doesn't seem to be much excitement surrounding Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. The game's basically being billed as a sequel to Persona 5, but for whatever reason, there's a noticeable drop-off in terms of general interest. Perhaps we'll see more of a spike when Persona...
News EU PlayStation Store Gets Add-On Sale for All Your PS4 DLC Needs
Deal C
Games are often gigantic these days, but sometimes they're so good you're left wanting even more. Thankfully, most major games will receive DLC later down the line, allowing you to enjoy an extra slice of your favourites -- for a price. Sony's latest offer on the European PlayStation Store focuses on these premium add-ons, reducing the cost...
Interview Two Point Hospital Devs Talk Diseases, Dad Jokes, and DualShock 4
Patients are reminded not to die in the corridor
Having poured hundreds of hours into Theme Park and Theme Hospital on the PSone, there’s no question that the upcoming Two Point Hospital is one of our most anticipated PlayStation 4 releases. We caught up with game director Mark Webey and creative director Gary Carr to learn a little more about how...
Interview Nioh 2 General Producer on the Sengoku Era and Fixing Difficulty
Yosuke Hayashi reveals all
Here at Push Square, we've already declared that Nioh 2 is shaping up to be one of 2020's best PlayStation 4 exclusives. Two hours of hands on time proved to us what an excellent sequel to the 2017 original it is, fixing the problems it faced late last year as part of an open beta in the process. That wasn't enough for us,...
Random From Games to Books, Fanmade Calculator Lets You Plan Your Entire Witcher Experience
That's a lot of Geralt
Finished with The Witcher on Netflix but you've got no idea what to do next? Desperate for more Geralt but you don't know how the original books tie into the video games? If you want more Witcher and you happen to have a lot of free time, then you may want to check out this handy fanmade calculator. Put together by fantasy...
News The Complex Is the Next PS4 FMV Foray from Late Shift, The Bunker Publisher
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Oh, we do love a good FMV interactive movie here at Push Square Towers. Fortunately, publisher Wales Interactive has been keeping us well stocked with these kinds of titles all generation, and The Complex looks like its best effort yet. It’s a branching story which deals with the aftermath of a...
News Valfaris Full Metal Mode Adds New Game+ to Excellent 2D Shooter
Here's the encore
We hope you didn't miss out on Valfaris when it head banged its way to PlayStation 4 last November. The 2D shooter was an excellent way to cap off the year, delivering intense action and impressive boss fights worthy of a headline slot at any heavy metal gig. That was proven in the 8/10 Push Square review, but the experience is...
News Apex Legends Season Four Blows Up the World's Edge Map
Assimilation is live
Apex Legends Season Four has arrived on PlayStation 4, bringing with it a number of game-changing additions and features which are sure to mix up the Battle Royale shooter in various meaningful ways. The update, which went live last night, is one of the game's biggest yet and has had a rather dramatic effect on the current...
News PS Plus Freebie Firewall Zero Hour Adds New Content
Better call Saul
Firewall Zero Hour has grown a lot since launching as a PlayStation VR exclusive a couple of years ago, and developer First Contact Entertainment’s commitment to the first-person shooter continues. Alongside its inclusion on PlayStation Plus, the American developer has added some complimentary content, including a new map inspired...
Tuesday4th Feb 2020
Here we go?
Here's a potentially interesting little story: Sony has added a PlayStation 5 page to its official PlayStation website, playstation.com. The page itself doesn't have much meat to it, but it does feature the previously revealed PS5 logo alongside text that reads "PlayStation 5 is coming. Launches holiday 2020". It continues: "We've begun...
News February 2020 PS Plus Games Available to Download Now on PS4
Welcome to Rapture
It's time once again to put your PlayStation 4 in rest mode and download a bunch of gigabytes -- the latest PS Plus lineup is now available. In case you've forgotten, February 2020's batch of games includes BioShock: The Collection, The Sims 4, and PSVR tactical shooter Firewall Zero Hour. All three titles are now
News PSN Earned $12.48 Billion for Sony in 2019
That's a lot of money
How big is the PlayStation Network? Well, it’s $12.48 billion big, according to data crunched by ResetEra via Sony’s latest sales report. The Japanese giant raked in an eye-watering $9.28 billion in 2019 through the PlayStation Store, with the sale of full games, add-ons, and microtransactions. It then made a further
News PS Now's February Update Adds The Evil Within, LEGO Worlds, and Cities: Skylines
Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy still available
We're already a few days into February 2020, and that means it's time for the latest PlayStation Now update. Sony has just announced which PS4 games will be joining the enormous roster of titles available on the on-demand service, and it's a trio that will appeal to very different...
News Sony Suggests PS5 Price Is Still Undecided
A lot of factors to consider
How much will the PS5 cost? It's a question that many potential buyers are eager to have answered, but going by what was said at Sony's latest investor's call, the company itself hasn't settled on a price point yet. Chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki commented that it's "very difficult" to nail down cost right now --...
News PSone Crushed the N64 Because of Depressing Games and Lonely Players
According to late Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
Many factors have been attributed to Sony’s success with the PSone, from the format’s financially friendly CD-ROMs through to the manufacturer’s guerrilla marketing tactics. However, according to Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Nintendo president of the time, the platform outpaced the Nintendo 64...
News Is Astral Chain Coming to PS4? It's Too Early to Say
Making the Switch
Astral Chain launched as a Nintendo Switch exclusive to enormous critical acclaim last year, but The Wonderful 101’s transition to the PlayStation 4 has had fans pondering – could the action title follow the same trajectory? In an interview with VGC, developer PlatinumGames’ head honcho Atsushi Inaba outlined the situation...
Rumour MediEvil 2 Remake Development Teased by Composer
Sir Dan strikes back
Last year's MediEvil PlayStation 4 remake seemed to be somewhat of a sales success, at least in Europe where it was most popular, potentially opening the door to the possibility of its PSone sequel getting the same treatment. And if this latest set of tweets from the remake's composer are anything to go by then MediEvil II for...
News PS4 Sales on the Decline as PS5 Draws Near
Next-gen approaches
Sony has just posted its latest financial report, covering the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. This covers the holiday season, and it's pretty clear that PlayStation 4 sales are beginning to fall. As you can see in Sony's presentation, sales were down 20 per cent year-on-year for its gaming sector. The company attributes this...
News Code Vein Sales Top 1 Million Worldwide
Bound by blood
Action role-playing title Code Vein has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The game, often referred to as 'anime Dark Souls', launched in September last year, and recently it received its first expansion, 'Hellfire Knight'. It's not a bad result for a game that released during such a busy...
News Horror Title Someday You'll Return Gets New Trailer, PS4 Version Coming This Year
Don't know where, don't know when
With the AAA space all but abandoning the horror genre outside of Capcom, it has been left to indies to pick up the pieces. They are doing a great job, however, with the likes of Outlast and SOMA lighting up the PlayStation 4 generation in recent years. Someday You'll Return looks set to be another independent title...
Mini Review Milo's Quest - Pixelated Puppy Stars in Simple Adventure Game
Oh my dog
Milo’s Quest could carry the subtitle ‘My First Adventure Game’ and it would all make sense. This straightforward isometric outing sees you take control of a lovingly animated pooch, and sees you embark on an adventure across a colourful landscape filled with marshmallow-shaped ghouls and bricks to push. It’s probably the most...
News Here's Your Best Look Yet at Dreams' 2 to 3 Hour Story Mode
Art's Dream is looking good
Thanks to early access, Dreams is already full to bursting with amazing community creations, and that's largely the point of Media Molecule's ambitious project. However, it would be nice to see what the developer itself has come up with, right? Fortunately, the final version of the game will pack in a short story mode...
News Why PlatinumGames Took The Wonderful 101 to Kickstarter
Dev explains why it crowdfunded the remaster
We're sure you've already read up on this by now, but The Wonderful 101, previously a Wii U exclusive, is now making its way to PlayStation 4. Developer PlatinumGames took to crowdfunding website Kickstarter in order to raise cash for various ports to modern platforms, and backers have smashed through the...
News Soviet Sci-Fi Action Game Atomic Heart Is Still Alive, By the Way
New footage seen in extensive preview
Atomic Heart is a game we instantly wanted to play when we saw its absolute corker of a reveal trailer. In case you don't remember, it's a BioShock-esque first person game set in an alternate Soviet Russia, and it looks brilliantly eerie. It's a shame we've not seen a whole bunch of this promising title, but it...
News Fallout 76 Wastelanders Update Finally Arrives in April
Population spike
Fallout 76 is finally getting its Wastelanders update in April, Bethesda has announced. Billed as the game's biggest ever content drop, Wastelanders was originally set to launch in the autumn of 2019, but it was pushed into 2020 after a lengthy period of silence on the subject. The update primarily adds non-playable characters to...
News Dreams Early Access Players Will Gain Access to the Full Game Three Days Early
Early bird catches the worm
In case you weren't aware, Dreams finally launches on PlayStation 4 in 10 days. On 14th February, the full fat version of Media Molecule's ingenious PS4 exclusive will become available to all, including its short story mode, Art's Dream. Those who purchased the cheaper early access version of the game will be...
News Literal Couch Co-Op Game Moving Out Furnishes PS4 in April 2020
Release date announced
Yes, of course we'll play an Overcooked-style co-op game about moving house. Moving Out is exactly that, and publisher Team 17 has just announced the game will settle into its new home on PlayStation 4 on 28th April, 2020. As you can see in the new trailer above, it's a silly co-op title for up to four players, and it's all...
Monday3rd Feb 2020
News Sony Will Struggle to Top This Amazing PS5 Controller Reveal Render
Start hyperventilating
There are fan trailers – and then there are fan trailers. This outrageous PlayStation 5 render is the work of Giuseppe Spinelli, and frankly we reckon it’s better than anything Sony will eventually cook up. It’s both a mix of fantasy and fiction, building on a bunch of facts we already know about the DualShock 5...
Review Dawn of Fear - The Best and Worst Resident Evil Throwback Ever
You were almost a Jill Sandwich
There's a reason why the original three Resident Evil titles are so beloved. Through a mixture of terror, tension, and a good amount of cheese, Capcom birthed the survival horror genre back in 1996 and changed the way we perceive those bumps in the dark forever. However, there's also a reason why the industry has...
Rumour Ratchet & Clank Could Be Locked and Loaded for PS5 Launch
Ratcheting up the hype
Prior to the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man, the PlayStation 4 remake of Ratchet & Clank was Insomniac Games’ most successful game. Since purchasing the Burbank-based developer, Sony’s been very clear in iterating that the Lombax has a big future ahead of him, and now rumours are swirling that the platform holder’s...
News Sony Trademarks PS5 in US, UK, and Multiple Other Countries
It begins (again)
Following on from the news that Sony had registered a trademark for PlayStation 5, or PS5, in Switzerland, the company has now nailed down trademarks in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Obviously this news doesn't come as a huge surprise, but it's still a surefire sign that things are moving forward. Trademarks can...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Set to Be Naughty Dog's Most Mature Game to Date
M rating warns of nudity and sexual content
Given what we've seen from The Last of Us: Part II in its various trailers and gameplay, and given that it's The Last of Us, any ESRB rating other than an M would've raised some eyebrows. As expected, Naughty Dog's latest will be labelled Mature 17+, but what's perhaps less obvious are the reasons why. Of...
News Wii U Exclusive The Wonderful 101 Will Come to PS4
Platinum raises $500,000 for remaster
Update: Well, less than three hours after posting this article, The Wonderful 101 has reached its $500,000 stretch goal on Kickstarter. Therefore, the former Wii U exclusive will indeed release on PS4 via a remastered version. It's planned to launch in April 2020. New Stretch Goals have been announced,...
News Cult PS2 Platformer Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Bounces to PS4 This Year
It's Ty-me
Fans of classic PlayStation 2 era platformers may be excited to learn that Ty the Tasmanian Tiger’s crowdfunded remaster will double-jump to the PlayStation 4 later this year. It’ll first roar to the Nintendo Switch on 31st March but will slink its way to Sony’s system “as soon as possible” thereafter. It seems that developer...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Will Have 'Around 75 Street Stories' Alongside Side Quests
Big game talk
CD Projekt Red might have stated that Cyberpunk 2077 won't be quite as long as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but the upcoming RPG still sounds like it's going to be absolutely gigantic. As well as the main story, side quests, and minor quests, you'll be able to partake in "around 75 Street Stories" as you explore Night City. Occupying a...
News Platinum Games Sets Up Mysterious 'Platinum4' Teaser Site
Four game reveals?
Today could be a big day for Japanese developer Platinum Games. The heavily rumoured PlayStation 4 port of The Wonderful 101 is supposedly set to be unveiled shortly via Kickstarter and now the studio has just opened up an all-new teaser site. Simply named "Platinum4", theories as to what this could be are all over the place...
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Download January's PS Plus Games
Uncharted and Goat Sim are going
February 2020's PlayStation Plus games land on the PlayStation Store tomorrow, so today is your last chance to download January's two PS4 titles. If you haven't been keeping up, January's lineup includes Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Goat Simulator. It's a selection that hasn't gone down particularly...
News Astro Bot Rescue Mission Director to Head Up SIE Japan Studio for PS5 Generation
It's in safe hands
The folks over at Sony Interactive Entertainment's Japan Studio have had a leadership shakeup which sees Astro Bot Rescue Mission director and producer Nicolas Doucet step into the leading role. Word of what happened to former head Allen Becker hasn't gotten out just yet, but the change will mean that Doucet now leads Sony's group...
Random Watch Someone Turn a Treadmill Into a Controller to Play Death Stranding on PS4
The real walking simulator
Like it or not, there's a heck of a lot of walking to do in Death Stranding. To get from A to B in Hideo Kojima's deserted North America, you'll mostly be travelling on foot -- at least to start with. If you've ever wondered just how fit you'd have to be to carry out some of Sam's assignments, you can find out through some...
News Forget About The Last of Us 2, Fortnite Celebration Cup Is PS4 Exclusive
For the players
Forget about Dreams, Nioh 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and The Last of Us: Part II. Did you know that the Fortnite Celebration Cup can only be played on PlayStation 4? That's right, Sony's current-gen system just bagged itself an exclusive with the biggest video game in the world and it didn't have to fork out a single penny to make...
News Ganbare! Super Strikers Pairs Soccer with Strategy on PS4, PS Vita
Kick off
Sports simulations are obviously entertaining enough, but we’ve been disappointed with the number of arcade adaptations this generation. Ganbare! Super Strikers sounds like a great alternative to FIFA, fortunately, providing a strategy-based soccer experience where you need to level up your team and unlock new equipment leading to special...
News UK Sales Charts: Dragon Ball Z Takes a Tumble as Call of Duty Continues Winning Streak
Under 9,000
The physical game chart for the UK doesn't make for particularly inspiring reading, but hey, it seems we know what we like. With the absence of major releases, the latest chart is looking familiar as ever, with the usual suspects all swapping seats in the top 10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is in first place once more, which is likely...
News Check Out Some Rugged Off-Roading Gameplay in New Overpass Video
Rough and ready
Overpass is a game we haven't seen much of since its announcement last year, but it's not looking too shabby these days. To catch you up, it's an off-road racing game that's all about buggies clambering over extreme terrain, and competing for the best times. It's just received a new overview trailer from publisher Bigben Interactive,...
News Sony to Raise Money for Australia with a Month of Livestream Fundraisers
And you can join in too
It has been truly heartbreaking to see and hear about the Australian bushfire crisis over the last few months. It's an enormous tragedy with millions of animals and dozens of people lost to the country-wide inferno. We don't want to harp on the point too much, as we're sure you all know about this by now, but it's a natural...
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