Review Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5) - A Great Example of What a PS5 Upgrade Can Offer
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News Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid Update 1.1.2 Is Huge, Arrives This Week
Those rivers aren't gonna raid themselves
News - February, 2021
Sunday28th Feb 2021
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for March 2021?
Plus or minus?
The PlayStation Plus games lineup for March 2021 has been confirmed, and in our humble opinion, it's yet another great month for subscribers. Sony's seemingly been going all-out with PS Plus since the launch of the PS5, and it doesn't look like it'll be slowing down anytime soon: March's offerings include intriguing puzzler Maquette...
News Tom Holland Doesn't Sound Particularly Happy with His Portrayal of Uncharted's Nathan Drake
"It was a mistake"
In an interview that’s sure to have his publicist pulling out his or her hair once more, Tom Holland has described his performance as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie as a “mistake” and “something that I will probably never do again”. To be clear, he’s not talking about the role itself, just his performance in it...
News Elden Ring Fans Think That News Could Finally Be Near
Game of groans
Elden Ring, the next game from FromSoftware, has always been highly anticipated – but it’s reached cult status recently, due to the Japanese developer’s silence about it. Just what is the status of this project? And why is it taking so long to return to the public eye? Comments from various journalists have raised hopes that a...
Saturday27th Feb 2021
News PS Plus March 2021 Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Another great month
Update: Sony has now confirmed the PS Plus PS5, PS4 games for the month of March 2021, and they are indeed Maquette, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Farpoint, and Remnant: From the Ashes. The
News God of War Ragnarok Will Release 'When It's Done' on PS5
"It's what's best for everyone"
Despite attaching a big fat ‘2021’ to the end of God of War Ragnarok’s teaser trailer, we don’t think anyone in the industry realistically expects it to release this year. However, there’s always a contingent of outspoken fans who whip themselves into a frenzy ahead of gaming events like State of Play,...
News So, Square Enix Is Making Another Final Fantasy VII Remake Called Ever Crisis... On Mobile
But what is it?
"Another possibility for a Remake" reads the official reveal trailer for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis — a mobile game that appears to be an actual straight-up remake of Final Fantasy VII. Unlike Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ever Crisis appears to be built on the foundations of the PS1 original. It's got pre-rendered backgrounds and...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for March and April 2021
Yakuza! Outriders! Returnal!
We're a couple of months into 2021, and while the release schedule is slowing down, there are still plenty of PlayStation games coming in the near future. Whether you're playing on PS5 or PS4, March and April still have a handful of interesting titles to look forward to — provided nothing gets delayed. Let's take a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 365
Busy week, easy weekend
What a wonderful week it was for video game news – sure, there were highs and lows, but at least the industry felt alive for a little while. We’ll take the ups and downs over the lifeless corpse that our pastime has felt like these past few weeks. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’ve decided not to start any new games until...
Friday26th Feb 2021
Review Farpoint (PS4) - Basic FPS Papers Over Cracks with Compelling VR Action
Starship gloopers
Republished on Friday, 26th February, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of March 2021's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. Farpoint is both the most innovative and primitive first-person shooter you’ll play this year. The next tentpole PlayStation VR title, this sci-fi...
News Sony to Unlock PS5 Storage Extension This Summer
Roomy
You may be forgiven for forgetting, but the PlayStation 5 has a slot for you to insert an additional SSD storage device, it’s just been blocked from use since launch. This is because the platform holder is taking additional time to whitelist certain drives; the company wants to ensure that you purchase an SSD fast enough to run next-gen...
News Worry No Longer, Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is a $40 Game
Price covers both PS5 and PS4
Price is a topic on the tip of nearly everyone's tongues right now, so you should be happy to hear that you won't have to pay over the odds for Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Digital pre-orders are live right now over on the PlayStation Store, with the base version costing £32.99/$39.99. That purchase grants you access to...
Interview Returnal PS5 Developer Housemarque Talks Story, Replayability, and Value
Permanent progression, first person segments, and more discussed
If you're not already, you should be paying attention to Housemarque. The Finnish developer has been crafting fantastic arcade games since the mid-90s, and has often partnered with Sony to bring these to PlayStation. If you've played Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation, Resogun, Alienation,...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Sony sprung into action this week with a number of PlayStation-focused announcements to please its fanbase, one of which was a return to the traditional State of Play mantra of bundling together a ton of games and reveals. The focus was placed firmly on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles, some of which we already knew...
Talking Point Did Sony's State of Play Livestream Meet Your Expectations?
Intergrade this showcase
It had been roughly half a year since Sony last put on a proper State of Play showcase packed full of announcements, so this latest livestream was most certainly a welcome one. The hardware manufacturer focused on 10 PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 games, some of which had been previously confirmed while others were entirely...
News Sony Officially Confirms Re-Organisation of Japan Studio
Team ASOBI to build on the popularity of Astro's Playroom
Sony has officially confirmed that it’s “re-organising” Japan Studio, effective 1st April. One of the oldest first-party teams within the platform holder’s stable will be restructured around Team ASOBI, the developer of the recent Astro’s Playroom, as well as Astro Bot Rescue...
News Housemarque on Returnal's Price: We're Doing Our Half of the Value Proposition
Premium cost, premium game?
Returnal, by all accounts, looks like a fantastic PlayStation 5 title. With developer Housemarque's signature visual flair and snappy gameplay, it's a third person shooter that should seriously pop on the new console. Its rogue-lite structure and narrative focus should make for a properly compelling experience, too. It...
Reaction Japan Studio's Disbandment Is Disappointing, But Not Surprising
Sammy argues the writing was on the wall
Back in 2013, when Allan Becker – the former head of Sony Santa Monica – was convinced by then-Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida to run Japan Studio, he told Kotaku his ultimate ambition: “For Japan Studio to be relevant globally in two and a half years.” In the seven plus years since that...
First Impressions Returnal Is Blending Rogue-Lite Action with Immersive Storytelling
A house is not a home
We've all been waiting for Sony to give us a little more information about Returnal, the upcoming shooter from Housemarque. From what little has been publicly shown, it has the studio's signature style, but there's clearly more going on here. The team has arcade action down pat, and that's very much present, but it's mixing...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Will Have One Director, Rather Than Three
All-in on Naoki Hamaguchi
Final Fantasy VII Remake had three directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Motomu Toriyama, and Naoki Hamaguchi. Needless to say, it was a demanding project — one that had to try and please fans of the original Final Fantasy VII and newcomers alike — but we like to think that the development team pulled it off, for the most part...
News The Jaw-Dropping Final Fantasy VII Remake Soundtrack Is Now on Spotify and Apple Music
An all-time great
Final Fantasy VII Remake has a sensational soundtrack — a mix re-orchestrated classics and brand new bangers. It really does make for a stunning listen, and now, you can have your fill through both Spotify and Apple Music. The entire 156 track album is available on both streaming platforms — that's over eight hours of glorious...
Soapbox The Real Problem with Sony's State of Play Livestreams
Sammy feels like the series lacks Sony's full weight
It was a coincidence that my colleague Liam Croft published an article about the state of, er, Sony’s State of Play livestreams on a week where th
News Sony Launches Strategic Partnerships to Support Black Communities
Will share more in the future
Sony recently announced a partnership with the Jackie Robinson Foundation, which will see $1 from sales of MLB The Show 21’s upcoming Collector’s Edition donated to the charity to “fund scholarships, with a strong focus on women of colour as they are the most underrepresented group in the gaming industry”.
News Samurai Warriors 5 Has 27 Playable Characters, July Release Date Confirmed
Plus a PS4 gameplay trailer
Koei Tecmo has dropped a lot more information on Samurai Warriors 5 — the hack and slash prequel that was announced last week. For starters, it's got a confirmed release date: the 27th July, 2021. It's also got a new PS4-specific gameplay trailer, which you can watch above. It shows off quite a lot of stuff, and it's...
Hands On Guilty Gear Strive Is Shaping Up to Be the Next Great Fighting Game
Let's rock
Boy are we impressed with Guilty Gear Strive. We sank hours and hours and hours into the game's open beta over the last weekend, and we were still itching to play more when it shut down midweek. In short, we haven't been this excited for a fighting game since... Tekken 7, maybe, and that turned out to be a banger as well. Now don't get...
First Impressions Stonefly Is the New Game from the Makers of Creature in the Well
Mechs, bugs, and rock n' roll
Flight School Studio has only been around for a few years, but it's already making a name for itself in the gaming space. Creature in the Well is a refreshingly unique action game with a beautiful art style and atmosphere — we'd highly encourage you to give it a look. But what is the team working on next? What comes...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Likely a PS Plus Game, But There's a Catch
Can't be upgraded to PS5 version
Well, here's a very interesting discovery. The Japanese PlayStation Store has a listing live for PlayStation 5's Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, and hidden in the terms and conditions, is the note that the PlayStation 4 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake will indeed be a free PlayStation Plus game for the month...
Thursday25th Feb 2021
Mini Review The Sinking City (PS5) - A Re-Release That Struggles to Remain Afloat
Let it sink in
After months of publisher disputes, The Sinking City has resurfaced on PlayStation Store, alongside a new PS5 version. Based on the work of H.P. Lovecraft, the game places you in the role of private investigator Charles Winfield Reed, investigating the supernatural town of Oakmont. Using your detective skills, you'll uncover why...
News Survival Horror Game Tormented Souls Cancels PS4 Version
Now only coming to PS5
Developer Dual Effect has cancelled the PlayStation 4 version of survival horror game Tormented Souls, currently scheduled to release later this year. It will now only launch on PlayStation 5 alongside other platforms such as PC and Nintendo Switch. Publisher PQube hasn't disclosed why the last-gen version for Sony's older...
News Destruction AllStars Priced at $19.99 After PS Plus Inclusion
"Great value," says Lucid Games
Destruction AllStars will be priced at $19.99 on the PlayStation Store once it is cycled out of PlayStation Plus at the end of March 2021. Confirmed over on the PlayStation Blog, developer Lucid Games reckons this pricepoint represents good value for money. "This is a great value, and helps ensure the mayhem will...
News Outriders PS5, PS4 Demo Available to Download Now
Carry your progress over
Ahead of its release on 1st April 2021, the expansive Outriders demo is now available to download on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The pre-release test weighs in at roughly 22GB on both consoles and grants you access to the full game's prologue and opening chapter, with more side content to complete once you've...
News PS Plus Members Think Final Fantasy VII Remake May Be Free in March
Cloud cuckoo land
Speculation regarding March 2021’s big PlayStation Plus update is at an all-time high, especially after Sony skipped its usual update window this week – presumably in favour of today’s State of Play. It’s worth noting that there were multiple instances last year where the platform holder didn’t announce the PS Plus lineup...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (25th February, 2021)
Updates on ten PS5, PS4 titles
It's the first State of Play livestream of 2021, and Sony's promising a 30-minute broadcast dedicated to ten upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games. With the expectations appropriately calibrated, we're looking forward to updates on titles like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal, with hopefully a...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Is a PS5 Version with a Bonus Episode
Coming this June
Yep, you guessed it, Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming to PlayStation 5. Dubbed Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, it'll feature a brand new episode during the story that stars Yuffie and co. It'll be out on 10th June 2021, and current PlayStation 4 owners can get a free upgrade to the PS5 version. Once that's done, you'll need...
News Apparently, Some Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Have Been Locked Out of Their Workstations
Following cyber-attack on CD Projekt RED
CD Projekt RED delayed a crucial Cyberpunk 2077 patch yesterday, explaining that it’ll no longer release in February, and is targeting a mid-March release window instead. The Polish developer had previously pledged that the pivotal updat
News Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition Is Real, Coming to PS5 Next Week
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition has now been officially confirmed for PlayStation 5 by publisher PlayStack after the Trophy list leaked its existence last week. It isn't too far away either, with a release date of 4th March 2021 revealed in the announcement trailer above. If you already own the game on PlayStation 4,
News Subnautica: Below Zero Takes a Dip on PS5, PS4 in May
Bandai Namco to publish
You may recall that, last month, a rating for Subnautica: Below Zero crept onto ESRB's website. Age ratings don't just appear for no reason, so it was a pretty big clue that the follow-up to the beloved underwater survival game was heading to consoles. Sure enough, it's now been officially announced for PlayStation 5 and PS4...
News Madden NFL 21 Coming to EA Play Next Week, Star Wars Squadrons in March
Flag on the play
Update: EA has announced more of what it has in store for its EA Play subscription service over the coming months, with Star Wars Squadrons also set to join the vault in March. There’s no word on when the dogfighting title will be available for members to download, but it’ll follow Madden NFL 21, which is slated for 2nd March...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm PS5 Free with PS Plus from 6th April
Sony squeezes title into another State of Play
Good news, readers: Oddworld: Soulstorm will be made available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation 5 when it releases on 6th April. Even better news: the game is launching in little over a month, so surely Sony can’t squeeze it into yet another livestream. It’s felt like...
News Two More Sony Japan Studio Devs Depart at the End of This Month
Both worked on Bloodborne
Following in the footsteps of a couple of other departures, two more members of Sony Japan Studio have confirmed they will be leaving Sony Japan Studio at the end of this month. Those being Bloodborne producer Masaaki Yamagiwa and video/cinematics director Ryo Sogabe, both of whom confirmed their exits on Twitter overnight...
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Getting Livery Editor, Performance Boost for PS5
Pimp your ride
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered brought back one of the better entries in the series on PlayStation 4, with upscaled visuals and all the DLC rolled into one package. It's not the highest effort remaster ever, but the game itself remains a super fun arcade racer. One feature fans of the franchise love is customising vehicles,...
News Kena: Bridge of Spirits Dated for August on PS5, PS4
Plus a stunning trailer
It may have been handed a March release window roughly a month ago, but Kena: Bridge of Spirits will actually launch on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on 24th August 2021. The date was revealed as part of a pretty lengthy trailer (embedded above) that showed off lots of gameplay and stunning visuals. Some story hints...
News Days Gone PC Packs Ultra-Wide Monitor Support, Improved Visuals, More
Deacon beacon
Days Gone is coming to PC later this year, and irrespective of whether you’re delighted or disgruntled about the prospect of PlayStation 4 ports coming to desktop computers, we now have access to the first details regarding the re-release. The official Steam page for the title – it’ll also be available from the
News Sony Japan Studio Winding Down Internal Development Efforts, Says New Report
ASOBI Team remains
Sony is gradually winding down development efforts within its iconic Japan Studio, leaving just Astro Bot Rescue Mission developer ASOBI Team and localisation and business staff to fly the flag. That is according to a new report from Video Games Chronicle, which claims the team hasn't been profitable for the past couple of years...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Players Already Hate the New Intro Video
Played before every single match
Season Two has arrived in Call of Duty: Warzone, bringing with it a new location to visit on the Verdansk map and lots of other content. However, the community has already found something it dislikes. And to be fair to them, it's a very legitimate frustration. Now, a new introductory video plays in-between the...
Mini Review Neptunia Virtual Stars (PS4) – 10th Year Anniversary Doesn’t Quite Reach the Stars
Virtually famous
Neptune and the other three goddesses from Gamesindustri are back in a brand new action RPG to celebrate Hyperdimension Neptunia’s 10th anniversary. This time around the characters are transported to Virtualand where they are asked to help save all of the nearby worlds from the nasty villains, called Antis. The story aims to...
News You Can Really Feel the Suck in Crash Bandicoot 4 on PS5
That ain't just hype rising
Activision didn’t need to sell us on Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, but y’know, it’s been a long time since we “felt the suck” here at Push Square Towers, so it’s good to know that the DualSense will deliver. Look, any livestream from a platform holder is a commercial – but this is an advertisement...
News Sifu Is the Next Game from Absolver Dev Sloclap, Coming to PS5 and PS4
Kung fu fighting
It's been a hot minute since Absolver came out. It's an online multiplayer brawler that let you develop your very own fighting style. Definitely a cool idea, but it looks like developer Sloclap is following it up with something a little more straightforward. Sifu is still focused on melee combat, but looks to be a more linear story...
News Fall Guys Season 4 Takes Those Bumbling Beans to the Future
Fall Guys 4041
Fall Guys has been through its game show beginnings, a medieval season two, and season three's wintry wonderland. Where will the popular battle royale platformer go next? In case you didn't read the second half of the headline, here it is: Fall Guys Season 4 is themed around the future. Social channels for the game recently teased...
Review Yupitergrad (PS4) – A Cheeky VR Platformer That’s a Whole Bundle of Fun
To space, comrades
PlayStation VR games fluctuate wildly when it comes to motion sickness. Some of the simplest ideas can be incredibly disorienting if everything isn’t calibrated perfectly. But what happens when you go to the extreme other end of the spectrum? Yupitergrad is a first-person momentum-based puzzle platformer that takes place on a...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Races to PS5, PS4 on 30th September
Lead the way
Well, it leaked weeks ago, but now it’s official: Hot Wheels Unleashed is racing to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on 30th September. Developed by the ever-industrious Milestone, the game will see you “drift, boost, jump, and crash on Hot Wheels’ iconic orange tracks in various single player game modes”. There’ll also be...
News Deathloop Goes 007 in Must-Watch PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Groundhog day
Arkane Studios knows how to make a good game, which is why we must all enjoy Deathloop while we can – it may be the team’s last PlayStation 5 title, after all. This new trailer for the forthcoming first-person shooter is a must-watch as well: it’s a 70s spy movie montage, with a slamming song and plenty of kaleidoscope effects...
News Here's Some Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach PS5 Gameplay
Playground time
Look, this scribe has never played a Five Nights at Freddy's game in his life (and doesn't wish to either), so he's going to stumble through this article the best he can. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is heading to PlayStation 5 at some point later this year, and now we've got a gameplay trailer to prove it. You'll catch...
News Solar Ash Looks Awesome in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Heart Machine shows off new footage
Hyper Light Drifter is one of PlayStation 4's best indies, so when developer Heart Machine shows off the follow-up, you pay attention. Thankfully, Solar Ash is looking really good. The team has debuted a new gameplay trailer, showing off traversal, combat, and some mysterious, giant creatures. It looks as though...
News The Persistence Enhanced Respawns on PS5 This Year
It's a persistent game
While all eyes are on developer Firesprite’s next project – presumably it’s in production for Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR headset, in light of recent news – the studio is giving its previous game another crack. Survival horror roguelike The Persistence first launched as a
News Destruction AllStars Outlines Future Plans - Featured Playlists, New Cosmetics, More
The show must go on
Destruction AllStars released on PlayStation Plus at the start of this month, and it's fair to say it's not made a huge dent. The PS5 exclusive multiplayer smash-em-up definitely has some things going for it, but it's not quite hooked the big audience it's aiming for. Of course, developer Lucid Games isn't giving up that easily;...
News Check Out Some Fresh Returnal PS5 Gameplay Footage in Another New Trailer
Overview trailer shows off new gameplay
Returnal is having quite the week. Yesterday, Housemarque released a video focusing on the game's alien planet setting, and now we have a brand new gameplay breakdown. It shows off some hectic combat, some of the game's procedurally generated elements, and some more narrative focused segments. We even get a...
News Moving Out Takes a Vacation with Movers in Paradise DLC on PS4
Available now
We know about Moving Out's upcoming free Moving In update, but developer SMG Studio has been working on some premium content too. Movers in Paradise is the name of the game's first paid-for DLC pack, and it's available to purchase right now on PlayStation 4. It takes place on Packmore Island, a tropical paradise that features 14 brand...
News Dodgebrawl Game Knockout City Looks Alright, Y'Know
Ballin'
What’s one of the benefits of having your game published by EA? In the case of Knockout City, you get to announce the game during a Nintendo Direct – and then show the gameplay during a State of Play. Most games could only dream of this kind of promotion, but you may still want to ask the developers of Rocket Arena how it all worked out...
News GTA Online Adds a Weaponized Dinghy in This Week's Update
Free sunglasses up for grabs
Looking to wreak some havoc on the ordinarily serene shores of Los Santos? You may want to pick up the Nagasaki Weaponized Dinghy, which is available this week in GTA Online. You can grab it from the Warstock Cache & Carry, and while you’re there, remember to snag the Dinka Versus, which is free until 3rd March...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
Talking Point What Free March 2021 PS Plus Games Are You Hoping For?
When will March 2021's PlayStation Plus lineup be announced?
What’s the March 2021 PlayStation Plus lineup? When will the free March 2021 PS Plus games be announced? It only feels like yesterday we were looking forward to a barnstorming PS Plus lineup, featuring Concrete Genie, Destruction AllStars, and Control: Ultimate Edition. But we're nearing...
News State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Focuses on 10 PS5, PS4 Games
Updates and deep dives for all
Boy has today been jam-packed with PlayStation news! Sony has now confirmed it will host a State of Play livestream this coming Thursday, containing "new updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to PS4 and PS5, including new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in...
News Huge PS Store Indie Sale Discounts Lots of Smaller PS5, PS4 Games
Planet Coaster! Return of the Obra Dinn! Creaks!
Today sure is the day for the indie game lovers amongst you because Sony has just dropped a big new sale onto the PlayStation Store containing more than 900 deals on independent titles. All of these discounts are available through until midnight on 11th March 2021, and they're live across the UK, EU,...
Poll How Do You Feel About PS4 Exclusives Being Ported to PC?
Good or bad for business?
First, it was Horizon Zero Dawn, now it's Days Gone this spring. Then, a "whole slate" of PlayStation 4 exclusives will be ported to PC. As part of the GQ Magazine interview which confirmed the news that Deacon St. John would find a new home on the personal computer, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said that the platform's...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Crucial v1.2 Patch Delayed on PS5, PS4
Cyber-attack pushes pivotal fix back
Cyberpunk 2077 won’t be returning to the PlayStation Store any time soon, as CD Projekt RED has delayed the title’s next major patch, due to the recent cyber-attack that the firm has faced. Writing on Twitter – this time without its customary yellow template – the Polish studio explained that the ga
News You Can Get 15 PS4 Indie Games for Less Than £5.50/$5.50 on PS Store
Thanks to Instant Indie Collections
If the general deals making up today's new PlayStation Store indie sale weren't enough, the long list of discounts has created a situation where you can buy 15 PlayStation 4 games for less than £5.50/$5.50. And no, that's not a typo. This is all thanks to the Instant Indie Collections, which bundle together...
News ANTHEM's Big Overhaul Has Been Cancelled
Small team moved on to Dragon Age 4
Following an internal meeting earlier this month, the major overhaul planned for BioWare's ANTHEM has now been officially cancelled. A new blog post states that while the live service will remain active, development on any new content or updates has ceased. "I know this will be disappointing to the community of...
Talking Point What Do You Expect from This Week's State of Play?
Prediction party
Go on, admit it: which one of you poked Sony with a big, pointy stick? The platform holder has been snoozing since the turn of the year, and we were beginning to believe that coronavirus was to blame. Sure, we got release dates for MLB The Show 21 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, but like Icelandic warbler Björk once wailed:...
News The Latest NieR Replicant Trailer Comes Packed with Gameplay
Release date draws NieR
The time for another NieR Replicant trailer is now, which means an overload of anime-esque storytelling and gameplay. This remake of the PlayStation 3 original is just under two months away from release now, giving you just enough time to complete a couple more playthroughs of NieR: Automata before you learn of the events t
News Returnal PS5 Gameplay Trailer Focuses on the Ever-Shifting World of Atropos
Planet panic
We've not seen too much from Returnal for a little bit. Housemarque's upcoming PlayStation 5 shooter is slated for release on 30th April, but it's been a while since we've seen it in action. Having seemingly awoken from its slumber, Sony has just put out a brand new trailer for the game, showcasing the mysterious setting. Returnal...
News Star Wars: Republic Commando Is the Next Classic Title Coming to PS4
Good soldiers follow orders
Publisher Aspyr has today unveiled its plans to bring another fondly remembered Star Wars title to the PlayStation 4. Star Wars: Republic Commando is the latest to join the lineup of classic Star Wars titles, joining the ranks alongside Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, and Episode I: Racer. On April 6th,...
News Here's What's in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone's New Battle Pass
Naga is your new Operator
There’s a ton of new content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone this week, as Activision makes preparations for Season 2 to get underway. All of the additions – including new Zombies mode Outbreak – will be free for everyone to play, so unsurprisingly the publisher is looking to...
News Narita Boy Is a Retro-Styled Action Game Coming to PS4 in March
Wield the Techno-Sword
If you're still on board for some 80s inspired action, look no further than Narita Boy. Published by Team 17 and developed by Studio Koba, this is a highly stylised 2D action game coming to PlayStation 4 next month. The game has you saving the Digital Kingdom, wielding the powerful Techno-Sword to thwart your foes and...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
News More Brand New Games to Launch for Free with PS Plus
"We know that subscribers love it"
One thing that Sony’s had a lot of success with – and that subscribers seem to enjoy – is launching games for free as part of PlayStation Plus. In the past, titles like Rocket League and Fall Guys have exploded in popularity as part of the initiative, while more recently we saw Destruction AllStars shed its...
Guide Outriders Demo: Start Times, What's Included, and Unlocks
All the details you need
What time does the Outriders demo start? What's included in the Outriders demo? Does progress carry over into the full game? Square Enix will finally lift the lid on its looter shooter title from developer People Can Fly this week with a full demo of Outriders. It's set to contain a lot of content, so you might be wondering...
News Sony Giving Away Free PS4 Games as Play At Home Initiative Returns
Ratchet & Clank the first free title
After giving away Journey and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for free last year as part of its Play At Home scheme to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Sony has confirmed that the initiative will return in the coming months. The biggest takeaway so far is that you'll be able to redeem a copy of Ratchet...
News Sony Sounds Bitter About the Cyberpunk 2077 Debacle
Cyberjunk
Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous PlayStation 4 launch is well documented, and Sony still sounds bitter about it. The game was ultimately removed from the PlayStation Store, where it’s remained absent for over two months now. The platform holder was also forced to completely alter its refund policy specifically for the sci-fi b
News Horizon Forbidden West Looking Good for 2021 Launch, No Word on God of War Ragnarok
Where is Kratos?
Sony is "feeling pretty good" about the possibility of Horizon Forbidden West launching this year alongside first-party exclusives Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The quote comes as part of a new, bumper interview with boss Jim Ryan, where the main man is asked about the release roadmap for 2021 among many other...
News Days Gone Is Coming to PC
And it won't be the last
Oh boy, you're probably not going to like this one. In a new interview with GQ, it's been confirmed that Days Gone is making the jump to PC. Sony has shown interest in bringing some of its exclusive titles to the PC market, and it did so last year with Horizon Zero Dawn. Apparently, Deacon St. John's post-apocalyptic...
News Sony Confirms Next Generation PlayStation VR Is in the Works for PS5
It's happening
Out of absolutely nowhere (of course), Sony has announced its plans for a next-gen PlayStation VR system for PS5. While it's possible to play the current PSVR headset on the new console, it's a bit of a headache, with all those cables and a special adaptor needed for the PlayStation Camera. However, Sony says it's building a new VR...
News PS5 Stock Will Increase As Each Month Passes, Sony Hopes Situation Will Improve Quickly
Company apologises again for shortages
It’d be unfair to say that Sony was caught flat-footed by the PlayStation 5’s demand, but it’s still been unable to keep up with unprecedented interest in its next-gen console. With the world ravaged by a global pandemic, and increased emphasis on “at home” entertainment, the platform holder has been...
News Gran Turismo 7 Delayed to 2022 on PS5 Due to Coronavirus
Extended pit stop
Gran Turismo 7 has been delayed to 2022 as it faces development challenges relating to the coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed via a Polyphony Digital statement from a GQ Magazine interview with Jim Ryan, the driving simulator will no longer launch this year. The full statement reads: "GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related production...
News MLB The Show 21's Diamond Dynasty Is 'Better Than Ever'
Get your first taste of this year's mode
Love them or loathe them, card collecting modes are the bread and butter of sports games these days – and, to be fair, MLB The Show’s Diamond Dynasty is probably the best out of all the options. Not only can you build a very good team without spending a cent, but it also has some great modes, like...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Confirmed for PS5
Skate on
So, that weird Twitter exchange between Tony Hawk and Crash Bandicoot wasn't for nothing after all. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, last year's excellent PlayStation 4 remake, is indeed heading to new platforms, and that includes PS5. The upgraded version of the game will run at a native 4K at 60 frames-per-second or, if you have a capable...
News Yakuza Studio Head Wants Ishin and Kenzan Remakes for the West
But no plans for Dead Souls
Fans of the Yakuza franchise have been calling for ports of historical spin-offs Yakuza Ishin and Yakuza Kenzan for quite some time now following the surge in interest the series has experienced in more recent years. SEGA has said it is unsure if the feudal Japan setting would appeal to the western market
Rumour Is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Getting a PS5 Version?
Rumours on the Twittersphere
In case you missed it, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is getting a PlayStation 5 edition. Toys for Bob is increasing performance, reducing load times, and embracing DualSense's features in the upgrade, and it's a freebie if you already own the game. That's all good and well, but what of Activision's other big...
Oh dear
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is not having the best time of it. Announced in March of 2019, the sequel to the beloved RPG has seen delay after delay, and now it seems the game is in a more precarious position than ever. The last we heard was that the title would be unlikely to release in the first half of this year; now, it's not...
News PlayStation Boss Reiterates Strong Ties with Japanese Developers
Once more, with feeling
Here we are once more with a quote from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan that reiterates the strong ties Sony has with Japanese developers and associated licenses. As part of a translated interview with Famitsu, he said: "We're really happy and proud of the PS Studios titles that have been released by Worldwide Studios. Some of them...
News Next-Gen PSVR Controllers for PS5 to Use DualSense Tech
Move along PS Move
Sony has announced a new, next-gen PlayStation VR headset for the PlayStation 5 – but it’s not stopping there. The platform holder has also confirmed that it’s busy engineering new controllers for its virtual reality device, and that it will “incorporate some of the key features found in the DualSense wireless...
Video Finally Finding a Friend to Play We Were Here Together on PS4
Recorded proof that it happened
Today marks the release of We Were Here Together on PlayStation 4. The third game in the series, it's a first person puzzle game in which you and a buddy must overcome tricky conundrums as you aim to answer a distress call. The catch is, you can only communicate via one-channel walkie talkies. You may recall our...
News The Next Crossover Costumes in Fall Guys Are Cuphead and His Pal Mugman
They like to roll the dice
It's no secret that Fall Guys loves collaborating with other games and brands for in-game outfits. Having featured so many guests as costumes for those clumsy jelly beans, it's always a matter of which game will be up next. Well, as you can see, the latest crossover is with Studio MDHR's hard-as-hell action title, Cuphead...
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Final Fantasy XVI Is Action-Oriented, Features Story-Focused Mode
A more adult experience
Final Fantasy XVI will be an action-oriented experience, but Square Enix will not neglect fans who are more focused on story. As part of an interview on Tokyo FM’s One Morning show – as translated by Gematsu – producer Naoki Yoshida revealed a little more about what players can expect from the upcoming PlayStation 5...
News This Is Why PS5 Controllers Drift
And why it's so hard to fix
The discussion of controller drift is not a new one, as this issue has occurred since the advent of analogue sticks decades ago. However, the subject has attracted increased media scrutiny in recent years due to the Nintendo Switch, and now it’s Sony’s new DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 that’s underfire...
Soapbox The State of Play Branding Seems Confused
Should we be excited for the next one?
I don't know if I should be looking forward to the next hypothetical State of Play livestream, and that's a problem. What was originally designed as an online platform for Sony to showcase upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles (in a very similar vein to a Nintendo Direct) has now morphed into...
News Metal Gear Solid, Death Stranding Creator's Essays on Entertainment to Get English Translation
Insight into an intriguing mind
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima rarely hides his influences: his games are filled with references and nods to the pieces of media that inspire him. If you’d like to know more about the inspiration behind some of the industry’s most iconic games, though, you may be interested in the ex-Konami man’s novel,...
News Hopeful PS5 Owners Are Fighting Back Against Scalpers in India
Listings reported and taken down
The PlayStation 5 launched in India earlier this month and has been subject to the same sort of scalping issues seen both here in the UK and the USA. Listings across online marketplaces serving the country have been flooded with advertisements for the console at marked-up prices, but now those trying to get their...
News Watch Dogs Legion's Free Online Update Makes a Connection to PS5, PS4 from 9th March
Not-so DedSec
Watch Dogs Legion will finally take London online from 9th March, as Ubisoft has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 open worlder’s free update is almost upon us. As part of a title update, you’ll be able to free-roam with up to three friends, “and explore London, encounter city events, complete challenges, and...
News We May Learn What the Future Holds for Bethesda Next Month
Will they, won't they
Will future Bethesda games still release on PlayStation platforms? We know that existing contracts for Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo will be honoured, while service-based games like The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 will continue to be supported – but what about beyond that? It’s been a bigger ‘will they, won’t...
News UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Clings to Top 10 in Another Quiet Week
Evergreen titles keep things ticking
With PlayStation 5 stock coming back to the UK market in fits and starts, last week saw a few next-gen games reappear in the physical chart. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales enjoyed a particularly big spike, bumping it all the way back up to fourth position. While sales have naturally slowed down a little,...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Outbreak Gameplay Trailer Rises from the Grave
Free access week planned from 25th February
Activision has blown the figurative doors off its upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War mode, a new “large-scale” Zombies experience named Outbreak. Scheduled to release as part of a free update later this week, alongside 25th February’s new season, the mode sounds a little like a union of...
News You Can't Drive This, But You Can Play It on PS5, PS4 Next Month
Co-op driving chaos
In a game title that is surely inspired by MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This, Can't Drive This comes to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next month on 19th March 2021. Available physically and digitally, this two-player title pits one of you as the driver of a monster truck and the other with the job of building the track to...
News Action Comedy Twisted Metal Television Show Officially in Production
About a "motor-mouthed outsider" in an apocalyptic wasteland
Twisted Metal is one of the oldest and most iconic first-party PlayStation franchises – and now it’s officially getting its own television show. There have been murmurs regarding this project for years now, but Variety has revealed that it’s officially moving forward at long last...
News Street Fighter Faves Ryu, Chun-Li Floss Their Way to Fortnite
Ready, fight
More iconic video game characters are entering the fray in Fortnite, with Street Fighter’s iconic duo of Ryu and Chun-Li now available from the Battle Royale’s in-game shop. While the news did initially leak online, Epic Games were quick to follow up the rumours with confirmation – and a pretty awesome trailer, which you can watch...
Hands On Roller Champions Shows Wheel Promise in PS4 Closed Beta
On a roll
Since its announcement, Roller Champions has had a clear concept. Like Rocket League, you can boil it down to just a few words; it's a sort-of blend of roller derby and basketball. You only need to play it for a minute to understand what it's trying to do, and from our experience, it has the potential to score big when it finally launches...
News Josef Fares Talks Up the Variety of It Takes Two in New Gameplay Trailer
Many different levels detailed
We're hurtling towards the release of It Takes Two on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, which means it's time for some raw gameplay footage narrated by Josef Fares himself. The charismatic creator really talks up the variety on offer in his follow-up to A Way Out, detailing a couple of different co-op scenarios in the...
News Retrace: Memories of Death Plots a Ghost Tour Gone Wrong
Out this week on PS4
We loved a good ghost tour here at Push Square when we were allowed out of our houses, patrolling the streets at night with a tour guide dressed like they're out of the 1800s. However, very rarely do they go wrong. It falls into the hands of Retrace: Memories of Death to tell that troubling tale on PlayStation 4 this week then...
Sunday21st Feb 2021
Reminder Guilty Gear Strive Open Beta Extended on PS5, PS4 Following Server Issues
Has online and offline modes
Update: Arc System Works has confirmed that the ongoing Guilty Gear Strive open beta will be extended, following server issues that rendered the game largely unplayable for around 12 hours or so. It'll now close two days later than originally planned, on Tuesday the 23rd February at 7AM Pacific time. Cool! However, in...
News Tekken 7 Teases DLC Character from Poland
Another brand new fighter
During the latest Japanese Fighting Game Roundtable, Bandai Namco announced Tekken 7's next DLC character... Kind of. We don't have a face and we don't have a name, but the incredibly brief teaser trailer embedded above shows a brand new fighter from Poland. The release window is 'early spring 2021', so we should be...
News Guilty Gear Strive's Final Launch Character Is I-No, and Her Redesign Rocks
Heavy metal
Guilty Gear Strive will have 15 characters in its playable roster at launch — and the final fighter has just been announced. I-No, the guitar-wielding rock goddess from past games, returns in Strive with a new design. She looks fantastic in her reveal trailer, which we've embedded above. I-No joins fellow veterans Sol, Ky, Axl,...
Saturday20th Feb 2021
News Turok 1 and 2 Appear on PlayStation Store with February Release Date for PS4
Jurassic leak
Have you been patiently awaiting the return of the Turok series? These dinosaur-hunting first person shooters are beloved by fans, but the franchise has been fossilised for a long time. There have been murmurings of the remastered version of the classic coming back on PlayStation 4, with the Trophy list discovered last year. Now, a...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Goes to Hell on PS5, PS4 in 2021
Long rumoured remaster confirmed
Blizzard has officially confirmed the existence of the long rumoured Diablo 2 remaster. It's called Diablo 2: Resurrected, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 at some point later this year. As you'd expect, this is a full HD revisit, and it includes the Lord of Destruction expansion. It also has cross progression...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Is In Very Capable Hands with Crash Trilogy and Tony Hawk Remake Dev
Vicarious Visions to the rescue
It was rumoured weeks before the actual announcement, but now it's been confirmed: Vicarious Visions, the Activision studio that crafted both Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2, is developing Diablo 2: Resurrected. News dropped last month that Vicarious Visions had been merged into...
News Mortal Shell, Hunting Simulator 2 Prepped for PS5 Release
Trophy lists confirm next-gen ports
One thing we’ve noticed since the turn of the year is that PlayStation 5 ports are popping up out of nowhere. You’ll recall The Sinking City launching on Sony’s next-gen console in New Zealand this week – before it was even announced by developer Frogwares. Now, two Trophy lists have emerged: Mortal Shell...
News Retro Classics Revived on PS4 in Blizzard Arcade Collection
The Lost Vikings! Rock N Roll Racing! Blackthorne!
While you’ll need to wait a little while longer for Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo 4, you can get stuck into some old-school classics today, as part of the Blizzard Arcade Collection. Available on the PlayStation Store right now – it’s a PlayStation 4 game, but is playable on the PlayStation...
News It's the Age of Heroes in NBA 2K21's New Season
Superhero slamdunks
NBA 2K21 has laced up a new pair of Dunks for its fifth season of MyTeam content: Age of Heroes. As is always the case for the basketball game, you can look forward to an all-new ladder of content to unlock, as well as brand new challenges and rewards. The biggest addition are the new Hero-themed cards: you’ll start out with a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 364
Strive for more
The weather’s improving (as long as you don’t live in Texas, anyway) and the days are getting longer – but there’s still a global pandemic, so we’ll be closing the curtains and digging into some video games. Sammy Barker, Editor: Last week I said I wanted to start Death Stranding, and I did. I'm not sure how far into the...
News Kill It With Fire Lets You Murder Spiders with Rocket Launchers, Flamethrowers, and Frying Pans
Bug-hunting game coming to PS4
Spiders, eh? They get a bit of a raw deal; a lot of people are afraid of them or just plain don't like them, and that means they're often killed rather than dealt with humanely. If you've ever smashed an arachnid with fear or bloodlust, there's a game for that: Kill It With Fire. This daft little game has been...
News The Rogue Class Returns in Diablo 4
Knife in the dark
A fourth playable character class has been confirmed for Diablo 4: the Rogue. Originally a playable class in the first Diablo, the Rogue is exactly what you'd expect. They can wield bows and crossbows at long range, or they can get in close with swords or daggers. You can see some brief gameplay footage in the trailer that we've...
Friday19th Feb 2021
Rumour Konami to Outsource Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania IPs
But any new games are years away
In a claim that builds upon comments made earlier by Bloober Team that it's working on a new horror game with a "very famous gaming publisher", Video Games Chronicle has updated its story with the assertion that Japanese publisher Konami plans to outsource its M
Soapbox The Long, Painful Path to My First Madden NFL 21 Online Win
1-16
I like American football games (I’m even trying to collect every one ever made); I’m not very good at American football games. While I can generally hold my own against the computer, I’ve long endured a painful relationship online, getting my ass kicked at every opportunity. I have won matches in previous instalments, but nursing an 0-14...
Poll Who Should Develop New Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania Games If Konami Is Outsourcing Them?
Take your pick
Earlier this week, it was reported that Konami is looking to outsource some of its iconic properties in order to produce future games. More specifically, it's believed that Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania are up for grabs — but who should be chosen to reinvigorate these classic franchises? Now, we have no idea who the Japanese...
Interview Media Molecule Director Siobhan Reddy Discusses 15 Years of Creative Games
"I think it was really good that we didn't know what we were doing"
Dreams just recently turned one (happy birthday!), but the studio behind it has also reached a significant milestone. Guildford-based Media Molecule celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Founded in 2006, the developer has proven to be one of the industry's most innovative and...
News It Took More Than Two, But Madcap Co-Op Romp It Takes Two Is Finished
Game goes gold ahead of release
We weren’t sure about It Takes Two when it was first revealed, but we’ve really come around on the title with subsequent showcases. The game – created by Hazelight and directed by Josef ‘Eff the Oscars’ Fares – is billed as “pure co-op perfection”, and looks to explore the idea of how we can overcome...
News Little Nightmares Dev Turns Its Focus to Making New IPs
Following Embracer Group buyout
It looks like Little Nightmares II will be the last entry in the series produced by Tarsier Studios, as the developer's new owner states it will "focus on creating new IPs" henceforth. The comment comes as part of the Embracer Group's latest earnings report, which bought the team in question back in December 2019...
News The Phantom Thieves Go All-Out in Persona 5 Strikers Launch Trailer
See it coming
Persona 5 Strikers kicks into full gear when it launches on PS4 next week, and the game's launch trailer is here for one last burst of hype before release. The footage isn't really anything new, but the backing music? Utterly fantastic. Worth watching for that rocking guitar alone! In case you missed it, we gave the game a 'great'...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
Guide All PS5 First-Party Exclusives
Every PlayStation 5 exclusive announced
Looking for a full list of all PS5 first-party exclusives? PlayStation 5 will once again see Sony’s pool of talented Worldwide Studios and external partners tasked with creating unique experiences exclusively for the next-gen console. As part of our PS5 guide, we’re going to list all PS5 first-party...
Every rumoured PlayStation 5 title
What are all PS5 rumoured games to date? It's all well and good knowing All PS5 Announced Games, but you may be eager to learn about some speculative PlayStation 5 software, too. As part of our PS5 guide, we'll be listing all rumoured PS5 games on this page. If you're looking for more specific information, you can...
News Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Finally Brings the Series Back on PS4 This Summer
Sigma, Sigma 2, and Razor's Edge in one package
It feels as though Ninja Gaiden fans have been waiting for eons, but their patience has finally been rewarded. Koei Tecmo has announced the tough-as-nails action series is coming back with Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection on PlayStation 4. The package contains a trio of adventures with Ryu Hayabusa:...
News Next-Gen The Sinking City Launches on 19th February for PS5
You Lovecraft to see it
Update: As anticipated, Frogwares has officially confirmed that The Sinking City will launch worldwide on the PlayStation 5 from 19th February. There'll be no next-gen upgrade due to ongoing legal issues, unfortunately, but the Ukrainian developer has "thanked" fans for understanding. Original Story: A next-gen version of...
News PS5, PS4 Shooter Outriders Details Free In-Depth Demo, Deploys Next Week
Progress carries to full game
A free demo for Outriders, the lootin' shootin' RPG, will land on both PS5 and PS4 next week. We knew this demo was coming, but the dates have now been confirmed: it's going live on the 25th February. You can find specific times below. Developer People Can Fly says that the demo won't be time limited — you can try...
News Ratchet & Clank Fans Think They've Figured Out the Female Lombax's Name
Feeling rosy
Who is she? That’s the question Clank asks in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s first trailer, but we still don’t really have an answer. Well, we know that she is on the game’s cover and that she will probably be playable – but just who is that female Lombax at the centre of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive’s marketing...
News DIRT 5 Getting Free and Premium DLC Later This Month on PS5, PS4
Big game update also incoming
DIRT 5 is Codemasters' brash, colourful arcade racer, and while it's rough around the edges, it's definitely worth checking out. As with most games these days, it launched with a long roadmap of post-release plans, and a wave of new content is right around the corner. If you have the Amplified Edition of the game or...
News Classic PS1 JRPG Legend of Mana Is Being Remastered on PS4 This June
A legend reborn
Legend of Mana is being remastered, and it's coming to PS4 on the 24th June. Widely considered to be a classic Japanese RPG experience, Legend of Mana originally released for the PS1 all the way back in 1999. The remaster will feature enhanced visuals, and "optimised" gameplay. It also promises a rearranged soundtrack, and the 'Ring...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone Reload with Huge Supply Drop of Free, Premium Content
Should keep you occupied
Geez, these seasonal Call of Duty updates are absolutely enormous – it’s taken us a good several minutes to read through everything Activision has in store. As we’ve already reported,
News Stubbs the Zombie Shuffles onto PS4 Next Month
Rebel without a pulse
Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse, which originally launched on the Xbox all the way back in 2005, is being re-released on PlayStation 4 next month. This is not a remaster of the 15-year-old game — it is the original version of the undead title with the same gameplay style and visuals. Over on the PlayStation Blog,...
News Bloober Team Working on a Horror Game with a 'Very Famous Gaming Publisher'
I see that town
Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium developer Bloober Team is busy working on its next horror project with the help of a "very famous gaming publisher", GamesIndustry.biz has revealed. Detailed in a new interview with CEO Piotr Babieno, he is quoted as saying: "In fact, we've been working for more than a year on another gaming...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Slashes onto PS4 This Summer, Has a New Story, New Art Style
A "re-imagining"
Samurai Warriors 5 has just been announced, and it's not what we were expecting. Koei Tecmo is looking to refresh the hack and slash franchise, describing it as a "re-imagining". Despite having a '5' at the end of its name, this new instalment is technically a prequel. It follows series mainstays Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi in...
News Play as Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa in Nioh 2 Starting Today
Just download patch 1.26
Here's a cool little surprise for fans of both Ninja Gaiden and Nioh 2: you can now play as the classic assassin Ryu Hayabusa in the Yokai-slaughtering PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 title from today after downloading patch 1.26. The free update is available to download now and allows you to adopt the skin of the famous...
News Knockout City Brings Dodgeball to the Streets on PS4
Completely cross-play, with enhancements on PS5
Knockout City may have to shrug off the stink of fellow EA Originals flop Rocket Arena, but there does appear to be a more original concept here. Due out on 21st May for PlayStation 4 – with backwards compatibility enhancements on PlayStation 5 – the so-called dodgebrawler is a cross-play powered...
News PlayStation Gear Merch Store Finally Returns to the EU
Includes Horizon Forbidden West apparel
It only took the PlayStation Gear online merchandise store just over a year to make its triumphant return to the UK and select European territories. Who knows why it was out of action for so long, but today the store is back up and running and accepting orders for a variety of PlayStation-themed products as...
News Mortal Kombat's Movie Trailer Looks Like Dumb Fun
Get over here
There’s a new Mortal Kombat movie, in case you didn’t know, and it’s launching on 16th April in both theatres and on the HBO Max streaming platform. The film – a reboot – stars Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion. It obviously looks terrible, but in an endearing way. You...
News Codemasters Welcomed into the 'EA Family' as Acquisition Is Completed
Welcome to the family, son
Racing game studio Codemasters is now officially a part of EA as the publisher confirms its approximately $1.2 billion purchase of the developer is complete. Electronic Arts shared the news as part of a press release as well as on Twitter, where it welcomed the developer into the "EA family". This now means that the DIRT,...
News Motorbike Racing Sim MotoGP 21 Speeds onto PS5, PS4 in April
On yer bike
As sure as the Sun rises every morning, Milestone is making another motorbike racing title. This time, it's the return of its officially licensed series with MotoGP 21. The latest iteration has just been announced, and it'll be the first in the franchise to land on PlayStation 5, as well as PS4. Milestone is of course calling this the...
News Monster Truck Championship Runs Over PS5 from 11th March
Wheel nice
While the PlayStation 5 release schedule may look a little light, barely a day goes by without a game announcement. Monster Truck Championship is the latest to set its sights on a next-gen launch, with the big-wheeled simulation racer running over Sony’s next-gen console from 11th March. This one launched on the PlayStation 4 last year...
News SaGa Frontier Remastered Aims for an April Release Date on PS4
Blast off
SaGa Frontier Remastered was confirmed for PS4 back in November of last year, complete with a 'summer 2021' release window. But as it turns out, the sci-fi adventure will actually arrive earlier than expected. It's now aiming for the 15th April. Along with the newly announced Legend of Mana remaster, SaGa Frontier Remastered should...
News Call of Duty Outbreak Is a 'Large-Scale' Zombies Mode for Black Ops Cold War
New mode leaks in Call of Duty app
Looks like Activision may have accidentally leaked a new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War mode named Outbreak, which is described as a “large-scale zombies experience”. Fans spotted the confirmation in the franchise’s official app, and while the wording has since been removed, nothing remains hidden on the...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
Get raid ready
River Raids have arrived in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as part of a free update. Patch 1.012 on PS5 and PS4 released on the 16th February, 2021. In this Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, we'll go over everything that you need to know about River Raids, including the exclusive rewards that you get from pl
News PS Store Double Discounts Sale Cuts PS5, PS4 Game Prices Massively
DIRT 5! Strange Brigade! Darksiders!
Another week, another long list of discounts. You know how Sony rolls by now. The PlayStation Store Double Discounts sale is here to give users a decent selection of deals, but then make them even better if they're subscribed to PS Plus. The prices listed below will be of the latter category, with the sale itself...
Soapbox There's a Nintendo Direct Today, But I Wish We Had a State of Play to Look Forward To
Sammy's eyeing the news cycle elsewhere with envy
Don’t worry, I get it Nintendo fans: from what I understand, the House of Mario hasn’t hosted a proper, full-length livestream since September 2019. That’s a long time, and I can certainly appreciate why you may feel starved for news – I hope, for the sake of anyone with a Waluigi avatar on...
News Job Listings Renew Speculation Regarding Virtual Reality Horizon Spin-Off
Firesprite hiring for VR adaption of massive console IP
Firesprite, the studio behind PlayStation VR’s surprisingly enjoyable survival horror roguelite The Persistence, is recruiting a string of new staff for a “VR action adventure project adapted from one of the most original and successful multimillion-selling console IP titles in the last 10...
Soapbox We Need to Talk About FIFA 21 Ultimate Team's Unfathomably Crap Cosmetics
Own goal
Love it or loathe it, there’s unquestionably something cool about building a squad of superstars in FIFA 21’s uber-popular Ultimate Team mode. Sure, you’ll need to no-life the release in order to add the likes of Mbappe and Ronaldo to your roster, but even if you’re stuck with Raul Garcia and Andy Carroll upfront like this...
News No Man's Sky Gets Companions in Another Big PS5, PS4 Update
Befriend animals
Hello Games is back with yet another impressive update for No Man's Sky, which this time around adds companions to the space explorer. The free update will be available to download today on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and also includes some small improvements under the hood for last-gen users. Check out the trailer...
Guide Roller Champions PS4 Closed Beta: Dates, Times, and How You Can Play
All the details you need
Roller Champions is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer game from Ubisoft. Blending elements from rollerblading and basketball, it's a high-speed, team-based sports title heading to PlayStation 4 later this year. If you'd rather not wait for the full release and want to see how it's shaping up, you're in luck — a closed...
News Tales from the Borderlands Returns to PlayStation Store Today, Backwards Compatible on PS5
No enhanced version, though
A few weeks ago, it was discovered that PEGI — the European ratings board for games — listed a PlayStation 5 release of Tales from the Borderlands. Fans were left wondering if that meant a souped-up PS5 port was coming, but at least for now, it seems that's not the case. However, publisher 2K has announced the beloved...
News Destruction AllStars Update 1.2.4 Available Now on PS5, Here Are the Patch Notes
Test the brakes
Hands up if you're still playing Destruction AllStars? The frantic, car-wrecking multiplayer title is still in its infancy, but Lucid Games is keeping things ticking with pretty regular updates. The latest is available now on PlayStation 5. While the patch notes for update 1.2.4 aren't terribly exciting, it's another important step...
News Tales of Vesperia Was Definitive Enough to Reach One Million Sales
Discounted on PS Store right now
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition has now sold more than one million copies worldwide since its launch back in January 2019, which is probably pretty good going for publisher Bandai Namco. Who knows how many units were the PlayStation 4 version, but we have to imagine it did fairly well on Sony's last-gen system...
News CrossCode Gets Its Biggest Dungeon in Upcoming A New Home DLC
Out this summer on PS4
The excellent CrossCode will be expanding what it has to offer this summer with the launch of a new piece of DLC, named A New Home. Taking place right after the events of the base game, it explores what happened to protagonist Lea and the supporting cast. Developer Radical Fish notes that the expansion will contain the title's...
News KeyWe Is a PS5, PS4 Game About a Post Office Run by Birds
Finally
If we had a penny the number of times we've seen requests for a game about two kiwi birds running a postal service, we would have zero pennies, because that's ludicrous. Nevertheless, here it is: KeyWe is a real video game, and it's coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year. It's an online or local co-op title that puts you and a...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
Raid on
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's big February update (patch 1.012) is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. It's around 10-11GB on both systems. Again, this is arguably the game's most significant update since its release in November. It adds River Raids — an entirely new, replayable activity with its own rewards — as well as a...
News Instinction May Scratch Your Dino Crisis Itch on PS5, PS4 in 2022
Everybody shoot the dinosaur
Where are all the dinosaur games? Sure, there's stuff like Jurassic World Evolution, but we're talking action adventures and survival horrors. The likes of Turok and Dino Crisis have disappeared from the gaming landscape. While fans of the latter are pining for a revival, New Zealand-based developer Hashbane is hoping to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Compares Series Evolution to Horizon Forbidden West
A burden shared
Final Fantasy VII Remake was unquestionably excellent, but it explored the narrowest arc of the original PS1 game’s story. Its sequel is expected to be much more expansive, then, and director Naoki Hamaguchi – perhaps feeling the weight of expectation on his shoulders – acknowledged as much in an otherwise innocent PlayStation...
News MLB The Show 21 Brings Back Truncated Season Mode March to October
Added depth and roster control
If you think the soccer season is long, then the baseball season takes the biscuit. Teams need to play 162 games – and that’s excluding Spring Training and the Post-Season. Playing through a full season is downright exhausting, then, which is why MLB The Show introduced the March to October mode: a truncated,...
Feature 12 PS5, PS4 Indie Games to Get Excited About
Not so hidden gems
While the blockbuster AAA PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles making up our wishlists are sure to be fantastic experiences, it's the indie games in-between that are always primed to surprise and delight us. Whether it's a touching narrative or a unique take on a tried and true mechanic, the independent scene is always ripe with...
News Rainbow Six: Quarantine Not Actually Renamed to Parasite
But title will be changed
Update #2 (16/02/2021): Well, despite last night's leak, it turns out Rainbow Six: Quarantine won't actually be renamed to Parasite after all. Detailed in a statement headed to PCGamesN, Ubisoft states that while the game will have its name changed, it won't be to Parasite. "While we recently shared that we will be...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Crosses Paths with Blasphemous in Free Strife and Ruin Update
Miriam, Boss rush mode, more
There are a good number of Souls-inspired 2D action games these days, but few are better than Blasphemous. With its wonderful pixel art, grim tone, and satisfying gameplay, it's a bit of a hidden gem in PlayStation 4's catalogue. Another critically acclaimed 2D title is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a sort of...
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Version Coming 18th March with Hawkeye Expansion
Upgrade and DLC both free
Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the PlayStation 5 version of Marvel's Avengers will release on 18th March 2021 alongside the free Hawkeye expansion. Upgrading to the current-gen version will be free for pre-existing PlayStation 4 owners, and the second superhero to be added to the game after launch won't cost anything...
News Unsurprisingly, Gamers Want to Know if PC Sensation Valheim Is Coming to PS5
No plans right now
If you haven’t heard of Valheim, then you probably aren’t visiting many video game websites. This is the thing right now – just like Fortnite, Fall Guys, and PUBG were once upon a time. The Norse survival release has sold two million copies in just two weeks, and word of mouth is so outrageously strong that said number will...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone Season Two Dated for 25th February
Welcome to the jungle
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone will both reload their content offerings from 25th February 2021 with the launch of Season Two. As revealed in the cinematic trailer above, it leans into the usual Vietnam theming while dropping hints about the Battle Royale map Verdansk. The footage only drops hints as...
News Jeff Minter Returns with Moose Life, Available Now on PS4
With PSVR support
Are you ready for another trip? Jeff Minter, known for his kaleidoscopic arcade games like Polybius and TxK, is back with yet another rainbow-coloured adventure. This one's called Moose Life, and you can get it right now on PlayStation 4. The game has been out for months on PC, but is now available on Sony's last-gen console...
News Horned Knight Offers a Pure Platforming Challenge on PS4 This Month
Back to basics
Sometimes you just want a game to be a game, you know? Horned Knight looks to be a very straightforward 2D platformer, but there's nothing wrong with that. Developed by a tiny studio and published by 2Awesome Studio, the game sees you controlling the titular knight, who's been thrown in the castle dungeon for reasons unknown. With...
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Adds Age-Old Favourite, Big Head Mode
And some interesting new modes
Predator: Hunting Grounds may not have put its best foot forward, but Sony and IllFonic have continued to update the asymmetrical title, and its ongoing efforts have culminated in the introduction of, well, Big Head mode today. The popular Nintendo 64 visual filter comes as part of a larger suite of custom private...
News Wield a Magic Paintbrush in Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2021
Colour us excited
Chicory: A Colorful Tale has been in the works for a while now, and it's one game we've been loosely following in the hopes it'd make it to PlayStation. Lo and behold, the adorable adventure is indeed coming to both PS5 and PS4. In it, you play as a small dog who's been gifted the ability to wield a magical paintbrush. That'll be...
Monday15th Feb 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Approaching Two Months Absent from PS Store
No sign of a return either
This week will mark the second month that Cyberpunk 2077 has been unavailable from the PlayStation Store, following Sony’s unprecedented decision to remove the release from its digital storefront. The game was originally yanked on 18th December, about a week after the oft-delayed role-playing title deployed on the...
Soapbox We Were Here, the Free PS4 Game No One Will Play with Me
Stephen's attempt to play with pals goes spectacularly wrong
I'm sorry, I have to get this off my chest. About a week ago, We Were Here released for free on PlayStation 4. It's a puzzle adventure game in which you and a buddy navigate two separate paths through a mysterious castle, with only a set of one-channel walkie talkies to communicate...
News Metro Exodus PS5 Version Runs at 4K 60FPS, DualSense Support Included
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
Developer 4A Games has detailed what to expect from this year's PlayStation 5 upgrade for Metro Exodus, and it all sounds like a pretty meaty enhancement. As a baseline, the post-apocalyptic experience will run at a 4K resolution with support for 60 frames-per-second. This will be delivered as a free upgrade for owners of...
News PS5 DualSense Drifting Triggers Class Action Lawsuit
Claims controller is defective
Last week, there was a huge Kotaku report on DualSense drift, which occurs when a pad detects movement on an analogue stick that’s not being touched. This can be hugely problematic in titles that require precise movements, like racing games or first-person shooters, and has been a massive issue with Nintendo Switch...
News The Division 2's PS5 Graphics Issue Will Be Fixed This Week
Let there be volumetric light
The Division 2 developer Massive Entertainment is looking to fix the game's recently reported graphical issue on PlayStation 5 this week. For those out of the loop, the looter shooter is missing a key visual features when played on PS5 via backwards compatibility. More specifically, there's a complete lack of volumetric...
News UK Sales Charts: New Wave of PS5 Stock Gives Boosts to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls
PS5 games surge in sales
Here's proof that not every wave of PS5 stock released by retailers is going to scalpers: the games are seeing a huge increase in sales as and when the console is made available across the United Kingdom. This latest sales chart for the island documents that as Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales experiences a huge 264 per...
News Warner Bros Plotting New AAA Free-to-Play Project
San Diego studio on hiring spree
Warner Bros Games San Diego is on a hiring spree right now, plotting what appears to be a “new AAA, free-to-play, cross-platform game”. That’s according to a job listing for a Game Systems Designer, but there are tons of other posts which reference similar things. The open Senior Combat Designer role, for...
News Fighting Game Developers are Hosting a Second Online Roundtable This Week
Bandai Namco, Capcom, more
Some of the industry's most prominent fighting game publishers will be taking part in an online roundtable this week, in order to talk about upcoming titles and the current state of the industry. We saw this same kind of event happen in the summer of last year, and it made for an interesting watch, especially if you're big...
News Roadside Assistance Simulator Tows a 2023 PS5, PS4 Release Date
Fix up
There’s an audience for practically any pastime – we travelled all the way to Germany to check out Bus Simulator in those heady pre-pandemic days – so we’re not overly surprised to see Roadside Assistance Simulator given the greenlight. Due out on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2023 – that’s not a typing error – the...
News Gravity Rush Creator Discusses Bokeh Game Studio's Darker Project
Left Sony to keep making games in his own style
Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama recently left Sony’s Japan Studio in order to form his own independent developer, Bokeh Game Studio. And in a nine-minute YouTube video, the industry veteran has discussed his new team’s first project, which will be “dark” and “far from” his more recent...
News PS Vita Visual Novel Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers Canned
After developer couldn't deliver in time
One of the few remaining upcoming PS Vita games has been binned, as Frontwing has cancelled the crowdfunded handheld version of Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers. As part of a long and detailed Kickstarter update, the team essentially explained that the studio responsible for porting the visual...
News Overcooked: All You Can Eat Serves Up a PS4 Release in March
PS5 remaster collection coming to PS4
It went a little under the radar, but Overcooked: All You Can Eat brought culinary chaos to PlayStation 5 when it launched in November. It's a remastered collection that bundles both the original games and all their DLC into one package, with revamped graphics, new kitchens, and more. It's the ultimate version...
News Yooka-Laylee Studio Playtonic Games Establishes Publishing Label
Playtonic Friends
What's Playtonic Games up to these days? The team behind the Rare-esque 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee has been on the down-low since 2019, when it released its quietly great follow-up, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. As you might expect, the studio has been busy behind the scenes, but it's emerged with a somewhat surprising...
Sunday14th Feb 2021
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid Update 1.1.2 Is Huge, Arrives This Week
Those rivers aren't gonna raid themselves
Update 2: We've got another update from Ubisoft with regards to the big Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid patch that's set to arrive this week. The Assassin's Creed UK Twitter account has confirmed that the River Raid activity will be a part of Title Update 1.1.2, which will also include a number of game...
News Buy the MemCard Pro and You'll Never Need Another PS1 Memory Card
Storage solutions
We still remember buying our very first PS1 memory card, which included a staggering 128 kilobytes of space. The console would present storage as “blocks”, and games like Gran Turismo could eventually bloat to filling the entire card. It was a different time back then, and you’d almost certainly need multiple memory cards if...
Quiz How Well Do You Know These PlayStation Couples This Valentine's Day?
Love is in the air
It's that time of year when hearts melt and stars cross. Valentine's Day is here to put everyone in a romantic mood, and it has us thinking about PlayStation couples. We're sure you have a favourite pairing, but how much do you know about gaming's well-known — and not so well-known — romantic relationships? In this quiz, we're...
News Surprise! Demon Slayer Is Another Anime Arena Brawler
Ultimate slayer storm
First footage of CyberConnect2’s hotly anticipated PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 anime adaptation Demon Slayer has emerged online – and, to the surprise of no one, it’s an anime arena brawler. The similarities to series like Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm will be immediately obvious to fans of that franchise,...
News Techland Insists It's Still Independent After Acquisition Speculation Intensifies
Polish studio denies Microsoft buyout reports
Another day, another Microsoft acquisition rumour. This time it’s the turn of Dying Light developer Techland, with speculation rife this weekend that it’s been absorbed by Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s green machine. To be fair, it’s not the first time we’ve heard this rumour in the past year –...
News Fall Guys Adds Red Panda Costume as Valentine's Day Gift for One Fan
Claim yours today
With romance on everyone's minds today, it's nice to see a game express love for its fanbase. After being worn down by one determined fan, Fall Guys has added a long-requested outfit to the in-game store as a holiday treat. After months of pestering, Twitter user TinoTheDunce has finally been granted their wish of a red panda...
Live Dreams Celebrates First Anniversary Today with Impy Awards Ceremony
Watch it right here
Dreams is one year old today. It feels as though the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been around a lot longer than that, with a lengthy development period as well as a stint in early access. Still, the amazing full version of the game celebrates its first anniversary today, and Media Molecule is pairing the milestone with the Impy...
Saturday13th Feb 2021
News Lady Dimitrescu Designer Shocked by Social Media's Thirst for Resident Evil Village Villain
A tall tale
Lady Dimitrescu, the towering 9’6” vampire villain from Resident Evil Village, has cast a shadow over social media since fans realised she’s, well, really tall. It’s probably the best marketing publisher Capcom could ever have hoped for – but did it predict such an, ahem, thirsty response? According to art director Tomonori...
News Mysterious Ratchet & Clank Short Movie Airs in Canada
The life of pie
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has a PlayStation 5 release date – and also a 23-minute short movie, animated by the makers of the full-length film and aired on Canadian network Crave. Apparently, this dates back to 2019, and precedes the new PlayStation Productions branding that Sony is tagging all its cross-media efforts with...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 363
Keep it cool
Guess who almost forgot what day of the week it is? It’s hard to remember during these pandemic times, but your regularly scheduled WAYP is ready – albeit a few hours later than scheduled. It’s absolutely freezing here in the UK right now, so in addition to video games, Push Square will be playing a good old-fashioned game of...
News Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Free Outfits in Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4
Xie xie
Looking for a reason to return to London in Watch Dogs Legion? Well, while you wait for the upcoming online update, you may want to claim this free Lunar New Year content for your operatives. Available from the in-game Ubisoft Connect client until 25th February, the pack includes some swish new Year of the Ox-themed threads and a pretty...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for PS4 Rated in Taiwan
Detective work
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy finally brought Capcom's beloved visual novel series to PlayStation in 2019, but it looks like it won't be the only courtroom adventures making the jump. As discovered by Gematsu, a new collection has been rated for PS4. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is listed on the Taiwanese rating board
Friday12th Feb 2021
News You Can Upgrade to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Digital Deluxe Edition from the Menu
Added extras
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will not have a physical collector’s edition for fans to buy when it releases on 11th June, but if you still want to pick up a boxed copy of the PlayStation 5 exclusive then worry not: you’ll be able to purchase all the Digital Deluxe extras from the release’s main menu screen. These goodies, if...
News Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, PS4 Is 'More of the Things People Loved About Zero Dawn'
Aloy actress Ashly Burch can't wait for sequel
In terms of sequels, there’s maybe only one that we’re looking forward to more than Horizon Forbidden West – and that one’s got Kratos in it. It’s fair to say that Guerrilla Games nailed its transition from gritty sci-fi shooters to fantasy role-playing games with aplomb when it released...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (8th February to 14th February)
Little Nightmares II! Not much else!
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? Things are a lot calmer on the PlayStation 5 front for the foreseeable future, but the PlayStation 4 will pick up the slack, with titles like Little Nightmares II out this week. For a full list of...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Teasing Begins In-Game
Activate Zombies
It looks like Activision is gearing up for the full reveal of Season Two in Call of Duty: Warzone as players are starting to be hit with deliberate visual HUD glitches and are finding new machines on the Verdansk map. Detailed in the tweets below thanks to Charlie Intel, one player on Rebirth Island is hit with static on the sides...
Random Ariana Grande's Been Playing Sackboy: A Big Adventure at 2AM
A Grande Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is quietly one of PlayStation 5's best launch games. We gave it an 8/10 in our review, calling it a "brilliant platformer with tons of imaginative ideas". However, it isn't quite getting the attention it deserves. Perhaps, if you won't listen to us, you'll listen to Ariana Grande. The American singer is...
News NieR Replicant Looks Sharp in 9 Minutes of Uncut PS4 Gameplay
It's getting NieRer
Upcoming remaster NieR Replicant just got nine uncut minutes of 'Barren Temple' gameplay, which showcases some character dialogue, exploration, and combat. The latter has been reworked quite extensively for this re-release, by the way, and it's looking especially sharp in the video. NieR Replicant is still set to launch for PS4...
News Cel-Shaded FPS RICO London Is Looking SUPERHOT on PS5, PS4
London's burning
Were you disappointed with last year’s critically maligned XIII remake? RICO London, an upcoming cel-shaded first-person shooter from Numskull Games and Ground Shatter may just plug the gap. Due out in June on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the game’s set in England’s capital prior to the Millennium, on New Year’s Eve...
News January 2021 NPD: PS5 Breaks Decade Old Dollar Sales Record
Despite being supply constrained
Sony may not be able to ship enough PlayStation 5 consoles to meet demand, but it did get enough units into the United States retail chain to break a decade old dollar sales record. According to the latest NPD report, the console raked in more revenue in January 2021 than any other system has since the Nintend
Talking Point What Content Do You Want from Push Square?
Share your feedback and suggestions
It's been a slow start, hasn't it? When you compare the first few weeks of 2021 to the excitement and speculation that came with the PlayStation 5 launch and the 10 months before it, the hand we've been dealt has been comparatively light. That's largely thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the teething...
News Old School RPG Remake Trials of Mana Tops 1 Million Sales
The legend lives on
2020's Trials of Mana has surpassed 1 million copies sold, according to the game's official Twitter account. It's a good result for the colourful action RPG, which landed on PS4 back in April last year. And to help celebrate, Square Enix has posted some lovely new artwork of the game's main cast. For those totally out of the...
Back on the farm
Stardew Valley's highly anticipated version 1.5 update is available to download now on PS4. It adds a lot of stuff to the already dense pixelated life sim, including new locations, quests, character customisation options, puzzles, minigames, and more. It even introduces local co-op to the game, which will no doubt give the...
News Relaxing Adventure Game Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Gets Enhanced Edition on PS5
Island life
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is a cosy adventure game that we reviewed when it released on PS4 back in 2017. We gave it a respectable 7/10, and declared it a "perfect destination for a relaxing virtual vacation". Anyway, Yonder's making a return with an 'Enhanced Edition' on PS5 this May. What makes it 'enhanced', you ask? Well,...
News Investigate a Few Seconds of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Mediterranean mysteries
Frogwares’ detective-‘em-ups Sherlock Holmes have garnered a cult following over the past few years, so there’s pent-up enthusiasm for its origin story Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, which is scheduled to release this year on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. And with a full reveal due in March, the Ukrainian...
Tactical support
Following on from the game's big 12.1 update — which released on PS5 and PS4 earlier this month — players have been wondering about the future of The Division 2. Will support continue throughout 2021? Is there any new content in the pipeline? Fortunately for fans of the looter shooter, developer Massive Entertainment has...
News WiLD Developer Is Busy Hiring New Talent
Never give up
Ah, WiLD. We still remember when the PS4 exclusive title was first announced at... Er... Gamescom 2014?! Yep, it really was that long ago. Over six years later and we still haven't seen more than a few minutes of gameplay, even after the project managed to make a brief return in 2017. Since then, we've only heard the
News Spiritfarer to Receive Three Big Content Updates Throughout 2021 on PS4
And they're all free
Spiritfarer launched in August of last year on PlayStation 4, and it's a delightful, relaxing indie game. Playing as Stella, your job is to roam the waters of the afterlife and help ferry lost souls to the other side. It sounds morbid on paper, but it's actually lovely. Anyway, developer Thunder Lotus has detailed its plans for...
News Destruction AllStars Kicks It Up a Gear with Double XP Weekend on PS5
It's raining AllStar Coins
What kind of multiplayer game would Destruction AllStars be if it didn't have a double XP event? Well, we suppose it would be a multiplayer game with no double XP events, which is fine. But that's not the case. Announced on social media last night, Lucid Games is granting players double the amount of experience points,...
News Chivalry 2 Dated for June, Closed Beta Coming Next Month
Available on PS5 and PS4
Chivalry 2, the sequel to the incredibly popular medieval war game over on PC, will be launching on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on 8th June 2021. It'll be priced at £34.99/$39.99 for the base version while a special edition can be picked up for an extra $10/£10. You may have the chance to get your hands on the...
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Here to Steal Your Heart with a New Story Trailer
We're the Phantom Thieves
Persona 5 Strikers is just a week and a bit away from release, which means that it's time for another short but sweet story trailer. This one gives us a little more insight into the weird events that take place over the course of the game. In case you haven't already seen it, we published our Persona 5 Strikers PS4 review...
Thursday11th Feb 2021
Random The Last of Us Fans Are Placing Pedro Pascal into Scenes from the Game
Fan favourite
HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us is set to very closely follow the events of the original PlayStation 3 title, which means there's a possibility the TV giant may recreate some scenes beat for beat. Because of that, and following the confirmation that Pedro Pascal will play the role of Joel while Bella Ramsey is Ellie, fans h
News Looks Like MLB The Show 21 Will Let You Create Your Own Ballpark
Create-a-stadium
Sony San Diego is slowly drip-feeding all of the new features you’ll find in MLB The Show 21, but it may have leaked one headline addition early: the ability to design and build your very own ballpark. A YouTube description for the title’s latest trailer – which has since been removed – states that you’ll be able to...
News PS5 Scalpers Reportedly Don't Like All the Bad Press They Get
Argue it's just like any other business
Apparently, some PlayStation 5 scalpers are displeased with their bad public image, and claim what they're doing is justifiable. If you're not aware, PS5s — and other highly sought after items — are being scooped up by scalpers, people who employ sophisticated programs to automatically purchase the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Have 'Stronger and Longer' Post-Launch Support than Odyssey
Ubisoft doubles down
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been a huge hit for Ubisoft. The open world Viking adventure released in November last year on both PS5 and PS4. Not long after, the French publisher announced that Valhalla had enjoyed the "largest launch" in series history. And earlier this week, Ubisoft confirmed that it had its
News PSN Service Restored for PS5, PS4 Players
Can't sign in
Update: Three hours after first publishing this article, the official PSN Service Status page now says that there are no known issues to report. We assume that's the end of that, but this has still been one of the most widely reported PSN problems in a long time. Hopefully just a blip! Original Story: The PlayStation Network is...
News Disciples: Liberation May Satisfy Your Turn-Based RPG Needs on PS5, PS4
Coming Q4 2021
Turn-based RPGs from western teams aren't really in abundance right now (especially on consoles), so that means the newly announced Disciples: Liberation already has something about it. The title from Frima Studio has been confirmed for release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 at the end of this year, with a reveal trailer...
News Controversially Cancelled Shooter Six Days in Fallujah Returns This Year
From a team of Halo, Destiny veterans
Here's an announcement we didn't expect to ever land in our email inbox. Six Days in Fallujah, the formerly cancelled tactical shooter that was the subject of controversy all the way back in 2009, has been resurrected by Highwire Games for a release at the end of this year. Development is headed up by a team of...
News This Is Who Will Play Ellie in The Last of Us TV Show
But rumours regarding Mahershala Ali as Joel are inaccurate
Update: It's been confirmed that The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal has been cast as Joel in The Last of Us. You can read more about that through here. Original Story: British actress Bella Ramsey has been cast as Ellie in HBO’s upcoming television adaptation of The Last of Us. The...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Another £70 / $70 PS5 Game from Sony
Sony's price hike continues
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has a release date, and that means it's up for pre-order on the PlayStation Store. And just like PS5 launch title Demon's Souls, this is another full price, AAA title from Sony — it's £69.99 here in the UK, and $69.99 in the US. We fully expected Sony to hit its newly heightened price...
News Godfall Primal Update Out Now on PS5, Adds New Endgame Content, Loot, and More
It's a big one
We weren't especially keen on Godfall when we reviewed it just after the PS5's launch, but the game's received a number of updates and improvements since then. Just released on Sony's system, the title's big 'Primal Update' promises new endgame content, new loot, and various other enhancements. The official bullet points for the...
News PS5 Outselling Xbox Series X|S, Could be Pushing 8 Million Units By End of March
New report is positive for Sony
According to data analysis firm Ampere (as per Games Industry), total PlayStation 5 sales could almost double by the end of March 2021. Right now, the current-gen console is around the 4 million mark (that's sold through to consumers, not retailers), but thanks to supply shortages and the various knock-on effects of...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Dated for 11th June
Pre-order bonuses, digital deluxe edition detailed
It's official: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on 11th June 2021. Confirmed in the pre-order trailer embedded above, the second PS5 title from Insomniac Games will arrive halfway through 2021 instead of the previously stated launch window. The game will be...
News The Last of Us TV Show Casts The Mandalorian Star as Joel
Pedro Pascal gets the call
And just like that, we now know the actors who will play Joel and Ellie in HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us. Earlier today, it was confirmed that Bella Ramsey is Ellie. As for Joel? Well, it's The Mandalorian himself: Pedro Pascal. Pascal is also well known for his role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, so he and...
Feature Could PlayStation Do More to Promote Green Packaging?
Press X to save (the planet)
SIE recently reported on the progress of the United Nations ‘Playing for the Planet’ Alliance of which SIE is cited as "been a key player in this project". So far the headlines have revolved around power consumption on the PlayStation platform and the company committed to "PlayStation 4 energy efficiency measures...
News MLB The Show 21 Lets You Level Up Your Road to the Show Player Anywhere
Ballin'
Road to the Show is MLB The Show’s RPG-inspired single player campaign, which lets you create a rookie and take them to the big leagues. The mode is presented like a fly-on-the-wall sports documentary, with a narrator tying together your major career highlights. However, for the first time since its inception, you’ll be able to level up...
News Toy Car Racer Hot Wheels Unleashed Leaked
Milestone at the wheel
It may not be the best source for PlayStation news, but you can always rely on the Microsoft Store for a good old-fashioned leak. Admittedly, we’re going out on a limb here: Hot Wheels Unleashed has been listed for release on 30th September, and we’re assuming it’s coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. We’ll...
News Genshin Impact PS5 Version Rated in Taiwan
What a pull
A native PlayStation 5 version of immensely popular free-to-play title Genshin Impact has been rated in Taiwan, as pointed out by Gematsu on Twitter. The colourful open world game is currently available on PS4, but it's playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility, where it has a much smoother frame-rate and better load times. A PS5...
News Dying Light Gets Weapon Bundle, In-Game Event Six Years After Launch
Meanwhile, Dying Light 2 still MIA
Techland really just doesn't stop with the DLC for PlayStation 4 game Dying Light. Starting today, those still playing will be able to take part in a new in-game event themed around the Chinese new year and purchase another weapon bundle based on the Viking era. This all arrives more than six years after Dying...
News Pirate RPG King of Seas Will Scrub the Deck Until May
Publisher Team17 joins the gang
You're going to want to put your swashbuckling plans to plunder treasure and sail the high seas on hold for a couple more months because PlayStation 4 pirate RPG King of Seas has just been delayed to May 2021. Originally scheduled to launch next week, publisher Team17 has decided to get in on the fun and sail its...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Rated for Release on PS5 in Taiwan
Digital Deluxe Edition also planned
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was scheduled to deploy within the PlayStation 5’s launch window, but that phrase is a mysterious one these days – especially during a global pandemic. Nevertheless, the Insomniac Games developed exclusive does appear to be near, as one eagle-eyed Twitter user noticed that the...
News There's Another Werewolf: The Apocalypse Game Stalking PS4 This Month
An RPG visual novel
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood only just hit PS5 and PS4 last week, but apparently, the franchise hasn't had its fill for the month. Set to release for PS4 on the 24th February, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest is a visual novel set in the same World of Darkness. It first arrived on PC in October last year...
News Of Course Jack Black Plays Claptrap in the Borderlands Movie
But he looks nothing like the robot
In what might be the most obvious bit of movie casting in the past 24 hours, it has been confirmed that Jack Black will play the role of Claptrap in the upcoming Borderlands movie. Because of course he is. He joins Jamie Lee Curtis (Tannis), Kevin Hart (Roland), and Cate Blanchett (Lilith) as confirmed actors for...
News Solaris: Offworld Combat Is Bringing Futuristic Shootouts to PSVR in Spring 2021
From the devs behind Firewall Zero Hour
First Contact Entertainment made a bit of a name for itself with Firewall Zero Hour, a PlayStation VR exclusive, tactical multiplayer shooter. Playing sort of like a virtual reality Rainbow Six: Siege, the game beloved by VR enthusiasts. The studio's next game, Solaris: Offworld Combat hit Oculus headsets last...
News Love Is in the Air This Week in GTA Online
Roses are red, bruises are blue
GTA Online loves a good holiday, and it’s seizing Valentine’s Day for its latest update. Rockstar has announced that those of you who run the Till Death Do Us Part playlist this week can earn triple GTA$ and RP, while the same is true of the Shotgun Wedding mode. Meanwhile, there’s double GTA$ and RP up for...
News Combine Elements with Hellish Results in Doodle Devil: 3volution on PS5, PS4
This just sin
Remember Doodle Devil (and Doodle God)? It's a series that got its start as a Flash-based browser game, and has popped up on various platforms over the years. That includes PlayStation 4, of course, and developer JoyBits is set to release its latest iteration, Doodle Devil: 3volution, on Sony's systems very soon. If you're unfamiliar...
Wednesday10th Feb 2021
News Potential Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC Trademark Expands to the US
News coming this weekend?
Off the back of a number of trademark listings from Square Enix that went public last month relating to Final Fantasy VII Remake, the "Ever Crisis" term has now been expanded to also cover the US. It was filed six days ago and now means the trademark covers Japan, Europe, Canada, and Australia as well as America. There
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Graphics Comparison Shows a Significant Step Forward
Massive effect
BioWare gave us our first real look at Mass Effect Legendary Edition last week. The remastered package includes all three titles from the original trilogy, touched up with improved character models, assets, textures, and lighting. It's also set to run at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 and PS4 Pro, with support for 4K resolution. We've...
News PS Store Big in Japan Sale Has Some Seriously Great PS4 Bargains
13 Sentinels! Ace Combat! Odin Sphere!
If you're a fan of PlayStation 4 developed in the land of the rising sun, then boy is this the sale for you. The Big in Japan themed discount list is back on the PlayStation Store, ready to send anime games, JRPGs, and anything in between to the digital bargain bin. The sale is live right now across both the EU...
Poll Have You Been Experiencing Drift on Your DualSense PS5 Controller?
Losing control
While we're huge fans of PlayStation 5's DualSense controller, no hardware is completely free of faults. For all its fancy features, like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, it's a highly technical bit of kit, and so there are bound to be one or two issues that crop up. There hasn't been anything too widespread as far as we're...
News Some Fans Think a PS5 Back Button Attachment May Be Imminent
Patent renews interest in peripheral
Do you remember the DualShock 4’s Back Button Attachment? It was a huge deal when it was revealed in late 2019, with many assuming Sony would add rear paddles to the then-unannounced PlayStation 5 controller. Of course, that never turned out to be the case, but the programmable accessory was still extremely...
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Release Seems Imminent as Trophy List Appears Online
Release date reveal incoming?
When is Marvel's Avengers coming to PlayStation 5? Square Enix confirmed a new-gen port of its GaaS-style superhero action title a long while ago, but new evidence suggests it could be right around the corner. Over on PSNProfiles, the Trophy list for the PS5 version has emerged, indicating the game will release for...
Random Hitman 3 Psycho Spends 10 Hours Crushing Mendoza's Entire Population in the Grape Press
Red wine
Mendoza’s red wine exports are set to be extra special this season, as Agent 47 has been working overtime to ensure the claret is as full-bodied as possible. A viral video that’s doing the rounds shows how one Hitman 3 player spent 10 hours dragging every single person from the South American stage into the grape press – crushing them...
News Wow, This New Unreal Engine Tech Is Mind Blowing
The human touch
Epic Games has announced MetaHuman Creator, a new cloud-based extension of the Unreal Engine which will allow developers to design high-fidelity models faster than ever before. Think of it like the most advanced RPG character creator you could possibly ever imagine, and you’ll pretty much be on the right track. The results are...
News Destruction AllStars Update 1.2.3 Is Live Now on PS5, Here Are the Patch Notes
Crash test dummy
Destruction AllStars is a game full of crashes. Most of them are the kind you'd expect, but the PlayStation 5 exclusive has been prone to the odd hiccup here and there. Fortunately, developer Lucid Games appears to be working overtime to improve its vehicle-wrecking multiplayer title, as it's just released another patch. Update...
News Unofficial Bloodborne 60FPS Patch Released by Modder
Modded PS4 needed
Since Sony is yet to officially patch PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne with 60 frames-per-second support, well-known modder Lance McDonald has now released his unofficial update on his Patreon page. He told the world of his plans to go public with the sought
News Hitman 3 PS5 Update 1.002 Adds Game Help for Every Mission in the Trilogy
Guided kills
If you've been busy throwing random objects at witnesses to your botched assassinations in Hitman 3, you may have noticed an update hit the PlayStation 5 yesterday. This new patch, which takes the game to version 1.002, adds some cool functionality, but you wouldn't know because you can't see patch notes on PS5. Fortunately, IO...
News PGA Tour 2K21 Makes the Fairway with Over 2 Million Sales
In regulation
2K Sports has been looking to bolster its output of sports simulations of late, and it’s hinted that PGA Tour 2K21 has paved the pathway for its entry into golf. The game has sold a very respectable two million units to date, and Take-Two bigwig Strauss Zelnick hinted that his company is “just getting started” with the series...
News Gotta Go Faster! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Spins to Cinemas on 8th April, 2022
Tails to star
Sonic the Hedgehog's movie debut, with its redesigned Blue Blur, ended up being a big hit for Paramount Pictures in those pre-pandemic days. Amusingly, where we live, buses were plastered with advertisements for the SEGA mascot prior to coronavirus, and they remained in place for months and months and months during lockdown. We still...
News NBA 2K21's PS5 Price Hike Hasn't Hurt the Series' Sales
But the jury's still out
You may recall NBA 2K21 being the first title to officially announce a next-gen price tax. While other publishers like Sony have since followed suit, 2K Sports was the first publisher to mention the $69.99 price point, which is looking like it’s already established itself. And in the case of the basketball simulation, it...
Random Weetabix and Beans Nightmare Made a Reality in Dreams
Bix'n'Beans
Oh no, it's happened. If you didn't see the Twitter post doing the rounds yesterday, Weetabix put out a tweet questioning why people aren't dumping beans on top of its breakfast cereal. And, well, the internet didn't react too kindly to the idea. Perfectly fine on their own, Weetabix and beans do not belong in a dish together. However,...
News Pumpkin Jack Brings Belated Halloween Festivities to PS4 This Month
Better late than never
Pumpkin Jack is a spooky action platformer that appears to share more than a little DNA with MediEvil. It launched in October 2020 on other systems, but missed that Halloween window on PlayStation 4. Not to be discouraged by the several months between then and now, publisher Headup Games is finally ready to bring the game to...
News The Division Developer Just Getting Started on Star Wars Project
Don't expect it any time soon
One thing you may have noticed recently is developers announcing projects that clearly haven’t even entered development yet. One good example is Project 007; IO Interactive has announced that it will make a James Bond game, but it’s barely even started yet. Why does this keep happening? Well, it’s all about...
News New Game+ Expo Returns This March to Showcase Japanese Games
Second year running
Following on from its first outing last year, New Game+ Expo is set to return next month. The digital event will take place on the 4th March at 8AM Pacific (that's 4PM here in the UK), and it'll be streamed on Twitch. As was the case with 2020's showing, a number of Japanese game publishers are taking part. The roster includes...
News MLB The Show 21 Technical Test Starting on 23rd February
First gameplay features revealed
Sony’s given us our first glimpse of MLB The Show 21 gameplay, although curiously it’s focusing on the PlayStation 4 version (running on a PlayStation 5, naturally) for the time being. Next-gen reveals are expected later in the title’s marketing cycle, with a full programme of Feature Premieres livestreams...
News Sony Shutting Down Mobile Match-Three Puzzler Toro and Friends
Lasted less than a year
Sony’s mobile match-three puzzler Toro and Friends: Onsen Town launched about eight months ago globally, but it’s already being closed down. The platform holder first introduced the smartphone game in its native Japan in October 2019, but its run is already coming to an end, with the release set to be disabled on 12th...
Feature The Best PlayStation Music of December 2020 and January 2021
What’s one more year anyways?
You’d be forgiven for thinking we forgot about our monthly game music recap, but alas we are back for another year and ready as ever. Since December usually draws all of our Game of the Year coverage, the first one of these for 2021 will actually cover December 2020 and January 2021. So without further ado, let’s...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News Metal Gear Solid 5 Scouts Surprise PS4 Patch, But It Ain't Chapter 3
It's actually a big one
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain received a surprise PlayStation 4 patch earlier today, and it’s a big one, weighing in at well over 3GB in total. Alas, there’s no sign of the release’s infamous third chapter among the new files, as the patch notes for v1.21 merely mention a “modification of the agreement...
Random Horizon Zero Dawn Graphical Downgrade Goes Viral
How low can you go?
Despite launching several years ago, Horizon Zero Dawn is still one of the best looking PlayStation 4 exclusives available. However, fans have been having fun playing with the graphical settings of the PC port – and have discovered that the title’s visuals can be downgraded all the way down to a resolution of 256x144. The...
Review Little Nightmares II (PS4) - An Artistic Exercise in Trial and Error
Maw than meets the eye
You can’t ignore the LittleBigPlanet in Little Nightmares II. Tarsier Studios may have turned to horror with its eerie 2017 puzzle platformer Little Nightmares, but the Swedish studio’s body of work largely involves Sackboy, and he hangs over this gloomy PlayStation 4 sequel like an ominous shadow. Mono moves like Media...
News Co-Op Puzzle Game We Were Here Is Available Now for Free on PS4
Second and third entries coming soon
Here comes Sony, just casually dropping a new game on PlayStation 4 for free. We Were Here is a well liked series of online co-op puzzle games. It's been around on PC for a few years now, with the first game released in 2017. Well, today, that initial entry in the series has been made available on PlayStation...
News GTA 5 Ships 140 Million Copies, 2020 Its Best-Selling Year Since Launch
Rockstar asked about GTA remasters
The cries from fans for a sequel to Grand Theft Auto V will likely go unanswered for a couple more years as Rockstar confirms it has now shipped a ludicrous 140 million copies of the game. And if that wasn't absurd enough, the studio revealed that 2020 was the title's best-selling year since it launched all the way...
News Take-Two Boss Reckons GTA Remaster Interest Is Encouraging
But any news will come from Rockstar
Grand Theft Auto V continues to sell at unprecedented pace, despite nearing its eighth anniversary. In fact, interest in the title was at an all-time high in 2020, with many fans turning to the release during lockdown to keep them entertained. Some believe that, with no sign of Grand Theft
News Action RPG Black Myth: Wukong Continues to Look Cool as Hell in New Trailer
Year of the Ox
Last year, Black Myth: Wukong, a Chinese action RPG, captured the internet's attention with a seriously impressive gameplay video. If you haven't seen it, please go take a look. It's a Journey to the West-inspired title that takes cues from character action games, and there's an undeniable hint of Dark Souls in there, too. It looks...
News Somehow, The Division 2's PS5 Patch Loses Visual Features from PS4 Pro
Digital Foundry investigates
Ubisoft's The Division 2 was patched exactly one week ago to allow it to take advantage of PlayStation 5 hardware, bringing with it support for a 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second. The 4.5GB update was a welcome one for anyone now playing the looter shooter on Sony's latest console, but as per a technical...
Interview An Exclusive Chat with Lou Studdert on Crash Bandicoot 4's PS5 Upgrade
Toys for Bob tells all
Yes indeed, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is heading to PlayStation 5. We had a hunch we'd see this excellent platformer make the jump, and sure enough, the mascot marsupial is spinning onto Sony's latest console. We were fortunate enough to speak with Lou Studdert, creative producer at developer Toys for Bob, about this...
News Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Spinning to PS5 Next Month, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot was brought back in a major way on PlayStation 4, to the point that Activision felt confident enough to give him a completely new game. With Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, developer Toys for Bob took the franchise back to its roots while rejuvenating it with a fresh art style and fun new gameplay. It also released mere...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev CD Projekt RED Suffers Cyber Attack, Some Internal Systems Compromised
Ransom note left
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has taken to Twitter and gone public with the news that it has become the victim of a cyber hack which has compromised some of the studio's "internal systems". A ransom note has been left by the party in question, but the Polish studio states it will not give in to the demands stated below...
News Just So You Know, You Won't Be Able to Import Your Save into MLB The Show 21
Time to build a new franchise
In most recent years, Sony San Diego has allowed you to pull your save from a previous iteration of MLB The Show into the latest one. This is a godsend for modes like Franchise, as a full-length baseball season consists of north of 100 games, and these can take months to complete. However, if you’re planning to start...
News Rainbow Six: Quarantine, Far Cry 6 Still Planned for Release This Year
The Quarantine name may be changed
Ubisoft has confirmed in its latest earnings call that it still plans to put out Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Far Cry 6 at some point this year after delaying both titles due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former has never had a specific date attached to it (nor has any gameplay footage been...
News Crash Bandicoot Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary with 'Fun Happenings'
Time to stock up on Wumpa Fruit
A native PlayStation 5 version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time won't be the only thing you see from Activision this year as the publisher gears up to celebrate the famous character's 25th anniversary. Teased in a
News Skate City Is a Stylish Skateboarding Sim Rolling Onto PS5, PS4
Skater boy
Remember when there were no skateboarding games, and now they seem to be popping up again? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 brought the dormant genre of games back with a stellar remake, but it seems the indie scene has been plugging away with some interesting takes on the sport. We've had Skater XL with its unique control scheme, and now...
News Real-Life Little Nightmare, As Brexit Delays Sequel's Boxed Copies in UK
You'll have to wait a few extra days
Those of you planning to pick up a boxed copy of Little Nightmares II on the PlayStation 4 in the UK this week will have to wait a little longer – with publisher Bandai Namco blaming Brexit for the delay. The company took to Twitter to apologise for the set-back, stating that physical units were being pushed...
News Ubisoft Enjoys Strongest Quarter in Company History, Assassin's Creed Valhalla Leads the Charge
"By far"
Ubisoft's most recent financial results are in, and it's been one heck of a quarter for the French giant. In fact, it was the company's strongest quarter ever, "by far", according to the publisher's official statement to the press. Crazy. A busy release schedule formed the backbone of this success, spearheaded by the record-breaking...
News Half of GTA Online Players Visited Cayo Perico Alone
Big multiplayer update proves popular in single player
GTA Online may be a multiplayer mode intended to play with friends and strangers, but as part of an earnings call, Take-Two has revealed that 50 per cent of fans who enjoyed
News The Outer Worlds' Second Expansion Will Land Before the End of March
Murder on Eridanos
Wow, it's admittedly been quite some time since we spared a thought for The Outer Worlds. The sci-fi RPG is back in the news cycle thanks to the fact that Take-Two has outed the release window for 'Murder on Eridanos' — the game's second (and as far as we know, final) expansion. According to the company's latest financial...
News Borderlands Movie Lands Another Big Name with Jamie Lee Curtis
Meet Tannis
What's going on with this Borderlands movie adaptation? The games are popular looter shooters, of course, and they certainly have a sense of humour in their stories, but it seems the flick is attracting the attention of some pretty big Hollywood names. As previously reported, comedian and actor Kevin Hart signed up to the project, and...
Rumour Fortnite Costumes are Coming to Fall Guys
Data miner seemingly discovers secret crossover
Fall Guys has been pairing up with other established games since it arrived last August. Initially that involved other titles from publisher Devolver Digital, such as Hotline Miami and The Messenger, but things quickly grew beyond that. We've been able to dress up our jelly beans with outfits inspired...
Monday8th Feb 2021
Rumour Final Fantasy VII Remake Co-Director Teases Reveal at Orchestra Concert This Weekend
PS5? DLC?
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake 'Orchestra World Tour' is happening this weekend in Japan. The concert is exclusive to those who have managed to snag an online ticket, but just days ahead of the event, Remake co-director Motomu Toriyama has teased some kind of reveal, which will take place during the show. According to Audrey —...
News Here's How Sony Put 40,000 Tiny PlayStation Symbols on the PS5 Pad
Loving grip
From the moment the easter egg was spotted in the lead up to the PlayStation 5's launch, it has been clear that the tiny button symbols situated on the bottom of the console's controller was a real labour of love. Altogether, the 40,000 icons form a grippy texture for PS5 users, which in turn makes it a far better pad to hold than...
News Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System
Defining feature goes exclusive
The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception in 2014. That has never happened in the seven years since, however, and it's because the publisher has actually...
News Konami Insists It's Not to Blame for Silent Hill Composer's Interview Removal
The hills have eyes
Update: Big publishers like Konami typically don't comment on rumours or speculation, but perhaps tired of having its name dragged through the mud it's released a statement regarding Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka's recent interview, which was pulled from the web. A spokesperson said: "Konami did not ask Al Hub to take down...
Rumour EA Will Decide If ANTHEM Lives or Dies This Week
Publisher to evaluate ANTHEM Next
A big ANTHEM overhaul has been in the works at BioWare since at least early 2020, following the game's incredibly shaky launch back in February 2019. And now, it's apparently time for EA to step in and see whether it thinks that the project is still worth backing. According to a new Bloomberg report, the publish
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Sneaks Back into a Very Familiar Top 10
Change the record
There are perfectly sound reasons for why the UK's physical games chart is quite sedate at the moment. The country is in lockdown, for one, and the release schedule has been rather quiet in the first few weeks of 2021. We know these things, but it doesn't help this Monday morning-eyed author trying to conjure things to say about a...
Poll What Do You Think of Destruction AllStars?
Start your engines
Destruction AllStars smashed its way onto PS5 last week with February's PlayStation Plus update. The wreck-'em-up seems to have divided opinion somewhat, but we reckon it's pretty good fun when it all comes together. We gave it a 'Not Bad' 6/10 in our Destruction AllStars PS5 review, explaining that with the right post-launch...
News Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Looks Poised for a Second Run
Here comes the sun
In many ways, the pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise for E3 2020, as the show was sounding like a disaster before lockdown put the event out of its misery. Summer Game Fest, which was created by Geoff Keighley and established as a multi-month industry celebration, was supposed to fill the convention’s space...
News E3 Wants Digital Event This Summer, But It Has to Convince Publishers First
Good luck
Hey, remember E3? It used to be the biggest annual event on the gaming calendar, before publishers (like Sony, specifically) started pulling out and hosting their own online showcases. And then the coronavirus pandemic hit and put an end to any kind of hope for a gathering of companies, press, and gamers in Los Angeles last year. In short,...
News Recursive World Puzzle Game Maquette Comes to PS5, PS4 on 2nd March
Stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel
Maquette was announced for PlayStation 5 roughly six months ago, but we'll forgive you for letting this one slip your mind. It's a first-person puzzle game published by Annapurna Interactive, featuring a "recursive world" in which there's always a bigger and a smaller version of the environment — and your...
News PS5 Finally Launches in China Later This Year
Sony eyeing Q2 2021
Sony’s continuing to roll out the PlayStation 5 in key territories, with India receiving the system earlier this month and China next on the docket. While the system released in November 2020 for much of the world, Chinese retailers were forced to sell import units to local customers, commanding prices up to four times higher...
Saturday6th Feb 2021
News Resident Evil Village Is 'Much Larger' Than Resident Evil VII: Biohazard
And not just because of Lady Dimitrescu
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard was a fantastic game, but it did err on the short side. Despite delivering a compelling campaign while it lasted, we felt there was room to better explore some of its ideas. As such, we’re happy to hear that the upcoming Resident Evil Village will be “much larger” than its...
News Missing Call of Duty: Warzone Hit Markers Frustrate Players
Detection down
It was all going so well for Call of Duty: Warzone. With a balanced meta, users could get back to using their favourite loadouts and not have to worry so much about the DMR 14. Except now hit markers aren't displaying correctly, making firefights that bit tougher as the ones doing the shooting aren't getting any proper feedback from...
Diogoal
Believe it or not, actual Liverpool FC attacking midfielder / centre forward Diogo Jota is currently the highest ranked FIFA 21 Ultimate Team Champions player on PlayStation platforms. The 24-year-old Portuguese has taken the weekend league by storm, running away with a record of 30 wins and zero losses. It's not uncommon for professional...
Endwalker expansion also announced
Immensely popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online will journey to PlayStation 5 later this year, starting with an open beta on the 13th April. It promises a substantial boost in overall performance when compared to the PS4 version of the game, with "significantly improved frame-rates, faster load times, 4K...
News GTA Online, Red Dead Online Thanks Players for Record Engagement with Free Gifts
Simply login to snag them
As we all know by now, the coronavirus pandemic has been kind to the games industry, and Rockstar in particular enjoyed record engagement across GTA Online and Red Dead Online while the world found itself in lockdown. As a result, it wants to thank players for helping it to achieve all-time high player numbers, and so...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 362
Touchdown
For those of you who care, it’s Super Bowl LV this weekend, which means Brady vs Mahomes – and, er, a live performance from The Weeknd. For the rest of you, it’s another good opportunity to play some video games. Whatever the case, let us know what you’re playing in the comments section below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've been...
Friday5th Feb 2021
Review The Nioh Collection (PS5) - Backwards Compatibility Causing a Conundrum
Death defies Nioh
A collection of last-gen games gussied up to be re-released on a new console is nothing new. This particular Nioh collection is perhaps a bit more unique in that it includes a supposed remaster for a game that was released a mere ten months prior, but that’s not even the strangest thing about this Nioh bundle. The Nioh Collection...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Is Quite the Upgrade in Shepard Comparison Shots
I'm Commander Shepard
All three games in the original Mass Effect trilogy have received noticeable visual upgrades in Mass Effect Legendary Edition, but it's the first title in particular that's sounding more and more like it's had a real overhaul. BioWare has released new comparison screenshots taken from the upcoming remaster, this time showing...
Interview The Disco Elysium Team Talks PS5 Porting Process, Extra Content, and Dumb Deaths
"Aren’t all deaths equally dumb, in the end?"
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut. We can't wait to play it. You can't wait to play it. The console port of one of 2019's best PC titles will finally hit PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next month, bringing with it an isometric RPG masterclass that allows you to take on pretty much any personality...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 1.20 Out Now, Fixes Bugs for Legends Mode
Squash those bugs, samurai
The Legends mode for Ghost of Tsushima sees some love with the game's latest patch, bringing with it a number of bug fixes to smoothen the online experience. Available to download now, the update weighs in at 683.3MB. Sucker Punch Productions hasn't detailed what glitches patch 1.20 has attempted to fix, so we'll be sure...
Poll What Other First-Party PS4 Game Needs a PS5 Update?
The next-gen jump
Having played God of War again following its PS5 update, we've started thinking about other defining PS4 titles that could do with another turn in the spotlight. Obviously games like Ghost of Tsushima and Days Gone are already members of this exclusive club — both titles looking and playing better than ever on Sony's new system...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (1st February to 7th February)
Nioh! Destruction AllStars! Ys IX!
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? It's a big week for Sony's next-gen console, with Destruction AllStars, Control: Ultimate Edition, and The Nioh Collection all taking centre stage. For a full list of all new PS5 game release dates...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Update 1.2.2 Addresses Voice Chat Complaints
That was fast
A common complaint among Destruction AllStars players is about voice chat. When you enter a lobby before a match starts, you're automatically placed into a party chat with your teammates and opponents, much to the chagrin of those not in the mood for a chat. However, developer Lucid Games has responded very quickly, and a game update...
News Prince of Persia Puts the Sands of Time on Hold Until a Later Date
No new release date announced
Ubisoft’s oft-criticised Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, which was originally scheduled to release on 21st January before being pushed back to 18th March, has been delayed indefinitely. On the franchise’s official Twitter account, a spokesperson for the development team in Pune said that the “passion and...
Reminder Final Fantasy 14 Reveals Its Next Expansion Today
Here's when and where to tune in
After announcing the digital event all the way back in late November, the day has finally arrived for fans of Final Fantasy XIV. Square Enix will be revealing the MMO's next big expansion later today, following in the footsteps of Stormblood and Heavensward. You'll be able to catch the livestream over on the Japanese...
News Don't Expect Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 to Launch This Year
Activision rules both out
During its latest earnings call, Activision confirmed that neither Diablo 4 nor Overwatch 2 will launch this year. The two titles were originally announced back at BlizzCon 2019 and have been completely missing in action ever since, and 2021 doesn't appear to be the right time for them either. That doesn't rule out more...
News Sony's Resident Evil Movie Reboot Will Shuffle to Cinemas on 3rd September
Maybe
Sony has attached a 3rd September, 2021 release date to its Resident Evil movie reboot. That’s right at the beginning of the US’ Labor Day weekend, so it makes sense in terms of timing; whether theatres will be widely attended at that point remains up for debate. Don’t be surprised if it gets delayed, like the Uncharted movie. While the...
News Legendary Xbox Live Indie Games Shooter Comes to PS5, PS4
Shoot 1Up DX fires back
Once upon a time, there was an initiative called Xbox Live Indie Games, which effectively allowed hobbyist game makers to publish software on the Xbox 360 without requiring a publisher. A handful of noteworthy titles emerged as part of the initiative, including Shoot 1Up by a team called Mommy’s Best Games. We’re going...
Mini Review Arrog (PS4) - An Extremely Short But Worthwhile Trip
30 minutes or less
We've typed out nearly as many characters for this review as there are seconds of gameplay in Arrog. Playtime isn't everything, though, and this half-hour long experience is well worth checking out. It's almost impossible to discuss without spoiling things, but this is essentially a bitesize point and click puzzle adventure...
News PlayStation Reflects on Its First Year Fighting Climate Change
Green gaming
As a household brand around the globe, PlayStation has a responsibility to do good while it continues to entertain us. In a year unlike any other, consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 have kept many gamers sane during lockdown, but the company has also been working behind-the-scenes to improve its carbon footprint...
News PlayStation Store Sale Charts: Hitman 3 Rivals Big Hitters in Second Place Ranking
But Call of Duty beats it
IO Interactive wasn't kidding when it claimed Hitman 3 had the franchise's biggest digital launch ever. The PlayStation Store sale charts for January 2021 have just been revealed by Sony, and Agent 47 took second place in both the US/Canada and European markets for PlayStation 5 games. It was beaten by Call of Duty: Black...
News Tetris Effect, Rez Creator Confirms PS5 Game Is in the Works
Rez Infinite's Area X was the prologue
The main man behind PlayStation VR masterpieces Tetris Effect and Rez Infinite has confirmed he now has a new PlayStation 5 game in development over at Enhance Games. It'll follow in the same vein as previous experiences from Tetsuya Mizuguchi and take advantage of the unique capabilities Sony's new controller...
News Like Clockwork, There'll Be a New Call of Duty This Christmas
Try to be surprised
It’s an annual staple now, so we doubt there’ll be many surprised faces reading this article, but Activision has confirmed that a new Call of Duty will release later this year. Obviously, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has cast some doubt on the viability of a new title, but it seems the publisher is confident it’ll be...
News Destruction AllStars' On-Foot Gameplay Has Lots of Hidden Techniques the Game Doesn't Tell You
Animation director shares some tips
Lucid Games' car-smashing PlayStation Plus title Destruction AllStars launched this week, and feelings toward it appear to be pretty mixed. Even in the comments of our own review, some readers clearly have a lot of time for it, while others are more critical. Some are taking issue with the game's on-foot gameplay,...
News Build Up a Deck of Cards and an Entertainment Empire in The Amazing American Circus on PS5, PS4
This is the greatest show
Well, here's an interesting blend of things. The Amazing American Circus comes from the aptly named Juggler Games, previously known for My Memory of Us, and it's an entirely different proposition. It's a tycoon game about building up a circus empire in a 19th century USA. That sounds pretty cool on its own, but here's the...
News Guilty Gear Strive Open Beta Hits PS5, PS4 This Month, Has Both Online and Offline Modes
Let's rock
An open beta for Guilty Gear Strive kicks off later this month, on the 19th February, lasting until the 21st February. Said beta will include 13 playable characters, and you'll be able to play both online against other testers, and offline against the AI or a local opponent. The whole thing sounds like a great opportunity to try the game...
News Madden NFL 21 Tips Kansas City Chiefs for Super Bowl LV
Mahomes to overcome Brady
The build-up to Super Bowl LV has been interesting to observe. The Kansas City Chiefs, with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and offensive weapons like Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill, are the favourites – but you just can’t rule out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady, with six rings, knows how to get the job done, and...
Thursday4th Feb 2021
A telling month ahead
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been on the market for over two months now, and although the game's in a better state than it was at launch — particularly on PS5 — it still has its fair share of annoying bugs. Some of these issues are minor at best, while others are preventing players from completing quests or advancing the...
Hands On God of War PS5 Update Makes for a Truly Godlike Experience
Improving a masterpiece
2018's God of War is excellent on PlayStation 4, and will always be remembered as one of the console's most important exclusives. But the game's latest update makes it feel like Kratos' axe-hurling adventure was always meant to be played on PlayStation 5. Offering an absolutely rock solid 60 frames-per-second at 4K...
Guide Destruction AllStars: All Characters, Abilities, and Breakers Explained
Every character in Destruction AllStars
What are the best characters in Destruction AllStars on PS5? Which character should you use for each mode? As part of our Destruction AllStars guide, we're going to take a look at all the characters in the game. If you want to know about each character's unique abilities, and which ones are best for which...
News PS5 Stock Problems to Persist as Semiconductor Shortages Continue
Sony doing everything it can
Sony was able to sell 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in 2020, which more or less matched the total achieved by the PlayStation 4 over seven years ago. However, there’s no question the Japanese giant could have sold more – but it’s seriously struggling to meet demand instead. That’s led to all kinds of issues...
Review Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood (PS5) - An All Too Brief Adventure
Lots of bark and little bite
For a horror series based around tabletop RPGs, World of Darkness’ shared supernatural universe is making serious inroads on PlayStation this year. Between Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife on PSVR and Vampire: The Masquerade’s two new entries – Swansong and Bloodlines 2 – Werewolf
Review Destruction AllStars (PS5) - A Confident But Flawed Start for Chaotic Car Combat Game
Dodgy ignition
Destruction AllStars is quite a frustrating game. Not really because of anything the game does wrong, but because it clearly holds a lot of potential. As an idea, it sounds great: a destruction derby style title that keeps you in the action with on-foot gameplay when you're between vehicles. In practice, while it does succeed in some...
News Japanese Media Giant Kadokawa Corporation Forms Alliance with Sony
Conglomerate owns FromSoftware
Sony’s going gung-ho with its anime business, as the company sees it as a potential pillar moving forwards. It recently acquired Crunchyroll, but it already owns Funimation and Aniplex. It’s not surprising, then, to see media conglomerate Kadokawa Corporation partner with the Japanese giant for “mutual...
News Japanese Sensation Demon Slayer Slaughters PS5, PS4 This Year
Sony subsidiary Aniplex publishing
Demon Slayer, the Japanese sensation that became the country’s highest-grossing anime movie of all time last year, is coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 this year. Published by Sony subsidiary Aniplex and developed by CyberConnect2, the title will also launch on PC and Xbox One – although those...
News Derren Brown Talks Little Nightmares II Ahead of Next Week's Launch
Nightmare maker
Derren Brown is here to talk to us about dreams. No, not that PlayStation 4 game you've all already forgotten about — actual dreams you have whilst asleep. The illusionist turned marketing man features in a new trailer for next week's Little Nightmares II, which is a pretty darn good fit if we do say so ourselves. He's here to...
News Hitman 3 Adds MinnMax, Kinda Funny to the World of Assassination
February update detailed
IO Interactive is getting content creators involved with its Hitman 3 post-launch plans after confirming that the first update planned for February will contain Contracts put together by Kinda Funny and MinnMax. Detailed in the video watchable through here by community developer Clemens Koch, this month's roadmap encompasses...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Skips Pinnacle Station DLC
Corrupted data
Mass Effect Legendary Edition will contain more than 40 pieces of DLC when it ships on PlayStation 4 in May, but the Pinnacle Station expansion for the first entry won't be a part of the long list. That's because support team Demiurge Studios was the one to put it together during the PlayStation 3 generation, and the data BioWare...
News GTA Online Really Wants You to Play the Cayo Perico Heist
Tourism board looking for a boost
Looks like the Cayo Perico tourist board is looking for a boost this week, as GTA Online is waiving all setup fees for the game’s latest heist. That’s not all: complete the finale and you’ll earn 50 per cent extra GTA$ and RP on top of what you’d usually make – regardless of whether you’re playing solo...
News SEGA Partners with LEGO on Sonic Mania-Inspired Green Hill Zone Set
Going into production
Sonic the Hedgehog is getting the brick treatment. SEGA's iconic character, who celebrates his 30th anniversary this year, is getting his very own LEGO set after a fan-submitted idea received the green light. Through the LEGO Ideas website, where fans can pitch and vote on original creations, a Sonic Mania-inspired set...
News Virtual Reality Shooter DWVR Patched to Work on PS5
Framerate boosted, too
The number of PlayStation 4 games not backwards compatible with the PlayStation 5 continues to shrink, as frenetic PlayStation VR shooter DWVR has been updated to work on Sony’s next-gen console. This brings
News Destruction AllStars Devs 'Hear You Loud and Clear' on Voice Chat Issues
Studio working on a fix ASAP
Destruction AllStars’ community manager has taken to Reddit to confirm that it hears you “loud and clear” regarding the game’s inability to switch off voice chat entirely. “We're working on a fix for these issues ASAP,” they stressed, adding that it may be able to provide a timeline for said update later this...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Big Mid-Season Update Is Out Now
New Zombies map, multiplayer content
The time is now for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players as Activision reloads its gigantic multiplayer suite with more content for Zombies as well as traditional online bouts. The headline addition is the new Firebase Z map, which represents the first undead location to be added to the game since its...
Wednesday3rd Feb 2021
News God of War PS5 Patch Posts Staggering Results in Comparison Test
Razor sharp, rock solid
God of War has been patched to take full advantage of the PlayStation 5, and the results are phenomenal. For those who need a recap, the game ran at a sturdy 30 frames-per-second in 1080p on a standard PlayStation 4, but the PS4 Pro offered two options: Resolution or Framerate. In the Resolution mode, the game utilised...
News PS5 Firmware Update 20.02-02.50.00 Available to Download Now
Fixes PS4 disc upgrade issue
It's been almost two months since the previous PlayStation 5 firmware update, so it feels like patch 20.02-02.50.00 has been a fairly long time coming. Weighing in at 868.3MB, the new data added to the console is available to download for all PS5 owners right now. We hear your cry, though: "what does it do?" Well, the...
Details on the remastered trilogy
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is shaping up to be the definitive version of the beloved Mass Effect trilogy. We already know that the original Mass Effect has had the most work done to it; BioWare confirmed that Shepard's first outing features a number of "gameplay enhancements" in Legendary Edition. We're talking...
News PS Store Critics Choice Sale Cuts the Price of Many PS5, PS4 Games
Tony Hawk! Immortals! DOOM!
Sony is really back into the swing of things as yet another digital sale hits the PlayStation Store today. The theming for this line-up of discounts is Critics Choice, which means we've got some discounts for the latest and greatest PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games. All these deals will be live through until midnight...
Guide Destruction AllStars Guide: Tips, Tricks, and How to Win
Hey now, you're an AllStar
Destruction AllStars is the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive from Sony and Lucid Games. Initially free to all PS Plus members, it's a fast-paced multiplayer game with a focus on vehicular mayhem. If you're new to the experience, it can all seem quite complicated, but once you crack it, there's an entertaining, fun action...
News Gearbox Acquisition Will Not Impact 2K's Role As Borderlands Publisher
After Embracer Group scoops studio and publishing arm
Update: 2K Games has commented on Gearbox's acquisition by the Embracer Group today, explaining that it will not affect its role as the publisher of the Borderlands games or "any other projects" the pair may be working on. A spokesperson said: "As the proud publisher of the Borderlands...
News Destruction AllStars Commits a Cardinal Sin with Voice Chat
Don't talk so loud, bro
Destruction AllStars has all the bells and whistles you’d expect a modern multiplayer game to have: customisable player profiles, multiple currencies, and lightning-fast matchmaking. However, it commits one cardinal sin: there’s no universal option to mute voice chat. With the DualSense controller shipping with a...
News This Is Why PS5, PS4 Microtransactions Won't Be Going Away
Extraordinary revenue drivers
Microtransactions are extremely controversial in enthusiast gaming communities like Push Square, but Sony’s financials show why they won’t be going away. According to the Japanese giant’s record-breaking report, 29 per cent of PlayStation’s overall revenue was generated by DLC, expansion packs, and, yes,...
News PS Plus Subscriber Count Reaches an Impressive 47.4 Million
87% of PS5 owners are subscribed
The PlayStation Plus subscription service has never been more important to Sony, so the company must be pretty chuffed that its gaming division continues to see growth within the sector. There are now 47.4 million active PS Plus members, representing an increase of 8.6 million compared to the same time last year...
News PS5 Ships 4.5 Million Consoles in First Quarter of Availability
Sony games division sees record profit
From its November launch through until the end of 2020, Sony has shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles to stores and consumers across the globe. The statistic matches that of the PlayStation 4's launch across the very same quarter in 2013. The strong sales of the PS5 will have played a helping hand in Sony...
News EA Reiterates New Battlefield Game for 2021, Reveal in Spring
Will take "full advantage" of PS5
As part of EA's latest conference call, the publisher reiterated its plans to put out a new entry in the Battlefield franchise towards the end of this year. We've known for some time that the next instalment is in the works for a 2021 launch, but this reminder will be welcome news for fans who may have been worried...
Part of a wider partnership with the Jackie Robinson Foundation
MLB The Show 21’s Collector’s Edition is significant this year not just for its contents, but because of what it stands for. Sony has partnered with the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and will be donating $1 to the charity for every copy sold in the US through 31st December. However,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Webs Up 4.1 Million Sales
Venomous
It’s no surprise to see Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales selling well – it was pretty much destined to be a sure-fire hit really, wasn’t it? – but as part of its rip-roaring financial report, Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 spin-off has sold through 4.1 million units as of the end of December. The...
News Sony Plots Highest Ever Profits As Transition to Entertainment Pays Dividends
Anime, gaming, and music doing big business
Sony may be known historically for its tech products like televisions and the Walkman, but the company has slowly been transitioning towards entertainment for years. And while its electronics business has been faring well recently – posting a ~$1.06 billion profit for the quarter ending 31st December –...
News Gorgeous Adventure Game Minute of Islands Finally Comes Ashore on PS4 Next Month
Island hopping
We've known about Minute of Islands for about 18 months at this point, and we were beginning to wonder when we'd get to play this intriguing adventure title. Fortunately, developer Studio Fizbin has almost wrapped things up, and the game is now right around the corner. Announced today, the hand-drawn experience comes to PlayStation 4...
News Destruction AllStars Introduces Daily and Weekly Challenges Just a Day After Launch on PS5
Earn additional XP
Those of you who have already downloaded and played Destruction AllStars may have noticed a ‘Coming Soon’ window where the title’s Daily and Weekly Challenges are supposed to be. We’d assumed that developer Lucid Games was still busy beavering away on that feature, but we weren’t expecting them to be rolled out so...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
Review Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5) - A Great Example of What a PS5 Upgrade Can Offer
< A game/experience worth discovering/exploring >
Control’s road to release on PlayStation 5 has been a bit of a rocky one. Between the Ultimate Edition boxing out early adopters from a next-gen upgrade, certain users accidentally being given the upgrade they were told wasn’t possible, and now Control: Ultimate Edition releasing as a PlayStation...
News February 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Take back Control
It's a little earlier than normal, but you can claim February's PlayStation Plus games on PS5 and PS4 right now. Destruction AllStars was made available in midnight across various territories, meaning people have already started their vehicular combat careers. The PS5 exclusive was followed by fellow PS Plus titles Control:...
Little Nightmares, WWE 2K Battlegrounds too
Update: Sony has now confirmed the list of PS4 titles heading to PlayStation Now for the month of February 2021, and it includes Call of Duty: Black Ops III, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, Detroit: Become Human, Darksiders Genesis, Little Nightmares, and
News God of War PS5 4K 60FPS Patch Out Now
Oh boy
Update: God of War's PS5 support patch is available to download now. Get it installed on your current-gen system and you'll be able to play 2018's excellent action game at 60 frames-per-second in 4K. For the sake of clarity, this is still just the PS4 version of God of War. But much like what happened with Ghost of Tsushima, play the game on...
Guide Destruction AllStars: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
How to get all the Trophies in Destruction AllStars
In this Destruction AllStars Trophy roadmap, we're going to reveal how to get the Platinum Trophy in this PS5 exclusive. As part of our Destruction AllStars guide, we're going to tell you about all the Trophies, as well as their descriptions and how to unlock each one. You'll also find a Trophy...
News The Division 2 Patch 1.30 Out Now, Features PS5 4K 60FPS Support and More
Maintenance is over
Update: The Division 2's big title update 12.1 — patch 1.30 on PlayStation consoles — is available to download now following additional server maintenance. The headline act here is that the update allows the game to flourish on PS5 in terms of performance. Playing The Division 2 via backwards compatibility will see it run at...
News Share Your Gaming Stats with Spotify-Esque PlayStation Wrap Up 2020
All the gaming stats you need
2021 is already well and truly underway, but Sony wants you to take a second and look back on the year just gone. Despite 2020 being a dreadful year for a number of reasons, games kept us going, with the likes of Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part II providing high points across the summer. Then, of course,...
News PS Now Competitor Google Stadia Ceases Internal Game Development
Pivoting business focus to publishers
Well, it's happening. Google has just taken its first big step towards removing the Stadia streaming service from the market as it shuts down two internal studios originally set up to produce exclusive games. The news broke via a Kotaku report published minutes before the official confirmation, which claimed the...
News Awesome Yakuza Spin-Off Judgment Uncovers a PS5 Version This April
No PS4 upgrade option, however
Lovely stuff, we've just been thinking about how good a sequel to PlayStation 4 title Judgment could be, and now the original game is getting a makeover with a next-gen version. This spin-off to the mainline Yakuza titles puts a detective spin on proceedings, and as far as we're concerned, it's also one of the very...
News Capcom Clarifies Just How Tall Lady Dimitrescu of Resident Evil Village Is
Prepare yourselves
The internet loves her, and so Capcom is lapping up all of the attention centred on Lady Dimitrescu of Resident Evil Village right now by revealing one very important detail. The Japanese publisher took to Twitter to tell fans just how tall the villain is, and she really is just as tall as some fans have been hoping. The spooky...
Review Turrican Flashback (PS4) - Four Turrican Thrills in One No-Frills Package
X-Factor 5
16-bit home computer retro games are welcome on the PlayStation 4, especially as there has not been an abundance of Commodore Amiga games available, with a few exceptions being versions of Another World, Flashback, GODS Remastered, and Shadow of the Beast. Therefore, it's particularly pleasing to have the first two classic A
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Arrives in May, 4K Trailer Shows the Remaster in Action
N7 heaven
Mass Effect Legendary Edition was officially announced back in November of last year, following on from months of rumours and speculation. And now, we finally get to see the remastered trilogy in action. We also have a confirmed release date: the 14th May, 2021. It's coming to PS4, but PS5 players will
News Mass Effect 1 Has 'Gameplay Enhancements' in Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Better everything, apparently
Let's face it: the original Mass Effect had already aged terribly when it was finally ported to PS3 in 2012, and here in 2021, it's a borderline disaster in terms of gameplay feel. Thankfully, BioWare has apparently taken the time to finetune the first game for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. The official site says that...
Interview How One Man Is Making Mundaun, PS5's First Horror Game
An unexpected journey
Now that the PlayStation 5 release and its launch line-up of games are done with and out of the way, it's time to see what the indie scene has planned for Sony's new console. Situated in amongst other titles slated for March is Mundaun, the debut game from creator Michel Ziegler that represents the first proper horror...
News iOS 14.5 Update Will Include Support for DualSense PS5 Controllers
Make the call
If you enjoy a spot of gaming on your iPhone or iPad, you want to be using the best controller, right? At the moment, you can connect up a DualShock 4 to your iOS device so you can use Remote Play or engage with your favourite mobile games with a comfortable pad. But what about DualSense, the PlayStation 5's excellent controller? At...
News PS5 Console Customisation Has Been Taken to the Next Level
YouTubers create art on huge PS5
This is quite literally the epitome of YouTube. Head on over to the site's Trending page and you'll come across a video where popular YouTuber ZHC customises a gigantic PlayStation 5 alongside five other artists, with two teams taking either side of the console. They then conduct a 100-hour challenge to see who can...
News Train Sim World 2 Tacks on Third Full Trophy Set Ahead of Southeastern High Speed Release
Now at over 250 Trophies
Train Sim World 2 is a service game in every sense of the word: it’s regularly updated with new routes, trains, and timetables. The game has grown so much over the past few months, however, that it now has three full Trophy sets attached to it – an unprecedented number for a non-compilation game, like Uncharted: The...
News Bugsnax Outselling Dev's Last Game Despite PS Plus Period on PS5
Everyone's talkin 'bout Bugsnax
Bugsnax made a bit of a splash back when PlayStation 5 launched. It was available to PS Plus members on Sony's new platform at no extra charge, and it stayed on the service for two months rather than just one. That's a long time to have a game available as a freebie, but it seems developer Young Horses has been doing...
News Scream It from the Bleachers! EA Sports College Football Making a Comeback
Gator hater
EA Sports is bringing back college football, marking a return for the franchise which was abandoned with NCAA Football 14 on the PlayStation 3. That was released all the way back in 2013, before the PlayStation 4 even launched, with the series put on ice ever since. Now it’s announced EA Sports College Football, and while it doesn’t...
News Destruction AllStars Launch Trailer Hypes Up PS5 Multiplayer Mayhem
Available on PS Plus now
Destruction AllStars is now available on PlayStation 5. After a delay and swapping from full-price product to PS Plus freebie, Lucid Games' multiplayer car combat game is ready to roll. To celebrate, Sony has just released the above launch trailer. It includes a bunch of gameplay footage, showcasing colourful chaos as...
News Stride Looks Like the Parkour Game PSVR Deserves
Faith would be proud
Stride is what happens when Mirror's Edge meets PlayStation VR, or at least we hope that's the case. Developer Joy Way is bringing its high-octane virtual reality parkour title to Sony's headset at some point in early 2021 following an early access phase on PC, where it has garnered loads of really pos
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Launch Trailer Embraces a Dark Dream
Jail time
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is out today on PS4, and NIS America has released a launch trailer to help it pick up some hype. The action RPG sees recurring protagonist Adol Christin battle against a corruption that holds the foreboding city of Balduq hostage. We recently reviewed the game, giving it a solid 7/10 in our Ys IX: Monstrum Nox PS4...
News Destiny 2 Keeps Chugging Along with Season of the Chosen Trailer
The Cabal is back, again
We can hardly contain our excitement, it's time for another season of Destiny 2. Another round of content that hardly looks any different from the last couple of offerings. Except for this time, the Cabal is back. Again? Let's stop being debbie downers and focus on what Season of the Chosen has to offer as it begins next...
News Rekindle Nature in PSVR Exclusive Winds & Leaves
Escape the real world
Ever since the PlayStation 5 took the spotlight last year, PlayStation VR has been somewhat shoved to the sidelines. But the technology – despite its aging PlayStation Move controllers – is still revolutionary, and titles like Hitman 3 are transformative when enjoyed inside Sony’s headset. It’s great to see new...
News Fall Guys Mid-Season Update 3.5 Available Now on PS4
New level! Stage variations! More!
Fall Guys Season 3 is at the midway point, and as promised, a new update has hit the game to keep things ticking along. The mid-season update is available right now on PlayStation 4, weighing in at just over 2GB. So, what does this update add? A fair bit, as it happens. First and foremost, a new level has been...
Monday1st Feb 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Is Probably Being Revealed in Full This Week
Fight for the lost
We're all expecting Mass Effect Legendary Edition to release at some point within the next couple of months or so — a recent leak had it down for the 12th March. But if that really is the case, then we're going to need to see this remastered trilogy in action. Fortunately, it sounds like the big reveal could be heading our way...
Review RIDE 4 (PS5) - A Motorcycle Crash Felt from the Inside of the DualSense
Wheelie not very good
Next-gen upgrades are a fantastic way to give a game extra polish and enhance the overall experience by taking advantage of the more powerful hardware. Three months after the launch of RIDE 4 on the PlayStation 4, the game was given a new PlayStation 5 version. While there are glimmers of potential under the surface, especially...
News Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 to Provide the Best Experience Yet
More like classic entries
Gran Turismo Sport transformed Sony’s flagship simulation racing series into a hugely popular e-sport, and thus was successful at pushing the brand forward. However, series fans lamented the lack of a fully-featured single player campaign like in previous entries; the loosely RPG-inspired car collecting mode of previous...
News PS5 Owners Confused by Incorrect Profile Listings for Games
Wrong titles appearing
Over the past few days, have you taken a look at your profile on PlayStation 5 and noticed a game listed you haven't actually played when the console says so? You're not the only one in that case. Reports are building up across the web of the PS5 profile page swapping out recently launched titles with something completely...
News The Division 2 Patch 12.1 Brings PS5 4K 60FPS Support, Out This Week
Lock and load
It feels like The Division 2 has struggled to remain all that relevant since its initial release back in March 2019, but its incoming title update might just win some players back. Patch 12.1 is a pretty big deal, brining PS5 support to the looter shooter. It promises 60 frames-per-second at 4K resolution when played on Sony's...
News MLB The Show 21's Cover Star to Be Officially Unveiled on Hot Ones
But we already have a good idea who it is
We already know who MLB The Show 21’s cover star will be: San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. That’s all according to leaked box art of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One version, which emerged over the weekend. And it’ll be made official on a 1st February episode of Hot Ones, meaning a full...
News Destruction AllStars File Size Will Be Kind to Your PS5's Precious SSD
A mini adventure
Destruction AllStars is Sony's next major PS5 exclusive, and it arrives tomorrow as part of your PlayStation Plus lineup for February. With the emphasis firmly on online multiplayer, this is probably one of those games you'll want to have installed on your PS5's SSD so you can nip in every now and then for a quick match. The trouble...
Mini Review Habroxia 2 (PS4) - Retro Arcade Shooter Will Hold Your Attention
Beam me up
In an industry overloaded with choice, there’s a modesty to Habroxia 2 that’s easy to appreciate. The successor to Lillymo Games retro-inspired arcade shooter humbly thanks you for playing the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita release each time you load it up, and while cynics could hand-wave the gratitude and declare it disingenuous, we get...
News A Potential Destruction Derby PS5 Revival Ultimately Became Destruction AllStars
Party crashers
Who has fond memories of Destruction Derby on the original PlayStation? At the time, it was a pretty impressive showpiece for the console, allowing you to bust up vehicles in all manner of over-the-top races and events. Over two decades later, PS5 would surely be a great platform for showing off car damage and deformation, right?...
News You Can No Longer Play Battleborn As Take-Two Shuts Down Online Servers
That's that
Remember Battleborn? Gearbox's answer to Overwatch was a similar hero shooter with flamboyant characters, but it failed to catch on in the same way. Upon launch in 2016, it gained fairly positive reviews, but didn't make much of an impact among consumers, and publisher 2K Games couldn't muster any real enthusiasm. The game was kept...
News UK Sales Charts: Hitman 3 Drops Out of the Top 10, Call of Duty on the Rise
Another quiet week at retail
Thanks to a quiet release schedule, the excellent Hitman 3 made a strong debut in last week's UK boxed games chart. It went straight to number one, but this week, it's slipped to number 11. This is due to a pretty steep sales decline, which is a very normal pattern for new releases — and remember, this doesn't include...
News Brutal Boss-Rush Game Eldest Souls Bullies Its Way onto PS5, PS4
Souls-like dripped in pixel art
We can hardly blame you at this point if the Souls-like, pixel art, and boss-rush phrases are enough to incite a groan from the back of your throat, but at least hear Eldest Souls out. The isometric title from developer Fallen Flag Studio just confirmed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions for the promising indie...
News MLB The Show 21 Hits a Homer from 20th April, Cross-Play Between PlayStation and Xbox
An historic moment
Well, it leaked over the weekend, but now we have official confirmation: MLB The Show 21 will swing for the bleachers from 20th April on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and – in a mind-boggling first – Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The title will launch day-and-date on all of the aforementioned platforms, published by Sony, and...
News Nioh 2 PS4 Patch Adds Cross-Save Support for PS5
Transfer your progress
Koei Tecmo is bringing The Nioh Collection to the PlayStation 5 this week, and it’s sharpening up the existing PlayStation 4 version ahead of the next-gen iteration’s arrival. Patch 1.24 is available to download now, and it incorporates cross-save functionality, so that you can upload your progress to the cloud and pick up...
News Sonic Prime Is the Name of the Hedgehog's Netflix Animated Series
Gotta stream fast
Sonic the Hedgehog has had numerous shows in addition to all his video games, and it seems he's due another. Netflix originally mentioned a new cartoon series starring SEGA's mascot in December before quickly brushing it under the carpet. Now, though, it seems the streaming service is ready to officially unveil the show. Its name...
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance to Claim January 2021's PS Plus Games
She's a Maneater
Wow, January is over already? Time sure does fly. Indeed, it's 1st February 2021, and that means today is your last chance to scoop up last month's PlayStation Plus games. If you want to play Maneater on PS5 or Greedfall and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PS4, make sure you add them to your library today, lest you miss out forever...
News Try and Get Home from Work in The Plane Effect, Coming to PS5 This Year
But do you have a home? A family?
Like most people on their final day of employment at a workplace, Solo finds themselves in a bit of a weird position. Do you work your butt off and go out with a bang or slack off and run the clock down before leaving forever? No matter which option you act upon, The Plane Effect starts once the day is done. Solo...
News Sony Partnering with Red Bull for In-Game Photography Competition
Click, click, boom
Sony’s marketing team has been working overtime since the release of the PlayStation 5, and it’s got another promotional initiative in the pipeline – this time with Red Bull. This one is US-focused, so those of you in Europe can close your browsers, although the premise is interesting and could provide the blueprint for...
News Cris Tales Gets Overview Trailer Ahead of PS5, PS4 Launch in July
Time for a classic JRPG
Rather surprisingly, this is the very first article we've written about Cris Tales here on Push Square. That is despite the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 game being common knowledge for quite some time now — we're not too sure what happened there. Anyway, the trailer above can be considered the perfect introduction then...
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