News PS Plus July 2021 Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Following two different leaks
News PS Plus August 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked by Sony
Battle Royale! Plants! Tennis!
News PS Plus' Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced for August 2021
The leak was on point
The first one handed sword in Valhalla
News Police Raid Ukraine Warehouse Filled with 3,800 PS4 Consoles
It was a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm
News - July, 2021
Saturday31st Jul 2021
News PS Plus' Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced for August 2021
The leak was on point
August 2021's free PS Plus games have been officially announced, and guess what? It's the same lineup that Sony itself leaked last weekend. We didn't see that one coming! To recap, next month's selection includes: Hunter's Arena: Legends (PS5, PS4) Plants vs. Zombies: Battle
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for August and September 2021
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut! Hades! Deathloop!
The year is moving right along, and we're starting to get out of the comparatively quiet summer months and into a busier release schedule. From August onwards, PlayStation 5 and PS4 games are going to start coming thick and fast, and there's plenty to be excited about over the next few weeks. Let's...
News PS5, PS4 Boxing Sim eSports Boxing Club Continues to Look Mind Blowing
The Gypsy King steps into the ring
Every time we see eSports Boxing Club, our jaw hits the floor. In development at Sheffield studio Steel City Interactive, this is not a big budget project coming out of EA Sports – and yet it looks better than practically any other sports game on the market. The release already impressed us earlier in the summer,...
News Jose Mourinho on Fortnite: Footballers Stay Up All Night Playing That Sh*t
Prefer not to speak
Jose Mourinho, a serial winner on the European football stage, is not the biggest fan of Fortnite. As part of an introductory video on his new club AS Roma’s official Twitter account, the outspoken ex-Real Madrid and Chelsea coach described the Battle Royale as a “nightmare”. He added: “Football players stay up all night...
News Truck Driver: Premium Edition Makes a Stop on PS5 This September
Keep on truckin'
Considering we already have firefighter and even airport management simulators on console, then it’s a real shock that Euro Truck Simulator hasn’t made the jump yet. SOEDESCO attempted to plug the gap a few years back with Truck Driver on the PlayStation 4, but it didn’t get off to the best start – in fact, it actually...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 387
OMNO! OMNO no no no!
How's everyone enjoying the Olympics, then? It's obviously not quite the same without crowds, but the Tokyo event has delivered some entertaining competition in its first week, hasn't it? We can't wait for the athletics events to hit full steam over the coming days. Sammy Barker, Editor: I feel like I need to give my Madden...
News Kitaria Fables Is Half Action RPG, Half Farming Sim, Adventuring to PS5, PS4 in September
Cat questing
Out on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in just over a month, Kitaria Fables has a new gameplay trailer. The video itself is short but sweet, offering a glimpse of the many adventures that the title has to offer. Kitaria Fables is essentially an action RPG and a farming sim fused together, and reminds us quite a bit of Nintendo 3DS title...
News Port Royale 4 Sails to PS5 on 10th September, Free Upgrade from PS4
Boat load of improvements
Tropical trading sim Port Royale 4 will sail to PlayStation 5 from 10th September, and there’ll be a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade available for existing owners. The next-gen re-release will feature 4K visuals, real-time cloud rendering, and more. You’ll also have the ability to transfer your save data between versions. The...
Friday30th Jul 2021
News PS4 Firmware 9.00 Entering Beta Phase, Will Allow You to View PS5 Trophies
Plus more new features
Sony's getting its act together with all its system software, isn't it? For PlayStation 5, the company currently has a huge update in beta which will make a large number of changes and improvements. However, PS4 is not to be left out — firmware version 9.00 is now in public beta for participants, and has one or two...
News Upcoming PS5 Firmware Will Display Trophy Lists Vertically
Horizontal Trophies on the way out
Trophy lists are a bit of a pain on PlayStation 5. When you view a game's Trophies on PS5, they're currently presented in a horizontal lineup, which matches other UI on the system, but isn't a particularly nice experience. The Trophy icon is nice and big, but its description is obscured because of the way the list...
Guide Warzone: Best Mac-10 Loadout
The Mac-10 attachments you need
What's the best Mac-10 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? The Mac-10 from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the best submachine gun in the game at the time of writing, so it's no wonder you want to build the best possible version of it for your Loadout. An absolute powerhouse at close range, it can tear teams to...
Guide Warzone: Best FFAR 1 Loadout
The FFAR 1 attachments you need
What's the best FFAR 1 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? This particular assault rifle has quickly risen to prominence as the meta is turned on its head following substantial nerfs to one particular weapon. With a very quick fire rate and great iron sights, you'll be picking off enemy teams quicker than ever before...
News Horizon Forbidden West Delayed to 2022, Says New Report
It's probably happening
Update: Well, it looks like this is probably happening after all. Following on from a rumour outbreak earlier today, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has weighed in on the situation, reporting that Horizon Forbidden West will indeed be delayed into the first quarter of 2022. The PS5 and PS4 game had been targeting a 2021 release...
News McDonald's Stream Week Delayed And Themed PS5 Controller 'No Longer Included'
Fries and burgers are always with you
Update 31st July: McDonalds Australia has delayed its stream week due to an issue with promotional materials, as detailed in a statement issued to Press-Start: “Unfortunately, McDonald’s stream week has been postponed and won’t be going ahead this Sunday. We are unable to confirm a new date for the...
Guide Warzone: Best Krig 6 Loadout
The Krig 6 attachments you need
What's the Best Krig 6 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? Following a series of buffs over the past few months, the Krig 6 has become one of the go-to assault rifles in Warzone. In this Warzone beginner's guide, we're going to reveal the best Krig 6 Loadout, including what attachments to equip. Warzone: Best Krig 6...
News PS5 Firmware Update Will Improve Create Mode Functionality
Let's get creative
This PlayStation 5 firmware update that's currently in beta testing sure has a lot of enhancements to look forward to. As well as allowing us to upgrade SSD storage, making improvements to the operating system, and displaying Trophy lists the way God intended, PS5's Create functionality is set to receive some nice quality of life...
Guide Warzone: Best DMR 14 Loadout
The DMR 14 attachments you need
What's the best DMR 14 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? While it has been subject to two waves of nerfs, the rifle in question is still one of the best weapons you can get in the Battle Royale title. As such, it's no wonder you want it to be part of your Loadout if you're trying to win matches. In this Warzone...
Guide Warzone Guide: Tips, How to Get Started, and How to Win at Call of Duty Battle Royale
A comprehensive guide to Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Warzone is a standalone Battle Royale game from publisher Activision, developed and updated by Raven Software. It is heavily linked to both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, with all three titles featured on the same main menu once launched. Available on...
Guide Warzone: Best Fara 83 Loadout
The Fara 83 attachments you need
What's the Best Fara 83 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? Another fairly new kid on the block is the Fara 83, an assault rifle that was going underused until some buffs placed it firmly into the current meta. It's now up there with the Krig 6 as one of the best of the best. In this Warzone beginner's guide, we're...
Random PS2 Game Boxes Were Nearly Extremely Weird
Look at this thing
PlayStation games have always come in pretty ordinary boxes. The PS1 had its CD-like jewel cases, the PS2 kept things standard with a DVD box, PS3 shrunk things a little to match standard Blu-Ray releases, and it's been roughly the same since. Aside from its handheld machines, Sony's consoles have stuck to pretty regular game...
Guide Warzone: Best M16 Loadout
The M16 attachments you need
What's the best M16 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? This tactical rifle feels like the rising star of Raven Software's Battle Royale title, with many quickly adopting the gun. Its three-round burst really can do the business at medium to long-range, so it's no wonder you're searching for the best attachments this...
Guide Warzone: Best C58 Loadout
The C58 attachments you need
What's the Best C58 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? Added to the game as a free reward in the Season Four Battlepass, the C58 assault rifle has a fairly low rate of fire compared to others, but the damage and weight of those bullets result in a very fast time to kill. In this Warzone beginner's guide, we're going to...
Guide Warzone: Best Kar98k Loadout
The Kar98k attachments you need
What's the best Kar98k Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? This sniper rifle has quickly emerged as the best single-shot weapon in the game, making it the go-to gun for those who like to pick off enemies at far range. You'll come across a lot of teams using this as their secondary weapon, so if you want to make it a...
Guide Warzone: Best MP5 Loadout
The MP5 attachments you need
What's the Best MP5 Loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone? An absolute monster in close quarters, the MP5 from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War accompanies assault rifles perfectly, allowing you to quickly switch to something that shreds if you hear an enemy close by. In this Warzone beginner's guide, we'r
News Tales of Arise Fifth Character Trailer Shows Kisara and Her Really Big Shield
Can't touch this
It's that time again, Tales of Arise fans. Bandai Namco has released the game's fifth character trailer, which details another key party member. Kisara's the star in this one, a disciplined knight who uses a huge shield and hammer in battle. As you might expect, Kisara can block incoming blows with her massive bulwark, before...
Mini Review Cotton Reboot! (PS4) - Spooky Cute-'Em-Up's an Elaborate and Accessible 2D Shooter
Bless your Cotton shmups
Even if you're in the middle of a scorching summer, there are games that remind you of other seasons, and with a story that follows Cotton as a broomstick riding witch, PS4 Cotton Reboot! conjures up images of moonlit autumn nights. It's Cotton's sweet tooth, and love of candy wrapped WILLOW, which persuades her over seven...
News Sonic Dashes Into Two Point Hospital on PS4 Today with Free Costumes and Decorations
Sonic scrubs
Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 30th anniversary this year, and what better way to mark the occasion than by spending it in hospital? It might be the blue blur's birthday, but SEGA fans are the ones getting a present. Today, Two Point Hospital has been updated with a bunch of Sonic themed goodies, and they're available for free right...
Thursday29th Jul 2021
The first one handed sword in Valhalla
How do you get the new one handed sword in Assassin's Creed Valhalla? In this Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, we're going to detail Skrofnung, the game's first one handed sword. We'll tell you how to obtain it, and whether it's actually worth using in battle. How to get the one handed sword in Assassin's...
News PS5 Firmware Update to Fix Annoying Operating System Oversights
No more confusion over PS5 and PS4 software
Support for extended PlayStation 5 storage is just the tip of the iceberg for the console’s latest firmware update, which is currently in beta around the world. Sony has also been busy beavering away on the next-gen device’s operating system – and fixing some of its biggest oversights. To begin, the...
News Seagate FireCuda 530 Is the First Third-Party SSD Compatible with PS5
But it comes at a cost
Before the PlayStation 5 launched, system architect Mark Cerny said it would be a little while before third-party hardware manufacturers would produce SSDs compatible with the console, such is the speed of its internal drive. Now, though, it looks like some companies are catching up. Seagate's latest SSD, the FireCuda 530...
It's all about the SSD
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has lip sync for Japanese voices — but only on PlayStation 5. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of fans have been wondering why that is — including ourselves. Fortunately, we were able to get an answer from Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox, who was kind enough to explain how the new...
News Sony Rolling Out PS5 Internal SSD Access in Next Beta Update
Requirements shared, prices revealed
If you've been looking to extend your PlayStation 5 storage capacity by finally gaining access to the internal SSD slot, we hope you signed up for the recently announced console update beta program. Sony has uploaded a new support page detailing how to add an M.2 SSD to the console, and the ability will be made...
News Unbelievably, the Abandoned App Pre-Load Really Is Live on PS5
Check back soon
Abandoned is real. Sort of. After much scepticism, it seems Dutch developer Blue Box Game Studios really has delivered on its target release date for its Realtime Experience app, as pre-loads on PlayStation 5 are rolling out around the world. Images on
News PS5 Will Use the DualSense to Optimise 3D Audio Through TV Speakers
Sounds good
This is blowing our mind a little bit: PlayStation 5’s next firmware update will add 3D audio for bog-standard television speakers, as previously promised. Naturally, the results won’t be as effective as with a quality pair of headphones, but Sony will optimise the experience by detecting the acoustics of your room using the...
News Stray Is Looking Purr-fect in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Showcase
Curls up in early 2022
One of the indie titles announced during PlayStation 5's reveal was Stray, a game from Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve. The teaser showed a cat wandering through a mysterious world devoid of humans but inhabited by robots, and you can't not be intrigued by that. Well, we've finally had a glimpse at proper gameplay, and...
Behind the mask
With Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut carving its way to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on the 20th August, we've been eager to learn more about what's being added to Jin's expanded adventure. As you may already know, Director's Cut features a brand new expansion, which sees our intrepid samurai travel to the mysterious Iki Island...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island Expansion Size Is Similar to Act 1 of the Main Game
Basically another Act
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut includes a whole new adventure, which takes place on the island of Iki. But just how big is the Iki Island Expansion? Well, we asked creative director Nate Fox that very question in our big Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut interview, and we got a very promising answer. "If you're familiar...
News Yes, You Get to Run a Farm in Tales of Arise
Plus other activities
Bandai Namco is making quite a big deal out of side activities in Tales of Arise, and we're all for it. In the game's latest trailer, we get a glimpse of three different pastimes: fishing, cooking... and farming. Yes, that's right, you'll be able to "reap the rewards of the land" in Tales of Arise, as the trailer says. We don't...
News FIFA 22 Trailer Latches on to Buzzwords, Shows New PS5 Gameplay
It's all about HyperMotion again
We all know EA Sports loves a good buzzword, but FIFA 22’s advancements in motion capture – HyperMotion, as the publisher’s named it – does look to be a game changer. The functionality is exclusive to the next-gen version, and utilises Machine Learning based on a real-world match of football to completely...
News The Ambitious Crimson Desert Has Been Delayed Indefinitely
Adding more ideas to the game
Remember when Crimson Desert lit up The Game Awards 2020 with an ambitious trailer that looked almost too good to be true? While a release date wasn't attached to the project at the time, we will now have to wait even longer to play it for ourselves because Pearl Abyss has delayed it to an unspecified date. This is so...
News Marvel's Avengers' Free Black Panther Add-On Claws 17th August PS5, PS4 Release Date
Wakanda forever
King T’Challa will make his grand entrance in Marvel’s Avengers on 17th August, when the War for Wakanda heats up on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The campaign – which will be free for all players – will add the Black Panther to the roster of playable superheroes, and will add two new villains, a new biome, new enemies, and the...
News PS5's Destruction AllStars Cranks Up the Carnage with Gameplay Changes
Developer reinvents the wheel
Destruction AllStars’ minuscule – but dedicated – community has been eager to know just what Lucid Games is playing at with the vehicular combat title, after it quietly extended Season One and then failed to provide any meaningful updates. The answer is that it’s been reimagining the gameplay a little bit, as it...
News Apex Legends Introduces New Character Seer in Latest Trailer
Learn all their abilities
The next playable character heading to Apex Legends is Seer, available alongside the new season starting 3rd August 2021. To get you acquainted with the new menace and their abilities, Respawn Entertainment has issued a new trailer detailing what you can expect on the receiving end of a gunfight. It's embedded above and...
Live Watch the Annapurna Interactive Showcase Right Here
Solar Ash! Stray! More!
And time for something different! Annapurna Interactive has been the publisher of boutique indie titles for a while now, and its slate includes promising PlayStation 5 titles like Solar Ash and Stray. Starting from 12PM PDT / 8PM BST, it’ll be hosting 30 minutes of game announcements and updates from its forthcoming slate...
Friday30th Jul 2021
Mini Review Winds & Leaves (PSVR) – A Silviculturists Dream in Virtual Reality
Planting the seed
Post-apocalyptic games are dime a dozen, but you’ve never played one like this. In Winds & Leaves, rather than punch or shoot your way to safety, you are tasked with re-planting the once vibrant forests of a distant land. You accomplish this by picking fruit from freshly grown trees and then placing them right back into the...
Thursday29th Jul 2021
News Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Expands the Space Exploration Indie Hit This September
Looping us back in
Outer Wilds, not to be confused with The Outer Worlds, is the neat space-faring, time-looping adventure game from Annapurna Interactive and Mobius Digital. It's a beloved game with a fascinating premise; every 20-odd minutes, time resets, and you have that window in which to explore the miniature, physics-based star system and...
News Solar Ash Skates to PS5, PS4 on 26th October
Solar eclipse of the Heart Machine
Gravity Rush fans: keep an eye on Solar Ash. Alright, it’s not directly comparable to Kat’s couple of cult PlayStation exclusives, but it definitely has a familiar colour palette. Instead of turning the world upside down, of course, you’ll be skating through the stunning scenery – it all looks wildly...
News A Memoir Blue Is an Interactive Poem Devoid of Words, Hitting PS5 and PS4
Cloisters Interactive's first game
Could you tell this is an Annapurna Interactive joint based on the headline alone? We hope so, because this is the sort of unique experience the indie publisher has become known for. A Memoir Blue has been announced for PlayStation 5 and PS4 as part of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, developed by Cloister...
News I Am Dead, a Puzzle Adventure Game, Resurrects for Release on PS5, PS4 in August
Post-mortem
I Am Dead is the game's title, not some sort of morbid announcement. It's a colourful adventure game that released last year on PC and Switch, and now it's making the jump to PlayStation 5 and PS4. We've embedded the original announcement trailer to give you the gist. Essentially, the game explores the story of Morris Lupton, the...
News James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 Shakes Things Up in Rocket League on PS4
Licence to drive
Have you ever wanted to bring a sense of British sophistication to Psyonix's chaotic football-with-cars game? Maybe you just really like the James Bond movies and want to see one of his most iconic vehicles in Rocket League. Either way, you're in luck: 007's famous Aston Martin DB5 is available in the game starting today. The...
News FuturLab Working on a Spiritual Successor to the Velocity Series
Thunderful to publish new IP
Velocity started life as a PlayStation mini (remember those?) for PSP, but FuturLab's talent was clear in the dinky little action game, and Velocity Ultra soon followed on PS Vita. The critically acclaimed game was praised for its fast-paced, addictive gameplay, and would go on to spawn a sequel, Velocity 2X. This trio...
Wednesday28th Jul 2021
Review Tennis World Tour 2 (PS4) - A Winner
Match point
Republished on Wednesday 28th July 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Tennis games tend to be a lot of fun, but even the best ones struggle to capture the intricacy of the sport. In franchises like Virtua Tennis, the emphasis...
Tussled sprouts
Republished on Wednesday 28th July 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Plants vs. Zombies has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a tower defence game. After developer PopCap was acquired by EA, the studio...
News PS5's Abandoned App Pre-Loads This Week, So Here's a Man with an Eyepatch
That'll set tongues wagging
The absolutely bizarre PlayStation 5 app for Blue Box Studios’ survival game Abandoned will be available to pre-load from the PS Store on 29th July, and we suppose the Dutch developer felt like it wasn’t getting quite enough media attention. In order to rectify that, the viral marketing maestros have deployed a new...
News Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Hits PS5, PS4 Just Before Halloween
Packaged with bonus content
Following its surprise confirmation for both of Sony's current consoles, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will release on 28th October 2021. The new overview trailer embedded above announces the date and provides a fairly detailed look at what the horror title from Koei Tecmo has to offer. It touches on the spooky story...
News Sony Confirms Nixxes Purchase Will Aid Future PC Ports
Great reputation following Square Enix work
Sony has confirmed its acquisition of Nixxes is designed to enable further ports of PlayStation titles to PC. Speaking in an interview with Famitsu, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said: "We are also happy with our efforts to provide our IP to PCs, although it is still in its infancy, and we look forward to...
News Sony Issues Sales Updates for Major PS5 Games, Most Exceed One Million
Miles Morales! Returnal! MLB! Ratchet!
Alongside sharing news that the PlayStation 5 has now sold 10 million units, making it the fastest-selling console out of Sony ever, the company also issued updates on purchasing figures for many big titles native to the hardware. Courtesy of an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, we now know
Thursday29th Jul 2021
News PlayStation Console Exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits Delayed to September
Keep those spirits up
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was revealed back in June of last year, and ever since, it's looked like a delightful action adventure for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Unfortunately, the indie title has gone through its share of delays, and developer Ember Lab has just announced another. The game was pencilled in for 24th August, but will...
Wednesday28th Jul 2021
News PS5 Hits 10 Million Sales, Is the Fastest-Selling PlayStation Console Ever
The big 1-0
We all know how hard it is to buy a PlayStation 5. PS5 stock has been extremely limited since the console's release in November last year, and when it does actually hit store shelves, it sells out almost immediately. However, such high demand has lead to the system breaking a load of sales records up until this point — and now, the PS5...
News Mortal Shell DLC The Virtuous Cycle Is a Roguelike, Out 18th August
New playable Shell, transforming weapon
The pretty good Souls-like out of developer Cold Symmetry titled Mortal Shell is being treated to a new piece of DLC on 18th August 2021 that makes it a roguelike. Named The Virtuous Cycle, it will be available for both the original game on PlayStation 4 as well as the PS5's Enhanced Edition. Check out the...
News Back 4 Blood Open Beta Shuffles onto PS5, PS4 Next Month with Early Access for Pre-Orders
Start playing from 5th August
Turtle Rock's upcoming co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood is essentially a new Left 4 Dead game, which is okay from where we're sitting. Over-the-top undead-slaying action is the order of the day, with up for four players working together to fend off the horde. If you're looking for something relatively mindless to play,...
News Digimon Survive Delayed Yet Again, This Time into 2022
Barely surviving
Will Digimon Survive ever see the light of day? The turn based, story-heavy RPG has been in development for years now on PlayStation 4, and has always looked very promising whenever it's been shown. But having originally been scheduled for a 2019 release here in the West, it's clear that this has become something of a problem...
News Earn Free Wallpapers by Telling Capcom What You Think of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
That's the deal
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles just released on PlayStation 4 yesterday, and if you ask us, it's a cracking adventure game for fans and newcomers alike. Capcom's melodramatic courtroom visual novels are relatively new to Sony's ecosystem, but it's clear why this franchise is so beloved, and this latest collection is easily as good...
Tuesday27th Jul 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Stats Show Most Popular Shepard, Key Story Choices, and Much More
Paragon vs. Renegade
BioWare has released a fantastic infographic for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, detailing all kinds of stats and statistics based on the choices players have made across all three remastered games. Please note that some of these stats do refer to potential story spoilers. It makes for a really interesting read, especially if...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Could Take Up a Healthy Chunk of Your PS5 Storage
But it's nothing crazy
The file size for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has been spotted ahead of the game's release next month. The ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size picked it out on Sony's servers, and unsurprisingly, it looks like Director's Cut is going to be a bit bigger than the original release. It does include the Iki Island expansion,...
News Former Sony Boss Fearful of Industry Consolidation
Studio buyouts not the right way to do things
It's been almost two years since former Sony worldwide studios chairman Shawn Layden very hurriedly left PlayStation, with nothing but a tweet marking his departure. There have always been questions asked about what happened in the time since, but today the businessman announces he has taken up a...
Finally
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's new update is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. On PS5, the update version is 1.030, and it's 4.7GB in size. Original Story: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's next big update will release on the 27th July. Not only does patch 1.3.0 add support for The Siege of Paris — the game's second expansion,...
Rumour Battlefield 2042 to Receive Most Substantial Post-Launch Support in the Franchise
More, more, more
With Battlefield 2042, it looks as though DICE will be going all-out on post-launch content for the multiplayer shooter. We know that the developer has confirmed no less than four battle passes and four seasons in its first year, but precisely what it has planned for each season has been kept under wraps. According to one person...
News Media Molecule's Next Game Is Tren, a Toy Train Adventure Made in Dreams
Update: Check out the announcement interview
Update: Tren has featured on the DreamsCom live stream. In the above video, creator John Beech is interviewed about the Mm Original coming to Dreams, with plenty of gameplay on show. It looks absolutely delightful; you'll be exploring a wooden train world, upgrading your engine, hauling freight, and...
News Fortnite's Next Big Event Coming 6th August, Countdown Begins Teases
Ariana Grande concert?
Epic Games is beginning preparation for its next big in-game Fortnite event on 6th August 2021, with update 17.21 now deployed to get the Battle Royale island ready for the show. It all kicks off at 3:05pm PT / 6:05pm ET / 11:05pm BST on the aforementioned date, but if you're in need of a reminder whilst gunning for first...
Random Olympics Volley Ball Player Kelly Claes Loves Marvel's Spider-Man
"Spider-Man all day!"
Video games appear to be seeping into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. First, we had the opening ceremony, which featured music from various Japanese game franchises. Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and plenty more got a nod as athletes from competing countries walked into the stadium. It was pretty great. Anyway, one...
Mini Review Night Book (PS4) - Interactive Horror Is More Funny Than Scary
Booking hell
Uh oh, Dad's possessed. What rotten luck! Here you are, heavily pregnant and living in a crummy apartment in Croydon, and your fiancé Pearce has inexplicably decided to jet off to the other side world on business when you need him most. Never mind, Pearce has a plan. He's installed security cameras all over the apartment so the police...
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Dated for 27th August on PS4
Ni no Kuni x Dragon Quest
It's Ni no Kuni meets Dragon Quest when Baldo: The Guardian Owls comes to PlayStation 4 on 27th August 2021, a gorgeous isometric title that certainly looks the part in a new trailer embedded above. It's full of gameplay so you should get a good idea of how it plays, but if that's not enough, developer Naps Team describes...
News Media Molecule Teases Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale, Another Original Game Made in Dreams
Update: Gameplay footage shown in new video
Update: Media Molecule has delved into Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale during its DreamsCom stream. The game started life as an asset kit, but has evolved into a full game, in which you'll explore dungeons and fend off baddies alone or in local co-op. This Mm Original looks like another brilliant little game...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Adds Licensed Cars Like Batmobile, DeLorean, and the Party Wagon
Also Snoopy?
Hot Wheels Unleashed is set to have a pretty large roster of vehicles, but this latest trailer reveals the extent of the final collection. Milestone's die-cast arcade racing game not only includes dozens of recognisable Hot Wheels cars, but will also feature a number of licensed vehicles from all kinds of other properties. In the above...
News Digital Gaming Expo DreamsCom Is Officially Open in Dreams on PS4
Go, go, go
Rejoice: DreamsCom 21 has arrived. The second iteration of Dreams' very own convention kicks off today on PlayStation 4, showcasing countless community creations across over 40(!) floors of booths. Simply boot up the game and enter DreamSurfing, and you'll be presented with DreamsCom at the top of the page. You can either jump right into...
Reminder Knockout City Season 2 Out Now, Adds Free Movies-Inspired Map and More
Tuesday night at the movies
Just a quick reminder for you: Knockout City has today entered Season 2, named Fight at the Movies. The excellent multiplayer dodge-brawler has kicked off its latest seasonal update, introducing a whole bunch of new bits and pieces to the game. The main addition from day one of Season 2 is Hollywood Drive-In, a brand new...
Review Samurai Warriors 5 (PS4) - Rebooted Hack and Slasher Is Fantastic Fun, for the Most Part
Incident at Honnoji
It's been seven whole years since the last mainline instalment in the Samurai Warriors series, and as far as we're concerned, 2014's Samurai Warriors 4 is still one of the best Warriors games on the market. Samurai Warriors 5 has quite the legacy to live up to, then, but is a rebooted storyline, a fresh art style, and a slew of...
Monday26th Jul 2021
News Splitgate PS4 Launch Delayed Due to Overwhelming Server Demand
Beta test extended while dev expands capacity
Splitgate is a game that seems to have come out of nowhere, but it's become incredibly popular during its open beta phase on PlayStation 4. Since 13th July, the beta has been available for download, essentially giving you access to the full game ahead of its proper launch. However, because the game has...
Badge of honour
The World Ends With You launched in 2007 on Nintendo DS and quickly gained a cult following despite that year being packed with a seemingly endless supply of classics. Designed by Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura, it was a darker variant of the usual Square Enix RPG formula. Taking a modern setting, a prescient focus on memetic...
Review Last Stop (PS5) - English Escapade Is a Cracker, Innit
Get the London look
Simulating the mundane and ordinary is usually something games give a wide berth. After all, how do you fit bullets and explosions into the run-of-the-mill careers most people use to support their families? It doesn't really work, but then there are those who don't conform to the rules. Virginia developer Variable State is the...
Review The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (PS4) - No Objections to This Spiffing Spin-Off
Industrial revelations
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a collection containing two titles never before released in the West, finally receiving official localisations years after their initial Japan-only launches. While this spin-off duology does little to tamper with the series' established formula, it makes up for a lack of innovation by...
News Death Stranding Sells Over Five Million Copies Across PS4, PC
Update comes just before Director's Cut
Kojima Productions today announced sales of Death Stranding have surpassed the five million mark worldwide as of March 2021. That figure accounts for both the PlayStation 4 and PC versions ahead of Death Stranding Director's Cut, releasing on PS5 in September. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, head of publishing...
News Astro's Playroom PS5 Dev Team Asobi Staffing Up for its Next Game
A 3D action game, you say?
PlayStation's most recently established developer, Team Asobi, is the studio responsible for the fantastic PS5 pack-in game, Astro's Playroom (and, of course, Astro Bot Rescue Mission). The Japanese team has enjoyed lots of acclaim for its small but mighty platformer, and it looks as though it's gearing up for its next...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris August Release Date Confirmed
Charge!
Update: And just like that, Ubisoft has confirmed that the second expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, titled The Siege of Paris, will launch on the 12th August. Original Story: Assassin's Creed Valhalla is supposed to be getting its second expansion, titled The Siege of Paris, this summer — but Ubisoft is yet to grace us with a...
News UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank, Spider-Man Return While F1 2021 Takes Pole Position
Popping champagne
The UK's love of Formula One has driven Codemasters' latest racing sim to the top spot on the physical games chart. F1 2021 is number one after debuting in second place last week, with the PlayStation 4 and PS5 versions combining for a 63 per cent share of the total sales. Meanwhile, certain PS5 software has climbed back up the...
News Ratchet Opens a Rift in Fall Guys Starting Today with Limited Time Event on PS4
Unlock Ratchet outfit now
Fall Guys has just introduced Season 5 to the 60-player online platformer, and with it comes a high profile costume crossover. Ratchet, of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart fame, is the latest guest star in Devolver Digital's popular title. Normally, these costumes simply appear in the in-game store for a number of crown
News Warhammer: Vermintide 2 PS4 Patch Adds PS5 Support with 60fps, Better Visuals
Rat's more like it
Brutal co-op brawler Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has a new update on PlayStation 4, which enhances the game for those playing on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. Patch 1.23 allows Vermintide 2 to run at 60 frames-per-second on Sony's next-gen console (it's 30fps on PS4), at an increased 1440p resolution (1080p on PS4). It...
Tw!nkleR10t and Ultimo Barricado downsized
It's a shame, but it's impossible to deny that Destruction AllStars has been a somewhat failed experiment from Sony. The multiplayer vehicular action game has some good ideas, but ultimately doesn't seem to have caught on, even despite being available on PlayStation Plus for two months. That said, it looks...
Saturday24th Jul 2021
News PS Plus August 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked by Sony
Battle Royale! Plants! Tennis!
There are leaks, and then there's Sony simply uploading August 2021's PlayStation Plus lineup to its own official website well ahead of time. Yes, the hardware manufacturer has leaked its own reveal by updating PlayStation.com with the free PS Plus titles we can look forward to playing next month. Available to...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Patched to Run 4K, 60fps on PS5
Boosted backwards compatibility
As someone who played Shadow of the Tomb Raider and found it relatively enjoyable earlier in the year, it’s nice to see Square Enix take the time to update the title for PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility. While we’re still waiting for Sony to patch key PlayStation exclusives like Uncharted, the Japanese...
News GTA Online's Los Santos Tuners Breaks Records, Rockstar Giving Out Free Money
Cash injection
Rockstar is rewarding everyone who plays GTA Online between now and 1st August with GTA$250,000, as it celebrates the biggest update in the series’ history. According to the label, “more players joined [the game] for the launch of Los Santos Tuners than any update ever”. That’s impressive, considering it doesn’t feature a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 386
Olympics edition
Tokyo 2020, after such a long wait, is finally underway – so this author is operating on Japan’s time zone from now on. Not really, of course, but it’ll be fun trying to catch as much as possible of the iconic event these coming weeks. Sammy Barker, Editor: It’s the calm before the storm in terms of new releases, so I’m...
Friday23rd Jul 2021
News PS4 Metroidvania Death's Gambit Gets Gigantic Overhaul with Free Afterlife Update
New trailer has all the details
Death's Gambit, the Souls-like metroidvania that release for PlayStation 4 in 2018, is about to get a massive free update titled Death's Gambit: Afterlife. Basically, the update makes numerous, fundamental changes to how the game functions, and you can find all of the details in the overview trailer that we've...
News Dead Space PS5 Remake Won't Have Microtransactions
Won't be added after launch either
We can breathe a sigh of relief: the PlayStation 5 remake of Dead Space won't contain microtransactions. The welcome news was confirmed as part of an interview with IGN following the game's reveal at EA Play 2021, with senior producer Phil Ducharme saying: "We're looking at what can be taken and reinjected into the...
News Former PS Plus Game Sniper Elite 4 Receives Free PS5 Update
4K, 60 FPS, faster load times
Update: As it turns out, these PS5 enhancements are actually being applied to the PS4 version of Sniper Elite 4 instead of Rebellion shipping a new native version. So instead of looking for a PS5 version on the PS Store, you need only download the pre-existing PS4 edition and ensure it's fully patched. Then you'll be...
Talking Point What Free August 2021 PS Plus Games Do You Want for PS5, PS4?
When will August 2021's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What are the free August 2021 PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4? When will the free August 2021 PS Plus games be announced? We already know some details about August 2021's PS Plus lineup, including the month's free PS5 game, so read on for the latest rumours and speculation about Sony's subscription...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Confirmed for 27th July, Adds Level Scaling
And one handed swords?
Ubisoft has confirmed that the next big patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will launch next week, on the 27th July (Tuesday). This update has been expected since it was spotted on Sony's servers just a few days ago, but it's still nice to have official confirmation. So what's going to be included in this patch? Well, the...
Poll Should Sony Do More PS5 Director's Cuts?
Like Death Stranding and Ghost of Tsushima
It's starting to look like 'Director's Cuts' could be a new product line for Sony — a way to re-release and revitalise interest in existing titles, seemingly going beyond what you'd get from a PlayStation 5 upgrade patch, or something similar. Death Stranding Director's Cut was the first to be announced,...
Random Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest Music Features in Olympics Opening Ceremony
NieR and Kingdom Hearts too
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics start today with the opening ceremony, which has given way to hundreds upon hundreds of athletes introducing themselves to what is essentially an empty stadium. The coronavirus pandemic means spectators won't be present for any of the competition's events, making for a rather strange atmosphere as...
News Dragon Age 4 on Track for 2023 Release, Says Report
An age later
Veteran RPG studio BioWare skipped EA Play Live 2021 earlier this week, meaning that we didn't get any new updates on Dragon Age 4 (or whatever it ends up being called). However, in a new report, VentureBeat cites sources that say Dragon Age 4 development is going well, and that it's currently on track for a 2023 release window. As
News Anna Torv Joins The Last of Us TV Show Cast as Tess
Fringe actress on board
HBO has recruited another actress for its big-budget TV adaptation of The Last of Us, with the latest pick-up being Anna Torv as Tess. She is perhaps best known for her role in Fringe as Olivia Dunham, but has also appeared in more recent television shows such as Secret City, Mindhunter, and The Newsreader. Hitting much...
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
Round Up What Was Announced at EA Play 2021?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
More than a month after everyone else, EA has finally showcased just some of what it has planned for the months and years to come in terms of game releases. That includes the usual sleight of sports experiences, but there will also be something for shooter fans and even survival horror geeks. If you didn't manage to catch...
News Dead Space Remake Confirmed for PS5 in Super Short Teaser
From EA Motive
After rumours swirled for a number of weeks, EA has confirmed a complete remake of Dead Space is currently in the works for PlayStation 5. It will not release on PS4. A very short teaser trailer confirmed the news at the very end of EA Play 2021 and didn't really show too much. What we do know is that it will feature "improved...
Guide What Time Is EA Play Live 2021?
Dates, times, and where to watch
When is EA Play Live 2021? Electronic Arts is bringing back its annual showcase event, promising to show off some of the publisher's upcoming software. Coming later in the year than usual, EA Play Live has further removed itself from the E3 period, but you should expect something akin to an E3 press conference. So,...
News PSN Brought Back Online, Service Restored to Users
Gaming returns
Update #2: Try to head back online on your PS5 and PS4 consoles and you should be able to connect once more. After a DNS server error, the worldwide web and many services are coming back online. PSN included! Everything should all be back to usual now. Update #1: The PSN service status website now reads: "PlayStation Network...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Joins Genshin Impact for a Limited Time
"More info soon"
Aloy, the protagonist of PlayStation titles Horizon Zero Dawn and the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West, will soon be available as a playable character in online RPG Genshin Impact. She will only stick around for a limited time, but the machine hunter is indeed on her way. More information concerning her addition will be shared soon,...
News Chernobylite PS4 Version Coming 7th September, PS5 Later This Year
Check out the new trailer
The PlayStation 4 version of survival horror RPG Chernobylite has been confirmed for a 7th September 2021 release, with a native PS5 edition set to follow later on in the year. A new trailer captures the tense gameplay loop of the title alongside developer The Farm 51's visit to the real-life location of Chernobyl. The...
News New PS5 Offer Gives Six Months of Apple TV+ for Free
Available to new and existing subscribers
If you've got a PlayStation 5 console and you want to see what all this Ted Lasso palaver is about, you're in luck. Starting today through until 22nd July 2022, you can get six months of Apple TV+ for free via the PS5 Media app. This offer is only open to PS5 owners, as you need to activate it through the...
News Battlefield 2042's Portal Mode Is FPS Genre's Take on Dreams
Remix classic maps to your liking
The mysterious third game mode that makes up Battlefield 2042 has been confirmed as an experience that allows you to take classic maps, weapons, and vehicles from past entries in the franchise and put your own spin on things, and then spit that back out for the community to play. With the title of Battlefield...
News Master League Will Be Added to eFootball on PS5, PS4 as Optional DLC
Finally something to celebrate
Master League, the extremely popular Pro Evolution Soccer career mode, will return in eFootball as “optional DLC” on the PlayStation 5 and PS4. Following a fairly robust backlash over the past 24 hours, Konami confirmed that the offline team-building mode will return in its free-to-play soccer simulation
News Gothic PS5, PS4 Adventure Lost in Random Rolls 10th September Release Date
Six sense
Swedish studio Zoink’s gothic fairytale Lost in Random has rolled a 10th September release date, alongside a new gameplay trailer. You can check out the Tim Burton-inspired title above, which should help you to get a better grasp of its “explosive dice battles, time-freezing tactics, and various abilities and spells”. “Ruled by a...
News PS5 Pushes New 'Be Back Soon' Message When PSN Is Down or Having Difficulties
FYI
Here's something that we've never noticed before: on PlayStation 5, if you attempt to sign in to the PlayStation Network, and the network is experiencing technical difficulties, you'll get a small pop-up message that states "Services are busy right now. We'll be back soon." How thoughtful! No, but seriously, it's good that something like this...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Japanese Voice Trailer Shows the New Lip Sync
Lip service
Sony has uploaded a second story trailer for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut — but don't expect any new footage. This is the same trailer that was released earlier, except it's got Japanese voices with English subtitles. The primary goal here is to highlight the new Japanese lip sync, which is exclusive to the Director's Cut. Given...
Live Watch the EA Play Live 2021 Livestream Right Here
Battlefield! FIFA! Dead Space?
Looking for the EA Play Live 2021 livestream? You can watch it live right here. This is Electronic Arts’ annual E3-esque event – it’s just happening a little later this time around. Expect the usual string of FIFA, Madden NFL, and The Sims updates – along with new information on Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends,...
News GRID Legends Announced, Features Live Action Story, Multi-Class Races, and More
Codemasters' latest arrives next year
The GRID series kind of, erm, fell off the grid for a while, but it bounced back with a soft reboot in 2019. Now, Codemasters is taking another stab at the sim-cade racer with GRID Legends. Just announced during EA Play Live, this new racing title's main feature is its live action story mode. Built using a...
Talking Point Was EA Play 2021 Any Better Than Usual?
Electronic Arts goes late
We can't quite believe it's already been more than a month since E3 2021; how time flies. We remember wasting our time watching Randy Pitchford awkwardly converse with Kevin Hart like it was yesterday. Regardless, EA still wanted to get in on the digital fun but decided to host its own showcase in late July instead of...
News Tales of Arise Fourth Character Trailer Summons the Elements with Mage Rinwell
Pure magic
It's time for another Tales of Arise character trailer. This fourth instalment introduces Rinwell, a talented young mage who can command the elements. In battle, Rinwell's best at a distance, blasting her enemies with all kinds of magical artes. That said, because of the new dodge mechanic in Tales of Arise — which opens your opponents...
News Farming Simulator 22 Outlines Seasons in PS5, PS4 Agriculture Sim
Sweet summer child
Don’t worry, we’re not talking about those kind of seasons: Farming Simulator 22 is not hopping on the Battle Pass bandwagon, but is instead adding seasons to its gameplay loop in order to make for a more authentic agricultural experience. The video above gives a good overview of how it all works, showcasing the visual...
News Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Accuses Publisher of Harassment within Workplace
Alleges "toxic frat boy workplace culture"
Content Warning: Please note that the following article and the sources linked within detail topics such as discrimination, sexual harassment, and suicide. Activision Blizzard, the publisher of franchises like Call of Duty and Overwatch, is being sued over incidents of discrimination and misconduct in the...
Rumour Windjammers 2 PS4 Open Beta Seemingly Uploaded to PS Store Servers
Looks like it's landing on PS4 soon
The original Windjammers was lovingly revived and brought back on PlayStation 4, and it's just as good today as it was back in the 90s. The top-down game of lobbing Frisbees back and forth is a summery delight, and the modern re-release from Dotemu is a blast with all its mod cons like online play. A sequel is in...
News Knockout City Season 2 Takes Us to the Movies with a New Map, New Ball, and More
Fight at the Movies
Knockout City has been rocking Season 1 since launch, and in that time it's gone through several new playlists, introduced limited time events, and of course added a bunch of cosmetics to obtain. Now, though, it's time for Season 2, and it's all themed around the movies. Named Fight at the Movies, Season 2 gets started on 27th...
News Veteran Assassin's Creed Art Director Joins PlayStation-Partnered Haven Studios
Leap of faith
Raphael Lacoste, a Ubisoft developer who has been a part of the company for an impressive 16 years, announced his departure from the publisher earlier this week. Lacoste had been an art director on the Assassin's Creed series for the last decade or so, helping bring to life titles such as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin's...
News Fall Guys Season 5 Will Let You Earn Ratchet & Clank Costumes with In-Game Events
A whole new dimension
Fall Guys' penchant for guest characters appearing as costumes isn't slowing down anytime soon. In fact, a major collaboration is right around the corner; Ratchet and Clank will both be earnable outfits within Devolver Digital's madcap multiplayer title very soon indeed. Initially leaked along with other PlayStation-related...
News Here's a Peek at This Year's DreamsCom, the In-Game Expo Made in Dreams
Grab your lanyard
Do you miss the experience of visiting an exhibition hall for a big gaming event? The hours-long queues, the tacky merchanidse, the body odour — it's all part of it, and we can't help but feel a little nostalgic for the days of necking Mountain Dew samples because we're too polite to decline the poor sales rep. If you've been...
Wednesday21st Jul 2021
News PS Store Summer Sale Discounts So Many Big PS5, PS4 Games
PS5 exclusives! Mass Effect! Hitman!
It's time for one of the big ones: Sony's PlayStation Store summer sale is here and it's packing a lot of enticing deals for PS5 and PS4 games. Some of the discounts listed below expire at midnight on 4th August 2021 while others feature for a further two weeks, so be sure to check that important detail when you...
News Aliens: Fireteam Elite Sprays and Prays with 15 Minutes of Raw Co-Op Gameplay
Acid test
If you've been wondering how Aliens: Fireteam Elite is shaping up ahead of its release on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next month, then you might want to check out this new, uncut gameplay footage from Game Informer. The video shows around 15 minutes of bullet-spraying co-op chaos, and it looks pretty fun. That said, we're not really...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Iki Island Expansion Gets Great Looking Story Trailer
Plus plot details
Sony has released a new trailer for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, which gives us a much better idea of what the re-release's new content is all about. Iki Island is an expansion that sees Jin travel to... well, the island of Iki, where a different Mongol threat is taking root. The above trailer gives us a look at the...
News PES Renamed eFootball, Confirmed to Be Free-to-Play
New engine, modes, and approach
Following earlier rumours, Konami has now confirmed its next football sim will be completely free-to-play. Traditionally titled Pro Evolution Soccer, the franchise has now been renamed to simply eFootball. The game will only be available digitally and will launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4 this autumn. Cross-play across...
News RIP PES Trends as eFootball Attracts Ire of Footy Franchise Faithfuls
Things have gotten Messi
For those of a certain age, Pro Evolution Soccer is iconic. Back on the PlayStation 2, there was a period where Konami’s football franchise was bigger than even FIFA, and while it’s been on a gradual decline ever since the PS3 era, many felt that more recent entries outpaced EA Sports’ alternative where it mattered: on...
News Free-to-Play Shooter Splitgate Finally Launches on PS4 Next Week, Open Beta Available Now
Fragging with portals
We'll be completely honest here: this news simply passed us by. Splitgate, a free-to-play arena FPS with some Portal thrown in for good measure, is coming to PlayStation 4, and it's all happening this month. There's an open beta running right now — since last week, in fact — and the full game is set to launch on 27th July...
News Dodgeball Academia Still Looks Like the Sports JRPG We Always Wanted
Out in August
Sports. Role-playing games. Combine the two and you can come up with something pretty special, as the great Everybody's Tennis demonstrated many years ago. Due out on the 5th August, Dodgeball Academia is reviving this hybrid genre — and the potential is clear to see. This is a Japanese-style RPG that replaces fantastical battles...
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's French Excursion Gets a Fresh Set of PS5, PS4 Trophies
Parisian pots
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s second major expansion pack – tentatively scheduled to release this summer – looks like its sailing closer to its PlayStation 5 and PS4 release, as publisher Ubisoft has added a fresh batch of Trophies to the game. The Siege of Paris-themed trinkets seem fairly straightforward: you’ll unlock gongs...
Wednesday21st Jul 2021
News Alex Scott Becomes First Female Broadcast Voice in FIFA 22
Lee Dixon axed
Former Arsenal and England footballer Alex Scott’s meteoric rise as a pundit has seen her land a job in FIFA 22, where she’ll appear as a side-line reporter digging into events occurring off-screen. The broadcaster – who’ll become the first ever female voice in the franchise – will fulfil Alan McInally’s role, providing...
News Detroit: Become Human Tops Six Million Sales Across PS4, PC
AI worldwide
French team Quantic Dream has announced its premier PlayStation 4 title Detroit: Become Human has now sold more than six million copies worldwide across Sony's last-gen console and the more recent PC port. The developer took to Twitter to thank everyone that has purchased the game, of which it is "proud of". It's not known whether...
News Netflix to Offer Mobile Games As Part of Subscription
No evidence of a partnership with PlayStation
It doesn’t sound like there’s much to those PlayStation assets discovered within the Netflix app’s source code: the streaming giant has announced plans to offer smartphone games as part of its existing subscription. This content will be provided at no extra cost, as the company attempts to retain...
Talking Point Is Free-to-Play the Future for Sports Games?
Services rather than sequels
Every year, the announcement of the latest FIFA, NBA 2K, MLB The Show, or Madden is met with the same chorus of complaints: copy-and-paste. It’s a reductive comment, of course – the Internet, as a whole, is rarely constructive with its criticism – but these titles are developed on such short cycles that it’s hard...
Good for the soul
As if we needed more reasons to get hyped for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, developer Sucker Punch has confirmed that the new Iki Island expansion will be home to a number of animal sanctuaries. Jin will be able to visit these peaceful locations and interact with the wildlife, which includes wild cats, deer, and even monkeys...
News Skull & Bones Has Passed Alpha Stage After Eight Years of Choppy Waters
New report highlights rough development
If you've ever found yourself wondering what's happening with Skull & Bones, Kotaku's recently published report on the game is pretty eye-opening. Ubisoft announced the game back at E3 2017, promising a swashbuckling pirate action game with some inherited tech from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Since...
News District 9, Chappie Director Helping to Make Multiplayer Shooter on PS5
Gunzilla Games leading development
Sci-fi movie director Neill Blomkamp has joined a recently formed developer named Gunzilla Games to help produce a new AAA multiplayer shooter for PlayStation 5 and other platforms. Known for his work on District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, the director takes the role of chief visionary officer. He will lend a helping...
News Recompile Trailer Nails Down August Release Date on PS5
Priced at £19.99/$24.99
We already knew the virtual Metroidvania title from developer Phigames would be launching on PlayStation 5 at some point next month, but now we have an exact day to look forward to. Recompile will hit Sony's current-gen system on 19th August 2021, priced at £19.99/$24.99. A new trailer embedded above shows off the title's...
News EA Sports PGA Tour to Feature Women's Golf Tournaments
LPGA comes to next-gen golf game
Electronic Arts has made yet another announcement relating to its upcoming EA Sports PGA Tour title. The game, coming to PlayStation 5 next year, is an officially licensed golf sim, and is already set to feature the tournaments you'd expect: The Masters will be exclusive to this game, and it'll also contain the US...
News Guilty Gear Strive Adds First DLC Character Goldlewis on 27th July
Coffin dodger
The first DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive has been revealed, and it's the one and only Goldlewis Dickinson. He's actually a secondary character in the game's story mode, where he wields some rather strange weaponry. Based on this trailer, he's a big, slow fighter with some potential for trickery. The Japanese trailer is at the...
Tuesday20th Jul 2021
News The Last Video Store Is Pure PSVR Nostalgia Inspired by Blockbuster
Can't see this ever coming out
Strap yourself in for surely the strangest trailer you’re likely to see all year: The Last Video Store is promising pure PlayStation VR nostalgia – potentially to a psychotic degree. This social sim is built around the experience of shopping at VHS rental stores, so if you were born any time beyond 1994 or so you...
Mini Review Cris Tales (PS5) - Enchanting RPG Inspired By the Classics
Let’s do the time warp again
Cris Tales is an absolutely gorgeous game that's heavily inspired by classic RPGs such as Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger, while also managing to put its own unique spin on things. The game’s protagonist, Crisbell, is a young orphan who acquires a magical time crystal which shows her a vision of the future where...
News PS5 Digital Edition Revision Sheds 300 Grams, Revises Base Screw
Losing the lockdown pounds
The ultra-rare PlayStation 5 Digital Edition has been on a diet, according to documentation discovered in Japan. Sony has submitted paperwork for a new model (CFI-1100B) which according to the manual is 300 grams lighter than its predecessor and has a slightly more manageable base screw. It’s unclear if there are any...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla One Handed Sword Update Out Next Week, It Seems
Stay sharp
Update: It would appear as though the next big update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will launch next week. The patch has been spotted on Sony's servers by the reliable PlayStation Game Size, and that usually means that the update will be available to download the following week. Ubisoft will also be preparing full patch notes, which will...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Could Come to Consoles If There's Demand, Says Square Enix
Demand, you say?
Hmmm, we're going to have to file this one under "Square Enix is taking the piss again". In a new Q&A regarding the recently announced Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, the Japanese publisher has hinted that the collection could end up on other platforms if there's enough demand and support. Right now, the remastered games are only...
News Brazilian Superstar Neymar to Bring Trademark Tekkers to Pro Evolution Soccer
PSG player is new brand ambassador
In a move that’s clearly been made ahead of PES 2022’s official announcement this week, Konami has announced that it’s signed up Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar to “become an ambassador for all Konami football games, including eFootball PES 2021: Season Update”. The deal will see the Brazilian...
News NBA 2K22 Drills Down New PS5, PS4 Features
The City! Seasons! MyTeam Drafts! Hip-hop businesses?
It’s all on the line in the NBA today, as the Bucks play for a ring and the Suns try to take this series to a decider. Arguably even more exciting is the first Courtside Report on NBA 2K22, which teases the first batch of features. As was the case last year, both the PlayStation 5 and PS4...
News FIFA 22 Showcases First Snippets of PS5's New HyperMotion Gameplay
Plenty of potential, for sure
EA’s ongoing Spotlight series – a kind of precursor to the upcoming EA Play Live press conference later this week – has showcased the first snippets of raw FIFA 22 gameplay, utilising the new HyperMotion technology the publisher has been boasting about. There are a lot of buzzwords at play here – includin
News Lost Judgment Continues to Look Like a Super Sequel in New Gameplay Overview Trailer
Sweet home Yokohama
Given our love for Judgment, it admittedly hasn't taken much for sequel Lost Judgment to win us over, but if you still need convincing that this game could be something special, then take a look at its new gameplay trailer. Lost Judgment is bringing a lot of additional gameplay mechanics to the table, including some light...
News DIRT 5's DualSense Haptic Feedback Update Is Out Now on PS5, and It's a Marked Improvement
Taken it for a spin
In case you missed it, DIRT 5 has just received a beefy update today, bringing with it some free content for Playgrounds mode, new Trophies to earn, and new courses. For those with some cash to burn, there's also a premium DLC named the Super Size Pack, which adds a whole bunch of new career events and vehicles. However, the...
News GTA Online's Los Santos Tuners Update Out on PS4 Now
Carma
GTA Online’s petrolhead patch Los Santos Tuners has released as promised on the PlayStation 4 today, weighing in at 3.6GB. You don’t need to buy or manually download anything: just ensure your game is updated to the latest version – it should happen automatically if your console is setup correctly. Alternatively, you can push the Options...
Mini Review Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed (PS4) - Remastered JRPG Is Fun But Flawed
Strip Tease
How time flies! The Akiba’s Trip series has been going for 10 years and to celebrate Acquire has remastered the first game in the series, which was previously only released on PSP in Japan. The game takes place in Akihabara, an area in Tokyo that is famous for its maid cafés and abundance of stores filled with manga, anime, and...
Hands On Arcadegeddon Shows Serious Potential in Early Access on PS5
'geddon a bad rap
Arcadegeddon was announced during Sony's last State of Play broadcast, but we get the feeling that a lot of people already forgot it exists. This third person shooter is a brand new IP developed and published by Illfonic, and it's available right now on PlayStation 5 in early access. It would be all too easy to write it off; a game...
News Madden NFL 22 Outlines Post-Release Scouting System Overhaul
Adding depth to drafting
For the first time in years, EA Sports is investing in Franchise mode in Madden NFL 22, and it’s making some massive improvements to the mode. One oft-requested update, Scouting, will be added post-release in a September live service update – and it sounds like a big improvement. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys...
News Ray Tracing Removed from F1 2021 While Codemasters Tinkers with Technical Troubles
Pit stop
The latest patch for F1 2021 has removed ray tracing from the PlayStation 5 version of the game. Codemasters' latest Formula One racer is a great title that generally looks the part, but it sounds as though ray tracing has been causing more harm than good on Sony's console. Writing on its website, Codies states it's "aware of some...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Progress carries to full game
Ahead of its release on the 27th July, Samurai Warriors 5 now has a free playable demo available on the PlayStation Store. It's a pretty decent demo, too, letting you play through two different story more stages as five different warriors. If you're interested in the upcoming hack and slasher, then this demo should give...
News PSVR Shooter Fracked Now Has a Free Playable Demo on PS Store
Ski trip
PlayStation VR is slowly and steadily receiving new games, and one of the more promising titles coming soon is Fracked. Exclusive to Sony's headset, the game takes place in the Alaskan mountains, where a fracking facility is centre stage in an invasion from interdimensional creatures. It's always looked good in gameplay videos (the above...
Monday19th Jul 2021
News PS Store Summer Sale Brings the Heat on 21st July
🥵
Just a quick heads up: the PS Store’s Summer Sale will raise temperatures starting 21st July. While Sony’s yet to confirm which games will be included, it is hyping up the discount event in newsletter emails. The correspondence promises a “range of incredible deals and offers” and adds that we should expect “big savings on games,...
News New PS Vita Releases Pegged for 20th July as Sony Ceases Submissions
One last hurrah
While the PS Vita storefront will remain open for the foreseeable future – following a dramatic U-turn from the Japanese giant – Sony is sticking to its original plan of ceasing to accept submissions for the handheld’s PS Store from 20th July, meaning a final batch of new releases will deploy tomorrow. A couple of indie...
News Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy's XDefiant, 6v6 Free-to-Play Arena Shooter for PS5, PS4
XD
Ubisoft's new Tom Clancy project is a six-on-six, free-to-play arena shooter named XDefiant. And yes, the 'XD' combination is meant to look like a laughing emoji. Sick! Snark aside, it does look kind of fun, with customisable character classes that be equipped with different abilities and weapons. Ubisoft also says that the gunplay has always...
News Dragon Quest 12 Will Shape the Future of the Series, Says Square Enix Boss
A new kind of quest
We still haven't actually seen Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate in action — all we've got to go on is a logo and Square Enix telling us that it's a more "mature", choice-driven story — but it's clearly building up to be a big deal for the franchise. Dragon Quest has always been huge in Japan, and although it's never...
News Tencent Tables $1.3 Billion Takeover of Sackboy Dev Sumo Digital
Offer acccepted
Chinese juggernaut Tencent has tabled a $1.27 billion bid for British developer Sumo Digital, which has been accepted. It means, assuming there are no unforeseen complications, the Sackboy: A Big Adventure maker will become a subsidiary of the WeChat app owner. This isn’t the conglomerate’s first foray into video games: it also...
But still 1440p, 60 frames-per-second
Psychonauts 2, the long-awaited and even longer-overdue platformer from Double Fine, is launching in little over a month – and here’s a story trailer to get you in the mood. While the overall art direction doesn’t personally appeal to this particular author, it’s hard not to be impressed by some of the...
News Ubisoft Will Reveal a New Tom Clancy Game Later Today
What will it be?
Update: Since publishing the below story, we've hit upon a couple of details that take a lot of the mystery out of the situation. Ubisoft's imminent announcement appears to be for a first-person shooter of some sort, as you can see from the gameplay clip above from GameSpot. It looks remarkably similar to Call of Duty here. Our best...
News The Last of Us' HBO Adaptation Has a Beastly Budget
"This project well exceeds the eight figure per episode"
HBO’s television adaptation of The Last of Us is not just some cheap tie-in – apparently it could be the “largest project” shooting in Canada right now. That’s according to IATSE 212 president Damian Petti, who’s in charge of the group responsible for attracting Hollywood crews to...
News UK Sales Charts: F1 2021 Finishes on the Podium While Ratchet & Clank Clings to Top 10
Grand spree
The British Grand Prix took place over the weekend, and it just so happened to coincide with the launch of Codemasters' latest Formula One sim, F1 2021. It's no wonder, then, that the game debuts in the physical chart in second place. We've no doubt it would've made it to first had it not been for a certain Nintendo remaster. The racer...
News Fall Guys Season 5 Introduces Limited Time Events, New Rounds, and More on PS4
Stumble in the jungle
Fall Guys Season 5 has just been officially revealed via a livestream, and it looks like another pretty substantial update to the popular battle royale platformer. We already knew the new season would bring with it a jungle theme, and it seems this comes with all kinds of new things to see and do. As you might expect, Season...
Movie Review Werewolves Within - A Fun Comedy Horror Lacking Some Bite
Lycan it
You'd be forgiven for thinking this movie has nothing to do with games at all, but Werewolves Within is in fact based on a relatively obscure PlayStation VR game of the same name (itself based on a tabletop game simply named Werewolf). Ubisoft's virtual reality title is a social multiplayer game in which players are assigned various roles...
News Skate 4 Won't Be at EA Play Live, But Here's a Behind the Scenes
It doesn't give away much
Update: Well, here's your first look at the new Skate game. Not really, it's still incredibly early, of course — it's a behind-the-scenes instead. The video focuses on motion capture, as well as some clips of feedback from fans. Check it out: It sounds like the game's going to be largely what we expected: an online...
Sunday18th Jul 2021
News Farming Simulator 22 to Add Free Sustainability DLC Post-Release
Precision Farming to tackle environmental issues
Environmental issues are on the lips of the entire planet, including the agricultural industry. Farming Simulator 22 developer Giants Software is in a unique position to educate players on the steps being taken by farmers to improve the sustainability of their work and reduce their environmental...
News Warframe Confirms Crossplay, Cross-Save Is in Development for All Platforms
New mobile version also on the way
Warframe is adding crossplay across all platforms, meaning you’ll be able to enjoy the uber-popular free-to-play shooter across PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. A smartphone version has also been announced and, yes, that’ll feature full crossplay as well. In addition,...
Saturday17th Jul 2021
News Police Raid Ukraine Warehouse Filled with 3,800 PS4 Consoles
It was a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm
The police in Ukraine have raided a warehouse filled with 3,800 PlayStation 4 consoles, which it originally believed to be a cryptocurrency mining farm. It turns out, the undercover operation was instead grinding FIFA Ultimate Team, and selling accounts loaded with virtual currency and rare player cards. The...
News With the Steam Deck Announced, This Is What a Next-Gen PSP Could Be
Alternate universe
Sony is, quite clearly, done with the handheld market. While there’s no question Nintendo has enjoyed enormous success with its hybrid hardware Nintendo Switch, the previous portable PlayStation failed to capture the imagination of gamers – even if the PS Vita is considered something of a cult classic these days. But...
Poll Ghost of Tsushima Released One Year Ago Today - What Review Score Would You Give It Now?
Second chance
Ghost of Tsushima released for PlayStation 4 on the 17th July 2020, meaning that it's one year old today. The PS4 exclusive was extremely well received by both players and critics, and went on to be a commercial blockbuster for Sony. Developer Sucker Punch also did a great job of supporting the game once it was on the market, providing...
News Tune Squad Joins NBA 2K21 to Celebrate Space Jam: A New Legacy
Do you believe you can fly?
Space Jam: A New Legacy may not be the slam dunk 90s kids had been hoping for, but you’ll be able to assemble your own version of the Tune Squad in NBA 2K21 as part of new season, Out of This World. New packs in MyTeam will give you the opportunity to pull special LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, and Klay...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 385
The weather is sweet, yeah
Has it really only been a week since that final? Sigh. We're deep in the summer now, to be fair: the sun is shining and our brow is a little damper than usual. Time to close the curtains and knuckle down, no? Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I’ve been slowly plugging away at a game for review, but I’ll keep that...
News Minions Come to Minecraft in Latest Crossover Collaboration
C'est banana
Movie franchise Minions is the latest to get a Minecraft makeover, as part of a new DLC pack released just in time for new film, Minions: Rise of Gru. The DLC will see you assuming the role of a yellow henchman, as you bring the fight to “iconic villains like the Vicious Six, El Macho, and Vector”. It’s available in the Minecraft...
Friday16th Jul 2021
The PS4's best anime adaptations
What are the best anime games on PS4? With this list, we wanted to highlight our favourite licensed anime titles, available on PlayStation 4 (and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility). Now, the reason we say "licensed" is because this list only includes games based on anime or manga properties. It does not...
News Sony 'Closely Monitoring' Nintendo Switch OLED as Industry May Look to Increase Prices
Costs going up
Nintendo Switch is a runaway freight train, seeing impressive success several years into its cycle. As you may be aware, the company recently announced a revised hardware model, the Nintendo Switch OLED, but despite including a better screen – similar to that employed by the PS Vita almost a decade ago – it’s leveraging the same...
News Netflix Allegedly Plotting Gaming Service, and PlayStation Could Be a Partner
Sony assets discovered in service's source code
Netflix appears poised to enter the gaming arena, after it announced earlier this week that it had hired ex-EA executive Mike Verdu to lead its expansion into the lucrative sector. While this could, potentially, be considered yet another headache for market leader PlayStation, it’s possible the...
Hands On Streets of Rage 4 DLC Packs a Punch with New Characters and Modes
Mr. X Nightmare is a dream
In many ways, Mr. X Nightmare is the best kind of DLC. Streets of Rage 4 is already a very fun beat-'em-up, but this add-on pack just makes it even better with its various additions to the experience. If you're a fan of the game, this is a no-brainer — especially as it's at such a low price point. We've had a look...
News Tetris Effect Gets Connected Multiplayer Expansion for Free on PS4 in August
It's all connected
We do love a bit of Tetris Effect here at Push Square, so we were super excited when Enhance Games announced Connected, a multiplayer add-on coming to the game for free. Unfortunately, PlayStation 4 users have had to wait roughly eight months for the expansion. The good news is that the wait is very nearly over — it launches...
News Guilty Gear Strive Smashes Through 500,000 Sales, First DLC Character Revealed Next Week
Keep on rockin'
Guilty Gear Strive has sold over 500,000 copies since its launch on the 11th June, Arc System Works has confirmed. Last we heard, the superb fighting game had hit 300,000 sales in less than a week of its release, so that's an additional 200,000 or so units within the space of a month. Not bad at all. The developer posted the above...
News June 2021 NPD: PS5 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Tops Software Charts
Highest US launch month dollar sales in series history
Wow! Insomniac Games is making bank for Sony this generation so far. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, despite releasing exclusively on the supply constrained PlayStation 5, topped the US software charts in June – rounding out a great month for PlayStation. MLB The Show 21 held strong in fourth...
News Black Panther to Be Voiced by God of War's Kratos Actor in Marvel's Avengers
Story to depict an older T'Challa
The premature passing of the late but great Chadwick Boseman has cast a cloud over the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since the news broke, and also created challenges for Marvel’s Avengers’ upcoming War for Wakanda expansion. Now, it’s been confirmed that Christopher Judge – famous for his role as Kratos in...
News Action Arcade Wrestling Grapples with PS4 from 10th August
Stone cold stunner
If you’ve been playing WWE 2K Battlegrounds, which is free this month with PS Plus, then accept our commiserations. Wrestling games have been in a bad place for several years now, and this tongue-in-cheek trailer for the upcoming Action Arcade Wrestling can’t help making a point of that. “He was created for one purpose,”...
News Co-Op Spin-Off Rainbow Six Extraction Grounded Until 2022 on PS5, PS4
Operative down
After a huge showing at E3 2021 last month, Ubisoft has made the decision to delay co-op spin-off Rainbow Six Extraction until “January 2022”. The title had been due out in September, but looks like it’ll need a little more time in the oven. It’s the second delay of the day from the French publisher, with Riders Republic also...
News Sorry Star Wars Fans, EA Play Live Is Not the Event You're Looking For
The odds of an announcement are 3,720 to 1
Sorry, C-3PO, the odds are actually zero, sadly. EA is set to host its annual EA Play Live event next week, and there are certain games and franchises we expect will be there. EA Sports titles, an update on Apex Legends, you know the drill. However, fans have been hopeful that the publisher would have some...
News PS5, PS4 Extreme Sports Sandbox Riders Republic Delayed to 28th October
Temporarily unseated
Ubisoft’s uber-promising Steep successor Riders Republic has pumped the brakes on its 2nd September release date, with the extreme sports sandbox now not due until 28th October. It’s not a huge delay, and is justified by an upcoming beta, which should give the French publisher a little more time to act on feedback from its...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News The Last of Us TV Show Now Has Its Bill, Frank, and More
The cast of us
The Last of Us is being adapted into a television series, thanks to a partnership between PlayStation Productions and HBO. With filming having just started this month, it's still a ways off, but with the talent attached to the project, it should be pretty good once it finally arrives. We know who will be playing most of the main...
News Jim Ryan Says Players Only Remember the Best Games
"No one really cares about a game that is only okay"
We're probably a little biased, given we're a PlayStation-focused site, but it's hard to argue against Sony having some of the most talented game development teams in the business. The likes of Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Santa Monica Studio, and more have been producing big hits for the...
News Abandoned PS5's Realtime Trailer App Renamed Realtime Experience App
The more you know
Abandoned’s bizarre – and oft-delayed – Realtime Trailer app has been renamed the Realtime Experience app, ahead of its purported 29th July pre-load date on the PlayStation 5. The client will allegedly play host to “multiple trailers (when available)” betwe
News After E3 2021 No Show, Sony's Seemingly Skipping Gamescom As Well
Of course
It’s hardly a surprise anymore really, but Sony will seemingly be skipping Gamescom 2021 next month, as the organisation retains its silent ritual. Outside of a couple of cameo appearances during Geoff Keighley’s opening keynote Summer Games Fest, the company completely avoided the digital version of E3 2021 – and it doesn’t look...
News GTA Online Adding PS5 Exclusive Car Speed Tune-Ups This Year
Los Santos Tuners update coming on 20th July
GTA Online players will be able to unleash their inner petrol head this summer, as Rockstar readies the release of the game’s next major expansion: Los Santos Tuners. Due out on 20th July, this digs deeply into car culture, and promises a “gigantic, shared social space” where you can mingle with...
News Away: The Survival Series Is a Playable Nature Documentary Coming to PS5, PS4 Soon
Been away for a bit
If you'd forgotten all about Away: The Survival Series, we wouldn't blame you. This interesting game was announced all the way back at a State of Play in 2019, and since then, we've not heard a great deal about it. However, the title is very much still alive, and more than that, it's now coming to PlayStation 5 as well as PS4...
News Third Tales of Arise Character Trailer Pulls no Punches with Martial Artist Law
Put 'em up
The third character trailer for Tales of Arise is here, highlighting another party member who you're free to play as in battle. The sharp-witted Law is an agile martial artist (just like the Tekken fighter who shares his name), forcefully striking enemies with flashy combos. He looks like a ton of fun to use. Think you'll be taking...
News Lost Judgment Behind the Scenes Video Shows a Surprising Amount of New Gameplay
Skateboards! Parkour! SEGA Master System!
SEGA's just published a behind the scenes video for Lost Judgment, starring director Toshihiro Nagoshi and lead actor Takuya Kimura. It makes for a good watch, and not just because we get to hear Kimura talk about his thoughts on the project. Indeed, there's a surprising amount of gameplay footage stuffed...
News Resident Evil Re:Verse Won't Launch in July After All, Delayed to 2022
"Working to deliver a smooth gameplay experience"
Man, Capcom's multiplayer spin-off just can't catch a break, can it? Resident Evil Re:Verse, the multiplayer companion piece to Resident Evil Village, was due to launch sometime this month, although we never did get a full release date. Now, the publisher has decided to push back the launch even...
Random Guilty Gear Strive Perfume Gives a Whole New Meaning to Smell of the Game
Thankfully no bullsh*t blazing
Yes, Guilty Gear Strive has its own line of perfume products. Japanese retailer Fairytail Parfum has announced two scents based on lead characters Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske, each selling for the yen equivalent of $30 or so. Sadly, the products don't ship internationally, so if you don't live in or plan on visiting Japan,...
News Save an Arcade with the Adorable Button City, Coming Next Month to PS5
Fennel the fox needs your help
If you like your indie games cute and cuddly, Button City looks like a winner. Developed by Subliminal, the game stars Fennel the fox and his friends, who work together to save their local games arcade. Set in a series of diorama style locations, it's a narrative adventure in which you explore the town and play a...
Wednesday14th Jul 2021
Soapbox PS5 Is Beautiful When Its Distinctive Features Are Used Properly
Sammy's a big fan of Sony's new console when it comes together
I’ve got to be honest: unless it’s a first-party game, I’ve come to expect the worst when it comes to publishers using PlayStation 5’s unique features. Many of them will talk a big game prior to release, but once you get your fingers on the pad, it falls apart. Titles like DIRT 5...
News Xbox Boss Is a Big Fan of Sony's PS5 Controller
It's a bloody good pad, to be fair
Not for the first time, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has complimented Sony’s work on the PlayStation 5’s controller. The DualSense, with its combination of haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, is transformative when implemented correctly – and it’s something Microsoft has been paying attention to. In fact,...
News Red Dead Online Temporarily Removes PS Plus Paywall
From now until 26th July
Rockstar’s desperately trying to lasso fans back into its Wild West sandbox, with a recent Red Dead Online update adding new tasks and content – including the Quick Draw Club, a series of short snappy Battle Passes composed of cosmetics and other unlocks. And now it’s so eager to bring people back, it’s negotiated a...
News Maneater Makes a Splash on PS5, PS4 with Site P DLC on 31st August
The quest for truth
There are still mysteries to solve in aquatic action RPG Maneater, and you’ll be embarking on a quest for truth when the title’s Site P DLC drops on 31st August for PlayStation 5 and PS4. As the trailer depicts, you’ll be swimming to a secret government facility, and utilising your shark-based superpowers to cause some...
Rumour Mocap for the Next Spider-Man Game Has Begun
Spidey sense is tingling
It hasn't been announced or even teased yet, but we all know that a new Marvel's Spider-Man is happening at some point. In fact, the prolific Insomniac Games could be working on it right now — and that's what this story is all about. Earlier this week, Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter posted a picture of himself on...
News DIRT 5 Revamps PS5 DualSense Support and 3D Audio in Next Week's Huge Content Update
Off the road again
While we really enjoyed DIRT 5 back when PlayStation 5 launched last November, there was one box it didn't really tick. The DualSense's unique features, haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, weren't utilised to their full potential. As has been proven by the likes of WRC 9, the extra tactile feedback can make a huge difference in...
News JRPG Sequel The Caligula Effect 2 Gets Weird on PS4 This October
Redo
The Caligula Effect 2 will be heading West this October, publisher NIS America has confirmed. A sequel the somewhat divisive The Caligula Effect, which first released for PlayStation Vita back in 2016 (and got an enhanced PS4 port named The Caligula Effect: Overdose in 2018), it promises more psychological drama and turn based battles. Just to...
News Fall Guys Season 5 Welcomes You to the Jungle
Fun and games
Hands up, then: who's still playing Fall Guys on PlayStation 4? The game has been insanely popular for a good while, but it does feel as though it's fallen out of the zeitgeist to some extent. That's not to say it's completely died off, of course — there's surely still a healthy player count as Season 4 winds down. Developer...
Hands On Media Molecule Flexes with Megapenguin Rehatched's Opening Levels in Dreams
Collaborative project's primer is fantastic
We'll openly admit to being a little late to the party on this, but we've just played Megapenguin Rehatched in Dreams and have to tell you about it. As we reported a couple of weeks ago, Megapenuin Rehatched is a collaborative project within Media Molecule's creation game. The idea is brilliant: the...
News Battlefield 2042 'Looking to Achieve' Crossplay
Cross-progression and cross-commerce also planned
Battlefield 2042 will host 128 players on next-gen consoles, and while we’re confident it’ll be popular enough to populate all matches, that’s still a lot of soldiers to find. We already know that bots will be used to temporarily plug any holes, but now EA has revealed that it’s “looking to...
News Dallas Mavericks Superstar Luka Dončić Fronts NBA 2K22
Slam dunk
Well, it was inevitable really, but Dallas Mavericks’ versatile guard Luka Dončić is the star of NBA 2K22, fronting the Standard Edition and its Cross-Gen Digital Bundle. As that sentence already implies, there are no free PS4 to PS5 upgrades here – just like FIFA 22 and Madden NFL 22 – so you’ll need to purchase a pricier bundle...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Is On a Roll In New Gameplay Trailer
Bad to the boon
Looking for a bit of cheer on a Wednesday afternoon? SEGA has just released a new gameplay trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, and it's hard not to crack a smile at this colourful, whimsical title. Fans have been asking for a remaster of the original games, and that's exactly what they're getting with this PlayStation 5 and...
News Interpret Occult FMV Thriller Night Book on PS5, PS4 This Month
Fright night
Wales Interactive, the current kings and queens of FMV experiences, is back with another interactive thriller shot during lockdown: Night Book. This psychological horror leverages a similar trick to romantic comedy Five Dates, meaning that it’s composed of pandemic friendly webcam footage rather than actors on a set. There are some...
Tuesday13th Jul 2021
News Looks Like The Last of Us 2 Has Been Permanently Discounted on PS Store
But only in the US for now
The Last of Us: Part II appears to have been permanently discounted on the PS Store in the United States, following its release last year. The sequel – which we awarded a 10/10 – is now available from $39.99, with the Digital Deluxe bumping the price to $49.99. Unlike other savings on Sony’s virtual storefront,...
News Persona 25th Anniversary Teases Seven New Projects, First Announcement in September
Persona!
Hold on to your hype, Persona fans — Atlus has just opened a new 25th Anniversary website for its most beloved series, which teases seven projects that will be revealed over the course of a full year. There are no hints as to what these projects are, but the first is being announced in September 2021. "Stay tuned for a year of Persona...
News Gran Turismo 7 Peripherals Incoming for PS5, PS4
As Polyphony Digital partners with Fanatec
It’s been a long time since we last got an update on Gran Turismo 7, but the PlayStation 5 and PS4 simulation racer is beginning to pop up in headlines again. Earlier this week, an unfinished page on the official PlayStation website seemed to tease some kind of impending beta, and now developer Polyphony...
Random Sony Plasters PS5 All Over American Game Show Jeopardy
Gamer's delight
Sony’s bought out a quiz category in US game show Jeopardy, resulting in some amusing PlayStation 5-themed questions. The category, labelled ‘Gamer’s Delight’, starts out innocently enough with a question about Astro’s Playroom, but quickly descends into marketing hell, with the manufacturer eager to slip in key buzzwords...
News Demon's Souls Documentary Is an Hour Long Deep Dive into PS5 Remake
Well worth a watch
The PlayStation 5 launched with a pretty robust lineup of software, but for hardcore fans, Demon's Souls was the pick of the bunch. This remake from Bluepoint Games brought the PS3 action RPG back in style, and it acted as a day-one showpiece for what this new console is capable of. The grandaddy of the Soulsborne sub-genre has...
News The Still Excellent Persona 3 Is 15 Years Old Today
Style is permanent
Persona 3 celebrates its 15th anniversary today. It first released in Japan on the 13th July 2006 for the PlayStation 2, and its impact on the RPG landscape has been significant. With its supreme sense of style, outstanding soundtrack, and addictive gameplay mix of turn based dungeon crawling and social links, Persona 3 is really...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo Delayed to Early 2022
Tango Gameworks pushes for more time
Developer Tango Gameworks has just announced its decision to delay the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo. The game had been on course for a release this October, but the team will now be shooting for a launch sometime in "early 2022". The studio confirmed the news over on its Twitter account: As you can see, the...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Finally Lets You Beat Up Reptar as Nigel Thornberry
Coming to PS5 and PS4 this year
Well, this will go down smoothly. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is the company's attempt at a Super Smash Bros. clone. It's already had one or two tries at a kart racer, and now it's turned its attention to a casual brawler for PlayStation 5 and PS4, starring all its fan favourite cartoons. Hey, maybe it'll be okay! As...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Demo Slices onto PS4 Next Week, Save Data Carries to Full Game
Samurai spirit
Samurai Warriors 5 will receive a playable PlayStation 4 demo next week, on the 20th July (that's seven days from its actual release). The demo will include two stages from main character Nobunaga Oda's storyline, and you'll be able to try out five different fighters: Nobunaga, Hideyoshi Hashiba, Nō, Ieyasu Tokugawa, and Toshiie...
News Tactical PSVR Shooter Firewall Zero Hour Is Still Getting Seasonal Content
Three years after release
Sony’s simply got to be lining up a next-gen sequel to tactical shooter Firewall Zero Hour, right? The PSVR exclusive, now in its third year, is still getting seasonal content – and while Operation: Rubicon is releasing without any additional maps or contractors, the longevity of the release is impressive to say the...
Monday12th Jul 2021
News FIFA 22 PS4 to PS5 Upgrade Locked Behind £90 Ultimate Edition
No free upgrade this year
There will be no free PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 upgrade for FIFA 22, EA Sports has confirmed. This means that if you buy the PS4 version with the expectation of eventually upgrading to the PS5 version free of charge, then you're out of luck. You'll have to buy the game again on PS5, unless you pay more for the Ultimate...
News FIFA 22 Will Allow You to Create Your Own Club in Career Mode
Push Square FC targeting the Champions League
FIFA 22 will finally allow you to create your own football club in Career mode, according to a press release shared by EA Sports. While the correspondence is light on details, it teases an “all-new Create a Club experience”. Presumably, this will enable you to design the kit and logo of your squad,...
Review F1 2021 (PS5) - Great Additions Make This the Best, and Most Accessible, F1 Sim
Put your pedal to the Vettel
As a general rule, annual sports games get just that little bit better with each passing year, and that's certainly true for Codemasters' Formula One series. The officially licensed sim racer has been gradually improving each summer, and with F1 2021, the studio has made some wonderful additions that make this year's...
Review Watch Dogs Legion: Bloodline (PS5) - A Much Better Plot Built on Existing Foundations
London's falling
A little over six months since its PlayStation 5 debut, Watch Dogs Legion is undoubtedly in a better place. Make no mistake, this ambitious but ultimately flawed open world jaunt through futuristic London is still let-down by the weight of its own ideas, but Ubisoft – as the French publisher is wont to do – has worked tirelessly...
News Hideo Kojima Isn't a Fan of Calling Death Stranding PS5 'Director's Cut'
It's not really a director's cut
Death Stranding Director's Cut raised quite a few eyebrows when it was announced during Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest stream. After all, isn't Death Stranding already pure Kojima? What more could the veteran video game creator want to include in a re-release? Well, as it turns out, the Director's Cut is getting...
News Abandoned Trailers App Can Be Pre-Loaded from 29th July on PS5, First Trailer Drops in August
Blue Box returns
The Abandoned saga continues. After a string of bizarre rumours, delays, and clarifications, developer Blue Box Game Studios has found itself in a strange predicament: theories are running wild it's all a cover-up for a Silent Hill project helmed by Hideo Kojima, but the team insists this isn't the case. Meanwhile, a PlayStation 5...
News FIFA 22 Sure Is Talking a Big Game on PS5
Machine learning writes new animations in real-time
You’ll be familiar with the cycle by now: EA Sports announces a new FIFA with a bunch of ambitious and eye-catching buzzwords, then the game releases and the community lambasts it. HyperMotion Technology is the latest marketing term coined by the juggernaut publisher for FIFA 22, and as usual, on...
News Judgment Series Future Unclear as Lead Actor's Agency Reportedly Disrupts SEGA's Plans
PC ports apparently a problem
Lost Judgment may not release for another couple of months, but there's already speculation surrounding the future of SEGA's series. This all stems from Japanese showbiz site Nikkan Taishu, which reports that lead actor Takuya Kimura's talent agency is becoming something of an obstacle. Kimura plays protagonist...
Mini Review Where the Heart Leads (PS5) - A Surreal Slice of Life
Is this surreal life? Is this just fantasy?
Life can be pretty tedious, which is why we invented video games. Where the Heart Leads is a video game about life which successfully recreates the tedium of being alive, but only takes the best part of twenty hours to finish rather than seventy-odd years. So, that's one in the plus column. The game...
News PlayStation Website Hints at Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Beta Test
Quests page gifts placeholder code
Gran Turismo 7 was recently pushed back to 2022 (and also announced for PlayStation 4), but there's still every reason to be excited about the sim racer. The first entry in the long-running series to hit PS5, this will surely be a feast for the eyes when it eventually crosses the line. In the meantime, though,...
News UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Phantom Dashes Back to Number One
PS5 stock gives platforming pair a leg up
It's been proven several times by this point: when UK customers can get their hands on a PlayStation 5, software makes a big jump. It's happened again in the latest physical chart. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was down in sixth place last week, but has shot back up into first place. It's a 187 per cent...
News Yes, NBA Legend LeBron James Really Is Coming to Fortnite
And here he is
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James is getting his long-rumoured Fortnite skin, just in time for the release of his starring role in the anticipated Space Jam sequel. The Los Angeles Lakers small forward – and former Cleveland Cavalier – will be available in the Item Shop from 14th July, with two stylish outfits. Both will come...
Sunday11th Jul 2021
News FIFA 22 Officially Revealed, and It's All About HyperMotion Gameplay Technology
EA Sports aiming for realism
EA Sports has pulled back the curtain on FIFA 22 with a predictably vague trailer — but the gist of it is that this year's instalment is powered by 'HyperMotion Technology'. Supposedly, this new tech allows EA Sports to create more lifelike gameplay through realistic animations and player interactions. The developer's...
Saturday10th Jul 2021
News Warner Bros Allegedly Looking to Offload NetherRealm, TT Games
Finish them
Warner Bros plans to sell NetherRealm Studios and TT Games, according to documentation seen by Windows Central scribe Jez Corden. Speaking as part of a podcast, the reporter noted that the Mortal Kombat and LEGO developers could be on the chopping block, following a compli
News Deathloop Will Remain a PS5 Console Exclusive Until At Least 14th September, 2022
Sony paid for a year
Quick confirmation that Deathloop’s timed PlayStation 5 console exclusivity will run until “at least” 14th September, 2022. The disclaimer was included at the end of the latest trailer, confirming that the Arkane Studios first-person shooter will release elsewhere thereafter. Considering that Microsoft now owns the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 384
The Italian job
It’s an exciting and nail-biting weekend here at Push Square Towers, as the Euro 2020 final nears with England in it! We can’t imagine there’ll be too many readers of this website old enough to remember the nation’s 1966 World Cup victory – please comment if you do! – so this is uncharted territory. Frightening! Sammy...
News Final Fantasy 16 Won't Be at TGS 2021, But English Voice Recording Is Almost Complete
A small dev update
We're all waiting for the next big update on Final Fantasy XVI — and that's been the case for quite some time. Many predicted that the action RPG would finally show up during Square Enix's E3 showcase, but it never happened. Likewise, some have always said that its return would be saved for Sony's supposed summer event — but...
News Netflix's The Witcher: Season 2 Saddles Up on 17th December
Signed and sealed
The second season of Netflix’s wildly popular The Witcher adaptation will air from 17th December, and here’s the teaser trailer you’ve probably been waiting for. Confirmed during this week’s WitcherCon, the show will see Henry Cavill once again reprise his role as the Butcher of Blaviken, as Geralt of Rivia is reunited with...
Friday9th Jul 2021
News The Witcher 3 PS5 Will Include Free DLC Inspired by Netflix Show
Conjunction of the Spheres
CD Projekt Red has provided a small update on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for PlayStation 5. Its official name is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, and it'll feature updated box art of Geralt looking particularly pissed off (it's the image at the top of this article). But the juiciest detail here is that the...
News Death Stranding: Director's Cut Brings PC Exclusive Cyberpunk 2077, Half-Life Content to PS5
More missions to complete and gear to discover
Fans were understandably miffed when Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, a Sony first-party game, added Cyberpunk 2077 content exclusively to the PC version late last year. Obviously, the CD Projekt RED developed sci-fi title would go on to have its own problems, but the extras were significant: a...
Poll Does Sony Need a Big PS5 Showcase This Summer?
Show and tell
We're almost halfway through July, and there's still no sign of Sony's long-rumoured, E3-esque summer showcase. To be fair, the company has never teased or alluded to any big event — it's just that we're now eight months removed from the PlayStation 5's release, and there's still no real roadmap. Speculation is often derived from...
News Battlefield 2042 Brings Back Classic Maps for Special Mode
"Love letter to core fans"
It's been officially confirmed that the new Battlefield 2042 mode pitched as a "love letter to core fans" will be bringing back classic maps from previous entries in the FPS franchise. We'll learn more during the digital EA Play showcase later this month, with a full unveiling planned for the show ahead of the game's...
Soapbox What Makes Returnal So Special
Liam found a rogue-like to love
Generally, I don't like the rogue-like genre. Just the idea of having to restart an entire game over again upon death sort of rubs me the wrong way. I want to be making progress at all times; having to replay sequences never entertains me. That need is probably why I so rarely replay games in general. A few classics...
News The Winners from Sony's Latest State of Play
Death Stranding! F.I.S.T.! Sifu!
It’s always interesting to observe which games attract the most attention in the aftermath of a State of Play or press conference. While the data certainly isn’t fool proof – different channels upload the same clips and engagement alters based on YouTube’s mysterious algorithm – we figured we’d compile...
PS Store Sales Charts Cyberpunk 2077 Was June's Best-Selling PS4 Game Following PS Store Return
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart tops PS5 charts
Who would have expected this? After returning to the PlayStation Store on 21st June 2021, Cyberpunk 2077 managed to become the best-selling PS4 title for the entire month in the space of just nine days. The latest PS Store sales chart puts the CD Projekt RED RPG in first place for both the European and US...
Hands On Samurai Warriors 5 Has the Potential to Be a Special Musou Game
Destiny intertwined
It's crazy to think that the last mainline instalment in the Samurai Warriors series — Samurai Warriors 4 — released almost seven years ago. There have been a few spinoff titles since, but after so long, it's clear that Koei Tecmo wanted to do something relatively new with the franchise. And so we have Samurai Warriors 5,...
News FIFA 22 Reveal Happening This Weekend, Mbappé Back on the Cover
Get in?
FIFA 22 will be officially revealed this weekend, EA Sports has confirmed. The annual soccer sim will debut on YouTube at 4:30PM BST / 5:30PM CEST on the 11th July — just hours before Italy take on England in the Euro 2020 final. A big day for footy fans, then. And to the surprise of no one, this year's cover will once again feature...
News GTA Online Cycling Out Jobs to Make Room for Further Updates
Los Santos continues to expand
GTA Online will begin cycling out older content as Rockstar seeks to “make room for further updates”. The label added the disclaimer to a Rockstar Newswire post, as it announced the addition of seven new Survival maps, which are available to play now. Try out one of these over the next week and you’ll earn a cool...
News Black Widow's White Movie Attire Arrives in Marvel's Avengers on PS5, PS4
She's done running from her past, apparently
The white threads that Scarlett Johansson is sporting in Marvel Studios’ Black Widow are now available in Marvel’s Avengers – for a small fortune, of course. The white jumpsuit will cost you 1,400 Credits, which works out at about $14 – an extortionate sum for a single cosmetic. It does look...
News Challenging 3D Platformer Blue Fire Lights Up PS4 on 23rd July
You're fired
No, we hadn't heard of Blue Fire before the press release hit our inbox. As it turns out, the game is a well-liked action platformer, released earlier this year on PC and Switch. Developer Robi Studios is bringing its debut title to PlayStation 4 pretty soon, and it looks fairly promising in this new trailer. It's a 3D platformer set...
News Crown Trick Is a Rogue-Like RPG Where Enemies Only Move When You Do
Coming to PS4 next month
The rogue-like genre is a crowded one, so if you're going to make one, it needs to have something that sets it apart. In the case of Crown Trick, from publisher Team 17 and developer NEXT Studios, it's an action RPG in which enemies and traps only move when you do. Every step you take in the game's procedurally generated...
Thursday8th Jul 2021
News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does it do?
Who doesn't love a firmware update? Sony has just released the latest system software update for PlayStation 5, bringing it up to version 21.01-03.21.00. The update is available to download and install right now, weighing in at 902.4MB. The real question is, of course, what does this update do? We hope you're sitting down for this:...
News PS Plus August 2021 Games Include Hunter's Arena: Legends on PS5, PS4
Thrill of the hunt
Hunter's Arena: Legends has been confirmed as one of August 2021's PlayStation Plus games well ahead of schedule. It's unclear whether it'll be one of the usual three PS Plus games or whether it'll be in addition to them, but it'll be available to download on both PS5 and PS4 regardless. As for the game itself, Hunter's Arena:...
Mini Review A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5) - Rats a Good Next-Gen Upgrade
French fancies
Would it be a push to call A Plague Tale: Innocence an overlooked gem? We don't think so; what Asobo Studio achieved on PlayStation 4 deserved a lot more recognition. The somewhat historical tale of Amicia and younger brother Hugo can hold its own amongst many of the greats, and while its stealth-based gameplay may prove formulaic for...
Random Removed Sony Ad Had PS5 Console Placed Upside Down
Not again!
Update: Well, we didn't think that Sony would actually pull the ad — but it did, just a couple of hours after the publishing of this article. Maybe we'll get a reshoot? Original Story: Everyone knows that when placed horizontally, the PlayStation 5's disc drive (if it has one!) should be on the bottom, right? ... Right? Well,...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut PS5 Upgrade Costs $10
Game priced at £44.99/$49.99
If you already own a PlayStation 4 copy of Death Stranding, it will cost you $10 to upgrade to the PS5 version of Death Stranding Director's Cut. Confirmed on the PlayStation Blog, it's a much simpler process than what Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is doing. Here's the officia
Friday9th Jul 2021
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Sony controlled the digital gaming waves this evening with a State of Play livestream that got the masses talking about a PlayStation 5 timed-exclusive, third-party titles, and indie games. Not what many were hoping from the company, but it's better than nothing. It's understandable if you weren't able to tune in to the...
Thursday8th Jul 2021
Review Sniper Elite VR (PSVR) - Precision Shooting That Mostly Hits the Mark
Sniper, no sniping
Rebellion’s no stranger to virtual reality. Having remade Atari's classic Battlezone as a PSVR launch title and publishing Arca's Path two years later, it’s teamed up with Just Add Water for Sniper Elite VR. While PlayStation owners haven’t lacked for Sniper Elite entries — we’ve previously seen
News PS5 'Comfortably' Console Market Leader in UK
Despite strained supply
At this point, we all know that PlayStation 5 stock sells out pretty much immediately — actually getting your hands on Sony's next-gen system is still very difficult almost eight whole months after its launch. And here in the UK, it's been this way since that initial release; there's simply no keeping up. But from a...
News Real Farm: Premium Edition Beats Farming Simulator 22 to PS5
Grow up
The next-gen port of SOEDESCO’s Real Farm: Premium Edition will tend PlayStation 5’s fields sooner than Farming Simulator 22, as it hopes to get the jump on the console’s agricultural audience. Due out on 30th September, this extended edition comes with all previously released DLC, as well as a complete interface overhaul and graphical...
Talking Point Was Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Any Good?
Sony lays it all out
It's not what many were expecting, but Sony did indeed host an announcement-focused livestream on 8th July 2021. A new State of Play showcase focusing on Deathloop as well as third-party titles and indies, of course! At least it keeps us ticking over until the platform holder's next big event, right? Anyway, the PS5...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (8th July, 2021)
Deathloop! Indies! Third-party titles!
It’s not the big E3 2021-esque event many fans have been itching for, but a new State of Play will air today with an emphasis on Bethesda first-person shooter Deathloop. The title will be flanked by updates on “exciting” indie and third-party projects, but there’ll be no God of War Ragnarok or Horizon...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Dated for 24th September
New story missions and more
Death Stranding Director's Cut will launch for PlayStation 5 on 24th September 2021, bringing with it the base game alongside new story missions, mobility options, and weapons. Check out the pre-order trailer above to see all of it in action. There are even some mini-games, including a racing circuit. The latest slice of...
Reminder State of Play Spotlights Deathloop, 'Exciting Indie and Third-Party Titles' Today
Any last-minute predictions?
Just a quick reminder: Sony will broadcast a new State of Play today (8th July, 2021) at 2PM PDT / 10PM BST. For more specific information on timing, refer to the following article: What Time Is Sony PlayStation’s State of Play Livestream? We know that this will be a 30 minute broadcast with approximately nine minutes...
News There's a Treasure Hunter Simulator on PS4 Now
You'll probably dig it
We’ve already got simulators for bus drivers and haulage work, so why not a Treasure Hunter Simulator, eh? To be fair, despite development for PlayStation platforms sounding like a nightmare, the PS Store is a veritable rabbit hole of
News Deathloop Is High-Intensity Dishonored on PS5, And We're Here for It
Let's do that again
Imagine, for a second, the intricate and layered level design of Dishonored paired with the puzzle solving of Hitman and the emergent combat of, say, Far Cry. Then sprinkle in superpowers. In fact, you don’t really need to imagine it because there’s almost ten minutes of gameplay footage above: Deathloop looks utterly superb...
News Lost Judgment Looks to Satisfy All Your Minigame Needs in New Gameplay Trailer
It's got everything
Lost Judgment got a new gameplay trailer during Sony's latest State of Play, and boy does this sequel look good. Private detective Yagami is back to crack another grizzly murder case, but this time, it seems as though a range of ridiculous minigames will be vying for your attention. Of course, Judgment had plenty of minigames as...
News No Pit Stop for GT Sport, As Polyphony Digital Adds Toyota GR 86
A new car to tide you over to Gran Turismo 7
You may be forgiven for thinking Polyphony Digital’s full attention would be focused on the upcoming Gran Turismo 7, which will release next year on both the PlayStation 5 and PS4. However, the studio has taken a moment to refresh its existing PS4 simulation racer, with GT Sport adding the Toyota GR 86...
News England Forward Marcus Rashford Rewards 9-Year-Old with PS5 for Charity Work
"We are kind because it's the right thing to do"
England international and Manchester United forward Dr Marcus Rashford MBE has rewarded a 9-year-old with a PlayStation 5 for his charity work. Inspired by the footballer’s campaign to tackle child food poverty, Jacob from St Helens in Merseyside, started raising money for Fare Share by running and...
News Demon Slayer PS5, PS4 Gets a Good Looking Single-Player Gameplay Trailer
Tsuzumi Mansion awaits
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (phew) continues to look pretty good in its newest gameplay trailer, which debuted during Sony's latest State of Play broadcast. With talented Japanese developer CyberConnect2 at the helm, we've always had high hopes for the game's combat system — and it's shaping up...
News Tribes of Midgard PS5, PS4 Trailer Talks Post-Launch Support
Free seasonal updates
Tribes of Midgard is right around the corner now, launching on both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 27th July. The survival action RPG is looking pretty good as it is, but this being 2021, it will of course have ongoing post-launch support to keep people playing. In this latest trailer, developer Norsfell explains what it plans to do...
News Kung-Fu Combat Game Sifu Kicked into 2022 on PS5, PS4
Not even kung-fu can overcome coronavirus
It’s one of the most anticipated indie games on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 by far, but you’ll be waiting a little longer to tango with Sifu, we’re afraid. The brawler, originally due out in 2021, is now targeting an early 2022 release window: “The COVID crisis and the subsequent lockdowns have been a...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Trailer Highlights Big Jump in Visuals, Details New Features
Fast in 4K
Sonic Colors: Ultimate brings the fan favourite title back on PlayStation 4, and the remaster looks like a pretty significant improvement on the original. In this new trailer, the 2010 Wii game is put side by side with the modern edition, and the difference is clear. Of course, a 4K, 60 frames-per-second remaster made 11 years later is...
News Arcadegeddon Is a New Multiplayer Shooter from Illfonic, Available Now on PS5 in Early Access
Back to the 90s
Arcadegeddon. That name's a bit of a mouthful, isn't it? Well, fortunately, it's not quite so tough to explain what it is: this is a colourful multiplayer shooter from Illfonic, the team behind Predator: Hunting Grounds and Friday the 13th: The Game. This looks to be something very different, though, with a fair amount going on...
News Robo-Rabbit Side-Scroller F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch Winds Up 7th September
Punchy name
Long anticipated robo-rabbit brawler F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch will finally take its shot at PlayStation 5 and PS4 from 7th September. The title – part of PlayStation’s industrious China Hero Project – has been in development for quite some time, but will finally punch the PS Store later this year for $29.99. If you...
News Jett: The Far Shore Shows Off Planet-Hopping Gameplay in New Trailer
Cool your jets
We've heard barely a peep about Jett: The Far Shore since its unveiling last year, but it continues to look very intriguing. During the latest State of Play, we were treated to a brand new gameplay trailer, showing the game's spacecraft skimming the surfaces of a diverse set of planets. While you're bouncing around each world, you'll...
News Cutesy Mouse Quill Is Back in PSVR Sequel Moss: Book II
The first headset, not the second
Polyarc is developing a sequel to PlayStation VR title Moss, sticking Book II on the end of the title. The game is being made for the current PSVR headset, not the next-gen device currently being worked on by Sony. The YouTube description reads: "In Moss: Book II, the story picks up right where things left off...
News Train Sim World 2 Brings Big American Haulage in Cane Creek DLC
Ton and done
If you’ve been looking for a change of scenery in Train Sim World 2, then Cane Creek may be what you’ve been searching for. This relatively modern haulage line serves a mining facility in Utah, and is bringing some of the most stunning scenery to Dovetail’s simulator we’ve seen thus far. You’ll be commandeering the AC4400CW...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News Among Us Sneaks to Physical Retail on PS5, PS4 with Three Special Editions
Emergency meeting
Among Us is the smash hit multiplayer game about social subterfuge, and it's coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 sometime this year. We're of course looking forward to seeing what all the fuss is about with this small but popular title, as it was pretty much all we were hearing about in 2020. While it's not seeing as much focus these...
Soapbox Why I'm Less Excited for Deathloop on PS5 Than I Should Be
As State of Play looms
Deathloop is undoubtedly one of my most anticipated games – or, at least, it should be. Despite being rightly acclaimed, I still feel the Dishonored series is a little underrated: Arkane’s stealth sandboxes pack masterful level design, providing a real sense of freedom allowing you to tackle problems however you see fit...
News Madden NFL 22's Face of the Franchise Depicts Your Rise to Stardom
This year's denser mode detailed
Madden NFL 21’s story was a car crash, but EA Sports is giving Face of the Franchise one more run in Madden NFL 22. The mode will once again see you start out at college before getting drafted to the NFL, and you’ll be able to select from a variety of different classes to determine your personality on the turf...
News Genshin Impact 2.0 Big Reveal Dated for 9th July
Second Impact
There's simply no stopping Genshin Impact. The free-to-play juggernaut seems to go from strength to strength these days, commanding a massive player count and constantly adding new bits and pieces to the experience. And, if you're into the open world RPG — or you're at least thinking of trying it out — you should know that the...
News PS Store Planet of the Discounts Sale Has Almost 500 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Yakuza! Persona! Godfall?
We can't think of a snazzy way to introduce this latest PlayStation Store sale, so let's just cut right to the action. As one long list of discounts comes to an end on Sony's digital storefront, another load takes its place. This new range of deals, titled Planet of the Discounts (we feel cheesy writing that second-hand),...
Something completely different
The Procession to Calvary is one of the most unique games we've played in a long time. It's a point and click adventure in the mould of classics like Monkey Island or Broken Sword, in which you play as a murder-hungry warrior hellbent on finding and, er, murdering a religious tyrant named Heavenly Peter. As you'd...
News Ubisoft Planning for Assassin's Creed Infinity, Online Platform in 2024
Project confirmed to be in development
Update: Since the publication of Bloomberg's story earlier today, Ubisoft has commented on the project and confirmed it is indeed in development. A statement confirms the Assassin's Creed Infinity codename and adds: "Rather than continuing to pass the baton from game to game, we profoundly believe this is an...
News Bungie Dates Destiny 2: The Witch Queen DLC Reveal for 24th August
Survive the truth
Bungie will unveil the next big expansion heading to Destiny 2 on 24th August 2021, titled The Witch Queen. This will take the form of a Destiny 2 showcase, presumably via a livestream hosted on the usual platforms. The DLC in question is currently slated to arrive at some point next year and sports the tagline: "Survive the...
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Is Still a Long Way Away on PS5, PS4
Not until late 2022
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was one of the first games announced for the PlayStation 5 – it was later confirmed for the PS4 as well – but it’s still a long way away from release. The game – which is being co-published by Nacon and Daedalic Entertainment – got its feeble fingers on a few minutes of alpha footage...
News Out-There PS5 Alternate History Steelrising Shifts Gears in June 2022
Remember cogs?! They're back
Bonkers mechanical French revolution RPG Steelrising has received a new trailer ahead of its planned June 2022 release window on PlayStation 5, and it continues to look utterly absurd. The out-there action focuses primarily on combat, which has clearly taken a few cues from Bloodborne – we’re especially fond of the...
News Here's Your First Look at Hot Wheels Unleashed's Track Editor
Milestone shows us the track building tools
Hot Wheels Unleashed is shaping up fairly nicely from where we're sitting. Developer Milestone is putting in a solid effort for this licensed racer based on the popular die-cast cars, and we're definitely interested to take it for a spin come 30th September. One aspect we've yet to see is the game's track...
News Red Dead Online Reboots with Big Blood Money Update
Quick Draw Club brings series of Battle Passes, too
Those of you itching to return to the Wild West this summer may be tempted to give Red Dead Online another try, with the addition of the Blood Money update from 13th July. “There are whispers in the alleys of Lemoyne’s capital that Guido Martelli – right-hand man and underboss to the infamous...
News EA Renames DICE LA to Ripple Effect Studios, Expanding to Establish Own Identity
Cool logo
DICE LA, the developer of an as-of-yet-unannounced experience in Battlefield 2042, has been officially rebranded Ripple Effect Studios, as it expands and seeks to establish its own “identity”. In a press release, boss Christian Grass explained: “We’re so proud of our work as DICE LA and the DICE team will forever be a part of our...
News Tails of Iron Skewers September Release Date on PS5, PS4
Rats!
Promising action RPG Tails of Iron — which sees rats war with frogs in a medieval setting — now has a release date on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. It's bringing "brutal combat" and "savage boss fights" to Sony's systems on the 17th September. And yes, as noted in previous coverage, that's Geralt's voice actor you can hear in the...
News Peaceful Adventure Game Omno Leaps onto PS4 29th July
Omnomnom
Games don't always have to be super action-packed, right? Sometimes you just want a peaceful time with something relaxing. Omno looks like it'll fit that criteria pretty well. Coming from solo developer Jonas Manke, the game's been in the works for almost five years, but it's finally ready to roll on PlayStation 4. The game is a...
Tuesday6th Jul 2021
Reaction It's Time to Accept We Can't Predict PlayStation Anymore
The company's doing its own thing
We don’t have a clue what to expect from PlayStation anymore, and neither should you. A lot has changed over the course of the last generation, and Sony’s communication strategy – or, perhaps, lack thereof – is most prominent of all. The organisation was once talkative – chatty, even – during the early...
News July 2021 PS Plus Games Available to Download Now
Rats, wrestlers, and guns
Another month means a new line-up of PlayStation Plus titles to download, and that's why we've written this article. To inform you the games in question can now be redeemed and played on your PS5 and PS4 consoles. Go go go! Those games are A Plague Tale: Innocence for PS5, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and
News PS Vita Trends on Twitter as OLED Screen for New Switch Is Revealed
The handheld that could
Here we are once again reminiscing about the PlayStation Vita. Sony's second handheld gaming platform never really caught on like the PSP did, but the gizmo continues to prove how it was ahead of its time. Case in point is today's news from Nintendo, where it has confirmed an updated Switch model will sport an OLED screen. It...
News Dead or Alive, RoboCop: Rogue City Is Coming to PS5
Due out in 2023
Iconic eighties law enforcer RoboCop is to get his own game, courtesy of publisher Nacon and developer Teyon. The title’s not due until 2023 and so details are scarce, but RoboCop: Rogue City will submerge you in the seedy streets of Old Detroit, where you’ll be armed with your trusty Auto-9 and years of experience on the force...
News Sony Alludes to More PS5, PS4 Updates Throughout the Summer
Only Jim Ryan knows when
A new State of Play will air this week – find out when and where to watch the livestream through here – but it’s not the E3-esque blowout many had expected. Instead, this will primarily be dedicated to Deathloop, with a sprinkling of third-party and indie announcements on top. There will be no God of War: Ragnarok,
News State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Deathloop
Indie games, third-party titles too
Sony has confirmed the next State of Play livestream will take place this coming Thursday, and will include a big focus on PlayStation 5 timed-exclusive Deathloop as well as "updates on some exciting indie and third-party titles". Lasting roughly 30 minutes, the show will start at 10pm BST / 2pm PST / 5pm EST...
News There's Still Hope for Guilty Gear Strive Cross-Play Between PlayStation and PC
Don't stop rocking
Cross-play can be a really big deal for fighting games. With more platforms, you've got a better chance of finding opponents. And if you can find opponents quickly, and without much hassle, then you encourage players to come back, which creates a much more active online community. For months, players have been campaigning for...
News Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Takes You on a Glitzy Trip to Hong Kong Island
Fasten your seatbelt
It's been a hot minute since the last Test Drive Unlimited game, but developer KT Racing is cooking up a new entry for 2022. Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, revealed last year, has just received a new trailer — albeit another CG one — and it reveals the location of this new entry: Hong Kong Island. From what the...
News Lost Judgment Unveils Its Dramatic Opening Movie
Lost and found
You just know Lost Judgment is going to have a storyline packed with twists and turns for maximum drama, and the game's opening movie certainly sets the tone. Baked in moody lighting and peppered with loads of potentially suspicious characters, it's a great introduction to the upcoming sequel. We've got high hopes for Lost Judgment,...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News Fantasy American Football Threequel Touches Down on PS5, PS4 in February
Kick off delayed from August
Board game adaptation Blood Bowl III will take a deep shot to the PlayStation 5 and PS4 in February 2022, meaning it’s been delayed from its originally intended August 2021 release window. The fantasy American football foray featured during publisher Nacon’s showcase earlier today, and spotlighted a new trailer based...
Tuesday6th Jul 2021
News WRC 10 Will Let You Play Classic Moments from Real Life Motorsport
Relive Sébastien Loeb's victories and more
WRC 10 is the latest edition of the officially licensed rally game, due for release in September of this year. As it so happens, 2021 is the 50th anniversary of WRC, and developer KT Racing is taking the opportunity to look back at some of the motorsport's iconic moments. In addition to including all the...
Live Watch the Nacon Connect Livestream Right Here
French fancy
Alright, it's not the household names you expect from E3, but Nacon Connect promises a hatful of games, including Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown. Expect a Nintendo Direct-esque stream full of the French publisher's forthcoming projects, including three all-new reveals. The show will get underway from 6PM BST. Nacon Connect (6th...
Monday5th Jul 2021
News PS Now Confirms Leaked Line-Up for July 2021, Plus More PS4 Games
Olympics, Nascar Heat 5 too
While the cool surprise was spoiled ahead of time last week with a leaked list of PlayStation Now game additions, this official line-up is still a corker. Better yet, there are actually two more PS4 titles includes in the list of games headed to Sony's secondary service for the month of July 2021. As previously leaked,
Tuesday6th Jul 2021
News Cult PS3 Serial Killer Naughty Bear Makes Unexpected Dead By Daylight Cameo
Piece of cake
Once upon a time, for a few weeks at the very least, PlayStation 3 murder-‘em-up Naughty Bear felt like the biggest game in the world. It reviewed poorly and was quickly forgotten, of course, but it’s getting a fresh stint in the limelight as a free Dead by Daylight charm. These function a little bit like keyrings which you can...
Monday5th Jul 2021
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 Will Likely Take Gameplay Elements from Yuffie DLC
Combo maker
With DLC and expansions, developers often experiment with new gameplay mechanics, or build upon existing systems. And sometimes, these additions make it into the next full game — especially if they're well received. With Final Fantasy VII Remake: INTERmission — commonly referred to as the 'Yuffie DLC' — Square Enix introduced some...
News Returnal Update 1.4.1 Available on PS5 Today, Here Are the Patch Notes
More alien bugs eliminated
Returnal is in a much better spot now than it was at launch, with developer Housemarque pushing out numerous patches to get all the game's issues under control. It's a far more stable experience these days, but one or two problems do persist. Hopefully, patch 1.4.1, released today, will squash these remaining bugs. Over...
Rumour PES 2022 to Be 'Properly Free-to-Play And Really Change Things Up'
Konami reportedly going a different direction
The next-gen Pro Evolution Soccer game could be a massive departure for the soccer simulator, as rumours swirl that the series may be poised to go “properly free-to-play”. Konami has, for the last few years, released PES Lite as a free alternative to the main game, which focuses on the franchise’s...
Random Ratchet & Clank Recreation in Dreams Is Yet More Proof of Its Power
Look at that grass swaying
Every now and again, it's nice to be reminded of what's possible within Dreams, Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 creation suite. Fortunately, a month or two will pass and something made with the game will blow up on the likes of Reddit and Twitter. The latest thing to find viral success comes from a creator who consistently...
Feature The 10 Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games for the Rest of 2021
As voted by you
Last week, we asked you to vote for your most anticipated games yet to release in 2021. The next six months or so are looking very busy indeed for new releases on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, which resulted in a huge poll made up of over 60 games. Over 4000 votes were cast by the Push Square community. Your votes have since been...
News Is Red Dead Redemption 2 PS Now's First Download-Only Game?
Arthur Morgan stays native
The month was September 2018 and Sony had just announced its streaming service PlayStation Now would allow "almost all" PS4 games to be downloaded to your console and played natively instead of relying on a constant internet connection. Nearly three years later and the overhaul at the time has very much lived up to that...
Tuesday6th Jul 2021
News PlayStation Mascots Get Costumes in Fall Guys for Season Five
Ratchet! Clank! Astro Bot! Sackboy!
A video showcasing upcoming Fall Guys cosmetics has revealed that some of PlayStation's mascot characters will be treated to complete costumes in the enjoyable Battle Royale title when season five drops. YouTuber and Twitter user KrxnkyFG shared a first look at what players can expect from the next batch of...
Monday5th Jul 2021
News UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Holds Its Own in a Nintendo-Heavy Top 10
Phantom dash
Less than half of the games in the top 10 can be played on a PlayStation system. It's true that Nintendo has dominated the UK's physical games chart for months now, and the latest results are no different. Fortunately, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is hanging in there, dipping from third to sixth among all the Switch exclusives...
News In the UK, 96% of Dark Alliance's Physical Sales Were on PS5, PS4
Big splits
It’s not unusual to see the physical sales of new releases skew heavily in favour of PlayStation in the UK, but the emergence of Xbox Game Pass is making the splits ridiculous. Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, which launched in Britain last week, generated 54 per cent of its boxed copy sales on PS5 and a further 42 per cent on PS4...
News GTA 6 Release Window Rumours Pick Up Steam
It's a long way away
Grand Theft Auto 6 is potentially an age away, as rumours predicting a release window as late as 2025 continue to gather momentum. Last week, we reported on speculation from YouTube sneakster Tom Henderson, who claimed that the sequel would have a Fortnite-esque evolving map, set in a modern version of Vice City.
News Sony Snapped Up Housemarque Before Someone Else Could
There were other interested companies
Every company is talking to other businesses at one stage or another about acquisitions, so it's no real surprise to learn that Sony wasn't the only firm sniffing around Returnal developer Housemarque. The PlayStation buyout is set in stone now, but it could easily have gone another way as an interview with...
News Tales of Arise Fully Animated Opening Movie Is Pretty Hype
Tell us a Tale
The opening move for Tales of Arise has been made public, and we must admit, it's got us feeling the hype. Complete with some catchy Japanese rock, it's a pretty standard anime-style opening, but we're loving the look of the game's world and characters. You can find the English opening above (same animation, just English lyrics), and...
Reminder Nacon Connect Airs 6th July at 6PM BST
You probably forgot
E3 2021 may be long behind us, but publishers are still plotting livestreams to keep you occupied this summer. We’ve already learned a little more about EA’s plans for July, and now Nacon would like to remind you that its own Nintendo Direct-esque showcase will air tomorrow. For many, this won’t be essential viewing, but...
Sunday4th Jul 2021
News Sony Fans Bicker Over Ghost of Tsushima PS5 Paywall
Ghosted
In a week that saw Sony confirm its acquisition of Housemarque and announce an enhanced edition of Ghost of Tsushima, it’s truly impressive that its fans are primarily talking about free PS4 to PS5 upgrades. In the case of
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for July 2021?
Plus or minus?
After not one, but two different leaks, the PlayStation Plus lineup for July 2021 was confirmed at the usual time earlier this week. It was the second leak that turned out to be legit, with A Plague Tale: Innocence on PS5 joined by Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds on PS4. Right off the bat, we're going to point out...
News Japan Studio Has Officially Been Removed from Sony's Website
End of an era
Well, we knew Japan Studio had been disbanded, but here’s closure: the team has been removed from Sony’s official website – consider this the divorce papers at the end of a messy separation, perhaps. Astro’s Playroom developer Team Asobi has ta
News Feast Your Eyes on PS5 Footage of Anime Adaptation Demon Slayer
Slay
It’s one of the biggest media properties in Asia right now, so understandably there’s a lot of enthusiasm revolving around the awkwardly named Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles. And here’s some PlayStation 5 gameplay which is sure to whet the appetite of franchise fans – it’s your typical CyberConnect2 arena...
Saturday3rd Jul 2021
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 383
It's coming home
It’s actually been a reasonably chaotic week here at Push Square, with multiple PlayStation Studios acquisition announcements and the reveal of Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut. We’re looking to the weekend to play some games, then. Sammy Barker, Editor: Euro 2020 is just about still monopolising my time – although there...
News Dead By Daylight Hooks Fifth Anniversary Celebrations for All Players
With some big rewards up for grabs
Dead By Daylight is gifting players 500,000 Bloodpoints and a bunch of Iridescent Shards just for logging in, as the asymmetrical horror celebrates its fifth anniversary in style. From now through 15th July, fans can earn limited-time cosmetics and collaborate with the community to complete unique challenges...
Friday2nd Jul 2021
News PS Plus July 2021 Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Following two different leaks
July's PlayStation Plus Games have been officially announced, following two different leaks over the course of the last few days. As it turns out, the second leak was correct. On PS5, subscribers are getting the next-gen port of A Plague Tale: Innocence. Meanwhile, on PS4, we've got Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and WWE 2K...
News PS Store Weekend Offers Include Ubisoft Games, RPGs, and More
Borderlands! The Outer Worlds! Immortals!
Sony has sprung another surprise PlayStation Store sale upon us, discounting a number of PS5 and PS4 games for the weekend. These offers will be available through until 6th July 2021, so if anything catches your fancy at the right price, we recommend picking it up as soon as possible. With the discounts live...
Random PlayStation Fans Start Petition to Cancel Hideo Kojima's Rumoured Xbox Game
"Kojima is betraying his loyal fans"
Irate PlayStation fans have started a petition to cancel Hideo Kojima’s rumoured Xbox exclusive game, describing it as a “betrayal”. The amusing Change.org page insists that the industry veteran has been “blinded by greed” and must return to the “winning side”, after reports noted that Kojima...
Random Turns Out the PS1's Boot Up Logo Is a 3D Model
Who knew?
If you're visiting Push Square, you're no doubt familiar with the original PlayStation's memorable boot up sequence. Imposing music plays as the old Sony Computer Entertainment logo comes into being, followed by the appearance of the iconic PS emblem, accompanied by some mysterious, magical, twinkly sounds. Watching it again today, it's...
Rumour PS Now Adds Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Judgment, Nioh 2 in July
According to leaked Facebook ad, anyway
Are you not entertained? That’s perhaps the question Sony will be posing when it announces July 2021’s PlayStation Now update, which is rumoured to be a star-studded offering. Reddit users spotted an errant Facebook ad – they even screen-recorded the clip, and it certainly looks legit – which reveals...
Report How PlayStation Is Failing Indie Developers
PS Store sale exclusion, backend mishaps, and lacking support
As Sony focuses its first-party efforts on delivering a wide range of PlayStation 5 blockbusters, the company is starting to fail the independent developers that produce the vast majority of games available on the PS Store. Smaller teams are struggling to work out how to put their own...
News Pre-Order Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut on PS Store and Play the PS4 Game Today
Start early, samurai
Those of you who pre-order Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on the PS Store will be able to download and play the original PlayStation 4 version right now. This means you’ll have the opportunity to get started with the title on either of Sony’s flagship systems, before transferring your progress across to the Director’s...
News Filming Begins on HBO's Anticipated The Last of Us TV Show
Clicker, clicker
And… Action! Filming has started on the HBO’s hotly anticipated adaptation of The Last of Us, with star Gabriel Luna – who will play Tommy – confirming the tidbit on Instagram. He posted a photograph from the set alongside co-stars Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Nico Parker (Sarah), with the trio riding in a car – a bit like the...
News Bluepoint Stresses It's Fully Independent as Sony Acquisition Speculation Swirls
Developer updates profile in response to rumours
Earlier this week, when Sony officially announced its acquisition of Housemarque, an image mistakenly uploaded by PlayStation Japan seemingly confirmed Demon’s Souls developer Bluepoint as well. The picture – utilising the same style as the one for the aforementioned buyout – included Returnal
Saturday3rd Jul 2021
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Ceases As NetherRealm Turns Attention to Next Project
Hardly an Injustice
After two years of frankly fantastic support, NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that it’s moving on to pastures new, and ceasing DLC support for Mortal Kombat 11. The fighter’s had an exceptional run, with multiple character additions – including Rambo and the Joker – as well as an entirely new story add-on. The title...
Friday2nd Jul 2021
News PSP's Store Closes Today, But Its Games Are Still Up for Grabs on PS3 and PS Vita
All is not lost
Remember earlier in the year when Sony planned to close down the PlayStation Stores on PS3, PS Vita, and PSP? Of course, the corporation walked this decision back after no small amount of criticism, although the PSP's digital storefront would still be switching off come 2nd July. Still, it's a better result than what was initially on...
News EA Play Live to Spotlight Creators Throughout July
Battlefield 2042! Apex Legends! Madden NFL 22! More!
We already know that EA Play Live’s main event is scheduled to take place on 22nd July, but the publisher has much more in store throughout the whole month. Leading up to its primary broadcast, it’ll host a series of online panels, each with a different theme. Things will get underway on 8th...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
Reaction Messy Ghost of Tsushima Upgrade Makes PS5 for the Payers
Cough up
Sony may see itself as the premium platform in the marketplace these days, but it’s up for debate how long dedicated fans will continue to pay for the privilege of playing on the PlayStation 5. While the Japanese giant’s main competitor Microsoft continues to offer outrageous value through its Xbox Game Pass program, the PlayStation...
News Ghost of Tsushima Free Update Adds Combat Lock-On, Option to Hide Quiver, and New Legends Mode
Plus accessibility options
It's a big day for Ghost of Tsushima — and not just because Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has just been announced. Indeed, Sucker Punch has confirmed that all players can look forward to a free update that'll add some new features — as requested by fans. It sounds like it'll launch alongside the aforementioned...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Patch 1.10 Makes Ray Tracing Even Better
Enhanced in Performance RT mode
Insomniac Games has done a good job of supporting its PlayStation 5 games past launch, with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales treated to a new performance mode and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart updated to take advantage of 120Hz TVs. The Burbank based team has now returned to the second tale in its web-slinging...
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Bundles in New Island Expansion, Coming to PS5 and PS4
Out 20th August
Following a few leaks and rumours these past couple of weeks, Sony has confirmed Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is indeed a thing. It releases for PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 20th August 2021 and will include a new story expansion set on the island of Iki. Instead of a new standalone spin-off game, it appears the rumoured Ghost of...
News There's No Save Transfer At All in DOOM Eternal on PS5
Hell hath no fury
While the unnecessary furore surrounding PlayStation 4 to PS5 save transfers appears to be improving – recent upgrades like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Wreckfest now allow you to import your last-gen save file with minimum fuss – DOOM Eternal hasn’t bothered incorporating the feature at all. It means that if you’re...
News Sony Acquires Dutch Developer Nixxes to Beef Up First-Party Tech Support
Long-time Crystal Dynamics collaborator joins PlayStation Studios
Sony has acquired Dutch developer Nixxes, a long-time Crystal Dynamics collaborator. Effective immediately, the Utrecht-based tech specialists will join the PlayStation Studios Technology, Creative & Services Group to “provide high quality in-house technical and development...
News The Last of Us HBO TV Series Has Cast Nico Parker as Sarah, Joel's Daughter
Prepare to cry
It's time for another update on The Last of Us' TV adaptation. HBO is working alongside PlayStation Productions to bring Naughty Dog's beloved game to the small screen, with shooting to begin this month. Production is just getting started, but news about the cast has been slowly trickling out. The latest character to be cast in the...
Rabite stew
Legend of Mana was a weird game when it originally launched in 1999, and it's even weirder 22 years later. This is an action RPG where you essentially build your own adventure. Right from the start, you're given next to no guidance on where you are or what you need to do. Most players will find that there's barely a main story until...
Feature What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games for the Rest of 2021?
A big six months coming up
Can you believe that we're halfway through 2021 already? It's crazy to think that the PlayStation 5 has been on the market for over seven months now, although we use that term loosely given that Sony's current-gen console is still so hard to find. In any case, we here at Push Square are largely in agreement that it's been...
Random Hideo Kojima Uses a Hermen Hulst Mousepad
PlayStation Studios boss always on director's mind
In headlines we didn’t expect to ever type, Hideo Kojima has shared a photo of his office desk, which includes a Hermen Hulst mousepad. The PlayStation Studios boss famously handed the esteemed Metal Gear Solid director the source code to the Decima Engine when he worked as managing director of...
News Wreckfest Update Adds Seamless PS4 to PS5 Save Transfer
Next-gen version now compatible with last-gen save
Further evidence that Sony has quietly overhauled its system for save transfers from the PlayStation 4 to PS5: destructive racer Wreckfest now allows you to import your progress from the last-gen version to the next-gen edition. Previously, this game had no way of moving your file, but now it’s...
Rumour Future Dead Space Title Actually a Remake with New Content
Likened to Resident Evil 2 remake
Chatty news reporter Jeff Grubb has shed new light on the rumoured Dead Space game set to be announced during EA Play later this month, suggesting the project is actually more of a remake than a reimagining. That was how Gematsu described the currently unannounced title last week, clashing with Grubb's own claims...
News Newly Minted PS Studio Nixxes Helped Guerrilla on Killzone: Shadow Fall
A history together
Dutch developer Nixxes is the latest team to join the PlayStation Studios family, where it’ll serve as a support group for first-party firms like Insomniac, Santa Monica Studio, and Naughty Dog. But despite having a close relationship with Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics, it’s also helped out Sony in the past – namely...
Friday2nd Jul 2021
News Don't Run from This Huge Dying Light 2 Stay Human PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Still alive
This abridged Dying Light 2 Stay Human gameplay trailer has a bit of everything. It starts out with some parkour, as protagonist Aiden makes his way to an abandoned hospital, leaping across rooftops and scrambling up brickwalls. However, once inside it goes pure survival, as the embattled hero is forced to weave in and out of the undead...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
News BioWare Skipping EA Play, No Dragon Age or Mass Effect
RPG no-show
BioWare will not be presenting any of its projects during EA Play 2021 later this month, meaning neither Dragon Age 4 nor the new Mass Effect game will be in attendance. The latter is still many years away and wasn't expected to turn up on 22nd July 2021, but with the latest Dragon Age title having been shown a few times in the past,...
News Tales of Arise Developer Diary Details the Game's New Action Combat System
It has risen
The Tales series has always experimented with interesting combat mechanics. Some instalments have worked better than others, of course, but by and large, the action has always been a major selling point for Bandai Namco's long running franchise. Tales of Arise is looking to evolve the formula with a system that's more fluid and easier...
News Streets of Rage 4 DLC Mr X Nightmare Launches 15th July, Survival Mode Revealed
Hit the streets
We've known about the upcoming Streets of Rage 4 DLC for a while now, but publisher Dotemu has finally given us a release date. Mr. X Nightmare, the expansion announced back in April, will hit the mean streets on 15th July for $7.99. Let's recap what's included. The main attraction of this DLC pack is the trio of new playable...
News AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative Cracks a New Case on PS4 in 2022
Eye eye
As was widely predicted, visual novel puzzler AI: The Somnium Files is getting a sequel. The frustratingly titled AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative will continue the property's blend of colourful characters and detective gameplay in Spring 2022 for PlayStation 4. This time around, you'll play as rookie Special Agent Mizuki, wh
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