News PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for October 2021 Announced
The leaks strike back
News God of War Wins IGN's Big Best Video Game of All Time Poll
Beats GTA 5 in the final
News - 2021, Week 39
Sunday3rd Oct 2021
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for October 2021?
Plus or minus?
Do you remember a time when the monthly PS Plus games weren't leaked days in advance of the official reveal? The subscription service's offerings have been accurately outed five months in a row, with October's selection being correctly called last weekend. When will it end? To recap, October's lineup includes Hell Let Loose (PS5),...
News FIFA 22 Goes Full Anime with Pricey Premium Cosmetics
Weeb Wanderers
The theme, bizarrely, for the first season of FIFA 22 is neo-future sci-fi, and EA Sports has marked the occasion with a round of premium cosmetics, available from the release’s in-game store. Purchasable with Coins or FIFA Points, these unusual customisation items even have their own story, centring on a character called Mirai and...
Saturday2nd Oct 2021
News Sony Allegedly Funding Kojima Productions Silent Hill Game
The story that won't stop
It’s the rumour that just won’t go away: a new Silent Hill game is apparently being bankrolled by Sony, and Death Stranding developer Kojima Productions is allegedly at the helm. Yesterday we reported that Konami is looking to reboot a number of its most popular properties, including Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania. As...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 396
New month, same weekly WAYP
This author's week has been spent surrounded by idyllic scenery, so the comedown from a rare few days away will be immense this weekend. At least there are a bajillion video games to enjoy as we lurch scarily close to Christmas. Sammy Barker, Editor: I downloaded Tennis Manager 2021 for my phone which has become my new...
News Help Dreams Project Splatty's Adventure Become a Full-Length Game with Kickstarter Campaign
3D platformer aiming to be a full game within a game
Dreams gives players the tools to make pretty much anything, and the user-made content is suitably diverse. There are people making simple props for others to use, albums of music, and animated short films. Of course, many are attempting to build games within Media Molecule's creation suite, but...
Friday1st Oct 2021
News Sony Introduces Game Trials, Try PS5 Games for a Limited Time
Play them for free
Sony has sent out a wave of emails that introduces a new feature for PlayStation 5 owners called Game Trials. Starting today, the firm is giving PS5 owners the chance to download certain first-party titles and try them out free of charge for a limited time. The first two games available are Death Stranding Director's Cut and...
News PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for October 2021 Announced
The leaks strike back
October 2021's PS Plus games have been officially revealed, and guess what? The leak was right! Again! If you can believe it, this is the fifth month in a row where the PS Plus lineup has accurately leaked ahead of time. It certainly removes the sense of surprise, but at least you're prepared for the potent
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for October and November 2021
Far Cry 6! Call of Duty Vanguard! Battlefield 2042!
Ready for silly season? The earlier months of 2021 are going to seem blissful when you realise how many top notch games are making their way to PlayStation 5 and PS4 in the next few weeks. October and November are stuffed with titles big and small you'll want to pay attention to, so let's not waste...
News Konami Apologises for the State of eFootball at Launch
"We are very sorry for the problems"
Japanese publisher Konami has issued an apology for the sorry state of eFootball at launch, which has become the butt of many a joke over the past 24 hours or so. Writing on Twitter, the official eFootball account said: "We are very sorry for the problems, and want to assure everyone we will take all concerns...
Rumour Konami Planning Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Castlevania Revivals
Full remake of Snake Eater
Konami is reportedly planning to revive its Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania franchises as it maps a return to the premium game space following an internal restructure at the start of this year. That's according to sources speaking to VGC
News Bandai Namco Reveals New Logo, Everyone Hates It
Welcome to the internet
Whenever a company reveals a new logo, it's common practice to then hate on that new logo until everyone gets tired and moves onto something else. The latest victim of this fruitless cycle is Bandai Namco, a games publisher that has had the same red/orange/yellow blob of a logo since the two entities merged in 2005. Now, the...
News FIFA 22's PS5, PS4 Launch Trailer Must Have Cost a Fortune
David Beckham! Zinedine Zidane! Ryan Reynolds?
There’s star-studded, and then there’s this FIFA 22 launch trailer. Holy heck, EA Sports has seriously flashed the cheque book here: there are appearances from England legend David Beckham, French midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane, the Champions League winning Chelsea squad, and cover star Kylian...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Dated for 18th March
Second demo out now
Square Enix has slapped a release date of 18th March 2022 on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin as part of its TGS 2021 showcase. The collaboration with Nioh developer Team Ninja has also issued a brand new trailer to coincide with the announcement, and it does its best to avoid saying the word "chaos". Instead of that,...
News Dungeon Encounters Puts the Square in Square Enix with Grid-Based RPG
Coming to PS4 this month
There are only so many ways you can present a turn-based RPG, but it seems Square Enix is making attempts to find new ones. We've already had the announcement of Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, which puts a playing card twist on the JRPG, and now, the publisher has announced Dungeon Encounters. This newly unveiled...
News Bloober Team Announces New Layers of Fear Game in Teaser Trailer
Using Unreal Engine 5
After branching out a little with The Medium and Observer, the Polish horror studio Bloober Team is returning to what it knows best with the announcement of a new Layers of Fear game. The teaser trailer embedded above gives fairly little away, except for it assumedly focusing on a troubled painter just like the original game...
News The Game Awards Returns on 9th December with a Live, In-Person Ceremony
How many Muppets will there be?
Three things are inevitable in life: death, taxes, and Geoff Keighley. The Game Awards is the man's big, year-closing video game event, and it of course is coming back to send out 2021 with a glitzy bang. This year's show will see a full return to a live, in-person event, held as usual at the Microsoft Theatre in...
Thursday30th Sep 2021
Video Are People Still Playing PS3 Games Online in 2021?
Let's find out
The PlayStation 3 is approaching 15 years old. That's enough to make all of us here at Push Square Towers feel like relics, but it doesn't feel like all that long ago, does it? The console might have struggled to get off the ground at first, but it flourished later on in its lifespan as Sony found its footing with top-notch first...
News Sony Finally Confirms Acquisition of Demon's Souls PS5 Dev Bluepoint Games
Texas-based team joins PlayStation Studios
A little while back, Sony announced its acquisition of Housemarque, the studio behind the excellent PlayStation 5 exclusive, Returnal. However, on the same day, an image was inadvertently shared that appeared to confirm a second high-profile buyout — that of Bluepoint Games. Ever since, there's been no...
Reaction Sony Has Quietly But Confidently Grown Its First-Party Lineup
The company keeps it short but sweet
It's abundantly clear Sony isn't interested in making a big song and dance out of its business deals. Rather than saving acquisition announcements for the big stage at digital events, the company treats them more like "blink and you'll miss it" moments with a simple PlayStation Blog post and some comments from...
News Free-to-Play PES Successor eFootball Out Now on PS5, PS4
Bonus pack for PS Plus subscribers available
After decades of full-priced football simulators launching year after year, the first big genre shake-up is here: eFootball, a free-to-play Pro Evolution Soccer successor, is available to download for free now on PlayStation 5 and PS4. You'd think this would be a pretty important occasion, and while it...
News Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Says God of War Ragnarok Was Delayed 'Because of Me'
Thanks Santa Monica Studio for support through health struggle
Christopher Judge, the actor known to PlayStation fans as God of War's Kratos, claims to be responsible for the delay of the upcoming sequel, God of War Ragnarok. In a heartfelt series of tweets, the actor reveals that he suffered a period of poor health, which impacted his ability to...
News PS Plus Members in Asia Receive Free Bonus PS4 Game for October
Just cuz
The upcoming month's line-up of PlayStation Plus titles has been subject to the usual response from enthusiasts: some think it's a perfectly acceptable offering while others are convinced it is the worst selection of titles from Sony yet. That sure sounds like the internet, doesn't it? No matter which side you fall on, though, it's clear to...
News NHL 22 Pulls Back the Curtain with 27 Minutes of Gameplay
Plus commentary
In the second of a four-part series of videos offering a deep-dive look into NHL 22 — the first being a long look at World of CHEL — we get an absolutely massive twenty-seven-minute gameplay breakdown. It's about the equivalent of sitting down and getting to see a game played straight through. This of course includes running...
News Twisted Metal Creator Hurt by Sony Snub Over Rumoured New Game
Suggests he could share dirt on Sony
Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe has expressed his disappointment over Sony choosing not to contact him about the rumoured new entry in the series. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the game developer turned controversial YouTuber explained how he has not heard anything from the company after helping to put it
Hands On It'll Take More Than Sam Allardyce to Save eFootball on PS5, PS4
Own goal
Of all the years for Konami to cock up Pro Evolution Soccer, now renamed eFootball, this is arguably the worst one. FIFA 22, for all of the franchise’s overarching flaws, feels fantastic: the ball physics are greatly improved, the heavily advertised HyperMotion Technology makes for a much more fluid experience, and even goalkeepers have...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Has Sold More Than 1.4 Million Copies to Date
So the world might be mended
One of the standout launch titles for PlayStation 5 was undoubtedly Demon's Souls, a stellar remake of the game that kickstarted the Souls-like formula. Developed by Bluepoint Games, the action RPG is a beautiful recreation of the PS3 original, neatening up some archaic systems while polishing the visuals to a stunning...
News Bluepoint Games Developing a Brand New Title, Not a Remake
"We're working on original content"
Bluepoint Games is now officially part of PlayStation Studios following today's announcement of Sony's acquisition, but the developer's next title won't be a remake like it has come to be known for. In fact, Bluepoint Games is now developing a brand new, original title. Talking during a new interview with IGN,...
News Rumoured GTA Trilogy Remasters Get Age Rating in Korea
Definitive Edition, apparently
Following on from strong speculation and reports last month, the rumoured remastered collection of PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto titles has now received an age rating in Korea. The listing calls the bundle Grand Theft Auto: The Tr
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Can Turn Combat Off, But Here's What You Miss
Dev gives you the option
It's not every day a developer allows you to simply turn off one of the new features in its games, but that's exactly what Frogwares is doing with Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One. The studio has today debuted a new trailer focused entirely on the title's combat, and you needn't engage with any of it if you don't want to...
News Synth Riders Welcomes Back Muse with a DLC Pack Available Now
Plus a new experience
Synth Riders landed on PlayStation VR last month and we absolutely loved it. Synth Riders launched with an incredible selection of music — even discounting the tracks locked behind a paywall — and not only did it have a great gameplay loop, but also the best VR solution to sustained notes to date. We couldn't wait to see...
Wednesday29th Sep 2021
News God of War Wins IGN's Big Best Video Game of All Time Poll
Beats GTA 5 in the final
64 video games entered, and now just one remains: God of War has been voted the best video game of all time by IGN readers. Beating Grand Theft Auto V in the final, votes were gathered across various social media sites and the IGN website itself. On Twitter, 63.2 per cent of the 120,390 verdicts opted for God of War, 63 per...
Review PGA Tour 2K21 (PS4) - Sim Will Suit Golf Fans to a Tee
Green screen
Republished on Wednesday 29th September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. If you’re the type of person who prefers their country parks to have 18 holes, then you’ll no doubt be familiar with The Golf Club series...
News PS Store Blockbuster Games Sale Has Tons of Great PS5, PS4 Deals
Returnal! Cyberpunk! Cuphead!
It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another PlayStation Store sale. The theming this time is all about blockbuster games, and a lot of the PS5, PS4 deals listed below back that claim up. If you happen to spot an enticing discount that is worth taking advantage of, you've got until midnight on 13th October 2021 to...
Don't keep us in the dark
Man, that latest Trails game looks bloody good, doesn't it? Titled Kuro no Kiseki, it releases for PlayStation 4 this very week in Japan, and it takes place after the excellent Trails of Cold Steel series. It's pretty much the next evolution in Falcom's long running The Legend of Heroes franchise. Anyway, ever since it was...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Be Darker, 'Our Empire Strikes Back'
Wolverine release date to be revealed eventually
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been likened to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in a new interview that reveals the sequel will be darker than the original PlayStation 4 title. Speaking on the This Week in Marvel podcast, creative vice president Bill Rosemann touched on how the web-slinging sequel...
Review Mortal Kombat X (PS4) - Get Over Here and Play This Skull-Cracking Fighter
Blood is thicker than water
Republished on Wednesday 29th September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Mortal Kombat X knows what it takes to keep you engaged. Cast your mind back to the early 90s, and series creator Ed Boon's garish...
Mini Review A Juggler's Tale (PS5) - Unravel Meets Limbo in Pleasant Platformer
No time to Playdead
The PlayStation Store could be considered overflowing with 2D puzzle platformers at this stage in its lifespan, and yet A Juggler's Tale from developer Kaleidoscube has still managed to find a teeny tiny feature to call its own. It's Punch and Judy come to life, with strings that both save protagonist Abby's life and get in the...
News Sony's Biggest UK Studio, Firesprite, Has Just Made an Acquisition of Its Own
Fabrik Games folded into Sony's largest UK team
PlayStation Studios has grown quite a lot this year, with some notable acquisitions bolstering Sony's first-party lineup of developers. The most recent of these is Firesprite, a Liverpool-based studio that's already bigger than Sony's other UK teams combined. It's set to get even bigger, though; the...
News Haven Studios' Jade Raymond to Discuss Setting Up Sony-Backed Developer During a Pandemic
Joins Jim Ryan at the event
Haven Studios, one of the developers Sony is collaborating with on a PlayStation exclusive title, will be in attendance at GI: Live London next weekend. Co-founder Jade Raymond will join Jim Ryan at the event, where she will discuss setting up a studio during a pandemic. She's also expected to touch on how PlayStation...
Thursday30th Sep 2021
Rumour Destruction AllStars Dev at the Wheel for New Twisted Metal Game
Twisted meta
Destruction AllStars developer Lucid is reportedly working on a new Twisted Metal title, according to VGC sources. Rumours of a Twisted Metal rebirth have been doing the rounds for quite some time, and on paper this sounds like a perfect fit. Supposedly, the ne
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
Review Astria Ascending (PS5) - Beautiful 2D RPG Falls Flat
Descending into mediocrity
Astria Ascending is a beautiful hand-drawn RPG set in a vibrant world and has a twisting narrative filled with plenty of sacrifice and betrayal. It’s definitely been influenced by classic Japanese RPGs, which is not a surprise when you consider that some of its development team have previously worked on the Final...
News Alan Wake Remastered Gameplay Is Looking Fire in 4K
Novelist just one week away
Xbox 360 classic Alan Wake is exactly one week away from making its debut on PlayStation systems with a remastered version, and courtesy of IGN, we can now take a look at what the updated re-release looks like when running on current-gen hardware. Seven minutes of 4K gameplay are embedded above, and you needn't worry...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Patch 1.54 Fixes Crashing Issues on PS5
Updates for backwards compatibility
Horizon Zero Dawn just got a new update, but don't get too excited: it's just here to fix a few outstanding issues — particularly when playing the game on PlayStation 5. Patch 1.54 is just a small download, and its headline act is that it addresses some pesky crashes that can occur when the title's running via...
News Jim Ryan to Discuss PlayStation's Past and Gaming's Future in Fireside Chat
This should be fun
PlayStation’s divisive bigwig Jim Ryan will participate in a pre-recorded fireside chat with GamesIndustry.biz as part of an event running adjacent to EGX in London next month. The group president will “discuss his history with PlayStation, his views on the brand, and what the future might hold for the games business”...
News PS5 Has Reached 1 Million UK Sales Faster Than Any Other PlayStation Console
Milestone reached in record time
The PlayStation 5 is now Sony's fastest selling console ever in the UK. That's according to GfK (thanks, GamesIndustry), the organisation that tracks game industry sales data in the country. It states that PS5 reached 1 million units sold in 39 weeks, three weeks faster than the previous record holder, PS4. The UK...
News Battlefield 2042 Beta Finally Coming Next Week on PS5, PS4
Play Conquest on Orbital
The Battlefield 2042 open beta will finally get underway next week, EA has confirmed. Availability depends entirely on whether you have pre-ordered the game or have an active EA Play membership, but everyone will eventually gain access to the ability to play the Conquest mode on new map Orbital. The trailer above sets the...
Wednesday29th Sep 2021
News Netflix Buys Oxenfree Developer Night School Studio
War never changes
A new challenger has entered the ring: Netflix has acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio. Don’t worry, though, work will continue on the sequel, set to release on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 next year. “Netflix gives film, TV, and now game makers an unprecedented canvas to create and deliver excellent entertainment to...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Fun 3D Platformer Pumpkin Jack Is Trick or Treating to PS5 Just in Time for Halloween
Free upgrade from PS4 version
Rather good 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack released on PlayStation 4 earlier this year, and now it's jumping to PlayStation 5 as Pumpkin Jack: New-Gen Edition. The next-gen version will arrive just in time for Halloween, launching on the 27th October. And, if you already own the game on PS4, you'll be able to upgrade to the...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Pays Tribute to the Late, Great Ayrton Senna
Senna forever
Blue sky retro arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo will celebrate the career of F1 legend Ayrton Senna in a new expansion due out on 20th October. The appropriately titled Senna Forever – which will cost $5.99, with profits donated to Ayrton Senna’s Institute educational programs – will debut an “entirely new set of cars, tracks,...
News Chaos! Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Schedules TGS Showcase for This Saturday
Time for more chaos
Square Enix will be taking some chaos to TGS 2021 as it shares word of a Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin digital showcase taking place this Saturday, 2nd October 2021. The tweet confirming the news reads: "Tune in to our Tokyo Game Show Special Broadcast on Saturday October 2nd to hear the latest on #StrangerOfParadise...
News Super Monkey Ball's AiAi Is Going Bananas in Fall Guys with Latest Costume Collab
Roll up
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, releasing very soon on PlayStation 5 and PS4, has put SEGA's perspex-encased simians back in the public sphere. With Fall Guys remaining popular and currently going through a jungle-themed season, the stars have aligned to bring us the latest collaboration. Yes, AiAi is now a costume in Mediatonic's bumbling...
Monday27th Sep 2021
Guide FIFA 22 Release Dates: Ultimate Edition Early Access and EA Play Trial
Get a head-start on your FUT 22 Ultimate Team
How do you play FIFA 22 early? The official release date for FIFA 22 is 1st October, but if you want to get a head-start on your FUT 22 team, then you're going to want to know how to play early. Fortunately, there are a few ways you can begin building your Ultimate Team before launch day. In this FIFA 22...
News Here's Your Very First Look at The Last of Us HBO Series
First image of TV show appears online
So, Naughty Dog might not be quite ready to show off its multiplayer project, but it has brought us one or two other things for The Last of Us Day. Of course, there's all the cool new merchandise, letting you outfit yourself in clothing and accessories inspired by the post-apocalyptic world. However, there's one...
Poll Did You Buy Kena: Bridge of Spirits?
D'ya Kena?
Kena: Bridge of Spirits first caught all of our eyes at Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event. Developer Ember Lab's biggest ever project, it's an incredibly pretty platforming adventure, with some surprisingly intense combat thrown in for good measure. Given that it was initially a title meant to help sell the PS5, we imagine that a lot of...
News UK Sales Charts: Lost Judgment the Latest Game to Sell Best on PS5
PlayStation exclusives moving down
Lost Judgment has made a great start in the UK's physical games chart, debuting in fourth position. Perhaps surprisingly, this multi-format release is another to sell best on PlayStation 5; 62 per cent of last week's sales went to the PS5 version. The PS4 SKU managed 28 per cent, which means a combined total of 90...
News Demon Slayer Will Need Post-Launch Update for 60FPS Gameplay on PS5
No date given
A somewhat disappointing detail on the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinomaki Chronicles: the PlayStation 5 version of the game won't support 60 frames-per-second gameplay by default. The option to enable 60fps will be added post-launch via an update — and there's no word on when this update will actually be released...
Mini Review Aragami 2 (PS5) - Nin-Jolly Good Stealth Action
What we do in the shadows
It may seem obvious, but stealth games tend to live or die on their clarity. Not just that of your protagonist as they sink their blade into an enemy’s jugular, but of their systems, the rules that govern the whole experience. There’s nothing less enjoyable in a sneak-‘em-up than getting caught without knowing why, so...
News Naughty Dog Will Reveal The Last of Us Multiplayer 'When It's Ready'
Probably not coming soon
The Last of Us fans had hoped yesterday's annual celebration of the PlayStation exclusive franchise would bring with it some news on the now long-awaited multiplayer game set in the same universe as Joel and Ellie. And while the studio did comment on the project's existence, it's likely not the sort of update fans were...
News Action RPG Code Vein Ships 2 Million Copies In Time for Second Anniversary
Good blood
Remember Bandai Namco's Souls-like anime-styled action RPG, Code Vein? Well, it's two years old today (it originally released on the 27th September, 2019), and it's managed to rack up 2 million copies shipped. Not bad, not bad at all. Code Vein was met with mostly lukewarm reviews at launch, but it did prove to be quite popular among...
News Demon Slayer's Adventure Mode Perfectly Captures the Look of the Anime in New PS5, PS4 Trailer
CyberConnect2 does it again
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles is about a month away from launch at the time of writing, and the stylish action title still looks great in its latest gameplay trailer. This new footage focuses on adventure mode, with a bit of versus mode thrown in. And as expected of developer CyberConnect2, the...
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