News Sony Shares Huge List of PS Store Black Friday Offers, Starts Tomorrow
Deals on many PS5, PS4 games
News PS Store Black Friday Sale Live Now, Here Are the Best PS5, PS4 Deals
PS5 exclusives! Guardians of the Galaxy! Psychonauts 2!
News Sony's Black Friday Deals Focus on PS5, PS4's Biggest Blockbusters
FIFA! Far Cry! Deathloop!
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Isn't Coming to PS5, But It's Not About 'Punishing Other Platforms'
That's according to Xbox boss
News - 2021, Week 46
Sunday21st Nov 2021
News FIFA 22 Giving Away Free Next-Gen Players in Ultimate Team on PS5, PS4
Play between 15th December and 14th January
Anyone who plays FIFA 22 between 15th December and 14th January will be rewarded with a free next-gen FIFA Ultimate Team player. The promotion – spotlighting some of the best young talent in European football right now – includes players like cover star Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City forward Phil...
Saturday20th Nov 2021
News GTA Trilogy Patch 1.02 Fixes Huge List of Bugs on PS5, PS4
It's a start
A big bug-squashing update for GTA Trilogy is now live on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. It arrives following an apology from Rockstar, in which the company stated that it has "ongoing plans to address the technical issues and to improve each game going forward". And boy does this remastered collection need it. The bugs and...
News EA Sports Rebrands Madden NFL 22 for Big Bo Jackson Promo
Bo knows
Tecmo Bowl cheat code and real-life Raiders running back Bo Jackson has taken over Madden NFL 22, as part of a mid-season ‘Bo Knows’ promo inspired by the NFL and MLB legend. The update, available now, spans all facets of the game – and even replaces the traditional cover stars Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, at least temporarily...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 403
The holidays are almost here
We're just about at the end of the busy release schedule, and on the cusp of the holidays, so it's time to unwind and catch up on all of the games that you've missed. With so many deals flying around, we're sure you've added to your backlog, and have an abundance of games to play. Sammy Barker, Editor: After a couple...
News MLB The Show 21 Goes to Bat with Almost a Month of Double XP
As new Finest cards roll out
MLB The Show 21 is reaching the end of its lifecycle now the real-world season has concluded, but if you’ve just bought Sony San Diego’s baseball sim during Black Friday, there’s an otherworldly amount of content to dig through. This week saw the release of Team Affinity 5 – where you complete challenges with...
Friday19th Nov 2021
News PS Store Black Friday Sale Live Now, Here Are the Best PS5, PS4 Deals
PS5 exclusives! Guardians of the Galaxy! Psychonauts 2!
Here it is: the big one. The PlayStation Store Black Friday sale is live now across the UK, EU, and US storefronts, lasting until midnight on 30th November 2021. Should we cut the slack and get straight to the deals? Let's do it. For starters, Sony has cut the price of many of its first-party...
News PS Plus 12-Month Memberships Just £29.85 in the UK
ShopTo goes low
12-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions have today been discounted on the PS Store to coincide with the big Black Friday sale, taking 33 per cent off the price. However, if you head to ShopTo
News Rockstar Apologises for the State of GTA Trilogy on PS5, PS4
PS5, PS4 buyers don't get access to original versions
Rockstar has today apologised for the launch state of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition in a post on its official website. The studio writes: "We want to provide an update regarding the unexpected technical issues that came to light as part of the launch of Grand Theft Auto: The...
News New PS5 Breakdown with Mark Cerny Is a Fascinating Watch
How the PS5 was designed
Honestly, we could listen to Mark Cerny talk for hours. The veteran game developer and hardware specialist is most well known for his work on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Cerny helped spearhead the creation of both consoles, and in this new video from Wired, he talks us through all of the decisions that had to be...
News Thymesia Is a Bit Like Bloodborne with Backflips, Coming to PS5 in 2022
New blood
Another day, another Souls-like action RPG is brought to our attention. But wait, don't click off this article just yet! Thymesia actually looks pretty darn cool in this new gameplay trailer, which confirms that the game will slash its way to PlayStation 5 in 2022. The press releases gives us an intriguing overview: "Set in a hauntingly...
Talking Point Is Sony Being Stingy with PS5's First-Party Pricing?
For the payers
Sony does what Nintendoes – well, when it comes to the price of its first-party games, at least. As many of you will know, PlayStation has decided to bump up the MSRP of its exclusives for the PlayStation 5, meaning you’ll be paying an eye-watering £69.99/$69.99 a pop – and if you were banking on PS Store sales to make the...
Talking Point What PS Plus Games for December 2021 Do You Want?
When will December 2021's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What are the December 2021 PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4 and when will the December 2021 PS Plus games be announced? The final PlayStation Plus update of the year is near, and fans will be hoping for a big one before the holidays arrive. On this page we're going to share all of the rumours and...
News There's 'Zero Chance' of Dying Light 2 Being Delayed Again
Definitely out in February
It's been a very long road to release for Dying Light 2. First announced at E3 2018 and confirmed for a release in spring 2020, it was then delayed indefinitely. The game resurfaced earlier this year with the hope of hitting a release date early next month. It was
Poll Did You Buy Battlefield 2042?
Out here in the Battlefield
'Tis the season for first-person shooters, and EA's back with another Battlefield this year. Battlefield 2042 has divided opinion during its pre-launch phase, both with critics and consumers. There's a general sense that 2042 has been rushed to market, but EA and developer DICE have promised long-term support. The game's...
News Original GTA Games to Be Restored on PC, But No Word on PS Store
Gone but not forgotten
Rockstar has apologised for the “unexpected technical issues” which have derailed the GTA Trilogy’s launch, and has promised swift action to “address” the issues and “improve each game going forward”. A patch will be deployed on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 in the coming days, with “ongoing plans” to enhance the...
News EA Sports Still at Risk of Losing the FIFA Name as 'Bitter Dispute' Rages On
Money, money, money
It came to light last month that EA Sports might have to rename its FIFA video game franchise. Basically, the actual FIFA — the Fédération Internationale de Football Association — wants EA to cough up more money for the rights to its name, and the publisher didn't seem keen on giving in to the demands. It was even...
News Pac-Man Museum+ Chomps PS4 with 14 Games Next Year
Wakka-wakka
There’s a lot of Pac-Man about to (Pac-)Land on the PlayStation 4: a whopping 14 games, in fact. Pac-Man Museum+, which is due out next year, includes (almost) every Pac-Man game ever released, in one tidy bundle. As you progress through the games, you’ll unlock cosmetics and extras, making this a true celebration of the iconic pill...
Thursday18th Nov 2021
News Sony Shares Huge List of PS Store Black Friday Offers, Starts Tomorrow
Deals on many PS5, PS4 games
The PlayStation Store Black Friday sale officially gets underway tomorrow, bringing with it lots of deals on PS5 and PS4 games. Sony has today shared a complete list of every title that will be included in the sale, and it makes for pretty good reading. Recent PS5 releases are included as well as PS4 classics. We'll have...
Review Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition (PS5) - A Stain on Rockstar's Record
Aw, sh*t
Where do we even begin with the GTA Trilogy? Recreating Rockstar’s trio of seminal sandboxes for contemporary consoles should have been a slamdunk, but it’s ended up with more criticism than Tommy Vercetti’s Hawaiian-inspired shirts. This is a compilation that succeeds solely on the strength of its core content, with developer Grove...
News PlayStation's Jim Ryan Admonishes Activision in Internal Email to Employees
Amid ongoing allegations against juggernaut publisher
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has reportedly criticised Activision in an internal email to employees, according to Bloomberg. The correspondence, read by journalist Jason Schreier, calls out the Call of Duty publisher for its inadequate response to allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment,
News WWE 2K22 Looks Like It Could Be a Smackdown on PS5, PS4
MyGM returns
More news was promised for January 2022, but as 2K Sports admits, it simply couldn’t keep quiet any longer. Here’s the headline: WWE 2K22 looks like it could actually deliver, after years of dreadful wrestling games. This is definitely a teaser trailer, with more information to follow next year, but it should be enough to have fans...
News Hunt Showdown Gets PS5 Patch, Will Run at Up to 60FPS
Part of update 1.7
Hunt: Showdown update 1.7 will soon be on its way to PlayStation 4, but if you happen to be playing the tense title via backwards compatibility on PS5, you can also look forward to a frame rate boost. Previously locked to 30 frames-per-second, this new patch unlocks the frame rate, allowing it to reach up to double what it could...
News There's a Game on PS Store That Costs Just 12 American Pennies
Or 10p for us Brits
It wasn't that long ago that video game prices were rather flat; most would cost about the same, regardless of what was on the disc. However, these days, prices run the gamut from £70 (or potentially more) for top end experiences, all the way to less than a quid. The digital, self-publishing age lets games of all shapes and...
News Sony AI and Polyphony Digital Partner on Enticing Gran Turismo Study
Deep learning based on visual cues
A new branch within Sony imaginatively named Sony AI has partnered with Polyphony Digital on a paper which explores the possibility of teaching artificial intelligence how to drive cars in Gran Turismo based on visual cues. The paper, authored by Ryuji Imamura, follows a similar document published in 2020, whereby...
News Warner Bros Announces MultiVersus, a Free-to-Play, Smash-Like Platform Fighter
Beat up Bugs Bunny on PS5, PS4
This has been rumoured for a little while, but now it's official: MultiVersus is Warner Bros' answer to Super Smash Bros. The game is a platform fighter, meaning you'll secure victory by knocking opponents off-screen, and it's set to feature a varied range of well-known characters. The likes of Batman, Tom &...
News Deathloop Update 1.2 Has Improved Enemy AI
Plus FOV and motion blur options
One of the common criticisms with PlayStation 5 console exclusive Deathloop is its poor enemy AI. Arkane Studios has claimed it's meant to be that way to make the time looping mechanic easier to manage, but it's still something fans point towards when listing negatives. Update 1.2 will be welcomed by them then...
News Capcom Reiterates Pragmata 2023 Delay with Weird Little Video
We don't know why
Look, we don't even really know what Pragmata is. The seemingly sci-fi Capcom project was first announced during Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event, and we've seen bugger all of it since. Back then, it was targeting a 2022 release date (it seemed so far away!), but at the start of this year, Ca
News The Crew 2 Goes Crazy Taxi in The Contractor Season
Free to play this weekend
Yes, there’s a much better open world racer on the market right now, but for PlayStation players, sadly, The Crew 2 is the best it gets. And credit where credit is due: Ubisoft has continuously updated this game since its launch a couple of years ago, and fostered an impressively active community as a consequence...
News GTA Trilogy Owners Loot Free Liberty City Prison Coveralls in GTA Online
As part of ongoing GTA 3 celebrations
If you’ve bought and played any of the games in the GTA Trilogy, then you’ll be eligible for the free Liberty City State Penitentiary Coveralls in GTA Online – assuming you login before 25th November and have connected your PlayStation Network account to the Rockstar Social Club. This is the same outfit...
News Dreams Central, a Social Entertainment Hub Made in Dreams, Hits Kickstarter
Back ambitious project now
A handful of ambitious creators are aiming to push Dreams to its limit — one group is building a social hub before the creation suite is even capable of online play. While Dreams Central will remain an offline experience to start with, the PlayStation Home-inspired project is looking seriously impressive, and we're...
News Sifu Release Date Moved Forward to 8th February on PS5, PS4
Kick ass
In a move that you don't see happen too often these days, slick looking PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 brawler Sifu has had its release date pushed forward. It was set to launch on the 22nd February 2022 — following a delay out of this year — but now it's kicking and punching onto Sony's systems two weeks earlier, on the 8th February...
News Sifu Explains Crunching Combat and Unique Ageing System in New Gameplay Trailers
Master yourself
Sifu has dropped two new gameplay trailers, which should give everyone a much better idea of what the stylish beat-'em-up is all about. The first video, embedded above, details the game's crunchy looking combat. As expected of the developer that brought us the brilliantly animated and surprisingly in-depth Absolver, Sifu's action is...
News Solar Ash Demands Multiple Playthroughs for Platinum Trophy
Finish the game in under three hours
Solar Ash is creeping up on its 2nd December 2021 release date, and today its Trophy list has gone live on Exophase. It is a collection of digital trinkets that seemingly require multiple playthroughs if you want to unlock the Platinum Trophy, with gongs for finishing the game on the hardest difficulty setting...
News Tencent Acquires Minority Stake in Yooka-Laylee Dev Playtonic
Team retains IP control
The spending spree of Chinese company Tencent continues as Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic confirms it has sold a minority stake to the technology firm. The investment will be used to expand the studio from a single team to multiple, improve the developer's headquarters, and expand to new locations. Playtonic retains full...
Wednesday17th Nov 2021
News Sony's Black Friday Deals Focus on PS5, PS4's Biggest Blockbusters
FIFA! Far Cry! Deathloop!
There are over 1,200 indie titles discounted on the PS Store right now, but PlayStation’s anticipated Black Friday sale looks set to aim squarely at the biggest blockbusters available for the PlayStation 5 and PS4. While it’s extremely unlikely there’ll be any hardware deals due to the
Hardware Review Sabrent's PS5 SSD Heatsink Offers Console Convenience
Easy installation is a big win
Sony has enabled the PlayStation 5’s expanded storage slot, allowing you to dramatically increase the amount of software you can have installed at once. Rather than creating a proprietary solution, the manufacturer has instead opted for standard NVMe M.2 SSDs, which should help drive prices down as they become more...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Is Free for the Next Four Days
Very early free trial available
Sledgehammer Games will be offering an uncharacteristically early free trial of Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer for the next four days, coinciding with the release of classic map Shipment. Available to download from tomorrow and then playable until 22nd November 2021, you'll be granted access to the full online...
News Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Gets Ray Tracing Mode in New PS5 Update
Plus many bug fixes
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has today been patched to version 1.05, implementing a new ray tracing mode to go alongside the options prioritising visual quality and the frame rate. Weighing in at 1.414GB, it is available to download now on PlayStation 5. The update also brings with it a secret save rollback feature for anyone...
News Big PS Store Indie Sale Includes 1,200 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
The Pathless! Outer Wilds! John Wick!
If you like indie games, boy does Sony have the PlayStation Store sale for you today. PS Prices is tracking a whopping 1,221 new price drops on PS5 and PS4 titles starting today through until 1st December 2021, and the vast majority of them are all from independent developers. We'll only be able to scrape the...
News Shark Action Game Maneater Shines with Ray Tracing Update on PS5
Lots of possible ray jokes but they don't a-manta much
Have you been playing Tripwire Interactive's "ShaRkPG" Maneater on PlayStation 5? Playing as an ever-evolving shark, you become an apex predator, able to chow down on sea life and pesky humans alike. The game definitely resides in the chummy waters of AA titles, but that's no bad thing — in...
News Spider-Man Will Have Some Pretty Cool Suits in Marvel's Avengers on PS5, PS4
Here's the first seven coming to the game
Perhaps the best thing about Marvel’s Spider-Man is the sheer array of suits and costumes that Insomniac Games packed into the open world adventure, and the upcoming web-slinging add-on for Marvel’s Avengers will be no different. Crystal Dynamics has revealed seven suits on its website which will be...
News Take on Cosmic Tasks in Heavenly Bodies, Coming to PS5 and PS4 on 7th December
Possible PS Plus game
First announced before the PlayStation 5 was even priced, developer 2pt Interactive has confirmed Heavenly Bodies will launch for Sony's current-gen console and PS4 on 7th December 2021. That is the same day December 2021's free PS Plus titles will be available, so there's a possibility the title in question will be offered as...
News UK Readers, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is £25 with a Tesco Clubcard Tomorrow
Intergalactic savings
Here’s an unexpected headline: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be £25 with a Tesco Clubcard from tomorrow. As part of the supermarket giant’s attempts to encourage everyone to sign up for its loyalty scheme, you’ll be able to use your Clubcard against a physical copy of the platformer on the PlayStation 5 to get it...
News Saints Row Delayed All the Way Back to August 2022
Team needs more time
The release schedule for February 2022 just got slightly lighter as developer Volition confirms it has delayed Saints Row to 23rd August 2022. The game was originally launching on the same day as Elden Ring for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Now it becomes a summer release, lending the studio more time "to create the best Saints Row...
Talking Point What Were the Best PS5, PS4 Hidden Gems of 2021?
Show some love
We try our best here at Push Square to lend as much coverage to as wide a range of games as possible, but even then, so many titles slip through the cracks. It leaves us playing catch up at the end of the year playing all these wonderful recommendations that passed us the first time. Maybe you're exactly the same, prioritising the...
Mini Review A Short Hike (PS4) - A Sweet, Simple, Animal Crossing-Lite Experience
A walk in the woods
A Short Hike's title does an awful lot of heavy lifting when it comes to describing this game. It truly conveys the core experience in a way many game titles don't. Playing as Claire, an anthropomorphised bird, you are tasked with, you guessed it, going on a short hike. You can jump, fly, and climb, all of which you’ll need to...
News RGG Studio Working on New Games That Aren't Yakuza or Judgment
Say no to Kamurocho
RGG Studio, the SEGA developer behind the Yakuza series and the Judgment games, has confirmed that it has new projects in the works — and these projects aren't related to Yakuza or Judgment. The information comes from a fresh interview with Famitsu (as translated by Gematsu), in which the company outlines its current plans. As...
News Unknown Dev Making Good Progress on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
"Quite some time" before release date revealed
Development of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is said to be going well according to Paradox Interactive, but who it is actually doing the work we still don't know. Hardware Labs was taken off the project at the beginning of this year and replaced by another team. The game's troubled production...
News Embracer Group Acquired 37 Studios This Year, and Wants to Match That in 2022
THQ Nordic, Koch Media parent company is still hungry
Embracer Group isn't a name many people are familiar with, but you will have heard of the publishers and developers that fall under its vast umbrella. THQ Nordic, Koch Media, and Deep Silver are all part of it, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. This is the company that pops up every couple...
Talking Point What Are Your Thoughts on the PS Blog in 2021?
The state of Sony's official website
While we consider Push Square to be a place for passionate PlayStation fans to gather and discuss their preferred pastime, the PS Blog is Sony’s official home and the place to get news straight from the horse’s mouth. Often we’ll take that information and extrapolate on it here, adding commentary and polls...
Tuesday16th Nov 2021
PlayStation 4's best looking games
What are the best PS4 graphics? There are many handsome games on the PlayStation 4, but in this article we’re going to list the titles that truly dazzle with both their artistic and technical achievements. Whether it’s sprawling open worlds or densely detailed cinematic adventures, these are the best looking...
Guide Best PS4 Fitness and Health Games to Exercise with and Lose Weight at Home
Exercise with PlayStation 4 and enhance your home workouts
What are the best PS4 fitness and health games to exercise with lose weight at home? While most PlayStation 4 games tend to place you in a solitary position, the console is also home to several superb titles which will get you on your feet and working up a sweat. Following the coronavirus...
Ratchet & Clank up for GOTY
You'll watch for the announcements, but The Game Awards also like to reward the greatest games of the past year with flashy trophies to commemorate their quality. It's back to being in person for 2021, and so we'll get a few live speeches from some of the developers up for the coveted gongs. This year feels like an odd...
News The Most Ridiculous Dragon Ball Game Yet Has Just Been Announced for PS4
Multiplayer survival?!
Well, we never saw this one coming. Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Dragon Ball game — but it isn't at all what you'd expect. Titled Dragon Ball: The Breakers, it's an eight-player survival game, where one player steps into the role of an overpowered villain (playable baddies include Cell, Frieza, and Kid Buu at...
Poll What Game Will Win at The Game Awards 2021?
Cast your vote
You've seen the (questionable) nominations for The Game Awards 2021, and with the show now just a few weeks away, what game do you think will win the coveted Game of the Year prize on 8th December 2021? This is a year without an obvious winner as the quality of titles released has been fairly consistent, but without a clear standout,...
News Horses Trot onto the Set of The Last of Us' TV Show
Jackson has been recreated in Canmore, Alberta
Filming is continuing in earnest on The Last of Us’ television adaptation, despite series creator Neil Druckmann returning to his day job at Naughty Dog. The focus of shoots at the moment appears to be on the town of Jackson, which doesn’t feature significantly in the first game but may have had its...
News Even GTA Trilogy's Rockstar Social Club Integration Is Disappointing
Social hubbub
We don’t mean to kick Chop while he’s down, but GTA Trilogy’s list of disappointments extend to its Social Club integration as well. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Rockstar social network, this is a browser-based experience that plugs into most of the label’s games, and allows you to connect with friends and...
News Remote Play on Android 12 Has Been Updated to Support DualSense PS5 Controllers
Plus more DualShock 4 functionality
When was the last time you used Remote Play on any PlayStation? Here at Push Square Towers, it's something we're glad exists, but we rarely if ever take advantage of the tech. Still, lots of people do, especially with all those smartphones out there. Following the launch of Android 12, Sony has released a fresh...
News New Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Screenshots Show Kings, Queens, and Pirates
Stranger and stranger
Square Enix has released a bunch of new screenshots for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, showing off secondary characters and a few combat scenarios. As we all know, Stranger of Paradise is already weird — what with its chaos-obsessed protagonist and his fondness for Limp Bizkit-sounding rock — and these...
News Loads of New Dying Light 2 Gameplay Leaps Online
Dying for more
If you've been yearning for new Dying Light 2 gameplay videos, then today is your lucky day. Loads of previews for the upcoming open world title have just been published, and there's a huge amount of footage to pick through. As expected, it all looks very similar to the original Dying Light — at least on a fundamental level...
News Relaxing Sandbox Grow: Song of the Evertree Plants Some Fantastical Seeds on PS4 Today
Grow up
Prideful Sloth, the Australian-based developer that delivered the rather relaxing Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles back in 2017, has returned to PlayStation 4 with its next game. Out today (that's the 16th November 2021) on Sony's last-gen console, Grow: Song of the Evertree looks to expand upon the whimsical gameplay of its predecessor...
Monday15th Nov 2021
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Isn't Coming to PS5, But It's Not About 'Punishing Other Platforms'
That's according to Xbox boss
Microsoft now owns Bethesda, its library, and is responsible for any upcoming projects. While there was much handwringing from fans and the media at first, we now know that the former third-party publisher’s projects will no longer release on PlayStation. There are obvious exceptions: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
Hands On FromSoftware Puts Its All into Elden Ring
Rise, Tarnished
Elden Ring feels like everything FromSoftware has been doing for the past 12 years all at once. Sure, you could probably describe its latest title as open world Dark Souls and be more than halfway there, but to do so would ignore the obvious undertones of Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice that help make this new title stand...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition Is a Free Upgrade for Owners of PS5, PS4 Original
Gameplay improvements, new content, and more
Oddworld: Soulstorm launched earlier this year on PlayStation 5 and PS4, much to the delight of its loyal fans. While in some ways it was a solid step forward for the classic series, the game launched with more than its fair share of issues. Poor enemy AI, progression-blocking bugs, and all kinds of other...
Review Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (PS5) - Not One of Frogwares' Best
False start
Visiting the island of Cordona to pay respects to his late mother, it takes a young Sherlock Holmes no more than 30 minutes to discover a dead body and a case ripe for solving. It isn't much more than a tutorial, designed to introduce you to Frogwares' usual detective mechanics. However, it's also the first example of how Sherlock Holmes...
Here we go again
It's being torn to shreds on Metacritic and its unbelievable bugs have already spawned countless internet memes, but we have no doubt that GTA Trilogy will pull some serious sales numbers. Whether the game deserves commercial success if obviously up for debate (the developer has at least
News Impressive Project Awakening Footage Emerges from Cygames Tech Showcase
That's some next-gen foliage
Remember Project Awakening? Publisher Cygames announced the game all the way back in 2018, and it feels like we're still no closer to playing the action RPG. It's always looked visually stunning in any trailers or footage, but the title remains elusive. We're not even sure about platforms; officially, it's only listed...
News PS Store on PS Vita Facing Wide-Spread Issues Around the World
NP-2244-2 error ongoing for almost a week
Sony has agreed to keep the PS Store online on the PS Vita, after previously announcing plans to discontinue it – but make no mistake, maintenance for the system’s storefront is at the very bottom of its list of priorities. Perhaps that would explain why error code NP-2244-2 is persisting after almost a...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Reportedly Has Series' Worst UK Launch in 14 Years
But still UK's second biggest game launch of 2021
While Call of Duty: Vanguard enjoyed the UK's second-biggest game launch of 2021 earlier in the month, only second to FIFA 22, the latest entry is reportedly off to the worst start sales-wise for 14 years. 2007's revolutionary game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PlayStation 3 is the only one to...
News PS4 Spotted in Shin Megami Tensei V Datamine
Currently a Nintendo Switch exclusive
Despite fairly close ties to PlayStation platforms, Shin Megami Tensei V from Atlus launched earlier this month as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. It's supposedly an excellent JRPG and considered "the best entry" yet by our friends over at Nintendo Life, so it's no surprise PS5 and PS4 owners are feeling a little...
News The Game Awards 2021 Nominees Will Be Announced Next Week
A tight year
Game of the Year should actually be interesting this year, because as far as this author is concerned, there hasn’t really been that one single standout that everyone appears ready to rally behind. You may have a different opinion, of course – that’s fine – but while there have been lots of great releases this year, it doesn’t...
News Remember Outriders? It's Getting a Big Free Update This Week
Full expansion arrives in 2022
Be real for just a second before we go over the details of this update: did you forget that Outriders released this year? Because we sure did! The looter-shooter launched for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on the 1st April, 2021 (cue April Fools jokes), and quite frankly, we've heard bugger all about the title...
News Geoff Keighley Spent a Lot of Money on Visual Effects for The Game Awards Teaser
Are you hyped yet?
The Game Awards is coming, and Geoff Keighley wants you to know about it. The producer/presenter loves to build up hype for games and his yearly shows, and it seems he's going all-out with 2021's award ceremony. The above trailer made its debut yesterday, and it's about as flashy as anything we've ever seen from the show. The...
Rumour Beyond Good and Evil 2 'Still Several Years Away'
Sequel still in development
What's going on over at Ubisoft? Beyond Good & Evil 2, officially announced in 2017, is seemingly no closer to completion today, and recent hearsay suggests it's still nowhere near finished. Tom Henderson, a games journalist who will often post leaks and rumours via Twitter, claimed to have heard that the game is...
News Finger Fitness Is a Home Workout for Your Hands Using PS5's Adaptive Triggers
Remember to post pictures of your progress on Instagram
Ever have difficulty unscrewing the cap from a bottle of Pepsi? You, sir, need stronger fingers – and fortunately Finger Fitness is here to help. Stealthily slipped onto the PS Store this Sunday – a holy day for Trophy hunters – this PlayStation 5 exclusive leverages the DualSense’s...
News UK Sales Charts: It Might Be Underperforming, But Call of Duty: Vanguard Is Still Top Dog
Bullet sponge
As you'll no doubt have read about recently, Call of Duty: Vanguard has been struggling in the UK. At this point, the game is a low point in the franchise's recent history — at least in terms of sales. You can learn more about that through here, but even with the comparably low sales, Activision's shooter is still number one in the...
News Plan A Short Hike on PS4 This Week
It has a Platinum Trophy
First announced for PlayStation 4 earlier this year, it was confirmed this past weekend that A Short Hike will release on 16th November 2021. That's tomorrow if you're reading this at the time of publication. A new trailer accompanies the news, and PR company Popagenda shares some very important news: the game will have a...
News F1 2021 Adds Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Free Update Today
Final free track joins the calendar
Codemasters has been steadily adding any missing circuits to F1 2021, this year's simulation of the motorsport. While most of the calendar was in place, three notable tracks were missing. With today's free game update, the third and final of these will make its debut in the game. The Jeddah Corniche circuit, a...
Video Can Spider-Man Save Marvel's Avengers?
A great amount of responsibility
A lot has changed in Marvel’s Avengers since last September when it launched. And while it may not have excelled completely at being a successful live-service platform, through continued support by way of new Hero Events and story expansions, Square Enix has done all it can to do Earth’s Mightiest Heroes justice...
News Back 4 Blood Is Still Harder Than Intended, Developer Working On It
Difficulty tweaks incoming
If you've been spending any time on Turtle Rock's co-op zombie survival game Back 4 Blood, you might have noticed it's a surprisingly tough shooter. As it so happens, the difficulty is actually higher than intended, and the studio is working to get the level of challenge back on track. While some updates for the game have...
News OlliOlli Dev Picked Up by Take-Two
In good company
OlliOlli developer Roll7 has been acquired by Take-Two, the company that also owns Rockstar Games and 2K. The team will now fall under the Private Division publishing label, which was already planning to put out its next game OlliOlli World prior to the purchase. That's now slated to launch early next year on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in...
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