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Thursday30th Apr 2020
News Classic Grand Theft Auto Games Rated for Release on, Er, PS3
But why?
Well, here’s a humongous head-scratcher of a story: PS1 titles Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft Auto 2 have been rated for release on, er, the PlayStation 3. New information published by European classifications board
Wednesday29th Apr 2020
News A Whopping 10,000 PlayStation Games Now Support Trophies
TrueTrophies breakdown
Who doesn't love earning Trophies? The system implemented on PlayStation 3 and expanded to PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 in the time since is now firmly one of our favourite features -- allowing us to track our progress through games with a lovely trinket. Better yet, the Trophy system has now reached a new milestone. As...
Saturday25th Apr 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 321
Lockdown entertainment
Are you all healthy and well? It’s been a strange couple of months, hasn’t it? Hopefully, your PlayStation 4 has been keeping you occupied during these unprecedented times. As always, we want to know what you’ve been playing in your regularly scheduled WAYP. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m blitzing through my backlog at...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2020
News Is Classic Far Cry 3 Villain Vaas Teasing His Return?
"My spirit animal"
The Far Cry franchise doesn't exactly do memorable moments or characters. It's more about exploring the lush open worlds and taking advantage of the freedom bestowed upon you, but one of the few villains the series has managed to create a bit of nostalgia around is Vaas from Far Cry 3. “Did I ever tell you the definition of...
Tuesday21st Apr 2020
News March 2020 NPD: PS4 Exclusives Strong As Switch Explodes
Sony's system up 25% year-over-year
A global pandemic is good news for Nintendo apparently, as Switch registered absurd sales figures greater than its launch. But the NPD sales report for March 2020 in the United States also includes positive news for PlayStation, as a spate of exclusive software performed particularly well on the Japanese giant’s...
Saturday18th Apr 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 320
Snow joke
Goodness gracious, WAYP seems to come around quicker every single week. We’re not sure whether it’s lockdown or not, but it feels like the days are flying by faster than ever before – it’s almost May, for crying out loud! Sammy Barker, Editor: I’ll be overcoming the ice in SnowRunner this weekend, as I’ve volunteered to...
Saturday11th Apr 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 319
Pick your poison
We don’t know what the weather’s like in your part of the world, but it’s beautiful here in Britain. It’s typical, then, that after over six months of wind and rain, none of us can go outside. Still, it’s great news for that backlog of yours. Here’s what we’re playing. Sammy Barker, Editor: When was the last time I...
Wednesday8th Apr 2020
Saturday4th Apr 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 318
Take your heart
Let’s touch base, then. How are you all doing? It’s been a weird couple of weeks, hasn’t it? Hopefully you’re all staying safe and following your government’s guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It just so happens that playing video games is a great way to fight this blasted disease, so let us know what’s...
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
Guide Best Resident Evil Games Ranked
What're ya rankin?
Resident Evil is one of those classic franchises which will more than likely keep on going until either Capcom or the video game industry is no more. Starting life on Sony's PSone, it has gone through a number of changes and refinements throughout the decades, drastically switching perspectives, characters, and locations. Each and...
Sunday29th Mar 2020
News PS3 Messaging System to Be Stripped of PS4, PS Vita Support
Last legs
Is this the beginning of the very end for Sony's PlayStation 3 console? It could be. The Japanese giant has announced that from 30th June, the PS3 will no longer possess the ability to send messages to other platforms such as the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, nor will it be able to receive them. The last-gen platform can still trade...
Saturday28th Mar 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 317
Hunting grounds
Well, that’s another week in isolation done, and goodness knows how many left to go. We sincerely hope you’re staying safe and sane during these unprecedented times. As always, we’d love to know what you’re planning to play this weekend. Let us know in the comments section. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m agonisingly close to...
Saturday21st Mar 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 316
Eternally grateful
Well, we don’t want to dwell on it because we like to think this website offers some form of escapism from the tragedies occurring outdoors. Nevertheless, we sincerely hope that you and your family are safe and comfortable this weekend – and, perhaps hopefully, playing some games together. Here’s what’s keeping us busy...
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
News Sony Celebrates 15 Years of MLB The Show with Retrospective
At bat
MLB The Show 20 launches exclusively on the PlayStation 4 today, marking 15 years of baseball simulation from developer Sony San Diego. But how has the series evolved since its humble origins on the PlayStation 2? This celebratory retrospective trailer shows gameplay from every iteration thus far, leading up to the latest release. Home run!
Saturday14th Mar 2020
News February 2020 NPD: Consumer Spending Dips in Uneventful Month
On the rocks
Consumer spending dropped by 29 per cent year-over-year, as February 2020 proved to be an uneventful month in the latest NPD sales report for the United States. According to analyst Mat Piscatella, “late cycle hardware dynamics for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well as a lighter new release software slate drove the variance”. It...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 315
Don't panic
Well, it’s not been the best of weeks, has it? The worst part is that things seem destined to get worst. Fortunately, it’s the weekend and there’s tons of video games to play – even better, they can’t give you any deadly diseases. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’ve got MLB The Show 20 to review. Despite the embargo already lifting,...
Saturday7th Mar 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 314
Corona chaos
You can’t catch coronavirus if you isolate yourself indoors, so what better excuse could you have for playing games all day? Lock your windows and doors, wash your hands, and dig into that backlog – there’s literally never been a better time. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m messing about at the moment, not really settling on...
Wednesday4th Mar 2020
News DuckTales: Remastered Returns to Digital Stores After Months of Downtime
Capcom classic is back
Last August, Capcom delisted DuckTales: Remastered from the PlayStation Store and other digital platforms. It was a dark time. The PS3 remaster was a well-received revival of the 8-bit fan favourite with modern visuals, but after five years on digital shelves, the publisher pulled the plug. Now, about six months later, Capcom...
Saturday29th Feb 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 313
Leap year edition
The weather is abysmal and the threat of germs linger on the horizon. Why would anyone want to go outside at all? Fresh air? It’s overrated – we plan to use our DualShock 4 as a kind of life support, and games are the only oxygen we need. Sammy Barker, Editor: Having left Concrete Genie in favour of work-related reviews,...
Saturday22nd Feb 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 312
Decisions, decisions
It’s been a hellish weekend for weather, so why would you ever want to go outside? Fortunately, a day indoors means an afternoon in front of the PlayStation 4, so what are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve got in store. Sammy Barker, Editor: I have a list of mini reviews to complete as long as my left leg, but...
Monday17th Feb 2020
News UK Sales Charts: Yakuza in Dreams Land As PS4 Exclusives Start Strong
Two new PS4 titles in top ten
If you’ve been following the Yakuza franchise since the dark days when Sony had to step in and localise Yakuza 5 on SEGA’s behalf, then it’s probably refreshing to see a trio of Ryu ga Gotoku re-releases near the top of the UK charts. Yakuza Remastered Collection was actually the biggest new physical launch in...
Saturday15th Feb 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 311
Weekend wonders
It’s not been a particularly busy week in the games industry, but Dreams’ release feels significant, not just because it’s a major game but because more big launches are right around the corner. Yes, delays mean that the schedule isn’t quite as crowded as it once was, but you better start thinking about cleaning up that...
Friday14th Feb 2020
News PS4 and Xbox One Sales Worse in January 2020 Compared to PS3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013
Slowing down
It was a disappointing January 2020 for all consoles in the United States, but fascinatingly the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One performed worse than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013. This is pertinent because both instances represent the final January of their respective hardware cycles. Why, then, do current-gen consoles...
Saturday8th Feb 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 310
That time again
There's no Super Bowl this weekend, and not even a full programme of Premier League fixtures, so sports shouldn't get in the way of your gaming. We've got a relatively short WAYP for you this time, but the comments have been on fire for a while, so we're looking forward to a bumper number of replies below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I...
Saturday1st Feb 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 309
Chiefs vs 49ers
That’s an entire month of 2020 done and dusted. Can you believe it? The clock doesn’t stop, and we’re edging closer to those big spring PlayStation 4 titles as a result. In the meantime, what’s keeping you busy this weekend? Sammy Barker, Editor: I haven’t been able to commit to Judgment quite like I hoped to, but I want...
Friday31st Jan 2020
Soundtrack of the Decade Honorable Mentions That Mustn't Be Ignored
The final cuts
Over the past few days, we've released a countdown of the best soundtracks to grace a PlayStation console. It's hard enough to whittle down a list to highlight the ten best scores in a year, let alone across an entire decade, so we wanted to spend some time highlighting a handful of soundtracks that didn't quite make the cut but were...
Thursday30th Jan 2020
News TrueTrophies Provides Breakdown of Every Trophy You've Earned Over the Past Decade
Getting on the podium
You had the PlayStation Wrap Up a few weeks back, except it’s now time to get to the really important stuff -- Trophies! The folks over at TrueTrophies have produced a page where you can get all the nitty and gritty facts which detail your hunt for Trophies and it's well worth checking out if you love adding Platinums to your...
Tuesday28th Jan 2020
We definitely asked for this
We’re listing the ten best Soundtracks of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation scores released over the past decade that we believe left the biggest impression on our sonic palettes. Whether it’s Journey's Grammy nominated masterpiece or Destiny’s 8 movement symphony, these are the soundtracks that hit the...
Saturday25th Jan 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 308
Nioh em gee
February is fast approaching, but there’s still plenty of gaming left for you in January yet. Whether you’re trying something new or dipping into your backlog this weekend, we want to know about. So let us know what you’re playing in the comments section below. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: Look, I'll take any excuse to play...
Thursday23rd Jan 2020
News No, PS5 Backwards Compatibility with PS3, PS2, and PS1 Games Has Not Been Confirmed
Only PS4
Will the PlayStation 5 be backwards compatible? Yes. Will it be backwards compatible with all PlayStation games? We don't know (and we have our doubts). This is a topic that's been bouncing back and forth around the web for months — maybe even years — and now it's blown up all over again. Perhaps it's to be expected with the PS5's...
