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July2018

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  • News Sony Explains Its First, Best, Must Philosophy to PS4 Exclusives

    Layden shares the company's secret

    Sony’s first-party output has been very strong since the PlayStation 3 days, but thanks to the success of the PlayStation 4, it’s starting to see the commercial rewards. And speaking as part of a Game Lab panel in Spain this week, exec Shawn Layden outlined the organisation's “first, best, must” mantra,...

  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 226

    Hot as hell

    Is it hot enough for you? With the World Cup in full swing, it’s a good opportunity to melt in front of some football this weekend – but maybe not all of you are so keen on the drama in Russia. Either way, you’re going to want to avoid that burning beacon in the sky, so let us know what you’re playing in the comments section...

  • News Crash Bandicoot Update Adds New Level and HDR Support on PS4

    Play Future Tense now

    An update for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is now available on PS4, bringing a couple of interesting additions to the nostalgic package. First and foremost is a new level named Future Tense, an entirely original creation from Vicarious Visions. As for where it's located, it's been added to Crash Bandicoot Warped's hub...

  • Feature The Promising PS4 Games of July 2018

    Summer sessions

    Look, we're not gonna lie: July is a bit of a dry month for PlayStation 4 games. Must be that sweltering heat, eh? Still, we've gone ahead and highlighted several titles that we think are worthy of your attention. And hey, if you don't like them, you can always get cracking on that backlog. Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered:...

  • News Amy Hennig Leaves EA, Goes Independent

    "Ragtag" Star Wars game now open world

    With EA closing Visceral Games last year and its Amy Hennig-fronted Star Wars game, codenamed "Ragtag", being handed over to EA Vancouver, it appeared that the future of the project was in doubt. Now, in an interview with Eurogamer at this year's Gamelab conference, Hennig has announced that she left EA in...

  • Guide Best Upcoming PS4 Games in 2018

    There's more where that came from

    Crikey! 2018 has already been a stonking year for PlayStation 4, and we're only six months in. Games like Monster Hunter: World, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Shadow of the Colossus, God of War, Detroit: Become Human, and many more already make this year one of PS4's best, but what about the second half? The release...

  • News Firewall Zero Hour Turns Tactical on 28th August

    4v4 action in virtual reality

    Developer First Contact Entertainment has announced that its tactical PlayStation VR shooter Firewall Zero Hour will release on 28th August, alongside a slew of pre-order exclusives and a bundle that packs in the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. Pitched as a 4v4 tactical team-based shooter, you'll work together to either...

  • Review The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (PS4)

    Have you heard of the high elves?

    Ah, Summerset. The picturesque island home of the high elves. Vibrant in colour and steeped in magic, it's a wondrous Elder Scrolls setting that's yet to be properly explored in video game form, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset does a great job of bringing it to life. Like last year's Morrowind...

  • News Sony Japan Puts Out Another Ridiculous PS4 Games Advert

    Error code

    Those lunatics over in Japan have done it again, crafting a suitably mental video advertising the PlayStation 4's current games lineup. As with past campaigns, this latest insanity features actor and singer Takayuki Yamada, only this time, he's taken on a digital form. The video actually starts off quite normal, but as it goes on,...

  • News Cyberpunk 2077 Still in Pre-Alpha Stage

    E3 demo is "the most polished part"

    Despite recent news that CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 will release on PS4 and not next generation, by the sounds of things it's still a long way off. In an interview with Polish website Bankier (translation provided by WCCFTech) studio president Adam Kicinski claim

  • News July PlayStation Plus Games Announced

    Summer lovin'

    Sony's revealed what games PlayStation Plus subscribers can get their hands on in July -- and it's not a bad looking month. On PlayStation 4, members get Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain and online-based fighter Absolver. Elsewhere, Vita users nab Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and Space Overlords (the latter is...

  • Review Super Bomberman R (PS4)

    Bombs away

    With over 30 entries in the Bomberman series, you’d be excused for thinking the formula would be getting stale and running out of ideas. However, Super Bomberman R proves that there are still a few tricks up those bomb-filled sleeves. Recent years have seen a plethora of spin-offs released, but this year’s entry is a return to the...

  • News Animal Crossing Inspired Castaway Paradise Hits the Beach on PS4 Next Month

    Summer holiday

    If you're a fan of doing favours for cute little animal people then you may want to check out Castaway Paradise, which is coming to PlayStation 4 next month, on the 31st July. The game's inspired by Nintendo's Animal Crossing series, and it's been available on PC since 2015. Over on Steam it's got very positive user reviews, so...

  • Review Lumines Remastered (PS4)

    Lumines beings are we

    Rhythm games have a long and storied history throughout gaming, and Tetsuya Mizuguchi is one of the most important creators tied to it, having created such masterpieces as Rez, Child of Eden, the upcoming – and incredible looking – Tetris Effect, and of course Lumines. So it’s cause for celebration that the...

  • News Sony Confident of Cross-Console Play Solution

    "We're looking at a lot of the possibilities"

    The whole cross-console saga has been rumbling for over a year now, and whichever side of the fence you sit on, it’s perhaps fair to say that Sony’s response hasn’t been great to date. Veteran executive Shawn Layden, talking to Eurogamer.net at Gamelab i

  • News Destiny 2 Is Free to Download and Play This Weekend on PS4

    Worth a shot?

    Okay, so Destiny 2's going through some rough times, but why not form your own opinion of Bungie's shooter by taking it out for a spin this weekend? That's right, Destiny 2 is free to download and play starting this Friday (that's the 29th June) on PlayStation 4. You can even go ahead and pre-download it right now. Any progress you...

  • News PUBG Corp Withdraws Copyright Lawsuit Against Epic Games and Fortnite

    Victory royale

    About a month ago, we reported that PUBG Corp, the company behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, had issued a copyright violation lawsuit against the creators of Fortnite, Epic Games. Well, the studio now seems to have suddenly dropped all legal action. PUBG Corp has been making a case against Epic since January 2018, and planned to...

  • News Unravel Two Demo Available This Week on PS4

    It takes two

    Unravel Two was one of EA's only real surprises at its EA Play press conference, announcing that the sequel would be ready to purchase immediately. Now the publisher has released a demo on the PlayStation Store, so you can try your hand at this cutesy co-op adventure before you buy. The demo consists of the game's first two levels, and...

  • News Cat Quest II: The Lupus Empire Leaps onto PS4 in 2019

    Purrfect

    The Gentlebros has announced a sequel to Cat Quest, its well-liked feline fantasy RPG. Cat Quest II: The Lupus Empire is making its way to PS4 early next year, and from the above teaser, it looks like it'll offer a similarly twee experience. The major difference, however, is the addition of two-player co-op. You'll be able to play...

  • News New Sale Brings More Digital Discounts to European PS Store

    Indie bargain bin

    Another week, another round of offers on the PlayStation Store. In addition to the brilliant Dragon Ball FighterZ becoming Deal of the Week at £34.99, the ongoing Digital Zone sale has been refreshed, and there are some great titles included that you may want to check out. Included this time are games like Celeste, The Swords of...

  • Review Absolver (PS4)

    Knockout?

    Republished on Wednesday 27th June 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. As we looked away from the screen to make some review notes, another player rounded the corner and started beating our motionless avatar. Not wanting to stand...

  • News Pokémon-Like MMO Temtem Is Coming to PS4

    I choose you

    Temtem, a role-playing title from Spanish developer Crema Games, is heading to PlayStation 4. The studio turned to Kickstarter around a month ago in order to help fund the game's development, and it wasn't long before its goal was smashed. If you've watched the trailer that we've embedded above, you'll already know that it looks a...

  • News Media Molecule's E3 2018 Dreams Live Musical Performance Sure Is Something

    Gig-abyte

    You may recall from Sony's E3 2018 press conference that Dreams featured in very small snippets dotted throughout the show. Well, after the presser was over, Media Molecule stuck around for the after show party, where a few people from the studio performed a 15-minute set of music live just using this ambitious software. We've embedded...

  • Review Rainbow Skies (PS4)

    Taste the Rainbow

    It’s taken six years for us to finally get our hands on the sequel to Rainbow Moon and thankfully the wait has been very much worth it. Rainbow Skies is bigger and better than its predecessor in pretty much every way. There's a much stronger narrative this time round and you can tell that a lot more effort has been poured into...

  • Review LEGO The Incredibles (PS4)

    No capes

    The licensed LEGO games have covered plenty of cinematic ground - especially if you include the now defunct LEGO Dimensions line - and at this point they’ve become a bit of a video game institution. While you’d think the well would’ve run dry over the last decade or so, the arrival of LEGO The Incredibles, to coincide with the release...

  • Review Far Cry 3: Classic Edition (PS4)

    The definition of insanity

    We have to say, it's rather pleasant to play Far Cry 3 again. There's a simplicity to it that we appreciate -- the wildlife is present but less malicious, the main antagonist is still wonderfully unstable, and the Rook Islands still make for an enjoyable, picturesque backdrop. That we are playing this entry through again...

  • Talking Point What Free July 2018 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?

    When will July 2018's PS Plus lineup be revealed?

    What’s the July 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the July 2018 PS Plus lineup be revealed? With the madness of E3 2018 all over, Sony's selection of free PS+ titles for July 2018 are destined to be the biggest story of next week. In this article, we’re going to round up all...

  • News Life Is Strange 2 Will Set You Back $40

    A significant increase

    Life Is Strange is big business these days, with DONTNOD’s slice of life series spawning tons of merchandise and now multiple games. In the aftermath of last year’s prequel Before the Storm, all eyes are now on the franchise’s long-awaited sequel – and publisher Square Enix seems to recognise that it has a hit on its...

  • Review New Gundam Breaker (PS4)

    Gundamned

    "More like New Gundam Broken" started out as a dumb joke that we slung around the Push Square office after spending just 20 minutes or so with this latest mech-'em-up from Bandai Namco, but here we are 20 hours later and nothing has changed. New Gundam Breaker is a disappointing wreck of a release, and yet another...

  • Review The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (PS4)

    The kids aren't alright

    The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a free first glimpse into the extended universe of Life Is Strange 2, which is set to debut later this year. Starring a 10-year-old named Chris several years after the events in Arcadia Bay, the entire episode takes place during a lazy Saturday morning several miles away in a new...

  • News Voice Actor May Have Outed the Mystery Villain in Spider-Man PS4

    Oops

    Sony ended its E3 2018 press conference with a lengthy new trailer for Spider-Man, introducing us to not one but four new adversaries: Electro, Rhino, Scorpion, and Vulture. They join Mr Negative in the game's roster of baddies, with a mysterious figure looming over Spidey in the final shot. Who could it be? Well, one voice actor may have...

  • News Enter the Zone With New Info on Tetris Effect's Gameplay

    Doing lines

    Some may have laughed at Sony's first Countdown to E3 announcement, but we here at Push Square Towers are extremely excited about Tetris Effect. Tetsuya Mizuguchi's penchant for entrancing players with audiovisual splendor paired with the timeless Tetris formula seems like a match made in heaven, and a new

  • News Sony Steps in to Cancel PS4, Vita Title Omega Labyrinth Z in the West

    That's that

    Earlier in the year, we reported on the Video Standards Council Rating Board's decision to refuse Omega Labyrinth Z classification in the UK and other PAL regions. This was largely due to the game's depiction of underage girls, which was deemed sexual. Publisher PQube was quick to acknowledge the decision, and nothing more...

  • Hands On The Crew 2 PS4 Beta Is Big, Barren, and Boring

    Sail away

    After spending several hours behind the wheel of The Crew 2's open beta, one warning light kept flashing up on the dashboard: it's too big. The map, a truncated version of the entire United States, is enormous - impressively so - but it's dull as dishwater. One of the major changes to this sequel is the addition of planes and boats, and...

  • News Devil May Cry 5 Gameplay Blowout Set for Gamescom 2018

    Devil triggered

    So Devil May Cry 5 got a pretty cool announcement trailer during E3 2018, but we're yet to see uncut gameplay of Capcom's highly anticipated action title. That's set to change over the next few months, however, with director Hideaki Itsuno teasing a playable demo at Gamescom 2018. The Cologne-based convention begins on the...