PS4 News
April2016
News A Thief's End Awaits Robbers Who Stole Thousands of Copies of Uncharted 4 on PS4
The thirst is real
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has been popping up on eBay these past couple of days, with sellers demanding up to £200 (~$290) a pop. This has prompted Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida to make a statement on the PlayStation Blog, stating that a number of copies of Naughty Dog's latest were stolen in transit in the UK, and...
News Diablo III PS4 Patch 1.13 Adds a New Goblin that Gives You Pets
Hee hee
It's always a rush when you see a treasure goblin scuttling around in Diablo III. The crazy little critters can drop valuable loot or open a portal to another realm when defeated, and Blizzard's been adding new ones to the mix for some time now. The title's latest update, which you can download on PlayStation 4, adds one more: the...
News Is Sony Bringing Back The Sentinel on the PS4?
Platform holder trademarks new title
One thing that Sony's been doing lately is resurrecting old Psygnosis brands. Shadow of the Beast is set to release next month, of course, but it's also published the likes of Lemmings Touch on the PlayStation Vita. And one forgotten franchise that it appears poised to revisit is The Sentinel, a first-person...
News Uncharted 4's Marketing Machine Is Entering Overdrive
Sony starts unprecedented promotional push
Sony is backing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End hard. The platform holder – often criticised for not promoting its first-party games – is blowing its entire budget on Naughty Dog's next big game, plastering the PlayStation 4 exclusive on London buses and around football stadiums. While we don't have a pic of...
News PSN Gets a Golden Week Sale on Loads of Japanese Games in North America
Golden oldies
There's a slew of decent deals going down on the North American PlayStation Store right now, as Japanese titles are going cheap in the Golden Week sale. The flurry of discounts end on the 2nd May, so you'll need to decide whether you're weeb enough within the next few days. The likes of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Naruto...
Store Update 26th April 2016 (Europe)
Perfect organism
Alienation is the hot new addition on the European PlayStation Store this week, as Housemarque returns with its second PlayStation 4 exclusive of the generation. We rather liked this spiritual successor to Dead Nation, with our full review outlining exactly why through here. Severed's also up for grabs this time, as well as Rocket...
News Sony Leaks Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Name for Next PS4 Game
This war feels like it's been going on forever anyway
Sony chief Shawn Layden may find himself sitting on Activision boss Bobby Kotick's naughty step right now, because it seems that the PlayStation Store has leaked the name of the next Call of Duty game. In development at Infinity Ward and set to be revealed next week, it loo
News Persona 5 Steals the Spotlight Next Week with a Live Broadcast
Release date incoming?
Fan of the series are still reaching out for the truth when it comes to Persona 5, as the highly anticipated role-playing game still doesn't have a confirmed release date. Indeed, just recently, NIS America stated that it'll no longer be working with Atlus to bring its software to North America and Europe, and just like that,...
News Pac-Man 256 Is Chomping a Path to Your PS4
Wakka wakka
Unlike most other retro brands, Pac-Man has actually improved with age. The outstanding Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was arguably one of the greatest games released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3, and Pac-Man Battle Royale – the four-player competitive spin on the iconic series – is right up there with the best...
Rumour The Next Call of Duty's About to Be Revealed for PS4
Fly me to the moon
Retailers are readying themselves for the reveal of the next Call of Duty game – well, that's if a tweet by journalist Jim Sterling is to be believed. The post shows a GameStop planning document, with "Call of Duty Reaveal " listed as a banner that's set to be erected starting 3rd May. It's safe to assume that this title will...
News Rocket League Hoops Laces Its Hi-Tops in PS4 Patch
Net it now
Rocket League Hoops, the free basketball-inspired spin-off mode for Psyonix's future sports smash, is available now for free on the PlayStation 4. You should net the title's latest patch, v1.17, the moment that you boot up your console, which includes access to the new mode and arena. The update also includes support for all of the NBA...
News The Sinister Sound Four Come to Naruto: Ninja Storm 4 Next Month
Final DLC gets a date
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is getting its final downloadable content pack next month. Unlike previous add-ons, which focussed on adding new scenarios to the game's adventure more, this last instalment adds four brand new playable characters to the mix. The Sound Four have apparently been requested by fans for...
News People Are Already Playing Uncharted 4 on PS4
That was fast
Who cares about release dates, eh? According to various sources, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has gone on sale well before the 10th May, its official launch date. Reports began last night, when German publication PCGames.de pointed out that Amazon Germany is already dispatching the game to those who have pre-ordered it. Likewise,
News Finally! Now You Can Play Your NES with a PS4 Pad
Playing with power
For many, the NES is a legendary console – even if ours spent more time on the blink than actually running games. If you happen to have one where the cartridge connectors aren't all mangled, however, then you may be interested in this exciting accessory: the Retro Receiver NES allows you to play your 8-bit games wirelessly using...
News Test Your Mettle in the PS4 Nioh Demo Right Now
The will of a samurai
Promising PlayStation 4 action title Nioh is launching later this year, but if you've been keeping up with the news, you'll know that a tough looking demo is due out today on Sony's home console. Featuring a gameplay segment that sees you go up against sword-wielding samurai and grizzly demons, you can download the demo right...
News PS4's Paragon Is Getting a Retail Release with a Lot of Extras
Gears of more
Epic Games appears to have convinced itself that Paragon is a big deal, so it's bringing the PlayStation 4 console exclusive MOBA to retail outlets in North America. From the fast approaching date of 7th June, you'll be able to purchase a special package dubbed the Paragon: Essentials Edition for $60, which will purportedly include...
News Harmonix Shares Its Plans for the Future of Rock Band 4 at PAX East
Groove to the music
Rhythm game mainstays Harmonix had a panel on the final day of PAX East. During this panel, the dev outlined its plans for the future of Rock Band 4. There were several smaller announcements, as well as one bombshell reveal: online multiplayer will at last be arriving for the full-band rhythm game. While no firm release date was...
News More Gwent Cards Headed to The Witcher 3 in Final Expansion
Oh my Skelligod!
At a panel that discussed how card game Gwent came to appear in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Polish developer CD Projekt Red shared news that more cards are headed to the title in the final expansion, Blood and Wine. Not only will there be new cards, but a fifth deck will also be making its way into the title. While Blood and Wine...
News Housemarque Confirms Local Co-Op for Alienation the Only Way It Knows How
Together forever
We think that PlayStation 4 exclusive Alienation is out of this world, but one drawback is the lack of local multiplayer at launch. Stephen Tailby mentioned in our review that Housemarque tends to provide stellar post-release support for its games, however, and it hasn't taken long for the Finnish firm to confirm that it'll be add
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Dark Brotherhood DLC Writes a Release Date in Blood on PS4
Sweet mother
The Dark Brotherhood's been skulking around in the shadows for a few weeks, but now we know when it's finally going to strike. Following on from the Thieves Guild expansion which launched earlier this month, everyone's favourite band of murderers will be sending out bloodied invitations to PlayStation 4 players on the 14th June. The...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Rests Its Eyes of Heaven on PS4 in June
One more for the wishlist
Bandai Namco's been guzzling some of the good stuff today, because it's currently in the process of dating about… Oh, a billion games. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is just one of the many titles it's attached a firm launch window to, with the brawler due on 28th June in North America. We're going to check in...
News DriveClub VR May Not Be Out of Gas After All
Rating emerges for virtual reality racer
One of the big questions following the closure of Evolution Studios earlier this year is whether DriveClub VR will still see the light of day. The answer to that question appears to be a resounding yes, as Sony has submitted the virtual reality racer to American ratings board the ESRB for classification
Talking Point What May PlayStation Plus Freebies Do You Want?
Free Watch Dogs and Tetris Ultimate rumoured
Is it really that time already? It feels like a matter of days have passed since April's big PlayStation Plus update was announced, but we're expecting Sony to outline May's roster of freebies later this week. That's already sent the rumour mill into overdrive, with tweets flying around regarding the...
"I like to keep this handy, for close encounters"
Housemarque is renowned for a couple of things: its consistently brilliant arcade titles with incredibly moreish gameplay, and its gloriously colourful visual effects. The Finnish developer's body of work is a kaleidoscopic tour-de-force, the games as vibrant as they are deceptively deep. It should...
News Uncharted 4's Final PS4 Trailer Will Fuel Your Hype
Short but sweet
Naughty Dog's released the last Uncharted 4: A Thief's End trailer ahead of the PlayStation 4 exclusive's launch next month. It's not exactly the sprawling cinematic trailer that we were anticipating, but given how much of this game we've already seen, that's probably for the best. Those new scenes, though. Phwoar! The game's due...
News UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank Secures Series First Number One
Up your arsenal, everyone
Ratchet & Clank has got off to an interstellar start in the UK sales charts, securing the series' first ever number one by outselling Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time by a factor of three. The colourful platformer has been hovering around the British best sellers list for almost 15 years, but Insomniac Games'...
Review Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Eclipse (PS4)
Sins of the sun
With game releases picking up around this time of year, Call of Duty: Black Ops III DLC is a tough sell when you could be experiencing the whimsical magic of Ratchet & Clank or the masochistic beauty of Dark Souls III – and rightly so, considering that the strangely-named Eclipse isn't very special at all. The sun doesn't shine...
News You'll Get Your Last Look at Uncharted 4 Before Launch Tomorrow
One last time
Naughty Dog's going to give you one last look at Uncharted 4: A Thief's End before launch, as it readies one final trailer before release. Sony teased the video on its Twitter page, revealing that it will go live tomorrow from 07:00AM PDT / 16:00PM CEST. Hopefully it doesn't include too many spoilers as we already feel like we've seen...
Feature What PS4 Exclusives Are Sony's First-Party Studios Making?
Around the Worldwide Studios
Sony has, without question, the largest pool of first-party developers in the industry. Worldwide Studios consists of 12 developers at the time of typing, each with their own identity, production ethos, and PlayStation 4 projects in the works. Given that we're still a few weeks away from E3, we thought that it would be...
News Here's Jason! New Details on Friday the 13th for PS4 Revealed at PAX East
Hackin’ and whackin’ and slashin’
During a panel at PAX East, Gun Media, developer of the upcoming crowd-funded release based on the long-standing slasher film franchise Friday the 13th shared new details about the game. Amid discussion about some of the more gruesome elements of the game, the devs shed some new light on the title's second...
News Borderlands 3 Teases Are One Way to Sell Battleborn DLC
The only way, maybe?
Gearbox has re-iterated that it will begin developing Borderlands 3 in earnest once it's wrapped up production of forthcoming MOBA mash-up Battleborn and its subsequent DLC. The developer reassured fans during a panel at PAX East overnight, announcing that Scott Kester – the art director on Battleborn – will fulfil the same...
News PS4 Games Go Seriously Cheap in US Flash Sale
LittleBigPlanet! Tearaway! Sleeping Dogs!
Ooh, boy – this is a decent North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale, and then some. Let's just dive right into it: Alien Isolation is $11.99, the upgraded PlayStation 4 version of Bully is $5.99, as is Max Payne which only launched yesterday. Then you've got the likes of
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 114
Dearly beloved
Work is well and truly over, which means that it's all video games all the time for the next two days. Well, not quite, as this author still has a handful of chores to complete – but we're not going to let that dampen the mood. In honour of the late, great Prince – it's time to party like it's 1999. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've...
News The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Will Probably Get a Release Date Next Month
Among other things, apparently
We've heard plenty of rumours and whispers over the last few weeks, but CD Projekt Red still hasn't confirmed a release date for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's final expansion, Blood and Wine. That's probably going to change next month, however, as the developer has promised to reveal "lots and lots of stuff in May". As...
Live Watch First English Gameplay of Great Looking PS4 JRPG I Am Setsuna Right Here
The stage is Setsuna
Starting at 18:00PM BST/10:00AM PST, Square Enix will be livestreaming gameplay from the English version of I Am Setsuna - a traditional role-playing release from the publisher's Tokyo RPG Factory studio. In short, the title sounds great, and the stream will probably be well worth a look if you're interested. Earlier today, it...
News The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Spills Several Gorgeous New Screenshots
Bloody lovely
CD Projekt Red is kicking the hype machine into gear this afternoon with the release of several brand new screenshots from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's second and final expansion, Blood and Wine. The pictures are bright, colourful, and, as expected, offer up more questions than they do answers with regards to Geralt's last hurrah. They...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Swipes and Slashes on PS4, Vita This Autumn
Looking sharp
Phew, are you quite done, Bandai Namco? The publisher's dated just about every game under the sun this afternoon, but it's not over yet. Although it hasn't been given a specific release date, it's been confirmed that Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization will launch in the Autumn here in the West, on PlayStation 4 and Vita. The action...
News Tales of Berseria Spins a Yarn on PS4 in Early 2017
Never-ending story
A brief update from Bandai Namco on the Western release of PlayStation 4 console exclusive JRPG Tales of Berseria: it'll launch in Early 2017 across Europe and North America on Sony's new-gen system. You can read a little more about the title's battle format through here – it's obviously due out in Japan a little earlier, on...
News Uncharted 4 Plunders Popular Multiplayer Mode on PS4
Bone idol
Uncharted's unique treasure-based take on Capture the Flag will make its grand reappearance in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – and you'll be able to play it at PAX East. Plunder finds two teams of four fighting over an antique idol, which can be lobbed around the area, before it needs to be returned to your faction's treasure chest. "In...
News God Eater Brings Bloody Big Beasts West This Summer
Resurrection and Burst both get dated
Right, we hope that you're paying attention, because this is about to get overly complicated. There are two God Eater games coming West this summer: God Eater: Resurrection, and God Eater 2: Rage Burst - and they've both been given confirmed release dates. Resurrection, which will only be available digitally on...
News PS4 JRPG I Am Setsuna Will Fill Your Summer with Sad Stories
Traditional JRPG gets Western release date
Intriguing Japanese role-playing game I Am Setsuna has been given a confirmed release date in Europe and North America - and the good news is that it's not too far off. The upcoming PlayStation 4 title is constantly compared to the likes of Chrono Trigger - arguably one of the best RPGs ever made - and...
Feature The April Update Is a Short Term Fix for a Still Flawed Destiny
We've been here before
With Bungie's main team busy beavering away on Destiny 2, which is set to launch in 2017, the studio's secondary group, dubbed the 'live team', is now responsible for keeping the original Destiny alive and kicking. To ensure that the shooter doesn't completely dry up, the live team's job is to pull Guardians back into the fray...
News Persona 5 May Finally Summon a Release Date Next Month
Let the hype consume you
We're at a point now where people are going to go absolutely bonkers for even the slightest bit of news regarding Persona 5 - and it looks like you're getting some early next month. The game's official Japanese website has been updated with an unmissable countdown timer that's currently set to end in 320 hours, meaning that...
Podcast Episode 5 - What Makes the Souls Games So Good?
Relight my fire
It's that time again where you lovely people come and get your healthy dose of Ben Potter and myself as we bring you loads of PlayStation happenings, hot discussions, and downright silliness via the Push Square Podcast. This episode we have a great chat about
News Spider-Senses Are Tingling Over a PS4 Exclusive Spider-Man Game
Great power, great responsibility
Well, here we are again, reporting on a rumour with very little to substantiate it. Nerd Leaks – they're back apparently – hinted today that Sony may be working on a Spider-Man game for the PlayStation 4. Bizarre, right? Utterly bonkers, but it is – or was – listed on the resume of motion capture performer...
News Win Cash Prizes with ARK: Survival of the Fittest on PS4
Last man standing
We may still be waiting for ARK: Survival Evolved to arrive on the PlayStation 4 – it may be for the best considering the state of the project on the Xbox One – but that's not stopping e-sports spin-off ARK: Survival of the Fittest from roaring onto Sony's new-gen system starting 19th July. Better yet, those of you who download...
Feature 3 Believable Perks That Would Make Your PlayStation Plus Sub Better
Plus more
Not everyone's happy with their PlayStation Plus subscription at the moment, with the quality of the Instant Game Collection being the biggest point of contention. While we recently outlined some of the issues that Sony may be facing with regards to the service, we thought that it would be fun to share with you three believable perks that...
News Mirror's Edge Catalyst Unties Its Running Shoes Until June
Hotly anticipated PS4 sequel pushed back again
'Tis truly the generation of delays it seems, as Mirror's Edge Catalyst has been pushed back yet again – this time until 7th June in North America and 9th June in Europe. The reason for the setback? DICE wants to ensure that it has time to implement any feedback from the title's impending closed beta,...
News Now We've Truly Reached the End of an Era
Sony Interactive Entertainment presents
We knew that the day was coming, but it's still sad all of the same. Sony announced earlier in the year that it would be formally renaming the division that runs PlayStation to Sony Interactive Entertainment starting 1st April, and we've been waiting for that most famous of boot screens to be replaced. Ratchet...
News More Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Editions are Incoming, Says Square Enix
The cycle repeats
If you didn't manage to snap up your own Final Fantasy XV's Ultimate Collectors Edition, we've got some good news: Square Enix has announced that it'll be making more of them. The initial batch unsurprisingly sold out incredibly quickly, and it wasn't long before the unfulfilled items were popping up on eBay for crazy money.
Review Enter the Gungeon (PS4)
You're fired
Releasing an indie roguelike in 2016 is tough. There are already several almost perfect and incredibly popular entries in the genre floating around in the wild. Indeed, not only is the market flooded, it's flooded with liquid gold. Thankfully, Enter the Gungeon not only borrows good ideas from its peers, it also plays enough new tricks...
News Don't Worry, You Didn't Miss Much in the Latest Final Fantasy XV Livestream
It'll have New Game+, though
Whoops. After promising to bring you lot the latest Final Fantasy XV livestream last week, we've ended up missing it completely. The newest Active Time Report - in which Square Enix shares details on its upcoming role-playing game - has already aired in Japan earlier today, which, to be fair, probably means that it would...
News Get a Much Better Look at Traditional PS4 JRPG I Am Setsuna Tomorrow
Livestream incoming
Certainly one of this year's most intriguing Japanese role-playing prospects, I Am Setsuna is an attempt from Square Enix to rekindle the more traditional aspects of the genre. The game was recently confirmed for a Western release at some point in 2016, and you can get a good eyeful of the English version tomorrow thanks to a...
News Aragami Should Fill This Year's Assassin's Creed Void on PS4
Dead quiet
While, as fans of the franchise, we feel that Assassin's Creed has more than earned its break, there is something comforting about sneaking through an intricately rendered historical setting each Christmas. Fortunately, it looks like Aragami – an upcoming undercover adventure by Spanish indie Lince Works – may fill the void. The game...
News The Dark Brotherhood Teases Bloody Murder in The Elder Scrolls Online
We know, we know
The Dark Brotherhood is coming to The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited at some point in the next few months, and the cult's keen on reminding you of its dark and sinister presence courtesy of a new teaser trailer. Admittedly, the clip doesn't show much, but it might just be enough to get you in the mood for some stabby...
News Rocket League Hoops Looks Like Another Slam Dunk
Find out what all the hoopla's about
Even games as good as Rocket League require fresh updates to keep their fanbase engaged, and it looks like Psyonix has struck gold yet again with the title's upcoming Hoops patch. The new mode – which basically turns the title into basketball with cars as opposed to football with cars – looks like a simple...
News Lichdom: Battlemage Runs Like a PowerPoint Presentation on PS4
That's a kinda magic
We thought we'd said something wrong when the developers of Lichdom: Battlemage ignored our requests to review its upcoming game – but it turns out the title's just trash. Okay, that's unfair, we haven't technically played it yet – but the… Er, well the video embedded doesn't paint the prettiest of pictures. Unless you're...
News PSN's Finally Getting Two-Step Authentication
Welcome to 2005
Well, this is a pleasant surprise: Sony's adding two-factor authentication to the PlayStation Network, it's confirmed. First requests for this feature were found etched into cave drawings by Neanderthals, so it's nice to know that the Japanese giant's heard your feedback and is on the case. "In order to further safeguard our users...
News There's Talk That PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Has Been Delayed
Make of it what you will
We hate reporting on stories that amount to little more than "man on Twitter said", but we suppose that we'll have to cover this one. Shinobi602, the industrious social media "insider" who's fast turning into this industry's most sourced person, claims that Horizon: Zero Dawn has been pushed into 2017. Bold? Eh, it seemed...
Soapbox Sony Needs to Set the Record Straight on PS4K Soon
Silent fright
I think, after reading in detail the reams of information that leaked regarding PlayStation 4K yesterday, that Sony is doing right by existing PS4 owners – but it's clear that not everyone agrees. Those of you that know me in person will know that I have a mild obsession with NeoGAF, spending incalculable hours trawling through the...
Hands On Reliving a Memorable War in Valkyria Chronicles Remastered on PS4
Well in, Welkin
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is a fine example of a game that'll always look bloody lovely because of its art style. When the original Valkyria Chronicles launched on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2008, it was a stunner, sporting wistful, superbly crafted watercolour-esque visuals. From start to finish the title was a joy...
News Fallout 4's Survival Mode Update Is Coming to PS4 Very Soon
Third person camera also improved
Fallout 4's survival mode is finally out of its own beta and, er, into another. The new mode is available right now on PC as part of the game's 1.5 update beta - and that means a console version of the patch can't be far off. If we had to guess, we'd say that it'll probably be available to download within the next...
News Dungeon Punks Is a Tag-Team RPG Brawler for PS4
Chat crap, get punk'd
Do you know what this generation lacks? Honest to God side-scrolling brawlers like Final Fight and Streets of Rage. Fortunately, it looks like Dungeon Punks may be here to plug the gap – a pizza parlour arcade-inspired beat-'em-up with a tidy art direction and some role-playing mechanics sprinkled on top. "We wanted to make...
News Shadow Complex Remastered Finally Fires onto PS4 Next Month
The second best game starring Nolan North in May
Shadow Complex, the age-old Xbox 360 exclusive, will finally make its PlayStation 4 debut on 3rd May – in remastered form. For those who aren't familiar with the original, this Chair Entertainment developed Metroidvania was a huge hit on Xbox Live Arcade, and widely regarded as one of the best games...
News Japanese Sales Charts: All's Quiet on the Eastern Front
PS4 stays top, though
It's been another quiet week in Japan for PlayStation and the market in general, as a dearth of new blockbuster releases ensured that the software charts looked particularly dismal. The PlayStation 4 saw three fresh entries in Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition, République, and Skullgirls 2nd Encore, but none of them...
News Save Big This Spring with European PlayStation Store Sale
Bargain bin
The sun is (just about) shining, the weather is (relatively) sweet – and Sony wants to make you move your dancing feet. Sort of. The platform holder's launched a sizeable Spring sale in the European PlayStation Store, which includes everything from Mad Max for £19.99 through to This War of Mine: The Little Ones for £18.99. Most of...
News Oddworld's Lorne Lanning: Consoles Lasting 7 Years Is Becoming Less Viable
It's an odd world
While there are conflicting reports on where developers stand on the PlayStation 4K, industry veteran Lorne Lanning has hinted that Sony may be making the right move in an interview with Game Informer. The silver haired suit – who co-founded Oddworld Inhabitants – suggested that he personally believes the concept of seven year...
News Sony Is Making 1080p a Requirement for Neo Mode Games on PS4K
Frame rate can't be lower than the base game, either
The internet's still reeling from the news that PS4K seems to be the real deal, but the details just won't stop dripping. On the latest Giant Bombcast - the podcast of Giant Bomb, the publication that initially revealed the contents of the PS4K technical documents - it's pointed out that Sony...
News Samurai Fighter The Last Blade 2 Carves Up PS4, Vita Next Month
Complete with online multiplayer
Originally released in Japanese arcades all the way back in 1998, The Last Blade 2 is bringing 18 swordsmen together on PlayStation 4 and Vita so that they can once again slice the snot out of each other. This is a tense 2D fighter that became something of a cult release, and it's being revived next month on Sony's...
Store Update 19th April 2016 (North America)
Ahoy, ahoy
Invisible Inc! Koi! Pang Adventures! Ms. Pac-Man with a Platinum! This week's North American PlayStation Store update may not be packed with retail heavy hitters, but there are a deluge of digital games that you should be paying attention to. Here's the full line-up for your perusal. PS4 Games: Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug (Out...
Having a ball
Pang always seemed like a strange name for the then-popular game about bursting deadly alien bubbles. The word not only sounds like the perfect title for a shameless rip-off of Pong, but it means "a sudden, strong feeling of physical or emotional pain". When the original game was released in the US back in 1989, it adopted the name...
News Here's How to Enlist in the Grand Kingdom PS4 Beta
For coin and kingdom
Grand Kingdom, the upcoming strategy role-playing game, is getting a beta next month - and you can enlist right now if you're up for it. Starting on the 3rd May and lasting until the 10th May, the beta will be available in both Europe and North America, but only on PlayStation 4, despite the full release heading to Vita as well...
Feature Everything We Know About PS4K So Far
Neo way
Whether you like it or not, the PlayStation 4K – or Neo, as it's purportedly codenamed – is real. The system, which has been a hot source of speculation since the Game Developers Conference earlier in the year, was blown wide open earlier today, as
News Bastion, Transistor Dev Announces Pyre for PS4
Through the Pyre and the flames
What a day this is turning out to be! Hot on the heels of all the PlayStation 4K nonsense and a bunch of other big stories, Supergiant Games has announced its latest game Pyre out of the blue. The studio – best known for indie darlings Bastion and Transistor – will launch its latest as a PS4 console debut in 2017,...
A missed oppor-tuna-ty
With the introduction of consoles to China comes a new market of consumers and drastically increased marketing opportunities, but also a bigger development pool. KOI's claim to fame, then, is that it's the first Chinese-developed game to be published in the West for PlayStation 4. It perhaps fits that a country often...