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News Call of Duty: WWII's Map Packs Will Deploy 30 Days Early on PS4
Guns and glory
It shouldn't come as a massive surprise, but Call of Duty: WWII's map packs will launch 30 days early on the PlayStation 4, as has been the case for a couple of entries already. Sony is the primary marketing partner for Activision's first-person franchise, and it doesn't look like that relationship will be ending anytime soon, so look...
News Call of Duty: WWII Confirmed with Countdown Clock
Announcement of announcement
Call of Duty: WWII has been announced by Activision, which would be a surprise if it hadn't already leaked months ago. Rather than actually showcase the title, the publisher has instead plumped up for a countdown clock on the franchise's official website. All will be revealed proper at 18:00 BST on 26th April. The...
News This Crash Bandicoot PS4 Special Edition Isn't Official, But It's Cool
Retailer commissions exclusive Aku-Aku case
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy's special edition has leaked – except it hasn't. Once again the games media finds itself unable to perform even the slightest atom of research, as the pictured Aku-Aku case spotted at Italian retailer Show Game is something that the store has commissioned itself...
News Pre-Order Crash Bandicoot PS4 and You'll Get a Dynamic Theme and Avatars
Spin to win
Sony has revealed that if you pre-order Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the PlayStation Store, you'll nab yourself the 'Sunset Vista Pack', which features a bonus dynamic theme and avatar set. The theme consists of our furry hero jogging through a selection of stages from the remake, complete with some suitably bouncy background...
News Travel Upstream with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy PS4 Gameplay
Crash bash
Activision's slowly pumping out plenty of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy gameplay footage, and it tends to look better with each new clip. This video focuses on the original's fifth level Upstream, and delves into some of the visual tells Vicarious Visions has implemented to help make the stage's platforming that bit more intuitive...
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Is Playable in US Stores Now
N. Sane
Here's an activity for your whole family to enjoy this Easter weekend: hit up your local games retailer and have a play on Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for the PlayStation 4. Word on the street is that Sony's pushed out an update to retail kiosks this week, adding a demo of the remake to machines. Obviously your mileage will vary, but...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Looks Ace in 4K on PS4 Pro
Oodibigah
There were some complaints when the gameplay was first revealed at PSX 2016 last year that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looked a little flat and washed out, but the presentation has come a long way since then. It looks like Vicarious Visions has been busy tweaking the title's lighting, colouring, and even textures as the 32-bit love-in...
News Sony Will Publish Destiny 2 for PS4 in Japan
Platform holder to bring shooter overseas
Much like the first game, Sony will act as Destiny 2's publisher in Japan. The platform holder's said that it will fully localise the first-person shooter on Activision's behalf, adding both subtitles and voiceover in the nation's native tongue. It's obviously no surprise that it's going the extra mile given...
News Destiny 2 Will Have an Open Beta Later This Year
Gameplay reveal also incoming
Now that the Destiny 2 talk can take place without having to tiptoe around rumours and speculation, we should be hearing much, much more about Bungie's sequel over the coming months. The developer is promising a gameplay reveal on the 18th May, and later this year, you'll be able to try the shooter out for yourself...
News Destiny 2's Full Reveal Trailer Makes a Last Stand
PS4 beta also confirmed
Destiny 2 is happening folks, and its first full trailer is here as promised. It isn't gameplay - we're sure plenty of that will be coming later - but it's a pretty rousing video all the same. With the Earth's last city destroyed and all of your resources gone, Guardians must join together to stop the Cabal onslaught. It's do...
News Destiny 2 Will Have Timed Exclusive Content on PS4
Marketing partners
As expected, Destiny 2 will secure exclusive content on the PlayStation 4. Sony appears to once again be the primary marketing partner for Bungie's upcoming first-person shooter, which means you can probably expect bundles and much more. It's not clear which goodies will be exclusive to the PS4 version of the game, but the...
News Wow, Destiny 2's Brilliant Teaser Trailer Tells a Better Story Than Destiny Itself
Pew pew
Now we're cooking, Bungie! Out of nowhere, the developer's dropped a teaser trailer for Destiny 2. The short clip is funny, charming, and has certainly piqued our interest - three things that the story of the original Destiny didn't manage to pull off. Has the property finally found its voice and tone? We sure hope so. The full, official...
News Destiny 2 Just Got Officially Announced By the Way
In case you missed it
This, folks, is what we call in the industry an 'anti-climax'. Activision has officially announced Destiny 2, though it basically just uploaded a logo to the franchise's official Twitter account. Yes, the '2' really is as big as on the leaked poster – like we said at the time, we assume that the publisher wants to clearly...
Rumour Call of Duty: WWII Images and Art Leak
D-day
Remember when Activision said that this year's Sledgehammer Games developed Call of Duty would take the series back to its roots? Well, hot on the heels of Destiny 2, a slew of posters and even steelbook case covers have leaked apparently revealing that the new entry in the popular first-person franchise will be named Call of Duty: WWII...
News Get Your Crash Bandicoot Idle Animation Idea in the N. Sane Trilogy
Downtime
Crash Bandicoot is one of the most animated protagonists in games – it's part of the reason we all love him so much. And one of the best things about upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster N. Sane Trilogy is that it appears to have captured the irreverent hero's mannerisms for a brand new generation. But now Activision's giving you the...
Rumour Destiny 2 Drops on 8th September Claims Leaked Poster
Update: Announcement proably not incoming today
Destiny 2 will gear up and form a strike team starting 8th September if a leaked retail poster is to be believed. The image shows artwork of three Guardians alongside the game's logo and an 8th September release date. That's a Friday, and while big new games sometimes drop earlier in the week to...
News This Isn't the Destiny Trailer We Were Hoping For
Not so triumphant
Leaks from earlier in the day suggested that an official Destiny 2 reveal was incoming, but instead, Bungie's dropped a launch trailer for the Age of Triumph event, which goes live in the original Destiny on the 28th March. Bah! Still, it's a pretty rousing trailer. The Age of Triumph sees the return of past Raids with new...
Rumour Destiny 2 Beta Blasts onto PS4 Around June
Just in time for an E3 announcement
Leaked earlier today via a legit-looking poster, Destiny 2 will apparently launch on the 8th September. A second poster has also suggests that PlayStation 4 beta access will be yours if you pre-order the upcoming sequel. Again, it all seems pretty legitimate. Weighing in on the leak over on Twitter,
News Crash Bandicoot 2's Hang Eight Stage Is Looking Ace on PS4
Spot on
Champing at the bit for more Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy gameplay? Of course you are, you Wumpa fruit loving lot! Sony's uploaded some brand new footage from Crash Bandicoot 2's 'Hang Eight' stage – and yes, it includes the hidden crystal and bonus level. Watch on below.
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Variety Map Pack Comes to PS4 Later This Month
You'll have to pay for it, of course
Activision has announced that the only piece of DLC that Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare received, the Variety Map Pack, is making its way to the remastered version on 21st March. The map pack includes: Killhouse, Broadcast, Creek, and Chinatown, and comes in at a price of $14.99. Purchasing the map pack will...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Probably Isn't a PS4 Exclusive
We told you so
For months, we've been telling people to be wary of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy supposedly being exclusive to the PlayStation 4. Yes, it was announced at Sony's E3 press conference, and yes, Crash is obviously a classic PlayStation character, but the remade trilogy is being published by Activision - the company that currently owns...
News The Thirst for Crash Bandicoot PS4 Is Real
Can't stop the 'Coot
We've never shied away from the fact that Crash Bandicoot is a big performer here at Push Square; the fact that we're bothering to write this article at all is a testament to that. But we thought it was interesting just how thirsty the market appears to be for the marsupial, with N. Sane Trilogy currently second in Amazon UK's
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Crash Bandicoot PS4 So Far?
Crashtastic or Crash and burn?
In case you missed yesterday's news, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy now has a confirmed release date; it's set to launch for PlayStation 4 on the 30th June. Now that we know when the remade package is coming, though, we've started questioning just how excited we are for the return of everyone's favourite furry mascot...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Body Slams onto PS4 This Summer
Crash, bang
Crash is heading home baby, and Activision's just revealed when we can expect him to come spinning back into our lives. As teased yesterday by the publisher, it's gone ahead and announced the release date for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy; it'll be launching for PlayStation 4 on the 30th June. N. Sane Trilogy includes the first three...
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Release Date Teased for Tomorrow
Crash course
Whoa, this came out of nowhere didn't it? Activision's taken to Twitter in order to tease a release date for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on PlayStation 4 - and the best part is that it's being revealed tomorrow. The tease itself features a three second looped video, which shows our furry friend pulling a dumb face beneath six...
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Strikes Back with Four New Screenshots
N. Sane
In a year that's so flush with PlayStation 4 games that it's honestly becoming difficult to keep up, you may be forgiven for forgetting that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is still on track for release this year. But just to remind you, Activision has deployed a new batch of screenshots, this time centring on the second game in the series,...
News The Skylanders Series Will Live to See Another Day
But there'll be no new game this year
Despite reports to the contrary, Activision has decided to keep its Skylanders series on life-support. The franchise's most recent instalment Skylanders: Imaginators flopped hard, prompting speculation that the company was about to cull the series. But during an earnings call, the organisation outlined its plans...
News Call of Duty 2017 Will Return to the Series' Roots
Did someone say World War 2?
Remember those rumours about Call of Duty 2017 adopting a World War 2 setting? Well, throw a little gasoline on that Nazi bonfire, because during an earnings call today Activision has said that the series will "return to its roots" in 2017. What more do you want? The company was quite candid about last year's Call of...
News Activision Confirms What We Already Know, Full Destiny Sequel Coming This Year
Destined
Destiny will be getting a "full sequel" in 2017, Activision has confirmed in its latest financials report. If you've been keeping up with Bungie's shooter over the last few months, though, this should come as little surprise; the developer previously revealed that a new game is in the works, and there have been quite a few leaks regarding...
Rumour This Destiny 2 Leak Was Posted on Reddit So It Must Be News
Yes, we know we're writing a story on it
There comes a time when you have to sit down, take a hard look at what you're seeing, and just try to tell it like it is. Numerous other gaming sites have reported on this already, and we could have quite easily made our headline out to be a little more hopeful, but the day that we start taking 'leaks' from...
News Ubisoft Acquires DJ Hero Developer from Activision
FreeStyleGames becomes Ubisoft Leamington
Here's a surprise: Ubisoft has acquired DJ Hero developer FreeStyleGames from Activision. The UK-based team – which most recently made Guitar Hero Live – will be renamed Ubisoft Leamington, and will be headed up by Ubisoft Reflections chief Richard Blenkinsop. Presumably the developer will be integrated...
Preview Everything We Know About Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on PS4
Crash-tastic
It's not getting brandished around quite like The Last of Us: Part II or Horizon: Zero Dawn, but make no mistake, Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy is going to be a big seller on the PlayStation 4. And with that in mind, we figured that we'd put together a video previewing the forthcoming compilation. This clip outlines everything that...
News Activision Saves You from Spending Money on Platinum's Turtles Title
Spider-Man games gone, too
Activision's on a one-way mission to stop you from spending money on some of its bad licensed games. Nah, that's not entirely accurate – its licenses have run out and so it's pulling projects wholesale off the PlayStation Store. Platinum Games' dire Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan is now unavailable...
News Surprise! Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty May Be Going Historical
Blast from the past
With sales of Infinite Warfare purportedly disappointing, Activision seems eager to start the Call of Duty cycle afresh, with Sledgehammer Games seemingly teasing this year's iteration of the popular first-person shooter. And, with historical settings back in vogue thanks to Battlefield 1, it looks like that may be what the...
News Call of Duty Fans Infuriated by Modern Warfare Remastered Supply Drops
Double kill
In a controversial move, Activision has decided to bring Call of Duty Points and Supply Drops to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered – even against a very outspoken community. Many players believe that due to the low sales of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and the lower player count compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops III that the...
News Destiny's Big Winter Event Blasts Off Later Today
New activities, quests, and loot
Destiny's The Dawning event goes live later today, offering a slew of new content to get stuck into over the winter holidays. The Sparrow Racing League is back, complete with new tracks, Strikes are getting a new scoring system - which is sticking around even after the event is done, for your information - and...
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Will Be Free on PS4 Before Xmas
Desperate times
Activision appears to have taken Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's sales woes to heart, as it's announced that the game will be temporarily going free-to-play on the PlayStation 4 between 15th December and 20th December. You won't get the full experience during the period, but you will be able to sample all three modes: campaign,...
News Here's 4 Minutes of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gameplay
Taken for a spin
We've all seen the announcement trailer, but now it's time for some proper gameplay clips of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. PlayStation's published a four minute video for the upcoming remastered collection, and it's made up of nothing but our favourite bandicoot smashing through crates and precariously leaping over hazards. Oh...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is a Gigantic Graphical Jump Ahead of the Original Games
A generational leap, you might say
We already know that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looks great. When the PlayStation 4 package was shown off during the PlayStation Experience last week, it actually looked way better than we ever thought it would - and that's because developer Vicarious Visions is rebuilding most of it from the ground up...
PSX 2016 Crash Bandicoot PS4 Trilogy Considered a 'AAA Remaster' by Dev
Spin to win
Having appeared at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016 showcase over the weekend, it's safe to say that one of PlayStation's original mascots is back with a bang. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looked even better than we had hoped it would in its very first gameplay trailer, which prompted us to say that the current-gen package looks...
PSX 2016 Destiny's The Dawning Update Promises a Lot of Festive Game Tweaks
Snow joke
Bungie's going in pretty hard with Destiny's winter festivities, it would seem. Coming to the popular shooter on the 13th December, The Dawning will bring a load of new bits and pieces to the sci-fi experience. The Sparrow Racing League will obviously be making a return, alongside a new Strike scoring system, and a bunch of fresh quests...
News Destiny 2 May Slide and Shotgun into the PlayStation Experience Next Month
Bungie's going to Anaheim, but for what?
In its most recent weekly update, Bungie has revealed that it'll be travelling to Anaheim in the near future - presumably to attend the PlayStation Experience, which begins on the 3rd December. As we all know by now, Bungie has shown up at just about every PlayStation press conference since Destiny was...
Review Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (PS4)
Mass defect
Microtransactions. Bleh. If there's one word that can put a foul taste in people's mouths, it's that. Disappointingly, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has them, and the game is much worse off for it. Whereas in previous entries you could spend money simply to get gun skins and cosmetic items in loot boxes, now you need to spend money on...
Feature Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Free PlayStation VR Mode Is Worth the Bandwidth
Do a barrel roll
This is a nice touch from Activision: everyone can download Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's free Jackal Assault Experience virtual reality demo from the PlayStation Store now. There's no catch either; you don't need a pre-order or a Call of Duty game in your disc drive – it's scary that we have to clarify these things, but that's...
News Activision Talks Destiny 2 at Its Latest Financial Briefing
Light the way
Earlier in the year, Bungie revealed that there will indeed be a Destiny 2, but it won't be landing until 2017 - late 2017, we imagine. In other words, we've probably got a while to wait before we hear any concrete details, especially since Destiny is still alive and kicking. However, the sequel did get a mention during publisher...
Review Skylanders: Imaginators (PS4)
Crash bash
Ever since it was kickstarted by Mattel's U.B. Funkeys titles a decade ago, the 'toys to life' genre has become a juggernaut, raking in billions and becoming the bane of parents' wallets worldwide. Skylanders is its flagship, a colourful platforming series with a now gigantic selection of stylised action figures to import into the game...
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 Beta Suffers Matchmaking Setbacks
But how do you get access?
The point of a beta is to identify any potential issues, so you can't really shout at Activision too loudly for the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare stress test's torrid first day. That said, when you're trying to incentivise pre-orders with early access, then you need to make sure things run smoothly to some extent; that's...
Hands On Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Is Far More Than Its Title Suggests
Shock and awe
What is a "remaster"? The moniker implies an older game that has been updated to adequately match the technological standards of the present day in numerous ways, such as with polished assets, minor alterations to gameplay, and so forth. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Twilight Princess HD are excellent examples, but what...
News Yes, You'll Need the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Disc to Play Modern Warfare on PS4
Activision confirms
Activision has confirmed that you will indeed need the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare disc to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on PlayStation 4. The confirmation follows on from a story earlier this week, in which we reported that the disc requirement was looking likely. Basically, this is to prevent people from...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered May Require Infinite Warfare Disc
War never changes
If you were hoping to download your copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and then sell Infinite Warfare on, you may want to think again: legal wording on the game's official website suggests that physical copies of the double-pack will require the Infinite Warfare disc to be inserted in order to play the re-released...
