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News Free-to-Play Shooter Loadout Is a Console Exclusive on PS4
Get a load of that
Completely over-the-top PC shooter Loadout is heading exclusively to the PlayStation 4, developer Edge of Reality has confirmed over on the PlayStation Blog. The team based blast-'em-up has been compared to Valve's evergreen Team Fortress 2 on many occasions, and has garnered a lot of positive press regarding its supposedly fair...
News Terraria Is Building Its Way onto PS4 Later This Year
Build your own port
Enjoyable sidescrolling build-'em-up Terraria will be digging its way onto the PlayStation 4 later this year, publisher 505 Games has confirmed. Although details on next-gen features are scarce, the game will be on show at E3 next week. Hopefully, the 2-D title will support some sort of cross-buy, much like the PS4 edition of...
News Homefront: The Revolution Officially Fights for PS4's Freedom in 2015
Pittsburgh is the pits
Homefront: The Revolution isn’t an elaborate rumour, as publisher Deep Silver has just confirmed the title moments after its box art leaked. As originally speculated, the sequel to Kaos Studios’ divisive first-person shooter is in production at Ti
News Without Memory Is a New PS4 Exclusive That Takes Cues from Heavy Rain
Push square for emotions
You can say what you like about David Cage – we're not kidding, say whatever you like – but there are very few designers that make games as ambitious as the one's spearheaded by Quantic Dream's divisive director. And it seems that the auteur's distinctive style may be starting to catch on, as brand new PlayStation 4...
News Yes, You'll Be Able to Play The Walking Dead on the PS4 Soon
The Wolf Among Us also bringing next-gen problem solving
In an announcement that certainly won’t shock you like a shuffling corpse, Telltale Games has confirmed that The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us are coming to the PlayStation 4. You’ll be able to buy both seasons of the aforementioned undead adventure at retail later this year, while...
News Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Sows Its Seeds on PS4 This August
Definitive edition will run in full 1080p
As teased earlier this week, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is set to shuffle onto the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 imminently. The re-release will run in full 1080p at 60 frames-per-second on Sony’s next-gen format, making it the definitive vers
News Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy Fires onto PS Vita in July
Qwark red handed
In an announcement about as predictable as an Insomniac Games title with wacky weapons, the Burbank-based developer has confirmed that the Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy is coming to the PlayStation Vita soon. While there’s no word on a North American launch just yet, the release promises to make Europe crease on 2nd July...
News Physics Puzzler Puddle Makes a Splash on PS4 Today
Wet and wild
Ubiquitous physics-based puzzler Puddle is set to drip onto the PlayStation 4 in Europe today, Neko Entertainment has announced. Already available on the PlayStation Vita, the popular indie project will support full cross-buy, so you’ll only need to stump up once in order to play the title on both of Sony’s flagship formats. Not...
News SWAT's This? Battlefield Hardline Unravels a Robbery on PS4, PS3
Spin-off shooter out this year
On the tail of yesterday’s rumours, EA Games has removed the handcuffs from police themed first-person shooter Battlefield Hardline. The title – which will be properly debuted at E3 next month – is due out on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 later this year, and will represent a “brand new” series in DI
News WWE 2K15 Brings the Beat Down to PS4 and PS3 This October
Get ready to rumble, and all that
Monolithic publisher 2K Games has recently confirmed that WWE 2K15 will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later this year. The US will be seeing the latest entry in the long running franchise on 28th October, while the rest of you will be able to grapple-hold your friends on 31st October...
News Want More Musou on PS4? Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Is Invading This Autumn
Another enters the fray
Well doesn't 2014 just get better and better for Warriors fans? Following on from yesterday's announcement that Samurai Warriors 4 is marching onto Western PlayStation 4s in Autumn, it turns out that it'll be joined by Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, which also carries a vague Autumn release date. For those unfamiliar with the...
News This PS4 Exclusive from Tarsier Studios Looks Eerie and Engaging
Bathhouse blues
Remember LittleBigPlanet Vita? Well, the studio behind that delightful romp has just announced a new game for the PlayStation 4, and it looks to be a goer. Titled Hunger, the game follows the adventures of a nine-year-old girl named Six. The Spirited Away-esque storyline sees our heroine stolen from her home, and forced to work in...
News Your Smartphone Is a Pricey Microphone in SingStar PS4
Fool me, maybe
SingStar has gone through some strange changes over the years – but this latest announcement tops them all. In order to celebrate the seminal singing series’ tenth anniversary, London Studio has announced that the cult karaoke classic will be humming its way to the PlayStation 4 – and you’ll be able to use your smartphone as a...
News Samurai Warriors 4 Will Unleash its True Musou on PS4 This Autumn in the West
Also smashing onto PS3 and Vita
In an announcement that's certain to have musou fans struggling to catch their breath, publisher Tecmo Koei has revealed today that Samurai Warriors 4 will be marching West this Autumn. Even better, the hack and slash title will be bursting onto all of Sony's platforms — most notably the PlayStation 4. The game will...
News PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall Unloads the Info on its Co-op Component
A small army
As promised earlier this week, developer Guerrilla Games has lifted the curtain on Killzone: Shadow Fall's new multiplayer game mode, and to no one's surprise, the downloadable addition has turned out to be the title's long awaited co-op component. Over on the European PlayStatio
News Far Cry 4 Heads to the Himalayas on PS4, PS3 This November
Get mahout of here
It seems that the days of announcing titles years in advance are long gone, as Ubisoft has just confirmed that Far Cry 4 will release on 18th November in North America and 21st November in Europe. The first-person shooter – which has been rumoured in the past – will release on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and will...
News Among the Sleep Will Land on the PS4 with Project Morpheus Support
Through a child's eyes
In a first-person horror game where you play as a two-year-old child, Krillbite Studio's Among the Sleep has garnered a lot of coverage due to its unique premise and atmospherically-driven gameplay. It encapsulates the imaginary fears and feelings we experience as children, and is meant to make you powerless, which has you...
News Duh, No Console Is Complete Without a Match Three Puzzler
Balls of cheer
You may have purchased your PlayStation 4 for extortionate blockbusters that bankrupt development teams when you pick them up used, but everyone knows that you can’t have a console without a match three puzzler of some kind. Sony’s flagship handheld already has a couple of these, but the firm’s next-gen system is about to get...
News VizionEck Is PS4's Strangest First-Person Shooter Yet
Block buster
There have been some wacky releases on the PlayStation 4 over the past six months, but VizionEck may just be the strangest of them all. Developed by, er, VizionEck, the bonkers first-person shooter sees you assume the role of a black-and-white block named a ranger. This cube starts out brightly coloured, but begins to fade into the...
News Historical Figures Duke it Out in Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest
Cat fight
The indie scene on Sony's consoles is flourishing, with more unique and interesting games being added every week – but the same can't be said for titles made by Japan's smaller development teams. We could, however, be seeing the arrival of more bizarre releases in the future, following the announcement of Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Continues the Console War on Vita
Who else wants to hurt Vert?
In a move that’s clearly designed to agitate our obsessive compulsive disorder, Idea Factory has announced that handheld remake Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 – shudder – will deploy in the West later this summer. Those of you in North America will be able to buy the PlayStation Vita role-playing game digitally...
News PS4's Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Changes Everything on 4th November
House of CoD
Even the world’s best armies have to make contingency plans, so it’s good to see that Activision was prepared to react to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s leak overnight. Despite the publisher originally planning to fire off the first trailer for the Sledgehammer Games developed sequel on Sunday, the footage has arrived a few days...
News Sony Just Revealed More PS4 Games Than We Have Time to Talk About
What the heck just happened?
Sony’s tagline for the PlayStation 4 may be ‘For the Players’, but it’s definitely not ‘For the Poor Push Square Writers’. As excited as we are by the prospect of a bazillion new next-gen releases, we didn’t exactly want to see them appear at the end of a 14-hour or so marathon shift. Nevertheless, life...
Video New Toys Assemble for Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes on PS4
Comic book cash sink
The game-cross-toy genre is still alive and kicking, with the bigwigs at the House of Mouse announcing Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 earlier today. A sequel to last year’s Skylanders-inspired playbox, the title will focus on the various icons from its wholly owned comic book...
News GRID Autosport Puts the Brakes on PlayStation 4 Release
There will be car-nage
Strange spin-off Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will not be the only major release to skip the PlayStation 4 this year, as Codemasters has confirmed that GRID Autosport will also steer away from Sony’s next-gen system. Due out on 27th June – seriously – the new PlayStation 3 title aims to put an emphasis back on motorsport...
News This PS4 Game Will Allow You to Expose the Underwear of Strangers
Sounds pants
Sexual assault isn’t a crime when you’re saving the world, so thank heavens for Akiba’s Trip 2. The curious underwear obsessed escapade – which was recently announced for release on the PlayStation 3 and Vita in Western territories – is receiving a PlayStation 4 port in Japan, complete with added swimwear content, enhanced...
News Japan Keeps on Giving as Tales of Hearts R is Confirmed for a Western Vita Release
Be still my beating heart
The PS Vita is fast becoming a haven for Japanese RPGs. Earlier this week, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Freedom Wars, and Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines were all confirmed for Western releases this year, but you've got room for
News Failed Kickstarter Citizens of Earth Is Destined to Save the World After All
We need you
Have you ever backed a Kickstarter only to have it fall short of its target goal, never to see the light of day? This was the fate that befell Citizens of Earth, an Earthbound-inspired RPG in which the vice president of the world must save the planet from destruction with the help of ordinary citizens. It seems that this game was...
News Generational JRPG Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines Puts a Curse on Western Vitas
Family affairs
As if the news that both Soul Sacrifice Delta and Freedom Wars are heading West wasn't enough, you'll also be glad to hear that the lesser known Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines will be joining them. Cursed with a maximum lifespan of two years, the JRPG sees you lead your clan on a quest to end the curse with the help of divine beings...
News Action RPG Freedom Wars Will Be Bringing Conflict to Western Vitas
Land of the free
In a surprise triple whammy announcement that should make Western PS Vita owners jump with joy, a trio of eagerly anticipated Japanese titles have been confirmed for Western releases. Alongside blood thirsty re-release Soul Sacrifice Delta and samurai inspired JRPG Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines, post apocalyptic action RPG Freedom...
News Drinkbox Studios' Severed Will Make You Feel Like a True Warrior
Victory never felt so good
Drinkbox Studios, creators of arguably one of the best PlayStation Vita games of 2013 in Guacamelee, has been busying itself with more than just the PS4 port of the action platformer. During PAX this weekend, it showed off its latest title
News Avenge the Death of Your Friends in Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition on PS4
Nemesis System added to next-gen release
The PlayStation 4 iteration of Diablo III, the Ultimate Evil Edition, feels like it's been in the works for an eternity – as if Satan himself is forging the high-definition, next-gen aesthetics from his workshop in the smouldering bowels of Hell. While it's only been just over a year in reality, the latest...
News Retro Shmup Mercenary Kings Will Be Pumping the Vita Full of Lead
And it's cross buy, too
If you're a PlayStation Plus member, you've likely spent the last week or two playing through Tribute Games' retro romp Mercenary Kings. What's more, if you're anything like us, you've probably been lamenting the fact that it isn't on the PlayStation Vita. Because, as we all know, any game can be made instantly better by...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Soars Straight Past PS4
Fly me to the moon
This week’s Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel rumour was not an elaborate hoax, as the release has been officially confirmed by 2K Games today. The title – which takes place between Borderlands and Borderlands 2 – is being developed by 2K Australia and series creator Gearbox
News Mercenary Kings Developer Tribute Games Has Set Its Sights on a New Title
More info to be revealed at PAX
Indie studio Tribute Games has been a bit busy of late, having recently released old school shoot-'em-up Mercenary Kings. There's no rest for the wicked, though, as it's also just announced a totally new game by way of a frustratingly ambiguous tweet. The Quebec-based developer released the above image accompanied...
News Costumes Are King in Spike Chunsoft's Free PS Vita Card Battle Game
Dressed to impress
Japan loves to play dress up, but did you ever realise just how much? Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc developer Spike Chunsoft has teamed up with both Square Enix and Capcom to create a new free-to-play PlayStation Vita title which sees three different outfit factions battle for ultimate costume supremacy. You’ll be able to...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection Dances to Vita This Summer
Taking the spotlight
Our wonderful Gamindustri girls are back in action with Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection, which is set to release on the PlayStation Vita this summer. Rather than donning armour and going all out in combat, this battle takes place on stage, as you join the idol world to take down the illustrious group MOB-48. With...
News Liberation Maiden: SIN Confessing All on the PS Vita
Sinful stuff
You may have heard of Liberation Maiden – Suda51's rather short shooter that launched as part of the Nintendo 3DS game compilation Guild01. Well, did you know that it has a sequel in the form of a visual novel? Previously released on the PlayStation 3 back in December, Liberation Maiden: SIN is now headed to the PlayStation Vita with...
News The Twilight Saga Ends With Atelier Shari: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea
Going out with a bang
It was only last week that the final title in the Atelier twilight trilogy was teased with an announcement trailer before Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation bared all this month. Posing together on the magazine's cover are Shari and Charlotte, the two main characters of the next game, Atelier Shari: Alchemists of the Dusk...
News Roguelike Card Game Hand of Fate Draws Up Its Hand on PS4 and Vita
Believe in the heart of the cards
Indie studio Defiant Development has recently announced on the PlayStation Blog that its fantasy card game Hand of Fate will be making its way onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita. Originally funded on Kickstarter, the title is described by its creator's as a "tabletop roguelike deck builder" that blends "tabletop card...
News Slick Skating Sim OlliOlli Flaunts Its Flick Tricks on PlayStation 4
OlliOlli is a punk
Roll7’s ace arcade skateboarding sim OlliOlli is set to grind the gears of both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this summer, the London-based outfit has announced. Following the surprise success of the PlayStation Vita game, the company has opted to team up with Spanish studio BlitWorks to bring the tricky title to Sony’s...
News Farming Simulator 14 Fertilises PlayStation Vita in June
That's a turnip for the books
Good news agricultural aficionados: Farming Simulator 14 is set to plant a place on your PlayStation Vita this June. Having spotted the handheld release on various retailer websites, we reached out to Giants Software in order to learn a little more about the latest entry in its soil obsessed series. Unlike the...
News Peculiar Puzzler King Oddball Is About to Lick Your PS4
Sticks and stones
When we reviewed King Oddball for the PlayStation Vita last year, there were some unexpected discussions around Push Square towers. “This shouldn’t be very good,” this editor told staff writer Alex Stinton. “The problem is that I can’t stop playing it.” The response from our bleary eyed reporter: “Tell me about it.”...
News Assassin's Creed: Unity Drops a Heavy Blade on PS4 This Holiday
Oui, s'il vous plaît
Rather than offer a casual no comment, Ubisoft has responded to rumours regarding Assassin’s Creed: Unity by confirming the release for the PlayStation 4. Clearly not intending to announce the title quite so early, the publisher has deployed some alpha footage of the next-gen exclusive sequel. Given the firm’s track record,...
News PlayStation Vita Gets App Happy in North America
Anime, hockey, and concerts
Starting now in North America, you'll be able to download three new applications for your PlayStation Vita: Crunchyroll, NHL GameCenter Live, and Qello. Adding to the long list of apps that already includes the likes of Crackle, Facebook, Flickr, NBA Game Time, Netflix, Skype, Tune In Radio, and YouTube, it's safe to say...
News Gust Sheds Some Light on Its Next Atelier Title
Back to brewing
With Atelier Escha and Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky out now in the West, developer Gust is ready to show off the final game in its 'twilight' saga, which is currently codenamed Project A16. Details are somewhat scarce at the moment, but the studio has offered a sneak peak at a new alchemist in training, as well as a desert...
News One Piece: Unlimited World Red Is Sailing West to PS3 and Vita
Ahoy
One Piece fans rejoice: action RPG One Piece: Unlimited World Red will be landing on Western shores later this year. The adventure, which sees Luffy and his crew explore, battle, and compete in various minigames throughout a huge world, will be available on both the PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita, although the latter will only be available...
News Galak-Z Will Be Exploding onto Vita As Well As PS4
Galaktastic
Procedurally-generated stylised space shooter Galak-Z will be blitzing onto the PS Vita as well the PlayStation 4, a post on the European Blog has confirmed. The colourful creation which was unveiled last year has been quiet ever since, so this little nugget of information will hopefully get the blast-'em-up back on track. Although the...
News Guacamelee's Title Grows Even Longer in Transition to PS4
You'll like this one
Aside from Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2 – Future Legend of Rhythm Alien, ridiculously long game names have fallen out of fashion a little. Still, indie developer Drinkbox Studios’ Mexican-themed Metroidvania was absolutely stuffed full of retro references, so it’s not especially surprising that the Canadian company’s...
News You Can Beat BioShock: Infinite's Second DLC without Killing a Single Splicer
Sneaky undersea shenanigans
Irrational Games may be shutting its doors, but head honcho Ken Levine is still on the campaign trail for BioShock: Infinite's final piece of downloadable content, Burial At Sea: Episode 2. Most recently, he revealed that the studio's second return to
