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News Yes, Saints Row 5 Is Still In Development
Just to confirm
Saints Row The Third is coming to PlayStation 4 next month by way of a remaster, but that doesn't mean the series' next instalment has been put on hold. As previously reported, Saints Row 5 (or whatever it ends up being called) is happening, and the official Twitter account has reiterated that, yes, the game is still in development...
News Saints Row The Third Remastered Brings Dumb Fun to PS4 in May
The boys are back in town
Saints Row The Third Remastered is official, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 next month, on the 22nd May. The third game in Volition's sandbox series is where it really started to embrace stupidity (in a good way, as far as we're concerned). It's not as completely batsh*t insane as Saints Row IV, but it's still mental...
News A New Cruise Ship Makes a Stop in Shenmue III DLC
High rollers
The third and final add-on pack for Shenmue III will, ahem, roll out on 27th March. It’ll be available individually or as part of the sequel’s Season Pass and will add a new cruise ship to Niaowu’s bustling port. Upon the boat, you’ll be able to engage in various gambling minigames, presumably with higher stakes than those...
Hands On Shenmue III's Story Quest DLC Is an Add-On Done Wrong
Chawan shite
It may have a bad reputation, but DLC can be incredible. Consider, for one moment, The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne: it’s a brilliant extension of an already timeless title, which adds exciting new environments, enemies, and armaments to the fray. Of course, add-on packs have a bad reputation because they’re so often...
News Metro Exodus: Sam's Story DLC Is in Search of the USA, Out Next Month
The journey ends
Metro: Exodus is probably a game you haven't heard about or thought of in quite some time. The much forgotten 2019 PlayStation 4 title didn't live up to the expectations it set itself last year, and the first piece of DLC that makes up its season pass continued that trend. Let's hope then that its final expansion, titled Sam's...
News Shenmue III Battle Rally DLC Turns Ryo Hazuki Into a Sprinter
I see
When we heard that Shenmue III would be getting multiple pieces of DLC after its November 2019 launch, this isn't exactly what we had in mind. The game's first slice of downloadable content comes to PlayStation 4 next week on Tuesday 21st January, and it literally has protagonist Ryo Hazuki competing in races. Announced on Twitter, the Battle...
Review Shenmue III - An Impossible Sequel That's Enjoyable Against All Odds
Lost in time
The fact that Shenmue III feels like a direct continuation of the cult SEGA Dreamcast classics is testament to veteran director Yu Suzuki’s unflinching ambition. There may have been almost two decades between this long-anticipated PlayStation 4 instalment and its predecessor, but developer Ys Net isn’t afraid to pick up the plot...
News Maneater Lets You Terrorise Humans As a Bloodthirsty Shark, Swims to PS4 in 2020
Jaws-dropping
You know what? Maneater looks like it could be pretty fun. This upcoming game from Tripwire Interactive sees you take on the role of a shark with a grudge against the human race. With a score to settle with mankind, you'll be eating people and causing mayhem in this daft action game. Described as an action RPG, you'll explore the open...
Deal Shenmue III Has Had Its Price Slashed on PS4 for Black Friday
I see
Shenmue III has been out for just over a week, but it's already available for a reduced cost -- at least in North America. While in Europe the long-awaited sequel is holding its initial price, Amazon US is currently listing the game for $34.99 as part of its Black Friday sale. That perhaps speaks to the slow start the game has had when it...
Round Up Shenmue III Reviews Reveal a Classic Tale Rekindled
Hazuki hit
Shenmue III is out now after 18 unbearable years, and it’s every inch the continuation of a cult classic franchise. This means, naturally, reviews are all over the place. We’re taking our time with the Yu Suzuki title – this is a release that demands to be savoured – but some verdicts are beginning to appear, so here’s a...
News Shenmue III's DLC Season Pass Will Plot the Return of a Familiar Face
Zhang on
There’ll be a full-length side-quest available as part of Shenmue III’s previously announced Season Pass, known officially as the euphemistic Complete DLC Collection. Available to purchase now from the UK PlayStation Store for £11.99, the post-release pledge promises three add-on packs, one of which appears to be story-related...
Hands On Shenmue III Is a Fantastic Sequel That's Been Frozen in Time
The follow-up fans wanted
It’s been almost 18 years since Shenmue II released on the Dreamcast in Europe, but its long-awaited sequel feels like it’s been preserved in a time (toy?) capsule during that time. This is the greatest compliment that could be paid Shenmue III, of course: look beyond the richly rendered Unreal Engine 4 visuals, and the...
News Shenmue III's Review Embargo Moved Forward to Release Day
Yu won't have to wait
Update: Publisher Deep Silver has revised the Shenmue III embargo, now allowing critics to publish their verdicts on the title from launch day, on 19th November. While we won't be running our review at that time -- this is a relatively large title that demands more of our time -- we should have some first impressions ready to...
News New Saints Row Game to Be Revealed in 2020
"Saints Row is very close to our hearts"
We've known since August that a new Saints Row game is in development. It's been a long, long time since the chaotic open world series last graced us with a new entry. Saints Row IV, the last full title in the franchise, launched all the way back in 2013. Since then, we've seen it remastered on PlayStation 4,...
News Dead Island 2 Is 'Going to Be Kick-Ass', Probably a PS5 Game
It still exists, apparently
Development of Dead Island 2 was recently moved to a third studio, but that's no bad thing according to Koch Media CEO Klemens Kundratitz. The man at the helm of a ludicrous amount of IPs manages to spin the situation into a positive, despite the fact that the game hasn't been seen or heard from in any real capacity for...
News Shenmue III Launch Trailer Brings the 18 Year Wait to an End
It's finally here
Shenmue III is just days away from finally releasing on PlayStation 4. Push Square editor Sammy Barker's excitement is at an all-time high, but can the same be said of you? Have you too been waiting 18 years for the series' third instalment? Check out its launch trailer above to gauge your interest. Close to three minutes of...
News Shenmue III Has a Virtua Fighter-Inspired Chicken Spoof
And more drawers to explore than ever before
Shenmue III does not have any of the classic SEGA arcade cabinets from its predecessors, but Yu Suzuki has compensated with a Virtua Fighter-inspired brawler named ChobuChan Fighter. It features whimsical chickens, and is related to one of the title’s primary collectibles. In order to play it, you’ll...
News Shenmue III's PC Demo Is the Nostalgia Hit You Need Today
This is...
As of today, Shenmue III backers with capable computers can play a demo version of the upcoming release, which includes a small portion of Bailu Village to explore. The surprise here is that it genuinely looks superb: the long-awaited sequel is every inch the successor to the Dreamcast classic that we’d hoped for, with awkward dialogue...
News Lose Yourself in Shenmue 3's Living, Breathing World
Village people
The reason Shenmue means so much to so many people is because it was one of the first titles to truly transport players to a different place. The inaugural instalment, set in Yokosuka, Japan felt claustrophobic yet homely, while the sequel took protagonist Ryo Hazuki to the foreign shores of Hong Kong. Shenmue III looks to be...
Review Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels - Satisfactory Action Down Under
Sound of the underground
After pitching itself as the series' big, breakout, open-world moment, it's almost comical that the first piece of downloadable content for Metro: Exodus immediately returns to what it was originally known for. The Two Colonels is a short, linear, claustrophobic experience that's not much more than serviceable in any...
News Shenmue III Has Come a Long Way on PS4
A day in the life of Ryo Hazuki
Shenmue III’s unlikely to appeal to series newcomers, but it’s clearly come a long way as it closes in on its 19th November release date. The long-awaited sequel now looks like a bona fide successor to the cult classic SEGA Dreamcast games, with the franchise’s trademark atmosphere brilliantly intact in this...
News Metro: Exodus DLC The Two Colonels Is Out Tomorrow on PS4
There's a flamethrower
Metro: Exodus' first piece of downloadable content, titled The Two Colonels, has been announced and given a release date in the space of a couple of minutes - and it's hitting PlayStation 4 tomorrow. Check out the reveal trailer above. There aren't too many concrete details out in the wild just yet, so we'll have to play...
News Shenmue III Backers Irate as Pre-Order Bonuses Not Included
Season Pass also sold separately
Regardless of whether it will live up to expectations or not, Shenmue III is at long last beginning to look like a finished product, which should be cause for celebration. Unfortunately, the long awaited sequel has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late – mostly due to developer Ys Net accepting a...
News New Shenmue III Screenshots Show Chai, Fully Playable Arcade
Lan Di also puts in an appearance
Ryo Hazuki’s frenzied skinhead adversary Chai will return in Shenmue III – powered by the protagonist’s Hong Kong ferry ticket. New screenshots from the long-awaited sequel show the crazed individual attempting to attack the hero and his accomplice Shenhua, while other images reveal antagonist Lan Di...
News Unachieved Shenmue III Stretch Goals Incorporated into Game
Greater scope
Shenmue III smashed Kickstarter records when it was crowd-funded a few years ago, but there were Stretch Goals in the final campaign that weren’t achieved. Fortunately, through additional funding from publisher Deep Silver, developer Ys Net has been able to implement some of these features into the game. Among some of the unexpected...
Deal Metro: Exodus Is Half Price This Week on EU PlayStation Store
Off-peak
All aboard! Metro: Exodus, the latest entry in the post-apocalyptic action series, has had its price slashed on the European PlayStation Store. It's a generous 50 per cent off, knocking the cost down from €69.99 / £54.99 to €34.99 / £27.49. If you've been holding off on the Russian survival action title, now seems like a great time to...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Not Even Hit the Halfway Point of Ryo's Story
"I see"
Shenmue III will see sullen protagonist Ryo Hazuki’s story reach the 40 per cent point. The news will presumably baffle non-fans, but it’ll come as no surprise to series veterans, who’ll know that series creator Yu Suzuki always anticipated the saga to span a whopping 16 chapters. The first two titles in the series covered six of the...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Battles on Boats, Saves Children in Trailer
Excite QTE
There’s a good chance you’ve already seen Shenmue III’s E3 2019 trailer, as it was spotted on a store’s retail pod and recorded off-screen. But here’s the direct-feed version, revealing returning characters like Chai – and confirming that forklift truck driving will make its long-awaited return. You can get a better look at...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Receive Post-Launch DLC via a Season Pass
Digital Deluxe edition reveals all
Shenmue fans around the world, including Push Square's own Sammy Barker, were in dreamland yesterday when a new gameplay trailer confirmed that Shenmue III most certainly looks and plays like a Shenmue game. One smaller detail they might have passed on though is that the long-awaited experience will be continuously...
E3 2019 Lucky Hit, Toy Capsules Star in Shenmue III's PS4 Gameplay
And there are turtle races
Excuse us while we state the obvious, but Shenmue III really is a new Shenmue game. We’re not sure what we expected, but this PlayStation 4 gameplay footage from the E3 2019 showfloor hits the exact same beats as the Dreamcast originals, showing protagonist Ryo Hazuki as he plays Lucky Hit and purchases toy capsules. The...
E3 2019 Limited Run to Launch Shenmue III Collector's Edition
Maybe you should buy one
Limited Run Games will offer a Shenmue III collector’s edition this November, featuring a copy of the game, a double-sided replica of the Phoenix/Dragon mirrors, a set of stickers and patches, and a Shoji Door-styled desk lamp. The package will be available in limited quantities, but there’ll still be a standard...
News Shenmue III Showcases Whack-a-Mole, Forklifts in Demo Pod Trailer
Let's get sweaty
This is so surreal, folks. We’ve waited almost two decades for the successor to Shenmue II, and it’s finally right around the corner. Yes, the long-anticipated Shenmue III may have incurred a small delay this week, but all-new footage taken from a PlayStation 4 demo pod in a Walmart store looks every inch the successor we’ve...
News Shenmue III Delayed to November 2019
At least it's a short one
It was too good to be true, wasn't it? Shenmue III has been delayed to 19th November 2019, pushing it back by nearly three months from the original release date of late August. Detailed in a post on the game's Kickstarter page, Yu Suzuki said that the game needs a little bit more time for refinement and finishing touches...
Review Outward - An Unremarkable Yet Charming Nod to Old School RPGs
Onward and outwards
Devoid of any innate ability to absorb dragon souls or lacking the experience and training of a ruthless Witcher, Outward instead sends you packing into a hostile world as a feeble adventurer with little but the clothes on your back for protection. Even set in the fantasy realm of Aurai, this open world RPG prides itself on...
News Shenmue III Finally Looks Like a Real Video Game
And that's mind blowing
This. Is. Surreal. Ys Net has finally released a full-length trailer for the long-awaited Shenmue III, and after almost two decades of waiting, it looks like an actual video game. In the clip we see Ryo and Shenhua investigating the Chinese village of Bailu and its various unsavoury characters. There are high points and low...
News Gaming's Greatest Villain, Lan Di, Looks Tough in Shenmue III
For the last time, where is the mirror?
He’s appeared in, like, three scenes, but there’s no doubt Lan Di is one of gaming’s greatest villains. After ruthlessly murdering Iwao Hazuki in the opening scene of Shenmue, protagonist Ryo has been in search of revenge ever since. He’ll come one step closer in long-awaited sequel Shenmue III, and we...
Review Metro: Exodus - Technical Limitations Subdue an Otherwise Solid Shooter
Rusty Russia
Metro: Exodus feels like it should be the series’ coming-out party. After two fairly niche releases on the previous generation of consoles, the third instalment is quite clearly positioning itself as the best post-apocalyptic experience from developer 4A Games yet. It’s a grand promise, but the finished product doesn’t manage to...
News Shenmue III Is Finally Starting to Look Like Shenmue III
"I see"
Your humble host recently got a Shenmue tattoo, so never let his love of Yu Suzuki’s seminal coming of age story be called into question. That said, even the most ardent fan would have to agree that Shenmue III has looked, well, terrible since it was announced. With the long-awaited sequel due out in August, though, developer Ys Net has to...
News Latest Metro: Exodus Trailer Provides a Rockstar Style Breakdown
Journey beyond
This is definitely a new trend in game trailers, isn't it? A neutral narrator broadly explains a game's themes and features alongside a few minutes of gameplay. Metro: Exodus is the latest game to get this treatment, as you can see above. In the year 2036, player character Artyom and his crew leave the metro and commandeer a train in...
News Metro: Exodus Takes You on a Journey in New Story Trailer
All aboard
Early 2019 is full of big game releases, not least of which is Metro: Exodus. We're just over a month away from the next game in the successful horror series, and it's taking things outside with an expansive open world to explore. However, at the heart of these games is the narrative, of course, and this latest trailer delves into this...
News Metro: Exodus Will Launch with a Photo Mode
Say cheese
Fancy risking life and limb in order to take a few snaps of some horribly mutated creatures? Well with Metro: Exodus you're in luck. The game's official Twitter account has confirmed that the title will launch with a photo mode, allowing survivors to pause the action and capture the horror whenever they like. Photo modes are fast...
News Metro: Exodus Release Date Moved Forward as Game Goes Gold
Earlier exodus
Post-apocalyptic sequel Metro: Exodus has gone gold, and to celebrate wrapping up production, the title's opening has been posted online. You can watch it in all of its gritty detail above. But that's not the only good news for fans of this grim survival shooter series. Originally set for release on the 22nd February 2019, Metro:...
News Shenmue III PS4 Screenshots Show Off Lush Locations and More
I see
We're slowly starting to build a picture of how Shenmue III is shaping up as Deep Silver drip feeds new assets here and there, and it's not looking too shabby. The publisher has just released a small batch of new screenshots for the highly anticipated sequel, showing off some new environments as well as Ryo throwing down some punches against...
Hands On Metro Exodus Pledges a Petrifying Apocalyptic Playground to PS4
From Russia with blood
For a franchise named after Russia’s subway system, Metro Exodus certainly seems big. The sequel to the PlayStation 3’s Metro: Last Light hints at its scale as we pull up its in-game map; we’re located in the bottom-left of the survival sandbox, but there’s clearly miles of apocalyptic landscape to explore here. It’s...
News Hardcore Rally Game Dakar 18 Takes PS4 Off-Road Later This Month
Dirty driving
It's possible you missed the announcement of Dakar 18 earlier in the year. This racing title is based on the extreme rally event of the same name, which features drivers of various vehicle types racing for supremacy across a vast and dangerous course. The official game is out on 25th September. Going by the trailer, it looks a little...
Gamescom 2018 Metro Exodus Looks Like a Seasonal Treat
Well, maybe not treat
Metro Exodus is looking decent, eh? The demo being shown at Gamescom 2018 focuses on an autumn environment, but the full campaign will cycle through all of the seasons, which should result in some visual variety as you journey apocalyptic Russia. There’ll be a full day-and-night cycle, too, which will alter the kind of...
Gamescom 2018 Take a Sneaky Look at Metro: Exodus Gameplay Footage
Kill or be killed
We've already been treated to an atmospheric new trailer for Metro: Exodus during this year's Gamescom, but publisher Deep Silver hasn't stopped there. It's also released a decent amount of beta gameplay footage, and it's looking great. The above video cuts from one scenario to another, showing us things like rescuing a man from...
Gamescom 2018 Shenmue III Continues the Saga on 27th August
That's next year, to be clear
Shenmue III will release on 27th August, 2019, a new trailer from the Gamescom 2018 opening ceremony has confirmed. As part of a Deep Silver segment, Yu Suzuki showcased a new trailer from the game, which is by far the best we’ve seen thus far. While it’s clear that there’s still a lot of work to do, we get a...
Gamescom 2018 New Metro: Exodus Trailer Takes Us Through Beautiful, Creepy Russian Ruins
Good luck out there
Metro: Exodus has always looked pretty promising, but this latest trailer highlights a couple of things. Firstly, the game looks gorgeous, the ruined Russia setting providing some great backdrops and a fantastic atmosphere. Secondly, there is some very creepy stuff going down. It doesn't show a whole lot of action, but the new...
Gamescom 2018 Shenmue III Announcement Scheduled for Opening Ceremony
Kiss off, twit
We’re regularly writing about Shenmue again and it’s really bloody strange. Coinciding with tomorrow’s Shenmue I & II release, Yu Suzuki is lining up some kind of Shenmue III announcement during the Gamescom 2018 opening ceremony. The show – which will also showcase world premieres and reveals from a variety of publishers...
