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News PS5 Delay Likely Due to Coronavirus, Analyst Claims
Manufacturing already impacted
The probability of PlayStation 5 launching during its previously announced Holiday 2020 release window is dwindling by the day, and one analyst believes there’s now a “strong likelihood” the next-gen system will be pushed into 2021 due to the repercussions of the coronavirus crisis.
Talking Point PS5 Delay Is Possible, And We Could Have to Accept That
Not now next-gen
As far as we know, the PlayStation 5 is still scheduled to release this coming holiday. Of course, we’re beginning to get the distinct impression that plans may change. Sony’s been relatively quiet about its next-gen plans since it showcased the system’s familiar logo at CES 2020 earlier in the year, but while it still may be...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Development Not Impacted by Part 1 Delay
Good to know
Unless you haven't been keeping up, you probably already know that the complete Final Fantasy VII Remake experience is being developed and released in parts. The first part, simply titled Final Fantasy VII Remake, takes the early-game Midgar story arc from the original PSone classic, and supposedly adds a huge amount of depth to...
News Empire of Sin Will Stop and Contemplate Its Actions for a Few More Months
Strategy game delayed
Paradox Interactive has pushed back its noir-themed 1920s strategy game Empire of Sin, opting for a Fall release window as opposed to its previously planned Spring target. Game director Brenda Romero explained: “As any good bootlegger knows, good liquor can’t be rushed and the same goes for game development.” She added:...
News Anime RPG Fairy Tail Delayed to June 2020
One for the summer
Fairy Tail, the upcoming turn based role-playing game adapted from the manga and anime property of the same name, has been delayed. The colourful title was originally set to launch on the 19th March, but "due to the developer’s desire to further enhance the game for a more enriching Fairy Tail experience", its release date has...
News Ah, Crap - The Uncharted Movie Has Been Delayed Again
Drake's misfortune
The Uncharted movie, better known as the Un-started movie (high five), has been delayed. Sony has made the decision to push back the doomed film adaptation of its hit game series, and this should come as no surprise to anyone. The delay comes fairly soon after the departure of yet another director, and sees the projected release...
News Dying Light 2 Is Yet Another PS4 Game to Suffer From a Major Delay
Pushed past Spring 2020 window
We were hoping that the delays of major PlayStation 4 games would be left behind in the previous week, but unfortunately, they keep on coming. Dying Light 2 is the next casualty, pushed from its original Spring 2020 launch window to an unspecified date. Could developer Techland now be lining up a PlayStation 5 version...
News Marvel's Iron Man VR the Latest PS4 Game to Receive Delay
Pushed back to May
The last few days have seen several of this year's key games get pushed back, and now it's time for another. Marvel's Iron Man VR, which up to now was scheduled to arrive on 28th February, has been delayed. As developer Camouflaj states above, the PlayStation VR exclusive will now launch on 15th May, just a couple of weeks...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Receives Hefty 5 Month Delay
Now arrives in September
Well, there it is folks. We had a feeling in the pit of our collective stomachs that Cyberpunk 2077 would be delayed, and now we have confirmation. CD Projekt Red is pushing the game back a whole five months. Originally set to release on the 16th April, it'll now launch on the 17th September. That's a hefty delay. The...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Delayed to 10th April
The reunion can wait
Uh oh, here come the delays. We've been saying for months that early 2020 is stacked and that things really kick off with Final Fantasy VII Remake on the 3rd March -- except the arrival of Cloud and the gang has now been pushed back over a month. Yep, Square Enix has confirmed that the game's release date is now set for the...
News Square Enix Delays Marvel's Avengers to September 2020
Just before the PS5
It's a double whammy of delays all of a sudden -- Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced that it is delaying Marvel's Avengers to September 2020 on PlayStation 4 along with pushing back Final Fantasy VII Remake by a month. The Crystal Dynamics developed title will now release on 4th September, assumedly just a few months...
News Don't Worry, EarthNight Is Still Coming to PS4 in the US
Following a slight delay
Remember EarthNight? It's a gorgeous rogue-lite platformer that feels like it's been in the pipeline for an age. It was due to finally release earlier this month on PlayStation 4, but it seems developer Cleaversoft has run into some road blocks -- at least for the North American release. The game met its 3rd December release...
News Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition Delayed to Summer 2020
Cross-save functionality included
The very beginning of 2020 was already looking rather barren for video game releases, but Square Enix has gone and made the situation that little bit worse by delaying one of the few PlayStation 4 releases originally planned for January. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition has been pushed back from...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Delayed to 'Sometime' in 2020
It's not so bad
Anticipated port The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has been delayed until 2020, “sometime probably before summer, but it sort of depends on the specifics of how development goes”. Originally due out this year on consoles, developer Crows Crows Crows teased that it’s seriously expanded the scope of the title in this conversion...
Sleep, samurai
Update: The Last of Us: Part II has indeed been delayed. Original story: Although we don't have official confirmation yet, The Last of Us: Part II is apparently being delayed beyond its recently announced 21st February, 2020 release date. And according to
News The Last of Us 2 Delayed to May 2020
Update: Delay confirmed
Update: Neil Druckmann has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm the delay to The Last of Us: Part II. The game will now be launching on 29th May, 2020. "While we’re relieved that we won’t have to compromise our vision, we’re disappointed that we weren’t able to avoid this exact situation," Druckmann says. "We...
News You'll Have to Wait a Little Longer for Your Appointment with Two Point Hospital on PS4
Console version delayed into 2020
We've been rather excited for Two Point Hospital here at Push Square Towers. Currently only on PC, the game is effectively a new Theme Hospital for a modern audience, and we can't wait to get started with the silly management sim. Unfortunately, that wait has been extended. Initially down for release in 2019, SEGA...
News Looks Like Spelunky 2 Has Been Delayed into 2020
Caved in
In case you'd forgotten, we're getting a sequel to the beloved roguelike platformer, Spelunky. Announced all the way back at Paris Games Week 2017, Spelunky 2 looks to build on the acclaimed original with a new look, locations, and mechanics. You can see it for yourself in last year's gameplay trailer, but we've hea
News XIII PS4 Remake Delayed into 2020
Cel-shaded shooter needs to reload
In case you missed it, the stylish PlayStation 2 first person shooter XIII is getting a remake on modern hardware. Published by Microids and developed by PlayMagic, the updated take on the cel-shaded action title was initially due for release on 13th November 2019. However, this has unfortunately been pushed back...
News Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and New Light Delayed into October
Shadows keep you
Bungie has announced a delay to both Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, Shadowkeep, and the game's free-to-play version, New Light. Both were originally set to launch next month, on the 17th September, but now, the developer's decided to push them back to the 1st October. Not a huge delay by any means, but Bungie says that it wants to...
News NBA Live 20 Delayed as EA Sports Plans New Approach
Free-to-play?
Basketball is big business, but EA Sports has taken a drubbing from 2K Sports’ uber-popular NBA 2K franchise over the past decade or so. Many felt that NBA Live 20 may have been cancelled after the publisher made the unprecedented move of patching a roster update into last year’s instalment – despite the sequel appearing in a...
News Detective Thriller Blacksad: Under the Skin Delayed to November
Cold case
Blacksad: Under the Skin, the promising looking detective thriller title based on the Blacksad comics, has been delayed. It was previously meant to release for the PlayStation 4 on the 26th September, but now it's been pushed back to the 5th November. According to publisher Microids, the extra time will allow the team to "provide players...
News Trails of Cold Steel III PS4 Release Delayed By a Month, Demo Coming Soon
Wake me up when September ends
It still feels like this is the year of Trails of Cold Steel, but unfortunately, we'll need to wait that little bit longer before we get our hands on the series' third entry. It's been delayed on PS4 from its original late September release to 22nd October. Announced via a tweet from NIS America's official Twitter...
News Anticipated Sequel Psychonauts 2 Delayed to 2020
All change
It’s all change at developer Double Fine: the studio is now part of Microsoft’s first-party portfolio and Psychonauts 2 has been delayed. The anticipated sequel – which was originally due out in 2019 – will now deploy in 2020. Don’t worry about the Xbox acquisition, though – it’ll still launch on the PlayStation 4, as...
News GRID Takes a Pit Stop on PS4, Delayed to October
Stalling
Since the game's announcement earlier in the year, we've not heard much at all about GRID, Codemasters' next racing title. There's been a bit of gameplay, but we still know very little about the game itself. We expect it'll be good, given the track record of the series and the company's recent output, but it would be nice to learn a touch...
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...
Rumour The Last of Us: Part 2 Release Date Internally Delayed to 2020
Bloody 'Ellie
We’ve been hearing for many months now that Naughty Dog was targeting a 2019 release date for The Last of Us: Part 2, but with news emerging that Death Stranding may deploy during the holidays, it sounds like Ellie’s sophomore effort has been internally pushed back. This can’t be considered a de
News Hallelujah! The Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Has Been Delayed to February 2020
Breathe a sigh of relief
Well, there we have it: the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been delayed to February 2020 following the severe backlash to the character design of everyone's favourite speedy, blue mascot. Director Jeff Fowler took to Twitter to announce the delay, which sees the film pushed back four months from its original late 2019...
News Skull & Bones' Release Date Shipwrecked, Skips E3 2019
No new launch window announced
Skull & Bones was scheduled to wash up on the PlayStation 4 this year, but the long-in-development online pirate ship simulator has been pushed back yet again. This time there’s no new date been attached to the project, and it will skip E3 2019 entirely. No real reason was given for the delay, but it’s safe to...
News Super Meat Boy Forever Has Been Delayed, Will Arrive on PS4 Later This Year
"We choose not to run ourselves into the ground"
Super Meat Boy Forever, the sequel to the popular, soul crushingly difficult 2D platformer Super Meat Boy, was due to launch in April 2019. However, the developer Team Meat has taken to Twitter to confirm that players will not get their hands on the game this month. In a statement, the studio details...
News Dauntless PS4 Release Delayed to Summer 2019
The hunt continues
If you're not aware, Dauntless is a free-to-play, monster-slaying action game currently only available on PC. At last year's Game Awards, it was announced that the game will be making its way to consoles, with a planned release date of April 2019. Unfortunately, developer Phoenix Labs has decided to push the PlayStation 4 launch...
News The Sinking City Delayed to June, Citing a Crowded Month
More time to improve the game
Originally scheduled for launch in just a few weeks on 21st March, The Sinking City has been pushed back a couple of months to the Summer. Now releasing on 27th June, the team at Frogwares states that the reason for the delay comes down to being surrounded by bigger AAA titles during an already crowded month. It's a...
News Overkill's The Walking Dead Delayed on PS4 After Critical Mauling
No new date announced
Overkill’s The Walking Dead got mauled by critics when it released on PC last year, and it’s forced Payday developer to find sanctuary while it overhauls the project for PlayStation 4 and other consoles. Originally due out in February, the studio’s now said that it’s “currently evaluating and reviewing the...
News Release Date for Political Thriller The Occupation Pushed Back to March
Hopefully the last delay
We've been rather looking forward to White Paper Games' narrative adventure game, The Occupation, for quite some time now. Initially slated for an October 2018 release, the intriguing title was delayed to 5th February 2019 in order to apply some more polish. Now, the studio has had to push back the release date once again,...
News Dead or Alive 6 Release Date Delayed to March
Still alive
Previously due to release in just over a month on the 15th February, Dead or Alive 6 has been pushed back into March, Koei Tecmo has announced. The anticipated fighting game still hits during a busy period, but developer Team Ninja says that the delay will allow the team to "further enhance and balance" the experience. In other words, it...
News Inazuma Eleven Ares' Release Date Given a Yellow Card
Soccer RPG not due before May 2019
Inazuma Eleven Ares has been delayed multiple times already, and it’s been pushed back yet again. As part of a 15-minute broadcast, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino explained the reasons behind the frequent set-backs, and there’s a full summary that you can read on
News Free-to-Play Action RPG Path of Exile Delayed into 2019 on PS4
Continue down the path
Diablo-esque free-to-play title Path of Exile was supposed to be launching on PlayStation 4 in December, but developer Grinding Gear Games has pushed the release back into 2019. "When we announced Path of Exile for PlayStation 4 earlier this month, we indicated we were aiming for a December release. Unfortunately, we have had...
News Team Sonic Racing Delayed, Going Back to the Pits for Several Months
Stuck in traffic
We weren't exactly enamoured with Team Sonic Racing when we played it at this year's EGX. It lacks the nostalgic sparkle of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed, and its team-based mechanics seem undercooked. It wasn't going to live up to the same standard as its predecessor, in other words. SEGA seems to feel the same way,...
News Days Gone Delayed to Avoid Horde of New Releases on PS4
Even more days gone
February 2019 is absolutely rammed with games. Dead or Alive 6, ANTHEM, Metro: Exodus, and DiRT Rally 2.0 are all very close together, and until recently, Sony Bend's open world survival action game Days Gone was among them. While it would've probably held up against the competition, the publisher has decided to delay Deacon's...
News THQ Nordic Won't Release Wreckfest Until It Loves Playing It
Another one bites the dust
Wreckfest has broken down and been taken back to Bugbear’s workshop, where it will remain for repairs into 2019. The title – which was due out on 20th November – has been delayed on the PlayStation 4 by THQ Nordic, as the publisher works to get the destructive racer up to scratch on Sony’s system. The PC version...
News Political Thriller The Occupation Delayed to February Next Year
Keep yourself occupied
The Occupation is a very promising looking narrative adventure game that was due out very soon indeed -- 9th October to be exact -- but developer White Paper Games has decided to delay the political thriller. Now, the game will release 5th February 2019 on PS4. In a short statement posted to its blog, the developer says the...
News Fate/Extella Link Now Launches in Early 2019 on PS4, Vita
Action title delay confirmed
Dynasty Warriors-esque action title Fate/Extella Link has been hit with an inevitable delay in North America and Europe. The PlayStation 4 and PS Vita sequel to the really rather good Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star was due to launch in the second half of this year, but now publisher XSEED Games has confirmed that it's...
News One Piece: World Seeker Delayed as Open World Title Sails into 2019
Weigh anchor
One Piece: World Seeker has been delayed into 2019. The very promising open world title was due to launch at some point this year, but without a confirmed date, it was looking more and more unlikely. Bandai Namco hasn't given a reason for the delay just yet, but we'll post an update as soon as we hear something. No confirmed release...
News Battlefield V Delayed to November for Gameplay 'Adjustments'
Fall back
EA and DICE have just confirmed that Battlefield V will no longer be launching on the 19th October. The World War II shooter will now deploy on the 20th November, a month later than originally planned. According to a statement on the title's official website, the delay is a result of the developer wanting to make "meaningful...
News Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Delayed to November
Gnasty
With such a crowded release schedule over the next couple of months, something had to give. Spyro: Reignited Trilogy was down for launch on 21st September, but Activision and Toys for Bob have announced that the retro remake will be pushed back almost two months. The trilogy will now release on 13th November. Below is the statement from Paul...
News El Presidente Makes an Important Tropico 6 Announcement
Dictating the news
In non-politically motivated news, El Presidente has decided to delay Tropico 6 into January 2019. The game was originally scheduled to release later this year, but our wondrous ruler would like to reassure you that this has nothing to do with Red Dead Redemption 2. Or Fallout 76. Or Marvel’s Spider-Man. Or any of the other...
News Code Vein Is the First Late 2018 Title to Be Delayed into 2019
It begins
Uh oh, here we go. Those of you who have looked at a release schedule lately may have noticed that the latter half of 2018 is absolutely packed. Seriously, it's fit to burst with games -- September and October are especially stuffed. And with busy schedules come delays. The first casualty of this war for your hard earned dosh is...
Rumour SoulCalibur VI Release Date Pushed to Early 2019
Not so sharp
Bandai Namco has repeatedly stated that SoulCalibur VI will launch this year, but it's now June and we still don't have a confirmed release date. With the latter half of 2018 looking seriously busy, we've been starting to wonder whether the weapon-based fighter will actually make it to store shelves within the next six months. And...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed Into 2019
Cry wolf
Announced almost an entire year ago, The Wolf Among Us 2 won't be launching in the latter half of 2018, as developer Telltale had originally planned. Instead, the sequel is now set to release at some point in 2019. "This delay comes as the result of a few fundamental changes here at Telltale since we first announced the game last...
News Shenmue III in Delay to 2019 Shocker
Changed my mind
Shenmue III was never coming out this year, but now publisher Deep Silver has confirmed. In an outstandingly brief statement, the firm said that the “extra time will be used to polish the quality of the game even further”. Considering the scant snippets of gameplay we’ve seen thus far have been barely polished at all, it’s...
