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Round Up DriveClub PS4 Reviews Target Pole Position
Low on gas
At least everyone can agree that it looks pretty, right? The first batch of DriveClub reviews have crossed the finish line – and, well, it’s all looking a teensy bit mixed. Despite spending an extra 12 or so months in the tuning shop, Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer appears to have fallen somewhat short of a podium place, with...
News Don't Crash Your Car in DriveClub on PlayStation 4
Over and out of the race
We wished that we could pad out slow news days with pictures of kittens chasing their tails, but unfortunately the company directors may have something to say about that. Fortunately, we can fill out the evening with DriveClub clips, like the one embedded below. Thank you Evolution Studios for giving us something to write...
Feature What Do You Get in DriveClub: PS Plus Edition on PS4?
Fast and furious
DriveClub: PS Plus Edition is undoubtedly the highlight of October’s massive PlayStation Plus update, but you may be pondering what the free PlayStation 4 download actually includes. As the name indicates, this isn’t the full version of Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer, but a cut down copy designed to give you a taste of the...
News Sigh! Even Sony Can't Resist Ruffling Fanboy Feathers
Not this again
Virtually all video game trailers include carefully selected press quotes, but this DriveClub clip just couldn’t resist fuelling the fanboy flames. At one point in the 90-second promo embedded below, the platform holder points out that Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer is the PlayStation 4’s purported 'Forza killer'. Granted,...
News Sorry, PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Only Support Thrustmaster Driving Wheels
Logitech left in the lurch
For the longest time PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub seemed like it would never release. But now, with the title mere weeks away, Sony has released a list on the PlayStation Blog of all the peripherals that will work with the game. And, if we're totally honest, it's a disappointingly short list. Indeed, only the Thrustmaster...
News Sony Drives Down the Price of DriveClub's Full Game Upgrade
Squashed into the tarmac
DriveClub’s free PlayStation Plus download has caused more controversy than a steak dinner in a vegetarian restaurant at times, but Sony finally appears to have come good on the deal. In addition to pledging two additional PlayStation 4 giveaways during the week of the complimentary title’s release, the platform holder...
News Still Want a White PS4? You'll Be Able to Get One with DriveClub
Mega bundle also set to race away with your cash
Sony’s strategy with the PlayStation 4 appears to revolve around bundling everything, so it’s no surprise to see the firm use up any remaining Glacier White models by packaging them with DriveClub. Starting from 8th October in Europe, you’ll be able to buy an icy console alongside Evolution...
News Free PS4 DriveClub Taster Will Come in Addition to Usual PlayStation Plus Allocation
October update will be extra special
You may have a few concerns with the quality of PlayStation Plus right now, but Sony’s aiming to shepherd you into the holiday season in style this October with a bumper update – including the hotly anticipated DriveClub PS Plus Edition sampler. While this doesn’t represent the full release, developer...
News PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Speed Away with Just 17GB of Your Hard Drive
Highway to your HDD
It would appear that Evolution Studios has been practicing black magic since DriveClub’s delay last year, as despite being one of the most visually impressive titles in production for the PlayStation 4, the next-gen racer will only consume 17GB of hard drive space. This will apply to both the full release and the PlayStation...
News You'll Be Getting Tons of Free DLC with PS4 Exclusive DriveClub
Tracks, cars, features
Ever since its announcement approximately 18 months ago, Evolution Studios has pitched DriveClub as an ever evolving package, rather than a traditional game. Now, less than four weeks away from release, the Runcorn-based developer has outlined the title’s post-launch content schedule – and it’s pretty impressive to see...
Gamescom 2014 In PS4 Exclusive DriveClub, It Pays to Drive Together
Vroom vroom
DriveClub has seen its fair share of delays over the past year, but it's very likely been worth the wait, as Evolution Studios seems more confident about its drop-dead gorgeous game than ever before. With vehicles that we swear look real and slick-looking racing mechanics, we're pretty revved up to play the game for ourselves, and Sony's...
Gamescom 2014 DriveClub Special Edition Lines Up at Launch in Europe
Podium position
And we’re underway. Gamescom 2014 hasn’t technically started yet, but you didn’t think that you’d have to wait for the news to start rolling, did you? Evolution Studios has taken to the European PlayStation Blog today to announce a DriveClub special edition, which will be available at launch in the Old World from 8th October...
News Don't Worry, PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Probably Include a Photo Mode
Snap happy
In a confirmation that’s got Push Square Towers salivating over another easy article, DriveClub’s director Paul Rustchynsky has revealed on Twitter that Evolution Studios is busy beavering away on a photo mode for its upcoming PlayStation 4 game. This feature has already proved a hit in
News DriveClub Developer Has a 'Keen Eye' on PS4's Virtual Reality Headset
Dedicated team working on device
Despite developer Evolution Studios being one of the frontrunners in Sony’s ill-fated 3D push on the PlayStation 3, the studio has opted not to support the platform holder’s latest gimmick – virtual reality headset Project Morpheus – in its upcoming game DriveClub. Legend has it that the company did build a...
News Don't Diss PS4 Racer DriveClub's Framerate Until You Try It
Drive-by doubters
DriveClub is easily one of the prettiest games in the pipeline for the PlayStation 4, but it has come under increased scrutiny due to developer Evolution Studios’ decision to favour flair over framerate. Speaking in an interview with Red Bull – yes, the energy drink – game director Paul Rustch
Cats and dogs
Judging by the frankly phenomenal progress that DriveClub has made over the past year or so, we reckon that more games would benefit from a meaty delay. In the slipstream of today’s hardware bundle announcement, developer Evolution Studios has released the first footage of its PlayStation 4 exclusive
News PS4 Racer DriveClub Reaches the Starting Grid with a Hardware Bundle in Tow
Fashionably late
A year later than planned, DriveClub is finally gearing up for the race of its life – and Sony’s planning to commemorate the occasion with a PlayStation 4 hardware bundle. Much like The Last of Us Remastered and, well, virtually every other next-gen title on the market, SCEE will be bundling the release with a bunch of consoles...
News PS4 Racer DriveClub Has an Eye for the Most Extraordinary Details
Like flocks of flamingos
DriveClub may not be commanding quite as much attention as you’d expect from a big PlayStation 4 exclusive right now, but we have a strong suspicion that that’s going to change when people get their hands on it. Expectations for the racer are low following its delay prior to the next-gen platform’s launch late last...
E3 2014 Soak Up the Stunning Sights of Chile in PS4 Racer DriveClub
Wish you were here
Given the delay to PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub, it didn’t play a huge role in platform holder Sony’s big E3 2014 press conference – but that doesn’t mean that the Evolution Studios developed exclusive isn’t enjoying a sizeable presence on the show floor. The title’s now looking every inch the next-gen jaw dropper...
E3 2014 PS4 Racer DriveClub Revs Its Engine in the Rain
Snow way
Evolution Studios has put its foot down on speculation that PlayStation 4 exclusive racer DriveClub won’t feature weather effects, as it’s released a batch of screenshots showing a selection of super cars being lashed by some luscious next-gen rain. While we already knew that the forthcoming speed-a-thon would boast various different...
Feature Four Reasons Why PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Finish in Pole Position
Fast lap
We could sense that DriveClub was about to hit rockier terrain back when we played it last summer. A bullish Evolution Studios was targeting the PlayStation 4’s launch at the time, but we just couldn’t see it crossing the finish line. There were numerous issues with the release: the visuals didn’t quite match
News For the Ears! There's More to PS4 Racer DriveClub Than Good Looks
Va va voom
PlayStation exclusive racers don’t always have the best audio – close your eyes while tackling the Nürburgring in Gran Turismo 6, and you may be tricked into thinking that you’re steering a vacuum cleaner rather than a Bugatti Veyron. Fortunately, this won’t be an issue in PlayStation 4 semi-sim DriveClub, as Evolution Studios...
News Don't Worry, Girls Are Invited to DriveClub on PS4 Too
Scream if you wanna go faster
It’s taken what feels like an eternity, but DriveClub is finally on the home straight ahead of release – and it’s looking absolutely exceptional as a result. However, while developer Evolution Studios has been a little more forthcoming about the PlayStation 4 racer over the past few weeks, many details regarding...
News DriveClub's Newest PS4 Footage Looks Just About as Realistic as Games Get
Definition of the highest
The recent news that DriveClub was to stick to 30 frames-per-second may have put a bit of a dampener on the gasoline-soaked party for some, but it's hard not to think that the decision has certainly benefited the game's visuals — especially after witnessing this newest chunk of pure gameplay. Starting from the first...
News If You Want to Get Angry, Know That DriveClub Will Let You Pay for Cars
The end is nigh
The poor people at Evolution Studios must be near to tears at this point. While we’re big proponents of constructive criticism, the Runcorn-based developer appears to have been unfairly singled out in recent weeks. Fresh from finally attaching a release date to its PlayStation 4 exclusive racer DriveClub, the firm may have felt...
News Marvel at DriveClub's Delicious Dynamic Lighting in Fresh Gameplay Footage
Day to night
It’s the hook that's hard to communicate, but these brand new DriveClub gameplay videos do a decent job of demonstrating the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive’s dynamic lighting engine. The first clip shows a race taking place at midnight through until sunrise, while the second runs from dusk until dark. Depending on how you set it...
News Sony Reverses 'Inappropriate' DriveClub PS Plus Edition Terms
For the players
Sony hasn’t really put a foot wrong over the past year or so, but it did make a bit of a blunder with PlayStation Plus freebie DriveClub earlier in the week. For those out of the loop, it confirmed that while you’ll be able to tune up your complimentary copy of the PlayStation 4 exclusive for a
News You'll Totally Be Able to Upgrade DriveClub PS Plus Edition for a Discount
But there's a catch
The day wouldn’t be complete without a spot of controversy to send social network tyrants into a 140 character fury, and Sony has certainly offered that up on a silver platter this evening. Fresh from the backlash pertaining to DriveClub’s less than ideal framerate, the format holder has now outlined the exclusive racer’s...
News Free PS4 Racer DriveClub PS Plus Edition Will Feature 10 Cars and 5 Tracks
And access to all features and modes
As previously announced, PlayStation Plus members will be able to ride away with a free version of PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub when the racer releases in October. However, as the company stressed before the Evolution Studios developed title's delay, this Instant Game Collection edition will not give you...
News There's a Downside to PS4 Racer DriveClub's Outrageous Visuals
Framerate fury
During the delay of PlayStation 4 exclusive racer DriveClub, the rumble of 60 frames-per-second was an ever-present fixture. The firm admitted over a year ago that it was “targeting” the benchmark, but it’s now put to bed any speculation regarding the figure, confirming that the game will run at 30FPS in full 1080p. Cue...
News You'll Still Be Able to Test Drive DriveClub for Free on PS4
Fare free
Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer DriveClub was supposed to be the poster child for the PlayStation 4’s mandatory PlayStation Plus subscription, but that didn’t quite pan out. Due to the game’s delay, premium members were offered a complimentary copy of puzzle platformer Contrast instead – a disappointing substitute according to
News DriveClub Takes to the Track from 7th October on PS4
How fast do you want to go?
It’s releasing almost a year later than we anticipated, but Evolution Studios' delayed racer DriveClub will finally start its engine on 7th October in North America and 8th October in Europe. The date was confirmed as part of a brand new trailer, which we have to concede looks extraordinary. Alright, i
News Evolution: We've Captured the Soul of Every Car in DriveClub
Is that you, Yamauchi-san?
Evolution Studios’ soon to be re-revealed racer DriveClub already looks outstanding, but how will it sound? Even the most ardent Gran Turismo fan would agree that while developer Polyphony Digital generally captures the look of each vehicle that it renders, the weedy sound effects that it tends to employ can really break...
News PS4 Racer DriveClub to Be Re-Revealed in the Weeks Leading Up to E3
Pedal to the metal
Here’s one thing that they don’t teach you in marketing school: tease impending details about your delayed PlayStation 4 project on a Sunday night. Still, seeing as we’ve practically exhausted all of our DriveClub puns over the past six or so months, we’re thrilled to learn that developer Evolution Studios is edging ever...
Rumour DriveClub May Be Parking on the PlayStation 4 on 12th June
Right in the middle of E3
Sony's handling of the seemingly never-ending delays to PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub has been the very definition of radio silence. Apart from a few vague comments here and there, we've really heard nothing of any note for months now. However, a recent email sent out by computer manufacturer Dell claims that the game...
News Delayed PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Making 'Spectacular Progress'
Game director has left, though
There have been more bumps in DriveClub’s road to release than a motocross track after a 20 lap race. Having been delayed mere weeks before the launch of the PlayStation 4, the title has been parked up in developer Evolution Studios’ garage for some time now, undergoing serious body work in secret. That hasn’t...
News PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Not Dinged by Evolution Studios Layoffs
Project's paintwork still pristine
The confirmation of layoffs at Sony first-party outfit Evolution Studios earlier today left most racing aficionados fearing the worst for the MotorStorm creator’s inaugural PlayStation 4 outing, DriveClub. Fortunately, a spokesperson for SCEE has
News PS4 Title DriveClub Decorating Project Morpheus with Tyre Treads
Virtual reality not a reality
Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer DriveClub is all about its cockpit viewpoint, leading many to believe that it had been delayed in order to incorporate support for Sony’s just-announced Project Morpheus peripheral. However, an ever affable Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has confir
News Sony: We're Willing to Eat Costs to Create Great Games
PS4 exclusive DriveClub getting a lick of paint
It’s been a while since Evolution Studios honked its horn at DriveClub, prompting some to ponder what’s going on with the PlayStation 4 exclusive game. Sceptics speculate that the delayed title may be parked in development hell, while other optimists argue that it could factor into the platform...
Rumour Could PS4 Exclusive Racer DriveClub Burn Rubber Next Month?
Around the bend
Evolution Studios’ delayed next-gen racer DriveClub could be about to take to the track in a matter of weeks. The eagle-eyed folks over at PlayStation Nation caught an errant Tweet from the company in its headlights, hinting that the title is due out on 9th April. The message was deleted in record time, but there’s a
Rumour Was PS4 Racer DriveClub Delayed Due to Sony's VR Headset?
Sources suggest exclusive will spearhead new peripheral
Evolution Studios’ ambitious social racer DriveClub was all set to park up alongside the PlayStation 4 last November, but it got pushed back at the very last minute. At the time, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida
News Delayed PS4 Title DriveClub Is 'Really Innovating in the Racing Genre'
Social features sent the exclusive off-road
When we played DriveClub approximately six months ago, the PlayStation 4 exclusive didn’t look anywhere near finished. Visually, it didn’t provide the leap that we were expecting – and it was clear that developer Evolution Studios still had plenty of work left to do.
News Fasten Your Seat Belt for Fresh Footage of PS4 Racer DriveClub
Car, blimey
Sony may have information regarding DriveClub’s release date locked down harder than Jeremy Clarkson’s personal showroom, but that’s not stopping the next generation racer from receiving plenty of fresh footage at the minute. This trailer posted to the platform holder’s Japanese YouTube channel is all new, as it shows off a slew...
News DriveClub May Not Have a Date, But the PS4 Racer Sure Looks Great
How fast do you want to go?
Regardless of whether you think the ongoing delays surrounding former PlayStation 4 launch title DriveClub are a positive or negative thing, the exclusive racer continues to look absolutely outstanding. That’s especially true in this top-secret branding video, which the ever eagle eyed fol
Rumour PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Slamming on the Brakes Until June
Crash and burn
It seems that hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 title DriveClub may not be racing onto your next-gen system as soon as previously thought. The title, initially pegged to release alongside the launch of Sony's new machine, had been rumoured to be tearing up the tarmac sometime in February. However, a recent
News Sony: You'll Be Hearing About PS4 Racer DriveClub's Release Date Soon
We're wheely sick of waiting
We love DriveClub here at Push Square. That adoration's mostly due to its gorgeous visuals and unbridled potential, but also because the kerfuffle surrounding its delay is giving us mountains of material to write about. If you're not up to speed, a recent ESRB rating suggested that the game will be starting its engine
News DriveClub Puts the Brakes on Its Japanese Release Date
Yet another delay
Before we start this article, we'd just like to take a minute of silence to express solidarity for our long suffering compatriots in The Land of the Rising Sun. First they learned that they wouldn't be getting Sony's next-gen marvel until February, then they were subject to a TV commercial that seemed solely designed to rub their...
News Touching Sony Spot Shows a Glimpse of PS4 Title DriveClub
Be moved
During his engaging CES 2014 keynote last week, Sony overlord Kaz Hirai discussed some of the Japanese manufacturer’s biggest success stories and greatest failures. The overarching theme of his message was that in order to innovate in the electronics space, you must first make a few mistakes. It’s important, however, to not let those...
