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Review Star Wars Battlefront (PS4)
Yavin a good time
With many excellent Star Wars games committed to gaming history, it's unfortunate that the last five years or so have been a bit of a disappointment. A trend towards mobile games and titles targeting a younger demographic has left many yearning for a Star Wars game that can stand alongside classics such as TIE Fighter, Knights of...
News There Are a Lot of People Playing Star Wars Battlefront on PS4
Vader go
The force is strong on PlayStation is just a marketing slogan – but it may actually be pretty accurate, after all. According to a Star Wars Battlefront stat tracking website, there are more people playing DICE's first-person shooter on the PlayStation 4 than the PC and Xbox One combined. It's important to note that this information is...
Talking Point Is the Force Strong with Star Wars Battlefront on PS4?
Share an opinion, you must
Our very own Alex Stinton is currently engaged in some rather rigorous Jedi training, but he informs us that he'll be using his newfound powers to bring you a review of Star Wars Battlefront as soon as possible. In the meantime, we figured that it would be fun to gauge your opinion on the first-person shooter – after...
News Star Wars Battlefront's PS4 Bundle Looks Better in the Flesh
Sith sense
We've never been especially keen on the Darth Vader-themed Star Wars Battlefront PlayStation 4 console, but we must admit that it looks much better in the flesh. PlayStation Access were lucky enough to get their paws on the limited edition, and while we worry that the glossy nature of both the system and its controller will prompt finger...
News EA Is Already Talking About Star Wars Battlefront Sequels
Steady on
Many of you won't have even had the chance to boot up your copy Star Wars Battlefront yet, but that hasn't stopped EA from running its mouth regarding potential sequels. "Our goal is to make future Battlefront games as well as other style games around the Star Wars franchise," CFO Blake Jorgensen stated during a talk at the UBS Global...
News Star Wars Battlefront's PS4 Launch Didn't Quite Go to Plan
A disturbance in the force
Star Wars Battlefront's received something of a lukewarm critical response, but it prompted outrage overnight as thousands of gamers attempted to boot their PlayStation 4 pre-loads – only to be greeted by an error message. It seems that those who downloaded the Ultimate Edition were afflicted by a 'CE-34632-8' glitch,...
Round Up Star Wars Battlefront PS4 Reviews Feel the Force
Out of this world?
Star Wars Battlefront couldn't be launching at a better time. The world is currently gripped with force fever, as J.J. Abrams' hotly anticipated The Force Awakens readies itself for release. DICE appears poised to take advantage of the situation, with its flashy multiplayer focused Battlefront reboot possessing all of the...
News What Do You Get in Star Wars Battlefront's Season Pass?
Early access to four expansions
Ah, the obligatory season pass – it'd take a force greater than nature itself for Star Wars Battlefront to forgo one. As it happens, EA Games has announced the £39.99/$49.99 upgrade just days ahead of the PlayStation 4 blockbuster's release – so what does it include? Well, the main selling point appears to be the...
News Star Wars Battlefront Won't Fill Too Much of Your PS4's Hard Drive
DICE's sci-fi shooter is fairly small
We get the feeling that Star Wars Battlefront's going to have a long tail, so whether you're planning to pick up the physical or digital version, you'll probably be wondering how much space it's going to take up. Fortunately, writing on Twitter, developer DICE has confirmed that the forthcoming PlayStation 4...
News Star Wars Battlefront's Live Action Ad Is Pitch Perfect
Anna Kendrick's feeling the force
In a move that's going to have your host humming that song all evening, Anna Kendrick has popped up as the obligatory celebrity in Star Wars Battlefront's live action advertisement. The lengthy clip is light on gameplay footage, but focuses on mood instead, as everyday people disappear from the real-world in order...
Asleep at the wheel
For a game that's so high on Monster energy drinks, Need for Speed sure could do with a sugar rush. Ghost Games' long-awaited reboot – which was constructed over the course of a two year development cycle – is a slow and turgid affair, which is in direct contrast to its hyperactive cast of characters. It's frustrating because...
News Shepard Signs Off in Mass Effect Andromeda Teaser Trailer
Geth a load of this
Uh oh, where's Robert Ramsey when you need him? Oh right, he's working on a very high-profile review. Looks like you're stuck with this casual Mass Effect fan to talk you through the latest Mass Effect Andromeda teaser, which has popped up to celebrate the obnoxious N7 Day. BioWare previously said not to expect anything on its...
First Impressions Need for Speed Fails to Hit First Gear on PS4
Sick
When you're forced to recycle old subtitles, you know that it's time that your brand got a reboot. EA Games' long running Need for Speed series has been securing podium finishes for almost as long as we can remember, but despite there being a movie in the interim, the publisher resisted the temptation to churn out a 2014 sequel to PlayStation 4...
Round Up Need for Speed PS4 Reviews Apply the Hand Brake
Not so good, bruh
It doesn't really feel like there's a new Need for Speed coming out. While racing games have certainly declined in popularity, this franchise used to cause fervour among fans – but Ghost Games' latest has barely hit second gear yet. The reviews aren't going to help much, as while the response has been solid, it's not exactly...
News No, You're Not Getting Any Mass Effect: Andromeda News on N7 Day
BioWeary
Good lord, BioWare, how long will you make us wait? Between really vague and annoying employee tweets, game expo appearances that feature nothing but concept art, and a disappointingly short CG trailer, we've been shown next to nothing of Mass Effect: Andromeda. If you hadn't noticed, the 7th of November, otherwise known as N7 Day to Mass...
News Mirror's Edge 2 Stumbles into May on PS4
DICE's open world runner delayed
In the Push Square office earlier today, we were having a conversation about just how good the PlayStation 4's lineup in early 2016 looks. It only took a few hours for one of those games to get delayed. Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the long-awaited parkour-'em-up from DICE, has tripped and stumbled into May. It was...
News New Battlefield 4 Patch Released, Community Operations Out Now
War has changed
Battlefield 4, a game that released exactly two years ago tomorrow, is still being supported by developers DICE, in the way of a new 4GB patch on the PlayStation 4. This includes a plethora of tweaks and changes to vehicles, with ground vehicles given better mobility and countermeasures, air vehicles now having below radar support...
Paris Games Week 2015 Star Wars Battlefront Trailer Gives Us a Look at Heroes and Villains in Action
Don't get cocky
Although we've gotten a beta and a couple of trailers, DICE has nevertheless been surprisingly low-key about showing gameplay of Star Wars Battlefront. Now that we're less than a month from the anticipated title's release date, it's nice to get a great glimpse at more of the characters we'll be able to play as in a new gameplay...
Talking Point Does EA Access Really Represent Poor Value for PS4 Players?
Vault the fence
It's been over a year now since Sony deemed EA Access poor value for PlayStation 4 players. The subscription-based service – which allows Xbox One owners to pay £3.99/$4.99 a month for, er, access to an ever expanding library of EA published games – was originally pitched to the PlayStation maker and Microsoft, but only the...
News EA Games: Publishers Pushing PS4 Remasters Have Run Out of Ideas
"That's never been in our culture"
Outspoken EA Games executive Peter Moore believe publishers pushing PlayStation 4 remasters have run out of ideas. In a frank exchange with IGN, the popular personality stressed that his company is more interested with moving forwards than looking backwards. You can probably scratch that Mass Effect Trilogy...
News Star Wars Battlefront Has a Really Steep PS4 Season Pass
Sell the Millennium Falcon
It's time to put your hand blaster and lightsaber up on eBay, because you're going to need as many Druggats as you can lay your hands on to afford Star Wars Battlefront's obligatory Season Pass. Announced by EA Games overnight, the expensive add-on will set you back an eye watering £40/$50, and will grant you access to...
First Impressions Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Continues to Grow with a Sequel on PS4
Green hill zone
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 focuses on expanding the original title, which was already such a great success. For those living under a rock, Garden Warfare is a third-person shooter where the plants and zombies from the popular mobile game go head-to-head in order to defend their homelands from each other. We gave the first...
News Star Wars Battlefront Beta Forces Another Day on PS4
EA extends server stress test
This author may like Star Wars Battlefront about as much as being force choked, but we're more than happy for those of you foolish enough to be enjoying the game to lap up the mediocrity for a little longer. EA Games announced on Twitter earlier this evening that it will be extending the PlayStation 4 blockbuster's...
Soapbox Why I'm Worried About Star Wars Battlefront on PS4
Star bores
There's always one, isn't there? Star Wars Battlefront is undoubtedly going to be the biggest PlayStation 4 game of the year – Sony's recently reduced bundle will see to that – but having bunkered down with several hours of the beta, I'm yet to be convinced that it's going to be any good. I already had this opinion at EGX 2015, but...
Guide When Will the Star Wars Battlefront Beta Be Available on PS4?
The final countdown
Today is the day that the Star Wars Battlefront beta begins, young Padawans – but what time exactly will it hit the PlayStation Store? Well, details are always subject to change, but judging by the title's Twitter account, it looks like EA Games has a rough idea of when the server stress test will be available on the...
News Star Wars Battlefront's Beta Is Not 1080p on PS4
Han oh no
We're long past the point where chatting about resolution is interesting, but that's probably because practically every game on the PlayStation 4 runs at 1080p. Star Was Battlefront – or its beta, at least – is an exception, running at 900p according to a Digital Foundry analysis. This is in line with previous Battlefield releases, but...
First Impressions Forcing Our Way to the Front Line in Star Wars Battlefront on PS4
Everything is proceeding as foreseen
Fans of sci-fi video games have been waiting for a new Star Wars Battlefront ever since the outstanding previous instalment in the series, Battlefront 2, was released all the way back in 2005. For loyal followers of the franchise this previous title feels like it deployed "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far...
First Impressions Reflecting on Mirror’s Edge Catalyst PS4
Smooth round the edges
Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a reimagined story set before the events of the first title and has built upon the free running and combat system of the original to bring a totally fresh and more fluid experience. With upgraded visuals that look stunning on the next generation consoles and are especially sharp on the PlayStation 4,...
News Star Wars Battlefront Beta Blows PS4 to Bits from 8th October
Where it's AT-AT
Batten down the hatches: the Star Wars Battlefront beta is merely weeks away. In news that will have the team responsible for keeping the PlayStation Network online awake at night, EA Games has announced that the open beta for the first-person shooter will begin on 8th October. It'll run through until 12th October, and will be...
News Everyone Will Be Able to Play the Star Wars Battlefront Beta
Sky walker
EA Games could have restricted the Star Wars Battlefront beta to practicing Jedis only, and it would have resulted in some hurried census updates. But the publisher has resisted temptation, revealing that the online stress test will eventually be available to everyone. This means that you'll be able to hop online for free and put the...
Weirdness Star Wars Battlefront Is Even Being Sold with a Han-Solo Fridge
This is going to get silly, isn't it?
Just in case you didn't get the memo, Star Wars is about to blow up all over again in a big way. The hype surrounding The Force Awakens is already unbearable, and that means that everyone wants a piece of the action. Sony's smartly buddied up with EA Games for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront, and now...
News Need for Speed PS4 Leaves Microtransactions in the Showroom
Free content updates planned instead
Need for Speed – the abruptly named PlayStation 4 racing reboot coming this year from Ghost Games – has run over the concept of microtransactions, squashing them and leaving them by the side of the ride. Ill conceived criminal terminology aside, the developer has stated that it wants to keep its upcoming...
News Drive Sideways with New Need for Speed PS4 Trailer
Speed freak
We've already established that Need for Speed's cringe-worthy live action cut-scenes look amazing, but what about the actual game itself? EA Games has released a new trailer showcasing the forthcoming PlayStation 4 racer, and much like a pre-release Rockstar video, it focuses on all of the activities that you'll be getting up to behind...
News Star Wars Battlefront Beta Soars to PS4 Next Month
In a galaxy not so far away
Can't wait for your first taste of Star Wars Battlefront? There's good news for you, then, because the first-person shooter will be landing a PlayStation 4 beta in early October. The developer's keeping many of the major details under wraps for the time being, but we do know that it'll feature three modes and will be...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent (PS4)
Descend no further
We hope that you're not sick of delving into dank and ominous caverns, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's second expansion, The Descent, is a spelunker's wet dream. Taking the Inquisitor and their party down into the Deep Roads – a gigantic network of underground caverns that are home to countless types of dangerous beasties –...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon (PS4)
Not enough bite for your buck
The Frostback Basin is a melting pot of varied environments, and it's arguably the star of Dragon Age: Inquisition's first expansion, Jaws of Hakkon. It's a gorgeous and vast location that features beaches, bogs, caverns, forests, jungles, mountains, and even islands made of ice. It's also bathed in a constant sunset,...
News It Doesn't Matter That EA Access Isn't on PS4, Says Moore
Sony's stance unchanged it seems
It's been about a year since Sony told EA executives to talk to the hand regarding subscription service EA Access, but the publisher doesn't seem all that bothered these days. Speaking with GameSpot, bigwig Peter Moore said it "doesn't matter" that the service is not available on the PlayStation 4 – despite the...
EGX 2015 Play Star Wars Battlefront for the First Time in the UK
Also Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Need for Speed, and more
Star Wars Battlefront will be playable in the UK for the first time ever at this year's EGX, it's been announced. In fact, EA Games will be bringing a wad of titles to the Birmingham-based event, including Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Need for Speed, and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Not a bad...
News EA Doesn't Think You'd Play a Star Wars Battlefront Single Player Campaign
Data suggests few people play solo, apparently
It doesn't matter if the final product is as bad as Jar Jar Binks, the forthcoming Star Wars Battlefront is going to sell enough copies to fund the construction of a real Millennium Falcon. One could argue, though, that for as fun as the game looks, publisher EA is half arsing it – where is the epic...
News PS4's Need for Speed Reboot Will Be Online Only
But why?
We reckon that the new Need for Speed looks pretty darn rad – especially with those so-bad-they're-good full-motion video cut-scenes. However, there is one downside: the game will be playable online only. Speaking with Official Xbox Magazine – yes, we know – executive producer Marcus Nilsson attempted to explain why that's the case,...
Gamescom 2015 Proof Star Wars Battlefront Will Be the Biggest Game of the Year
The force is with EA
There's a lot of chatter about exclusives at the moment, but the Gamescom 2015 awards provide a small reminder of how little these matter in the grand scheme of things. Star Wars Battlefront will leave this year's German convention with no less than five awards, including Best of Show, Best PS4 Game, Best Online Multiplayer...
Gamescom 2015 Need for Speed's Cut-Scenes Will Make You Cringe
But that's the point
Need for Speed may be about to overtake Until Dawn in the dumb department – and that's a sentence that we never thought we'd type. A new trailer for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 reboot shows off the title's FMV cut-scenes, which are every bit as embarrassingly cheesy as you could imagine. No sign of Razor Callahan yet,...
Gamescom 2015 Pre-Order Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 to Get Your Grass Effect On
Crazy Dave is BioWare's biggest fan
It's not easy to get people to pay attention to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – after all, the release looks pretty weedy on stage next to Mirror's Edge Catalyst and Star Wars: Battlefront. That said, EA has attempted to pique our interest by announcing some Mass Effect themed content – aptly renamed,...
Gamescom 2015 Unravel Three Minutes of EA's Cute PS4 Puzzle Platformer
Spin a Yarny
Unravel, the upcoming puzzle platformer from Swedish studio Coldwood, continues to look unbearably adorable. A brand new demo shown during EA's big Gamescom 2015 presser showed protagonist Yarny attempting to navigate a borderline photorealistic beach environment. The rising tide makes things difficult for our fabric friend, but by...
Gamescom 2015 Run Away with Fresh Mirror's Edge Catalyst PS4 Footage
Faith no more
Mirror's Edge Catalyst was treated to a little more attention during EA's big Gamescom 2015 press conference this morning than it got at E3 2015, with a full gameplay demo showing various aspects from the February free running foray. In it, we saw protagonist Faith infiltrate a skyscraper, irritate an Andrew Wilson look-a-like, and leg...
Gamescom 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront Brings the Dogfight of Your Dreams to PS4
Flyin' high
As teased earlier in the week, EA has announced Star Wars: Battlefront's flashy Fighter Squadron mode – a dogfighting option which will see you piloting iconic aircrafts such as X-Wings, TIE-Fighters, and, amazingly, the Millennium Falcon online. It's worth stressing that these aren't space battles – they'll take place above the...
Live Watch EA's Gamescom 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Time for take off
And so our attention turns to EA, the only major publisher hosting a proper press conference at this year's Gamescom. Set to begin at 10:00AM local time, the publisher's promising to bring plenty of Star Wars: Battlefront and Mirror's Edge Catalyst to Germany this year – and we can only dream that Mass Effect: Andromeda will join...
Guide What Time Are the EA, Final Fantasy XV, and Call of Duty Gamescom 2015 Streams?
Live and kicking
Over the years, we've gotten used to Gamescom being one of the biggest weeks in the gaming calendar for PlayStation. That's not entirely true in 2015, though, as Sony has opted to forgo its annual press conference at the German show in favour of Paris Games Week a little later in the year. The decision seemed sound at the time, with
Gamescom 2015 Have a Little Faith in This Mirror's Edge Catalyst Clip
Running rings
As you may already have noticed, EA Games has started its social media blitz ahead of Gamescom 2015. It's already deemed us worthy of the briefest of Star Wars: Battlefront teases, and now it's followed up with a quick look at Mirror's Edge Catalyst, too. In the clip, we see protagonist Faith being chased, as she scouts out a...
Gamescom 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront Fighter Squadron Footage Flies In
TIE die
How can you tell that there's a major video games convention right around the corner? Because publishers are putting out agonisingly short teaser trailers for all of their upcoming wares, of course. We already knew that a new mode would be revealed for Star Wars: Battlefront this week, but now we have a name: Fighter Squadron. As expected,...
