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News February 2018 NPD: PS4 Wrestles Hardware Crown Off Nintendo Switch
Monster Hunter: World still killing it
The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console in the United States for the first time since November in February 2018, with Sony temporarily wrestling the crown from Nintendo in what is sure to become a constant back-and-forth. We’re only two months into 2018, but the PS4 is now the best-selling platform of...
Store Update 20th March 2018 (Europe)
Way out, bruh
Where to even begin? We know we sound like a broken record with these European PlayStation Store update posts, but every week genuinely does feel like a behemoth. This week alone sees Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, A Way Out, and MLB The Show 18 join the roster. And that’s ignoring Assassin’s Creed Rogue and Attack on Titan 2...
News UK Sales Charts: Burnout Paradise Remastered Zooms to First Place
Smashing
Last week's UK sales are in, and it seems that, sometimes, you can't beat the classics. Burnout Paradise topped the UK chart back when it released on PS3 in 2008, and that initial success has repeated itself, with Burnout Paradise Remastered in pole position. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the PS4 version of the game accounted for 78% of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 211
Welcome to the jungle
The snow is back here in the UK, which gives us the perfect opportunity to snuggle up with some games. With the release calendar ramping up and backlogs longer than our legs, we’ve got lots to be getting on with. The age old question, though, is what will you be playing? Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m playing Burnout Paradise...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Fist of the North Star PS4 Kills the Competition
You're already dead
Look, we're sorry that we had to use that tagline, but... We had to use that tagline. After six whole weeks at the top, Monster Hunter: World has finally been booted off its throne. The game to do it? Fist of the North Star by the Yakuza team over at SEGA. The PlayStation 4 exclusive has proven to be a reasonable hit in...
News UK Sales Charts: Bravo Team Battles with Grand Theft Auto V
TT Isle of Man somehow in the mix
PlayStation VR exclusive Bravo Team registered an impressive debut in third position on the UK sales charts this week, with Grand Theft Auto V taking the overall crown for the umpteenth time. Uber-niche motorcycle simulation TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge sandwiched the two, seemingly connecting with an audience...
News PS4, Vita Title Omega Labyrinth Z Refused Release in UK and Other PAL Regions
Bounced
It's not often that you hear about a PlayStation game being refused classification and therefore release in certain regions, but that's what's happened to Omega Labyrinth Z. The dungeon crawler sees you manage a party of girls as they search for the 'Holy Grail of Beauty'. Doesn't sound too out of the ordinary when it comes to niche Japanese...
Store Update 13th March 2018 (Europe)
No shortage of things to choose
Burnout Paradise! Devil May Cry HD Collection! Beast Quest! QUBE 2! The Council! Yes, it’s another stacked European PlayStation Store update this week. One question: what are you buying out of this little lot? PS4 Games: Cruz Brothers 13th March Q.U.B.E. 2 13th March The Raven Remastered 13th March Euro...
Review Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms (PS Vita)
Choose your husbando
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms is a visual novel otome game and a direct sequel to last year’s Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. The main character Chizuru Yukimura is still trying to find her missing father and is still hanging out with the Shinsengumi, a military police unit made up of hunky ronin. The game tells of a time between the waning...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 210
Quinntessential
It’s a big day at Push Square Towers as Manchester United take on Liverpool in the Premier League, dividing the office firmer than the Berlin Wall. With tensions running high, this edition of WAYP has actually been prepared on the eve of the match, just in case your humble host doesn’t slip into a depressed coma in the aftermath...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Shadow of the Colossus Stands Up
Monster Hunter: World still strong, though
Monster Hunter: World enjoyed a second month at the top of the PlayStation Store sales charts in North America last month, but couldn’t oust FIFA 18 in Europe. Shadow of the Colossus – the big new exclusive for February – climbed into third position in North America, while it had to settle for...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Even Dragon Quest Can't Knock Monster Hunter: World Off the Top
Sixth week at number 1
Monster Hunter: World on PlayStation 4 remains top of the Japanese software charts for the sixth week running. Sales of Capcom's smash hit are definitely winding down now, but it still managed to move another 39,000 copies. Retail numbers are now just 70,000 copies off 2 million. Not even Dragon Quest Builders -- the...
News A Whole Host of New Sales Hit European PlayStation Store
So many deals
A new PlayStation Blog post details some new savings to be had on the European PS Store, and as always, it's a gigantic list. Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition is the Deal of the Week, and sees a discount of 50%. The big one, however, is an Only on PlayStation sale, featuring a ridiculous number of offers on...
Store Update 6th March 2018 (Europe)
Something for everyone
Phwoar! Is there ever a quiet week on the European PlayStation Store anymore? This week is perhaps fronted by the disappointing Bravo Team, although PlayLink title Frantics appears to be getting short shrift. Elsewhere, Scribblenauts is also primed to make its PlayStation 4 debut, while VRFC promises to bring the fun of...
News March's PlayStation Plus Games Are Available Now
Bloody brilliant
Yes, the time has arrived. Without question one of the PlayStation 4's strongest PS Plus lineups, March's freebie games are now available for download in Europe, with other regions following suit in due course. As if you need reminding, this month's roster of titles is headed by two excellent titles in Bloodborne and Ratchet &...
News Your Last Chance to Download February 2018's PS Plus Games
Knack attack
February 2018’s roster of free PlayStation Plus games will be rotated out tomorrow (6th March) to make way for Sony’s spectacular selection of new software. Of course, that means you have less than a day to add the likes of Knack and RiME to your library. PlayStation VR bonus StarBlood Arena will also be making a hasty exit, so be...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of February 2018
Giants, tiny mice, sprinting, and Henry
Following up an insanely strong January, February was never going to have it easy. The second month of 2018 may not have reached the same heights as its predecessor, but it was still a decent 28 days for PlayStation -- especially if you're a PlayStation VR owner, apparently. Bronze Trophy: Kingdom Come:...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 18 Scores Another No.1
No surprises here
With the new releases slowing down, we're back to a fairly predictable UK chart this week. In at No.1 is FIFA 18, where it has stayed for three weeks running. Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty: WWII retain their positions in second and third respectively, while Monster Hunter: World slips down to fifth. Shadow of the Colossus...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 209
Snow day
Abhorrent weather conditions here in the UK mean that weather is the top talking point on these shores right now, and you’re damn well sure we’re going to use it to pen the problematic first paragraph of this week's WAYP. The conditions have been catastrophic for some, but while we wish everyone a safe and warm weekend, there’s no...
News Three PS4 Exclusives Feature in UK's Best Selling Games of 2017
Crash Bandicoot! Gran Turismo! Horizon!
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 4 is top dog in the UK, even despite decent competition from both the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Nevertheless, an impressive three PlayStation 4 exclusives featured in Britain’s best sellers of 2017 list, with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Gran Turismo Sport, and...
Deals PS Plus Subscriptions Discounted Ahead of Killer Month
UK pays less through March
There’s probably never been a better time to subscribe to PlayStation Plus, with both Ratchet & Clank and Bloodborne available as part of March 2018’s update. Sony knows that, and so it’s knocking 25 per cent off the price of an annual subscription in the UK. This means that, if you order through the
Review The Longest Five Minutes (PS Vita)
You can pack a lot into five minutes
Become a hero, face down the origin of all evil, and try to cope with the crippling loss of all your memories and abilities. This is the unique concept of The Longest Five Minutes – a new Vita adventure from NIS America. There's something really engaging and accessible about this old school Japanese RPG,...
News PS Plus Members Will Get Two Games Per Month from March 2019
That's the company line for now, anyway
The next PlayStation Plus update is an absolute corker, and if you haven’t seen the lineup yet, we recommend checking it out. While the headline titles are Bloodborne and Ratchet & Clank, it’s worth noting that PlayStation 4 owners will get a total of five games via cross-buy. But starting M
News March PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Not leaked, for once
Sony's confirmed which PlayStation Plus games you're getting in March. On PlayStation 4, subscribers can look forward to Bloodborne and Ratchet & Clank. How's that for a double-header? Damn. Unbelievably, that's not all. PS4 users also get Mighty No. 9 (also on PlayStation 3), Claire: Extended Cut (also on Vita), and...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Monster Hunter: World Tops for 5 Straight Weeks on PS4
Metal Gear Survive makes top 5
Nothing can move Monster Hunter: World, which has topped the Japanese software charts for the fifth consecutive week. Capcom's action role-playing title shifted another 54,000 copies on PlayStation 4, meaning that its total retail sales are now closing in on 2 million. Including digital numbers, World's almost at 3...
News UK Sales Charts: Metal Gear Survive Fortifies Its Position in the Top 10
Macrotransactions
Despite an awful reputation among gamers, Metal Gear Survive has debuted at No.6 in the latest UK chart. It's possible that the bad press or simply the name 'Metal Gear' have spurred on sales. While this isn't the highest debut, it's likely higher than most people were expecting. FIFA 18 maintains its place atop the chart...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 208
Once more with feeling
We’re days away from leaving February and entering the month of March, which means that the release schedule is about to get bloated big time. Publishers typically try to release any remaining wares they have before the end of the fiscal year, and next month is looking like a particularly busy period for both remasters and...
Talking Point What Free March 2018 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will March 2018's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the March 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the March 2018 PS Plus update be revealed? As another month draws to a close, we’re here to answer all your burning PS+ speculation, and also share all the latest PS Plus rumours. Without further ado, then, let’s get into...
News January 2018 NPD: PS4 Drives Most Revenue as Monster Hunter: World Dominates
Industry up 59 per cent year-over-year
The PlayStation 4 couldn’t slow the momentum of the Nintendo Switch in January 2018’s NPD report, as the Mario maker’s latest piece of hardware topped unit sales in what was an amazing month for the United States games industry overall. However, Sony will be secretly pleased, as its system generated the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Nothing Can Stop Monster Hunter: World, Now Closing in on 3 Million
PS4 still number 1 in Japan
Monster Hunter: World is top of the Japanese software charts for the fourth week in a row, shifting a further 85,000 copies on PlayStation 4. To date, Capcom's role-playing title has sold around 1.9 million physical copies in Japan. Combine that with the recently revealed digital sales -- totalling around 652,000 -- and...
Store Update 20th February 2018 (Europe)
Can you Survive it?
Perhaps not the largest European PlayStation Store update ever today, but it’s still a pretty darn meaty one. The highlight has to be Metal Gear Survive, which is sure to split fan opinion no matter how good the final product ends up being. Other noteworthy games include Past Cure and Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. PS4 Games:...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 18 Tackles Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Take No.1 Spot
Ball and chainmail
The brand new Kingdom Come: Deliverance had a very strong first week in the UK, but it's FIFA 18 that sits in the throne. Strong promotion of the Switch version saw a huge boost in sales - nearly 500%, according to Gamesindustry.biz. Kingdom Come had to settle for second place, then, but for a brand new IP that takes some creative...
Ain’t nobody got time for that
Time Recoil is a top-down, twin-stick shooter from 10tons, who's well-versed in this genre with the likes of Crimsonland, Neon Chrome, and Jydge. In Time Recoil you take on the role of a rebel member that has super powers, enabling her to slow time whenever she gets a kill. Using your powers and wormholes you...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 207
Short but sweet
The days are getting longer again, which means you may be in need of your curtains to block the light out. The video game release schedule has certainly slowed down since Monster Hunter: World launched, so what’s keeping you busy at the moment? You know the drill. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: It's back to the wilderness this...
News New US PlayStation Store Sale Reduces 2K's Titles
Bargain
Feeling flush? Another new sale has hit the North American PS Store, this time focusing on games published by 2K. Included in the deal are some pretty big games. Among the titles on offer are XCOM 2, WWE 2K18, and BioShock: The Collection, but there are a few more games in the deal that are worth a look. The much maligned Battleborn could...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Monster Hunter's Still King, Dynasty Warriors Continues to Decline
A slippery slope
It's been a busy week for PlayStation in Japan. Monster Hunter: World is still king of the Japanese software charts, staying strong at number one for the third consecutive week. Capcom's brilliant action role-playing game shifted a further 159,000 copies on PlayStation 4. Unable to knock it off its perch was the...
Store Update 13th February 2018 (Europe)
Big time
It’s an absolutely gigantic week on the European PlayStation Store this week – like, frighteningly so. Secret of Mana is probably the biggest new release of the week, but Ramsey will kill us if we don’t mention Dynasty Warriors 9. Then there’s Crossing Souls and Sprint Vector, as well as Fe. If we’re all being honest, this week is...
News UK Sales Charts: Shadow of the Colossus Looms Large at No.1
Colossal
Monster Hunter: World's reign over the UK weekly chart is over, replaced by another game filled with giant creatures. Shadow of the Colossus takes the top spot, and it comfortably outperforms the 2006 original; launch week sales are 73% higher than they were for the PS2 classic, which also debuted at No.1. Capcom's beast-slaying RPG,...
News The Lost Child Is a JRPG Set in Modern-Day Tokyo That's Coming West This Summer
New English trailer revealed
NIS America has released a new English trailer for its upcoming Japanese role-playing title, The Lost Child. Set in modern-day Tokyo, The Lost Child was announced for a Western release on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in September of last year. The publisher has also revealed a Limited Edition of the game on...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 206
Flu rider
A bout of flu has ravaged Push Square Towers this week, and this author’s taking every opportunity to seek sympathy for his symptoms. It means the weekend couldn’t come soon enough, as we all snuggle down with hot water bottles and video games. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m kicking people in the face in EA Sports UFC 3 this...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Ball FighterZ Can't Topple Monster Hunter, PS4 Still Number 1
Another big week
Monster Hunter: World finds itself at the top of the Japanese software charts for the second week in a row, shifting a further 346,187 copies -- a number most titles can only dream of achieving, even on their debut. Launching straight into second place is Dragon Ball FighterZ, which released a little later in Japan than it did...
Store Update 6th February 2018 (Europe)
Noble beasts await
Shadow of the Colossus is, of course, the headline new addition to the European PlayStation Store this week – but it’s not the only title of note. Other highlights this week include The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia and the extravagantly named Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late. Not going to lie, that title makes us mad...
News February's PS Plus Games Are Available Now
It's Knack time
Good news, everyone - the European Store's PS Plus games have been updated, which means you can finally get your hands on the Internet's favourite action platformer, Knack. The US Store should update soon. Before you get too excited, though, do bear in mind there are plenty of other titles to get stuck into this month. The lovely...
News Redeem January 2018's PS Plus Games Before It's Too Late
Deus Ex! Batman! More!
A quick reminder that January 2018’s roster of free PlayStation Plus games will leave the service tomorrow, making way for February 2018’s selection of goodies. The headline titles included Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the first season of Telltale’s Batman on the PlayStation 4, so grab them while they’re hot. You can...
News UK Sales Charts: Monster Hunter: World Is Apex Predator for a Second Week
Giant crown
We already know that Monster Hunter: World is enjoying very healthy sales, and it seems the game will be sticking around in the charts for a little while. It's in the top spot once more, stealing the spotlight from UFC 3, which debuts in second place. Dragon Ball FighterZ is also still performing well, though it has dropped a few places...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 205
Brady bunch
It’s the Super Bowl this weekend, and for anyone who doesn’t support the Patriots or the Eagles, that old Alien vs Predator slogan comes to mind: “Whoever wins, we lose.” But while the dreams of a Blake Bortles versus Case Keenum face-off must be left in the past, at least there’s a Justin Timberlake half-time show to look...
News CounterSpy Servers Shutting Down 31st May
Calling all Trophy hunters
CounterSpy joined many people’s backlogs when it was a PS Plus game back in March 2015. If it’s been sat in there gathering digital dust then now might be a good time to bring it out to play. After 31st May the servers will be pulled so you’ll no longer be able to earn the “International Nemesis” trophy. If...
News February PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Another good month
And there we have it: Sony has officially announced the PlayStation Plus lineup for February 2018, and honestly, it's pretty decent. On PlayStation 4, we're getting Knack and RiME. In other words, the leak from earlier today was spot on. We repeat: we're getting Knack on PlayStation Plus. This is not a drill. Elsewhere,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Monster Hunter: World and PS4 Tear Apart the Competition
What did you expect?
As expected, Monster Hunter: World has taken Japan by storm. The series has always been an absolute juggernaut in its native region, and World only solidifies that status -- clearly Monster Hunter doesn't need to be exclusive to a handheld device in order to sell incredibly well. The game shifted a whopping 1.25 million copies...
News UK Sales Charts: Monster Hunter: World Hunts Down Best First Week in Series History
Roaring success
It's a monstrous start for sales of Capcom's Monster Hunter: World. The game only launched on Friday, but it debuts in the UK charts in first place, and has enjoyed the strongest first week sales of any Monster Hunter title. Dragon Ball FighterZ also performed extremely well, scoring the franchise's best debut chart position at...
