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News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Can't Be Stopped At This Point
Top of the charts again
Ain’t no one getting in the way of the ‘coot, as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has continued its N. Sane sales trajectory with a fourth week at number one in the UK sales charts. To be fair, there’s not much competition for the classic platformer at the moment, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that the remake...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 179
Calling time on July
As the outrageous August release schedule nears, this may be your last opportunity to clear out your backlog before it multiplies all over again. Is there anything that you’re desperate to cross off your list this weekend? Or are already on top of things and ready to try something new? You know the drill! Sammy Barker,...
News Sony Japan Reminds People That Dragon Quest XI Isn't Just Portable on 3DS
Remote play footage shown
Dragon Quest XI is in a bit of a strange situation. The game launches in Japan tomorrow on both the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS, but Sony has obviously been marketing the title as if the handheld version doesn't exist. This is expected of course -- the PlayStation maker isn't going to go and advertise a rival's...
News August 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Announced
Just Cause 3 and Assassin's Creed lead the way
Sony's lifted the curtain on next month's PlayStation Plus games, and it's honestly not a bad selection -- at least as far as the current-gen platform is concerned. PlayStation 4 users get open world romp Just Cause 3 and Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry -- that's the standalone expansion...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Passes 5 Million Milestone
The big 5 M
The PlayStation 4 has passed the five million units sold mark in its native Japan, which is a relatively impressive milestone for a home console in the Land of the Rising Sun these days. We suppose that congratulations are in order. And boy are we glad, because there's bugger all else to write about from a PlayStation perspective this...
Store Update 25th July 2017 (Europe)
Brace yourselves
Blimey! This week’s European PlayStation Store update speaks for itself – just look at the sheer size of it. There’s so much stuff here to test out: the excellent Pyre, the fascinating Super Cloudbuilt, and the uber-addictive Vostok Inc (more on that soon). There’s also a bunch of PlayStation VR stuff in Tiny Trax, Infinite...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Paints Over Splatoon 2
Ink-redible
Here’s a bit of a twist: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy actually outsold new release Splatoon 2 in the UK sales charts this week – despite the former being almost a month old. Now the comparison’s not entirely fair because Activision’s remaster is cheaper and on a console with a bigger install base, but it had looked like...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 178
Plenty of variety
It’s the penultimate weekend in July before the August apocalypse arrives. Seriously, if you thought that you were going to have another month to clear your backlog, then think again – the next month is looking stacked. You may want to polish up any leftovers while you still have the chance. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m on the...
Talking Point What Free August 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will August's PS Plus games be announced?
Time really does fly when you’re having fun. We’ve barely got done ensuring that the awful teenage cast of Until Dawn endure the worst deaths imaginable, and already it’s time to start thinking about August 2017’s big PlayStation Plus update. We’re anticipating an announcement for the full...
News June 2017 NPD: PS4 Enjoys Best June Since Launch
Tekken 7 tops, Crash Bandicoot hits
The PlayStation 4 may be knee-deep into its fourth year, but it’s showing no signs of slowing – in fact, it’s actually performing better than in previous years. Sony’s console topped the United States hardware charts for a second successive month, registering its strongest June on record since release...
News The Banner Saga Vita Version Cancelled More Than a Year After Its PS4 Debut
The saga's over
It's never nice to hear that a project's been cancelled, but the writing was on the wall with this one. Tactical role-playing title The Banner Saga was announced for the PlayStation 4 and Vita all the way back in 2014. The former launched in January of last year, but the latter was never given a concrete release date. Clearly,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Journeys to the Top on PS4
PS4 sales also see a boost
It doesn't come as much of a surprise, but Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age has topped the latest Japanese software charts. The superb remaster shifted a reasonable 100,764 copies on PlayStation 4, while Gundam Versus enjoyed its second week in the top five. Meanwhile, sales of Sony's current-gen console actually...
News European Totally Digital Sale Expands with More Impulse Buys
Your wallet's already dead
Not content with one new European PlayStation Store sale, Sony’s complemented its scorching Summer Sale with some all-new Totally Digital deals – including favourite games like Stardew Valley, INSIDE, The Witness, and more. There are some ridiculous impulse bu
News My God! There's a Sizzling Summer Sale on the EU PlayStation Store
Hot in here
Well this is just getting silly now. Sony has followed up that amazing Big in Japan sale on the European PlayStation Store with a slew of summer sizzlers that are going to leave you broke. This enormous sale sees prices slashed by up to 60 per cent, with an absolute wealth of PlayStation VR goods up for grabs. Don’t worry if you’re...
News Digital Games Go Ruinously Cheap on the NA PlayStation Store
Here we go again
Another week, another wallet-busting North American PlayStation Store sale. This time it’s digital games that are discounted, with PlayStation Plus members scoring savings of up to 60 per cent on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Some standouts include INSIDE for $9.99, SOMA for $5.99, and the wonderful The Witness for...
News Cult Hit Undertale Comes to PS4, Vita on 15th August
Find out what all the fuss is about
The cult indie title Undertale will launch on the PlayStation 4 and Vita on 15th August – and yes, it’ll be completely cross-buy. Those who pre-order the game on the PlayStation Network will get a spiffing new PS4 dynamic theme as crafted by Truant Pixel’s fair hand, which you can preview on the PlayStation...
Store Update 18th July 2017 (Europe)
Super hot
The retail releases may be drying up for the summer, but the European PlayStation Store is still firing on all cylinders. This week sees the release of some pretty hotly anticipated digital downloads, including SUPERHOT (and its PlayStation VR counterpart), Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and the Early Access release of the long...
News Windjammers Plays Frisbee on PS4, Vita from 29th August
Hope you like jammin', too
Kiss goodbye to all other games, as Windjammers will power (disc) its way to the PlayStation 4 and Vita from 29th August. The legendary game of Frisbee was announced for Sony’s systems all the way back at PlayStation Experience last year, and after a closed beta last month, is finally ready to charge up and lob a piece...
News UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy XII Heralds the Zodiac Age
Square Enix remaster scales summit
Slow week or extremely successful remaster? Probably a mixture of both: Final Fantasy XII’s excellent PlayStation 4 re-release has topped the UK sales charts, beating out Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Overwatch, and Grand Theft Auto V. Elsewhere, big sales on sites like
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 177
Summer smackdown
How the heck does Sammy come up with a new intro for these articles every week? Your humble and temporary host has only penned these talking points a handful of times and he's already out of ideas. If Overlord Barker was here he'd probably just write something about tennis, so we may as well run with that. So... That tennis, eh?...
News Surprisingly Gory Fighter Samurai Shodown V Special Slashes onto PS4, Vita This Summer
Bloody good fun
SNK has announced that Samurai Shodown V Special is heading to both PlayStation 4 and Vita at some point this summer. Initially released in Japanese arcades in 2004, Samurai Shodown V is widely regarded as one of the best entries in the series. The fighter will be reappearing on Sony's current-gen console and handheld in its...
News There's a Gintama Action Game Coming to PS4 and Vita
Hopefully it heads West
The latest issue of Japanese publication Weekly Jump reveals that a Gintama game is in the works for PlayStation 4 and Vita. As translated by Gematsu, this is some sort of action title, and it's currently code-named "Last Game". There's not much to go on right now, but given the manga and anime property's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Gundam Versus Soars to Number 1 on PS4
PS4 and PS4 Pro still top hardware
Almost 40 years after its debut, Gundam is still insanely popular in Japan, so it comes as no real surprise to learn that the latest Gundam video game has absolutely massacred the latest Japanese software charts. Gundam Versus - a PlayStation 4 exclusive - soared to number one, shifting a very respectable...
Store Update 11th July 2017 (Europe)
The Zodiac Age is upon us
It's a decent store update in Europe this week as undeniable headliner (and incredibly good role-playing remaster) Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is joined by intriguing platform-puzzler Black The Fall and the stylish Serial Cleaner on PlayStation 4. See anything that tickles your fancy? Spend your summer...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Claims Top Spot for Second Week Running
Horizon: Zero Dawn also returns
There's just no stopping Crash Bandicoot at the minute. The orange mascot managed to retain his place at the top of the UK software charts for the second week in a row, fighting off the evergreen Grand Theft Auto V, which moved up into second place. Here's a reasonably impressive fact for you: the last...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 176
Wimble-WAYP
WAYP, WAYP, WAYP. What more is there to say? Wimbledon is on and plodding along; there have been a few decent meltdowns so far – that guy tossing money at the umpire was great – but the second week is where things should heat up. Hopefully not literally, of course, because it’s already too hot. Video games. Talk about them. Robert...
News Friday the 13th, Crash Bandicoot Top June 2017 PlayStation Store Charts
Summer camp
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Friday the 13th: The Game were the big winners in the June 2017 PlayStation Store charts. Unsurprisingly in Europe, the ‘Coot topped with just a couple of days of data tracked, while Jason Voorhees massacred the summit in North America. Heavy discounting propelled Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and...
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Was June's Best-Selling UK Game by a Mile
It was on sale for two days
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was the UK’s best-selling game by a country mile in June, more than doubling the tally registered by second-place title, Tekken 7. The remake was on sale for just two days. This follows reports that the Activision published package stole the biggest single format debut of the year from...
Video Why Aren't You Playing Don't Die Mr Robot?
There's no excuse
Don’t Die Mr Robot is one of those games that invites YouTube dislikes but shouldn’t be overlooked. The cheap and cheerful PlayStation 4 and Vita arcade title is free with PlayStation Plus this month, but its clip art-inspired visuals mean many will have tossed it into PlayStation Network purgatory, never to leave your library...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of June 2017
Iron fists, arcade action, anti-gravity, and an orange mascot
If you've been a fan of the PlayStation brand since the good old days of the PSone, then there's a good chance that June brought back some fond memories. Last month saw the return of three properties that once helped define Sony's console - and every one of them has managed to secure a...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 and PS4 Pro Continue to Outsell Switch
Stock locked
Those reported Nintendo Switch stock shortages are having an impact in Japan, where the handheld hybrid console has once again been outsold by the combined efforts of the PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro. Sony's systems shifted around 29,000 units despite the ongoing lack of new software. Speaking of which, the top five did see a new PS4...
News Tons of Digital Deals on PS4, Vita Games Live in Europe
Yes, there are more
No, the Big in Japan sale isn’t the only promotion on the European PlayStation Store right now. FML. Sony’s also rolled out a bunch of new digital discounts, spanning must-owns like Rocket League and What Remains of Edith Finch. The highly acclaimed The Sexy Brutale is £8.39 with PlayStation Plus, while the likes of
News Prices Plunge on Japanese Gems in Gigantic PS4, Vita Sale
Don't look if you're trying to save
Stop! Sony’s got this whole PlayStation Store sale thing down to an art now, and it’s extracting money from our wallets with reckless abandon. A new sale has gone live in Europe named Big in Japan, which focuses on all of the very best Eastern releases. And it’s just ridiculously large, spanning the...
News Penny Punching Princess Pockets Your Money in 2018
Get cash
That’s a good pun: Penny Punching Princess instead of penny pinching because… It’s, y’know, a beat-‘em-up typ—oh, forget it! NIS America has announced that the action role-playing game known in Japan as The Princess Is Money Hungry will launch on the PlayStation Vita on 20th March in North America and 23rd March in Europe. As...
News The Longest Five Minutes Attempts to Remember Everything in 2018
Take your time
The majority of Japanese role-playing games begin with an amnesiac hero, but what if the lead character forgets everything at the end? The Longest Five Minutes aims to explore exactly that, as you attempt to recover your memories on the PlayStation Vita in 2018. “As the story unfolds, the conversations you have with your party and...
Store Update 4th July 2017 (Europe)
Over to you
The summer drought is upon us, which means that for the first time since the year started really, the European PlayStation Store is looking quite quiet. It’s not entirely barren, though, with the likes of That’s You and Accel World vs. Sword Art Online vying for your attention. PS4 Games: That’s You! (Available to PS+ Members) 4...
News July's Free PlayStation Plus Games Are Available Now
You know what to do
July’s dizzying roster of free PlayStation Plus games are ready and waiting to eat up your bandwidth now. The titles are available as we type in Europe, though those of you across the pond may have to wait until the PlayStation Store updates a little later in the day to get the games in North America. It’s a fantastic lineup...
News Scores of Japanese Games Announced for PS4, Vita at Anime Expo 2017
Over ten new titles confirmed for Sony's systems
Good news, weeaboos: visual novels are alive and well on the PlayStation Vita – and the PlayStation 4 continues to be the unofficial home of Japanese games on consoles. People in their mid-to-late 20s donned their pink wigs and Dragon Ball Z tees and headed to Anime Expo 2017 this weekend, where...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Largest Single Platform Launch of 2017
N. Sane
Who cares about Crash Bandicoot, right? Well, the N. Sane Trilogy has just smashed past Horizon: Zero Dawn to become the largest single-format release of 2017 thus far. It’s the UK’s second biggest debut of the year, with Ghost Recon Wildlands’ multiplatform release edging it out overall – but this is still a seriously impressive...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 175
Crash bash
July has arrived, meaning that more people are thinking about vacation than video games right now. It’s a great time to catch up on your backlog or sink your teeth into something big and juicy – but what’s holding your attention? Let’s work through this week’s WAYP, shall we? Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m dying over and over...
Poll Are You Happy with July 2017's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Hit or miss?
If you look back on the lineup for 2017 so far, PlayStation Plus has been pretty strong. Okay, so it’s still falling short of those PlayStation 3 glory years, but there’s been a decent mix of some very good games. And July 2017 is looking like the best lineup yet, with excellent PlayStation 4 exclusive Until Dawn the standout game...
News PayPal Chargeback PSN Account Bans Being Lifted
Sony seeks swift resolution
Good news: PlayStation Network accounts that were banned yesterday amid the PayPal chargeback cockup are gradually being resurrected as Sony seeks a swift resolution to the issue. We’ve heard from many members who were victims of the platform holder’s auto-ban trigger that now have full access to their accounts again...
News PSN Accounts Struck by Mass PayPal Chargeback
Here's how you can find out if you're affected
PayPal has launched a mass chargeback on what’s purported to be “thousands” of PlayStation Network transactions, putting many accounts in danger. The cause of the returned payments is unclear, but it means that many profiles are now technically in “debt”, which typically triggers Sony’s...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Back on Top with Several New Releases
Final Fantasy XIV targets software summit
The low stock Nintendo Switch situation has opened the door for the PlayStation 4 to return to the top of the Japanese hardware charts – albeit with relatively unimpressive figures all told. Combined sales of the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro propelled Sony’s console back to the summit, with several lower-profile...
News July 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Announced
And it's a phenomenal one
The big PlayStation Plus update for July 2017 is in – and it’s an outstanding month. The headliner this time is Until Dawn, one of the best exclusives released on the PlayStation 4 to date, and a must-play if you haven’t tried it already. It’s joined by the full season of Telltale’s Game of Thrones as well as new...
Store Update 27th June 2017 (Europe)
Crash bash
This week plots the return of a PlayStation icon: Micro Machines. Oh alright, while World Series from Codemasters looks promising, we’re obviously referring to Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. This is actually a crazy week for new releases, with Valkyria Revolution, The Golf Club 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered all vying...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Theft Auto V Steals Back Top Spot
You're a Rockstar
There’s just no stopping Grand Theft Auto V, which has robbed back the UK sales charts summit for the 13th time since its release. To be fair, this was a very slow week, with Dead by Daylight being the best new arrival in 16th position. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood debuted in 23rd place, and that’s all she wrote really. The...
Talking Point What Free July 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
And when will the PS Plus update be announced?
It’s almost time for the monthly Instant Game Collection update, with the next batch of PlayStation Plus goodies to be given away on 4th July. But what are you hoping gets added as part of July 2017’s roster, and is there anything in particular you’ve got your fingers crossed for? When will July...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 174
Feet up
E3 2017 is a distant memory and the temperatures have dipped to a somewhat more agreeable level (at least here in the UK, anyway) so it’s time to settle down for some serious gaming. With the release schedule slowly starting to thin ahead of the summer months, we have the distinct feeling that backlogs are going to take centre stage over...
News NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale Assaults Your Wallet Once More
PS4, PS3, and Vita games all included
Sony really gets this PlayStation Store sale thing these days – it feels like there’s never any end to the promotions and discounts. The platform holder’s just launched another Flash Sale in North America, which is scheduled to run until 8AM PT on Monday, 26th June. Some of the highlights on the...
