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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 251
Happy holidays
Merry Christmas, everyone! Have you got all your shopping yet? This author, er, hasn’t so… Yeah, this week’s WAYP is being put together in haste shall we say? That’s okay, though, because it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Let’s get on with it. Allen Reynolds, Reviewer: This week I’ve found myself plowing...
News Huge January Sale Begins Today on EU PlayStation Store
Thousands of discounted digital delights
For any Europeans jealous of the North American PS Store's gigantic holiday sale, you're in luck. Today sees the launch of a similarly massive offer called the January Sale. Inaccurate naming aside, this is one impressive sale -- there are more than 1500 items to rifle through, and Sony's already said that...
News Minecraft Support Officially Axed on PS3, PS Vita
Chip off the old block
Minecraft’s final update – which includes support for the Nightmare Before Christmas mash-up pack – has been released on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, effectively ending support for those versions of the game. Joining the ageing Sony systems are the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U, which have also been binned by developer...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God Eater 3 and Judgment Chart, PS4 Hardware Strong
Objection
As expected, the Nintendo Switch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are ruling Japan right now – but the PlayStation 4 has had a couple of good weeks now, securing another 80k or so sales in the region over the past week. The platform was buoyed by the releases of God Eater 3 and Judgment, both of which opened to sales in the region of 150k...
News November 2018 NPD: PS4 Best Seller As All Systems Shine
A bumper month
The story of 2018 has by and large been that all major systems have performed well, and that continued in November with stat-tracking firm the NPD Group reporting that all three primary platforms exceeded sales of 1.3 million units for the month. As was expected, the PlayStation 4 was the best-seller in terms of unit sales, buoyed by...
Store Update 18th December 2018 (Europe)
Dance the night away
It’s just about a week until Christmas and you’d think that the European PlayStation Store would be taking a break… But, nah! Actually this is a huge update, but highlights are few and far between. We suppose the Persona dancing games are the biggest additions, but frankly we thought they were already out. Apparently not...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Reclaims Top Spot
Redemption returns
Red Dead Redemption 2 has made a return to the top of the UK sales charts, where it will presumably remain through the all-important holiday period. It’s the first number one for the Western in four weeks, but a 19 per cent rise in pre-Christmas sales for the critically acclaimed Rockstar Games release saw it return to the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 250
Craig Charles would be proud
There are ten days until Christmas – wait, what?! Wow, this has really crept up on us and we haven’t even bought all of our presents yet. Never mind, there’s still a week to go, right? Right. We’ll be spending this weekend in front of a warm hearth playing some video games – who’s joining us? Sammy Barker,...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Red Dead Redemption 2 Stands Unshaken on PS4
One more big take
As 2018 draws to a close, Sony's released the sales charts for both the North American and European PlayStation Store, and it's Red Dead Redemption 2 that takes the top spot in November. It swaps positions with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in both territories, while the main activity is a little further down the charts. Battlefield V...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Increase Dramatically, But Nothing Can Stop Smash
Holiday promotions spur Sony
Thanks to a range of promotions at various Japanese retailers, the PlayStation 4 had its best week in a long, long time. Sony's console shifted an impressive 75,000 units across the standard model and the PS4 Pro -- that's a rather dramatic increase of roughly 55,000 units week-on-week. It'll be interesting to see...
News PS4 Users Are Still Gaming's Biggest W*nkers
Play your way
Hugely popular pornography website Pornhub is back again with another annual breakdown. In an impressively detailed report that covers everything from traffic statistics to, er, well, let's not get too graphic, it's revealed that PlayStation 4 users are still gaming's biggest w*nkers. Well done everyone! We've now covered Pornhub's...
Store Update 11th December 2018 (Europe)
Back to the Borderlands
Virtually every “big” new 2018 title is out now, but the PlayStation Store never sleeps – as the next couple of weeks are likely to prove. In terms of highlights this time, Borderlands 2 VR and Desert Child headline the latest update, with a smattering of smaller titles vying for attention elsewhere. Here’s all of the...
News UK Sales Charts: Just Cause 4's Retail Sales Slowest in Series So Far
But no digital could be key
Just Cause 4’s retail sales got off to the slowest start in the series thus far, even failing to improve upon its 2006 predecessor. That’s according to the latest UK sales chart, which comes with the big fat caveat that digital data isn’t included. GamesIndustry.biz hypothesises that with outlets like the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 249
Winner, winner
The Game Awards 2018 have concluded, which means that you're probably pondering whether you should work your way through some of the winners, right? Whatever your gaming plans this weekend, we'd love to hear about them in the comments section. You know the drill by now, right? Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm going to give PlayerUnknown's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Continues Good Start, But PS4 Numbers Dip Slightly
The Christmas period begins
We're now heading into the Christmas period proper, and so the Japanese charts are going to make for some pretty predictable reading over the next few weeks. The only PlayStation 4 release that's really worth mentioning this time around is Battlefield V, which continues on from its strong debut by selling an additional...
News Persona 5 and Persona 3 Dancing DLC Lineup Costs More Than Both Games Put Together
The battle for everyone's cash
Based on the Japanese releases of Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, we always knew both games were gonna get a lot of downloadable content, but seeing it all listed with its Western pricing is enough to make our eyes water. Okay, so here's a rough outline of all the DLC. There's one...
Store Update 4th December 2018 (Europe)
Why? Just 'cause
It may be December, but there are still big games coming to the PlayStation 4 this week. The headline new arrival is obviously Just Cause 4, but spare a thought for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which is making its long overdue Sony debut. Other highlights include new Persona dancing titles, Subnautica, and Thronebreaker: The...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Concedes Another Number One to FIFA 19
Beautiful Game vs. beautiful game
The shockwaves of Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still being felt in the UK charts, as some discounted titles are still disturbing the new releases. FIFA 19, for example, takes the top spot for a second week, followed up by Red Dead Redemption 2. It swaps last week's positions with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 248
PS4 and chill
It’s officially December, can you believe that? Just where has this year gone? To be fair, it’s been a busy one, crammed to the figurative brim with big releases – from God of War right the way through to Red Dead Redemption 2. But now it’s time to clear your backlog because it’s time to start thinking about your Game of the...
News PlayStation Plus December 2018 Games Announced
Happy holidays?
Your PlayStation Plus games for December have been revealed, marking the final selection of 2018. On PlayStation 4, subscribers are getting SOMA and Onrush. Joining them is Iconoclasts, which is on PS4 and Vita via cross-buy. The rather good Papers, Please is also on Vita, and PS3 users get Steredenn and Steins;Gate. What do you...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Doesn't Bomb as PS4 Sees Boosted Sales
Target spotted
Nothing was ever going to stop the new Pokemon games from securing their second week at the top of the Japanese charts, but surprisingly, Battlefield V gave it a decent shot. DICE's bombastic shooter managed to move a respectable 110,000 copies on PlayStation 4, placing it second in the software charts. Just behind it in third place...
Review Papers, Please (PS Vita)
Seal of approval
Republished on Wednesday 28th November 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Just what is Papers, Please? Four years on from ex-Naughty Dog developer Lucas Pope’s chilling debut, we’re still not sure this long-awaited...
Talking Point What Free December 2018 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will December 2018's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the December 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when exactly will the December 2018 PS Plus lineup be announced? It's the final PS+ lineup of the year, so we're all hopeful that Sony's got a cracker in store to round out what has been a particularly strong year for the subscription...
News UK Sales Charts: Black Friday Brings Big Changes As Battlefield V Endures Lukewarm Launch
Bargain bin
As expected, last week was a successful week overall for the UK games market, as Black Friday saw numerous titles have their prices slashed. Less physical games were sold when compared to last year's sale bonanza, but if you factor in digital copies and the fact that sales began far in advance of the holiday itself, it's still an...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 247
Thanksgiving weekend edition
Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone! If you’re in the USA, then we hope you’re suitably stocked on turkey and safely navigated the Days Gone-esque hordes on Black Friday. For the rest of our readers, it’s the weekend, so time to chill and play games. Here’s your weekly WAYP. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'll be...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Fallout 76 Scrambles into Second Place on PS4
Not a bomb
With the release of the new Pokemon games on Nintendo Switch we weren't expecting much from the rest of the software charts, and for the most part that's true. However, it's well worth highlighting Fallout 76, which managed to move a surprisingly decent 73,000 copies on PlayStation 4 and land in second place. Whether it deserves this...
News October 2018 NPD: Call of Duty, Red Dead Propel PS4 to Record Month
Sony's system sets new October high
With news that Sony’s big PlayStation 4 bundle for Black Friday 2018 is selling out this November, it seems that we can safely say the system is performing as strongly as ever five years into its lifespan. And the October 2018 NPD report for the United States is yet more evidence of that, as the console
Store Update 20th November 2018 (Europe)
Bring the beat back
Make no bones about it, the big new arrival on the European PlayStation Store this week is B—Beat Saber. Yeah, there’s Battlefield V as well but – eh! Also of note is Farming Simulator 19 and a port of Flashback, because why the heck not? PS4 Games: Switchblade – Epic Pack (Not in UAE.) 19th November Switchblade –...
News UK Sales Charts: Spyro Roasts Red Dead, Fallout, and Pokémon
75 per cent of sales on PS4
Activision’s onto a winner with these nostalgia fuelled PSone remakes, as Spyro: Reignited Trilogy has topped the UK sales charts – although Pokémon would have taken the W if you were to combine its multiple editions. This is still an impressive result for the purple dragon, which outpaced Red Dead Redemption 2 and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 246
76 fever
There’s tons to tuck into this weekend, as the PlayStation 4 enjoys arguably its last large trickle of new releases before Christmas. Sure, there’s still Just Cause 4, Battlefield V, and Darksiders III to come – but they can’t compete with the triple-whammy of Hitman 2, Fallout 76, and Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. Sammy Barker,...
News Mysterious VanillaWare Title 13 Sentinels Delayed Indefinitely, Vita Version Cancelled
Unlucky number
Hey, remember 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim? Kind of? No? Not really? The game's been in the works at VanillaWare for years now, but aside from a couple of cameo appearances -- the most recent being at Tokyo Game Show 2017 -- the title's been a frustrating enigma. It feels like it's been around forever, but we know basically nothing about...
News PQube Is Done with PS Vita, Says It's a Bird That Can't Fly
"Sony doesn't like the PS Vita games anymore"
Niche publisher PQube – the British company responsible for bringing a bunch of titles to market, including Cat Quest and Punch Line – has said that it’s ceased supporting the PlayStation Vita now. As part of a Twitch stream, the firm admitted that it wanted to continue releasing games for the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead 2 Continue Impressive Top 5 Run on PS4
Western blockbusters are on a roll
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may have been jumped by Luigi's Mansion, but the new Nintendo 3DS release wasn't able to top it by much. Treyarch's shooter remains a relatively strong seller in Japan, now weeks out from its launch. It shifted a further 26,000 copies on PlayStation 4, with total retail sales reaching a...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Retains Retail Dominance for Third Week
More than a fistful of dollars
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Red Dead Redemption 2 remains at the top of the UK retail chart for the third week in a row. Apparently holding 30 per cent of the market to itself, the smash hit Western continues to be a resounding success, despite selling about half as well as last week. A lack of major new...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 245
Best West
There’s been a small break in the release schedule since Red Dead Redemption 2 released, allowing us all to conquer the Wild West as competent cowboy Arthur Morgan. And while Spyro: Reignited Trilogy and Fallout 76 linger tantalisingly on the horizon, you’ve still got a little more time to embed yourself in Saint Denis and its...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts RDR2 Can't Beat Black Ops 4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey in the conversation
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 toppled Red Dead Redemption 2 in the October 2018 PlayStation Store sales charts – but the latter only had a few days of tracking. Activision’s first-person shooter emerged victorious on both sides of the pond, while Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and FIFA 19 traded third and...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Jumps Red Dead Redemption 2 to Retake Top Spot
Treyarch's shooter continues great run
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has done really, really well in Japan. The PlayStation 4 shooter has once again secured the top spot of the software charts, leaping over last week's leader, Red Dead Redemption 2, in the process. Treyarch's title has shifted another 39,000 copies, which is impressive given that this...
Store Update 6th November 2018 (Europe)
Good work, 47
Another varied week on the European PlayStation Store sees everything from the unpronounceable Déraciné to the awe-inducing Tetris Effect release. Hitman 2 is also available from Friday for anyone who picks up the pricier Gold Edition – but peasants will have to wait an additional week, we’re afraid. PS4 Games: SkyTime 5th...
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Grab October 2018's PlayStation Plus Games
November's arrive tomorrow
Today, the 5th November, is your last chance to grab October 2018's PlayStation Plus games from the PlayStation Store. November's selection hits the store tomorrow, the 6th November, so you'd best get October's titles added to your digital library if you haven't already. A quick recap, October's PlayStation Plus lineup...
News UK Sales Charts: Ain't No Shifting Red Dead Redemption 2 from Summit
Western registers strongest second week of 2018
A dry week for new releases saw Red Dead Redemption 2 secure the strongest second week sales of any game in 2018 in the UK, as the critically acclaimed Western saw its physical units dip by just 51 per cent compared to its debut weekend. That’s a strong hold for a title already putting up huge...
News Here's Your First Look at Persona 5 Protagonist Joker in Catherine
No Joker
It’s the crossover event of the century – well, no, it’s not really, but it’s still pretty neat. Persona 5 protagonist Joker will be playable in remaster-cum-remake Catherine: Fully Body, assuming you pre-order and pick up a first-print copy in Japan. And while the character will only be accessible in the Babel and Colosseum modes,...
News PS Vita's All-Time US Best-Sellers Show Why Sony Binned System
Top ten's life sales equivalent to Spidey's first month
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella has released the list of all-time best-selling PlayStation Vita software in the United States, and it paints a pretty damning picture. Top of the charts is launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and it’s followed by the dismal Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 244
A wee drum
The cold clutches of winter have arrived, but there’s still a packed PlayStation 4 release schedule to keep you warm during these dark nights. Red Dead Redemption 2 is barely a week old, and the likes of Fallout 76 and Hitman 2 are lingering tantalisingly on the horizon. Sammy Barker, Editor: I love Red Dead Redemption 2 so much that...
News Catherine: Full Body Bares All in New PS4, PS Vita Trailer
Sony seemingly not censoring this one
Catherine: Full Body is out on 14th February in Japan, and it’s no simple remaster. Adding an entirely new scenario and character to the campaign, this new trailer runs through all the additions you can expect from the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita re-release. Honestly, it’s an impressive offering – there are...
News PlayStation Plus November 2018 Games Announced
Confirmed earlier than usual
Your PlayStation Plus games for November 2018 have been announced... Kind of. The official reveal will be coming later today, but Sony's cocked up and all but confirmed the headline acts over on YouTube. And yes, the leak from earlier this month was right -- you're getting Yakuza: Kiwami and
News Japanese Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Rides Straight in at Number 1 on PS4
Red or dead
Red Dead Redemption 2 has topped the Japanese software charts, gunning down Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which had been sat at number one for two weeks in a row. Rockstar's open world masterpiece came in at 133,000 copies on PlayStation 4, which is a respectable total. Black Ops 4, meanwhile, is still doing very well for itself in second...
Store Update 30th October 2018 (Europe)
The mountains of madness
Still playing Red Dead Redemption 2? Of course you are. But the world keeps turning and games keep releasing, so whether you like it or not, this is another huge week on the European PlayStation Store. Here’s everything that’s vying for your attention. PS4 Games: Amplitude 29th October Steep X Games Gold Edition (Not...
News Japanese Developer Sheds More Light on Sony Censorship Scenario
Game going through 'strict inspection'
There’s lots of chatter about censorship on Sony systems at the moment, but one Japanese developer has shed a little more light on the situation. Hot on the heels of a spate of sexual games being “covered up” on PlayStation platforms, developer Light has spoken about its game
Talking Point What Free November 2018 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will November 2018's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the November 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when exactly will the November 2018 PS Plus lineup be announced? We actually might know this month's PS+ lineup ahead of time, as it leaked right at the very beginning of October. All the same, we're going get into all of the PS Plus rumours...
News UK Sales Charts: Red Redemption 2's Retail Sales Almost 70% on PS4
But can't topple FIFA 19 with just 27% of GTA5's debut
Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of those juggernaut blockbusters that appeals to all players regardless of a console’s audience, so Sony will be delighted with the performance of the game on its console. A very impressive 68 per cent of the sequel’s UK retail sales were made on the PlayStation...
