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News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Comes Out of Hiding at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Geoff Keighley teases new showing
Geoff Keighley just can't help himself, can he? The producer/presenter flippin' loves drumming up hype and teasing things before his shows, and he's doing it again with Gamescom Opening Night Live. The showcase is scheduled in for next week on the 25th August, but Keighley can't wait that long to reveal some of the...
News Back 4 Blood Goes Gold Ahead of October Release Date, Open Beta Begins
Blooded
Co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood looks set to hit its 12th October release date, as developer Turtle Rock and publisher Warner Bros. have confirmed that the game's gone gold. For those who might not know, that means the product's ready to ship, with core development having been completed. Back 4 Blood enjoyed a popular beta last weekend,...
Hands On Back 4 Blood Wears Its Inspiration with Pride
Counter Strike x Left 4 Dead x Cards
Back 4 Blood could be a video game adaptation of the classic Avengers: Age of Ultron quote: "Fine, I'll do it myself." With countless villains failing to put an end to the superhero task force, Thanos takes it upon himself to show them how it's done. And after a long list of Left 4 Dead clones fell short of...
News Back 4 Blood Open Beta Shuffles onto PS5, PS4 Next Month with Early Access for Pre-Orders
Start playing from 5th August
Turtle Rock's upcoming co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood is essentially a new Left 4 Dead game, which is okay from where we're sitting. Over-the-top undead-slaying action is the order of the day, with up for four players working together to fend off the horde. If you're looking for something relatively mindless to play,...
News Warner Bros Allegedly Looking to Offload NetherRealm, TT Games
Finish them
Warner Bros plans to sell NetherRealm Studios and TT Games, according to documentation seen by Windows Central scribe Jez Corden. Speaking as part of a podcast, the reporter noted that the Mortal Kombat and LEGO developers could be on the chopping block, following a compli
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Ceases As NetherRealm Turns Attention to Next Project
Hardly an Injustice
After two years of frankly fantastic support, NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that it’s moving on to pastures new, and ceasing DLC support for Mortal Kombat 11. The fighter’s had an exceptional run, with multiple character additions – including Rambo and the Joker – as well as an entirely new story add-on. The title...
News Back 4 Blood Requires Just One Person in Your Party to Buy DLC
"No separation. No exclusion. No split."
We all went through those years during the PlayStation 3 generation where multiplayer titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 split their player bases by charging for map packs. It meant you were kicked from playlists when those battle arenas were rotated in and friends couldn't play together if they...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Warner Bros Back 4 Blood Livestream Right Here
Back again
Are we still doing this? We’re still doing this. E3 2021 continues to very much be a thing, with Warner Bros’ presentation of Back 4 Blood. You’ve definitely not seen this 1,000 times before since it was announced. Tune in from 2PM PDT/5PM EDT/10PM BST as all of the action gets underway. E3 2021: Warner Bros Back 4 Blood (13th...
News Back 4 Blood Open Beta Begins This August, Cross-Play Enabled
Play with everyone
The Left 4 Dead spiritual successor from Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood will be treated to an open beta on almost every platform starting 12th August 2021. With cross-play and cross-gen support both enabled, PlayStation 5 and PS4 players can team up with friends on other platforms. There is a period of early access tied to the...
News Back 4 Blood Trailer Introduces Its Characters and Infected Horde
Meet the Cleaners
Playing Back 4 Blood next month sounds like such an exciting prospect, so with a recent delay pushing the game back to October, it's trailers such as this one that help to remind us the longer wait should be worth it. Turtle Rock Studios has today chosen to introduce us to the roster of characters you'll be able to play as, as well...
News Warner Bros' Gaming Division Will Be Broken Up As Part of Merger
What a Joker
The future of Warner Bros gaming division has been plunged into uncertainty once more, as AT&T is unloading its media business as part of a $43 billion merger with cable company Discovery. The arrangement is complicated – and won’t be completed until mid-2022 should shareholders agree – but it will effectively see the...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Beyond Spring 2021
Force pushed
Anticipated LEGO title LEGO Star Was: The Skywalker Saga was aiming for a Spring 2021 release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, but it's been delayed to an unspecified date. The news comes via developer TT Games, which states that it simply needs "more time". Given the scope of The Skywalker Saga — it covers every mainline...
News Back 4 Blood Delays Zombie Killing Action to October
Open beta this summer
Turtle Rock Studios has made the difficult decision to delay Back 4 Blood until 12th October 2021 on both PlayStation 5 and PS4. The game, originally scheduled to hit both platforms this June, needs more time for it to become "the best game it possibly can be at launch". The developer will instead use those summer months to run...
News Gotham Knights the Latest PS5, PS4 Game to Be Delayed into 2022
Another day, another delay
We told you this would happen! 2021 has already been littered with delay announcements up until this point, and the latest project to be pushed back is Gotham Knights — the co-op enabled action title that's very reminiscent of the Batman Arkham games (although
News Hogwarts Legacy Reportedly Includes Ability to Create Transgender Characters
Body and voice options separate
According to a new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Hogwarts Legacy will include the ability to create a transgender witch or wizard. This will be done through an in-depth character creator that separates the body, voice, and gender options. Following those choices, you will determine which dormitory your bed...
News Mortal Kombat's Movie Trailer Looks Like Dumb Fun
Get over here
There’s a new Mortal Kombat movie, in case you didn’t know, and it’s launching on 16th April in both theatres and on the HBO Max streaming platform. The film – a reboot – stars Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion. It obviously looks terrible, but in an endearing way. You...
News Warner Bros Plotting New AAA Free-to-Play Project
San Diego studio on hiring spree
Warner Bros Games San Diego is on a hiring spree right now, plotting what appears to be a “new AAA, free-to-play, cross-platform game”. That’s according to a job listing for a Game Systems Designer, but there are tons of other posts which reference similar things. The open Senior Combat Designer role, for...
News Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System
Defining feature goes exclusive
The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception in 2014. That has never happened in the seven years since, however, and it's because the publisher has actually...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Features 300 Playable Characters, Open Ended Design
Meet and greet
Star Wars is of course one of media's most enduring, and most beloved, franchises. With such a history, it makes sense that it contains an enormous number of characters, from Luke Skywalker to those little Porgs from The Last Jedi. The LEGO Star Wars games have always contained a large roster of playable heroes and villains, but with...
News Hogwarts Legacy Stupefied Until 2022 on PS5, PS4
Siriusly
Coronavirus means students are currently taking Potions Classes from home, and you’re also going to have to wait to enrol on your adventure in Hogwarts Legacy. The game – expected to be released in 2021 – will now pack up its broomstick until 2022, with developer Avalanche needing additional time to realise its vision for the...
News Gotham Knights Features Arkham-Style Combat Redesigned for Co-Op
"It is in many ways very different"
Warner Bros. Montreal's long-teased game turned out to be Gotham Knights, a co-op superhero action game starring the extended Bat-family of vigilantes. Instead of the Caped Crusader himself, you'll be playing as Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood in an adventure designed to be played with others. You can...
News Harry Potter Fans Share Their Hopes and Dreams for Hogwarts Legacy
Skill trees, wands, and romance
Hogwarts Legacy is far and away one of the most anticipated PlayStation 5 titles for 2021 here at Push Square, with three members of the editorial team considering themselves Harry Potter nerds. It's a bit of a dream project then, and those part of the Reddit community that has built up around the game can say the...
News Back4Blood Is Basically a New Left4Dead Game from Turtle Rock Studios
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Have you been craving a straight-up, zombie-murdering coo-op game? Turtle Rock Studios certainly loves them. The creator of the beloved Left4Dead series — oh, and Evolve — is busy crafting a brand new zombie shoot 'em up, and it's called Back4Blood. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4, the game is looking like a classic...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Adds the Klassic Movie Kast
Mortal Kombattt
In an attempt to save you from Ronda Rousey’s irritating Sonya ‘Ronya’ Blade, NetherRealm Studios has followed up the release of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate on the PlayStation 5 with the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack, which revives the likenesses and voices of the legendary 1995 movie tie-in. That means Bridgette Wilson-Sampras,...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate's Mileena Smiles for PS5, PS4 Trailer
Open wide
Toothy Tarkatan Mileena is joining the roster of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, and here’s your first look at character in action. As you’d expect, there are some seriously grim moves here, including one where she licks her opponent – before chomping at their flesh. She also has some pretty potent specials in her arsenal, like the...
Review Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Another Great Showcase for the Nemesis System
Shelobs me, Shelobs me not
Republished on Wednesday 28th October 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Middle-earth: Shadow of War takes the best parts of its predecessor and gives them room to breathe. It's a sequel that opts to expand...
News To Survive Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, You've Got to Become Rambo
Your worst nightmare
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate will see the addition of Rambo to its already eclectic cast of murderous characters. In this first gameplay video, we see how John – voiced, of course, by Sly Stallone – will play. There’s some pretty cool moves in here, like how he can crawl across the ground military-style and even use his...
News Rain Gameplay in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Will Make You Wet
Blood is thicker than water
Rain is joining the Mortal Kombat 11 roster as part of Kombat Pack 2, and here’s your first look at the aquatic ninja in action. As you’d expect from the character, he’s able to summon water on command, soaking his enemies in both H2O and blood. We also get a look at his Fatality, which effectively functions like a...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Comes to PS5 Next Month, PS4 Owners Get Free Upgrade
Plus three new characters
Mortal Kombat 11 is about to get even bigger and better on PlayStation 5 as a next-generation version announced today by Warner Bros will bring with it three new characters. Kombat Pack 2 includes Mileena, Rain, and the classic Rambo voiced by Sylvester Stallone himself. This new character bundle launches on 17th November...
News Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Is Not Involved with Hogwarts Legacy
But based on her universe
Despite its inherent ties to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, the Harry Potter author is not involved in the creation of Hogwarts Legacy. An FAQ page published by Warner Bros mentions that, while her “extraordinary body of writing” will form the foundations of the release, “this is not a new story from J.K...
Yer an RPG, 'Arry
Hogwarts Legacy, the new Harry Potter-themed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 game from Warner Bros, was one of the standout announcements this week – but what kind of game is it? A press release confirms that it is an “an open-world, single player, action role-playing game” which will allow you to create your own personal...
News Hogwarts Legacy Is a Victorian Harry Potter Game for PS5, PS4
Muggle madness
Well, we’ve waited an eternity for this one! Warner Bros and Portkey Games finally announced its oft-rumoured Harry Potter-inspired game Hogwarts Legacy, which is set during Victorian times and is coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next year. The trailer showed some serious promise, with a dark take on the wizarding world...
News For Real This Time, AT&T Won't Be Selling Warner Bros Games
Jokers
AT&T, you may recall, put Warner Bros Games up for sale as it attempts to clear some long-standing debt. The organisation then put out a memo suggesting that studios like Rocksteady and NetherRealm were no longer up for sale, before online speculation suggested that the developers were in fact still available for $4 billion. Now a
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Brings the Force to PS5 and PS4 Next Spring
Impressive
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been on our radar for a while now, but we've heard very little about it. It's nice to have an update in the form of a new trailer, then, which you can view above. There's no real new info to pick out of this latest video. It just looks like another solid LEGO game, and there's nothing wrong with...
News Gotham Knights Sounds Like One of the Most Exciting PS5 Projects Yet
New screenshots too
Following on from its announcement last weekend at DC FanDome, IGN has been lucky enough to interview Warner Bros Montreal about all things Gotham Knights. The developer shared some pretty interesting details relating to combat, story, special abilities, and the open world that could change your perspective on things -- that is...
News The Suicide Squad Trailer Has Fans Thinking About Sunset Overdrive
PS4 port, when?
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League so far is how colourful the world of Metropolis is. After a dark and gritty reboot movie a couple of years back, fans were probably expecting Rocksteady to follow a similar path with an experience devoid of jokes and colours you'd typically see make up the...
News Gotham Knights Is Not Part of the Batman: Arkham Universe, But Suicide Squad Is
Somehow
Here’s a brain-teaser for you: Gotham Knights, the new co-op-based sidekick simulator from Warner Bros Montreal, is not related to the Batman: Arkham universe at all – but Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the new co-op-based
News Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Revealed for PS5, Coming 2022
Genre-bending co-op from Rocksteady
Warner Bros has just revealed the second of its DC FanDome announcements, and it's the one we've all been waiting for. Rocksteady went dark after Batman: Arkham Knight and now it's back with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for PlayStation 5. It's slated to launch for Sony's next-gen console at some point in...
News Gotham Knights Is DC Comics' Response to Marvel's Avengers, Launching 2021 on PS5 and PS4
Co-op action game starring Robin, Batgirl, more
Update: We've finally got a press release from Warner Bros, confirming that Gotham Knights will release on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2021. It's described as a "third-person action RPG" in the documentation. As teased during the DC FanDome event, you'll work from the Belfry as your hub of...
Dates, times, and where to watch
The year 2020 has been a series of firsts for companies as they adapt to life during the coronavirus pandemic, and Warner Bros is no different. The gaming publisher will be joined by its comic book comrades at DC FanDome, as the overall company makes a series of announcements related to all things DC. Games will play...
News WB Montreal Just Can't Stop Teasing New Batman Game
Something happening tomorrow
Think of this: WB Games Montreal has been throwing around teasers for its upcoming Batman game for almost a year. While that sinks in, let's take a look at the developer's latest attempt to get everyone hyped. There are a couple of things worth noting. The first takes the form of a cryptic tweet, along with a video that...
News Rocksteady's Next Game Officially Named Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Descriptive
Last week, Rocksteady Studios finally revealed what it's been working on. The developer has been tight lipped since it wrapped up Batman: Arkham Knight, but we now know the team is making a Suicide Squad game. Details are thin on the ground, but we now know the full name of this PlayStation 5 project. The game's full title is Suicide...
News Next Batman Game Reveal All But Confirmed for DC FanDome
Gotham Knights
After almost a year of teasing, DC FanDome seems to be the place that will finally reveal the heavily rumoured Batman game from Warner Bros Montreal. The schedule for the digital event taking place on 22nd August 2020 has been updated with a 20-minute panel hosted by the developer that will contain a "first look at an exciting new...
News Relax, Warner Bros Games Is No Longer for Sale
Not bad, man
Warner Bros’ parent company AT&T appears to have taken a dramatic U-turn and decided to take its gaming division off the market. There was speculation that the giant was shopping studios like NetherRealm and Rocksteady around, as it attempted to offload its interactive entertainment business in order to clear some outstanding...
News Rocksteady Confirms Suicide Squad Is Its Next Game
Just like that
Wow, that came out of absolutely nowhere. Rocksteady Studios has now announced that it is developing a Suicide Squad game, with details to be shared at DC Fandome later this month. The studio took to Twitter to confirm the swirling rumours with the tagline: "Target locked - #DCFanDome - August 22. #suicidesquadgame". If speculation is...
News EA Could Be Considering Warner Bros Gaming Division Buyout
CFO drops a possible hint
If you didn't already know, Warner Bros.' gaming division -- which includes developers such as Rocksteady (Batman Arkham) and NetherRealm (Mortal Kombat, Injustice) -- is up for sale. Priced at around $4 billion, the division certainly doesn't come cheap, and so only a handful of mega publishers have shown interest. As...
News PlayStation Fans Are Worried Microsoft Could Buy Warner Bros' Gaming Division
Take Two, EA, and Activision Blizzard also interested
Warner Bros’ gaming division is still very much up for sale, and a new report from The Information reveals that Microsoft has expressed an interest. The Xbox business has been on an acquisition charge for a few years now, gobbling up both close partners and independently owned studios on the...
News Left 4 Dead, Evolve Dev Reveals New Back 4 Blood Concept Art
Is this a PS5 game now?
It's been more than a year since Back 4 Blood was announced and we haven't seen even a tiny snippet of it since. Therefore, there's probably a good portion of you questioning what this game even is. It's the next title from Left 4 Dead and Evolve developer Turtle Rock Studios, and it's basically being pitched as
News PS5 Harry Potter RPG to Launch Late Next Year, Says New Report
Studio worried by Rowling comments
The long rumoured Harry Potter RPG coming to PlayStation 5 is one of Push Square Towers' most hotly anticipated games. We still have some questions surrounding the sort of structure it'll take, but we'll be playing it no matter what happens. It looks like budding wizards and witches across the globe will still have...
News Suicide Squad PS5 Is Rocksteady's Next Game, New Batman Game Is Gotham Knights, Says Report
More at DC event in August
Following a number of website domain registrations that point towards what Warner Bros. has in store for its upcoming super hero titles, Eurogamer has added a lot more weight to the rumours. The publication says that Batman Arkham series developer Rocksteady's next game is indeed based on Suicide Squad, the deadly gang of...
