Author: dpugh007

Offline merch.

We’re not entirely sure what the deal is with Sony’s PlayStation Gear online merchandise store. For the past two and a half years, passionate fans have been able to purchase officially licensed clothing, statues, and artwork from the hardware manufacturer across EU territories. However, much like when it returned to the internet in May 2017, the store has now shut up shop once again.

The official website now sports a message reading: “Thanks for visiting PlayStation Gear. We’re sorry to say that the site (playstation-gear.com) in Europe has now closed.” Those who recently placed an order on the site can still receive customer support, but anyone looking to grab a deal in any sort of January sale is out of luck. The US version of the PlayStation outlet is still in operation at the time of writing, although it does not offer worldwide shipping to European countries. In other words, if you noticed a lovely figurine on the site recently at an enticing price, you’re unfortunately out of luck.

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Remaking mastery.

Capcom has been on an absolute tear this generation. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Monster Hunter: World and Devil May Cry 5 filled the PlayStation 4’s library with hit after hit over the past three years, but the Japanese publisher’s crowning achievement is a step above the rest in more ways than one. Resident Evil 2 magnificently recreates the PSone survival horror classic for a modern audience with a shift in perspective and a visual overhaul that breathes new life into the undead tenants of the Raccoon Police Department. Nail-bitingly intense and supremely terrifying, what was considered to be one of the greatest games on Sony’s first foray into the console market is just as good 21 years later. Capcom set itself an almighty task when it promised to bring back the title most fans hold dearest, but it delivered with the very best game of 2019.

Resident Evil 2 is a remake which still allows the original encounter with Raccoon City to shine — fleshing out its storyline, characters, and haunting environments. Much of what you remember remains intact, save for some minor enemies, and so it’s how the game subverts preconceived expectations to create moments of tension and surprise for even the most veteran of Resident Evil players that thrills. Zombies are most certainly back and more frightening than ever with a single stumbling figure enough to cause alarm. When it comes to an entire group of them, however, the best tactic is to simply run in the opposite direction. Combined with limited ammo and healing options, Capcom managed to turn the members of the undead into ruthlessly foreboding terrors all over again.

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When will January 2020’s PS Plus lineup be announced?

What’s the January 2020 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the January 2020 PS Plus games be announced? It’s going to be a big year for Sony’s subscription service, as the PlayStation 5 is scheduled to launch at some point within the next 12 months. Not only that, but the Japanese giant is seeing increased competition from rivals, like Microsoft’s excellent Xbox Game Pass. In this article, we’re going to recap all of the latest rumours and speculation regarding January 2020’s PS+ lineup.

When Will January 2020’s Free PS Plus Games Be Announced?

It’s almost certain that the festive period will upset Sony’s usual announcement schedule, as the latest PlayStation Plus games are typically revealed on the last Wednesday in the month. That just so happens to be 25th December this time. As such, it’s now certain we’ll learn about the PS+ titles as late as 1st January — technically already in the New Year.

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Boundary breaking.

Death Stranding is not quite as divisive as some would lead you to believe. Released to widespread critical praise, it is the only video game this year to receive a rare 10/10 rating from Push Square thanks to an experience that could only come from the mind of Hideo Kojima. The creator’s first title since Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and his subsequent split from publisher Konami remained a mystery for four years, but when it was time to put up or shut up, he delivered on all fronts. Death Stranding is the most unique AAA title of the generation, and it’s all the better for it.

As complex as it may seem, the heart of what makes Kojima Productions’ latest title tick is the simple task of getting from A to B. Sam Porter Bridges, played by Norman Reedus, must reconnect the United Cities of America in an attempt to rebuild society and make the country whole once more, done by delivering packages to various Porters in order to earn their respect. Bringing them back onto the Chiral Network is the aim, but of course, it’s setup which only just scratches the surface of what’s to come.

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Less powerful than Xbox Series X.

There’s been an explosion on enthusiast forums over the festive period, as potential PlayStation 5 specifications have leaked. The source seems to stem from GitHub, where an AMD employee stored internal testing data from a variety of in-progress projects. These have since been confirmed as accurate by Digital Foundry, though could be outdated.

So, what do they reveal? Well, allegedly the next-gen device will sport a CPU featuring eight Zen 2 Cores and a GPU boasting 36 custom Navi compute units at 2,000MHz. It’ll also feature GDDR6 memory clocked at double the speed of the PS4 Pro. According to calculations, this pits the machine at 9.2 teraflops.

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Pitch perfect.

The end of the year brings with it another in a countless line of year-end lists, this time focusing on the incredible music that graced the PlayStation this year. As with all years, a few amazing soundtracks were left on the cutting room floor – Kingdom Hearts III, Ghost Giant, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – but what we wound up with are the ten best soundtracks to see the light of day in 2019.

10. A Plague Tale: Innocence

We’ve been fans of composer Olivier Derivière for a while now, especially being fond of his work on DONTNOD’s Vampyr. Well, he may have outdone himself this time, weaving an incredible tapestry of a score this time out. A sombre, sobering experience, A Plague Tale: Innocence was an impressive game, and Derivière conjured up the perfect accompaniment.

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“The future is coming”.

Hmmm, this is a tricky one. Sony’s website has been updated with a teaser for its CES 2020 press conference, which is taking place on Monday 6th January, 2020. The website reads: “The future is coming.” Ominous.

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