Category: Sony

Still a no brainer.

Yes, technically you pay for PlayStation Plus’ so-called “free” games, but a standard 12-month subscription for $59.99 landed members over $1,500 in software this year. There were some pretty bloody big games available as part of the lineup, too, including the likes of Bloodborne, Ratchet & Clank, Mad Max, and Yakuza: Kiwami.

According to some Polygon number crunching, the average age of the games was just over three years, but continued support for the ancient PlayStation 3 has really bumped that number up. It’s going to be interesting to see how the service evolves in 2019, with strong competition from Xbox Game Pass and changes afoot.

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Happy nuke year.

Bethesda has had quite the uphill battle with Fallout 76, and it’s doing its best to win back some much needed positive rep. Case in point: the publisher has said it’ll be handing out free copies of Fallout Classic Collection to all those who played the buggy online title in 2018.

The collection, which includes Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics, might be PC only, but the freebie will be given to those playing on PS4 too. It’s a nice holiday gesture, and anyone with a half decent computer should be able to enjoy the trio of games with no trouble. It seems that codes will be handed out at the start of the new year.

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They call me the wanderer.

The odds are that if you have a conversation about the merits of video games as an art form, someone is going to bring up Shadow of the Colossus. Team ICO’s 2005 masterpiece is no stranger to re-releases, having been ported to the PlayStation 3 in an impressive package in 2011, but this time things were different. Rather than “merely” transferring the game to new hardware, developer Bluepoint Games remade the classic title using today’s technology. The end result is a version of Wander’s journey through a forbidden land that looks so much better than we could have ever imagined back when the game first launched.

This is all the more impressive when you consider the fact that the creative vision and intent of the game remains intact. It is an uncompromising vision of the original title, retaining the heart-achingly sombre title’s intent while sprucing everything up. The game’s charmingly janky controls remain intact and your horse, Agro, remains… Well, not the brightest. But everything just looks so much more vivid. The game now looks like what you probably thought it looked like back in the day.

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As well as over 30 tracks.

Gran Turismo Sport, in our opinion, is gaming as a service done the right way. Polyphony Digital’s built a pretty impressive e-sports scene around the simulation racer, and it’s continued to improve and iterate upon the PlayStation 4 exclusive since its launch last year – eroding any criticisms that players had about the day one offering in October 2017.

In fact, fansite GT Planet has been doing some number crunching, and it’s revealed that a whopping 103 cars and 32 tracks (across seven locations) have been added over the past year and a bit. That’s a wealth of content, and when you consider that the developer’s been expanding the single player GT League and adding Scapes in unison, you’ve got a pretty meaty package here now.

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Also: Track Lab, Guns’n’Stories.

From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation’s busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we’ll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is simple: games we don’t like stay Indie Bin and games we do like get taken Outdie Bin. Without further ado, let’s crack on.

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A true monster.

Finally bringing Capcom’s criminally addictive series back to home consoles, Monster Hunter: World wowed both critics and fans when it released near the start of the year. Its early release date has perhaps hindered it when it comes to Game of the Year conversations, but make no mistake: this superbly crafted action RPG should not be counted out.

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Indie heaven.

The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We threatened Christian with matcha milk before he sent us his list.

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When will January 2019’s PS Plus lineup be revealed?

What’s the January 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when exactly will the January 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? We’re entering a new era for PS+, as Sony will scrap PlayStation 3 and PS Vita support once March rolls around. That means that January 2019 represents one of the last hurrahs for the Japanese giant’s legacy systems when it comes to PS Plus, and the company’s yet to confirm how the service will evolve moving forwards. We’re expecting some sizeable changes to the subscription later this year, but in the meantime here’s all of the latest rumour and speculation regarding Jan 2019’s update.

For a recap, check out our full list of all free PS Plus games in 2019.

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Every cloud.

The release of Silver Lining marks the conclusion of the City That Never Sleeps expansion for Marvel’s Spider-Man, and as a finale, it’s a slight letdown. It’s clearer now more than ever that a sequel is coming, but leaving so many narrative threads dangling makes for quite an unsatisfying ending to this extra story.

Even so, this still provides you with yet more Spidey action, and when the game is as fun to play as it is, that’s not really a bad thing. The story continues where Turf Wars left off, reintroducing Silver Sable as Hammerhead continues his quest for power. The big baddy has been stealing supplies and equipment from Sable International, and as you can imagine, the fiery mercenary isn’t best pleased. Her relationship with Spider-Man is explored as the pair butt heads in an effort to stop Hammerhead.

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Life’s a happy song.

2018 was absolutely loaded with great games, and equally great music. The quality started all the way back in January and didn’t let up, offering top-notch content throughout the year. But, as with most lists of this nature, some truly incredible music had to be left off, including the likes of Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Spider-Man, and more. But let’s jump into what did make the cut…

10: Beat Saber

One of the best new PlayStation VR titles of the year, Beat Saber offers up an exhilarating rhythm experience that sees you slashing notes to the beat of some infectiously catchy electronic music. The music – largely courtesy of Jaroslav Beck, alongside some additional contributors – is great on its own, but in the throes of playing, it’s downright transcendent.

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