Set to begin on the 20th October, the closed beta test for Tekken 8 will be used to showcase the game's unique 'Super Ghost Battle' mode. First explained during a Tokyo Game Show presentation last month, these AI-based fights sound pretty cool, as player data is used to create incredibly accurate 'ghosts' that anyone can fight against. In theory, this will let you test your skills against friends or even pro competitors without actually having to match up with them.
My Favourite Game at Tokyo Game Show Wasn't Actually on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
03.10.2023 - 00:37 / pushsquare.com
Regular readers will know, perhaps rather unusually, I love trains. I’ve been covering Train Sim World in intimate detail for years now, much to developer Dovetail’s pleasure. (I will get around to reviewing Train Sim World 4 by the way, it’s just the schedule’s been brutal for me this past month. Also, maybe the studio would like to slow down just a touch with the sequels and expansions so I can catch up?)
I digress, but this does bring me comfortably to my next point: one of my biggest criticisms of Train Sim World has actually been its overwhelming emphasis on American, German, and British routes. I understand there are licensing issues at play here, and I know the developer would argue it has explored other areas, like Switzerland and France, but I’ve always dreamed of Asian locos, too.
In fact, driving Japanese trains is where I first fell in love with train simulators, in the decidedly more arcade focused Densha de Go on PS1. This started life as an arcade machine, but it was later ported to Sony’s home console in Japan, and I vaguely remember having access to it as a kid. (Whisper it, but I’m fairly certain whatever version I played was not legit.)
While releases have been few and far between in more modern times, there is a fairly recent instalment for PS4 which I’ve been dying to cover on the site, but haven’t had chance to remove the shrink wrap yet. Of course, these games are most fun when you have the official controller hooked up, of which there have been various permutations over the years. (Most recently for Nintendo Switch.)
I was vaguely aware that a standalone version, named Densha de Go Plug & Play, had released in Japan a few years ago – and I actually saw a used unit in a Taipei retro games store a couple of weeks ago which I was incredibly tempted by. But I had no idea Taito was planning a new version, and so I was surprised to see a couple of stations bookending another booth at Tokyo Game Show late last month.
Of course, I had to have a go! The staff, as helpful as they tried to be, couldn’t really speak English, so I was left to my own devices. Fortunately, I’m a train driving pro, and was quickly coasting along in a Japanese bullet train. There are six locos in total to choose from across various permutations of the Sanyo Shinkansen route.
The key thing to remember here is that this is a micro-console, so there’s no external hardware required: you connect the controller to your television using HDMI and you’re ready to go. The main train operation levers – for the accelerator and brake – felt fantastic, with a notable click each time I transitioned through the various speeds.
Taito’s claiming this version of the Plug & Play runs at 720p, and while it does still look a little
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14.10.2023 / 09:43
Enlist in Sergeant Morgana's Persona 5 Tactica Bootcamp on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Persona 5 Tactica takes the mainline Persona 5 combat and turns it on its head, eschewing the stylish yet traditional JRPG format for crunchier SRPG fare. Thankfully, the adorable Sergeant Morgana has put together a series of instructional videos so that you can get up to speed as quickly as possible once Tactica launches on PS5 and PS4 next month, on 17th November. You can check out the latest episode of the P5T Marvelous Tactical Training Series above and previous lessons in the trailers below.
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14.10.2023 / 09:42
Amazon Big Deal Days: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, 4K TVs and More | Push Square
Update: It's the second day of the Big Deal Days sale, which means new deals are live and ready to be snapped up. Check out the best PlayStation offerings below!
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14.10.2023 / 09:41
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Gets Sadistic 19th October Release on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a murder-themed visual novel in the style of Danganronpa, with anime teens forced to participate as contestants in a twisted reality TV show. We now have a release date, so try not to get voted off the island when Inescapable launches on PS5 and PS4 on 19th October.
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03.10.2023 / 00:37
What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 496 | Push Square
The sun is setting on another blissful week of gaming, but the release calendar is so utterly stacked there's still tons of titles to look forward to. Here's what we're playing this weekend.
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30.09.2023 / 00:53
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Really Does Feel Like a Turbocharged Sequel | Push Square
Hot Wheels Unleashed was a distinctly pleasant surprise when it launched a couple of years ago, marking a much-needed departure for put-upon motorcycle developer Milestone. While the game handled like a dream – and had some stunningly rendered toy car models, particularly on the PS5 – it lacked variety and had a strange post-release content model, which straddled the line between live service and traditional Season Pass.
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28.09.2023 / 00:07
PS Store's Tokyo Game Show Sale Slashes Prices on Hundreds of Japanese PS5, PS4 Games | Push Square
Tokyo Game Show is happening right now, and in case you missed it, Sony is celebrating with a new sale on the PS Store. As you'd expect, the offer comprises almost exclusively games made in Japan, though there are one or two outliers. Anyway, there are a lot of fantastic titles included here for both PS5 and PS4.
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28.09.2023 / 00:06
Megaton Musashi: Wired Gears Up to Bring Elusive Mech Action to PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Megaton Musashi: Wired is an updated version of Megaton Musashi, a mecha action RPG released in Japan on PS5 and PS4, developed by LEVEL-5. Wired will be the first opportunity for overseas markets to get their hands on the title, which comes with additional content. We got a new trailer showing off some explosive, mechanized action.
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28.09.2023 / 00:06
Nine Minutes of Dragon's Dogma 2 Gameplay Is Enough to Make You Drool | Push Square
Capcom's shown off a brand new chunk of gameplay for Dragon's Dogma 2, and boy is this action RPG sequel looking good. As we've come to expect of the Japanese developer, the weighted combat looks like an absolute blast, and a true evolution of the mechanics that were present in the first Dragon's Dogma.
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28.09.2023 / 00:06
Under Night In-Birth 2 Will Add to the Already Insane January Release Window on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Niche fighting game sequel Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:Celes] has been given a set release date, and given how insanely busy early 2024 already is, the reveal doesn't make for pleasant reading. Previously pencilled in for a vague 'Q1 2024', In-Birth 2's dropping on the 25th January.
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28.09.2023 / 00:05
Tekken 8 Details Huge Closed Beta Gameplay Changes as Panda Is Confirmed for Full Release | Push Square
Bandai Namco has spilled loads of details on the upcoming Closed Beta Test for Tekken 8. If you happened to be a part of the previous Closed Network Test, then you'll be especially interested in knowing that sweeping gameplay adjustments have been implemented.
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28.09.2023 / 00:05
Free PS5 Game Offered to New Console Buyers in the USA | Push Square
Sony has unveiled a new promotion in the USA that allows anyone who purchases and then activates a new PS5 by 20th October 2023 to redeem a free PS5 game. Those who qualify will need to turn the console on and button over to the PS Store, where a banner will take you to a page listing the 12 PS5 titles you can pick from. The complete list of games on offer is as follows: