Tag: Talking Point
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 557
A very thankful edition
It’s the last weekend of December, which means, somehow, we’ve almost reached the end of the year. How the heck did that happen, huh? Strangely, this year’s release schedule kicks up a notch next week, so there’s no rest for the wicked here at Push Square Towers. Robert Ramsey: I've been replaying Trails through...
Talking Point What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
Pro-fessional opinions
The PS5 Pro is almost three weeks old at the time of writing this article, having released on the 7th November — and we think it's time to weigh up our early thoughts on Sony's supercharged system. At $700 / £700, the Pro's pricing still makes our eyes water, even though we've been playing games on the thing for the best...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 556
Rebirthed
Gee whiz have the cold winter nights arrived! It's freaking freezing in the UK this week, so we hope the temperatures are a little more positive wherever in the world you are. Let's warm up with some video games, shall we? Aaron Bayne: We're in the final three weeks of The Finals Season 4 and that Emerald tier ranking in World Tour is...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 555
Play on
It feels like we've reached that point of the year now where all the heavy hitters are out, and it's just a case of making the most of them. There are still some cool games to come, of course: Infinity Nikki, Marvel Rivals, and Power Rangers. But generally, we suspect WAYP is going to be mainly backlog stuff through to January now. Jade...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 554
The professionals
It's a big weekend for PS5 players, as the PS5 Pro is available now. Obviously not all of you will be playing on Sony's spangly new system, but we're sure many of you will be. Here's what's keeping us occupied. Aaron Bayne: With the PS5 Pro finally here this weekend is dedicated to testing out all those sweet Pro Enhanced games,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 553
You're a firework
It’ll be a noisy weekend here in the UK, as we celebrate Guy Fawkes’ failed attempted attack on parliament – for some reason. Anyway, the fireworks will be flying, rekindling fond memories of PS2 launch title, FantaVision. What a game! Khayl Adam: I’m not reviewing anything at the moment, but I am 40 hours into Metaphor:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 552
The numbers, Mason
We’re still in the midst of the storm of new releases, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel now. Here’s what we’re playing this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I'm playing a couple of secret games this weekend, but on top of that I'll likely check out Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Echo Apsey: My entire weekend is going to be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 551
The onslaught continues
The games are literally coming out of our ears at this point; while it's generally been a lighter year for new releases, we haven't had a holiday quite like this for a while. The next few weeks are insane. Echo Apsey: I'm going to be playing through A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead for a review here on Push Square soon and I...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 550
A big one
Is this one of the best weeks in PS5 history? It's certainly up there. Three major new critically acclaimed games launched over the last few days: Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, and Metaphor ReFantazio. That's a killer selection. Aaron Bayne: On top of my near daily grind of The Finals, I'm going to try and wrap up my...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 549
Chock-tober
We've made it to October, everyone, and the release schedule is looking packed. The likes of Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Sonic X Shadow Generations are just a few of the biggest games heading our way in the next few weeks. Potentially a lot to be getting on with, then...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 548
State of play
It’s been another utterly insane week in PlayStation, and so we’re desperate for a rest. Unfortunately, there’s no rest for the wicked, as this weekend will be all about the Tokyo Game Show. Hopefully we still find time to relax with our favourite games. Aaron Bayne: A new week, a new season of The Finals. This season me and my...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 547
Weekend wonders
Another busy week, packed full of unexpected PlayStation drama, has come to a conclusion. Let's play some games, shall we? Aaron Bayne: Finally getting to a long overdue backlog game: Resident Evil 4. No idea why it's taken me this long to pick it back up but five chapters in and I am loving it! Sammy Barker: I'm working through...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 546
Pro tip
Wow, what another insane week in the wonderful world of PlayStation. We finally learned about the PS5 Pro, and it largely went down like a lead balloon. Now the dust has settled, your regularly scheduled WAYP has arrived to keep you company. Jaimie Ditchfield: I’m currently working my way through a game I’m reviewing, with a bit of...
Talking Point Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
For the Payers
Well, the PS5 Pro has been revealed. Finally. But now that it's official and we know when it's coming, what are your initial thoughts on the beefed-up console? We've gathered the Push Square editorial team together in order to document their immediate reactions, which you can read below. Needless to say, that $700 / £700 price point...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 545
A big week, folks
It's a big week for new releases, so we've got a pretty mammoth WAYP for you this weekend. Of course, we're expecting all of you to be extremely active while you work your way through all of the new releases, too. Echo Apsey: I'll be hopping into Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's multiplayer this weekend which I tried when the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 544
Feverrr
The release schedule has been hotting up for a little while now, but it truly enters overdrive over the coming couple of months. We don't know how we're going to have time to play all of the titles vying for our attention. Khayl Adam: I’ve been on the review train, and still am, so that gets priority. Add to that, Sunday is Father's Day...
Talking Point Can PS5, PC Shooter Concord Be Saved?
Respawn
Concord is not a bad game, but if we’re being generous, it’s also not looking like a particularly successful one. Early indications suggest the title has flopped catastrophically on PC storefront Steam, and while it’s likely doing a lot better on PS5, it’s not going to be breaking records any time soon. Sony, of course, will have...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 543
It's a Mythtery
Black Myth: Wukong launched this week, signalling the start of a heavy period of new releases. It's just one of the games we imagine you'll be enjoying this week. A little later than usual, shall we WAYP? Graham Banas: This weekend I'll be waist deep in reviewing a trio of games from one of my childhood favorite series:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 542
The big leagues
Here in sunny England, club football returns this weekend for a brand new season. The nerves are kicking in over sporting events that we can't possibly control, and so some worry-free gaming may be on the menu for many of us. Here's what we're playing over the next couple of days... Khayl Adam: September is shaping up to be very...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 541
A kinda rush
The Olympics are slowly drawing to a close, the summer is heading towards its premature conclusion, and – guess what! – video games will start releasing again soon. Here’s what we’re playing this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I think it's time to finally go back to Helldivers 2, since the new Escalation of Freedom update just dropped...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 540
Trialling Trails
With the Olympics in full swing and the sun shining there's not much time for gaming these days. Still, it's the weekend, and it wouldn't feel right without some regularly scheduled WAYP. Jaimie Ditchfield: I've been craving that Soulslike itch and have decided to go back and play some more Lies of P, which is excellent. Also, I'm...
Talking Point Is It Finally the Right Time to Buy PSVR2?
As sales explode
Sony has dramatically dropped the price of its PSVR2 headset, which has had an unfathomable impact on the peripheral’s commercial fortunes. Cynics may point to non-existent numbers to begin with, but a 2,350 per cent increase in sales is not to be sniffed at, regardless of the baseline. It shows that there is still life l
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 539
Va va voom
The Olympics are underway, which means you can expect a festival of sporting action on your television pretty much, well, 14 or so hours a day. Of course, if you’re not into archery or badminton, then you may still be looking to power up your PS5 this weekend. Here’s what we’re playing. Aaron Bayne: This weekend I'll be grinding...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 538
Infinite wealth
There was no week of Gareth Southgate thumbnails, because football is sadly not coming home. Alas, the Olympics await, so more sporting disappointments beckon. In the meantime, let’s WAYP. Aaron Bayne: It's a mixture of the Concord open beta, No Man's Sky, and maybe some Diablo IV for me this weekend. Issy van der Velde: I'm...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 537
It's coming home?
It's a big weekend of sport, as the Wimbledon final nears and England vie to maybe, hopefully, potentially bring it home. We'll be watching from behind the sofa. Aaron Bayne: I've been gagging to give it a go, so it'll be the Concord beta for me this weekend. Issy van der Velde: This weekend I'm getting stuck into Cyberpunk...
Talking Point Was Sony Right to Resist Adding PS5 Exclusives to PS Plus Day One?
As Microsoft makes huge changes
One of the major plot points from the opening exchanges of this generation was Sony’s resistance to adding first-party PS5 titles to PS Plus on day one. Whatever your personal opinion of the strategy, the Japanese giant was heckled and harried by both media and fans, repeatedly accused of ripping off its consumers...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 536
Rest period
The video game release schedule continues to slow while the sun just about hangs in the sky for some acceptable UK temperatures this weekend, so it should come as little surprise that we don't have much going on in the industry right now. Our own pre-season, if you will. Still, we've managed to find one or two games to pass the time...
Talking Point What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2024 So Far?
Halfway there
Now that we're officially halfway through 2024, it's time to take a look back at all of the PS5 games we've played so far this year and decide on the current Game of the Year contenders. From where we're sitting, it's been a solid six months, which have offered up some fantastic titles across a range of genres. In order to talk things...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 535
Peanuts
Another week has come to a conclusion, and things are hotting up weather-wise. All the more reason to close the curtains and play some games, then. Here's what's keeping us occupied. Echo Apsey: I'm currently planning to continually get destroyed in Elden Ring's DLC as I get to the second half of it. But, I'm gonna break up the deaths by...
Talking Point What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game for the Second Half of 2024?
PS5 alive
Whether we want to believe it or not, we're now halfway through 2024. As we've written numerous times over the last few months, we think the first half of the year has been really good in terms of new PS5 games — although we'll admit that the summer has been rather dry, and as a result, we've found ourself looking towards the future. We...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 534
'Erd it all before
With the European Championships and Copa America now in full swing, we suspect many of you will be settling down this weekend for some wall-to-wall football. If not, then there's always video games. Here's what we're playing. Khayl Adam: Despite having weeks to prepare, I'm still not ready to dive into Shadow of the Erdtree...
Talking Point What PS5 Game Had the Best Showing Across All the Summer Gaming Events?
Take your pick
State of Play. Summer Game Fest, Ubisoft Forward. Xbox Game Showcase. All of these events gave us new PS5 game announcements, reveals, and updates — but out of all the titles that we've seen over the last week or so, which one had the best showing? Which upcoming release do you have the highest hopes for? These are questions we...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 533
Summer game mess
A busy week of Summer Game Fest shenanigans has come to its conclusion, meaning its time for some rest, relaxation, and… Red Dead Redemption 2? Okay, no one on the team is playing Rockstar’s spaghetti western this weekend, but that’s okay, because the alliteration worked. Aaron Bayne: A new season of The Finals kicked off...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 532
Sizzling stuff
It's a big weekend of Summer Game Fest and various other associated livestreams this weekend, but WAYP never takes a rest. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Aaron Bayne: It'll be more of Destiny 2: The Final Shape for me this weekend. I've walked through the legendary campaign on my Hunter so far, but I'm keen to try out the...
Talking Point What Are Your PS5 Predictions for Summer Game Fest 2024?
Getting warmer
We're mere days away from Summer Game Fest — an event that now strives to fill the rather large hole that E3 left behind. Geoff Keighley's big summer bash may not have the grandeur of those legendary stage shows, but it's still prominent enough to attract announcements and updates from publishers all over the world. We've taken...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 531
Hit and run
And just like that, an epic week is behind us, one which saw us play host to yet another State of Play livestream, as well as mark the re-release of MultiVersus. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I'm busy chipping away at The Finals battle pass as well as prepping for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. But after going to...
Talking Point State of Play May 2024 Predictions - What's Next for PS5?
Play it again
Bloody hell, it's finally happening. While it might not be a full-on PlayStation Showcase — as was rumoured — Sony is putting on a State of Play broadcast, which will be its first event since February. The 30-minute showing promises a look at 14 games, but what's actually in store for us starved PlayStation fans? We've gathered...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 530
Dragon balls
It’s been a lighter period for new releases, but as you’ll no doubt be aware, there’s tons and tons of titles to play across all PlayStation platforms. Here’s what’s keeping us busy. Aaron Bayne: I'm a bit all over the place this weekend. I'll likely sink a bit more time into XDefiant, chip away at Assassin's Creed Odyssey,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 529
An odyssey
Gosh, the weekends come around quickly, don't they? That's not necessarily a bad thing when there's hours upon hours of gaming to be done, though. Here's what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: On top of wrapping up a game for review this weekend, I'll also take a trip to ancient Greece in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The Assassin's Creed Shadows...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 528
May this journey lead us starward
Another week has come to a premature conclusion, so it's time to discuss what we're playing this weekend. There's tons to choose from, so here's what's keeping us busy. Aaron Bayne: I'm on the final boss of Stellar Blade so the aim is to get through that. Hopefully with a bit more ease than the last couple of...
Talking Point Have Sony's Third-Party PS5 Deals Made Up for Its Lack of First-Party Games?
Deal or no deal
We can probably all agree that this current console generation has been a bit weird. Going by the data, the PS5 has been an obvious commercial success so far, but there's plenty of conversation surrounding the console's supposed lack of first-party blockbusters — true PS5 exclusives that really knock your socks off. What's become...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 527
May day
It's been a couple of weeks since your humble host put together the week's WAYP, so it's finally time for yours truly to pull his weight. Without further ado, let's get into it. Aaron Bayne: It's a gaming buffet for me this weekend, which means I'll probably play next to none of them. Regardless though I'm relatively close to beating...
Talking Point What's Next for Xbox Games on PS5, PS4?
Phase one complete
Following yesterday's launch of Sea of Thieves on PS5, Microsoft has now delivered on its initial multi-platform promise to bring some of its exclusive Xbox experiences to new consoles. Having made the surprise announcement in February, the firm has brought Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and the aforementioned seafaring...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 526
All hallowed Eve
There's a big, new, shiny PS5 exclusive on the scene, and we expect it'll be a popular pick this weekend. Yes, Stellar Blade is here, and it's well worth checking out if you're in the mood for some good old-fashioned monster-murking action. There's lots of other stuff to play, though, as our team shows with an eclectic mix of PS5...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 525
And chill
The release calendar for major PS5, PS4 titles is still a little dry at the moment, so if you're anything like our editorial team and range of freelancers, you'll be diving into indie hits, catching up on your backlog, or enjoying the Fallout TV show. Here's what's occupying our time this weekend. Aaron Bayne: Although I'm currently...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 524
Must be Fate
The release schedule is really slow right now, after a mad dash to the end of the fiscal year. It means this is a good opportunity to catch up on titles from your backlog, or revisit a favourite from yesteryear. Aaron Bayne: On top of my continued Ghost of Tsushima playthrough, I'm considering dipping back into Destiny 2 this weekend...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite PS5 Game of 2024 So Far?
It's been a wild few months
And just like that, the first quarter of 2024 is over. Done. Finished. But what a quarter it's been! The release schedule had us scrambling to review a crazy number of high profile titles, but now that we've emerged victorious, we'd like to take a moment to reflect on our favourite PS5 games of the year... so far. Now...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 523
Ac!d test
Now everyone's hopefully over their Easter chocolate comas, it's time once again to play some flippin' video games. There are simply too many of them, and we all need to work together to conquer them all. Here's what's keeping us occupied this weekend. Aaron Bayne: After ripping my way through to Act 3 of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 522
Happy Easter
We hope everyone had a Good Friday, but we're now into the weekend proper. There have been lots of big games lately, so we assume those are still very much front and centre, but then there's the Stellar Blade demo to keep you busy, too. Lots to play as usual — what will accompany your chocolate egg feast? Aaron Bayne: After being...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About the PS5 Pro?
Pro strats
Although it's yet to be officially announced, we all know that the PS5 Pro is real, and it's likely dropping later this year. A mid-gen upgrade on the PS5, Sony will probably position the refreshed console as another premium product — something that it's been doing throughout the generation so far, with stuff like PS Portal and the...
